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Assignment No.E1 to E8 // 800 High Frequency Words // Write 100 words per week from the below list with its Meaning.
Assignment No. E1 / First Week :
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1. ABATE: TO DECREASE; REDUCE
2. ABDICATE: TO GIVE UP A POSITION, RIGHT, OR POWER
3. ABERRANT: DEVIATING FROM WHAT IS NORMAL
4. ABEYANCE: TEMPORARY SUPPRESSION OR SUSPENSION
5. ABJECT: MISERABLE; PITIFUL
6. ABJURE: TO REJECT; ABANDON FORMALLY
7. ABSCISSION: N. THE ACT OF CUTTING; THE NATURAL
SEPARATION OF A LEAF OR OTHER PART OF A PLANT, V.
TO CUT OFF OR AWAY (ABSCISE)
8. ABSCOND: TO DEPART SECRETLY
9. ABSTEMIOUS: MODERATE IN APPETITE
10. ABSTINENCE: THE GIVING UP OF CERTAIN PLEASURES
11. ABYSMAL: VERY BAD
12. ACCRETION: GROWTH IN SIZE OR INCREASE IN AMOUNT
13. ACCRUE: TO ACCUMULATE; GROW BY ADDITIONS
14. ADAMANT: UNCOMPROMISING; UNYIELDING
15. ADJUNCT: SOMETHING ADDED, ATTACHED, OR JOINED
16. ADMONISH: TO CAUTION OR REPRIMAND
17. ADULTERATE: TO CORRUPT OR MAKE IMPURE
18. AESTHETIC: ADJ. RELATING TO BEAUTY OR ART, N. A
CONCEPTION OF WHAT IS ARTISTICALLY BEAUTIFUL
19. AFFECTED: PRETENTIOUS, PHONY
20. AFFINITY: FONDNESS; LIKING; SIMILARITY
21. AGGRANDIZE: TO MAKE LARGER OR GREATER
22. AGGREGATE: ADJ. AMOUNTING TO A WHOLE; TOTAL, V.
TO COLLECT INTO A MASS, N. COLLECTIVE MASS OR SUM
23. ALACRITY: CHEERFUL WILLINGNESS; EAGERNESS; SPEED
24. ALCHEMY: MEDIEVAL CHEMICAL PHILOSOPHY BASED
ON CHANGING METAL INTO GOLD; A SEEMINGLY
MAGICAL POWER OR PROCESS OF TRANSMUTATION
25. ALLAY: TO LESSEN; EASE; SOOTHE
26. ALLEVIATE: TO RELIEVE; IMPROVE PARTIALLY
27. ALLOY: A COMBINATION; A MIXTURE OF TWO OR MORE
METALS
28. ALLURE: THE POWER TO ENTICE BY CHARM
29. AMALGAMATE: TO COMBINE INTO A UNIFIED WHOLE
30. AMBIGUOUS: UNCLEAR OR DOUBTFUL IN MEANING
31. AMBIVALENCE: THE STATE OF HAVING CONFLICTING
EMOTIONAL ATTITUDES
32. AMBROSIA: SOMETHING DELICIOUS; THE FOOD OF THE
GODS
33. AMELIORATE: TO IMPROVE
34. AMENABLE: AGREEABLE; COOPERATIVE; SUITED
35. AMENITY: SOMETHING THAT INCREASES COMFORT
36. AMULET: ORNAMENT WORN AS A CHARM AGAINST EVIL
SPIRITS
37. ANACHRONISM: SOMETHING OUT OF THE PROPER TIME
38. ANALGESIC: MEDICATION THAT REDUCES OR ELIMATES
PAIN
39. ANALOGOUS: ADJ. COMPARABLE, N. A SIMILARITY IN
SOME WAYS BETWEEN THINGS THAT ARE OTHERWISE
DISSIMILAR (ANALOGY)
40. ANARCHY: N. ABSENCE OF GOVERNMENT; STATE OF
DISORDER, ADJ. LACKING ORDER OR CONTROL
(ANARCHIC)
41. ANODYNE: N. SOMETHING THAT CALMS OR SOOTHES
PAIN, ADJ. RELAXING, OR CAPABLE OF SOOTHING PAIN
42. ANOMALOUS: IRREGULAR; DEVIATING FROM THE NORM
43. ANOMIE: A SOCIAL CONDITION MARKED BY A
BREAKDOWN OF SOCIAL NORMS
44. ANTECEDENT: SOMETHING THAT COMES BEFORE
45. ANTEDILUVIAN: PREHISTORIC
46. ANTIPATHY: DISLIKE; HOSTILITY
47. APATHY: INDIFFERENCE
48. APEX: THE HIGHEST POINT
49. APOGEE: THE POINT IN AN ORBIT MOST DISTANT FROM
THE BODY BEING ORBITED; THE HIGHEST POINT
50. APOTHEGM: A TERSE, WITTY SAYING
51. APPEASE: TO CALM; PACIFY; PLACATE
52. APPELLATION: NAME
53. APPOSITE: STRINKINGLY APPROPRIATE AND RELEVANT
54. APPRISE: TO INFORM
55. APPROBATION: PRAISE; APPROVAL
56. APPROPRIATE: TO TAKE POSSESSION FOR ONE'S OWN
USE; CONFISCATE
57. APROPOS: RELEVANT
58. ARABESQUE: ORNATE DESIGN FEATURING
INTERTWINED CURVES; A BALLET POSITION IN WHICH
ONE LEG IS EXTENDED IN BACK WHILE THE OTHER
SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY
59. ARCHEOLOGY: THE STUDY OF MATERIAL EVIDENCE OF
PAST HUMAN LIFE
60. ARDOR: GREAT EMOTION OR PASSION
61. ARDUOUS: EXTREMELY DIFFICULT; LABORIOUS
62. ARGOT: A SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY USED BY A GROUP
63. ARREST: TO STOP; TO SEIZE
64. ARTIFACT: ITEM MADE BY HUMAN CRAFT
65. ARTLESS: GUILELESS; NATURAL
66. ASCETIC: N. ONE WHO PRACTICES SELF-DENIAL, ADJ.
SELF-DENYING OR AUSTERE
67. ASPERITY: SEVERITY; HARSHNESS; IRRITABILITY
68. ASPERSION: SLANDER; FALSE RUMOR
69. ASSIDUOUS: DILIGENT; HARD-WORKING
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70. ASSUAGE: TO MAKE LESS SEVERE
71. ASTRINGENT: HARSH; SEVERE
72. ASYLUM: PLACE OF REFUGE OR SHELTER
73. ATAVISM: IN BIOLOGY, THE REAPPEARANCE OF A
CHARACTERISTIC IN AN ORGANISM AFTER SEVERAL
GENERATIONS OF ABSENCE; INDIVIDUAL OR A PART
THAT EXHIBITS ATAVISM; RETURN OF A TRAIT AFTER A
PERIOD OF ABSENCE
74. ATTENUATE: TO WEAKEN
75. AUDACIOUS: BOLD; DARING
76. AUSTERE: STERN; UNADORNED
77. AUTONOMOUS: SELF-GOVERNING; INDEPENDENT
78. AVARICE: GREED
79. AVER: TO AFFIRM; DECLARE TO BE TRUE
80. AVOCATION: SECONDARY OCCUPATION
81. AVUNCULAR: LIKE AN UNCLE, BENEVOLENT AND
TOLERANT
82. AXIOMATIC: TAKEN FOR GRANTED
83. BACCHANALIAN: PERTAINING TO RIOTOUS OR
DRUNKEN FESTIVITY; PERTAINING TO REVELRY
84. BANAL: COMMONPLACE; TRITE
85. BANTER: PLAYFUL CONVERSATION
86. BARD: POET
87. BAWDY: OBSCENE
88. BEATIFY: TO SANCTIFY; TO BLESS; TO ASCRIBE A VIRTUE
TO
89. BEDIZEN: TO DRESS IN A VULGAR; SHOWY MANNER
90. BEHEMOTH: HUGE CREATURE; ANYTHING VERY LARGE
AND POWERFUL
91. BELIE: TO CONTRADICT; MISREPRESENT; GIVE A FALSE
IMPRESSION
92. BENEFICENT: KINDLY; DOING GOOD
93. BIFURCATE: TO DIVIDE INTO TWO PARTS
94. BIONICS: THE APPLICATION OF BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES
TO THE THE DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL OR ENGINEERING
SYSTEMS
95. BLANDISHMENT: N. FLATTERY, V. TO COAX WITH
FLATTERY (BLANDISH)
96. BLASE: BORED BECAUSE OF FREQUENT INDULGENCE;
UNCONCERNED
97. BOLSTER: TO GIVE A BOOST TO; PROP UP; SUPPORT
98. BOMBASTIC: POMPOUS; USING INFLATED LANGUAGE
99. BOORISH: RUDE; INSENSITIVE
100. BOVINE: COWLIKE
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101. BRAZEN: BOLD; SHAMELESS
102. BROACH: TO MENTION FOR THE FIRST TIME
103. BUCOLIC: CHARACTERISTIC OF THE COUNTRYSIDE;
RUSTIC; PASTORAL
104. BURGEON: TO FLOURISH
105. BURNISH: TO POLISH
106. BUTTRESS: TO REINFORCE; SUPPORT
107. CACOPHONOUS: UNPLEASANT OR HARSH-SOUNDING
108. CADGE: TO BEG; SPONGE
109. CALLOUS: THICK-SKINNED; INSENSITIVE
110. CALUMNY: FALSE AND MALICIOUS ACCUSATION;
SLANDER
111. CANARD: FALSE, DELIBERATELY MISLEADING STORY
112. CANON: AN ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLE; A BASIS OR
STANDARD FOR JUDGMENT; A GROUP OF LITERARY
WORKS
113. CANT: INSINCERE TALK; LANGUAGE OF A PARTICULAR
GROUP
114. CANTANKEROUS: IRRITABLE; ILL-HUMORED
115. CAPRICIOUS: ADJ. FICKLE, N. INCLINATION TO CHANGE
ONE'S MIND COMPULSIVELY
116. CAPTIOUS: FAULTFINDING; INTENDED TO ENTRAP, AS
IN AN ARGUMENT
117. CARDINAL: OF FOREMOST IMPORTANCE
118. CARNAL: OF THE FLESH OR BODY; RELATED TO
PHYSICAL APPETITES
119. CARPING: TO FIND FAULT; COMPLAIN
120. CARTOGRAPHY: SCIENCE OF MAKING MAPS
121. CASTE: ANY OF THE HEREDITARY SOCIAL CLASSES OF
HINDU SOCIETY; SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
122. CASTIGATION: PUNISHMENT; CHASTISEMENT;
CRITICISM
123. CATACLYSM: A VIOLENT UPHEAVAL THAT CAUSES
GREAT DESTRUCTION AND CHANGE
124. CATALYST: SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE
125. CATEGORICAL: ABSOLUTE; WITHOUT EXCEPTION
126. CAUCUS: SMALLER GROUP WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION
127. CAUSAL: INVOLVING A CAUSE
128. CAUSTIC: SARCASTICALLY BITING; BURNING
129. CELESTIAL: CONCERNING THE SKY OR HEAVENS;
SUBLIME
130. CENTRIFUGAL: MOVING AWAY FROM A CENTER
131. CENTRIPETAL: MOVING OR DIRECTED TOWARD A
CENTER
132. CHAMPION: TO DEFEND OR SUPPORT
133. CHASTEN: TO CORRECT BY PUNISHMENT OR REPROOF;
TO RESTRAIN OR SUBDUE
134. CHICANERY: TRICKERY; FRAUD
135. CHIVALRY: THE QUALITIES IDEALIZED BY
KNIGHTHOOD SUCH AS BRAVERY AND GALLANTRY
TOWARD WOMEN
136. CHURLISH: RUDE; BOORISH
137. CIRCUITOUS: ROUNDABOUT
138. CLAIRVOYANT: ONE WHO CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE;
PSYCHIC
139. CLAMOR: NOISY OUTCRY
140. CLIQUE: A SMALL, EXCLUSIVE GROUP
141. CLOISTER: V. TO CONFINE; SECLUDE, N. MONASTERY OR
CONVENT, ADJ. SHUT AWAY FROM THE WORLD
(CLOISTERED)
142. COAGULATE: THICKEN; CONGEAL
143. COALESCE: TO CAUSE TO BEOME ONE
144. CODA: CONCLUDING PART OF A LITERARY OR MUSICAL
COMPOSITION; SOMETHING THAT SUMMARIZES OR
CONCLUDES
145. CODIFY: SYSTEMATIZE
146. COGNIZANT: INFORMED; CONSCIOUS; AWARE
147. COLLAGE: ARTISTIC COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS
PASTED OVER A SURFACE; AN ASSEMBLAGE OF DIVERSE
ELEMENTS
148. COMMENSURATE: PROPORTIONAL
149. COMPENDIUM: BRIEF, COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY
150. COMPLACENT: SELF-SATISFIED
151. COMPLAISANT: OVERLY POLITE; WILLING TO PLEASE;
OBLIGING
152. COMPLEMENT: SOMETHING THAT COMPLETES OR
MAKES UP A WHOLE
153. COMPLIANT: YIELDING
154. COMPUNCTION: UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GUILT
155. CONCAVE: CURVING INWARD
156. CONCILIATORY: OVERCOMING DISTRUST OR
HOSTILITY
157. CONCOCT: INVENT
158. CONCOMITANT: EXISTING CONCURRENTLY
159. CONDONE: TO OVERLOOK VOLUTARILY; FORGIVE
160. CONFOUND: TO BAFFLE; PERPLEX; MIX UP
161. CONGENIAL: SIMILAR IN TASTES AND HABITS;
FRIENDLY; SUITED TO
162. CONJUGAL: PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE AGREEMENT
163. CONNOISSEUR: A PERSON POSSESSING EXPERT
KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING; A PERSON OF INFORMED
AND DISCRIMINATING TASTE
164. CONSCRIPT: N. PERSON COMPULSORILY ENROLLED FOR
MILITARY SERVICE, V. TO ENROLL A PERSON FOR
MILITARY SERVICE
165. CONSECRATE: TO DECLARE SACRED
166. CONTEND: V. TO ASSERT, N. AN ASSERTION
(CONTENTION)
167. CONTENTIOUS: QUARRELSOME; CAUSING QUARRELS
168. CONTIGUOUS: TOUCHING, NEIGHBORING;
CONNECTING WITHOUT A BREAK
169. CONTINENCE: SELF-CONTROL; ABSTENTION FROM
SEXUAL ACTIVITY
170. CONTRITE: VERY SORROWFUL FOR A WRONG
171. CONTUMACIOUS: DISOBEDIENT; REBELLIOUS
172. CONUNDRUM: RIDDLE; PUZZLE WITH NO SOLUTION
173. CONVENTION: N. PRACTICE WIDELY OBSERVED IN A
GROUP; CUSTOM; ACCEPTED TECHNIQUE OR DEVICE,
ADJ. CUSTOMARY OR COMMONPLACE (CONVENTIONAL)
174. CONVERGE: TO APPROACH; COME TOGETHER; TEND TO
MEET
175. CONVEX: CURVED OUTWARD
176. CONVIVIAL: SOCIABLE
177. CONVOLUTED: TWISTED; COMPLICATED
178. COPIOUS: ABUNDANT; PLENTIFUL
179. COQUETTE: WOMAN WHO FLIRTS
180. CORNUCOPIA: HORN OVERFLOWING WITH FRUIT AND
GRAIN; STATE OF ABUNDANCE
181. COSMOLOGY: STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE AS A
TOTALITY;THEORY OF THE ORIGIN AND STRUCTURE OF
THE UNIVERSE
182. COVERT: HIDDEN; SECRET
183. COVETOUS: DESIRING SOMETHING OWNED BY
ANOTHER
184. COZEN: TO MISLEAD BY TRICK OR FRAUD; DECEIVE
185. CRAVEN: COWARDLY
186. CREDENCE: ACCEPTANCE OF SOMETHING AS TRUE
187. CREDO: STATEMENT OF BELIEF OR PRINCIPLE; CREED
188. DAUNT: TO DISCOURAGE; INTIMIDATE; DISHEARTEN
189. DE FACTO: IN FACT, WHETHER BY RIGHT OR NOT;
EXERCISING POWER WITHOUT BEING LEGALLY
ESTABLISHED
190. DEARTH: SCARCITY
191. DEBAUCHERY: CORRUPTION
192. DECORUM: PROPER BEHAVIOR
193. DEFAME: TO MALIGN; HARM SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
194. DEFAULT: TO FAIL TO ACT
195. DEFER: TO SUBMIT TO THE WISHES OF ANOTHER DUE
TO RESPECT OR RECOGNITION OF THE PERSON'S
AUTHORITY OR KNOWLEDGE
196. DEFERENCE: RESPECT; REGARD FOR ANOTHER'S WISH
197. DEFUNCT: NO LONGER EXISTING
198. DELINEATE: TO REPRESENT OR DEPICT
199. DEMOGRAPHIC: RELATED TO POPULATION BALANCE
200. DEMOTIC: PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
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201. DEMUR: TO EXPRESS DOUBT
202. DENIGRATE: TO SLUR SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
203. DENIZEN: AN INHABITANT; A REGULAR VISITOR
204. DENOUEMENT: OUTCOME; UNRAVELING OF THE PLOT
OF A PLAY OR WORK OF LITERATURE
205. DERIDE: TO MOCK
206. DERIVATIVE: SOMETHING DERIVED; UNORIGINAL
207. DESICCATE: TO DRY COMPLETELY
208. DESUETUDE: STATE OF DISUSE
209. DESULTORY: RANDOM; DISCONNECTED; RAMBLING
210. DETERRENT: SOMETHING THAT DISCOURAGES OR
HINDERS
211. DETRACTION: THE ACT OF TAKING AWAY;
DEROGATORY COMMENT ON A PERSON'S CHARACTER
212. DEVIANT: A PERSON WHOSE BEHAVIOR DIFFERS FROM
THE ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF SOCIETY
213. DIAPHANOUS: TRANSPARENT; FINE-TEXTURED;
INSUBSTANTIAL; VAGUE
214. DIATRIBE: BITTER VERBAL ATTACK
215. DICHOTOMY: DIVISION INTO TWO USUALLY
CONTRADICTORY PARTS
216. DIFFIDENCE: SHYNESS; LACK OF CONFIDENCE
217. DIFFUSE: V. TO SPREAD OUT, ADJ. WORDY; RAMBLING;
SPREAD OUT
218. DIGRESSION: ACT OF STRAYING FROM THE MAIN POINT
219. DIRGE: FUNERAL HYMN
220. DISABUSE: TO FREE FROM MISCONCEPTION
221. DISCERN: TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING OBSCURE
222. DISCERNING: PERCEPTIVE; EXHIBITING KEEN INSIGHT
AND GOOD JUDGMENT
223. DISCOMFIT: TO MAKE UNEASY; DISCONCERT
224. DISCORDANT: NOT IN TUNE
225. DISCREDIT: TO DISHONOR; DISGRACE; CAUSE TO BE
DOUBTED
226. DISCREPANCY: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
227. DISCRETE: CONSTITUTING A SEPARATE THING;
DISTINCT
228. DISCRETION: QUALITY OF SHOWING SELF-RESTRAINT
IN SPEECH OR ACTIONS; CIRCUMSPECTION; FREEDOM TO
ACT ON ONE'S OWN
229. DISINGENUOUS: NOT CANDID; CRAFTY
230. DISINTERESTED: UNPREJUDICED; OBJECTION
231. DISJOINTED: LACKING ORDER OR COHERENCE;
DISLOCATED
232. DISMISS: PUT AWAY FROM CONSIDERATION; REJECT
233. DISPARAGE: TO BELITTLE
234. DISPARATE: DISSIMILAR
235. DISSEMBLE: TO PRETEND; DISGUISE ONE'S MOTINVES
236. DISSEMINATE: TO SPREAD; SCATTER; DISPERSE
237. DISSIDENT: PERSON WHO DISAGREES ABOUT BELIEF,
ETC.
238. DISSOLUTION: DISINTEGRATION; DEBAUCHERY
239. DISSONANCE: DISCORD; LACK OF HARMONY
240. DISTEND: TO EXPAND; SWELL OUT
241. DISTILL: EXTRACT THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
242. DISTRAIT: INATTENTIVE; PREOCCUPIED
243. DIVERGE: TO VARY; GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
FROM THE SAME POINT
244. DIVEST: TO STRIP; DEPRIVE; RID
245. DIVULGE: TO MAKE KNOWN SOMETHING THAT IS
SECRET
246. DOCTRINAIRE: RELATING TO A PERSON WHO CANNOT
COMPROMISE ABOUT POINTS OF A THEORY OR
DOCTRINE; DOGMATIC; UNYIELDING
247. DOCUMENT: TO PROVIDE WITH WRITTEN EVIDENCE TO
SUPPORT
248. DOGGEREL: POOR VERSE
249. DOGMATIC: STATING OPINIONS WITHOUT PROOF
250. DORMANT: INACTIVE
251. DROSS: WASTE; WORTHLESS MATTER; TRIVIAL MATTER
252. DUPE: TO DECEIVE; TRICK
253. EBULLIENT: EXHILARATED; ENTHUSIASTIC
254. ECLECTIC: SELECTING FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
255. EFFERVESCENCE: STATE OF HIGH SPIRITS OR
LIVELINESS; THE PROCESS OF BUBBLING AS GAS ESCAPES
256. EFFETE: DEPLETED OF VITALITY; OVERREFINED;
DECADENT
257. EFFICACY: EFFICIENCY; EFFECTIVENESS
258. EFFRONTERY: SHAMELESS BOLDNESS;
PRESUMPTUOUSNESS
259. EGOISM: THE TENDENCY TO SEE THING IN RELATION TO
ONESELF; SELF-CENTERED
260. EGOTISTICAL: EXCESSIVELY SELF-CENTERED;
CONCEITED
261. ELEGY: POEM OR SONG EXPRESSING LAMENTATION
262. ELICIT: TO PROVOKE; DRAW OUT
263. ELIXIR: A SUBSTANCE BELIEVED TO HAVE THE POWER
TO CURE ILLS
264. ELYSIAN: BLISSFUL; DELIGHTFUL
265. EMACIATED: THIN AND WASTED
266. EMBELLISH: TO ADORN; DECORATE; ENHANCE; MAKE
MORE ATTRACTIVE BY ADDING DETAILS
267. EMOLLIENT: ADJ. SOOTHING; MOLLIFYING, N. AN
AGENT THAT SOOTHES OR MAKES MORE ACCEPTABLE
268. EMPIRICAL: DERIVED OBSERVATION AND EXPERIMENT
269. EMULATE: TO IMITATE; COPY
270. ENCOMIUM: A FORMAL EXPRESSION OF PRAISE
271. ENDEMIC: INHERENT; BELONGING TO AN AREA
272. ENERVATE: TO WEAKEN
273. ENGENDER: TO CAUSE; PRODUCE
274. ENHANCE: TO INCREASE; IMPROVE
275. ENTOMOLOGY: THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF INSECTS
276. ENUCIATE: TO PRONOUNCE CLEARLY
277. EPHEMERAL: SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING
278. EPISTEMOLOGY: BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT
EXAMINES THE NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE
279. EQUABLE: STEADY; UNVARYING; SERENE
280. EQUANIMITY: COMPOSURE; CALMNESS
281. EQUITABLE: FAIR; JUST; IMPARTIAL
282. EQUIVOCATION: TO INTENTIONALLY USE VAGUE
LANGUAGE
283. ERRANT: MISTAKEN; STRAYING FROM THE PROPER
COURSE
284. ERUDITE: LEARNED; SCHOLARLY
285. ESOTERIC: HARD TO UNDERSTAND; KNOWN ONLY TO A
FEW
286. ESSAY: TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT; SUBJECT TO A TEST
287. ESTIMABLE: ADMIRABLE; POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE
288. ETHNOCENTRIC: BASED ON THE ATTITUDE THAT ONE'S
GROUP IS SUPERIOR
289. ETIOLOGY: CAUSES OR ORIGINS
290. ETYMOLOGY: ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF A WORD
291. EUGENICS: STUDY OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE
HEREDITARY QUALITIES OF THE HUMAN RACE AND
WAYS TO IMPROVE THESE QUALITIES
292. EULOGY: HIGH PRAISE, ESPECIALLY OF A PERSON WHO
HAS RECENTLY DIED
293. EUPHEMISM: USE OF AGREEABLE OR INOFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE IN PLACE OF UNPLEASANT OR OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE
294. EUPHORIA: A FEELING OF EXTREME HAPPINESS
295. EUTHANASIA: MERCY KILLING
296. EVINCE: TO SHOW PLAINLY; BE AN INDICATION OF
297. EVOCATIVE: TENDING TO CALL TO MIND OR PRODUCE A
REACTION
298. EXACERBATE: TO AGGRAVATE; MAKE WORSE
299. EXACT: V. TO FORCE THE PAYMENT OF; DEMAND AND
OBTAIN BY AUTHORITY, ADJ. EXTREMELY DEMANDING
(EXACTING)
300. EXCULPATE: TO CLEAR OF BLAME; VINDICATE
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301. EXECRABLE: DETESTABLE; ABHORRENT
302. EXHORT: TO URGE BY STRONG APPEALS
303. EXIGENCY: CRISIS; URGENT REQUIREMENTS
304. EXISTENTIAL: HAVING TO DO WITH EXISTENCE; BASED
ON EXPERIENCE; HAVING TO DO WITH THE PHILOSOPHY
OF EXISTENTIALISM
305. EXORCISE: TO EXPEL EVIL SPIRITS; FREE FROM BAD
INFLUENCES
306. EXPATIATE: TO SPEAK OR WRITE AT LENGTH
307. EXPATRIATE: TO SEND INTO EXILE
308. EXPIATE: TO ATONE FOR
309. EXPLICATE: TO EXPLAIN; INTERPRET; CLARIFY
310. EXPOSITORY: EXPLANATORY
311. EXTANT: IN EXISTENCE; NOT LOST
312. EXTEMPORANEOUS: UNREHEARSED
313. EXTIRPATE: TO ROOT UP; TO DESTROY
314. EXTRANEOUS: NOT ESSENTIAL
315. EXTRAPOLATION: THE ACT OF ESTIMATION BY
PROJECTING KNOWN INFORMATION
316. EXTRINSIC: NOT INHERENT OR ESSENTIAL
317. FACETIOUS: HUMOROUS
318. FACILITATE: TO MAKE LESS DIFFICULT
319. FACTOTUM: A PERSON WHO DOES ALL SORTS OF WORK;
A HANDYMAN
320. FALLACIOUS: BASED ON A FALSE IDEA OR FACT;
MISLEADING
321. FALLOW: PLOWED BUT NOT SOWED; UNCULTIVATED
322. FATUOUS: FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED
323. FAUNA: ANIMALS OF A PERIOD OR REGION
324. FAWNING: SEEKING FAVOR BY FLATTERY
325. FELICITOUS: SUITABLY EXPRESSED; APPROPRIATE;
WELL-CHOSEN
326. FERAL: EXISTING IN A WILD OR UNTAMED STATE
327. FERVOR: N. WARMTH AND INTENSITY OF EMOTION,
ADJ. FULL OF STRONG EMOTION OR IMPASSIONED
(FERVENT)
328. FETID: HAVING A BAD SMELL
329. FETTER: V. TO BIND; CONFINE, N. SOMETHING THAT
RESTRICTS OR RESTRAINS
330. FIAT: ARBITRARY ORDER; AUTHORIZATION
331. FIDELITY: LOYALTY; EXACT CORRESPONDENCE
332. FILIBUSTER: USE OF OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS IN A
LEGISLATURE TO BLOCK PASSAGE OF A LAW
333. FINESSE: TO HANDLE WITH A DECEPTIVE OR EVASIVE
STRATEGY; TO USE FINESSE, THAT IS, REFINEMENT IN
PERFORMANCE
334. FISSURE: CREVICE
335. FLAG: TO DROOP; GROW WEAK
336. FLEDGLING: BEGINNER; NOVICE
337. FLORA: PLANTS OF A REGION OR ERA
338. FLORID: RUDDY; REDDISH; FLOWERY
339. FLOURISH: N. AN EMBELLISHMENT OR
ORNAMENTATION, V. MEANING TO GROW VIGOROUSLY,
OR TO THRIVE
340. FLOUT: TO TREAT SCORNFULLY
341. FLUX: FLOWING; A CONTINUOUS MOVING
342. FOMENT: TO INCITE; AROUSE
343. FORBEARANCE: PATIENCE
344. FORESTALL: TO PREVENT; DELAY
345. FORMIDABLE: MENACING; THREATENING
346. FORSWEAR: RENOUNCE; REPUDIATE
347. FOUNDER: TO SINK; FAIL; COLLAPSE
348. FRACAS: A LOUD QUARREL; BRAWL
349. FRACTIOUS: QUARRELSOME; UNRULY; REBELLIOUS
350. FRESCO: A PAINTING DONE ON PLASTER
351. FRIEZE: ORNAMENTAL BAND ON A WALL
352. FROWARD: STUBBORNLY CONTRARY; OBSTINATELY
DISOBEDIENT
353. FRUGALITY: THRIFT
354. FULMINATE: TO ATTACK LOUDLY; DENOUNCE
355. FULSOME: SO EXCESSIVE AS TO BE DISGUSTING
356. FUSION: UNION; SYNTHESIS
357. FUTILE: INEFFECTIVE; USELESS; FRUITLESS
358. GAINSAY: TO DENY; DISPUTE; OPPOSE
359. GAMBOL: TO FROLIC; LEAP PLAYFULLY
360. GARRULOUS: VERY TALKATIVE; WORDY
361. GAUCHE: COARSE AND UNCOUTH; CLUMSY
362. GENIALITY: CHEERFULNESS; KINDLINESS; SOCIABILITY
363. GERRYMANDER: TO DIVIDE AN AREA INTO VOTING
DISTRICTS IN A WAY THAT FAVORS A POLITICAL PARTY
364. GLIB: FLUENT IN AN INSINCERE WAY; OFFHAND
365. GOAD: TO PROD; URGE ON
366. GOSSAMER: SHEER; LIGHT AND DELICATE, LIKE
COBWEBS
367. GOUGE: TO TEAR OUT; SCOOP OUT; OVERCHARGE
368. GRANDILOQUENT: POMPOUS; BOMBASTIC
369. GREGARIOUS: SOCIABLE
370. GROUSE: TO COMPLAIN
371. GUILE: DECEPTION OR TRICKERY
372. GUILELESS: FREE OF CUNNING OR DECEIT; ARTLESS
373. GUISE: OUTWARD APPEARANCE; FALSE APPEARANCE;
PRETENSE
374. GULLIBLE: EASILY DECEIVED
375. GUSTATORY: AFFECTING THE SENSE OF TASTE
376. HALCYON: CALM AND PEACEFUL; HAPPY; GOLDEN;
PROSPEROUS
377. HALLOWED: HOLY; SACRED
378. HARANGUE: LONG, POMPOUS SPEECH; TIRADE
379. HARROWING: EXTREMELY DISTRESSING; TERRIFYING
380. HERBIVOROUS: RELATING TO A HERBIVORE, AN
ANIMAL THAT FEEDS MAINLY ON PLANTS
381. HERMETIC: TIGHTLY SEALED; MAGICAL
382. HETERODOX: UNORTHODOX; NOT WIDELY ACCEPTED
383. HEURISTIC: RELATING TO A SPECULATIVE
FORMULATION GUIDING THE INVESTIGATION OR
SOLUTION OF A PROBLEM; EDUCATIONAL METHOD IN
WHICH STUDENTS LEARN FROM THEIR OWN
INVESTIGATIONS
384. HIEROGLYPHICS: A SYSTEM OF WRITING IN WHICH
PICTORIAL SYMBOLS REPRESENT MEANING OR SOUNDS;
WRITING OR SYMBOLS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO
DECIPHER; THE SYMBOLS USED IN ADVANCED
MATHEMATICS
385. HIRSUTE: COVERED WITH HAIR
386. HISTRIONIC: RELATING TO EXAGGERATED EMOTIONAL
BEHAVIOR CALCULATED FOR EFFECT; THEATRICAL ARTS
OR PERFORMANCES
387. HOMEOSTASIS: AUTOMATIC MAINTENANCE BY AN
ORGANISM OF NORMAL TEMPERATURE, CHEMICAL
BALANCE, ETC. WITHIN ITSELF
388. HOMILY: SERMON; TEDIOUS MORALIZING LECTURE;
PLATITUDE
389. HOMOGENEOUS: COMPOSED OF IDENTICAL PARTS;
UNIFORM IN COMPOSITION
390. HYPERBOLE: PURPOSEFUL EXAGGERATION FOR
EFFECT
391. ICONOCLASTIC: ATTACKING CHERISHED TRADITION
392. IDOLATRY: IDOL WORSHIP; BLIND OR EXCESSIVE
DEVOTION
393. IGNEOUS: PRODUCED BY FIRE; VOLCANIC
394. IMBROGLIO: COMPLICATED SITUATION; AN
ENTANGLEMENT
395. IMMUTABLE: UNCHANGEABLE
396. IMPAIR: TO DAMAGE; INJURE
397. IMPASSIVE: SHOWING NO EMOTION
398. IMPECUNIOUS: POOR; HAVING NO MONEY
399. IMPEDE: TO HINDER; BLOCK
400. IMPERMEABLE: IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE
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401. IMPERTURBABLE: NOT EASILY DISTURBED
402. IMPERVIOUS: IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE; INCAPABLE
OF BEING AFFECTED
403. IMPINGE: TO STRIKE; ENCROACH
404. IMPLACABLE: INFLEXIBLE; INCAPABLE OF BEING
PLEASED
405. IMPLAUSIBLE: UNLIKELY; UNBELIEVABLE
406. IMPLICIT: IMPLIED; UNDERSTOOD BUT NOT STATED
407. IMPLODE: COLLAPSE INWARD VIOLENTLY
408. IMPRECATION: CURSE
409. IMPUTE: TO RELATE TO A PARTICULAR CAUSE OR
SOURCE; ATTRIBUTE THE FAULT TO; ASSIGN AS A
CHARACTERISTIC
410. INADVERTENTLY: CARELESSLY; UNINTENTIONALLY
411. INCARNATE: HAVING BODILY FORM
412. INCHOATE: IMPERFECTLY FORMED OR FORMULATED
413. INCONGRUITY: STATE OF NOT FITTING
414. INCONSEQUENTIAL: INSIGNIFICANT; UNIMPORTANT
415. INCORPORATE: INTRODUCE SOMETHING INTO
ANOTHER THING ALREADY IN EXISTENCE; COMBINE
416. INCURSION: SUDDEN INVASION
417. INDETERMINATE: UNCERTAIN; INDEFINITE
418. INDIGENCE: POVERTY
419. INDOLENT: HABITUALLY LAZY; IDLE
420. INELUCTABLE: NOT TO BE AVOIDED OR ESCAPED;
INEVITABLE
421. INERT: UNABLE TO MOVE; SLUGGISH
422. INERTIA: DISINCLINATION TO ACTION OR CHANGE
423. INGENUOUS: NAIVE AND TRUSTING; LACKING
SOPHISTICATION
424. INHERENT: FIRMLY ESTABLISHED BY NATURE OR HABIT
425. INNOCUOUS: HARMLESS
426. INSENSIBLE: UNCONSCIOUS; UNRESPONSIVE
427. INSINUATE: TO SUGGEST; SAY INDIRECTLY; IMPLY
428. INSIPID: LACKING IN FLAVOR; DULL
429. INSOUCIANT: INDIFFERENT; LACKING CONCERN OR
CARE
430. INSULARITY: NARROW-MINDEDNESS; ISOLATION
431. INSUPERABLE: INSURMOUNTABLE; UNCONQUERABLE
432. INTANGIBLE: NOT MATERIAL
433. INTERDICT: TO FORBID; PROHIBIT; TO CONFRONT AND
HALT THE ACTIVITIES, ADVANCE, OR ENTRY OF
434. INTERNECINE: DEADLY TO BOTH SIDES
435. INTERPOLATE: TO INSERT; CHANGE BY ADDING NEW
WORDS OR MATERIAL
436. INTERREGNUM: INTERVAL BETWEEN REIGNS; GAP IN
CONTINUITY
437. INTIMATE: MARKED BY CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE
438. INTRACTABLE: NOT EASILY MANAGED
439. INTRANSIGENCE: STUBBORNNESS; REFUSAL TO
COMPROMISE
440. INTROSPECTIVE: CONTEMPLATING ONE'S OWN
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
441. INUNDATE: TO COVER WITH WATER; OVERWHELM
442. INURED: HARDENED; ACCUSTOMED; USED TO
443. INVECTIVE: VERBAL ABUSE
444. INVEIGH: TO DISAPPROVE; PROTEST VEHEMENTLY
445. INVEIGLE: TO WIN OVER BY FLATTERY OR COAXING
446. INVETERATE: CONFIRMED; LONG-STANDING; DEEPLY
ROOTED
447. INVIDIOUS: LIKELY TO PROVOKE ILL WILL; OFFENSIVE
448. IRASCIBLE: EASILY ANGERED
449. IRRESOLUTE: UNSURE OF HOW TO ACT; WEAK
450. ITINERANT: WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE;
UNSETTLED
451. ITINERARY: ROUTE OF A TRAVELER'S JOURNEY
452. JAUNDICED: HAVING A YELLOWISH DISCOLORATION
OF THE SKIN; AFFECTED BY ENVY, RESENTMENT, OR
HOSTILITY
453. JIBE: TO BE IN AGREEMENT
454. JOCOSE: FOND OF JOKING; JOCULAR; PLAYFUL
455. JUGGERNAUT: HUGE FORCE DESTROYING EVERYTHING
IN ITS PATH
456. JUNTA: GROUP OF PEOPLE UNITED IN POLITIC
INTRIGUE
457. JUXTAPOSE: PLACE SIDE BY SIDE
458. KUDOS: FAME; GLORY; GONOR
459. LABILE: LIKELY TO CHANGE
460. LACONIC: USING FEW WORDS
461. LAMBASTE: TO THRASH VERBALLY OR PHYSICALLY
462. LASCIVIOUS: LUSTFUL
463. LASSITUDE: LETHARGY; SLUGGISHNESS
464. LATENT: PRESENT BUT HIDDEN; POTENTIAL
465. LAUD: TO PRAISE
466. LETHARGIC: INACTIVE
467. LEVEE: AN EMBANKMENT THAT PREVENTS A RIVER
FROM OVERFLOWING
468. LEVITY: LIGHT MANNER OR ATTITUDE
469. LIBERAL: TOLERANT; BROAD-MINDED; GENEROUS;
LAVISH
470. LIBERTINE: ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT
471. LIBIDO: SEXUAL DESIRE
472. LILLIPUTIAN: EXTREMELY SMALL
473. LIMN: TO DRAW; DESCRIBE
474. LIMPID: CLEAR; TRANSPARENT
475. LINGUISTIC: PERTAINING TO LANGUAGE
476. LITANY: LENGTHY RECITATION; REPETITIVE CHANT
477. LITERATI: SCHOLARLY OR LEARNED PERSONS
478. LITIGATION: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
479. LOG: RECORD OF A VOYAGE; RECORD OF DAILY
ACTIVITIES
480. LOQUACIOUS: TALKATIVE
481. LUCID: BRIGHT; CLEAR; INTELLIGIBLE
482. LUCRE: MONEY OR PROFITS
483. LUMINOUS: BRIGHT; BRILLIANT; GLOWING
484. LUSTROUS: SHINING
485. MACHIAVELLIAN: CRAFTY; DOUBLE-DEALING
486. MACHINATIONS: PLOTS OR SCHEMES
487. MAELSTROM: WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL
488. MAGNANIMITY: GENEROSITY; NOBILITY
489. MALIGN: TO SPEAK EVIL OF
490. MALINGER: TO FEIGN ILLNESS TO ESCAPE DUTY
491. MALLEABLE: CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED BY
POUNDING; IMPRESSIONABLE
492. MAVERICK: DISSENTER
493. MEGALOMANIA: DELUSIONS OF POWER OR
IMPORTANCE
494. MENAGERIE: A VARIETY OF ANIMALS KEPT TOGETHER
495. MENDACIOUS: DISHONEST
496. MENDICANT: BEGGAR
497. MERETRICIOUS: GAUDY; PLAUSIBLE BUT FALSE;
SPECIOUS
498. MESMERIZE: TO HYPNOTIZE
499. METAMORPHOSIS: CHANGE; TRANSFORMATION
500. METAPHYSICS: A BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT
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501. METEOROLOGICAL: CONCERNED WITH THE WEATHER
502. METICULOUS: VERY CAREFUL; FASTIDIOUS
503. METTLE: COURAGE; ENDURANCE
504. METTLESOME: FULL OF COURAGE AND FORTITUDE;
SPIRITED
505. MICROCOSM: A SMALL SYSTEM HAVING ANALOGIES TO
A LARGER SYSTEM; SMALL WORLD
506. MILITATE: TO WORK AGAINST
507. MINATORY: THREATENING; MENACING
508. MINUSCULE: VERY SMALL
509. MINUTIA: PETTY DETAILS
510. MISANTHROPE: ONE WHO HATES HUMANITY
511. MISCELLANY: MIXTURE OF WRITINGS ON VARIOUS
SUBJECTS
512. MISCREANT: VILLAIN; CRIMINAL
513. MISOGYNIST: ONE WHO HATES WOMEN
514. MITIGATE: TO CAUSE TO BECOME LESS HARSH; SEVERE,
OR PAINFUL; ALLEVIATE
515. MNEMONIC: ADJ. RELATED TO MEMORY; ASSISTING
MEMORY, N. A SYSTEM THAT DEVELOPS AND IMPROVES
THE MEMORY
516. MODICUM: LIMITED QUANTITY
517. MOLLIFY: SOOTHE
518. MONOLITHIC: SOLID AND UNIFORM; CONSTITUTING A
SINGLE, UNIFIED WHOLE
519. MOROSE: ILL-HUMORED; SULLEN
520. MOTLEY: MANY COLORED; MADE UP OF MANY PARTS
521. MULTIFARIOUS: DIVERSE
522. MUNDANE: WORLDLY AS OPPOSED TO SPIRITUAL;
CONCERNED WITH THE ORDINARY
523. NECROMANCY: BLACK MAGIC
524. NEGATE: TO CANCEL OUT; NULLIFY
525. NEOLOGISM: NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION
526. NEOPHYTE: NOVICE; BEGINNER
527. NEXUS: A MEANS OF CONNECTION; A CONNECTED
GROUP OR SERIES; A CENTER
528. NONPLUSSED: BEWILDERED
529. NOSTALGIA: SENTIMENTAL LONGING FOR A PAST TIME
530. NOSTRUM: MEDICINE OR REMEDY OF DOUBTFUL
EFFECTIVENESS; SUPPOSED CURE
531. NUGATORY: TRIFLING; INVALID
532. OBDURATE: STUBBORN
533. OBSEQUIOUS: OVERLY SUBMISSIVE
534. OBSEQUY: FUNERAL CEREMONY (OFTEN USED IN THE
PLURAL, OBSEQUIES)
535. OBVIATE: TO MAKE UNNECESSARY; TO ANTICIPATE AND
PREVENT
536. OCCLUDE: TO SHUT; BLOCK
537. OCCULT: RELATING TO PRACTICES CONNECTED WITH
SUPERNATURAL PHENOMENA
538. ODYSSEY: A LONG ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE; A QUEST
539. OFFICIOUS: TOO HELPFUL; MEDDLESOME
540. OLFACTORY: CONCERNING THE SENSE OF SMELL
541. OLIGARCHY: FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH
POWER BELONGS TO ONLY A FEW LEADERS
542. ONEROUS: BURDENSOME
543. ONOMATOPOEIA: FORMATION OR USE OF WORDS
THAT IMITATE SOUNDS OF THE ACTIONS THEY REFER TO
544. OPPROBRIUM: DISGRACE; CONTEMPT
545. ORNITHOLOGIST: SCIENTIST WHO STUDIES BIRDS
546. OSCILLATE: TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH
547. OSTENTATIOUS: SHOWY; TRYING TO ATTRACT
ATTENTION; PRETENTIOUS
548. OVERWEENING: PRESUMPTUOUS; ARROGANT;
OVERBEARING
549. PAEAN: SONG OF JOY OR TRIUMPH; A FERVENT
EXPRESSION OF JOY
550. PALEONTOLOGY: STUDY OF PAST GEOLOGICAL ERAS
THROUGH FOSSIL REMAINS
551. PALLID: LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS
552. PANEGYRIC: ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF
PRAISE
553. PARAGON: MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION
554. PARTISAN: ONE-SIDED; COMMITTED TO A PARTY,
GROUP. OR CAUSE; PREJUDICED
555. PATHOLOGICAL: DEPARTING FROM NORMAL
CONDITION
556. PATHOS: A QUALITY THAT CAUSES A FEELING OF PITY
OR SORROW
557. PATOIS: A REGIONAL DIALECT; NONSTANDARD SPEECH;
JARGON
558. PAUCITY: SCARCITY
559. PEDANT: UNINSPIRED, BORING ACADEMIC
560. PEDANTIC: SHOWING OFF LEARNING
561. PELLUCID: TRANSPARENT; TRANSLUCENT; EASILY
UNDERSTOOD
562. PENCHANT: INCLINATION
563. PENURTY: EXTREME POVERTY
564. PEREGRINATION: A WANDERING FROM PLACE TO
PLACE
565. PEREMPTORY: IMPERATIVE; LEAVING NO CHOICE
566. PERENNIAL: PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS;
PERSISTENT
567. PERFIDIOUS: FAITHLESS; DISLOYAL; UNTRUSTWORTHY
568. PERFUNCTORY: SUPERFICIAL; NOT THOROUGH;
PERFORMED REALLY AS A DUTY
569. PERIGEE: POINT IN AN ORBIT THAT IS CLOSEST TO THE
EARTH
570. PERMEABLE: PENETRABLE
571. PERTURB: TO DISTURB GREATLY; MAKE UNEASY OR
ANXIOUS; CAUSE A BODY TO DEVIATE FROM ITS REGULAR
ORBIT
572. PERVASIVE: SPREAD THROUGHOUT EVERY PART
573. PETULANT: RUDE; PEEVISH
574. PHLEGMATIC: CALM IN TEMPERAMENT; SLUGGISH
575. PHOENIX: MYTHICAL, IMMORTAL BIRD THAT LIVES
FOR 500 YEARS, BURNS ITSELF TO DEATH, AND RISES
FROM THE ASHES; ANYTHING THAT IS RESTORED AFTER
SUFFERING GREAT DESTRUCTION
576. PHYSIOGNOMY: FACIAL FEATURES
577. PIETY: DEVOUTNESS
578. PIQUANT: APPEALINGLY STIMULATING; PLEASANTLY
PUNGENT; ATTRATIVE
579. PIQUE: N. FLEETING FEELING OF HURT PRIDE, V. TO
PROVOKE OR AROUSE
580. PLACATE: TO LESSEN ANOTHER'S ANGER; TO PACIFY
581. PLACID: CALM
582. PLAINTIVE: MELANCHOLY; MOURNFUL
583. PLASTICITY: CONDITION OF BEING ABLE TO BE SHAPED
OR FORMED; PLIABILITY
584. PLATITUDE: STALE, OVERUSED EXPRESSION
585. PLATONIC: SPIRITUAL, WITHOUT SENSUAL DESIRE, OR
THEORETICAL
586. PLATONIC: SPIRITUAL; WITHOUT SENSUAL DESIRE;
THEORETICAL
587. PLETHORA: EXCESS; OVERABUNDANCE
588. PLUMB: TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH; TO EXAMINE
DEEPLY
589. PLUME: TO CONGRATULATE ONESELF IN A SELFSATISFIED
WAY
590. PLUMMET: TO FALL; PLUNGE
591. PLUTOCRACY: SOCIETY RULED BY THE WEALTHY
592. POROUS: FULL OF HOLES; PERMEABLE TO LIQUIDS
593. POSEUR: PERSON WHO AFFECTS AN ATTITUDE OR
IDENTITY TO IMPRESS OTHERS
594. PRAGMATIC: PRACTICAL
595. PRATE: TO TALK IDLY; CHATTER
596. PRATTLE: MEANINGLESS, FOOLISH TALK
597. PREAMBLE: PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
598. PRECARIOUS: UNCERTAIN
599. PRECEPT: PRINCIPLE; LAW
600. PRECIPITATE: V. TO CAUSE TO HAPPEN; THROW DOWN
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601. PRECURSOR: FORERUNNER; PREDECESSOR
602. PREEMPT: TO SUPERSEDE; APPROPRIATE FOR ONESELF
603. PREHENSILE: CAPABLE OF GRASPING
604. PREMONITION: FOREWARNING; PRESENTIMENT
605. PRESAGE: TO FORETELL; INDICATE IN ADVANCE
606. PRESUMPTUOUS: RUDE; IMPROPERLY BOLD
607. PRETERNATURAL: BEYOND THE NORMAL COURSE OF
NATURE; SUPERNATURAL
608. PREVARICATE: TO QUIBBLE; EVADE THE TRUTH
609. PRIMORDIAL: ORIGINAL; EXISTING FROM THE
BEGINNING
610. PRISTINE: UNTOUCHED; UNCORRUPTED
611. PROBITY: HONESTY; HIGH-MINDEDNESS
612. PROBLEMATIC: POSING A PROBLEM; DOUBTFUL;
UNSETTLED
613. PRODIGAL: WASTEFUL; EXTRAVAGANT; LAVISH
614. PROFOUND: DEEP; NOT SUPERFICIAL
615. PROHIBITIVE: SO HIGH AS TO PREVENT THE PURCHASE
OR USE OF; PREVENTING; FORBIDDING
616. PROLIFERATE: TO INCREASE RAPIDLY
617. PROPENSITY: INCLINATION; TENDENCY
618. PROPITIATE: TO WIN OVER; APPEASE
619. PROPRIETY: CORRECT CONDUCT; FITNESS
620. PROSCRIBE: V. TO CONDEMN; FORBID OUTLAW, ADJ.
RELATING TO PROHIBITION
621. PROVIDENT: PROVIDING FOR FUTURE NEEDS; FRUGAL
622. PUISSANT: POWERFUL
623. PUNCTILIOUS: CAREFUL IN OBSERVING RULES OF
BEHAVIOR OR CEREMONY
624. PUNGENT: STRONG OR SHARP IN SMELL OR TASTE;
PENETRATING; CAUSTIC; TO THE POINT
625. PURPORT: V. TO PROFESS; SUPPOSE; CLAIM, N.
MEANING INTENDED OR IMPLIED
626. PUSILLANIMOUS: COWARDLY
627. QUAGMIRE: MARSH; DIFFICULT SITUATION
628. QUAIL: TO COWER; LOSE HEART
629. QUALIFIED: LIMITED; RESTRICTED
630. QUALM: SUDDEN FEELING OF FAINTNESS OR NAUSEA;
UNEASY FEELING ABOUT THE RIGHTNESS OF ACTIONS
631. QUERY: TO QUESTION
632. QUIBBLE: TO ARGUE OVER INSIGNIFICANT AND
IRRELEVANT DETAILS
633. QUIESCENT: INACTIVE; STILL
634. QUORUM: NUMBER OF MEMBERS NECESSARY TO
CONDUCT A MEETING
635. RACONTEUR: WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
636. RAIL: TO SCOLD WITH BITTER OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
637. RAIMENT: CLOTHING
638. RAMIFICATION: IMPLICATION; OUTGROWTH;
CONSEQUENCE
639. RAREFIED: REFINED
640. RATIONALE: FUNDAMENTAL REASON
641. REBUS: PUZZLE IN WHICH PICTURES OR SYMBOLS
REPRESENT WORDS
642. RECALCITRANT: RESISTING AUTHORITY OR CONTROL
643. RECANT: TO RETRACT A STATEMENT OR OPINION
644. RECLUSE: PERSON WHO LIVES IN SECLUSION AND
OFTEN IN SOLITUDE
645. RECONDITE: ABSTRUSE; PROFOUND
646. REDOUBTABLE: FORMIDABLE; AROUSING FEAR;
WORTHY OF RESPECT
647. REDUCTIONISTIC: ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN COMPLEX
PHENOMENA BY SIMPLE PRINCIPLES
648. REFRACT: DEFLECT LIGHT OR SOUND
649. REFRACTORY: STUBBORN; UNMANAGEABLE; RESISTING
ORDINARY METHODS OF TREATMENT
650. REFULGENT: BRIGHTLY SHINING; RESPLENDENT
651. REFUTE: TO CONTRADICT; DISAPPROVE
652. REGALE: ENTERTAIN
653. RELEGATE: TO CONSIGN TO AN INFERIOR POSITION
654. REMONSTRATE: TO OBJECT OR PROTEST
655. RENEGE: TO GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD
656. REPARATION: AMENDS; COMPENSATION
657. REPINE: FRET; COMPLAIN
658. REPRISE: REPETITION, ESPECIALLY OF A PIECE OF
MUSIC
659. REPROACH: TO FIND FAULT WITH; BLAME
660. REPROBATE: MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON
661. REPUDIATE: TO REJECT AS HAVING NO AUTHORITY
662. RESCIND: TO CANCEL
663. RESOLUTION: DETERMINATION; RESOLVE
664. RESOLVE: DETERMINATION; FIRMNESS OF PURPOSE
665. RETICENT: NOT SPEAKING FREELY; RESERVED;
RELUCTANT
666. REVERENT: EXPRESSING DEEP RESPECT; WORSHIPFUL
667. RIPOSTE: RETALIATORY ACTION OR RETORT
668. ROCOCO: EXCESSIVELY ORNATE; HIGHLY DECORATED;
STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
EUROPE
669. RUBRIC: TITLE OR HEADING; CATEGORY; ESTABLISHED
MODE OF PROCEDURE OR CONDUCT; PROTOCOL
670. RUE: TO REGRET
671. RUSE: TRICK; CRAFTY STRATAGEM; SUBTERFUGE
672. SAGE: WISE
673. SALACIOUS: LASCIVIOUS; LUSTFUL
674. SALUBRIOUS: HEALTHFUL
675. SALUTARY: EXPECTING AN IMPROVEMENT; FAVORABLE
TO HEALTH
676. SANCTION: V. TO APPROVE; RATIFY; PERMIT, N.
APPROVAL; RATIFICATION; PERMISSION; PENALIZE
677. SARDONIC: CYNICAL; SCORNFULLY MOCKING
678. SARTORIAL: PERTAINING TO TAILORS
679. SATIATE: TO SATISFY
680. SATURATE: TO SOAK THOROUGHLY; IMBUE
THROUGHOUT
681. SATURNINE: GLOOMY
682. SATYR: A CREATURE THAT IS HALF-MAN, HALF-BEAST
WITH THE HORNS AND LEGS OF A GOAT; IT IS A
FOLLOWER OF DIONYSOS; A LECHER
683. SAVOR: TO ENJOY; HAVE A DISTINCTIVE FLAVOR OR
SMELL
684. SCHEMATIC: RELATING TO OR IN THE FORM OF AN
OUTLINE OR DIAGRAM
685. SECRETE: PRODUCE AND RELEASE SUBSTANCE INTO AN
ORGANISM
686. SEDITION: BEHAVIOR PROMPTING REBELLION
687. SEDULOUS: DILIGENT
688. SEISMIC: RELATING TO EARTHQUAKES; EARTHSHAKING
689. SENSUAL: RELATING TO THE SENSES; GRATIFYING THE
PHYSICAL SENSES, ESPECIALLY SEXUAL APPETITES
690. SENSUOUS: RELATING TO THE SENSES; OPERATING
THROUGH THE SENSES
691. SENTIENT: AWARE; CONSCIOUS; ABLE TO PERCEIVE
692. SERVILE: SUBMISSIVE; OBEDIENT
693. SEXTANT: NAVIGATION TOOL THAT DETERMINES
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
694. SHARD: A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS OR POTTERY
695. SIDEREAL: RELATING TO THE STARS
696. SIMIAN: APELIKE; RELATING TO APES
697. SIMILE: COMPARISON OF ONE THING WITH ANOTHER
USING "LIKE" OR "AS"
698. SINECURE: WELL-PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT
REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO WORK
699. SINGULAR: UNIQUE; EXTRAORDINARY; ODD
700. SINUOUS: WINDING; INTRICATE; COMPLEX
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701. SKEPTIC: ONE WHO DOUBTS
702. SOBRIETY: SERIOUSNESS
703. SODDEN: THOROUGHLY SOAKED; SATURATED
704. SOLICITOUS: CONCERNED; ATTENTIVE; EAGER
705. SOLILOQUY: LITERARY OR DRAMATIC SPEECH BY ONE
CHARACTER, NOT ADDRESSED TO OTHERS
706. SOLVENT: ABLE TO MEET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
707. SOMATIC: RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE BODY;
CORPOREAL
708. SOPORIFIC: SLEEP PRODUCING
709. SORDID: FILTHY; CONTEMPTIBLE AND CORRUPT
710. SPECIOUS: SEEMING TO BE LOGICAL AND SOUND, BUT
NOT REALLY SO
711. SPECTRUM: BAND OF COLORS PRODUCED WHEN
SUNLIGHT PASSES THROUGH A PRISM; A BROAD RANGE
OF RELATED IDEAS OR OBJECTS
712. SPENDTHRIFT: N. PERSON WHO SPENDS MONEY
RECKLESSLY, ADJ. WASTEFUL AND EXTRAVAGANT
713. SPORADIC: IRREGULAR
714. SQUALOR: FILTHY, WRETCHED CONDITION
715. STACCATO: MARKED BY ABRUPT, CLEAR-CUT SOUNDS
716. STANCH: TO STOP OR CHECK THE FLOW OF
717. STENTORIAN: EXTREMELY LOUD
718. STIGMA: MARK OF DISGRACE OR INFERIORITY
719. STINT: V. TO BE SPARING, N. A PERIOD OF TIME SPENT
DOING SOMETHING
720. STIPULATE: TO SPECIFY AS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION
721. STOLID: HAVING OR SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION
722. STRATIFIED: ARRANGED IN LAYERS
723. STRIATED: MARKED WITH THIN, NARROW GROOVES OR
CHANNELS
724. STRICTURE: SOMETHING THAT RESTRAINS; NEGATIVE
CRITICISM
725. STRIDENT: LOUD; HARSH; UNPLEASANTLY NOISY
726. STRUT: TO SWAGGER; DISPLAY TO IMPRESS OTHERS
727. STULTIFY: TO IMPAIR OR REDUCE TO USELESSNESS
728. STUPEFY: TO DULL THE SENSES OF; STUN; ASTONISH
729. STYGIAN: DARK AND GLOOMY; HELLISH
730. SUBPOENA: NOTICE ORDERING SOMEONE TO APPEAR
IN COURT
731. SUBSIDE: TO SETTLE DOWN; GROW QUIET
732. SUBSTANTIATE: TO SUPPORT WITH PROOF OR
EVIDENCE
733. SUBSTANTIVE: ESSENTIAL; PERTAINING TO THE
SUBSTANCE
734. SUBSUME: TO INCLUDE; INCORPORATE
735. SUBVERSIVE: INTENDED TO UNDERMINE OR
OVERTHROW, ESPECIALLY AN ESTABLISHED
GOVERNMENT
736. SUCCOR: RELIEF; HELP IN TIME OF DISTRESS OR WANT
737. SUFFRAGE: THE RIGHT TO VOTE
738. SUNDRY: VARIOUS
739. SUPERSEDE: TO REPLACE, ESPECIALLY TO DISPLACE AS
INFERIOR OR ANTIQUATED
740. SUPINE: LYING ON THE BACK; MARKED BY LETHARGY
741. SUPPLANT: TO REPLACE; SUBSTITUTE
742. SUPPLIANT: BESEECHING
743. SUPPLICANT: ONE WHO ASKS HUMBLY AND EARNESTLY
744. SUPPOSITION: THE ACT OF ASSUMING TO BE TRUE OR
REAL
745. SYLLOGISM: A FORM OF DEDUCTIVE REASONING THAT
HAS A MAJOR PREMISE, A MINOR PREMISE, AND A
CONCLUSION
746. SYLVAN: RELATED TO THE WOODS OR FOREST
747. TACIT: SILENTLY UNDERSTOOD; IMPLIED
748. TALISMAN: CHARM TO BRING GOOD LUCK AND AVERT
MISFORTUNE
749. TANGENTIAL: PERIPHERAL; DIGRESSING
750. TAUTOLOGY: UNNECESSARY REPETITION
751. TAXONOMY: SCIENCE OF CLASSIFICATION; IN BIOLOGY,
THE PROCESS OF CLASSIFYING ORGANSIMS IN
CATEGORIES
752. TENET: BELIEF; DOCTRINE
753. TENUOUS: WEAK; INSUBSTANTIAL
754. TERRESTRIAL: EARTHLY; COMMONPLACE
755. THEOCRACY: GOVERNMENT BY PRIESTS REPRESENTING
A GOD
756. THESPIAN: AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS
757. TIMBRE: THE CHARACTERISTIC QUALITY OF SOUND
PRODUCED BY A PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT OR VOICE;
TONE COLOR
758. TIRADE: LONG, VIOLENT SPEECH; VERBAL ASSAULT
759. TOADY: FLATTERER; HANGER-ON; YES-MAN
760. TOME: BOOK, USUALLY LARGE AND ACADEMIC
761. TORPOR: LETHARGY; DORMANCY; SLUGGISHNESS
762. TORQUE: A TURNING OR TWISTING FORCE; THE
MOMENT OF A FORCE; THE MEASURE OF A FORCE'S
TENDENCY TO PRODUCE TWISTING OR TURNING AND
ROTATION AROUND AN AXIS
763. TORTUOUS: HAVING MANY TWISTS AND TURNS;
HIGHLY COMPLEX
764. TOUT: TO PROMOTE OR PRAISE ENERGETICALLY
765. TRACTABLE: OBEDIENT; YIELDING
766. TRANSGRESSION: ACT OF TRESPASSING OR VIOLATING
A LAW OR RULE
767. TRANSIENT: TEMPORARY; SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING
768. TRANSLUCENT: PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT
769. TRAVAIL: N. WORK, ESPECIALLY ARDUOUS WORK;
TRIBULATION; ANGUISH, V. TO WORK STRENUOUSLY
770. TRAVESTY: PARODY; EXAGGERATED IMITATION;
CARICATURE
771. TREATISE: ARTICLE TREATING A SUBJECT
SYSTEMATICALLY AND THOROUGHLY
772. TREMULOUS: TREMBLING; QUIVERING; FRUGAL; TIMID
773. TREPIDATION: FEAR AND ANXIETY
774. TRUCULENCE: AGGRESSIVENESS; FEROCITY
775. TRYST: AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOVERS TO MEET;
RENDEZVOUS
776. TUMID: SWOLLEN; DISTENDED
777. TURBID: MUDDY; OPAQUE; IN A STATE OF GREAT
CONFUSION
778. TURGID: SWOLLEN; BLOATED; POMPOUS
779. TUTELARY: SERVING AS A GUARDIAN OR PROTECTOR
780. UNCANNY: MYSTERIOUS; STRANGE
781. UNDULATING: MOVING IN WAVES
782. UNFEIGNED: NOT FALSE; NOT MADE UP; GENUINE
783. UNTENABLE: INDEFENSIBLE
784. UNTOWARD: NOT FAVORABLE; TROUBLESOME;
ADVERSE; UNRULY
785. USURY: PRACTICE OF LENDING MONEY AT EXORBITANT
RATES
786. VACILLATE: TO WAVER; OSCILLATE
787. VACUOUS: EMPTY; VOID; LACKING INTELLIGENCE;
PURPOSELESS
788. VALEDICTORY: PERTAINING TO A FAREWELL
789. VAPID: TASTELESS; DULL
790. VARIEGATED: VARIED; MARKED WITH DIFFERENT
COLORS
791. VAUNT: TO BOAST; BRAG
792. VENAL: BRIBABLE; MERCENARY; CORRUPTIBLE
793. VENDETTA: PROLONGED FEUD MARKED BY BITTER
HOSTILITY
794. VENERATE: V. TO ADORE; HONOR; RESPECT, ADJ.
RESPECTED BECAUSE OF AGE, CHARACTER, OR POSITION
795. VERACIOUS: TRUTHFUL; ACCURATE
796. VERBOSE: WORDY
797. VERTIGO: DIZZINESS
798. VEXATION: IRRITATION; ANNOYANCE; CONFUSION;
PUZZLEMENT
799. VIABLE: PRACTICABLE; CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING
800. VINDICTIVE: SPITEFUL; VENGEFUL; UNFORGIVING
801. VIRTUOSO: SOMEONE WITH MASTERLY SKILLS; EXPERT
MUSICIAN
802. VISAGE: COUNTENANCE; APPEARANCE; ASPECT
803. VISCOUS: THICK, SYRUPY, AND STICKY
804. VITIATE: TO IMPAIR THE QUALITY OF; CORRUPT
MORALLY; MAKE INOPERATIVE
805. VITUPERATIVE: USING OR CONTAINING HARSH,
ABUSIVE CENSURE
806. VIVISECTION: DISSECTION; SURGERY; OR PAINFUL
EXPERIMENTS PERFORMED ON A LIVING ANIMAL FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
807. VOGUE: PREVAILING FASHION OR PRACTICE
808. VOLATILE: TENDING TO VARY FREQUENTLY; FICKLE
809. VORTEX: WHIRLPOOL; WHIRLWIND; CENTER OF
TURBULENCE
810. WARRANTED: ADJ. JUSTIFIED, V. TO ATTEST TO THE
ACCURACY OR QUALITY; JUSTIFY; GRANT
AUTHORIZATION
811. WARY: CAREFUL; CAUTIOUS
812. WELTER: TO WALLOW OR ROLL; TOSS ABOUT; BE IN
TURMOIL
813. WHIMSICAL: FANCIFUL; UNPREDICTABLE
814. WHIMSY: PLAYFUL OR FANCIFUL IDEA
815. WISTFUL: VAGUELY LONGING; SADLY THOUGHTFUL
816. ZEALOT: ONE WHO IS FANATICALLY DEVOTED TO A
CAUSE
817. ZEALOTRY: FANATICISM
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1. ABATE: TO DECREASE; REDUCE
2. ABDICATE: TO GIVE UP A POSITION, RIGHT, OR POWER
3. ABERRANT: DEVIATING FROM WHAT IS NORMAL
4. ABEYANCE: TEMPORARY SUPPRESSION OR SUSPENSION
5. ABJECT: MISERABLE; PITIFUL
6. ABJURE: TO REJECT; ABANDON FORMALLY
7. ABSCISSION: N. THE ACT OF CUTTING; THE NATURAL
SEPARATION OF A LEAF OR OTHER PART OF A PLANT, V.
TO CUT OFF OR AWAY (ABSCISE)
8. ABSCOND: TO DEPART SECRETLY
9. ABSTEMIOUS: MODERATE IN APPETITE
10. ABSTINENCE: THE GIVING UP OF CERTAIN PLEASURES
11. ABYSMAL: VERY BAD
12. ACCRETION: GROWTH IN SIZE OR INCREASE IN AMOUNT
13. ACCRUE: TO ACCUMULATE; GROW BY ADDITIONS
14. ADAMANT: UNCOMPROMISING; UNYIELDING
15. ADJUNCT: SOMETHING ADDED, ATTACHED, OR JOINED
16. ADMONISH: TO CAUTION OR REPRIMAND
17. ADULTERATE: TO CORRUPT OR MAKE IMPURE
18. AESTHETIC: ADJ. RELATING TO BEAUTY OR ART, N. A
CONCEPTION OF WHAT IS ARTISTICALLY BEAUTIFUL
19. AFFECTED: PRETENTIOUS, PHONY
20. AFFINITY: FONDNESS; LIKING; SIMILARITY
21. AGGRANDIZE: TO MAKE LARGER OR GREATER
22. AGGREGATE: ADJ. AMOUNTING TO A WHOLE; TOTAL, V.
TO COLLECT INTO A MASS, N. COLLECTIVE MASS OR SUM
23. ALACRITY: CHEERFUL WILLINGNESS; EAGERNESS; SPEED
24. ALCHEMY: MEDIEVAL CHEMICAL PHILOSOPHY BASED
ON CHANGING METAL INTO GOLD; A SEEMINGLY
MAGICAL POWER OR PROCESS OF TRANSMUTATION
25. ALLAY: TO LESSEN; EASE; SOOTHE
26. ALLEVIATE: TO RELIEVE; IMPROVE PARTIALLY
27. ALLOY: A COMBINATION; A MIXTURE OF TWO OR MORE
METALS
28. ALLURE: THE POWER TO ENTICE BY CHARM
29. AMALGAMATE: TO COMBINE INTO A UNIFIED WHOLE
30. AMBIGUOUS: UNCLEAR OR DOUBTFUL IN MEANING
31. AMBIVALENCE: THE STATE OF HAVING CONFLICTING
EMOTIONAL ATTITUDES
32. AMBROSIA: SOMETHING DELICIOUS; THE FOOD OF THE
GODS
33. AMELIORATE: TO IMPROVE
34. AMENABLE: AGREEABLE; COOPERATIVE; SUITED
35. AMENITY: SOMETHING THAT INCREASES COMFORT
36. AMULET: ORNAMENT WORN AS A CHARM AGAINST EVIL
SPIRITS
37. ANACHRONISM: SOMETHING OUT OF THE PROPER TIME
38. ANALGESIC: MEDICATION THAT REDUCES OR ELIMATES
PAIN
39. ANALOGOUS: ADJ. COMPARABLE, N. A SIMILARITY IN
SOME WAYS BETWEEN THINGS THAT ARE OTHERWISE
DISSIMILAR (ANALOGY)
40. ANARCHY: N. ABSENCE OF GOVERNMENT; STATE OF
DISORDER, ADJ. LACKING ORDER OR CONTROL
(ANARCHIC)
41. ANODYNE: N. SOMETHING THAT CALMS OR SOOTHES
PAIN, ADJ. RELAXING, OR CAPABLE OF SOOTHING PAIN
42. ANOMALOUS: IRREGULAR; DEVIATING FROM THE NORM
43. ANOMIE: A SOCIAL CONDITION MARKED BY A
BREAKDOWN OF SOCIAL NORMS
44. ANTECEDENT: SOMETHING THAT COMES BEFORE
45. ANTEDILUVIAN: PREHISTORIC
46. ANTIPATHY: DISLIKE; HOSTILITY
47. APATHY: INDIFFERENCE
48. APEX: THE HIGHEST POINT
49. APOGEE: THE POINT IN AN ORBIT MOST DISTANT FROM
THE BODY BEING ORBITED; THE HIGHEST POINT
50. APOTHEGM: A TERSE, WITTY SAYING
51. APPEASE: TO CALM; PACIFY; PLACATE
52. APPELLATION: NAME
53. APPOSITE: STRINKINGLY APPROPRIATE AND RELEVANT
54. APPRISE: TO INFORM
55. APPROBATION: PRAISE; APPROVAL
56. APPROPRIATE: TO TAKE POSSESSION FOR ONE'S OWN
USE; CONFISCATE
57. APROPOS: RELEVANT
58. ARABESQUE: ORNATE DESIGN FEATURING
INTERTWINED CURVES; A BALLET POSITION IN WHICH
ONE LEG IS EXTENDED IN BACK WHILE THE OTHER
SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY
59. ARCHEOLOGY: THE STUDY OF MATERIAL EVIDENCE OF
PAST HUMAN LIFE
60. ARDOR: GREAT EMOTION OR PASSION
61. ARDUOUS: EXTREMELY DIFFICULT; LABORIOUS
62. ARGOT: A SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY USED BY A GROUP
63. ARREST: TO STOP; TO SEIZE
64. ARTIFACT: ITEM MADE BY HUMAN CRAFT
65. ARTLESS: GUILELESS; NATURAL
66. ASCETIC: N. ONE WHO PRACTICES SELF-DENIAL, ADJ.
SELF-DENYING OR AUSTERE
67. ASPERITY: SEVERITY; HARSHNESS; IRRITABILITY
68. ASPERSION: SLANDER; FALSE RUMOR
69. ASSIDUOUS: DILIGENT; HARD-WORKING
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70. ASSUAGE: TO MAKE LESS SEVERE
71. ASTRINGENT: HARSH; SEVERE
72. ASYLUM: PLACE OF REFUGE OR SHELTER
73. ATAVISM: IN BIOLOGY, THE REAPPEARANCE OF A
CHARACTERISTIC IN AN ORGANISM AFTER SEVERAL
GENERATIONS OF ABSENCE; INDIVIDUAL OR A PART
THAT EXHIBITS ATAVISM; RETURN OF A TRAIT AFTER A
PERIOD OF ABSENCE
74. ATTENUATE: TO WEAKEN
75. AUDACIOUS: BOLD; DARING
76. AUSTERE: STERN; UNADORNED
77. AUTONOMOUS: SELF-GOVERNING; INDEPENDENT
78. AVARICE: GREED
79. AVER: TO AFFIRM; DECLARE TO BE TRUE
80. AVOCATION: SECONDARY OCCUPATION
81. AVUNCULAR: LIKE AN UNCLE, BENEVOLENT AND
TOLERANT
82. AXIOMATIC: TAKEN FOR GRANTED
83. BACCHANALIAN: PERTAINING TO RIOTOUS OR
DRUNKEN FESTIVITY; PERTAINING TO REVELRY
84. BANAL: COMMONPLACE; TRITE
85. BANTER: PLAYFUL CONVERSATION
86. BARD: POET
87. BAWDY: OBSCENE
88. BEATIFY: TO SANCTIFY; TO BLESS; TO ASCRIBE A VIRTUE
TO
89. BEDIZEN: TO DRESS IN A VULGAR; SHOWY MANNER
90. BEHEMOTH: HUGE CREATURE; ANYTHING VERY LARGE
AND POWERFUL
91. BELIE: TO CONTRADICT; MISREPRESENT; GIVE A FALSE
IMPRESSION
92. BENEFICENT: KINDLY; DOING GOOD
93. BIFURCATE: TO DIVIDE INTO TWO PARTS
94. BIONICS: THE APPLICATION OF BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES
TO THE THE DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL OR ENGINEERING
SYSTEMS
95. BLANDISHMENT: N. FLATTERY, V. TO COAX WITH
FLATTERY (BLANDISH)
96. BLASE: BORED BECAUSE OF FREQUENT INDULGENCE;
UNCONCERNED
97. BOLSTER: TO GIVE A BOOST TO; PROP UP; SUPPORT
98. BOMBASTIC: POMPOUS; USING INFLATED LANGUAGE
99. BOORISH: RUDE; INSENSITIVE
100. BOVINE: COWLIKE
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101. BRAZEN: BOLD; SHAMELESS
102. BROACH: TO MENTION FOR THE FIRST TIME
103. BUCOLIC: CHARACTERISTIC OF THE COUNTRYSIDE;
RUSTIC; PASTORAL
104. BURGEON: TO FLOURISH
105. BURNISH: TO POLISH
106. BUTTRESS: TO REINFORCE; SUPPORT
107. CACOPHONOUS: UNPLEASANT OR HARSH-SOUNDING
108. CADGE: TO BEG; SPONGE
109. CALLOUS: THICK-SKINNED; INSENSITIVE
110. CALUMNY: FALSE AND MALICIOUS ACCUSATION;
SLANDER
111. CANARD: FALSE, DELIBERATELY MISLEADING STORY
112. CANON: AN ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLE; A BASIS OR
STANDARD FOR JUDGMENT; A GROUP OF LITERARY
WORKS
113. CANT: INSINCERE TALK; LANGUAGE OF A PARTICULAR
GROUP
114. CANTANKEROUS: IRRITABLE; ILL-HUMORED
115. CAPRICIOUS: ADJ. FICKLE, N. INCLINATION TO CHANGE
ONE'S MIND COMPULSIVELY
116. CAPTIOUS: FAULTFINDING; INTENDED TO ENTRAP, AS
IN AN ARGUMENT
117. CARDINAL: OF FOREMOST IMPORTANCE
118. CARNAL: OF THE FLESH OR BODY; RELATED TO
PHYSICAL APPETITES
119. CARPING: TO FIND FAULT; COMPLAIN
120. CARTOGRAPHY: SCIENCE OF MAKING MAPS
121. CASTE: ANY OF THE HEREDITARY SOCIAL CLASSES OF
HINDU SOCIETY; SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
122. CASTIGATION: PUNISHMENT; CHASTISEMENT;
CRITICISM
123. CATACLYSM: A VIOLENT UPHEAVAL THAT CAUSES
GREAT DESTRUCTION AND CHANGE
124. CATALYST: SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE
125. CATEGORICAL: ABSOLUTE; WITHOUT EXCEPTION
126. CAUCUS: SMALLER GROUP WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION
127. CAUSAL: INVOLVING A CAUSE
128. CAUSTIC: SARCASTICALLY BITING; BURNING
129. CELESTIAL: CONCERNING THE SKY OR HEAVENS;
SUBLIME
130. CENTRIFUGAL: MOVING AWAY FROM A CENTER
131. CENTRIPETAL: MOVING OR DIRECTED TOWARD A
CENTER
132. CHAMPION: TO DEFEND OR SUPPORT
133. CHASTEN: TO CORRECT BY PUNISHMENT OR REPROOF;
TO RESTRAIN OR SUBDUE
134. CHICANERY: TRICKERY; FRAUD
135. CHIVALRY: THE QUALITIES IDEALIZED BY
KNIGHTHOOD SUCH AS BRAVERY AND GALLANTRY
TOWARD WOMEN
136. CHURLISH: RUDE; BOORISH
137. CIRCUITOUS: ROUNDABOUT
138. CLAIRVOYANT: ONE WHO CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE;
PSYCHIC
139. CLAMOR: NOISY OUTCRY
140. CLIQUE: A SMALL, EXCLUSIVE GROUP
141. CLOISTER: V. TO CONFINE; SECLUDE, N. MONASTERY OR
CONVENT, ADJ. SHUT AWAY FROM THE WORLD
(CLOISTERED)
142. COAGULATE: THICKEN; CONGEAL
143. COALESCE: TO CAUSE TO BEOME ONE
144. CODA: CONCLUDING PART OF A LITERARY OR MUSICAL
COMPOSITION; SOMETHING THAT SUMMARIZES OR
CONCLUDES
145. CODIFY: SYSTEMATIZE
146. COGNIZANT: INFORMED; CONSCIOUS; AWARE
147. COLLAGE: ARTISTIC COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS
PASTED OVER A SURFACE; AN ASSEMBLAGE OF DIVERSE
ELEMENTS
148. COMMENSURATE: PROPORTIONAL
149. COMPENDIUM: BRIEF, COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY
150. COMPLACENT: SELF-SATISFIED
151. COMPLAISANT: OVERLY POLITE; WILLING TO PLEASE;
OBLIGING
152. COMPLEMENT: SOMETHING THAT COMPLETES OR
MAKES UP A WHOLE
153. COMPLIANT: YIELDING
154. COMPUNCTION: UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GUILT
155. CONCAVE: CURVING INWARD
156. CONCILIATORY: OVERCOMING DISTRUST OR
HOSTILITY
157. CONCOCT: INVENT
158. CONCOMITANT: EXISTING CONCURRENTLY
159. CONDONE: TO OVERLOOK VOLUTARILY; FORGIVE
160. CONFOUND: TO BAFFLE; PERPLEX; MIX UP
161. CONGENIAL: SIMILAR IN TASTES AND HABITS;
FRIENDLY; SUITED TO
162. CONJUGAL: PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE AGREEMENT
163. CONNOISSEUR: A PERSON POSSESSING EXPERT
KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING; A PERSON OF INFORMED
AND DISCRIMINATING TASTE
164. CONSCRIPT: N. PERSON COMPULSORILY ENROLLED FOR
MILITARY SERVICE, V. TO ENROLL A PERSON FOR
MILITARY SERVICE
165. CONSECRATE: TO DECLARE SACRED
166. CONTEND: V. TO ASSERT, N. AN ASSERTION
(CONTENTION)
167. CONTENTIOUS: QUARRELSOME; CAUSING QUARRELS
168. CONTIGUOUS: TOUCHING, NEIGHBORING;
CONNECTING WITHOUT A BREAK
169. CONTINENCE: SELF-CONTROL; ABSTENTION FROM
SEXUAL ACTIVITY
170. CONTRITE: VERY SORROWFUL FOR A WRONG
171. CONTUMACIOUS: DISOBEDIENT; REBELLIOUS
172. CONUNDRUM: RIDDLE; PUZZLE WITH NO SOLUTION
173. CONVENTION: N. PRACTICE WIDELY OBSERVED IN A
GROUP; CUSTOM; ACCEPTED TECHNIQUE OR DEVICE,
ADJ. CUSTOMARY OR COMMONPLACE (CONVENTIONAL)
174. CONVERGE: TO APPROACH; COME TOGETHER; TEND TO
MEET
175. CONVEX: CURVED OUTWARD
176. CONVIVIAL: SOCIABLE
177. CONVOLUTED: TWISTED; COMPLICATED
178. COPIOUS: ABUNDANT; PLENTIFUL
179. COQUETTE: WOMAN WHO FLIRTS
180. CORNUCOPIA: HORN OVERFLOWING WITH FRUIT AND
GRAIN; STATE OF ABUNDANCE
181. COSMOLOGY: STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE AS A
TOTALITY;THEORY OF THE ORIGIN AND STRUCTURE OF
THE UNIVERSE
182. COVERT: HIDDEN; SECRET
183. COVETOUS: DESIRING SOMETHING OWNED BY
ANOTHER
184. COZEN: TO MISLEAD BY TRICK OR FRAUD; DECEIVE
185. CRAVEN: COWARDLY
186. CREDENCE: ACCEPTANCE OF SOMETHING AS TRUE
187. CREDO: STATEMENT OF BELIEF OR PRINCIPLE; CREED
188. DAUNT: TO DISCOURAGE; INTIMIDATE; DISHEARTEN
189. DE FACTO: IN FACT, WHETHER BY RIGHT OR NOT;
EXERCISING POWER WITHOUT BEING LEGALLY
ESTABLISHED
190. DEARTH: SCARCITY
191. DEBAUCHERY: CORRUPTION
192. DECORUM: PROPER BEHAVIOR
193. DEFAME: TO MALIGN; HARM SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
194. DEFAULT: TO FAIL TO ACT
195. DEFER: TO SUBMIT TO THE WISHES OF ANOTHER DUE
TO RESPECT OR RECOGNITION OF THE PERSON'S
AUTHORITY OR KNOWLEDGE
196. DEFERENCE: RESPECT; REGARD FOR ANOTHER'S WISH
197. DEFUNCT: NO LONGER EXISTING
198. DELINEATE: TO REPRESENT OR DEPICT
199. DEMOGRAPHIC: RELATED TO POPULATION BALANCE
200. DEMOTIC: PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
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201. DEMUR: TO EXPRESS DOUBT
202. DENIGRATE: TO SLUR SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
203. DENIZEN: AN INHABITANT; A REGULAR VISITOR
204. DENOUEMENT: OUTCOME; UNRAVELING OF THE PLOT
OF A PLAY OR WORK OF LITERATURE
205. DERIDE: TO MOCK
206. DERIVATIVE: SOMETHING DERIVED; UNORIGINAL
207. DESICCATE: TO DRY COMPLETELY
208. DESUETUDE: STATE OF DISUSE
209. DESULTORY: RANDOM; DISCONNECTED; RAMBLING
210. DETERRENT: SOMETHING THAT DISCOURAGES OR
HINDERS
211. DETRACTION: THE ACT OF TAKING AWAY;
DEROGATORY COMMENT ON A PERSON'S CHARACTER
212. DEVIANT: A PERSON WHOSE BEHAVIOR DIFFERS FROM
THE ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF SOCIETY
213. DIAPHANOUS: TRANSPARENT; FINE-TEXTURED;
INSUBSTANTIAL; VAGUE
214. DIATRIBE: BITTER VERBAL ATTACK
215. DICHOTOMY: DIVISION INTO TWO USUALLY
CONTRADICTORY PARTS
216. DIFFIDENCE: SHYNESS; LACK OF CONFIDENCE
217. DIFFUSE: V. TO SPREAD OUT, ADJ. WORDY; RAMBLING;
SPREAD OUT
218. DIGRESSION: ACT OF STRAYING FROM THE MAIN POINT
219. DIRGE: FUNERAL HYMN
220. DISABUSE: TO FREE FROM MISCONCEPTION
221. DISCERN: TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING OBSCURE
222. DISCERNING: PERCEPTIVE; EXHIBITING KEEN INSIGHT
AND GOOD JUDGMENT
223. DISCOMFIT: TO MAKE UNEASY; DISCONCERT
224. DISCORDANT: NOT IN TUNE
225. DISCREDIT: TO DISHONOR; DISGRACE; CAUSE TO BE
DOUBTED
226. DISCREPANCY: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
227. DISCRETE: CONSTITUTING A SEPARATE THING;
DISTINCT
228. DISCRETION: QUALITY OF SHOWING SELF-RESTRAINT
IN SPEECH OR ACTIONS; CIRCUMSPECTION; FREEDOM TO
ACT ON ONE'S OWN
229. DISINGENUOUS: NOT CANDID; CRAFTY
230. DISINTERESTED: UNPREJUDICED; OBJECTION
231. DISJOINTED: LACKING ORDER OR COHERENCE;
DISLOCATED
232. DISMISS: PUT AWAY FROM CONSIDERATION; REJECT
233. DISPARAGE: TO BELITTLE
234. DISPARATE: DISSIMILAR
235. DISSEMBLE: TO PRETEND; DISGUISE ONE'S MOTINVES
236. DISSEMINATE: TO SPREAD; SCATTER; DISPERSE
237. DISSIDENT: PERSON WHO DISAGREES ABOUT BELIEF,
ETC.
238. DISSOLUTION: DISINTEGRATION; DEBAUCHERY
239. DISSONANCE: DISCORD; LACK OF HARMONY
240. DISTEND: TO EXPAND; SWELL OUT
241. DISTILL: EXTRACT THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
242. DISTRAIT: INATTENTIVE; PREOCCUPIED
243. DIVERGE: TO VARY; GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
FROM THE SAME POINT
244. DIVEST: TO STRIP; DEPRIVE; RID
245. DIVULGE: TO MAKE KNOWN SOMETHING THAT IS
SECRET
246. DOCTRINAIRE: RELATING TO A PERSON WHO CANNOT
COMPROMISE ABOUT POINTS OF A THEORY OR
DOCTRINE; DOGMATIC; UNYIELDING
247. DOCUMENT: TO PROVIDE WITH WRITTEN EVIDENCE TO
SUPPORT
248. DOGGEREL: POOR VERSE
249. DOGMATIC: STATING OPINIONS WITHOUT PROOF
250. DORMANT: INACTIVE
251. DROSS: WASTE; WORTHLESS MATTER; TRIVIAL MATTER
252. DUPE: TO DECEIVE; TRICK
253. EBULLIENT: EXHILARATED; ENTHUSIASTIC
254. ECLECTIC: SELECTING FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
255. EFFERVESCENCE: STATE OF HIGH SPIRITS OR
LIVELINESS; THE PROCESS OF BUBBLING AS GAS ESCAPES
256. EFFETE: DEPLETED OF VITALITY; OVERREFINED;
DECADENT
257. EFFICACY: EFFICIENCY; EFFECTIVENESS
258. EFFRONTERY: SHAMELESS BOLDNESS;
PRESUMPTUOUSNESS
259. EGOISM: THE TENDENCY TO SEE THING IN RELATION TO
ONESELF; SELF-CENTERED
260. EGOTISTICAL: EXCESSIVELY SELF-CENTERED;
CONCEITED
261. ELEGY: POEM OR SONG EXPRESSING LAMENTATION
262. ELICIT: TO PROVOKE; DRAW OUT
263. ELIXIR: A SUBSTANCE BELIEVED TO HAVE THE POWER
TO CURE ILLS
264. ELYSIAN: BLISSFUL; DELIGHTFUL
265. EMACIATED: THIN AND WASTED
266. EMBELLISH: TO ADORN; DECORATE; ENHANCE; MAKE
MORE ATTRACTIVE BY ADDING DETAILS
267. EMOLLIENT: ADJ. SOOTHING; MOLLIFYING, N. AN
AGENT THAT SOOTHES OR MAKES MORE ACCEPTABLE
268. EMPIRICAL: DERIVED OBSERVATION AND EXPERIMENT
269. EMULATE: TO IMITATE; COPY
270. ENCOMIUM: A FORMAL EXPRESSION OF PRAISE
271. ENDEMIC: INHERENT; BELONGING TO AN AREA
272. ENERVATE: TO WEAKEN
273. ENGENDER: TO CAUSE; PRODUCE
274. ENHANCE: TO INCREASE; IMPROVE
275. ENTOMOLOGY: THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF INSECTS
276. ENUCIATE: TO PRONOUNCE CLEARLY
277. EPHEMERAL: SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING
278. EPISTEMOLOGY: BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT
EXAMINES THE NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE
279. EQUABLE: STEADY; UNVARYING; SERENE
280. EQUANIMITY: COMPOSURE; CALMNESS
281. EQUITABLE: FAIR; JUST; IMPARTIAL
282. EQUIVOCATION: TO INTENTIONALLY USE VAGUE
LANGUAGE
283. ERRANT: MISTAKEN; STRAYING FROM THE PROPER
COURSE
284. ERUDITE: LEARNED; SCHOLARLY
285. ESOTERIC: HARD TO UNDERSTAND; KNOWN ONLY TO A
FEW
286. ESSAY: TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT; SUBJECT TO A TEST
287. ESTIMABLE: ADMIRABLE; POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE
288. ETHNOCENTRIC: BASED ON THE ATTITUDE THAT ONE'S
GROUP IS SUPERIOR
289. ETIOLOGY: CAUSES OR ORIGINS
290. ETYMOLOGY: ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF A WORD
291. EUGENICS: STUDY OF FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE
HEREDITARY QUALITIES OF THE HUMAN RACE AND
WAYS TO IMPROVE THESE QUALITIES
292. EULOGY: HIGH PRAISE, ESPECIALLY OF A PERSON WHO
HAS RECENTLY DIED
293. EUPHEMISM: USE OF AGREEABLE OR INOFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE IN PLACE OF UNPLEASANT OR OFFENSIVE
LANGUAGE
294. EUPHORIA: A FEELING OF EXTREME HAPPINESS
295. EUTHANASIA: MERCY KILLING
296. EVINCE: TO SHOW PLAINLY; BE AN INDICATION OF
297. EVOCATIVE: TENDING TO CALL TO MIND OR PRODUCE A
REACTION
298. EXACERBATE: TO AGGRAVATE; MAKE WORSE
299. EXACT: V. TO FORCE THE PAYMENT OF; DEMAND AND
OBTAIN BY AUTHORITY, ADJ. EXTREMELY DEMANDING
(EXACTING)
300. EXCULPATE: TO CLEAR OF BLAME; VINDICATE
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301. EXECRABLE: DETESTABLE; ABHORRENT
302. EXHORT: TO URGE BY STRONG APPEALS
303. EXIGENCY: CRISIS; URGENT REQUIREMENTS
304. EXISTENTIAL: HAVING TO DO WITH EXISTENCE; BASED
ON EXPERIENCE; HAVING TO DO WITH THE PHILOSOPHY
OF EXISTENTIALISM
305. EXORCISE: TO EXPEL EVIL SPIRITS; FREE FROM BAD
INFLUENCES
306. EXPATIATE: TO SPEAK OR WRITE AT LENGTH
307. EXPATRIATE: TO SEND INTO EXILE
308. EXPIATE: TO ATONE FOR
309. EXPLICATE: TO EXPLAIN; INTERPRET; CLARIFY
310. EXPOSITORY: EXPLANATORY
311. EXTANT: IN EXISTENCE; NOT LOST
312. EXTEMPORANEOUS: UNREHEARSED
313. EXTIRPATE: TO ROOT UP; TO DESTROY
314. EXTRANEOUS: NOT ESSENTIAL
315. EXTRAPOLATION: THE ACT OF ESTIMATION BY
PROJECTING KNOWN INFORMATION
316. EXTRINSIC: NOT INHERENT OR ESSENTIAL
317. FACETIOUS: HUMOROUS
318. FACILITATE: TO MAKE LESS DIFFICULT
319. FACTOTUM: A PERSON WHO DOES ALL SORTS OF WORK;
A HANDYMAN
320. FALLACIOUS: BASED ON A FALSE IDEA OR FACT;
MISLEADING
321. FALLOW: PLOWED BUT NOT SOWED; UNCULTIVATED
322. FATUOUS: FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED
323. FAUNA: ANIMALS OF A PERIOD OR REGION
324. FAWNING: SEEKING FAVOR BY FLATTERY
325. FELICITOUS: SUITABLY EXPRESSED; APPROPRIATE;
WELL-CHOSEN
326. FERAL: EXISTING IN A WILD OR UNTAMED STATE
327. FERVOR: N. WARMTH AND INTENSITY OF EMOTION,
ADJ. FULL OF STRONG EMOTION OR IMPASSIONED
(FERVENT)
328. FETID: HAVING A BAD SMELL
329. FETTER: V. TO BIND; CONFINE, N. SOMETHING THAT
RESTRICTS OR RESTRAINS
330. FIAT: ARBITRARY ORDER; AUTHORIZATION
331. FIDELITY: LOYALTY; EXACT CORRESPONDENCE
332. FILIBUSTER: USE OF OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS IN A
LEGISLATURE TO BLOCK PASSAGE OF A LAW
333. FINESSE: TO HANDLE WITH A DECEPTIVE OR EVASIVE
STRATEGY; TO USE FINESSE, THAT IS, REFINEMENT IN
PERFORMANCE
334. FISSURE: CREVICE
335. FLAG: TO DROOP; GROW WEAK
336. FLEDGLING: BEGINNER; NOVICE
337. FLORA: PLANTS OF A REGION OR ERA
338. FLORID: RUDDY; REDDISH; FLOWERY
339. FLOURISH: N. AN EMBELLISHMENT OR
ORNAMENTATION, V. MEANING TO GROW VIGOROUSLY,
OR TO THRIVE
340. FLOUT: TO TREAT SCORNFULLY
341. FLUX: FLOWING; A CONTINUOUS MOVING
342. FOMENT: TO INCITE; AROUSE
343. FORBEARANCE: PATIENCE
344. FORESTALL: TO PREVENT; DELAY
345. FORMIDABLE: MENACING; THREATENING
346. FORSWEAR: RENOUNCE; REPUDIATE
347. FOUNDER: TO SINK; FAIL; COLLAPSE
348. FRACAS: A LOUD QUARREL; BRAWL
349. FRACTIOUS: QUARRELSOME; UNRULY; REBELLIOUS
350. FRESCO: A PAINTING DONE ON PLASTER
351. FRIEZE: ORNAMENTAL BAND ON A WALL
352. FROWARD: STUBBORNLY CONTRARY; OBSTINATELY
DISOBEDIENT
353. FRUGALITY: THRIFT
354. FULMINATE: TO ATTACK LOUDLY; DENOUNCE
355. FULSOME: SO EXCESSIVE AS TO BE DISGUSTING
356. FUSION: UNION; SYNTHESIS
357. FUTILE: INEFFECTIVE; USELESS; FRUITLESS
358. GAINSAY: TO DENY; DISPUTE; OPPOSE
359. GAMBOL: TO FROLIC; LEAP PLAYFULLY
360. GARRULOUS: VERY TALKATIVE; WORDY
361. GAUCHE: COARSE AND UNCOUTH; CLUMSY
362. GENIALITY: CHEERFULNESS; KINDLINESS; SOCIABILITY
363. GERRYMANDER: TO DIVIDE AN AREA INTO VOTING
DISTRICTS IN A WAY THAT FAVORS A POLITICAL PARTY
364. GLIB: FLUENT IN AN INSINCERE WAY; OFFHAND
365. GOAD: TO PROD; URGE ON
366. GOSSAMER: SHEER; LIGHT AND DELICATE, LIKE
COBWEBS
367. GOUGE: TO TEAR OUT; SCOOP OUT; OVERCHARGE
368. GRANDILOQUENT: POMPOUS; BOMBASTIC
369. GREGARIOUS: SOCIABLE
370. GROUSE: TO COMPLAIN
371. GUILE: DECEPTION OR TRICKERY
372. GUILELESS: FREE OF CUNNING OR DECEIT; ARTLESS
373. GUISE: OUTWARD APPEARANCE; FALSE APPEARANCE;
PRETENSE
374. GULLIBLE: EASILY DECEIVED
375. GUSTATORY: AFFECTING THE SENSE OF TASTE
376. HALCYON: CALM AND PEACEFUL; HAPPY; GOLDEN;
PROSPEROUS
377. HALLOWED: HOLY; SACRED
378. HARANGUE: LONG, POMPOUS SPEECH; TIRADE
379. HARROWING: EXTREMELY DISTRESSING; TERRIFYING
380. HERBIVOROUS: RELATING TO A HERBIVORE, AN
ANIMAL THAT FEEDS MAINLY ON PLANTS
381. HERMETIC: TIGHTLY SEALED; MAGICAL
382. HETERODOX: UNORTHODOX; NOT WIDELY ACCEPTED
383. HEURISTIC: RELATING TO A SPECULATIVE
FORMULATION GUIDING THE INVESTIGATION OR
SOLUTION OF A PROBLEM; EDUCATIONAL METHOD IN
WHICH STUDENTS LEARN FROM THEIR OWN
INVESTIGATIONS
384. HIEROGLYPHICS: A SYSTEM OF WRITING IN WHICH
PICTORIAL SYMBOLS REPRESENT MEANING OR SOUNDS;
WRITING OR SYMBOLS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO
DECIPHER; THE SYMBOLS USED IN ADVANCED
MATHEMATICS
385. HIRSUTE: COVERED WITH HAIR
386. HISTRIONIC: RELATING TO EXAGGERATED EMOTIONAL
BEHAVIOR CALCULATED FOR EFFECT; THEATRICAL ARTS
OR PERFORMANCES
387. HOMEOSTASIS: AUTOMATIC MAINTENANCE BY AN
ORGANISM OF NORMAL TEMPERATURE, CHEMICAL
BALANCE, ETC. WITHIN ITSELF
388. HOMILY: SERMON; TEDIOUS MORALIZING LECTURE;
PLATITUDE
389. HOMOGENEOUS: COMPOSED OF IDENTICAL PARTS;
UNIFORM IN COMPOSITION
390. HYPERBOLE: PURPOSEFUL EXAGGERATION FOR
EFFECT
391. ICONOCLASTIC: ATTACKING CHERISHED TRADITION
392. IDOLATRY: IDOL WORSHIP; BLIND OR EXCESSIVE
DEVOTION
393. IGNEOUS: PRODUCED BY FIRE; VOLCANIC
394. IMBROGLIO: COMPLICATED SITUATION; AN
ENTANGLEMENT
395. IMMUTABLE: UNCHANGEABLE
396. IMPAIR: TO DAMAGE; INJURE
397. IMPASSIVE: SHOWING NO EMOTION
398. IMPECUNIOUS: POOR; HAVING NO MONEY
399. IMPEDE: TO HINDER; BLOCK
400. IMPERMEABLE: IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE
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401. IMPERTURBABLE: NOT EASILY DISTURBED
402. IMPERVIOUS: IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE; INCAPABLE
OF BEING AFFECTED
403. IMPINGE: TO STRIKE; ENCROACH
404. IMPLACABLE: INFLEXIBLE; INCAPABLE OF BEING
PLEASED
405. IMPLAUSIBLE: UNLIKELY; UNBELIEVABLE
406. IMPLICIT: IMPLIED; UNDERSTOOD BUT NOT STATED
407. IMPLODE: COLLAPSE INWARD VIOLENTLY
408. IMPRECATION: CURSE
409. IMPUTE: TO RELATE TO A PARTICULAR CAUSE OR
SOURCE; ATTRIBUTE THE FAULT TO; ASSIGN AS A
CHARACTERISTIC
410. INADVERTENTLY: CARELESSLY; UNINTENTIONALLY
411. INCARNATE: HAVING BODILY FORM
412. INCHOATE: IMPERFECTLY FORMED OR FORMULATED
413. INCONGRUITY: STATE OF NOT FITTING
414. INCONSEQUENTIAL: INSIGNIFICANT; UNIMPORTANT
415. INCORPORATE: INTRODUCE SOMETHING INTO
ANOTHER THING ALREADY IN EXISTENCE; COMBINE
416. INCURSION: SUDDEN INVASION
417. INDETERMINATE: UNCERTAIN; INDEFINITE
418. INDIGENCE: POVERTY
419. INDOLENT: HABITUALLY LAZY; IDLE
420. INELUCTABLE: NOT TO BE AVOIDED OR ESCAPED;
INEVITABLE
421. INERT: UNABLE TO MOVE; SLUGGISH
422. INERTIA: DISINCLINATION TO ACTION OR CHANGE
423. INGENUOUS: NAIVE AND TRUSTING; LACKING
SOPHISTICATION
424. INHERENT: FIRMLY ESTABLISHED BY NATURE OR HABIT
425. INNOCUOUS: HARMLESS
426. INSENSIBLE: UNCONSCIOUS; UNRESPONSIVE
427. INSINUATE: TO SUGGEST; SAY INDIRECTLY; IMPLY
428. INSIPID: LACKING IN FLAVOR; DULL
429. INSOUCIANT: INDIFFERENT; LACKING CONCERN OR
CARE
430. INSULARITY: NARROW-MINDEDNESS; ISOLATION
431. INSUPERABLE: INSURMOUNTABLE; UNCONQUERABLE
432. INTANGIBLE: NOT MATERIAL
433. INTERDICT: TO FORBID; PROHIBIT; TO CONFRONT AND
HALT THE ACTIVITIES, ADVANCE, OR ENTRY OF
434. INTERNECINE: DEADLY TO BOTH SIDES
435. INTERPOLATE: TO INSERT; CHANGE BY ADDING NEW
WORDS OR MATERIAL
436. INTERREGNUM: INTERVAL BETWEEN REIGNS; GAP IN
CONTINUITY
437. INTIMATE: MARKED BY CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE
438. INTRACTABLE: NOT EASILY MANAGED
439. INTRANSIGENCE: STUBBORNNESS; REFUSAL TO
COMPROMISE
440. INTROSPECTIVE: CONTEMPLATING ONE'S OWN
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
441. INUNDATE: TO COVER WITH WATER; OVERWHELM
442. INURED: HARDENED; ACCUSTOMED; USED TO
443. INVECTIVE: VERBAL ABUSE
444. INVEIGH: TO DISAPPROVE; PROTEST VEHEMENTLY
445. INVEIGLE: TO WIN OVER BY FLATTERY OR COAXING
446. INVETERATE: CONFIRMED; LONG-STANDING; DEEPLY
ROOTED
447. INVIDIOUS: LIKELY TO PROVOKE ILL WILL; OFFENSIVE
448. IRASCIBLE: EASILY ANGERED
449. IRRESOLUTE: UNSURE OF HOW TO ACT; WEAK
450. ITINERANT: WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE;
UNSETTLED
451. ITINERARY: ROUTE OF A TRAVELER'S JOURNEY
452. JAUNDICED: HAVING A YELLOWISH DISCOLORATION
OF THE SKIN; AFFECTED BY ENVY, RESENTMENT, OR
HOSTILITY
453. JIBE: TO BE IN AGREEMENT
454. JOCOSE: FOND OF JOKING; JOCULAR; PLAYFUL
455. JUGGERNAUT: HUGE FORCE DESTROYING EVERYTHING
IN ITS PATH
456. JUNTA: GROUP OF PEOPLE UNITED IN POLITIC
INTRIGUE
457. JUXTAPOSE: PLACE SIDE BY SIDE
458. KUDOS: FAME; GLORY; GONOR
459. LABILE: LIKELY TO CHANGE
460. LACONIC: USING FEW WORDS
461. LAMBASTE: TO THRASH VERBALLY OR PHYSICALLY
462. LASCIVIOUS: LUSTFUL
463. LASSITUDE: LETHARGY; SLUGGISHNESS
464. LATENT: PRESENT BUT HIDDEN; POTENTIAL
465. LAUD: TO PRAISE
466. LETHARGIC: INACTIVE
467. LEVEE: AN EMBANKMENT THAT PREVENTS A RIVER
FROM OVERFLOWING
468. LEVITY: LIGHT MANNER OR ATTITUDE
469. LIBERAL: TOLERANT; BROAD-MINDED; GENEROUS;
LAVISH
470. LIBERTINE: ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT
471. LIBIDO: SEXUAL DESIRE
472. LILLIPUTIAN: EXTREMELY SMALL
473. LIMN: TO DRAW; DESCRIBE
474. LIMPID: CLEAR; TRANSPARENT
475. LINGUISTIC: PERTAINING TO LANGUAGE
476. LITANY: LENGTHY RECITATION; REPETITIVE CHANT
477. LITERATI: SCHOLARLY OR LEARNED PERSONS
478. LITIGATION: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
479. LOG: RECORD OF A VOYAGE; RECORD OF DAILY
ACTIVITIES
480. LOQUACIOUS: TALKATIVE
481. LUCID: BRIGHT; CLEAR; INTELLIGIBLE
482. LUCRE: MONEY OR PROFITS
483. LUMINOUS: BRIGHT; BRILLIANT; GLOWING
484. LUSTROUS: SHINING
485. MACHIAVELLIAN: CRAFTY; DOUBLE-DEALING
486. MACHINATIONS: PLOTS OR SCHEMES
487. MAELSTROM: WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL
488. MAGNANIMITY: GENEROSITY; NOBILITY
489. MALIGN: TO SPEAK EVIL OF
490. MALINGER: TO FEIGN ILLNESS TO ESCAPE DUTY
491. MALLEABLE: CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED BY
POUNDING; IMPRESSIONABLE
492. MAVERICK: DISSENTER
493. MEGALOMANIA: DELUSIONS OF POWER OR
IMPORTANCE
494. MENAGERIE: A VARIETY OF ANIMALS KEPT TOGETHER
495. MENDACIOUS: DISHONEST
496. MENDICANT: BEGGAR
497. MERETRICIOUS: GAUDY; PLAUSIBLE BUT FALSE;
SPECIOUS
498. MESMERIZE: TO HYPNOTIZE
499. METAMORPHOSIS: CHANGE; TRANSFORMATION
500. METAPHYSICS: A BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT
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501. METEOROLOGICAL: CONCERNED WITH THE WEATHER
502. METICULOUS: VERY CAREFUL; FASTIDIOUS
503. METTLE: COURAGE; ENDURANCE
504. METTLESOME: FULL OF COURAGE AND FORTITUDE;
SPIRITED
505. MICROCOSM: A SMALL SYSTEM HAVING ANALOGIES TO
A LARGER SYSTEM; SMALL WORLD
506. MILITATE: TO WORK AGAINST
507. MINATORY: THREATENING; MENACING
508. MINUSCULE: VERY SMALL
509. MINUTIA: PETTY DETAILS
510. MISANTHROPE: ONE WHO HATES HUMANITY
511. MISCELLANY: MIXTURE OF WRITINGS ON VARIOUS
SUBJECTS
512. MISCREANT: VILLAIN; CRIMINAL
513. MISOGYNIST: ONE WHO HATES WOMEN
514. MITIGATE: TO CAUSE TO BECOME LESS HARSH; SEVERE,
OR PAINFUL; ALLEVIATE
515. MNEMONIC: ADJ. RELATED TO MEMORY; ASSISTING
MEMORY, N. A SYSTEM THAT DEVELOPS AND IMPROVES
THE MEMORY
516. MODICUM: LIMITED QUANTITY
517. MOLLIFY: SOOTHE
518. MONOLITHIC: SOLID AND UNIFORM; CONSTITUTING A
SINGLE, UNIFIED WHOLE
519. MOROSE: ILL-HUMORED; SULLEN
520. MOTLEY: MANY COLORED; MADE UP OF MANY PARTS
521. MULTIFARIOUS: DIVERSE
522. MUNDANE: WORLDLY AS OPPOSED TO SPIRITUAL;
CONCERNED WITH THE ORDINARY
523. NECROMANCY: BLACK MAGIC
524. NEGATE: TO CANCEL OUT; NULLIFY
525. NEOLOGISM: NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION
526. NEOPHYTE: NOVICE; BEGINNER
527. NEXUS: A MEANS OF CONNECTION; A CONNECTED
GROUP OR SERIES; A CENTER
528. NONPLUSSED: BEWILDERED
529. NOSTALGIA: SENTIMENTAL LONGING FOR A PAST TIME
530. NOSTRUM: MEDICINE OR REMEDY OF DOUBTFUL
EFFECTIVENESS; SUPPOSED CURE
531. NUGATORY: TRIFLING; INVALID
532. OBDURATE: STUBBORN
533. OBSEQUIOUS: OVERLY SUBMISSIVE
534. OBSEQUY: FUNERAL CEREMONY (OFTEN USED IN THE
PLURAL, OBSEQUIES)
535. OBVIATE: TO MAKE UNNECESSARY; TO ANTICIPATE AND
PREVENT
536. OCCLUDE: TO SHUT; BLOCK
537. OCCULT: RELATING TO PRACTICES CONNECTED WITH
SUPERNATURAL PHENOMENA
538. ODYSSEY: A LONG ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE; A QUEST
539. OFFICIOUS: TOO HELPFUL; MEDDLESOME
540. OLFACTORY: CONCERNING THE SENSE OF SMELL
541. OLIGARCHY: FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH
POWER BELONGS TO ONLY A FEW LEADERS
542. ONEROUS: BURDENSOME
543. ONOMATOPOEIA: FORMATION OR USE OF WORDS
THAT IMITATE SOUNDS OF THE ACTIONS THEY REFER TO
544. OPPROBRIUM: DISGRACE; CONTEMPT
545. ORNITHOLOGIST: SCIENTIST WHO STUDIES BIRDS
546. OSCILLATE: TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH
547. OSTENTATIOUS: SHOWY; TRYING TO ATTRACT
ATTENTION; PRETENTIOUS
548. OVERWEENING: PRESUMPTUOUS; ARROGANT;
OVERBEARING
549. PAEAN: SONG OF JOY OR TRIUMPH; A FERVENT
EXPRESSION OF JOY
550. PALEONTOLOGY: STUDY OF PAST GEOLOGICAL ERAS
THROUGH FOSSIL REMAINS
551. PALLID: LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS
552. PANEGYRIC: ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF
PRAISE
553. PARAGON: MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR PERFECTION
554. PARTISAN: ONE-SIDED; COMMITTED TO A PARTY,
GROUP. OR CAUSE; PREJUDICED
555. PATHOLOGICAL: DEPARTING FROM NORMAL
CONDITION
556. PATHOS: A QUALITY THAT CAUSES A FEELING OF PITY
OR SORROW
557. PATOIS: A REGIONAL DIALECT; NONSTANDARD SPEECH;
JARGON
558. PAUCITY: SCARCITY
559. PEDANT: UNINSPIRED, BORING ACADEMIC
560. PEDANTIC: SHOWING OFF LEARNING
561. PELLUCID: TRANSPARENT; TRANSLUCENT; EASILY
UNDERSTOOD
562. PENCHANT: INCLINATION
563. PENURTY: EXTREME POVERTY
564. PEREGRINATION: A WANDERING FROM PLACE TO
PLACE
565. PEREMPTORY: IMPERATIVE; LEAVING NO CHOICE
566. PERENNIAL: PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS;
PERSISTENT
567. PERFIDIOUS: FAITHLESS; DISLOYAL; UNTRUSTWORTHY
568. PERFUNCTORY: SUPERFICIAL; NOT THOROUGH;
PERFORMED REALLY AS A DUTY
569. PERIGEE: POINT IN AN ORBIT THAT IS CLOSEST TO THE
EARTH
570. PERMEABLE: PENETRABLE
571. PERTURB: TO DISTURB GREATLY; MAKE UNEASY OR
ANXIOUS; CAUSE A BODY TO DEVIATE FROM ITS REGULAR
ORBIT
572. PERVASIVE: SPREAD THROUGHOUT EVERY PART
573. PETULANT: RUDE; PEEVISH
574. PHLEGMATIC: CALM IN TEMPERAMENT; SLUGGISH
575. PHOENIX: MYTHICAL, IMMORTAL BIRD THAT LIVES
FOR 500 YEARS, BURNS ITSELF TO DEATH, AND RISES
FROM THE ASHES; ANYTHING THAT IS RESTORED AFTER
SUFFERING GREAT DESTRUCTION
576. PHYSIOGNOMY: FACIAL FEATURES
577. PIETY: DEVOUTNESS
578. PIQUANT: APPEALINGLY STIMULATING; PLEASANTLY
PUNGENT; ATTRATIVE
579. PIQUE: N. FLEETING FEELING OF HURT PRIDE, V. TO
PROVOKE OR AROUSE
580. PLACATE: TO LESSEN ANOTHER'S ANGER; TO PACIFY
581. PLACID: CALM
582. PLAINTIVE: MELANCHOLY; MOURNFUL
583. PLASTICITY: CONDITION OF BEING ABLE TO BE SHAPED
OR FORMED; PLIABILITY
584. PLATITUDE: STALE, OVERUSED EXPRESSION
585. PLATONIC: SPIRITUAL, WITHOUT SENSUAL DESIRE, OR
THEORETICAL
586. PLATONIC: SPIRITUAL; WITHOUT SENSUAL DESIRE;
THEORETICAL
587. PLETHORA: EXCESS; OVERABUNDANCE
588. PLUMB: TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH; TO EXAMINE
DEEPLY
589. PLUME: TO CONGRATULATE ONESELF IN A SELFSATISFIED
WAY
590. PLUMMET: TO FALL; PLUNGE
591. PLUTOCRACY: SOCIETY RULED BY THE WEALTHY
592. POROUS: FULL OF HOLES; PERMEABLE TO LIQUIDS
593. POSEUR: PERSON WHO AFFECTS AN ATTITUDE OR
IDENTITY TO IMPRESS OTHERS
594. PRAGMATIC: PRACTICAL
595. PRATE: TO TALK IDLY; CHATTER
596. PRATTLE: MEANINGLESS, FOOLISH TALK
597. PREAMBLE: PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
598. PRECARIOUS: UNCERTAIN
599. PRECEPT: PRINCIPLE; LAW
600. PRECIPITATE: V. TO CAUSE TO HAPPEN; THROW DOWN
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601. PRECURSOR: FORERUNNER; PREDECESSOR
602. PREEMPT: TO SUPERSEDE; APPROPRIATE FOR ONESELF
603. PREHENSILE: CAPABLE OF GRASPING
604. PREMONITION: FOREWARNING; PRESENTIMENT
605. PRESAGE: TO FORETELL; INDICATE IN ADVANCE
606. PRESUMPTUOUS: RUDE; IMPROPERLY BOLD
607. PRETERNATURAL: BEYOND THE NORMAL COURSE OF
NATURE; SUPERNATURAL
608. PREVARICATE: TO QUIBBLE; EVADE THE TRUTH
609. PRIMORDIAL: ORIGINAL; EXISTING FROM THE
BEGINNING
610. PRISTINE: UNTOUCHED; UNCORRUPTED
611. PROBITY: HONESTY; HIGH-MINDEDNESS
612. PROBLEMATIC: POSING A PROBLEM; DOUBTFUL;
UNSETTLED
613. PRODIGAL: WASTEFUL; EXTRAVAGANT; LAVISH
614. PROFOUND: DEEP; NOT SUPERFICIAL
615. PROHIBITIVE: SO HIGH AS TO PREVENT THE PURCHASE
OR USE OF; PREVENTING; FORBIDDING
616. PROLIFERATE: TO INCREASE RAPIDLY
617. PROPENSITY: INCLINATION; TENDENCY
618. PROPITIATE: TO WIN OVER; APPEASE
619. PROPRIETY: CORRECT CONDUCT; FITNESS
620. PROSCRIBE: V. TO CONDEMN; FORBID OUTLAW, ADJ.
RELATING TO PROHIBITION
621. PROVIDENT: PROVIDING FOR FUTURE NEEDS; FRUGAL
622. PUISSANT: POWERFUL
623. PUNCTILIOUS: CAREFUL IN OBSERVING RULES OF
BEHAVIOR OR CEREMONY
624. PUNGENT: STRONG OR SHARP IN SMELL OR TASTE;
PENETRATING; CAUSTIC; TO THE POINT
625. PURPORT: V. TO PROFESS; SUPPOSE; CLAIM, N.
MEANING INTENDED OR IMPLIED
626. PUSILLANIMOUS: COWARDLY
627. QUAGMIRE: MARSH; DIFFICULT SITUATION
628. QUAIL: TO COWER; LOSE HEART
629. QUALIFIED: LIMITED; RESTRICTED
630. QUALM: SUDDEN FEELING OF FAINTNESS OR NAUSEA;
UNEASY FEELING ABOUT THE RIGHTNESS OF ACTIONS
631. QUERY: TO QUESTION
632. QUIBBLE: TO ARGUE OVER INSIGNIFICANT AND
IRRELEVANT DETAILS
633. QUIESCENT: INACTIVE; STILL
634. QUORUM: NUMBER OF MEMBERS NECESSARY TO
CONDUCT A MEETING
635. RACONTEUR: WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
636. RAIL: TO SCOLD WITH BITTER OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
637. RAIMENT: CLOTHING
638. RAMIFICATION: IMPLICATION; OUTGROWTH;
CONSEQUENCE
639. RAREFIED: REFINED
640. RATIONALE: FUNDAMENTAL REASON
641. REBUS: PUZZLE IN WHICH PICTURES OR SYMBOLS
REPRESENT WORDS
642. RECALCITRANT: RESISTING AUTHORITY OR CONTROL
643. RECANT: TO RETRACT A STATEMENT OR OPINION
644. RECLUSE: PERSON WHO LIVES IN SECLUSION AND
OFTEN IN SOLITUDE
645. RECONDITE: ABSTRUSE; PROFOUND
646. REDOUBTABLE: FORMIDABLE; AROUSING FEAR;
WORTHY OF RESPECT
647. REDUCTIONISTIC: ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN COMPLEX
PHENOMENA BY SIMPLE PRINCIPLES
648. REFRACT: DEFLECT LIGHT OR SOUND
649. REFRACTORY: STUBBORN; UNMANAGEABLE; RESISTING
ORDINARY METHODS OF TREATMENT
650. REFULGENT: BRIGHTLY SHINING; RESPLENDENT
651. REFUTE: TO CONTRADICT; DISAPPROVE
652. REGALE: ENTERTAIN
653. RELEGATE: TO CONSIGN TO AN INFERIOR POSITION
654. REMONSTRATE: TO OBJECT OR PROTEST
655. RENEGE: TO GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD
656. REPARATION: AMENDS; COMPENSATION
657. REPINE: FRET; COMPLAIN
658. REPRISE: REPETITION, ESPECIALLY OF A PIECE OF
MUSIC
659. REPROACH: TO FIND FAULT WITH; BLAME
660. REPROBATE: MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON
661. REPUDIATE: TO REJECT AS HAVING NO AUTHORITY
662. RESCIND: TO CANCEL
663. RESOLUTION: DETERMINATION; RESOLVE
664. RESOLVE: DETERMINATION; FIRMNESS OF PURPOSE
665. RETICENT: NOT SPEAKING FREELY; RESERVED;
RELUCTANT
666. REVERENT: EXPRESSING DEEP RESPECT; WORSHIPFUL
667. RIPOSTE: RETALIATORY ACTION OR RETORT
668. ROCOCO: EXCESSIVELY ORNATE; HIGHLY DECORATED;
STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
EUROPE
669. RUBRIC: TITLE OR HEADING; CATEGORY; ESTABLISHED
MODE OF PROCEDURE OR CONDUCT; PROTOCOL
670. RUE: TO REGRET
671. RUSE: TRICK; CRAFTY STRATAGEM; SUBTERFUGE
672. SAGE: WISE
673. SALACIOUS: LASCIVIOUS; LUSTFUL
674. SALUBRIOUS: HEALTHFUL
675. SALUTARY: EXPECTING AN IMPROVEMENT; FAVORABLE
TO HEALTH
676. SANCTION: V. TO APPROVE; RATIFY; PERMIT, N.
APPROVAL; RATIFICATION; PERMISSION; PENALIZE
677. SARDONIC: CYNICAL; SCORNFULLY MOCKING
678. SARTORIAL: PERTAINING TO TAILORS
679. SATIATE: TO SATISFY
680. SATURATE: TO SOAK THOROUGHLY; IMBUE
THROUGHOUT
681. SATURNINE: GLOOMY
682. SATYR: A CREATURE THAT IS HALF-MAN, HALF-BEAST
WITH THE HORNS AND LEGS OF A GOAT; IT IS A
FOLLOWER OF DIONYSOS; A LECHER
683. SAVOR: TO ENJOY; HAVE A DISTINCTIVE FLAVOR OR
SMELL
684. SCHEMATIC: RELATING TO OR IN THE FORM OF AN
OUTLINE OR DIAGRAM
685. SECRETE: PRODUCE AND RELEASE SUBSTANCE INTO AN
ORGANISM
686. SEDITION: BEHAVIOR PROMPTING REBELLION
687. SEDULOUS: DILIGENT
688. SEISMIC: RELATING TO EARTHQUAKES; EARTHSHAKING
689. SENSUAL: RELATING TO THE SENSES; GRATIFYING THE
PHYSICAL SENSES, ESPECIALLY SEXUAL APPETITES
690. SENSUOUS: RELATING TO THE SENSES; OPERATING
THROUGH THE SENSES
691. SENTIENT: AWARE; CONSCIOUS; ABLE TO PERCEIVE
692. SERVILE: SUBMISSIVE; OBEDIENT
693. SEXTANT: NAVIGATION TOOL THAT DETERMINES
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
694. SHARD: A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS OR POTTERY
695. SIDEREAL: RELATING TO THE STARS
696. SIMIAN: APELIKE; RELATING TO APES
697. SIMILE: COMPARISON OF ONE THING WITH ANOTHER
USING "LIKE" OR "AS"
698. SINECURE: WELL-PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT
REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO WORK
699. SINGULAR: UNIQUE; EXTRAORDINARY; ODD
700. SINUOUS: WINDING; INTRICATE; COMPLEX
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701. SKEPTIC: ONE WHO DOUBTS
702. SOBRIETY: SERIOUSNESS
703. SODDEN: THOROUGHLY SOAKED; SATURATED
704. SOLICITOUS: CONCERNED; ATTENTIVE; EAGER
705. SOLILOQUY: LITERARY OR DRAMATIC SPEECH BY ONE
CHARACTER, NOT ADDRESSED TO OTHERS
706. SOLVENT: ABLE TO MEET FINANCIAL OBLIGATION
707. SOMATIC: RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE BODY;
CORPOREAL
708. SOPORIFIC: SLEEP PRODUCING
709. SORDID: FILTHY; CONTEMPTIBLE AND CORRUPT
710. SPECIOUS: SEEMING TO BE LOGICAL AND SOUND, BUT
NOT REALLY SO
711. SPECTRUM: BAND OF COLORS PRODUCED WHEN
SUNLIGHT PASSES THROUGH A PRISM; A BROAD RANGE
OF RELATED IDEAS OR OBJECTS
712. SPENDTHRIFT: N. PERSON WHO SPENDS MONEY
RECKLESSLY, ADJ. WASTEFUL AND EXTRAVAGANT
713. SPORADIC: IRREGULAR
714. SQUALOR: FILTHY, WRETCHED CONDITION
715. STACCATO: MARKED BY ABRUPT, CLEAR-CUT SOUNDS
716. STANCH: TO STOP OR CHECK THE FLOW OF
717. STENTORIAN: EXTREMELY LOUD
718. STIGMA: MARK OF DISGRACE OR INFERIORITY
719. STINT: V. TO BE SPARING, N. A PERIOD OF TIME SPENT
DOING SOMETHING
720. STIPULATE: TO SPECIFY AS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION
721. STOLID: HAVING OR SHOWING LITTLE EMOTION
722. STRATIFIED: ARRANGED IN LAYERS
723. STRIATED: MARKED WITH THIN, NARROW GROOVES OR
CHANNELS
724. STRICTURE: SOMETHING THAT RESTRAINS; NEGATIVE
CRITICISM
725. STRIDENT: LOUD; HARSH; UNPLEASANTLY NOISY
726. STRUT: TO SWAGGER; DISPLAY TO IMPRESS OTHERS
727. STULTIFY: TO IMPAIR OR REDUCE TO USELESSNESS
728. STUPEFY: TO DULL THE SENSES OF; STUN; ASTONISH
729. STYGIAN: DARK AND GLOOMY; HELLISH
730. SUBPOENA: NOTICE ORDERING SOMEONE TO APPEAR
IN COURT
731. SUBSIDE: TO SETTLE DOWN; GROW QUIET
732. SUBSTANTIATE: TO SUPPORT WITH PROOF OR
EVIDENCE
733. SUBSTANTIVE: ESSENTIAL; PERTAINING TO THE
SUBSTANCE
734. SUBSUME: TO INCLUDE; INCORPORATE
735. SUBVERSIVE: INTENDED TO UNDERMINE OR
OVERTHROW, ESPECIALLY AN ESTABLISHED
GOVERNMENT
736. SUCCOR: RELIEF; HELP IN TIME OF DISTRESS OR WANT
737. SUFFRAGE: THE RIGHT TO VOTE
738. SUNDRY: VARIOUS
739. SUPERSEDE: TO REPLACE, ESPECIALLY TO DISPLACE AS
INFERIOR OR ANTIQUATED
740. SUPINE: LYING ON THE BACK; MARKED BY LETHARGY
741. SUPPLANT: TO REPLACE; SUBSTITUTE
742. SUPPLIANT: BESEECHING
743. SUPPLICANT: ONE WHO ASKS HUMBLY AND EARNESTLY
744. SUPPOSITION: THE ACT OF ASSUMING TO BE TRUE OR
REAL
745. SYLLOGISM: A FORM OF DEDUCTIVE REASONING THAT
HAS A MAJOR PREMISE, A MINOR PREMISE, AND A
CONCLUSION
746. SYLVAN: RELATED TO THE WOODS OR FOREST
747. TACIT: SILENTLY UNDERSTOOD; IMPLIED
748. TALISMAN: CHARM TO BRING GOOD LUCK AND AVERT
MISFORTUNE
749. TANGENTIAL: PERIPHERAL; DIGRESSING
750. TAUTOLOGY: UNNECESSARY REPETITION
751. TAXONOMY: SCIENCE OF CLASSIFICATION; IN BIOLOGY,
THE PROCESS OF CLASSIFYING ORGANSIMS IN
CATEGORIES
752. TENET: BELIEF; DOCTRINE
753. TENUOUS: WEAK; INSUBSTANTIAL
754. TERRESTRIAL: EARTHLY; COMMONPLACE
755. THEOCRACY: GOVERNMENT BY PRIESTS REPRESENTING
A GOD
756. THESPIAN: AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS
757. TIMBRE: THE CHARACTERISTIC QUALITY OF SOUND
PRODUCED BY A PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT OR VOICE;
TONE COLOR
758. TIRADE: LONG, VIOLENT SPEECH; VERBAL ASSAULT
759. TOADY: FLATTERER; HANGER-ON; YES-MAN
760. TOME: BOOK, USUALLY LARGE AND ACADEMIC
761. TORPOR: LETHARGY; DORMANCY; SLUGGISHNESS
762. TORQUE: A TURNING OR TWISTING FORCE; THE
MOMENT OF A FORCE; THE MEASURE OF A FORCE'S
TENDENCY TO PRODUCE TWISTING OR TURNING AND
ROTATION AROUND AN AXIS
763. TORTUOUS: HAVING MANY TWISTS AND TURNS;
HIGHLY COMPLEX
764. TOUT: TO PROMOTE OR PRAISE ENERGETICALLY
765. TRACTABLE: OBEDIENT; YIELDING
766. TRANSGRESSION: ACT OF TRESPASSING OR VIOLATING
A LAW OR RULE
767. TRANSIENT: TEMPORARY; SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING
768. TRANSLUCENT: PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT
769. TRAVAIL: N. WORK, ESPECIALLY ARDUOUS WORK;
TRIBULATION; ANGUISH, V. TO WORK STRENUOUSLY
770. TRAVESTY: PARODY; EXAGGERATED IMITATION;
CARICATURE
771. TREATISE: ARTICLE TREATING A SUBJECT
SYSTEMATICALLY AND THOROUGHLY
772. TREMULOUS: TREMBLING; QUIVERING; FRUGAL; TIMID
773. TREPIDATION: FEAR AND ANXIETY
774. TRUCULENCE: AGGRESSIVENESS; FEROCITY
775. TRYST: AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOVERS TO MEET;
RENDEZVOUS
776. TUMID: SWOLLEN; DISTENDED
777. TURBID: MUDDY; OPAQUE; IN A STATE OF GREAT
CONFUSION
778. TURGID: SWOLLEN; BLOATED; POMPOUS
779. TUTELARY: SERVING AS A GUARDIAN OR PROTECTOR
780. UNCANNY: MYSTERIOUS; STRANGE
781. UNDULATING: MOVING IN WAVES
782. UNFEIGNED: NOT FALSE; NOT MADE UP; GENUINE
783. UNTENABLE: INDEFENSIBLE
784. UNTOWARD: NOT FAVORABLE; TROUBLESOME;
ADVERSE; UNRULY
785. USURY: PRACTICE OF LENDING MONEY AT EXORBITANT
RATES
786. VACILLATE: TO WAVER; OSCILLATE
787. VACUOUS: EMPTY; VOID; LACKING INTELLIGENCE;
PURPOSELESS
788. VALEDICTORY: PERTAINING TO A FAREWELL
789. VAPID: TASTELESS; DULL
790. VARIEGATED: VARIED; MARKED WITH DIFFERENT
COLORS
791. VAUNT: TO BOAST; BRAG
792. VENAL: BRIBABLE; MERCENARY; CORRUPTIBLE
793. VENDETTA: PROLONGED FEUD MARKED BY BITTER
HOSTILITY
794. VENERATE: V. TO ADORE; HONOR; RESPECT, ADJ.
RESPECTED BECAUSE OF AGE, CHARACTER, OR POSITION
795. VERACIOUS: TRUTHFUL; ACCURATE
796. VERBOSE: WORDY
797. VERTIGO: DIZZINESS
798. VEXATION: IRRITATION; ANNOYANCE; CONFUSION;
PUZZLEMENT
799. VIABLE: PRACTICABLE; CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING
800. VINDICTIVE: SPITEFUL; VENGEFUL; UNFORGIVING
801. VIRTUOSO: SOMEONE WITH MASTERLY SKILLS; EXPERT
MUSICIAN
802. VISAGE: COUNTENANCE; APPEARANCE; ASPECT
803. VISCOUS: THICK, SYRUPY, AND STICKY
804. VITIATE: TO IMPAIR THE QUALITY OF; CORRUPT
MORALLY; MAKE INOPERATIVE
805. VITUPERATIVE: USING OR CONTAINING HARSH,
ABUSIVE CENSURE
806. VIVISECTION: DISSECTION; SURGERY; OR PAINFUL
EXPERIMENTS PERFORMED ON A LIVING ANIMAL FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
807. VOGUE: PREVAILING FASHION OR PRACTICE
808. VOLATILE: TENDING TO VARY FREQUENTLY; FICKLE
809. VORTEX: WHIRLPOOL; WHIRLWIND; CENTER OF
TURBULENCE
810. WARRANTED: ADJ. JUSTIFIED, V. TO ATTEST TO THE
ACCURACY OR QUALITY; JUSTIFY; GRANT
AUTHORIZATION
811. WARY: CAREFUL; CAUTIOUS
812. WELTER: TO WALLOW OR ROLL; TOSS ABOUT; BE IN
TURMOIL
813. WHIMSICAL: FANCIFUL; UNPREDICTABLE
814. WHIMSY: PLAYFUL OR FANCIFUL IDEA
815. WISTFUL: VAGUELY LONGING; SADLY THOUGHTFUL
816. ZEALOT: ONE WHO IS FANATICALLY DEVOTED TO A
CAUSE
817. ZEALOTRY: FANATICISM
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