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  1. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  2. ambient
    completely enveloping
  3. symbolic
    relating to or using arbitrary signs
  4. symbolism
    the practice of investing things with arbitrary meaning
  5. psychoneurotic
    affected with emotional disorder
  6. neurosis
    a mental illness that makes you behave in an unusual way
  7. neurotic
    affected by worry due to a mental disturbance
  8. phobic neurosis
    an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
  9. specious
    plausible but false
  10. spurious
    plausible but false
  11. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  12. bowdlerise
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  13. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  14. castrate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  15. neology
    a newly invented word or phrase
  16. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  17. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  18. mental lexicon
    a language user's knowledge of words
  19. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  20. neology
    a newly invented word or phrase
  21. disambiguation
    clarification that follows from the removal of confusion
  22. disambiguate
    make clear by removing uncertainty
  23. elucidation
    an act of explaining that serves to cast light on
  24. obscurantism
    a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
  25. dissimulation
    the act of deceiving
  26. dissembling
    pretending with intention to deceive
  27. obscurantist
    a person who is deliberately vague
  28. beguiler
    a person who charms others
  29. slicker
    a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
  30. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  31. saccade
    an abrupt spasmodic movement
  32. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  33. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  34. oenophile
    someone who appreciates wine
  35. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  36. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  37. ratiocinative
    based on exact thinking
  38. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  39. nutation
    uncontrolled nodding
  40. nutate
    rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
  41. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  42. detritus
    loose material that is worn away from rocks
  43. amentia
    extreme mental retardation
  44. mistral
    a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter
  45. spectral
    resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  46. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  47. vaticinate
    predict or reveal through divine inspiration
  48. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  49. felucca
    a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
  50. confabulate
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  51. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  52. serrate
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  53. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  54. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  55. senescent
    growing old
  56. senesce
    grow old or older
  57. senescence
    the property characteristic of old age
  58. lingual
    pertaining to, resembling. or lying near the tongue
  59. gerontocracy
    a political system governed by old people
  60. Miwok
    a member of the North American Indian people living in the central Sierra Nevada in California
  61. expurgated
    having material deleted
  62. cathartic
    emotionally purging
  63. purgative
    strongly laxative
  64. evacuate
    move out of an unsafe location into safety
  65. aleatory
    dependent on chance
  66. Dormition
    celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th
  67. emblematic
    serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
  68. salver
    a tray for serving food or drinks
  69. aureate
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  70. philter
    a drink credited with magical power
  71. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  72. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  73. vilipend
    belittle
  74. pelagic
    relating to, occurring in, or living in the open ocean
  75. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  76. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  77. autolatry
    the worship of yourself
  78. chiffon
    a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
  79. French leave
    an abrupt and unannounced departure
  80. Welsh rarebit
    cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
  81. encapsulate
    enclose in or as if in a small container
  82. scrimshaw
    a carving on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc.
  83. sidereal
    of or relating to the stars or constellations
  84. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  85. supposititious
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  86. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  87. coterminous
    being of equal extent or scope or duration
  88. lexical
    of or relating to words
  89. lexis
    all of the words in a language
  90. noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  91. noetic
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  92. confect
    make or construct
  93. sylphlike
    moving and bending with ease
  94. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  95. lithesome
    moving and bending with ease
  96. svelte
    being of delicate or slender build
  97. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  98. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  99. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  100. pedantry
    an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  101. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  102. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  103. drudge
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  104. succubus
    female demon believed to have intercourse with sleeping men
  105. incubus
    an evil spirit thought to visit people while they sleep
  106. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  107. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  108. dystopia
    state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad
  109. eviscerate
    remove the entrails of
  110. devitalize
    sap of life or energy
  111. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  112. emblematic
    serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
  113. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
  114. farrier
    a person who shoes horses
  115. prandial
    of or relating to a meal
  116. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  117. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  118. demarcate
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  119. eventuate
    come out in the end
  120. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  121. addled
    confused and vague; used especially of thinking
  122. brigand
    an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
  123. fiduciary
    relating to or of the nature of a legal trust
  124. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  125. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  126. chattel
    personal property, as opposed to real estate
  127. tit for tat
    an equivalent given in return
  128. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  129. beatific
    resembling or befitting an angel or saint
  130. eschatology
    the branch of theology that is concerned with final things
  131. nebbish
    (Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton
  132. scatological
    dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions
  133. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  134. lucubrate
    discuss in a scholarly way, especially in writing
  135. cenotaph
    monument to honor those whose remains are interred elsewhere
  136. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  137. infelicitous
    not appropriate in application; defective
  138. felonious
    involving or being or having the nature of a crime
  139. nota bene
    a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something
  140. pro bono
    done for the public good without compensation
  141. sophist
    someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
  142. sophism
    a deliberately invalid argument intended to deceive
  143. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  144. specious
    plausible but false
  145. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  146. spurious
    plausible but false
  147. esplanade
    a stretch of pavement or grass for walking by the seashore
  148. promenade
    a leisurely walk
  149. tutelage
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  150. corrigendum
    a printer's error; to be corrected
  151. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  152. choleric
    characterized by anger
  153. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  154. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  155. resonance
    the characteristic of having a loud deep sound
  156. grandiloquence
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  157. countervail
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  158. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  159. polymath
    a person of great and varied learning
  160. traumatophobia
    a morbid fear of battle or physical injury
  161. social phobia
    any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)
  162. phobic disorder
    an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
  163. phobic neurosis
    an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
  164. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  165. augur
    predict from an omen
  166. vinify
    convert a juice into wine by fermentation
  167. vinification
    the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
  168. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  169. viscera
    internal organs collectively
  170. viral
    relating to or caused by a virus
  171. declination
    a condition inferior to an earlier condition
  172. tousle
    disarrange or rumple; dishevel
  173. homunculus
    a person who is tiny or diminutive
  174. sacrament
    a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace
  175. unction
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
  176. smarm
    excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
  177. inunction
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
  178. perturbation
    the act of causing disorder
  179. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  180. casuistry
    argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle
  181. casuistic
    of or relating to or practicing casuistry
  182. biodiversity
    the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
  183. confute
    prove to be false
  184. specious
    plausible but false
  185. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  186. spurious
    plausible but false
  187. interstice
    small opening between things
  188. suborn
    incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
  189. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  190. apostolic
    of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
  191. apostle
    an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
  192. ensconce
    fix firmly
  193. preterist
    a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled
  194. stochastic
    being or having a random variable
  195. stochastically
    by stochastic means
  196. aperiodic
    not recurring at regular intervals
  197. dysgraphia
    a condition characterized by impaired ability to write
  198. exogamy
    marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
  199. centripetal
    tending to move toward an area in the middle
  200. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  201. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  202. crevasse
    a deep fissure
  203. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  204. porcine
    relating to pigs or swine
  205. solemnize
    observe or perform with dignity or gravity
  206. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  207. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  208. trope
    language used in a nonliteral sense
  209. resonance
    the characteristic of having a loud deep sound
  210. viscid
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  211. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  212. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  213. striation
    a groove or ridge
  214. refectory
    a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery
  215. epigram
    a witty saying
  216. sally
    a military action in which besieged troops burst forth
  217. promulgation
    a public statement containing information about an event
  218. promulgate
    state or announce
  219. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  220. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  221. faineant
    disinclined to work or exertion
  222. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  223. sociopath
    a person with an antisocial personality disorder
  224. psychopath
    a person with an antisocial personality disorder
  225. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  226. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  227. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  228. palaver
    loud and confused and empty talk
  229. cajolery
    flattery intended to persuade
  230. scriptorium
    a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
  231. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  232. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  233. atmometer
    an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water
  234. plenum
    a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
  235. plenary
    full in all respects
  236. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  237. luculent
    (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
  238. limpid
    clear and bright
  239. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  240. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  241. antithesis
    exact opposite
  242. edify
    make understand
  243. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  244. baneful
    evil or sinister
  245. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  246. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  247. groyne
    a protective structure of stone or concrete
  248. jetty
    protective structure extending from the shore into the water
  249. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  250. belles-lettres
    creative writing valued for esthetic content
  251. polysemous
    having many meanings
  252. lexical ambiguity
    the property of a word or expression having multiple meanings
  253. invigilator
    someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
  254. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  255. paradoxical
    seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  256. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  257. amatory
    expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
  258. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  259. tautological
    characterized by unnecessary repetition
  260. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  261. posterior
    located at or near the end of a structure
  262. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  263. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  264. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  265. besotted
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  266. derogate
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  267. ameliorate
    make better
  268. inanition
    exhaustion resulting from lack of food
  269. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  270. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  271. extirpation
    the act of pulling up or out
  272. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  273. ululation
    a long, loud, emotional howl or cry
  274. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  275. confabulate
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  276. serrate
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  277. circumflex
    a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
  278. diacritical
    capable of distinguishing
  279. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  280. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
Created on Mon Feb 23 17:26:32 EST 2009 (updated Mon Apr 19 10:11:12 EDT 2010)

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