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James S. (United States of America)
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  1. abacus
    a manual calculator with counters on rods or in grooves
  2. abase
    cause to feel shame
  3. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  4. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  5. admonition
    a firm rebuke
  6. ado
    a great deal of fuss, concern, or commotion
  7. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  8. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
  9. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  10. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  11. angst
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
  12. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  13. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  14. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  15. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  16. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  17. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  18. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  19. disease
    an impairment of health
  20. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  21. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  22. atonement
    the act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing
  23. attune
    adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
  24. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  25. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  26. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  27. belabor
    beat soundly
  28. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  29. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  30. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  31. bolster
    support and strengthen
  32. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  33. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  34. buoy
    an anchored float that marks locations in a body of water
  35. 9
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
  36. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  37. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  38. centurion
    leader of soldiers in ancient Rome
  39. cessation
    a stopping
  40. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  41. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  42. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  43. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  44. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  45. complacence
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  46. complaisance
    a tendency to try to please or yield to the will of others
  47. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  48. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  49. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  50. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  51. constrict
    squeeze or push together
  52. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  53. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  54. corpulence
    the property of excessive fatness
  55. correlate
    bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  56. corroborate
    give evidence for
  57. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  58. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  59. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  60. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  61. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  62. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  63. curriculum
    an integrated course of academic studies
  64. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  65. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  66. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  67. deprave
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  68. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  69. dilapidate
    fall into decay or ruin
  70. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  71. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  72. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  73. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  74. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  75. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  76. divestiture
    the partial or full sale of a company's division or assets
  77. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  78. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  79. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  80. drawl
    a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
  81. dupe
    fool or hoax
  82. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  83. earthenware
    ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
  84. eddy
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind
  85. edible
    suitable for use as food
  86. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  87. egomania
    intense love for yourself and concern for your own needs
  88. 10
    the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one
  89. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  90. encumbrance
    an onerous or difficult concern
  91. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  92. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  93. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  94. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  95. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  96. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  97. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  98. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  99. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  100. extralegal
    not regulated or sanctioned by law
  101. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  102. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  103. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  104. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  105. dioxide
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
  106. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  107. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  108. fluster
    cause to be nervous or upset
  109. fodder
    coarse food composed of plants or leaves and stalks
  110. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  111. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  112. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  113. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  114. garner
    assemble or get together
  115. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  116. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  117. gourmet
    a person highly knowledgeable and appreciative of fine food and drink
  118. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  119. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  120. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  121. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  122. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  123. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  124. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  125. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  126. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  127. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  128. impiety
    unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
  129. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  130. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  131. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  132. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  133. incise
    make a depression in by carving or cutting
  134. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  135. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  136. indulge
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  137. inebriated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance
  138. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  139. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  140. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  141. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  142. intersperse
    introduce into one's writing or speech (certain expressions)
  143. 11
    the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
  144. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  145. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  146. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  147. iterate
    say, state, or perform again
  148. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  149. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  150. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  151. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  152. lull
    make calm or still
  153. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  154. lustrous
    reflecting light
  155. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  156. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  157. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  158. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  159. mettlesome
    having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit
  160. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  161. middling
    average or mediocre in quality or ability
  162. mince
    cut into small pieces
  163. way
    how something is done or how it happens
  164. mirth
    great merriment
  165. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  166. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  167. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  168. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  169. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  170. nascent
    being born or beginning
  171. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  172. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  173. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  174. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  175. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  176. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  177. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  178. plethora
    extreme excess
  179. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  180. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  181. portend
    indicate by signs
  182. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  183. predominate
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  184. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  185. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  186. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  187. prone
    having a tendency
  188. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  189. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  190. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  191. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  192. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  193. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  194. reciprocity
    a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
  195. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  196. recompense
    make payment to
  197. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  198. 12
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
  199. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  200. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  201. resilience
    ability of a material to return to its original shape
  202. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  203. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  204. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  205. scabbard
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
  206. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  207. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  208. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  209. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  210. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  211. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  212. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  213. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  214. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  215. tepid
    moderately warm
  216. terse
    brief and to the point
  217. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  218. transient
    lasting a very short time
  219. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  220. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  221. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  222. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  223. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  224. tutelage
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  225. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  226. unscathed
    not injured
  227. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  228. valorous
    having or showing the qualities of a hero or heroine
  229. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  230. vend
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
  231. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  232. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
  233. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  234. warmonger
    a person who advocates militaristic policies
  235. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
Created on Fri Jun 19 17:02:50 EDT 2009

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