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  1. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  2. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  3. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  4. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  5. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  6. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  7. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
  8. chimerical
    being or relating to or like a chimera
  9. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
  10. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  11. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
  12. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
  13. peculation
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
  14. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
  15. brazen
    unrestrained by convention or propriety
  16. categorical
    relating to or included in a category or categories
  17. caustic
    of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  18. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  19. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  20. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  21. forswear
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  22. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  23. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  24. existential
    relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
  25. equable
    not varying
  26. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  27. effrontery
    audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  28. effete
    marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
  29. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  30. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  31. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  32. demur
    take exception to
  33. gauche
    lacking social polish
  34. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
  35. histrionic
    characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
  36. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
  37. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
  38. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
  39. invective
    abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
  40. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  41. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  42. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  43. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
  44. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  45. limpid
    clear and bright
  46. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
  47. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  48. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  49. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  50. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  51. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  52. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  53. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  54. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  55. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  56. plumb
    exactly vertical
  57. precipitate
    hurl or throw violently
  58. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  59. provident
    providing carefully for the future
  60. quail
    small gallinaceous game birds
  61. abstruse
    difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
  62. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  63. repine
    express discontent
  64. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
  65. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  66. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  67. chary
    characterized by great caution and wariness
  68. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  69. iniquitous
    characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
  70. esurient
    extremely hungry
  71. abrogate
    revoke formally
  72. agog
    highly excited
  73. affront
    a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
  74. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  75. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  76. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  77. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  78. brazen
    unrestrained by convention or propriety
  79. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  80. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  81. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  82. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  83. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
  84. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  85. sepulchre
    a chamber that is used as a grave
  86. purgatory
    (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
  87. iniquitous
    characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
  88. derision
    the act of deriding or treating with contempt
  89. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  90. macrame
    a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
  91. precocious
    characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
  92. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  93. virtuous
    morally excellent
  94. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
  95. tonic
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
  96. evanescent
    tending to vanish like vapor
  97. illusory
    based on or having the nature of an illusion
  98. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  99. inexorable
    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  100. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  101. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  102. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
  103. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
  104. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  105. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
  106. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
  107. complicity
    guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
  108. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  109. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
  110. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  111. conflate
    mix together different elements
  112. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  113. countermand
    cancel officially
  114. consequential
    having important issues or results
  115. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  116. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  117. corollary
    (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
  118. coy
    modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
  119. dappled
    having spots or patches of color
  120. defray
    bear the expenses of
  121. delude
    be false to; be dishonest with
  122. demure
    affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  123. demur
    take exception to
  124. dilatory
    wasting time
  125. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  126. discursive
    proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
  127. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  128. dormer
    a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
  129. dotage
    mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
  130. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  131. seraphic
    of or relating to an angel of the first order
  132. effrontery
    audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  133. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  134. drivel
    saliva spilling from the mouth
  135. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  136. edify
    make understand
  137. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  138. ensconce
    fix firmly
  139. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  140. epicure
    a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
  141. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
  142. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
  143. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  144. expostulation
    an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
  145. filigree
    delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
  146. flair
    a shape that spreads outward
  147. foil
    hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  148. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
  149. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
  150. incontinent
    not having control over urination and defecation
  151. indite
    produce a literary work
  152. jaundiced
    affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
  153. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  154. junket
    dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
  155. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  156. kismet
    (Islam) the will of Allah
  157. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  158. laity
    in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
  159. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  160. larder
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  161. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
  162. licentious
    lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
  163. ligneous
    consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
  164. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  165. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  166. litany
    any long and tedious address or recital
  167. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  168. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
  169. loll
    be lazy or idle
  170. lurid
    horrible in fierceness or savagery
  171. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  172. madrigal
    an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
  173. malaise
    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
  174. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
  175. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  176. maudlin
    effusively or insincerely emotional
  177. mawkish
    effusively or insincerely emotional
  178. mealymouthed
    hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy
  179. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  180. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  181. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  182. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  183. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  184. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  185. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  186. moribund
    being on the point of death; breathing your last
  187. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  188. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  189. munificent
    very generous
  190. musty
    covered with or smelling of mold
  191. narcissist
    someone in love with themselves
  192. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  193. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  194. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  195. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
  196. perdition
    (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
  197. plumb
    exactly vertical
  198. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  199. posterity
    all future generations
  200. postulate
    maintain or assert
  201. poultice
    a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
  202. practicable
    capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
  203. prate
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  204. precipitous
    extremely steep
  205. prefatory
    serving as an introduction or preface
  206. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  207. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  208. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  209. ratiocination
    the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
  210. quip
    a witty saying
  211. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  212. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  213. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  214. remonstrance
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  215. respite
    a pause from doing something (as work)
  216. rescind
    cancel officially
  217. retiring
    of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
  218. retrograde
    moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
  219. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  220. rostrum
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
  221. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  222. scruple
    an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  223. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  224. sere
    (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
  225. sniveling
    whining in a tearful manner
  226. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  227. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  228. stilted
    artificially formal
  229. stricture
    severe criticism
  230. sultry
    sexually exciting or gratifying
  231. suppliant
    humbly entreating
  232. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  233. tenuous
    very thin in gauge or diameter
  234. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  235. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  236. unguent
    semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
  237. wangle
    an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
  238. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  239. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  240. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  241. vitiate
    make imperfect
  242. venial
    warranting only temporal punishment
  243. vagrant
    a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
  244. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  245. transfigure
    change completely the nature or appearance of
  246. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
  247. querulous
    habitually complaining
  248. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  249. tithe
    a levy of one tenth of something
  250. titillate
    excite pleasurably or erotically
  251. titter
    laugh nervously
  252. temerity
    fearless daring
  253. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  254. tendentious
    having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
  255. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  256. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  257. pretext
    something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
  258. prophylactic
    preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  259. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  260. proscenium
    the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
  261. purport
    have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
  262. putative
    purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
  263. actuate
    put in motion or move to act
  264. apropos
    of an appropriate or pertinent nature
  265. balk
    refuse to comply
  266. bent
    used of the back and knees; stooped
  267. bevy
    a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
  268. canto
    a major division of a long poem
  269. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  270. cognate
    related by blood
  271. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  272. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  273. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  274. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  275. earthy
    of or consisting of or resembling earth
  276. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  277. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose; practical
  278. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  279. factitious
    not produced by natural forces
  280. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  281. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  282. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
  283. germinal
    containing seeds of later development
  284. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  285. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  286. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  287. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  288. inexorable
    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  289. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  290. limbo
    (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)
  291. maul
    injure badly by beating
  292. nihilist
    someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
  293. nirvana
    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
  294. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  295. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  296. pharisaical
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  297. pique
    a sudden outburst of anger
  298. prolific
    intellectually productive
  299. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  300. reprobation
    severe disapproval
  301. repugnance
    intense aversion
  302. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  303. revile
    spread negative information about
  304. salient
    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
  305. sanguine
    inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
  306. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  307. scruple
    an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  308. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  309. scurrilous
    expressing offensive reproach
  310. scurvy
    a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
  311. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
  312. solstice
    either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
  313. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  314. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  315. stipend
    a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
  316. stodgy
    excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
  317. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  318. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  319. subaltern
    a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
  320. sublimate
    change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
  321. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  322. supererogatory
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  323. swarthy
    naturally having skin of a dark color
  324. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  325. syllogism
    deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  326. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  327. tessellated
    decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic
  328. transport
    move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
  329. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  330. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
  331. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  332. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  333. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  334. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  335. verve
    an energetic style
  336. vitiate
    make imperfect
  337. waggish
    witty or joking
  338. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  339. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  340. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  341. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  342. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
  343. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  344. autonomic
    relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system
  345. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  346. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  347. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  348. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
  349. cabal
    a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
  350. catharsis
    purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  351. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  352. expostulation
    an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
  353. retribution
    the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
  354. reprise
    repeat an earlier theme of a composition
  355. scrimshaw
    a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
  356. ratiocinate
    reason methodologically and logically
  357. wanton
    lewd or lascivious woman
  358. disenchanted
    freed from enchantment
  359. iconography
    the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
  360. epistle
    a specially long, formal letter
  361. cur
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
  362. poltroon
    an abject coward
  363. rapprochement
    the reestablishing of cordial relations
  364. cephalic
    of or relating to the head
  365. inflammable
    easily ignited
  366. impend
    be imminent or about to happen
  367. skein
    coils of worsted yarn
  368. sumptuary
    regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
  369. greisen
    a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica
  370. coke
    carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
  371. periphrastic
    roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
  372. forfend
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  373. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  374. objurgate
    censure severely
  375. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  376. obliquity
    the quality of being deceptive
  377. splenetic
    of or relating to the spleen
  378. hidebound
    stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
  379. high-handed
    given to haughty disregard of others
  380. embroil
    force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
  381. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  382. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  383. nurturant
    providing physical and emotional care and nourishment
  384. cloture
    a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
  385. sacristy
    a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
  386. modality
    a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
  387. presentist
    a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time
  388. blanch
    turn pale, as if in fear
  389. miscegenation
    reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
  390. syncopate
    modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
  391. diluvial
    of or connected with a deluge
  392. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
  393. temerity
    fearless daring
  394. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  395. acarpous
    producing no fruit
  396. arrant
    without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
  397. bereft
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  398. baneful
    deadly or sinister
  399. bilge
    where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
  400. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  401. spurious
    plausible but false
  402. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  403. cadenza
    a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
  404. hybrid
    a composite of mixed origin
  405. presuppose
    take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
  406. firebrand
    a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
  407. backslider
    someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
  408. hypertrophy
    abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
  409. prig
    a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
  410. timorous
    timid by nature or revealing timidity
  411. brilliance
    a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
  412. pratfall
    a fall onto your buttocks
  413. mulish
    unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
  414. apish
    being or given to servile imitation
  415. shrewish
    continually complaining or faultfinding
  416. off-Broadway
    low-budget theaters located outside the Broadway area in Manhattan
  417. epigraph
    a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
  418. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  419. terse
    brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  420. tactful
    having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
  421. reformation
    improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
  422. recompense
    make payment to; compensate
  423. uproarious
    uncontrollably noisy
  424. glint
    a momentary flash of light
  425. potboiler
    a literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)
  426. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  427. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  428. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  429. blackguard
    someone who is morally reprehensible
  430. detritus
    loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
  431. litigant
    (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
  432. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  433. proselyte
    a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
  434. dislogistic
    expressing disapproval
  435. confute
    prove to be false
  436. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  437. terrace
    usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
  438. fanciful
    indulging in or influenced by fancy
  439. sermon
    an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
  440. pundit
    someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  441. rhinestone
    an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
  442. infirm
    lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  443. strut
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  444. boggle
    startle with amazement or fear
  445. tractability
    the trait of being easily persuaded
  446. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  447. indefatigably
    with indefatigable energy
  448. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  449. graft
    (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
  450. epiphyte
    plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
  451. percipient
    characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
  452. pedigreed
    having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
  453. sprightly
    full of spirit and vitality
  454. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  455. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  456. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  457. steer
    be a guiding or motivating force or drive
  458. rectory
    an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
  459. parson
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  460. vicar
    a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
  461. votary
    a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
  462. cleric
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  463. refectory
    a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
  464. gyration
    the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
  465. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  466. discernment
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  467. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  468. aesthete
    one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
  469. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  470. amortize
    liquidate gradually
  471. aggrandize
    add details to
  472. hymn
    a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
  473. rite
    any customary observance or practice
  474. dynamo
    generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
  475. curmudgeon
    a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
  476. reductionism
    a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
  477. stenographer
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
  478. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
  479. Negritude
    an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
  480. vocalization
    the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
  481. typology
    classification according to general type
  482. slake
    satisfy (thirst)
  483. frippery
    something of little value or significance
  484. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
  485. enormity
    the quality of extreme wickedness
  486. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  487. nugatory
    of no real value
  488. rustle
    make a dry crackling sound
  489. rearguard
    a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
  490. volatilized
    converted into a gas or vapor
  491. adamantine
    consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
  492. leviathan
    the largest or most massive thing of its kind
  493. wraith
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
  494. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence