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Wesley W.
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  1. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  2. abrogate
    revoke formally
  3. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  4. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  5. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  6. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  7. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  8. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  9. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  10. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  11. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  12. affected
    influenced
  13. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  14. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  15. alimentary
    of or providing nourishment
  16. allegory
    a short moral story
  17. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  18. ambrosia
    the food and drink of the gods
  19. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  20. amok
    wildly; without self-control
  21. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  22. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  23. anneal
    bring to a desired consistency by heating and cooling
  24. anthropoid
    resembling human beings
  25. antic
    ludicrously odd
  26. ape
    any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
  27. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  28. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  29. apiary
    a shed containing a number of beehives
  30. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  31. apocalyptic
    of or relating to a catastrophe
  32. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  33. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  34. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  35. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  36. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  37. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  38. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  39. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  40. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  41. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  42. appurtenances
  43. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  44. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  45. arabesque
    position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind
  46. arcade
    a structure composed of arches supported by columns
  47. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  48. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  49. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  50. arroyo
    a stream or brook
  51. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  52. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  53. asperity
    harshness of manner
  54. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  55. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  56. atavism
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  57. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  58. aureole
    the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
  59. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  60. azure
    bright blue in color, like a clear sky
  61. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  62. badinage
    frivolous banter
  63. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  64. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  65. baneful
    evil or sinister
  66. beatific
    resembling or befitting an angel or saint
  67. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  68. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  69. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  70. belie
    be in contradiction with
  71. benison
    a spoken blessing
  72. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  73. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  74. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  75. bluff
    a high steep bank
  76. blot
    a blemish made by dirt, ink, etc.
  77. bouillon
    a clear seasoned broth
  78. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  79. brindled
    having a gray or brown streak or a patchy coloring
  80. brocade
    thick expensive material with a raised pattern
  81. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  82. bullion
    a mass of precious metal
  83. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor
  84. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  85. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  86. callow
    young and inexperienced
  87. calorific
    of or relating to the energy in food
  88. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  89. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  90. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  91. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  92. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  93. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  94. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  95. canter
    a smooth three-beat gait
  96. canto
    a major division of a long poem
  97. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  98. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  99. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  100. catcall
    a cry expressing disapproval
  101. cavalcade
    a procession of people traveling by foot, horse, or vehicles
  102. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  103. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  104. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  105. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  106. cerebration
    the process of using one's mind to consider something
  107. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  108. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  109. chary
    characterized by great caution
  110. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  111. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  112. checkered
    patterned with alternating squares of color
  113. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  114. chisel
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
  115. choleric
    characterized by anger
  116. ciliated
    having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
  117. cipher
    a secret method of writing
  118. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  119. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  120. coeval
    of the same period
  121. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  122. cognate
    related by blood
  123. cohort
    a band of warriors
  124. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  125. collation
    assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
  126. colloquy
    formal conversation
  127. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  128. comestible
    suitable for use as food
  129. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
  130. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  131. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  132. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  133. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  134. concatenate
    add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
  135. concentric
    having a common center
  136. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  137. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  138. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved
  139. conflate
    mix together different elements
  140. congruence
    the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
  141. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
  142. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  143. connivance
    agreement on a secret plot
  144. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  145. connubial
    relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses
  146. consanguinity
    relation by blood
  147. conservatory
    a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
  148. consonance
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  149. consort
    keep company with
  150. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  151. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  152. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  153. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  154. controvert
    prove to be false or incorrect
  155. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  156. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  157. conversant
    well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  158. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  159. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  160. cornice
    the topmost projecting part of an entablature
  161. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  162. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  163. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  164. cozen
    be dishonest with
  165. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  166. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  167. crone
    an ugly, evil-looking old woman
  168. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  169. cynosure
    something that provides guidance
  170. dappled
    having spots or patches of color
  171. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  172. decollete
    (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
  173. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  174. defray
    bear the expenses of
  175. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  176. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  177. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  178. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  179. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  180. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  181. depredation
    an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  182. descry
    catch sight of
  183. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  184. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  185. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  186. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  187. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  188. dialectical
    relating to reasoning by the exchange of logical arguments
  189. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  190. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  191. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  192. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  193. dilatory
    wasting time
  194. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  195. disapprobation
    an expression of strong disapproval
  196. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  197. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  198. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  199. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  200. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  201. disjunction
    state of being disconnected
  202. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  203. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  204. disquietude
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  205. disquisition
    an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
  206. dissimulate
    hide feelings from other people
  207. distrait
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  208. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  209. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  210. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  211. dotage
    mental infirmity as a consequence of old age
  212. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  213. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  214. dyspeptic
    suffering from indigestion
  215. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  216. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  217. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  218. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
  219. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  220. effusion
    an unrestrained expression of emotion
  221. ejaculation
    the discharge of semen in males
  222. elysian
    relating to the abode of the blessed after death
  223. emend
    make corrections to
  224. emendation
    a correction by emending
  225. emetic
    a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
  226. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  227. encomiastic
    formally expressing praise
  228. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  229. endue
    give qualities or abilities to
  230. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  231. enfranchise
    grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude
  232. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  233. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  234. ensconce
    fix firmly
  235. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  236. epigram
    a witty saying
  237. epistemologist
    a specialist in the philosophical theory of knowledge
  238. equable
    not varying
  239. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  240. equipoise
    equality of distribution
  241. eulogistic
    formally expressing praise
  242. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  243. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  244. evince
    give expression to
  245. exceptionable
    likely to cause objection or disapproval
  246. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  247. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  248. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  249. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  250. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  251. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  252. expiate
    make amends for
  253. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  254. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  255. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  256. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  257. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  258. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  259. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  260. febrile
    of or relating to or characterized by fever
  261. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  262. fecundity
    the state of being fertile or capable of producing offspring
  263. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  264. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  265. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
  266. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  267. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  268. filch
    make off with belongings of others
  269. flail
    an implement with a handle and a free swinging stick
  270. floe
    a flat mass of ice drifting at sea
  271. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  272. flute
    a high-pitched woodwind instrument
  273. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  274. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
  275. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  276. fructify
    make productive or fruitful
  277. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  278. funereal
    suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
  279. furtive
    secret and sly
  280. fusillade
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  281. gainsay
    take exception to
  282. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  283. galleon
    a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts
  284. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  285. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  286. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  287. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  288. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  289. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  290. gustatory
    of or relating to the sense of taste
  291. hackles
    a feeling of anger and animosity
  292. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  293. hale
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
  294. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  295. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  296. hibernal
    characteristic of or relating to winter
  297. hireling
    a person who works only for money
  298. hortatory
    giving strong encouragement
  299. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  300. hue and cry
    loud and persistent clamor or protest from many people
  301. hummock
    a small natural mound
  302. humus
    partially decomposed organic matter
  303. hypercritical
    inclined to judge too severely
  304. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  305. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  306. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  307. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  308. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  309. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  310. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  311. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  312. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  313. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  314. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  315. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  316. impuissance
    powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
  317. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  318. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  319. incommodious
    uncomfortably or inconveniently small
  320. incontinent
    lacking restraint or self-control
  321. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  322. indite
    produce a literary work
  323. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  324. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  325. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  326. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  327. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  328. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  329. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  330. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  331. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  332. inimitable
    matchless
  333. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  334. insalubrious
    detrimental to health
  335. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  336. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  337. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  338. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  339. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  340. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  341. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  342. inveterate
    habitual
  343. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  344. jaded
    exhausted
  345. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  346. jingoist
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  347. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  348. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  349. knave
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  350. labile
    liable to change
  351. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  352. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  353. lancet
    a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
  354. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  355. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  356. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  357. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  358. lechery
    unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
  359. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  360. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  361. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  362. libido
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
  363. ligneous
    consisting of or resembling wood
  364. limn
    make a portrait of
  365. limpid
    clear and bright
  366. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
  367. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  368. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  369. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  370. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  371. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  372. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  373. mendacious
    given to lying
  374. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  375. misogamy
    hatred of marriage
  376. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  377. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  378. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  379. mollycoddle
    treat with excessive indulgence
  380. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  381. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver
  382. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  383. notation
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
  384. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  385. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  386. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  387. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  388. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  389. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  390. nubile
    (of young women) attractive and eligible to marry
  391. nugatory
    of no real value
  392. numismatist
    a collector and student of money, especially coins
  393. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  394. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  395. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  396. oculist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  397. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  398. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  399. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  400. opportune
    suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
  401. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  402. oracular
    of or relating to prophecy or someone who tells the future
  403. osseous
    composed of or containing bone
  404. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  405. pachyderm
    a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
  406. palimpsest
    a manuscript on which more than one text has been written
  407. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  408. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  409. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  410. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  411. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  412. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  413. patois
    a regional dialect of a language
  414. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  415. pell-mell
    in a wild or reckless manner
  416. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  417. pendulous
    hanging loosely or bending downward
  418. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  419. peon
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  420. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  421. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  422. perfidious
    tending to betray
  423. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  424. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  425. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  426. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  427. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  428. perspicuity
    clarity as a consequence of being easily understandable
  429. perspicuous
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  430. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  431. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  432. philatelist
    a collector and student of postage stamps
  433. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  434. phylum
    the major taxonomic group of animals and plants
  435. physiognomy
    the human face
  436. piebald
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  437. pinion
    wing of a bird
  438. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  439. piscatorial
    relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
  440. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  441. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  442. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  443. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  444. poultice
    a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin
  445. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  446. precipitous
    extremely steep
  447. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  448. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  449. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  450. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  451. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  452. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  453. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  454. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  455. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  456. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  457. propitiate
    make peace with
  458. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  459. proscenium
    the part of a stage between the curtain and the orchestra
  460. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  461. protean
    taking on different forms
  462. protuberance
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  463. provenance
    where something originated or started
  464. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  465. prurient
    characterized by lust
  466. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  467. pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  468. pugnacity
    a natural disposition to be hostile
  469. puissant
    powerful
  470. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  471. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  472. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  473. putative
    purported
  474. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  475. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  476. querulous
    habitually complaining
  477. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  478. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  479. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  480. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  481. ratiocination
    the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning
  482. reactionary
    extremely conservative or resistant to change
  483. rebus
    a puzzle consisting of pictures representing words
  484. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  485. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  486. recondite
    difficult to understand
  487. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  488. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  489. refectory
    a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery
  490. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  491. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  492. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  493. regicide
    the act of killing a king
  494. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  495. remonstrance
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  496. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  497. repine
    express discontent
  498. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  499. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  500. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
Created on Tue Aug 28 22:11:42 EDT 2007

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