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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; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  5. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  6. abstruse
    difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
  7. abysmal
    resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
  8. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  9. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  10. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
  11. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
  12. affected
    acted upon; influenced
  13. aggrandize
    add details to
  14. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  15. alimentary
    of or providing nourishment
  16. allegory
    a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  17. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
  18. ambrosia
    (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
  19. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  20. amok
    wildly; without self-control
  21. anachronism
    something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
  22. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  23. anneal
    bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually 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 or understand language (spoken or written) 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 an apocalypse
  32. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  33. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  34. apothecary
    a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
  35. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  36. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  37. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  38. appellation
    identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
  39. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  40. approbation
    official approval
  41. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
  42. appurtenances
  43. apropos
    of an appropriate or pertinent nature
  44. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  45. arabesque
    position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
  46. arcade
    a structure composed of a series 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 (as among thieves)
  49. array
    an impressive display
  50. arroyo
    a stream or brook
  51. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  52. ascertain
    learn or discover with certainty
  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
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  58. aureole
    the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
  59. axiom
    (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
  60. azure
    of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October 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 comply
  65. baneful
    deadly or sinister
  66. beatific
    marked by utter benignity; 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 or containing bile
  73. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  74. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  75. bluff
    a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
  76. blot
    a blemish made by dirt
  77. bouillon
    a clear seasoned broth
  78. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  79. brindled
    having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
  80. brocade
    thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
  81. buffet
    a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
  82. bullion
    a mass of precious metal
  83. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
  84. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  85. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
  86. callow
    young and inexperienced
  87. calorific
    heat-generating
  88. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  89. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  90. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
  91. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  92. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
  93. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
  94. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
  95. canter
    a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
  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 that is 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 on horseback
  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 your mind to consider something carefully
  107. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  108. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
  109. chary
    characterized by great caution and wariness
  110. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  111. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
  112. checkered
    patterned with alternating squares of color
  113. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  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 by a person or agency charged with administering justice
  119. codicil
    a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
  120. coeval
    of the same period
  121. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
  122. cognate
    related by blood
  123. cohort
    a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
  124. collate
    to 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 and respect
  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 in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
  138. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
  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, often as if by magic
  143. connivance
    agreement on a secret plot
  144. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
  145. connubial
    of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
  146. consanguinity
    (anthropology) related by blood
  147. conservatory
    a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
  148. consonance
    the property of sounding harmonious
  149. consort
    keep company with; hang out 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
    be resistant to
  155. contumacious
    wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  156. contusion
    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
  157. conversant
    (usually followed by `with') 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 false to; 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 (as Polaris guides mariners)
  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 political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
  178. demur
    take exception to
  179. demure
    affectedly modest or shy especially 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
    steal goods; take as spoils
  185. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  186. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
  187. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  188. dialectical
    of or relating to or employing dialectic
  189. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  190. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  191. didactic
    instructive (especially excessively)
  192. diffidence
    lack of self-confidence
  193. dilatory
    wasting time
  194. dilettante
    an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
  195. disapprobation
    an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
  196. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  197. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
  198. discursive
    proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
  199. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  200. disinterested
    unaffected by self-interest
  201. disjunction
    state of being disconnected
  202. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  203. disputatious
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  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; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
  212. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  213. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  214. dyspeptic
    suffering from dyspepsia
  215. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  216. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  217. effete
    marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
  218. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
  219. effrontery
    audacious (even arrogant) 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 Elysian Fields
  223. emend
    make improvements or corrections to
  224. emendation
    a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing
  225. emetic
    a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
  226. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
  227. encomiastic
    formally expressing praise
  228. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  229. endue
    give qualities or abilities to
  230. enervate
    weaken 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 in its winged form
  236. epigram
    a witty saying
  237. epistemologist
    a specialist in epistemology
  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 recently
  243. evanescent
    tending to vanish like vapor
  244. evince
    give expression to
  245. exceptionable
    liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to
  246. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  247. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  248. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
  249. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
  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 extent 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 a fallacy
  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; capable of producing offspring
  263. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
  264. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  265. fell
    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
  266. ferment
    cause to undergo fermentation
  267. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  268. filch
    make off with belongings of others
  269. flail
    an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
  270. floe
    a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
  271. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  272. flute
    a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
  273. foil
    hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  274. founder
    a person who founds or 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 or sordid
  280. fusillade
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  281. gainsay
    take exception to
  282. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
  283. galleon
    a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
  284. gambol
    play 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
    free of deceit
  290. gustatory
    of or relating to gustation
  291. hackles
    a feeling of anger and animosity
  292. 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
  293. hale
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
  294. hermetic
    completely sealed; completely airtight
  295. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or 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 outcry from many people
  301. hummock
    a small natural hill
  302. humus
    partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
  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 or political situation
  307. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  308. immolate
    offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
  309. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
  310. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
  311. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  312. importunate
    expressing earnest entreaty
  313. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  314. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
  315. improvident
    not provident; not providing 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
    not having control over urination and defecation
  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:"inescapable conclusion"
  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 gratitude
  330. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  331. inimical
    not friendly
  332. inimitable
    defying imitation; matchless
  333. iniquitous
    characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
  334. insalubrious
    detrimental to health
  335. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  336. insouciant
    marked by blithe unconcern
  337. intimate
    imply as a possibility
  338. intractable
    not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
  339. intransigence
    the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise
  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 jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
  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
    in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
  353. lancet
    a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
  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; considered magical by naive observers
  360. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  361. libel
    a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
  362. libido
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
  363. ligneous
    consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
  364. limn
    make a portrait of
  365. limpid
    clear and bright
  366. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  367. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
  368. maladroit
    not adroit
  369. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
  370. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  371. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  372. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  373. mendacious
    given to lying
  374. mendicant
    practicing beggary
  375. misogamy
    hatred of marriage
  376. mnemonic
    of or relating to or involved 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
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  381. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
  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 girls or women who are eligible to marry
  391. nugatory
    of no real value
  392. numismatist
    a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
  393. obloquy
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  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 in order to prescribe corrective glasses
  397. odious
    unequivocally detestable
  398. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  399. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  400. opportune
    suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
  401. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  402. oracular
    of or relating to an oracle
  403. osseous
    composed of or containing bone
  404. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  405. pachyderm
    any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
  406. palimpsest
    a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
  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 (especially French); usually considered substandard
  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
    having branches or flower heads that bend 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 three seasons or more
  422. perfidious
    tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
  423. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  424. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  425. peroration
    (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration
  426. perquisite
    an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
  427. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  428. perspicuity
    clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
  429. perspicuous
    (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
  430. pert
    characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant 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
    (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
  435. physiognomy
    the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
  436. piebald
    having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
  437. pinion
    wing of a bird
  438. pique
    a sudden outburst of anger
  439. piscatorial
    relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
  440. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  441. polemic
    a controversy (especially over 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 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.
  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 or theory
  448. precocious
    characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
  449. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  450. presumptuous
    excessively forward
  451. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  452. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  453. prodigious
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  454. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
  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 modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
  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 is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
  463. provenance
    where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
  464. provident
    providing carefully for the future
  465. prurient
    characterized by lust
  466. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  467. pugilist
    someone who fights with his 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 and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
  473. putative
    purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
  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 (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
  482. reactionary
    extremely conservative
  483. rebus
    a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
  484. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  485. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  486. recondite
    difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
  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
    provide with choice or abundant food or drink
  493. regicide
    the act of killing a king
  494. remission
    (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
  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
    take to task
  499. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
  500. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like