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abase
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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abate
become less in amount or intensity
-
abdicate
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
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aberrant
markedly different from an accepted norm
-
abeyance
temporary cessation or suspension
-
abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
-
abscond
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
-
abstain
choose not to consume
-
abstemious
marked by temperance in indulgence
-
abyss
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
-
accretion
an increase by natural growth or addition
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acidulous
being sour to the taste
-
acme
the highest point (of something)
-
adulterate
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
-
advocate
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
-
aerie
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
-
aesthetic
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
-
affected
acted upon; influenced
-
aggrandize
add details to
-
alacrity
liveliness and eagerness
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alleviate
provide physical relief, as from pain
-
amalgamate
to bring or combine together or with something else
-
ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning
-
ameliorate
to make better
-
amortize
liquidate gradually
-
amulet
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
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anachronism
something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
-
analgesia
absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
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analogous
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
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anodyne
capable of relieving pain
-
anomaly
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
-
antagonize
provoke the hostility of
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antipathy
a feeling of intense dislike
-
apathy
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
-
Apocryphal
of or belonging to the Apocrypha
-
apostate
not faithful to religion or party or cause
-
approbation
official approval
-
arbitrary
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
-
arbitrate
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
-
archaic
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
-
ardor
feelings of great warmth and intensity
-
arrogate
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
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articulate
express or state clearly
-
assail
attack someone physically or emotionally
-
assuage
provide physical relief, as from pain
-
attenuate
become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
-
audacious
disposed to venture or take risks
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augury
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
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August
the month following July and preceding September
-
austere
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
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axiom
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
-
banal
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
-
belfry
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
-
bevy
a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
-
bifurcate
split or divide into two
-
bilk
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
-
blight
any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
-
blithe
carefree and happy and lighthearted
-
bolster
support and strengthen
-
bombastic
ostentatiously lofty in style
-
bonhomie
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
-
boor
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
-
burgeon
grow and flourish
-
burnish
polish and make shiny
-
cabal
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
-
cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
-
calumny
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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canard
a deliberately misleading fabrication
-
candid
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
-
capricious
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
-
cartography
the making of maps and charts
-
castigate
inflict severe punishment on
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catalyst
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
-
Catholic
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
-
caustic
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
-
Chaos
(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
-
chauvinist
a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
-
chicanery
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
-
circumspect
heedful of potential consequences
-
cloying
overly sweet
-
coalesce
fuse or cause to grow together
-
coffer
a chest especially for storing valuables
-
cogent
powerfully persuasive
-
collusion
secret agreement
-
condone
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
-
connoisseur
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
-
contrite
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
-
contumacious
wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
-
convoluted
rolled longitudinally upon itself
-
corroborate
give evidence for
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cosset
treat with excessive indulgence
-
coterie
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
-
craven
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
-
credulous
showing a lack of judgment or experience
-
crescendo
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
-
cupidity
extreme greed for material wealth
-
curmudgeon
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
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debutante
a young woman making her debut into society
-
declivity
a downward slope or bend
-
decorous
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
-
decorum
propriety in manners and conduct
-
deface
mar or spoil the appearance of
-
deference
courteous regard for people's feelings
-
deleterious
harmful to living things
-
demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
-
demur
take exception to
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deride
treat or speak of with contempt
-
desiccate
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
-
desultory
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
-
diaphanous
so thin as to transmit light
-
diatribe
thunderous verbal attack
-
dictum
an authoritative declaration
-
diffident
showing modest reserve
-
dilate
become wider
-
dilatory
wasting time
-
dilettante
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
-
dirge
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
-
disabuse
free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
-
discern
detect with the senses
-
disparate
fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
-
dissemble
behave unnaturally or affectedly
-
dissonance
disagreeable sounds
-
distaff
the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
-
distend
cause to expand as it by internal pressure
-
dither
act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain
-
diurnal
having a daily cycle or occurring every day
-
Divine
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
-
doctrinaire
a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
-
dogma
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
-
dogmatic
of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
-
droll
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
-
dupe
fool or hoax
-
dyspeptic
suffering from dyspepsia
-
ebullient
joyously unrestrained
-
electric
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
-
edify
make understand
-
efficacy
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
-
effigy
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
-
effrontery
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
-
elegy
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
-
eloquent
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
-
embellish
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
-
emulate
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
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encomium
a formal expression of praise
-
endemic
native to or confined to a certain region
-
enervate
weaken mentally or morally
-
engender
make children
-
enigma
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
-
enumerate
determine the number or amount of
-
ephemeral
anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
-
epicure
a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
-
equivocate
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
-
erratic
liable to sudden unpredictable change
-
ersatz
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
-
erudite
having or showing profound knowledge
-
eschew
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
-
esoteric
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
-
estimable
deserving of respect or high regard
-
ethos
(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
-
eulogy
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
-
euphemism
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
-
euphony
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
-
exacerbate
make worse
-
exculpate
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
-
exigent
demanding attention
-
exonerate
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
-
explicit
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
-
exponent
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
-
expurgate
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
-
fallow
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
-
fanatical
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
-
fatuous
devoid of intelligence
-
fawn
a young deer
-
fecund
capable of producing offspring or vegetation
-
fervid
characterized by intense emotion
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fetid
offensively malodorous
-
flag
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
-
florid
elaborately or excessively ornamented
-
foment
try to stir up public opinion
-
Ford
United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
-
forestall
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
-
fortuitous
occurring by happy chance
-
fractious
easily irritated or annoyed
-
frenetic
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
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frugality
prudence in avoiding waste
-
furtive
secret and sly or sordid
-
gambol
play boisterously
-
garner
store grain
-
garrulous
full of trivial conversation
-
gestation
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
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glib
artfully persuasive in speech
-
glower
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
-
gradation
relative position in a graded series
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gregarious
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
-
grievous
causing or marked by grief or anguish
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grovel
show submission or fear
-
guile
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
-
gullible
naive and easily deceived or tricked
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hapless
deserving or inciting pity
-
hegemony
the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
-
hermetic
completely sealed; completely airtight
-
heterogeneous
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
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hoary
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
-
homogeneous
all of the same or similar kind or nature
-
husband
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
-
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
-
iconoclast
someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
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idiosyncrasy
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
-
ignoble
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
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imbue
spread or diffuse through
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impasse
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
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impecunious
not having enough money to pay for necessities
-
imperturbable
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
-
impervious
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
-
impetuous
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
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impious
lacking piety or reverence for a god
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implacable
incapable of being placated
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imprecation
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
-
impugn
attack as false or wrong
-
incarnadine
make flesh-colored
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inchoate
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
-
inculcate
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
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indolent
disinclined to work or exertion
-
inexorable
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
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ingenuous
lacking in sophistication or worldliness
-
ingrate
a person who shows no gratitude
-
ingratiate
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
-
inimical
not friendly
-
iniquity
absence of moral or spiritual values
-
innocuous
not injurious to physical or mental health
-
inquest
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
-
insipid
lacking interest or significance or impact
-
insurrection
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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inter
place in a grave or tomb
-
interregnum
the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
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intractable
not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
-
intransigent
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
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intrepid
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
-
inundate
fill or cover completely, usually with water
-
inure
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
-
invective
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
-
investiture
the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
-
invidious
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
-
irascible
quickly aroused to anger
-
itinerant
traveling from place to place to work
-
jargon
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
-
jettison
throw away, of something encumbering
-
jingoism
fanatical patriotism
-
jocular
characterized by jokes and good humor
-
judicious
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
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juncture
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
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keen
intense or sharp
-
kindle
catch fire
-
kinetic
relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
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knell
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
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kudos
an expression of approval and commendation
-
lachrymose
showing sorrow
-
laconic
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
-
lament
a cry of sorrow and grief
-
lampoon
ridicule with satire
-
languid
lacking spirit or liveliness
-
lapidary
a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
-
larceny
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
-
largess
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
-
lassitude
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
-
latent
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
-
laud
praise, glorify, or honor
-
lavish
very generous
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leery
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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legerdemain
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
-
lethargic
deficient in alertness or activity
-
levity
a manner lacking seriousness
-
liberal
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
-
libertine
unrestrained by convention or morality
-
licentious
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
-
limpid
clear and bright
-
lionize
assign great social importance to
-
lissome
moving and bending with ease
-
listless
lacking zest or vivacity
-
livid
furiously angry
-
loquacious
full of trivial conversation
-
lucid
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
-
lugubrious
excessively mournful
-
lumber
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
-
luminous
softly bright or radiant
-
machination
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
-
maelstrom
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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magnate
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
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malediction
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
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malinger
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
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malleable
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
-
mannered
having unnatural mannerisms
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Mar
the month following February and preceding April
-
martinet
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
-
maudlin
effusively or insincerely emotional
-
mendacious
given to lying
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mendicant
practicing beggary
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Mercurial
relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
-
meretricious
tastelessly showy
-
metaphor
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
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meticulous
marked by precise accordance with details
-
militate
have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
-
mirth
great merriment
-
misanthrope
someone who dislikes people in general
-
missive
a written message addressed to a person or organization
-
mitigate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
-
mollify
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
-
molt
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
-
monastic
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
-
monotony
constancy of tone or pitch or inflection
-
mores
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
-
multifarious
having many aspects
-
myopic
unable to see distant objects clearly
-
nadir
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
-
naive
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
-
nascent
being born or beginning
-
neologism
a newly invented word or phrase
-
neophyte
any new participant in some activity
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nettle
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
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noisome
causing or able to cause nausea
-
nominal
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
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nuance
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
-
numismatics
the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
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obdurate
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
-
oblique
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
-
obsequious
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
-
obstinate
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
-
obviate
do away with
-
occlude
block passage through
-
officious
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
-
onerous
not easily borne; wearing
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opaque
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
-
opine
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
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opprobrium
a state of extreme dishonor
-
orotund
ostentatiously lofty in style
-
ossify
become bony
-
ostensible
appearing as such but not necessarily so
-
ostentation
pretentious or showy or vulgar display
-
overwrought
deeply agitated especially from emotion
-
palatial
relating to or being a palace
-
palliate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
-
pallid
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
-
panache
distinctive and stylish elegance
-
panegyric
formally expressing praise
-
panoply
a complete and impressive array
-
paradox
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
-
paragon
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
-
pare
strip the skin off
-
pariah
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
-
parley
a negotiation between enemies
-
parry
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
-
pastiche
a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
-
pathogenic
able to cause disease
-
peccadillo
a petty misdeed
-
pedant
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
-
pejorative
expressing disapproval
-
penury
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
-
peregrinate
travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
-
perfidious
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
-
perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
-
Peripatetic
a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
-
permeate
spread or diffuse through
-
perspicacious
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
-
pervade
spread or diffuse through
-
phalanx
any closely ranked crowd of people
-
philanthropy
voluntary promotion of human welfare
-
Philistine
of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people
-
phlegmatic
showing little emotion
-
pithy
concise and full of meaning
-
placate
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
-
plastic
generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
-
plebeian
of or associated with the great masses of people
-
plethora
extreme excess
-
plucky
showing courage
-
polemic
a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
-
politic
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
-
polyglot
a person who speaks more than one language
-
posit
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
-
potentate
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
-
pragmatic
concerned with practical matters
-
prattle
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
-
precipitate
hurl or throw violently
-
precis
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
-
prescient
perceiving the significance of events before they occur
-
prevaricate
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
-
pristine
immaculately clean and unused
-
probity
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
-
proclivity
a natural inclination
-
prodigal
recklessly wasteful
-
profligate
unrestrained by convention or morality
-
proliferate
grow rapidly
-
propitiate
make peace with
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propriety
correct or appropriate behavior
-
prudence
discretion in practical affairs
-
puerile
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
-
pugilism
fighting with the fists
-
pulchritude
physical beauty (especially of a woman)
-
pungent
strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
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pusillanimous
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
-
querulous
habitually complaining
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quiescent
being quiet or still or inactive
-
quixotic
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
-
quotidian
found in the ordinary course of events
-
raconteur
a person skilled in telling anecdotes
-
rarefy
lessen the density or solidity of
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redress
make reparations or amends for
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rejoinder
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
-
repast
the food served and eaten at one time
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replete
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
-
repose
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
-
repudiate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
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requite
make repayment for or return something
-
restive
being in a tense state
-
reticent
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
-
rhetoric
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
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ribald
humorously vulgar
-
rococo
having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
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rustic
characteristic of rural life
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sacrosanct
must be kept sacred
-
sagacious
acutely insightful and wise
-
salient
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
-
salubrious
promoting health; healthful
-
sanguine
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
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sardonic
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
-
satiate
fill to satisfaction
-
scintilla
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
-
sedition
an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
-
sentient
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
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seraphic
of or relating to an angel of the first order
-
sinecure
an office that involves minimal duties
-
slake
satisfy (thirst)
-
sobriquet
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
-
solecism
a socially awkward or tactless act
-
soporific
sleep inducing
-
Spartan
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
-
specious
plausible but false
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sportive
given to merry frolicking
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stasis
inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
-
stentorian
used of the voice
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stigma
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
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stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
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stratagem
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
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sublime
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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Sully
United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
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supplant
take the place or move into the position of
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surfeit
indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
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surly
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
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sybarite
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
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sycophant
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
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symbiosis
the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
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syncopation
a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
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tacit
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
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taciturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
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talon
a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
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tangential
of superficial relevance if any
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tawdry
tastelessly showy
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terrestrial
of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
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tirade
a speech of violent denunciation
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toady
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
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tome
a (usually) large and scholarly book
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torpor
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
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transitory
lasting a very short time
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trenchant
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
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turgid
ostentatiously lofty in style
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tyro
someone new to a field or activity
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umbrage
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
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unconscionable
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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unequivocal
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
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upbraid
express criticism towards
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usury
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
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vacillate
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
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variegated
having a variety of colors
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venerable
profoundly honored
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venerate
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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veracity
unwillingness to tell lies
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verbose
using or containing too many words
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verdant
characterized by abundance of verdure
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vernal
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
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vestige
an indication that something has been present
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vex
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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vicissitude
a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
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vim
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
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viscous
having a relatively high resistance to flow
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vituperate
spread negative information about
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volatile
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
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voluble
marked by a ready flow of speech
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wan
become pale and sickly
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wanton
lewd or lascivious woman
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waver
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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whimsical
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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wily
marked by skill in deception
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winsome
charming in a childlike or naive way
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wizened
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
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wraith
a mental representation of some haunting experience
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xenophobia
a fear of foreigners or strangers
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yoke
support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
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zeal
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
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Zealot
a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
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zenith
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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Zephyr
(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind