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October 6, 2007 By K. S.
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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. abdication
    the act of abdicating
  3. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  4. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  5. abhor
    find repugnant
  6. abide
    dwell
  7. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  8. ablution
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
  9. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  10. abrogate
    revoke formally
  11. abscond
    run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  12. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  13. abstruse
    difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
  14. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  15. abysmal
    resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
  16. acarpous
    producing no fruit
  17. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  18. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  19. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  20. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  21. addle
    mix up or confuse
  22. adduce
    advance evidence for
  23. adjudicate
    put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  24. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
  25. adjure
    command solemnly
  26. admonitory
    expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
  27. adorn
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  28. adulteration
    the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
  29. adumbrate
    describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  30. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  31. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  32. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  33. aggravate
    make worse
  34. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  35. agnostic
    a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
  36. agog
    highly excited
  37. ail
    be ill or unwell
  38. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  39. alcove
    a small recess opening off a larger room
  40. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
  41. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  42. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
  43. aloof
    remote in manner
  44. altercate
    have a disagreement over something
  45. amalgamate
    to bring or combine together or with something else
  46. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  47. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  48. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  49. amble
    walk leisurely
  50. ameliorate
    to make better
  51. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  52. amortize
    liquidate gradually
  53. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  54. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  55. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  56. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
  57. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  58. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
  59. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  60. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  61. apartheid
    a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa
  62. aphasia
    inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
  63. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  64. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  65. apostasy
    the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
  66. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  67. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  68. appease
    make peace with
  69. appellation
    identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
  70. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  71. apprise
    inform (somebody) of something
  72. approbation
    official approval
  73. apropos
    of an appropriate or pertinent nature
  74. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  75. arabesque
    position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
  76. arboreal
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  77. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  78. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  79. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
  80. arrant
    without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
  81. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
  82. articulate
    express or state clearly
  83. ascend
    travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
  84. ascendancy
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
  85. ascertain
    learn or discover with certainty
  86. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  87. aseptic
    free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
  88. ashen
    anemic looking from illness or emotion
  89. asperity
    harshness of manner
  90. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  91. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  92. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  93. asterisk
    a star-shaped character * used in printing
  94. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  95. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  96. atelier
    a studio especially for an artist or designer
  97. atonement
    the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
  98. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  99. attune
    adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
  100. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  101. augury
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  102. august
    profoundly honored
  103. auspicious
    auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
  104. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
  105. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  106. aver
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  107. aversion
    the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
  108. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  109. avow
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  110. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  111. bait
    something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
  112. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  113. balk
    refuse to comply
  114. baneful
    deadly or sinister
  115. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
  116. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  117. bask
    be exposed
  118. beatify
    make blessedly happy
  119. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  120. belabor
    beat soundly
  121. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  122. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  123. benediction
    a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  124. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
  125. benevolence
    disposition to do good
  126. benign
    kindness of disposition or manner
  127. bequest
    (law) a gift of personal property by will
  128. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  129. bereft
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  130. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  131. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
  132. bilge
    where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
  133. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  134. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  135. blandness
    lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property
  136. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  137. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  138. bluster
    blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
  139. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  140. boisterous
    full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
  141. bolster
    support and strengthen
  142. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
  143. brash
    offensively bold
  144. brass
    an alloy of copper and zinc
  145. brazen
    unrestrained by convention or propriety
  146. breach
    an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
  147. brittle
    having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
  148. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  149. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
  150. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  151. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  152. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  153. cabal
    a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
  154. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  155. cadence
    (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  156. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
  157. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  158. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  159. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
  160. 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
  161. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  162. canvass
    get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
  163. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  164. carouse
    engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
  165. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  166. carte blanche
    complete freedom or authority to act
  167. castigation
    verbal punishment
  168. catalyst
    (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
  169. catatonic
    characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs
  170. catholic
    free from provincial prejudices or attachments
  171. caustic
    of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  172. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  173. succession
    acquisition of property by descent or by will
  174. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  175. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  176. centurion
    (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
  177. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  178. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
  179. chary
    characterized by great caution and wariness
  180. chastisement
    a rebuke for making a mistake
  181. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
  182. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  183. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  184. chisel
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
  185. chivy
    annoy continually or chronically
  186. choleric
    characterized by anger
  187. chromatic
    being or having or characterized by hue
  188. churl
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
  189. chutzpah
    (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
  190. circumscribe
    to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
  191. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  192. clerical
    appropriate for or engaged in office work
  193. clientele
    customers collectively
  194. clinch
    secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
  195. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
  196. clot
    a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
  197. cloture
    a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
  198. coagulation
    the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
  199. coalesce
    fuse or cause to grow together
  200. coax
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  201. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  202. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  203. coerce
    to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
  204. coeval
    of the same period
  205. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  206. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
  207. cognizant
    (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
  208. collusion
    secret agreement
  209. combustion
    a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
  210. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  211. commemorate
    call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
  212. commodious
    large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
  213. commuter
    someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city
  214. complaisance
    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
  215. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
  216. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  217. conceited
    characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  218. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  219. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  220. 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
  221. concur
    happen simultaneously
  222. condense
    cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
  223. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
  224. congeal
    become gelatinous
  225. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
  226. conjoin
    make contact or come together
  227. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
  228. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  229. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  230. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  231. consternation
    fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  232. constrain
    hold back
  233. constrict
    squeeze or press together
  234. consume
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  235. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  236. contemn
    look down on with disdain
  237. contentious
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  238. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
  239. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
  240. contumacious
    wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  241. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  242. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  243. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
  244. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  245. convoke
    call together
  246. convoluted
    rolled longitudinally upon itself
  247. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  248. cordon
    a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
  249. cornucopia
    a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity
  250. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  251. corpulent
    excessively fat
  252. correlate
    to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  253. corroboration
    confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
  254. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  255. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  256. countervail
    compensate for or counterbalance
  257. covert
    secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
  258. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
  259. cower
    crouch or curl up
  260. coy
    modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
  261. cozen
    be false to; be dishonest with
  262. crass
    (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
  263. cravat
    neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
  264. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  265. crease
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
  266. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  267. cringe
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  268. crotchet
    a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
  269. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  270. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
  271. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  272. curmudgeon
    a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
  273. curriculum
    an integrated course of academic studies
  274. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  275. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
  276. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
  277. dastard
    a despicable coward
  278. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  279. dawdler
    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  280. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  281. debacle
    a sudden and violent collapse
  282. deciduous
    (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  283. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  284. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  285. decree
    a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
  286. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  287. deferential
    showing deference
  288. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  289. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  290. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  291. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  292. deluge
    a heavy rain
  293. demagogue
    a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
  294. demur
    take exception to
  295. denigrate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  296. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  297. deplete
    use up (resources or materials)
  298. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  299. deprave
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  300. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  301. dereliction
    willful negligence
  302. derision
    the act of deriding or treating with contempt
  303. derivative
    a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
  304. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  305. descry
    catch sight of
  306. desiccant
    a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
  307. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  308. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
  309. deter
    turn away from by persuasion
  310. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  311. tumescence
    tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
  312. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  313. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  314. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  315. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  316. didactic
    instructive (especially excessively)
  317. diffidence
    lack of self-confidence
  318. dilate
    become wider
  319. dilatory
    wasting time
  320. disabuse
    free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
  321. disallow
    command against
  322. discern
    detect with the senses
  323. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  324. discompose
    cause to lose one's composure
  325. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  326. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
  327. discountenance
    look with disfavor on
  328. discourse
    an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
  329. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  330. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  331. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  332. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  333. disencumber
    release from entanglement of difficulty
  334. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  335. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
  336. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  337. dislodge
    remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
  338. dismal
    causing dejection
  339. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  340. disproof
    the act of determining that something is false
  341. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  342. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  343. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  344. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  345. dissipate
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
  346. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  347. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  348. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  349. divergence
    the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
  350. divestiture
    the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
  351. divulge
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
  352. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  353. dogmatic
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  354. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  355. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  356. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  357. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  358. drawl
    a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
  359. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  360. drone
    an unchanging intonation
  361. drowsiness
    a very sleepy state
  362. drudge
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  363. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  364. dud
    an explosion that fails to occur
  365. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  366. dupe
    fool or hoax
  367. duplicity
    acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
  368. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  369. dwarf
    a plant or animal that is atypically small
  370. dynamo
    generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
  371. earthenware
    ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
  372. ebullience
    overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
  373. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  374. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  375. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  376. eddy
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
  377. edible
    suitable for use as food
  378. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  379. effete
    marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
  380. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
  381. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
  382. effrontery
    audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  383. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  384. egress
    the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
  385. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  386. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  387. elicit
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  388. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  389. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  390. embellish
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  391. embezzle
    appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
  392. emollient
    toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
  393. emote
    give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
  394. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  395. encapsulate
    enclose in a capsule or other small container
  396. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  397. encumbrance
    an onerous or difficult concern
  398. endearing
    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  399. endorse
    be behind; approve of
  400. enduring
    unceasing
  401. enervate
    weaken mentally or morally
  402. engrave
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  403. engrossing
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  404. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  405. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  406. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  407. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  408. ensign
    a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
  409. entangle
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
  410. enthral
    hold spellbound
  411. entice
    provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  412. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  413. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  414. enzyme
    any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
  415. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  416. epigram
    a witty saying
  417. epistle
    a specially long, formal letter
  418. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  419. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  420. equable
    not varying
  421. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  422. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  423. equipoise
    equality of distribution
  424. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
  425. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  426. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  427. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  428. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  429. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
  430. esoteric
    confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
  431. espouse
    choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  432. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
  433. euphoria
    a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
  434. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
  435. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
  436. evince
    give expression to
  437. evoke
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  438. exacerbate
    make worse
  439. excoriation
    severe censure
  440. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  441. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
  442. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  443. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  444. exoneration
    the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
  445. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  446. expatiate
    add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  447. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose; practical
  448. expiation
    compensation for a wrong
  449. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  450. expostulate
    reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
  451. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  452. expand
    extend in one or more directions
  453. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  454. extempore
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  455. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  456. extinct
    no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
  457. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  458. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  459. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  460. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  461. extralegal
    not regulated or sanctioned by law
  462. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
  463. extricable
    capable of being extricated
  464. extrovert
    (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
  465. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  466. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  467. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  468. fallacious
    containing or based on a fallacy
  469. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  470. fanciful
    indulging in or influenced by fancy
  471. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  472. fawn
    a young deer
  473. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  474. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  475. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
  476. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  477. felon
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  478. ferment
    cause to undergo fermentation
  479. ferocity
    the property of being wild or turbulent
  480. ferret
    domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
  481. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  482. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  483. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  484. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  485. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  486. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  487. fidget
    move restlessly
  488. figurehead
    a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
  489. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  490. finical
    exacting especially about details
  491. finicky
    exacting especially about details
  492. fission
    reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
  493. fixate
    pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
  494. flak
    artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
  495. flamboyant
    marked by ostentation but often tasteless
  496. flaunt
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
  497. flax
    plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
  498. flay
    strip the skin off
  499. fledged
    (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
  500. fleet
    group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership