Smirnov Wordlist part 2

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Smirnov Wordlist part 2
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  1. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  2. flop
    fall loosely
  3. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  4. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
  5. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  6. fluke
    a stroke of luck
  7. fluster
    cause to be nervous or upset
  8. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  9. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  10. foment
    try to stir up
  11. foolproof
    not liable to failure
  12. foppish
    overly concerned with extreme elegance in dress and manner
  13. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  14. forbear
    refrain from doing
  15. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  16. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  17. forebode
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  18. forensic
    used in the investigation of facts or evidence in court
  19. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  20. foretoken
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  21. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  22. forge
    create by hammering
  23. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument
  24. forswear
    formally reject or disavow
  25. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  26. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  27. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  28. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  29. fragrant
    pleasant-smelling
  30. frantic
    marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
  31. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  32. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  33. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
  34. froward
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  35. frugal
    avoiding waste
  36. fulmination
    the act of exploding with noise and violence
  37. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  38. fusty
    stale and unclean smelling
  39. gainsay
    take exception to
  40. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  41. garment
    an article of clothing
  42. garner
    assemble or get together
  43. garrulity
    the quality of being wordy and talkative
  44. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  45. gaucherie
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
  46. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  47. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  48. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  49. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  50. glimmer
    a flash of light
  51. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  52. glut
    supply with an excess of
  53. gnaw
    bite or chew on with the teeth
  54. gnomic
    relating to short, pithy statements or maxims
  55. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  56. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  57. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  58. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  59. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  60. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  61. graze
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  62. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  63. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  64. grovel
    show submission or fear
  65. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  66. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  67. gush
    flow forth in a sudden stream or jet
  68. gust
    a strong current of air
  69. hack
    chop or cut away
  70. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  71. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  72. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  73. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  74. hardihood
    the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
  75. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  76. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  77. heckle
    challenge aggressively
  78. hector
    talk to or treat someone in a bossy or bullying way
  79. heed
    careful attention
  80. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  81. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  82. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  83. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  84. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  85. highbrow
    highly cultured or educated
  86. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  87. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  88. holster
    a sheath for carrying a handgun
  89. homiletics
    the art of preaching
  90. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  91. honorific
    conferring or showing esteem or respect
  92. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  93. hospitable
    disposed to treat guests and strangers with generosity
  94. hubbub
    loud confused noise from many sources
  95. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  96. hush
    become quiet or still; fall silent
  97. husk
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  98. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  99. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  100. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  101. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  102. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  103. idyll
    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
  104. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  105. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  106. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  107. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  108. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  109. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  110. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  111. impair
    make worse or less effective
  112. impassioned
    characterized by intense emotion
  113. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  114. impeach
    bring an accusation against
  115. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  116. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  117. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  118. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  119. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  120. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  121. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  122. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  123. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  124. imperviousness
    the quality of being impenetrable
  125. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  126. impiety
    unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
  127. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  128. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  129. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  130. implosion
    a sudden inward collapse
  131. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  132. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  133. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  134. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  135. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  136. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  137. impute
    attribute or credit to
  138. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  139. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  140. insomuch
    to such an extent or degree; so
  141. incandescent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  142. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  143. incense
    make furious
  144. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  145. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  146. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  147. incise
    make a depression in by carving or cutting
  148. incite
    provoke or stir up
  149. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  150. incredibility
    the quality of being incredible
  151. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  152. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  153. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  154. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  155. indefatigability
    tireless determination
  156. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  157. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  158. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  159. indistinct
    not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
  160. indolence
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
  161. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  162. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  163. indulge
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  164. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  165. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  166. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  167. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  168. ineptitude
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  169. inferno
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  170. infuriate
    make extremely angry
  171. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  172. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  173. ingest
    take food, drink, or some other substance into the body
  174. ingress
    the act of entering
  175. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  176. inimitable
    matchless
  177. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  178. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  179. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  180. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  181. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  182. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  183. insolvent
    unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
  184. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  185. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  186. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  187. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  188. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  189. interdict
    command against
  190. interim
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
  191. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
  192. interpose
    introduce
  193. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  194. intersperse
    introduce into one's writing or speech (certain expressions)
  195. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  196. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  197. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  198. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  199. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  200. introspection
    contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
  201. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  202. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  203. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  204. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  205. inveterate
    habitual
  206. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  207. invincible
    incapable of being overcome or subdued
  208. involute
    especially of petals or leaves in bud
  209. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  210. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  211. ire
    anger; irritability
  212. irksome
    tedious or irritating
  213. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  214. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  215. itinerate
    travel from place to place, as for work
  216. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  217. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  218. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  219. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  220. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  221. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  222. knit
    make by needlework with interlacing yarn
  223. labyrinthine
    resembling a maze in form or complexity
  224. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  225. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  226. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  227. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  228. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  229. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  230. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  231. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  232. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  233. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  234. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  235. liberality
    the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament
  236. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  237. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  238. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  239. limn
    make a portrait of
  240. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  241. limpid
    clear and bright
  242. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  243. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  244. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  245. loll
    be lazy or idle
  246. lope
    run easily
  247. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  248. lucubrate
    discuss in a scholarly way, especially in writing
  249. luculent
    (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
  250. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  251. lull
    make calm or still
  252. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  253. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  254. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  255. lustrous
    reflecting light
  256. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  257. macerate
    soften and cause to disintegrate as a result
  258. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  259. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  260. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  261. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  262. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  263. calefaction
    the property of being warming
  264. maleficent
    harmful or evil in intent or effect
  265. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
  266. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  267. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  268. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  269. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  270. massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  271. matriculation
    admission to a group, especially a college or university
  272. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  273. maul
    injure badly
  274. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  275. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  276. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  277. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  278. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  279. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  280. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  281. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  282. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  283. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  284. mettlesome
    having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit
  285. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  286. middling
    average or mediocre in quality or ability
  287. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  288. mince
    cut into small pieces
  289. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  290. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  291. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  292. miser
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions
  293. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  294. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  295. moderation
    the quality of avoiding extremes
  296. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  297. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  298. monomania
    an unhealthy obsession or preoccupation with one thing
  299. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  300. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  301. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  302. mottle
    mark with spots or blotches of different color
  303. muffler
    a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
  304. mulish
    unreasonably stubborn or rigid
  305. multifarious
    having many aspects
  306. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  307. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  308. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  309. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  310. nascent
    being born or beginning
  311. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  312. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  313. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  314. nervy
    offensively bold
  315. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  316. nibble
    bite off very small pieces
  317. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  318. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  319. nonplused
    filled with bewilderment
  320. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  321. novitiate
    the period during which you are a novice
  322. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  323. nugatory
    of no real value
  324. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  325. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  326. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  327. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  328. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  329. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  330. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  331. obtain
    come into possession of
  332. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  333. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  334. obviate
    do away with
  335. occluded
    closed off
  336. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  337. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  338. odor
    any property detected by the sense of smell
  339. offal
    viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal
  340. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  341. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  342. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  343. opaqueness
    the quality of being opaque to a degree
  344. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  345. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  346. ossify
    become bony
  347. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  348. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  349. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  350. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  351. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  352. paean
    a hymn of praise
  353. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
  354. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  355. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  356. palpability
    the quality of being perceivable by touch
  357. palpitate
    beat rapidly
  358. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  359. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  360. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  361. parasol
    a handheld collapsible source of shade
  362. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  363. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  364. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  365. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  366. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
  367. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  368. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  369. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  370. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  371. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  372. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  373. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  374. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  375. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  376. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  377. perambulate
    walk with no particular goal
  378. percipient
    characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
  379. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  380. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  381. perfidious
    tending to betray
  382. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  383. perilous
    fraught with danger
  384. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  385. perish
    pass from physical life
  386. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  387. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  388. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  389. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  390. personable
    pleasant in manner and appearance
  391. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  392. pertain
    be relevant to
  393. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  394. pest
    a persistently annoying person
  395. petrified
    struck with fear and unable to move
  396. petrify
    change into stone
  397. petrous
    resembling stone in hardness
  398. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  399. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  400. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  401. picaresque
    (of fiction) involving clever rogues or adventurers
  402. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  403. pinch
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
  404. pine
    a coniferous tree
  405. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  406. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  407. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  408. pitfall
    an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
  409. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  410. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  411. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  412. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  413. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  414. plaque
    a tablet that commemorates a person or achievement
  415. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  416. plea
    a humble request for help from someone in authority
  417. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  418. plethora
    extreme excess
  419. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  420. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  421. pluck
    pull lightly but sharply
  422. plumb
    exactly vertical
  423. plummet
    drop sharply
  424. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
  425. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  426. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  427. poncho
    a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
  428. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  429. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  430. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  431. postulate
    maintain or assert
  432. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  433. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  434. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  435. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  436. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  437. precipitous
    extremely steep
  438. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  439. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  440. precursory
    warning of future misfortune
  441. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  442. predominate
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  443. preen
    clean with one's bill
  444. premature
    too soon or too hasty
  445. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  446. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  447. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  448. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  449. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  450. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  451. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  452. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  453. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  454. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  455. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  456. procrastination
    the act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time
  457. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  458. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  459. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  460. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  461. profligacy
    the trait of spending extravagantly
  462. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  463. profundity
    the quality of being physically deep
  464. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  465. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  466. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  467. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  468. prone
    having a tendency
  469. propagation
    the act of producing offspring
  470. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  471. propitiatory
    intended to reconcile or appease
  472. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  473. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  474. proscribe
    command against
  475. protean
    taking on different forms
  476. protracted
    relatively long in duration
  477. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  478. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  479. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  480. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  481. prudish
    exaggeratedly proper
  482. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  483. pry
    be nosey
  484. pucker
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  485. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  486. puissance
    power to influence or coerce
  487. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  488. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  489. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  490. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
Created on Sat Oct 06 14:06:19 EDT 2007

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