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  1. aliment
    a source of food or nourishment
  2. daedal
    complex and ingenious in design or function
  3. victual
    any substance that can be used as food
  4. acinus
    one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
  5. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  6. limn
    make a portrait of
  7. rube
    a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture
  8. genus Vitis
    the type genus of the family Vitaceae
  9. dicot
    flowering plant with two cotyledons
  10. per se
    with respect to its inherent nature
  11. cathect
    inject with libidinal energy
  12. cathexis
    (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
  13. saporous
    full of flavor
  14. pleonasm
    using more words than necessary
  15. meme
    an amusing image that spreads rapidly through social media
  16. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  17. accordant
    being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'
  18. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  19. solmization
    a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters
  20. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  21. crepuscule
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  22. crepuscle
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  23. troglodyte
    one who lives in solitude
  24. rutile
    a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form
  25. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  26. genius loci
    the special atmosphere of a place
  27. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  28. anxiolytic
    anxiety relieving
  29. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  30. platitudinarian
    a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes
  31. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  32. lucubrate
    discuss in a scholarly way, especially in writing
  33. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  34. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  35. pinchbeck
    an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
  36. catenary
    the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
  37. lagniappe
    a small gift given by a merchant to a customer
  38. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  39. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  40. rugose
    of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
  41. adscititious
    added or derived from something outside; not inherent
  42. anathematize
    curse or declare to be evil
  43. exudate
    a substance that oozes out from plant pores
  44. evince
    give expression to
  45. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  46. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  47. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  48. congeneric
    belonging to the same genus
  49. commodious
    large and roomy
  50. incommodious
    uncomfortably or inconveniently small
  51. coloratura
    singing with florid ornamentation
  52. dioecious
    having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals
  53. majuscule
    one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
  54. excursive
    (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
  55. lahar
    an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
  56. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  57. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  58. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  59. fustian
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
  60. austral
    of the south or coming from the south
  61. hydra
    trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
  62. supererogatory
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  63. attar
    essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
  64. alate
    (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions
  65. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  66. nescience
    state of not knowing; the absence of knowledge
  67. syncretism
    the union of different systems of thought or belief
  68. hegira
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  69. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  70. umbrageous
    filled with shade
  71. albedo
    the ratio of reflected to incident light
  72. recrudescence
    a return of something after a period of abatement
  73. banausic
    (formal) ordinary and not refined
  74. quondam
    belonging to some prior time
  75. sesquipedalian
    a very long word (a foot and a half long)
  76. benthic
    of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
  77. oneiric
    of or relating to or suggestive of dreams
  78. deracinate
    pull up by or as if by the roots
  79. dystopia
    state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad
  80. spavined
    (of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint
  81. moue
    a disdainful grimace
  82. Brobdingnagian
    huge
  83. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  84. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  85. elegiac
    resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead
  86. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  87. ecchymosis
    the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
  88. chyme
    a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
  89. jonquil
    widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
  90. omnifarious
    of all varieties or forms or kinds
  91. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  92. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  93. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  94. susurrus
    the indistinct sound of people whispering
  95. indurate
    make hard or harder
  96. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  97. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  98. caesura
    a break or pause in the middle of a verse line
  99. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  100. argus
    large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
  101. metonym
    a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
  102. meronym
    a word that names a part of a larger whole
  103. kelpy
    (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
  104. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  105. doughty
    possessing courage and determination
  106. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  107. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  108. Svengali
    someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding
  109. maleficent
    harmful or evil in intent or effect
  110. lucullan
    characterized by extravagance and profusion
  111. Jeremiah
    (Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
  112. jeremiad
    a long and mournful complaint
  113. Tartuffe
    a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety
  114. dieresis
    a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
  115. flibbertigibbet
    a foolish, flighty, and overly talkative person
  116. chiasmus
    inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
  117. praetorian
    of or relating to a Roman praetor
  118. diaeresis
    a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
  119. shebeen
    unlicensed drinking establishment
  120. koan
    a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution
  121. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  122. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  123. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  124. moxie
    courage, confidence, and determination
  125. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  126. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  127. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  128. bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  129. costive
    retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating
  130. affinal
    (anthropology) related by marriage
  131. periphrasis
    an act of expressing things in an indirect or roundabout way
  132. atrabilious
    irritable as if suffering from indigestion
  133. iatrogenic
    induced by a physician's words or therapy
  134. misoneism
    hatred of change or innovation
  135. lycanthropy
    (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf
  136. boustrophedon
    an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'
  137. brumal
    characteristic of or relating to winter
  138. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  139. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  140. synecdoche
    using part of something to refer to the whole thing
  141. cachinnate
    laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
  142. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  143. epiphenomenon
    a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
  144. pinchgut
    a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
  145. hagiography
    a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person
  146. schwa
    a neutral middle vowel that occurs in unstressed syllables
  147. louche
    of questionable taste or morality
  148. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  149. rescission
    the cancellation of a contract
  150. callipygian
    pertaining to or having finely developed buttocks
  151. derangement
    a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
  152. placable
    easily calmed or pacified
  153. laconic
    brief and to the point
  154. cachexia
    any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  155. pablum
    worthless or oversimplified ideas
  156. sempiternal
    having no known beginning and presumably no end
  157. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved
  158. verbolatry
    the worship of words
  159. coeval
    of the same period
  160. actinic
    relating to or exhibiting actinism
  161. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  162. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  163. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  164. obscurantism
    a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
  165. gainly
    graceful and pleasing
  166. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  167. sessile
    attached directly by the base
  168. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  169. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  170. eleemosynary
    generous in assistance to the poor
  171. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  172. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  173. choleric
    characterized by anger
Created on Tue Oct 16 17:55:05 EDT 2007 (updated Tue Jun 23 01:34:29 EDT 2009)

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