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  1. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  2. chassis
    the skeleton of a motor vehicle
  3. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  4. chasten
    censure severely
  5. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  6. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  7. checkered
    patterned with alternating squares of color
  8. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  9. chimerical
    like a grotesque product of the imagination
  10. chisel
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
  11. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  12. choir
    a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
  13. chore
    a specific piece of work required to be done
  14. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  15. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  16. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  17. ciliated
    having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
  18. cipher
    a secret method of writing
  19. circuit
    a journey or route all the way around a place or area
  20. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  21. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  22. cistern
    a sac or cavity containing fluid
  23. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  24. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
  25. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  26. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  27. clap
    strike one's hands together
  28. clapper
    metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound
  29. clarion
    loud and clear
  30. clasp
    hold firmly and tightly
  31. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  32. clavicle
    bone linking the scapula and sternum
  33. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  34. cleft
    a long narrow opening
  35. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  36. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  37. clientele
    customers collectively
  38. climactic
    consisting of or causing a decisive moment
  39. clip
    a small fastener used to hold loose articles together
  40. clipper
    scissors for cutting hair or finger nails
  41. cloying
    overly sweet
  42. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  43. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  44. coalition
    the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
  45. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  46. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  47. codify
    organize into a system, such as a body of law
  48. cog
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
  49. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  50. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  51. cognate
    related by blood
  52. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  53. cognizance
    the state or act of having knowledge of
  54. cohere
    cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole
  55. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
  56. cohort
    a band of warriors
  57. coincidence
    the property of two things happening at the same time
  58. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  59. collage
    a paste-up of pieces to form an artistic image
  60. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  61. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  62. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  63. colloquy
    formal conversation
  64. collusion
    secret agreement
  65. combustible
    capable of igniting and burning
  66. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  67. comestible
    suitable for use as food
  68. comeuppance
    a usually negative outcome or fate that is well deserved
  69. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
  70. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  71. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  72. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  73. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  74. commodious
    large and roomy
  75. commonplace
    completely ordinary and unremarkable
  76. commonwealth
    a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens
  77. commune
    share or interact intimately with
  78. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  79. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  80. compilation
    the act of putting together
  81. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  82. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  83. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  84. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  85. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  86. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  87. compost
    a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure
  88. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  89. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  90. compress
    squeeze or push together
  91. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  92. compulsion
    using force to cause something to occur
  93. compulsive
    having obsessive habits or irresistible urges
  94. concave
    curving inward
  95. concede
    give over
  96. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  97. concentric
    having a common center
  98. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  99. concession
    the act of yielding
  100. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  101. conclave
    a confidential or secret meeting
  102. conclusive
    forming a decisive end or resolution
  103. concoct
    make something by mixing
  104. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  105. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  106. concordat
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  107. concur
    happen simultaneously
  108. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  109. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  110. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved
  111. condiment
    a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  112. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  113. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  114. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  115. confide
    reveal in private
  116. confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
  117. confidential
    given in secret
  118. confine
    place limits on
  119. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  120. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  121. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  122. conformist
    someone who follows established standards of conduct
  123. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  124. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  125. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  126. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  127. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
  128. conifer
    a type of tree or shrub bearing cones
  129. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  130. conjugal
    relating to the relationship between a wife and husband
  131. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  132. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  133. consanguineous
    related by blood
  134. consanguine
    related by blood
  135. consanguinity
    relation by blood
  136. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  137. conscript
    enroll into service compulsorily
  138. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  139. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  140. consequential
    having important effects or results
  141. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  142. consolidation
    combining into a solid mass
  143. consonance
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  144. consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
  145. consort
    keep company with
  146. conspiracy
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
  147. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  148. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  149. constituency
    the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
  150. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  151. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  152. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  153. contend
    compete for something
  154. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  155. contest
    a struggle between rivals
  156. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  157. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  158. contortion
    a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  159. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  160. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  161. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  162. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  163. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  164. convene
    meet formally
  165. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  166. conversant
    well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  167. converse
    carry on a discussion
  168. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  169. convex
    curving or bulging outward
  170. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  171. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  172. convoke
    call together
  173. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  174. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  175. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  176. cordon
    a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing
  177. cornice
    the topmost projecting part of an entablature
  178. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  179. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  180. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  181. corpulent
    excessively large
  182. corpus
    a collection of writings
  183. corpuscle
    an unattached cell such as a red or white blood cell
  184. correlation
    a reciprocal connection between two or more things
  185. corrode
    cause to deteriorate due to water, air, or an acid
  186. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  187. corrugated
    shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
  188. cosmic
    pertaining to or characteristic of the universe
  189. countermand
    cancel officially
  190. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  191. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  192. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  193. covert
    secret or hidden
  194. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  195. cow
    female of domestic cattle
  196. cower
    crouch or curl up
  197. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  198. cozen
    be dishonest with
  199. crabbed
    annoyed and irritable
  200. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  201. crave
    have an appetite or great desire for
  202. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  203. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  204. credo
    any system of principles or beliefs
  205. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  206. creep
    move slowly
  207. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  208. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  209. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  210. crochet
    needlework by interlocking stitches with a hooked needle
  211. cross
    a marking that consists of lines that intersect each other
  212. crossbreed
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
  213. crotchety
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  214. crux
    the most important point
  215. crypt
    a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber
  216. cubicle
    small area set off by walls for special use
  217. cue
    a reminder for some action or speech
  218. culmination
    a concluding action
  219. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  220. culvert
    a transverse and enclosed drain under a road or railway
  221. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  222. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  223. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  224. curfew
    an order that after a certain time activities are prohibited
  225. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  226. cursive
    handwriting in which letters are connected within words
  227. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  228. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  229. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  230. decollete
    (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
  231. denouncement
    a public act of denouncing
  232. dais
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  233. dally
    behave carelessly or indifferently
  234. damn
    something of little value
  235. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  236. dapper
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  237. dappled
    having spots or patches of color
  238. dart
    a sudden quick movement
  239. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  240. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  241. dawdle
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  242. daze
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity
  243. dazzle
    cause to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
  244. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  245. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  246. debar
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  247. debauch
    a wild gathering
  248. debilitate
    make weak
  249. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  250. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  251. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  252. decadence
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  253. decant
    pour out
  254. decapitate
    cut the head off of
  255. decelerate
    lose velocity; move more slowly
  256. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  257. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  258. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  259. decomposition
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  260. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  261. decoy
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  262. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  263. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  264. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  265. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  266. deducible
    capable of being figured out by what is known
  267. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  268. defalcate
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  269. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  270. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  271. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  272. defection
    withdrawing support or help despite allegiance
  273. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  274. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  275. deflect
    turn from a straight course or fixed direction
  276. defoliate
    deprived of leaves
  277. defray
    bear the expenses of
  278. defrock
    remove from one's position in the church
  279. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  280. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  281. dehydrate
    remove water from
  282. deify
    exalt to the position of a God
  283. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  284. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  285. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  286. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion
  287. delta
    the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
  288. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  289. delusive
    inappropriate to reality or facts
  290. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  291. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  292. demented
    affected with madness or insanity
  293. demerit
    a quality or feature deserving censure
  294. demise
    the time when something ends
  295. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
  296. demolition
    the act of destroying completely
  297. demoniac
    someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
  298. demoniacal
    frenzied as if possessed by a demon
  299. demotic
    of or for the common people
  300. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  301. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  302. denomination
    identifying word by which someone or something is called
  303. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  304. denounce
    speak out against
  305. depict
    give a description of
  306. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  307. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  308. deport
    expel from a country
  309. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  310. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  311. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  312. depreciate
    decline in value
  313. depredation
    an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  314. deputize
    appoint as a substitute
  315. deranged
    driven insane
  316. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  317. dereliction
    willful negligence
  318. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  319. descry
    catch sight of
  320. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  321. deserts
    an outcome (good or bad) that is well merited
  322. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  323. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  324. desperado
    a bold outlaw
  325. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  326. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  327. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  328. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  329. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  330. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  331. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  332. determinate
    supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
  333. determination
    the act of finding out the properties of something
  334. detonation
    the act of setting off an explosive
  335. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  336. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  337. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  338. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  339. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  340. devotee
    an ardent follower and admirer
  341. devout
    deeply religious
  342. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  343. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  344. dialectical
    relating to reasoning by the exchange of logical arguments
  345. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  346. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  347. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  348. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  349. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  350. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
  351. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  352. dignitary
    an important or influential person
  353. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  354. dilate
    become wider
  355. dilatory
    wasting time
  356. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  357. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  358. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  359. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  360. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  361. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  362. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  363. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  364. disaffected
    discontented as toward authority
  365. disapprobation
    an expression of strong disapproval
  366. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  367. disband
    cause to break up or cease to function
  368. disbar
    expel from the practice of law by official action
  369. disburse
    expend, as from a fund
  370. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  371. disclaim
    make a disavowal about
  372. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  373. discompose
    cause to lose one's composure
  374. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  375. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  376. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  377. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  378. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  379. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  380. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  381. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  382. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  383. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  384. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  385. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  386. disembark
    exit from a ship, vehicle, or aircraft
  387. disenfranchise
    deprive of voting rights
  388. disgorge
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  389. disgruntle
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour
  390. dishearten
    take away the enthusiasm of
  391. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  392. dishonor
    a state of shame or disgrace
  393. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  394. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  395. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  396. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  397. disjunction
    state of being disconnected
  398. dislodge
    remove or force from a position previously occupied
  399. dismantle
    take off or remove
  400. dismember
    separate the limbs from the body
  401. dismiss
    stop associating with
  402. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  403. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  404. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  405. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  406. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  407. dispense
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
  408. dispirited
    showing no enthusiasm
  409. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  410. disproportion
    imbalance among the parts of something
  411. disquietude
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  412. dissection
    the act of cutting so as to separate into pieces
  413. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  414. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  415. dissertation
    a treatise advancing a point of view resulting from research
  416. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  417. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  418. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  419. distant
    separated in space or coming from far away
  420. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  421. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  422. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
  423. distrait
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  424. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  425. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  426. diva
    a distinguished female operatic singer
  427. diverge
    move or draw apart
  428. diversion
    a turning aside
  429. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  430. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  431. docile
    easily handled or managed
  432. docket
    a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
  433. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  434. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  435. doddering
    mentally or physically infirm with age
  436. doff
    remove
  437. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  438. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  439. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  440. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  441. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  442. dominant
    most frequent or common
  443. dominate
    be in control
  444. domineer
    rule or exercise power over in a cruel and autocratic manner
  445. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  446. doom
    an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
  447. dorsal
    on or near the back of an animal or organ
  448. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  449. douse
    wet thoroughly
  450. dowdy
    lacking in stylishness or taste
  451. downcast
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  452. doze
    a light fitful sleep
  453. Draconian
    imposing a harsh code of laws
  454. draught
    a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
  455. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  456. dregs
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
  457. drip
    flowing in drops
  458. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  459. droop
    sink or settle from pressure or loss of tautness
  460. drudgery
    hard, monotonous, routine work
  461. ductile
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  462. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  463. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  464. dumbfound
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  465. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  466. dutiful
    willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
  467. duteous
    willingly obedient out of a sense of respect
  468. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  469. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  470. dynamo
    a coil that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet
  471. dysentery
    an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
  472. dyslexia
    impaired ability to learn to read
  473. earmark
    give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
  474. earthy
    of or consisting of or resembling the soil
Created on Sat Feb 23 06:13:12 EST 2008

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