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  1. derogate
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  2. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  3. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  4. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  5. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  6. disenchant
    free from enchantment
  7. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  8. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  9. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  10. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
  11. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  12. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  13. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  14. evict
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
  15. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  16. perish
    pass from physical life
  17. denunciation
    a public act of condemnation
  18. sap
    a watery fluid that circulates in a plant
  19. exacerbate
    make worse
  20. listlessness
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
  21. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  22. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  23. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  24. zenith
    the highest point of something
  25. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  26. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  27. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  28. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  29. recondite
    difficult to understand
  30. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  31. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  32. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  33. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  34. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  35. Marsh
    United States painter (1898-1954)
  36. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  37. hack
    chop or cut away
  38. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  39. meddle
    intrude in other people's affairs or business
  40. tamper
    play around with, alter, or falsify, usually dishonestly
  41. rashness
    the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
  42. prodigality
    the trait of spending extravagantly
  43. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  44. erudition
    profound scholarly knowledge
  45. esoterica
    secrets known only to an initiated minority
  46. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  47. crawl
    move slowly
  48. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  49. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  50. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  51. gregariousness
    the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone
  52. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  53. frieze
    an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band
  54. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  55. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  56. dew
    water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight
  57. wag
    a movement from side to side
  58. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  59. bequest
    a gift of personal property by will
  60. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  61. toupee
    a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
  62. paean
    a hymn of praise
  63. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  64. Requiem
    a Mass celebrated for the dead
  65. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  66. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  67. intertwine
    spin, wind, or twist together
  68. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  69. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  70. quirky
    strikingly unconventional
  71. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  72. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  73. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  74. mistrust
    regard with suspicion
  75. amelioration
    the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
  76. intrusive
    tending to enter uninvited
  77. platitudinous
    dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
  78. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  79. labyrinthine
    resembling a maze in form or complexity
  80. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  81. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  82. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  83. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  84. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  85. nib
    the writing point of a pen
  86. streak
    a narrow marking of a different color from the background
  87. husk
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  88. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  89. breadth
    the extent of something from side to side
  90. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  91. clumsy
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  92. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  93. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  94. ossify
    become bony
  95. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  96. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  97. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  98. stark
    severely simple
  99. vilify
    spread negative information about
  100. commingle
    mix or blend
  101. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  102. unfeigned
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
  103. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  104. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  105. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  106. stride
    walk with long steps
  107. mince
    cut into small pieces
  108. daintily
    in a refined manner
  109. reassure
    cause to feel confident
  110. uneasiness
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  111. pestle
    a hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
  112. grind
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  113. duct
    an enclosed conduit for a fluid
  114. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  115. slab
    block consisting of a thick piece of something
  116. sliver
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
  117. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  118. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  119. foment
    try to stir up
  120. squelch
    suppress or crush completely
  121. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  122. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  123. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  124. homage
    respectful deference
  125. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  126. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  127. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  128. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
  129. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  130. table
    furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs
  131. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  132. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  133. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  134. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  135. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  136. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  137. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  138. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  139. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  140. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  141. ail
    be unwell
  142. flatter
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  143. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  144. waft
    a long flag; often tapering
  145. plummet
    drop sharply
  146. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  147. prudish
    exaggeratedly proper
  148. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  149. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  150. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  151. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  152. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  153. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  154. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  155. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  156. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  157. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  158. specious
    plausible but false
  159. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  160. outset
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
  161. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  162. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  163. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  164. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  165. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  166. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  167. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  168. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  169. wit
    mental ability
  170. damp
    slightly wet
  171. stanch
    stop the flow of a liquid
  172. abraded
Created on Thu Apr 05 12:14:35 EDT 2007

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