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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. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  5. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  6. abhor
    find repugnant
  7. abide
    dwell
  8. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  9. abraded
  10. abrogate
    revoke formally
  11. abscond
    run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  12. abstruse
    difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
  13. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  14. abysmal
    resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
  15. acarpous
    producing no fruit
  16. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  17. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  18. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  19. accrue
    grow by addition
  20. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  21. admonitory
    expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
  22. adorn
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  23. adulteration
    the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
  24. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  25. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  26. aggravate
    make worse
  27. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  28. agog
    highly excited
  29. ail
    be ill or unwell
  30. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  31. alcove
    a small recess opening off a larger room
  32. ale
    a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
  33. fleck
    a small contrasting part of something
  34. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
  35. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  36. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
  37. aloof
    remote in manner
  38. amalgamate
    to bring or combine together or with something else
  39. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  40. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  41. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  42. ambrosial
    worthy of the gods
  43. ameliorate
    to make better
  44. amortize
    liquidate gradually
  45. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  46. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  47. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  48. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  49. 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
  50. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  51. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  52. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  53. appease
    make peace with
  54. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  55. apprise
    inform (somebody) of something
  56. approbation
    official approval
  57. apropos
    of an appropriate or pertinent nature
  58. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  59. arabesque
    position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
  60. arboreal
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  61. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  62. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  63. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
  64. arrant
    without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
  65. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
  66. articulate
    express or state clearly
  67. ascend
    travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
  68. ascertain
    learn or discover with certainty
  69. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  70. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  71. aseptic
    free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
  72. asperity
    harshness of manner
  73. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  74. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  75. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  76. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  77. asterisk
    a star-shaped character * used in printing
  78. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  79. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  80. atonement
    the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
  81. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  82. attune
    adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
  83. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  84. augury
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  85. august
    profoundly honored
  86. auspicious
    auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
  87. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
  88. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  89. aver
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  90. aversion
    the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
  91. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  92. avow
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  93. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  94. balk
    refuse to comply
  95. baneful
    deadly or sinister
  96. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
  97. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  98. bask
    be exposed
  99. beatify
    make blessedly happy
  100. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  101. belabor
    beat soundly
  102. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  103. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  104. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
  105. benevolence
    disposition to do good
  106. benign
    kindness of disposition or manner
  107. bequest
    (law) a gift of personal property by will
  108. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  109. bereft
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  110. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  111. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
  112. bilge
    where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
  113. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  114. blandness
    lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property
  115. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  116. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  117. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  118. boisterous
    full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
  119. bolster
    support and strengthen
  120. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
  121. brash
    offensively bold
  122. brass
    an alloy of copper and zinc
  123. brazen
    unrestrained by convention or propriety
  124. breach
    an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
  125. brittle
    having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
  126. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  127. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
  128. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  129. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  130. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  131. cabal
    a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
  132. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
  133. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  134. calipers
  135. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  136. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
  137. 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
  138. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  139. canvass
    get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
  140. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  141. castigation
    verbal punishment
  142. catalyst
    (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
  143. caustic
    of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  144. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  145. centurion
    (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
  146. chary
    characterized by great caution and wariness
  147. chastened
  148. chastisement
    a rebuke for making a mistake
  149. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
  150. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  151. chisel
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
  152. churl
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
  153. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  154. clientele
    customers collectively
  155. clinch
    secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
  156. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
  157. clot
    a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
  158. cloture
    a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
  159. coagulation
    the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
  160. coalesce
    fuse or cause to grow together
  161. coax
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  162. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  163. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  164. 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"
  165. coeval
    of the same period
  166. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  167. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
  168. cognizant
    (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
  169. cohort
    a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
  170. colander
    bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
  171. collusion
    secret agreement
  172. combustion
    a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
  173. commemorate
    call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
  174. commodious
    large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
  175. commuter
    someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city
  176. complaisance
    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
  177. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
  178. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  179. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
  180. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  181. 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
  182. concur
    happen simultaneously
  183. condense
    cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
  184. conduce
    be conducive to
  185. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
  186. congeal
    become gelatinous
  187. conjoin
    make contact or come together
  188. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
  189. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  190. consequential
    having important issues or results
  191. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  192. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  193. consternation
    fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  194. constrain
    hold back
  195. constrict
    squeeze or press together
  196. consume
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  197. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  198. contemn
    look down on with disdain
  199. contentious
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  200. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
  201. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
  202. contumacious
    wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  203. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  204. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
  205. convoke
    call together
  206. convoluted
    rolled longitudinally upon itself
  207. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  208. cordon
    a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
  209. cornucopia
    a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity
  210. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  211. correlate
    to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  212. corroboration
    confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
  213. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  214. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  215. countervail
    compensate for or counterbalance
  216. covert
    secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
  217. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
  218. cower
    crouch or curl up
  219. coy
    modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
  220. crass
    (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
  221. cravat
    neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
  222. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  223. crease
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
  224. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  225. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  226. crush
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
  227. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  228. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
  229. curmudgeon
    a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
  230. curriculum
    an integrated course of academic studies
  231. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  232. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
  233. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
  234. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  235. dawdler
    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  236. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  237. debacle
    a sudden and violent collapse
  238. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  239. decree
    a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
  240. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  241. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  242. deferential
    showing deference
  243. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  244. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  245. deluge
    a heavy rain
  246. demagogue
    a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
  247. demur
    take exception to
  248. denigrate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  249. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  250. deplete
    use up (resources or materials)
  251. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  252. deprave
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  253. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  254. dereliction
    willful negligence
  255. derision
    the act of deriding or treating with contempt
  256. derivative
    a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
  257. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  258. descry
    catch sight of
  259. desiccant
    a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
  260. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  261. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
  262. deter
    turn away from by persuasion
  263. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  264. tumescence
    tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
  265. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  266. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  267. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  268. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  269. didactic
    instructive (especially excessively)
  270. diffidence
    lack of self-confidence
  271. dilate
    become wider
  272. disallow
    command against
  273. discern
    detect with the senses
  274. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  275. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  276. discountenance
    look with disfavor on
  277. discourse
    an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
  278. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  279. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  280. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  281. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  282. disencumber
    release from entanglement of difficulty
  283. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  284. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
  285. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  286. dislodge
    remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
  287. dismal
    causing dejection
  288. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  289. disproof
    the act of determining that something is false
  290. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  291. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  292. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  293. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  294. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  295. divergence
    the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
  296. divestiture
    the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
  297. 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
  298. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  299. dogmatic
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  300. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  301. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  302. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  303. drawl
    a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
  304. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  305. drone
    an unchanging intonation
  306. drowsiness
    a very sleepy state
  307. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  308. dud
    an explosion that fails to occur
  309. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  310. dupe
    fool or hoax
  311. duplicity
    acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
  312. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  313. dwarf
    a plant or animal that is atypically small
  314. 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
  315. earthenware
    ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
  316. ebullience
    overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
  317. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  318. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  319. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  320. eddy
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
  321. edible
    suitable for use as food
  322. effete
    marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
  323. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
  324. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
  325. effrontery
    audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  326. egress
    the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
  327. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  328. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  329. elicit
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  330. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  331. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  332. embellish
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  333. embezzle
    appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
  334. emote
    give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
  335. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  336. encapsulate
    enclose in a capsule or other small container
  337. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  338. encumbrance
    an onerous or difficult concern
  339. endearing
    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  340. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  341. epiphany
    a divine manifestation
  342. endorse
    be behind; approve of
  343. enduring
    unceasing
  344. enervate
    weaken mentally or morally
  345. engender
    make children
  346. engrave
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  347. engrossing
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  348. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  349. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  350. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  351. ensign
    a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
  352. entangle
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
  353. enthral
    hold spellbound
  354. entice
    provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  355. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  356. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  357. enzyme
    any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
  358. epicurean
    devoted to pleasure
  359. epistle
    a specially long, formal letter
  360. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  361. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  362. equable
    not varying
  363. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  364. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  365. equipoise
    equality of distribution
  366. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
  367. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  368. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  369. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  370. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  371. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
  372. esoteric
    confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
  373. espouse
    choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  374. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
  375. euphoria
    a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
  376. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
  377. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
  378. evince
    give expression to
  379. evoke
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  380. excoriation
    severe censure
  381. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  382. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  383. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  384. exoneration
    the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
  385. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  386. expatiate
    add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  387. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose; practical
  388. expiation
    compensation for a wrong
  389. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  390. expostulate
    reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
  391. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  392. expand
    extend in one or more directions
  393. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  394. extempore
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  395. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  396. extinct
    no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
  397. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  398. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  399. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  400. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  401. extralegal
    not regulated or sanctioned by law
  402. extricable
    capable of being extricated
  403. extrovert
    (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
  404. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  405. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  406. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  407. fagged
    drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
  408. fallacious
    containing or based on a fallacy
  409. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  410. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  411. fawn
    a young deer
  412. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  413. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  414. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
  415. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  416. felon
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  417. ferment
    cause to undergo fermentation
  418. ferocity
    the property of being wild or turbulent
  419. ferret
    domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
  420. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  421. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  422. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  423. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  424. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  425. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  426. fidget
    move restlessly
  427. figurehead
    a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
  428. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  429. finical
    exacting especially about details
  430. finicky
    exacting especially about details
  431. fission
    reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
  432. fixate
    pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
  433. flak
    artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
  434. flamboyant
    marked by ostentation but often tasteless
  435. flaunt
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
  436. flax
    plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
  437. fledged
    (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
  438. fleet
    group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
  439. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  440. flop
    fall loosely
  441. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  442. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  443. fluke
    a stroke of luck
  444. fluster
    cause to be nervous or upset
  445. foible
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
  446. foil
    hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  447. foment
    try to stir up public opinion
  448. foolproof
    not liable to failure
  449. foppish
    affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
  450. forage
    collect or look around for (food)
  451. forbear
    a person from whom you are descended
  452. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
  453. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  454. forestall
    act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
  455. forfeit
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
  456. forge
    create by hammering
  457. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
  458. forswear
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  459. foster
    providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
  460. fracas
    noisy quarrel
  461. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  462. fragrant
    pleasant-smelling
  463. frantic
    marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
  464. frenetic
    excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
  465. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  466. fringe
    an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
  467. froward
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  468. frugal
    avoiding waste
  469. fulmination
    the act of exploding with noise and violence
  470. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
  471. gainsay
    take exception to
  472. garble
    make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
  473. garner
    store grain
  474. garrulity
    the quality of being wordy and talkative
  475. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  476. gaucherie
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
  477. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  478. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  479. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  480. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  481. glimmer
    a flash of light (especially reflected light)
  482. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  483. glut
    supply with an excess of
  484. gnaw
    bite or chew on with the teeth
  485. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  486. gorge
    a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
  487. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  488. gouge
    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
  489. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  490. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  491. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
  492. graze
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  493. gregarious
    instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  494. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  495. grovel
    show submission or fear
  496. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  497. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  498. gush
    gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
  499. gust
    a strong current of air
  500. hack
    cut away