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  1. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  2. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  3. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  4. partial
    being or affecting only a segment
  5. reluctant
    not eager
  6. disinclined
    unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
  7. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  8. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  9. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  10. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  11. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  12. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  13. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  14. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  15. discombobulate
    cause to be confused emotionally
  16. befuddle
    be confusing or perplexing to
  17. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  18. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  19. calculating
    good at tricking people to get something
  20. conniving
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  21. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  22. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  23. venial
    warranting only temporal punishment
  24. unsavoury
    morally offensive
  25. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
  26. assent
    agree or express agreement
  27. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  28. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  29. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  30. spurious
    plausible but false
  31. specious
    plausible but false
  32. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  33. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  34. ostensive
    represented or appearing as such; pretended
  35. umbrageous
    filled with shade
  36. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  37. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  38. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  39. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
  40. concede
    give over
  41. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  42. disconcerting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  43. appalled
    struck with dread, shock, or dismay
  44. dismayed
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  45. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  46. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  47. deject
    cause to feel dispirited, sad, or downhearted
  48. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  49. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  50. sapless
    destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry
  51. scurrying
    moving with great haste
  52. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  53. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  54. seedy
    shabby and untidy
  55. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  56. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  57. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  58. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  59. reproof
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  60. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  61. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  62. respite
    a pause from doing something
  63. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  64. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  65. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  66. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  67. erogenous
    sensitive to sexual stimulation
  68. callous
    emotionally hardened
  69. denote
    have as a meaning
  70. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  71. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  72. precipitous
    extremely steep
  73. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  74. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  75. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  76. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  77. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  78. momentous
    of very great significance
  79. plethora
    extreme excess
  80. shoehorn
    a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
  81. repine
    express discontent
  82. quetch
    express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  83. incur
    make oneself subject to
  84. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  85. duplicitous
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  86. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  87. gravel
    rock fragments and pebbles
  88. clinch
    secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
  89. secure
    free from danger or risk
  90. procure
    get by special effort
  91. rationed
    distributed equitably in limited individual portions
  92. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  93. glum
    moody and sorrowful
  94. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  95. misanthropic
    hating mankind in general
  96. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  97. drab
    a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  98. sombre
    grave or even gloomy in character
  99. sneering
    expressive of contempt
  100. snide
    expressive of contempt
  101. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  102. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  103. fictitious
    formed or conceived by the imagination
  104. figment
    a contrived or fantastic idea
  105. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  106. lascivious
    driven by lust
  107. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  108. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  109. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  110. delapidate
  111. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  112. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  113. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  114. lewd
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  115. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  116. prurient
    characterized by lust
  117. fruition
    the condition of producing seed-bearing structures
  118. realization
    coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
  119. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  120. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  121. embody
    represent in physical form
  122. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  123. insentient
    lacking consciousness, responsiveness, or emotions
  124. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  125. inhuman
    without compunction or compassion
  126. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  127. logion
    a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels
  128. rogue
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  129. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  130. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  131. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  132. nudge
    push against gently
  133. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  134. itemize
    specify individually
  135. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  136. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  137. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  138. barrack
    lodge in buildings used to house military personnel
  139. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  140. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  141. ridicule
    language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
  142. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  143. insulting
    expressing extreme contempt
  144. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  145. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  146. unmitigated
    not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
  147. mitigated
    made less severe or intense
  148. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  149. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  150. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  151. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  152. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  153. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  154. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  155. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  156. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  157. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  158. messianic
    of or relating to a savior promising deliverance
  159. revel
    take delight in
  160. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  161. misguided
    poorly conceived or thought out
  162. watershed
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
  163. wedge
    something solid that can be pushed between two things
  164. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  165. mantle
    a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
  166. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  167. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  168. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  169. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  170. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  171. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  172. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  173. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  174. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  175. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  176. crude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  177. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  178. snub
    refuse to acknowledge
  179. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  180. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  181. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  182. encompass
    include in scope
  183. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  184. parity
    functional equality
  185. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  186. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  187. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  188. submerge
    put under water
  189. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  190. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  191. flagitious
    extremely wicked, deeply criminal
  192. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  193. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  194. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  195. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  196. kitsch
    excessively gaudy or sentimental art
  197. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  198. selective
    characterized by very careful or fastidious choice
  199. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
  200. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  201. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  202. subsist
    support oneself
  203. befuddled
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  204. brooding
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  205. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  206. excogitate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  207. formulate
    prepare according to instructions
  208. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  209. mull over
    reflect deeply on a subject
  210. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  211. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  212. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  213. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  214. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  215. gleeful
    full of high-spirited delight
  216. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  217. squelch
    suppress or crush completely
  218. fritter
    fried batter containing meat, vegetables, or fruit
  219. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  220. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  221. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  222. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  223. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  224. vitiate
    make imperfect
  225. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  226. inutile
    not worth using
  227. futile
    producing no result or effect
  228. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  229. utile
    being of use or service
  230. heckle
    challenge aggressively
  231. disavow
    refuse to acknowledge
  232. capsize
    overturn accidentally
  233. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  234. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  235. derogate
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  236. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  237. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  238. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  239. purported
  240. proverbial
    widely known and spoken of
  241. decline
    grow worse
  242. declination
    a condition inferior to an earlier condition
  243. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Created on Wed May 21 08:10:04 EDT 2008 (updated Sun Jul 03 16:09:23 EDT 2011)

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