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July 28, 2008 By edwine R.

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  1. elucidate
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
  2. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  3. prolific
    intellectually productive
  4. opine
    express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
  5. cachinnate
    laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
  6. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  7. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  8. decipher
    convert code into ordinary language
  9. consort
    keep company with; hang out with
  10. debacle
    a sudden and violent collapse
  11. prudent
    careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
  12. acclamation
    enthusiastic approval
  13. acclimatize
    get used to a certain climate
  14. reticule
    a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
  15. peignoir
    a loose dressing gown for women
  16. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  17. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  18. pillar
    (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
  19. ostracise
    expel from a community or group
  20. sanction
    official permission or approval
  21. corpulence
    the property of excessive fatness
  22. comeupance
    an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
  23. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
  24. concede
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  25. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  26. evade
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  27. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  28. elusive
    skillful at eluding capture
  29. delusive
    inappropriate to reality or facts
  30. feigning
    pretending with intention to deceive
  31. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  32. seething
    in constant agitation
  33. pique
    a sudden outburst of anger
  34. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  35. abashed
    feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
  36. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  37. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  38. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  39. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  40. kitsch
    excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
  41. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  42. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  43. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  44. dissentious
    dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
  45. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  46. assent
    to agree or express agreement
  47. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  48. acquiesce
    to agree or express agreement
  49. factious
    dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
  50. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  51. lubricious
    having a smooth or slippery quality
  52. vitiate
    make imperfect
  53. debauch
    a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  54. deprave
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  55. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  56. delude
    be false to; be dishonest with
  57. specious
    plausible but false
  58. commemorate
    call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
  59. embark
    go on board
  60. secede
    withdraw from an organization or communion
  61. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  62. empathetic
    showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
  63. cognizant
    (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
  64. incognizant
    (often followed by `of') not aware
  65. cronyism
    favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
  66. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  67. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  68. discombobulation
    a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
  69. disarray
    untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
  70. cozen
    be false to; be dishonest with
  71. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  72. ebb away
    flow back or recede
  73. inundation
    an overwhelming number or amount
  74. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  75. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  76. incendiary
    capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
  77. seditious
    arousing to action or rebellion
  78. incitive
    arousing to action or rebellion
  79. frumpy
    primly out of date
  80. scurrilous
    expressing offensive reproach
  81. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  82. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  83. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  84. predominance
    the quality of being more noticeable than anything else
  85. contentious
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  86. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
  87. unfurl
    unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
  88. muddle
    make into a puddle
  89. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  90. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  91. rile
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  92. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  93. cede
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  94. elliptical
    rounded like an egg
  95. detrimental
    (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
  96. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  97. belabor
    beat soundly
  98. verbiage
    overabundance of words
  99. filibuster
    (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
  100. guffaw
    a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
  101. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  102. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
  103. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  104. dissipate
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
  105. frivolous
    not serious in content or attitude or behavior
  106. flighty
    guided by whim and fancy
  107. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  108. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  109. recuse
    disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case
  110. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  111. faltering
    the act of pausing uncertainly
  112. unsubstantiated
    unsupported by other evidence
  113. slate
    a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
  114. laconic
    brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  115. caricature
    a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
  116. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  117. decimate
    kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
  118. dispel
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
  119. disenfranchise
    deprive of voting rights
  120. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  121. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
  122. concise
    expressing much in few words
  123. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  124. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  125. fodder
    coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
  126. accost
    speak to someone
  127. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  128. valediction
    a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
  129. mandate
    a document giving an official instruction or command
  130. efficient
    being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
  131. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  132. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  133. vile
    morally reprehensible
  134. procure
    get by special effort
  135. rogue
    a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  136. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  137. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  138. unfettered
    not bound by shackles and chains
  139. cicatrize
    form a scar, after an injury
  140. emanate
    give out (breath or an odor)
  141. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
  142. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  143. financier
    a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
  144. carapace
    hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
  145. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  146. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
  147. prejudicious
    (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
  148. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  149. furlough
    a temporary leave of absence from military duty
  150. Schadenfreude
    delight in another person's misfortune
  151. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  152. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
  153. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  154. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  155. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  156. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  157. 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
  158. fodder
    coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
  159. bode
    indicate by signs
  160. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
  161. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  162. fortuitous
    occurring by happy chance
  163. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  164. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  165. nimiety
    a quantity much larger than is needed
  166. commemorate
    call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
  167. encompass
    include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
  168. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
  169. Schadenfreude
    delight in another person's misfortune
  170. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  171. wield
    handle effectively
  172. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  173. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  174. riposte
    (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
  175. replication
    a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  176. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
  177. glabrous
    having no hair or similar growth; smooth
  178. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  179. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
  180. furtive
    secret and sly or sordid
  181. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  182. bluster
    blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
  183. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  184. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  185. waterloo
    a final crushing defeat
  186. ascendant
    tending or directed upward
  187. gnarly
    used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
  188. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
  189. assimilate
    make similar
  190. fester
    ripen and generate pus
  191. melange
    a motley assortment of things
  192. deter
    turn away from by persuasion
  193. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  194. herald
    (formal) a person who announces important news
  195. exemplar
    something to be imitated
  196. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  197. titillate
    excite pleasurably or erotically
  198. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  199. rescind
    cancel officially
  200. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  201. confer
    present
  202. denote
    have as a meaning
  203. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
  204. decimate
    kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
  205. bristle
    a stiff hair
  206. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  207. portend
    indicate by signs
  208. snafu
    an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
  209. flustered
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
  210. perturbed
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
  211. discombobulated
    having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
  212. disconcerted
    having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
  213. disconcertment
    anxious embarrassment
  214. discomposure
    anxious embarrassment
  215. unbecoming
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
  216. respite
    a pause from doing something (as work)
  217. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
  218. gnaw
    bite or chew on with the teeth
  219. spurious
    plausible but false
  220. specious
    plausible but false
  221. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  222. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  223. anecdotal
    having the character of an anecdote
  224. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  225. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  226. octogenarian
    being from 80 to 89 years old
  227. nidus
    a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
  228. gavel
    a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
  229. precede
    be earlier in time; go back further
  230. premise
    a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
  231. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  232. paramount
    having superior power and influence
  233. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  234. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  235. vestigial
    not fully developed in mature animals
  236. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  237. derogate
    cause to seem less serious; play down
  238. denigrate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  239. sully
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
  240. ply
    use diligently
  241. slate
    a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
  242. lavish
    very generous
  243. munificent
    very generous
  244. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
  245. elapsed
    (of time) having passed or slipped by
  246. glaring
    shining intensely
  247. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  248. ineptitude
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  249. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  250. voluptuary
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  251. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  252. sybaritic
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  253. angling
    fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
  254. indulge
    yield (to); give satisfaction to
  255. mollycoddle
    treat with excessive indulgence
  256. effeminate
    having unsuitable feminine qualities
  257. emasculate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  258. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  259. botch
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  260. query
    an instance of questioning
  261. jolt
    move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
  262. jarring
    making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
  263. sift
    move as if through a sieve
  264. vitiate
    make imperfect
  265. gauge
    a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
  266. belabor
    beat soundly
  267. repugnance
    intense aversion
  268. incinerate
    become reduced to ashes
  269. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  270. syphon
    a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
  271. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  272. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  273. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
  274. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  275. viscid
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  276. gumption
    fortitude and determination
  277. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
  278. spurious
    plausible but false