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  1. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  2. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  3. prolific
    intellectually productive
  4. opine
    express one's view 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 something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  9. consort
    keep company with
  10. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  11. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  12. acclamation
    enthusiastic approval or recognition
  13. acclimatize
    get used to a certain environment
  14. reticule
    a network of lines in the eyepiece of an optical instrument
  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
    a vertical cylindrical structure supporting 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
  24. concede
    give over
  25. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  26. evade
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
  27. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  28. elusive
    skillful at evading 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
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  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 gaudy or sentimental art
  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
    agree or express agreement
  47. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  48. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  49. factious
    dissenting with the majority opinion
  50. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  51. lubricious
    characterized by lust
  52. vitiate
    make imperfect
  53. debauch
    a wild gathering
  54. deprave
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  55. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  56. delude
    be dishonest with
  57. specious
    plausible but false
  58. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  59. embark
    go on board
  60. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
  61. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  62. empathetic
    showing ready comprehension of others' states
  63. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  64. incognizant
    (often followed by `of') not aware
  65. cronyism
    favoritism shown to friends and associates
  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 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 causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  77. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  78. incitive
    inciting action or rebellion
  79. frumpy
    drab, old-fashioned, and unattractive
  80. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  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
    showing an inclination to disagree
  86. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  87. unfurl
    unroll, unfold, or spread out
  88. muddle
    make clouded as with sediment
  89. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  90. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  91. rile
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  92. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  93. cede
    give over
  94. elliptical
    rounded like an egg
  95. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  96. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  97. belabor
    beat soundly
  98. verbiage
    overabundance of words
  99. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  100. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  101. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  102. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  103. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  104. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  105. frivolous
    not serious in content, 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
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
  114. laconic
    brief and to the point
  115. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  116. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  117. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  118. dispel
    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
  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 composed of plants or leaves and stalks
  126. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  127. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  128. valediction
    a farewell oration
  129. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  130. efficient
    being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
  131. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  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 or restrained, as by shackles and chains
  139. cicatrize
    form a scar, after an injury
  140. emanate
    give out, as 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 monetary transactions
  144. carapace
    hard outer covering or case of certain organisms
  145. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  146. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  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, especially 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
  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 previously kept secret
  158. fodder
    coarse food composed of plants or leaves and stalks
  159. bode
    indicate by signs
  160. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  161. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  162. fortuitous
    lucky; 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
  167. encompass
    include in scope
  168. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  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
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  175. replication
    the act of making copies
  176. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  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
  180. furtive
    secret and sly
  181. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  182. bluster
    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
    rough and misshapen and full of knots
  188. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  189. assimilate
    make alike
  190. fester
    generate pus
  191. melange
    a varied mixture or assortment of things
  192. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  193. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  194. herald
    a person who announces important news
  195. exemplar
    a person or thing to be imitated; ideal model
  196. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  197. titillate
    stimulate or excite
  198. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  199. rescind
    cancel officially
  200. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  201. confer
    present
  202. denote
    have as a meaning
  203. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  204. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  205. bristle
    a stiff hair
  206. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  207. portend
    indicate by signs
  208. snafu
    a chaotic or confused situation
  209. flustered
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  210. perturbed
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  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 proper
  216. respite
    a pause from doing something
  217. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  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
    based on stories rather than data or scientific observation
  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
  230. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  231. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  232. paramount
    most important or impactful
  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 lesser or inferior
  238. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  239. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  240. ply
    use diligently
  241. slate
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
  242. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  243. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  244. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  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
    lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity
  257. emasculate
    deprive of strength or vigor
  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
    an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity
  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
  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
  278. spurious
    plausible but false
Created on Mon Jul 28 18:16:18 EDT 2008 (updated Wed Oct 13 09:48:42 EDT 2010)

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