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  1. imperil
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  2. oncology
    the study and treatment of tumors
  3. angiogram
    an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance
  4. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  5. tuck
    make a tuck or several folds in
  6. nosedive
    a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
  7. trove
    a valuable collection or treasure found hidden
  8. dovetail
    a mortise joint formed by interlocking parts
  9. scorching
    hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
  10. bloodhound
    a large dog with a keen sense of smell, often used in tracking
  11. tempered
    made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
  12. bulge
    swell or protrude outwards
  13. tamper
    play around with, alter, or falsify, usually dishonestly
  14. envisage
    form a mental image of something that is not present
  15. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  16. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  17. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  18. postulate
    maintain or assert
  19. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  20. beacon
    a fire that can be seen from a distance
  21. lynching
    putting a person to death by mob action without due process
  22. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  23. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  24. meddling
    the act of improperly interfering in some situation
  25. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  26. watershed
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
  27. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  28. unrequited
    not returned in kind
  29. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  30. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  31. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  32. pogrom
    organized persecution of an ethnic group, especially Jews
  33. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  34. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  35. merriment
    activities that are enjoyable or amusing
  36. umpteen
    innumerable but many
  37. pilferage
    the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
  38. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  39. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  40. referendum
    a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
  41. electorate
    the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
  42. exert
    put to use
  43. tangled
    in a confused mass
  44. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  45. wading
    walking with your feet in shallow water
  46. weary
    physically and mentally fatigued
  47. normalcy
    the state of being within the range of regular functioning
  48. insubstantial
    lacking material form
  49. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  50. immolation
    killing or offering as a sacrifice
  51. tranche
    a portion of something (especially money)
  52. angst
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
  53. epistemology
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
  54. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  55. sine qua non
    a prerequisite
  56. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  57. perforce
    by necessity
  58. Draconian
    imposing a harsh code of laws
  59. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  60. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  61. milieu
    the environmental condition
  62. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  63. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  64. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  65. entrust
    put into the care or protection of someone
  66. excruciating
    extremely painful
  67. revolutionize
    change radically
  68. annals
    a chronological account of events in successive years
  69. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  70. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  71. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  72. impounding
    placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
  73. impound
    take temporary possession of by legal authority
  74. scant
    less than the correct or legal or full amount
  75. harness
    an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal
  76. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  77. apace
    rapidly; in a speedy manner
  78. intact
    undamaged in any way
  79. tooth
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
  80. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  81. ensconce
    fix firmly
  82. au revoir
    a farewell remark
  83. dementia
    mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
  84. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  85. resurgence
    bringing again into activity and prominence
  86. proclaimed
    declared publicly; made widely known
  87. saddle
    a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
  88. squandered
    not used to good advantage
  89. sovereignty
    the authority of a state to govern another state
  90. wee
    a short time
  91. ail
    be unwell
  92. strafe
    attack from above with machine guns or cannon fire
  93. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  94. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  95. rugged
    having long narrow shallow depressions in the surface
  96. pulverised
    consisting of fine particles
  97. pulverise
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  98. augur
    predict from an omen
  99. frugal
    avoiding waste
  100. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  101. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  102. cue
    a reminder for some action or speech
  103. epitomise
    embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
  104. victor
    a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
  105. trawl
    a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
  106. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or mollusks
  107. substrate
    the material that is acted upon by an enzyme
  108. effluent
    water mixed with waste matter
  109. turbidity
    the quality of being cloudy or muddy, as with sediment
  110. parched
    extremely thirsty
  111. combatant
    someone who fights or is fighting
  112. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  113. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  114. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
  115. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  116. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  117. aromatherapy
    the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage
  118. mantle
    a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
  119. detractor
    one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
  120. impute
    attribute or credit to
  121. ipso facto
    by the fact itself
  122. foist
    force onto another
  123. de facto
    existing, whether with lawful authority or not
  124. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  125. edifying
    enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage improvement
  126. libellous
    harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
  127. trough
    a long narrow shallow receptacle
  128. bolster
    support and strengthen
  129. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  130. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  131. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  132. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  133. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  134. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  135. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  136. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  137. pedagogy
    the profession of a teacher
  138. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  139. accountability
    responsibility to someone or for some activity
  140. comrade
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  141. felonious
    involving or being or having the nature of a crime
  142. paranoid
    suffering from delusions of persecution or grandeur
  143. ultra vires
    beyond the legal power or authority of a person, official, body, etc.
  144. budge
    move very slightly
  145. valedictory
    a farewell oration
  146. vexation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
  147. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  148. vexatious
    causing irritation or annoyance
  149. grasp
    hold firmly
  150. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  151. tectonic
    pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
  152. thronged
    filled with great numbers crowded together
  153. throng
    a large gathering of people
  154. straiten
    squeeze together
  155. sermon
    an address of a religious nature
  156. Hippocrates
    medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
  157. telltale
    disclosing unintentionally
  158. delude
    be dishonest with
  159. pamper
    treat with excessive indulgence
  160. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  161. bid
    propose a payment
  162. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  163. leeway
    a permissible difference
  164. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  165. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  166. hooch
    an illicitly distilled alcoholic liquor
  167. estranged
    caused to be unloved
  168. skimming
    the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
  169. skim
    remove from the surface
  170. pampering
    gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
  171. intent
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  172. impart
    bestow a quality on
  173. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  174. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  175. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  176. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  177. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law
  178. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  179. resurrect
    cause to become alive again
  180. pike
    weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole
  181. minnow
    a very small freshwater fish
  182. bawl
    cry loudly
  183. trample
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
  184. knotty
    tangled in snarls
  185. unflappable
    not easily perturbed, excited, or upset
  186. rancour
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  187. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  188. embolden
    give encouragement to
  189. stiff
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  190. patriarchal
    of a social organization with the male as the head
  191. undercut
    cut away the underpart of
  192. hooligan
    a rowdy, violent, and typically youthful troublemaker
  193. vandal
    someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
  194. arsonist
    a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
  195. supine
    lying face upward
  196. baton
    a metal rod wielded or twirled by a drum major or majorette
  197. abaya
    a loose black robe from head to toe
  198. logistic
    relating to necessary details of operation
  199. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  200. inquest
    an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death
  201. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  202. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  203. vacuity
    the absence of matter
  204. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  205. uproot
    move forcibly from a homeland into a new foreign environment
  206. emancipated
    free from traditional social restraints
  207. horrendous
    causing fear or dread or terror
  208. pitfall
    an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
  209. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  210. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  211. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  212. cap
    a tight-fitting headdress
  213. marginalise
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people
  214. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  215. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
  216. damnation
    the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
  217. sine die
    without a date fixed (as of an adjournment)
  218. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  219. sterilize
    make free from bacteria
  220. yacht
    an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power
  221. embolden
    give encouragement to
  222. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  223. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  224. galling
    causing irritation or annoyance
  225. bogey
    an evil spirit
  226. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  227. mend
    restore by putting together what is torn or broken
  228. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  229. crux
    the most important point
  230. foe
    an armed adversary
  231. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  232. christen
    administer baptism to
  233. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  234. hornets' nest
    a highly contentious or hazardous situation
  235. hornet
    a large flying insect with a painful sting
  236. endemism
    nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally
  237. overarch
    be central or dominant
  238. Aristotle
    one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers
  239. perpetuity
    the property of being seemingly ceaseless
  240. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  241. brethren
    the lay members of a male religious order
  242. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  243. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  244. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  245. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  246. overture
    orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical
  247. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  248. tussle
    disorderly fighting
  249. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  250. ensnare
    take or catch as if in a trap
  251. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  252. pare
    strip the skin off
  253. keel
    one of the main longitudinal beams of the hull of a vessel
  254. octogenarian
    being from 80 to 89 years old
  255. corroborate
    give evidence for
  256. torpedo
    a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile
  257. figment
    a contrived or fantastic idea
  258. tooth and nail
    with force and ferocity
  259. dipped
    having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
  260. leverage
    the mechanical advantage gained by a machine on a fulcrum
  261. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  262. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  263. encephalitis
    inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus
  264. draped
    covered in folds of cloth
  265. drape
    the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
  266. downtrodden
    abused or oppressed by people in power
  267. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
  268. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  269. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  270. mediocrity
    ordinariness as a consequence of being average
  271. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  272. ornery
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  273. spruce
    a tall evergreen tree that produces cones
  274. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  275. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  276. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  277. rife
    excessively abundant
  278. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  279. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  280. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  281. guild
    a formal association of people with similar interests
  282. furore
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  283. suasion
    the act of persuading
  284. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  285. covert
    secret or hidden
  286. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  287. pogrom
    organized persecution of an ethnic group, especially Jews
  288. heed
    careful attention
  289. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
  290. franchise
    a statutory right or privilege granted by a government
  291. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  292. flank
    the side between ribs and hipbone
  293. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  294. squib
    firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
  295. ornery
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  296. ebbing
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  297. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  298. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  299. brawl
    quarrel or fight noisily, angrily or disruptively
  300. diaspora
    the dispersion of something that was originally localized
  301. clutter
    a confused multitude of things
  302. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  303. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  304. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  305. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  306. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  307. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  308. vitiate
    make imperfect
  309. empanel
    select a group of people for some task
  310. sterile
    incapable of reproducing
  311. megalomaniac
    a pathological egotist
  312. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  313. imposter
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  314. herald
    a person who announces important news
  315. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  316. emblazon
    decorate with heraldic arms
  317. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  318. plinth
    an architectural support or base, as for a column or statue
  319. clutch
    take hold of; grab
  320. fungible
    freely exchangeable for something of like nature
  321. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  322. picaresque
    (of fiction) involving clever rogues or adventurers
  323. picaresque
    (of fiction) involving clever rogues or adventurers
  324. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  325. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  326. literal
    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
  327. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  328. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  329. jazz
    genre of American music that developed in the 20th century
  330. fusillade
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  331. precinct
    an administrative district of a city or town
  332. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  333. coiffure
    the arrangement of the hair
  334. scald
    burn with a hot liquid or steam
  335. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  336. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  337. shirker
    a person who shirks his work or duty
  338. ostracise
    expel from a community or group
  339. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  340. strife
    bitter conflict; heated or violent dissension
  341. garish
    tastelessly showy
  342. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  343. evince
    give expression to
  344. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  345. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  346. dialectic
    a contradiction of ideas that determines their interaction
  347. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  348. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  349. debauched
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  350. debauch
    a wild gathering
  351. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  352. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  353. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  354. libelous
    harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
  355. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  356. befog
    make less visible or unclear
  357. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  358. scribble
    write down quickly without much attention to detail
  359. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  360. neoliberal
    having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values
  361. aptly
    in a competent capable manner
  362. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  363. cronyism
    favoritism shown to friends and associates
  364. enthralled
    filled with wonder and delight
  365. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  366. overarch
    be central or dominant
  367. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  368. pursuant
    in conformance to or agreement with
  369. gallows
    an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging
  370. hoarse
    deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
  371. prevarication
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  372. posterity
    all future generations
  373. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  374. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
  375. plump
    sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
  376. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  377. cavern
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
  378. gospel
    the written body of teachings accepted by a religious group
  379. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  380. au fait
    being up to a standard, especially in being up to date
  381. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  382. pernickety
    characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
  383. phantasm
    something existing in perception only
Created on Tue Oct 18 06:13:04 EDT 2011 (updated Wed Oct 31 08:44:23 EDT 2012)

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