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Anirudh Nandavar (India)
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  1. satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
  2. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  3. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  4. satirical
    exposing human folly to ridicule
  5. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  6. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  7. satyr
    one of a class of woodland deities
  8. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  9. savant
    a learned person
  10. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  11. savory
    pleasing to the sense of taste
  12. scabbard
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
  13. scad
    any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
  14. scaffold
    a temporary arrangement erected around a building
  15. scale
    an ordered reference standard
  16. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  17. scapegoat
    someone who is punished for the errors of others
  18. scavenge
    clean refuse from
  19. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
  20. schematic
    represented in simplified or symbolic form
  21. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  22. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  23. scholarly
    characteristic of a learned person
  24. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  25. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  26. scion
    a descendent or heir
  27. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  28. scorch
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  29. score
    a number that expresses accomplishment in a game or contest
  30. scotch
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  31. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  32. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  33. scrap
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  34. scrappy
    full of fighting spirit
  35. scraps
    food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
  36. screech
    sharp piercing cry
  37. scrimmage
    practice play between two teams
  38. scruple
    an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  39. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  40. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  41. scuffle
    fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
  42. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  43. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  44. scurvy
    a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid
  45. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  46. seamy
    morally degraded
  47. sear
    become superficially burned (also figurative)
  48. season
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
  49. seasonable
    in keeping with the season
  50. seasonal
    occurring at or dependent on a particular season
  51. seasoned
    aged or processed
  52. secession
    formal separation from an alliance or federation
  53. seclusion
    the act of isolating oneself from others
  54. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  55. sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
  56. sectarian
    of or relating to a subdivision of a larger religious group
  57. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  58. sedate
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  59. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  60. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  61. seduce
    lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
  62. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  63. seedy
    shabby and untidy
  64. seemly
    according with custom or propriety
  65. seep
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
  66. seethe
    foam as if boiling
  67. seine
    a large fishnet that hangs vertically
  68. seismic
    subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  69. selective
    characterized by very careful or fastidious choice
  70. self-indulgence
    an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
  71. self-righteous
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  72. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
  73. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  74. seminary
    a school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
  75. senility
    the state of being infirm with age
  76. sensitization
    the process of becoming highly responsive to situations
  77. sensual
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
  78. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  79. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  80. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  81. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  82. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  83. septic
    of or relating to or caused by the process of decay
  84. sepulcher
    a chamber that is used as a grave
  85. sequester
    keep away from others
  86. sere
    having lost all moisture
  87. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  88. serenity
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  89. serpentine
    resembling a snake in form
  90. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  91. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  92. servitude
    the state of being required to labor for someone else
  93. sever
    set or keep apart
  94. severity
    excessive sternness
  95. sextant
    an instrument for measuring angular distance
  96. shack
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  97. shackle
    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom
  98. shade
    relative darkness caused when sunlight is blocked
  99. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  100. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  101. Shangri-la
    any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
  102. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  103. shaving
    a thin fragment or slice that has been shaved from something
  104. sheaf
    a package of several things tied together
  105. shear
    cut or cut through with scissors
  106. sheathe
    enclose with a protective covering
  107. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
  108. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  109. sherbet
    a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar
  110. shift
    move very slightly
  111. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  112. shirk
    avoid one's assigned duties
  113. shoddy
    of inferior workmanship and materials
  114. shoot
    fire a shot
  115. shove
    come into rough contact with while moving
  116. shrew
    small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
  117. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  118. shrivel
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  119. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  120. shuffle
    walk by dragging one's feet
  121. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  122. shunt
    a conductor diverting a fraction of current from a device
  123. shyster
    a person who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
  124. sibling
    a person's brother or sister
  125. sibylline
    resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
  126. sidereal
    of or relating to the stars or constellations
  127. sidetrack
    wander from a direct or straight course
  128. sift
    move as if through a sieve
  129. significant
    rich in implication
  130. silt
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  131. simian
    relating to or resembling an ape or a monkey
  132. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  133. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  134. simplistic
    characterized by extreme and misleading lack of complexity
  135. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  136. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  137. sinewy
    consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
  138. singular
    being a single and separate person or thing
  139. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  140. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  141. siren
    a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
  142. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  143. skiff
    a small boat propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
  144. skim
    remove from the surface
  145. skimp
    work hastily or carelessly
  146. skinflint
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  147. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  148. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  149. skulduggery
    misrepresentation intended to take advantage of someone
  150. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  151. slack
    not tense or taut
  152. slacken
    become slow or slower
  153. slag
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
  154. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  155. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  156. slap
    a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
  157. slapdash
    marked by great carelessness
  158. slaughter
    the killing of animals, as for food
  159. slavish
    abjectly submissive; characteristic of a servant
  160. sleazy
    morally degraded
  161. sledge
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
  162. sleek
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
  163. sleeper
    a rester who is in slumber
  164. sleigh
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
  165. sleight
    adroitness in using the hands
  166. slew
    a large number or amount or extent
  167. slick
    made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water
  168. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  169. slink
    move or walk stealthily
  170. slipshod
    marked by great carelessness
  171. slither
    pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
  172. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  173. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  174. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  175. sluggard
    an idle slothful person
  176. sluggish
    moving slowly
  177. sluice
    conduit that carries a rapid flow of water
  178. slur
    utter indistinctly
  179. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  180. smart
    characterized by quickness and ease in learning
  181. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  182. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
  183. oatmeal
    porridge made of rolled oats
  184. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  185. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  186. obelisk
    a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
  187. obese
    excessively large
  188. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  189. obituary
    a notice of someone's death
  190. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  191. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  192. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  193. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  194. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  195. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  196. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  197. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  198. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  199. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  200. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  201. obsession
    an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something
  202. obsessive
    characterized by an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation
  203. obsidian
    glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization
  204. obsolete
    no longer in use
  205. obstetrician
    a physician specializing in childbirth
  206. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  207. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  208. obtrude
    push to thrust outward
  209. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  210. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  211. obviate
    do away with
  212. Occident
    the countries of Europe and North America and South America
  213. occlude
    block passage through
  214. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  215. oculist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  216. odds
    the likelihood of a thing occurring
  217. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  218. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  219. odoriferous
    emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
  220. odorous
    having a characteristic aroma
  221. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  222. offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  223. offhand
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  224. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  225. ogle
    stare or look at, especially with amorous intentions
  226. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  227. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  228. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  229. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  230. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
  231. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  232. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
  233. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  234. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  235. onslaught
    an offensive against an enemy
  236. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  237. ooze
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
  238. opalescent
    having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
  239. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  240. opiate
    a narcotic drug
  241. opportune
    suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
  242. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  243. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  244. optician
    a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
  245. optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
  246. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction
  247. optional
    possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
  248. optometrist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  249. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  250. opus
    a musical work that has been created
  251. oracular
    of or relating to prophecy or someone who tells the future
  252. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
  253. oratorio
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  254. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  255. ordeal
    a severe or trying experience
  256. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  257. ordination
    the act of conferring holy orders
  258. orgy
    a wild gathering
  259. orient
    the eastern hemisphere
  260. orientation
    the act of determining one's position
  261. orifice
    an opening, especially one that opens into a bodily cavity
  262. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  263. ornithologist
    a zoologist who studies feathered animals
  264. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  265. orthography
    representing the sounds of a language by written symbols
  266. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  267. osseous
    composed of or containing bone
  268. ossify
    become bony
  269. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  270. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  271. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  272. oust
    remove from a position or office
  273. outcast
    a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  274. outfit
    a set of clothing
  275. outgoing
    at ease in talking to others
  276. outlandish
    noticeably or extremely unconventional or unusual
  277. outlaw
    a criminal, especially one on the run from police
  278. outlook
    an attitude that determines how you respond to situations
  279. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  280. outrage
    a disgraceful event
  281. outskirts
    area relatively far from the center, as of a city or town
  282. outspoken
    given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
  283. outstrip
    go far ahead of
  284. outwit
    beat through cleverness
  285. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  286. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  287. overblown
    puffed up with vanity
  288. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  289. oversee
    watch and direct
  290. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  291. overthrow
    reject or overturn a decision or an argument
  292. overture
    orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical
  293. overturn
    cause to flip from an upright or normal position
  294. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  295. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  296. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  297. ovoid
    rounded like an egg
  298. pachyderm
    a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
  299. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  300. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  301. padre
    a chaplain in one of the military services
  302. paean
    a hymn of praise
  303. painstaking
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  304. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  305. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
  306. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  307. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
  308. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  309. palimpsest
    a manuscript on which more than one text has been written
  310. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  311. pallet
    a hand tool with a flat blade for mixing and shaping clay
  312. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  313. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  314. palm
    the inner surface of the hand
  315. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  316. palpitate
    beat rapidly
  317. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  318. pan
    shallow container made of metal
  319. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  320. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  321. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  322. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  323. pander
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  324. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  325. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
  326. panoramic
    as from an altitude or distance
  327. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  328. papyrus
    tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber
  329. parable
    a short moral story
  330. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  331. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  332. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  333. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  334. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  335. parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
  336. paramount
    most important or impactful
  337. paramour
    a lover, especially a secret or illicit one
  338. paranoia
    a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
  339. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  340. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  341. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
  342. parched
    extremely thirsty
  343. parchment
    a superior paper resembling sheepskin
  344. pare
    strip the skin off
  345. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  346. parish
    a local church community
  347. parity
    functional equality
  348. parlance
    a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers
  349. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  350. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  351. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  352. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  353. parquet
    a floor made of a patterned wood inlay
  354. parry
    impede the movement of
  355. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  356. partial
    being or affecting only a segment
  357. partiality
    an inclination to favor one group or view over alternatives
  358. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  359. partition
    separation by the creation of a boundary that divides
  360. parvenu
    a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
  361. passe
    out of fashion
  362. pass off
    cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
  363. passive
    lacking in energy or will
  364. paste
    an adhesive made from water and flour or starch
  365. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  366. pastoral
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  367. pastry
    any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
  368. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  369. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  370. pathological
    relating to the study of diseases
  371. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  372. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
  373. patois
    a regional dialect of a language
  374. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  375. patrician
    a person of refined upbringing and manners
  376. patrimony
    an inheritance coming by right of birth
  377. patronize
    provide support for
  378. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  379. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  380. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  381. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  382. pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
  383. pedagogy
    the profession of a teacher
  384. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  385. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  386. peddle
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
  387. pedestal
    an architectural support or base
  388. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  389. pediatrician
    a medical specialist in the care of children
  390. pedigree
    the ancestry or lineage of an individual
  391. peer
    look searchingly
  392. peerless
    eminent beyond or above comparison
  393. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  394. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  395. pell-mell
    in a wild or reckless manner
  396. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  397. pen
    a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
  398. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  399. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  400. pendant
    an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry
  401. pending
    awaiting conclusion or confirmation
  402. pendulous
    hanging loosely or bending downward
  403. penetrate
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  404. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  405. penology
    the branch of criminology concerned with prison management
  406. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  407. penumbra
    a region of light shadow around the darkest part of a shadow
  408. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  409. peon
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  410. perceptive
    of or relating to awareness via the senses
  411. percussion
    the act of exploding a detonator that explodes when struck
  412. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  413. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  414. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  415. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  416. perfidious
    tending to betray
  417. perforate
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  418. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  419. perigee
    the nearest point in an orbit around the Earth
  420. perimeter
    a line enclosing a plane area
  421. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  422. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  423. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  424. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  425. permeable
    allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
  426. permissive
    not strict in discipline
  427. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  428. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  429. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  430. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  431. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  432. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  433. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  434. persist
    refuse to stop
  435. personable
    pleasant in manner and appearance
  436. personify
    attribute human qualities to something
  437. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  438. perspicuity
    clarity as a consequence of being easily understandable
  439. perspicuous
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  440. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  441. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  442. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  443. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  444. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  445. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  446. perverse
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  447. perversion
    the action of corrupting something
  448. pervert
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  449. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  450. pestilential
    likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
  451. pestle
    a hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
  452. petrify
    change into stone
  453. petty
    small and of little importance
  454. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  455. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  456. pharisaical
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  457. pharisee
    a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
  458. phenomenal
    exceedingly or unbelievably great
  459. philanderer
    a man who likes many women
  460. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  461. philatelist
    a collector and student of postage stamps
  462. Philistine
    of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people
  463. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  464. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  465. phobia
    an anxiety disorder characterized by irrational fear
  466. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
  467. phylum
    the major taxonomic group of animals and plants
  468. physiognomy
    the human face
  469. physiological
    relating to the study of the functioning of organisms
  470. piebald
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  471. piecemeal
    one thing at a time
  472. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  473. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  474. pigment
    dry coloring material
  475. pilfer
    make off with belongings of others
  476. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  477. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  478. pinch
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
  479. pine
    a coniferous tree
  480. pinion
    wing of a bird
  481. pinnace
    a boat for communication between ship and shore
  482. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  483. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  484. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  485. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  486. piscatorial
    relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
  487. pitfall
    an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
  488. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  489. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  490. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  491. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  492. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  493. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  494. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  495. plagiarize
    take without referencing from someone's writing or speech
  496. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  497. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  498. plane
    an unbounded two-dimensional shape
  499. plaster
    a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
  500. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  501. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  502. platonic
    free from physical desire
  503. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  504. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  505. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  506. plebiscite
    a vote determining public opinion on a question
  507. plenary
    full in all respects
  508. plenitude
    a full supply
  509. plethora
    extreme excess
  510. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  511. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  512. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  513. ploy
    a maneuver in a game, conversation, or situation
  514. pluck
    pull lightly but sharply
  515. plumage
    the covering of feathers on a bird
  516. plumb
    exactly vertical
  517. plumber
    a specialist who installs and repairs pipes
  518. plume
    the feather of a bird
  519. plummet
    drop sharply
  520. plump
    sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
  521. plutocracy
    a political system governed by the wealthy people
  522. podiatrist
    a specialist in care for the feet
  523. podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  524. poignancy
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  525. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  526. polar
    of or existing within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles
  527. polarity
    a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
  528. polarize
    cause to divide into conflicting positions
  529. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  530. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  531. politic
    marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
  532. polity
    the form of government of a social organization
  533. polygamist
    someone married to two or more people at the same time
  534. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  535. pomposity
    lack of elegance from being puffed up with vanity
  536. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  537. pontifical
    proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope
  538. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid
  539. porous
    full of holes
  540. porridge
    soft food made by boiling meal or legumes in water or milk
  541. portend
    indicate by signs
  542. portly
    fairly large
  543. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
  544. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  545. posterity
    all future generations
  546. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  547. postmortem
    occurring or done after death
  548. postulate
    maintain or assert
  549. posture
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  550. potable
    suitable for drinking
  551. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  552. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  553. potential
    existing in possibility
  554. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
  555. potpourri
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  556. poultice
    a medical dressing spread on a cloth and applied to the skin
  557. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  558. practicable
    capable of being done with means at hand
  559. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  560. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  561. pragmatist
    an adherent of a theory of observable practical consequences
  562. prance
    move or step in a lively, spirited, or showy way
  563. prank
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  564. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  565. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  566. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  567. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  568. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  569. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  570. precinct
    an administrative district of a city or town
  571. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  572. precipitant
    done with very great haste and without due deliberation
  573. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  574. precipitous
    extremely steep
  575. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  576. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  577. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  578. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  579. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  580. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  581. predetermine
    establish beforehand
  582. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  583. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  584. predispose
    make susceptible
  585. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  586. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  587. preen
    clean with one's bill
  588. prefatory
    serving as an introduction or preface
  589. prefigure
    indicate by signs; be an early indication of
  590. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  591. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  592. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  593. premeditate
    consider, ponder, or plan beforehand
  594. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  595. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  596. premonitory
    warning of future misfortune
  597. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  598. prepossessing
    creating a favorable impression
  599. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  600. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  601. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  602. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  603. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  604. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  605. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  606. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  607. pretend
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  608. pretension
    the advancing of a claim
  609. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  610. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  611. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  612. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  613. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  614. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  615. prey
    animal hunted or caught for food
  616. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  617. primal
    having existed from the beginning
  618. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  619. primate
    any mammal of the group including monkeys, apes, and humans
  620. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  621. primogeniture
    right of inheritance belonging exclusively to the eldest son
  622. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  623. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  624. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  625. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  626. privy
    informed about something secret or not generally known
  627. prize
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
  628. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  629. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  630. problematic
    making great mental demands
  631. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  632. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  633. procurement
    the act of getting possession of something
  634. prod
    push against gently
  635. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  636. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  637. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  638. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  639. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  640. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  641. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  642. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  643. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  644. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  645. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  646. prohibitive
    tending to discourage, especially of prices
  647. projectile
    a weapon that is forcibly propelled toward a target
  648. proletarian
    belonging to or characteristic of the working class
  649. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  650. prolific
    intellectually productive
  651. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  652. prologue
    an introductory section of a novel or other literary work
  653. prolong
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  654. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  655. promiscuous
    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  656. promontory
    a natural elevation
  657. promote
    assign to a higher position
  658. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  659. promulgate
    state or announce
  660. prone
    having a tendency
  661. prong
    a pointed projection
  662. pronounced
    strongly marked; easily noticeable
  663. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to hold it up
  664. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  665. propellant
    any substance that moves forward with force
  666. propensity
    a natural inclination
  667. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  668. prophylactic
    preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  669. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  670. propitiate
    make peace with
  671. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  672. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  673. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  674. propriety
    correct behavior
  675. propulsive
    having the power to move forward with force
  676. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  677. proscenium
    the part of a stage between the curtain and the orchestra
  678. proscribe
    command against
  679. proselytize
    convert or try to convert someone to another religion
  680. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  681. prosper
    make steady progress
  682. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  683. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  684. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  685. protegee
    a woman protege
  686. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  687. protean
    taking on different forms
  688. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  689. prototype
    a standard or typical example
  690. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  691. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  692. protuberance
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  693. provenance
    where something originated or started
  694. provender
    food for domestic livestock
  695. proverb
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  696. providence
    prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
  697. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  698. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  699. provision
    the activity of supplying something
  700. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  701. proviso
    a stipulated condition
  702. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  703. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  704. proximity
    the property of being close together
  705. proxy
    a person authorized to act for another
  706. prude
    a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
  707. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  708. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  709. prurient
    characterized by lust
  710. pry
    be nosey
  711. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  712. psyche
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  713. psychiatrist
    a specialist in the treatment of mental disorders
  714. psychic
    a person sensitive to things beyond natural perception
  715. psychopathic
    suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
  716. psychosis
    severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost
  717. psychosomatic
    used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
  718. pterodactyl
    extinct flying reptile
  719. pucker
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  720. pudding
    any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
  721. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  722. pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  723. pugnacity
    a natural disposition to be hostile
  724. puissant
    powerful
  725. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  726. pulmonary
    relating to or affecting the lungs
  727. pulpit
    a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it
  728. pulsate
    expand and contract rhythmically
  729. pulse
    the steady movement of the body's blood-pumping organ
  730. pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  731. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  732. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  733. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  734. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  735. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  736. puny
    of inferior size
  737. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
  738. purgatory
    a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology
  739. purge
    rid of impurities
  740. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  741. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  742. purse
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items
  743. purveyor
    someone who supplies provisions, especially food
  744. pushy
    marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
  745. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  746. putative
    purported
  747. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  748. putrescent
    in a state of decay or decomposition
  749. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  750. puzzle
    be uncertain about
  751. pyromaniac
    a person with a mania for setting things on fire
  752. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  753. quadruped
    an animal especially a mammal having four limbs
  754. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  755. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  756. quail
    a small game bird
  757. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  758. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  759. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  760. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  761. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  762. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  763. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  764. quash
    declare invalid
  765. quay
    wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
  766. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  767. queer
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  768. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  769. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  770. querulous
    habitually complaining
  771. query
    an instance of questioning
  772. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  773. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  774. quicksilver
    a metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
  775. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  776. quietude
    a state of peace and quiet
  777. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  778. quip
    a witty saying
  779. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  780. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  781. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  782. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  783. quizzical
    perplexed
  784. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  785. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  786. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  787. mace
    a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office
  788. macerate
    soften and cause to disintegrate as a result
  789. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  790. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  791. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  792. madrigal
    an unaccompanied partsong for several voices
  793. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  794. magisterial
    of or relating to a civil officer who administers the law
  795. magistrate
    a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law
  796. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  797. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  798. magniloquent
    lofty in style
  799. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  800. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  801. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
  802. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  803. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  804. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  805. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  806. malapropos
    at an inconvenient time
  807. malcontent
    dissatisfied as toward authority
  808. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  809. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  810. maleficent
    harmful or evil in intent or effect
  811. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  812. malfeasance
    wrongful conduct by a public official
  813. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  814. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  815. malignant
    dangerous to health
  816. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  817. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  818. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  819. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
  820. mammoth
    extinct elephant widely distributed in the Pleistocene
  821. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  822. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  823. mandatory
    required by rule
  824. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  825. mange
    a skin disease causing inflammation, itching, and hair loss
  826. mangle
    destroy or injure severely
  827. mangy
    affected with a skin disease causing itching and hair loss
  828. maniacal
    wildly disordered
  829. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  830. manifestation
    a clear appearance
  831. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions
  832. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  833. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  834. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  835. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
  836. mantle
    a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
  837. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  838. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  839. maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
  840. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  841. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  842. marital
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  843. maritime
    relating to ships or navigation
  844. marked
    easily noticeable
  845. maroon
    a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
  846. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  847. marrow
    network of connective tissue filling the cavities of bones
  848. marshal
    a military officer of highest rank
  849. marsupial
    a mammal the female of which has a pouch carrying the young
  850. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  851. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  852. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  853. mash
    compress with force, out of natural shape or condition
  854. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  855. mason
    a craftsman who works with stone or brick
  856. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  857. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  858. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
  859. mat
    a small pad of material that is used to protect a surface
  860. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  861. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  862. matriarch
    a female head of a family or tribe
  863. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  864. matrimony
    state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life
  865. matrix
    an enclosure within which something originates or develops
  866. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  867. maul
    injure badly
  868. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  869. mauve
    a moderate purple
  870. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  871. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  872. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  873. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  874. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  875. mealymouthed
    hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly
  876. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  877. meddlesome
    intrusive in an offensive manner
  878. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  879. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  880. meditation
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject
  881. medium
    the surrounding environment
  882. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  883. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  884. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  885. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  886. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  887. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  888. memento
    a reminder of past events
  889. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
  890. memorial
    a recognition of meritorious service
  891. memorialize
    be or provide a monument to a person or an event
  892. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  893. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  894. mendacious
    given to lying
  895. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  896. menial
    relating to unskilled work, especially domestic work
  897. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  898. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  899. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  900. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  901. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  902. merger
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  903. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  904. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  905. metallurgical
    of or relating to the science and technology of metals
  906. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  907. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  908. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  909. mete
    a line that indicates a boundary
  910. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  911. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
  912. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  913. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  914. metrical
    relating to the rhythmic arrangement of syllables
  915. metropolis
    a large and densely populated urban area
  916. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  917. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  918. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  919. migrant
    traveler who moves from one region or country to another
  920. migratory
    (of animals) moving seasonally
  921. milieu
    the environmental condition
  922. militant
    engaged in war
  923. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  924. militia
    civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular army
  925. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  926. millinery
    shop selling women's hats
  927. mime
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture
  928. mimicry
    imitative behavior
  929. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  930. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  931. mingle
    bring or combine together or with something else
  932. miniature
    being on a very small scale
  933. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
  934. minuscule
    very small
  935. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  936. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  937. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  938. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  939. mirth
    great merriment
  940. misadventure
    an instance of misfortune
  941. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  942. misapprehension
    an understanding of something that is not correct
  943. miscellaneous
    having many aspects
  944. miscellany
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  945. mischance
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  946. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
  947. misconduct
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  948. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  949. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  950. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  951. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  952. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  953. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  954. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  955. misogamy
    hatred of marriage
  956. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  957. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target
  958. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  959. mite
    small arachnid that infests animals, plants, or stored foods
  960. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  961. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  962. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
  963. mock
    treat with contempt
  964. mode
    how something is done or how it happens
  965. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  966. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  967. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  968. modulation
    the act of adjusting according to due measure and proportion
  969. mogul
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  970. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  971. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  972. mollycoddle
    treat with excessive indulgence
  973. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  974. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  975. momentous
    of very great significance
  976. momentum
    the product of a body's mass and its velocity
  977. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  978. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  979. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  980. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  981. monochromatic
    having or appearing to have only one color
  982. monochrome
    having or appearing to have only one color
  983. monogram
    a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined
  984. monograph
    a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
  985. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  986. monotheism
    belief in a single God
  987. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  988. monumental
    of outstanding significance
  989. moodiness
    a sullen gloomy feeling
  990. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  991. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  992. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  993. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  994. morgue
    a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial
  995. moribund
    being on the point of death
  996. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  997. mortar
    a vessel in which substances can be ground with a pestle
  998. mortician
    one whose business is the management of funerals
  999. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  1000. mosaic
    design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
Created on Thu Aug 16 00:32:43 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Aug 16 01:00:40 EDT 2012)

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