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  1. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  2. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  3. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  4. zenith
    the highest point of something
  5. zephyr
    a slight wind
  6. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan
  7. yeoman
    a free man who cultivates his own land
  8. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  9. yurt
    a circular domed dwelling that is portable
  10. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  11. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  12. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  13. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  14. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  15. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  16. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  17. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  18. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  19. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  20. vulgarian
    a vulgar person
  21. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  22. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  23. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  24. volition
    the act of making a choice
  25. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  26. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  27. vitiate
    make imperfect
  28. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  29. viscid
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  30. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  31. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  32. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  33. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  34. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  35. vilify
    spread negative information about
  36. vie
    compete for something
  37. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  38. vicariously
    indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
  39. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  40. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  41. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  42. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  43. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  44. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  45. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  46. verboten
    forbidden or prohibited
  47. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  48. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  49. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  50. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  51. venerable
    profoundly honored
  52. vehemently
    in a forceful manner
  53. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  54. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  55. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  56. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  57. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  58. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  59. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  60. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  61. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  62. unyielding
    stubbornly unwilling to give in
  63. unscrupulous
    without principles
  64. untenable
    incapable of being defended or justified
  65. unkempt
    not properly maintained or cared for
  66. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  67. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  68. trounce
    beat severely with a whip or rod
  69. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  70. trifling
    not worth considering
  71. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  72. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  73. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  74. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  75. transient
    lasting a very short time
  76. tractable
    easily managed
  77. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  78. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  79. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  80. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  81. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  82. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  83. titular
    existing in name only
  84. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  85. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  86. throng
    a large gathering of people
  87. terse
    brief and to the point
  88. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  89. tepid
    moderately warm
  90. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  91. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  92. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  93. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  94. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  95. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  96. temerity
    fearless daring
  97. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  98. tautological
    characterized by unnecessary repetition
  99. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  100. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  101. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
  102. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  103. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  104. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  105. synopsis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  106. syncopation
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
  107. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  108. synchronicity
    the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
  109. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  110. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  111. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  112. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  113. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  114. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  115. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  116. supple
    moving and bending with ease
  117. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  118. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  119. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  120. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  121. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  122. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  123. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  124. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  125. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  126. subsist
    support oneself
  127. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  128. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  129. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  130. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  131. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  132. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  133. stratify
    form, arrange, or deposit in layers
  134. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  135. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  136. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  137. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  138. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  139. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  140. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  141. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  142. statute
    an act passed by a legislative body
  143. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  144. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  145. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  146. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  147. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  148. spurn
    reject with contempt
  149. spurious
    plausible but false
  150. sportive
    given to merry frolicking
  151. splice
    join the ends of
  152. specious
    plausible but false
  153. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  154. soporific
    inducing sleep
  155. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  156. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  157. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  158. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  159. solipsism
    the philosophical theory that the self is all that exists
  160. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  161. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  162. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  163. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  164. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  165. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  166. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  167. slew
    a large number or amount or extent
  168. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  169. skepticism
    doubt about the truth of something
  170. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  171. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  172. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  173. simian
    relating to or resembling an ape or a monkey
  174. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  175. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  176. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  177. sequester
    keep away from others
  178. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  179. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  180. senescent
    growing old
  181. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  182. seethe
    foam as if boiling
  183. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  184. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  185. sectarian
    of or relating to a subdivision of a larger religious group
  186. seamy
    morally degraded
  187. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  188. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  189. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  190. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  191. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  192. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  193. savvy
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  194. savant
    a learned person
  195. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  196. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  197. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  198. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  199. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  200. salubrious
    promoting health
  201. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  202. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  203. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  204. saccharine
    overly sweet
  205. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
  206. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  207. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  208. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  209. rostrum
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  210. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  211. rife
    excessively abundant
  212. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  213. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  214. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  215. rhapsody
    a state of elated bliss
  216. revoke
    cancel officially
  217. revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  218. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  219. revile
    spread negative information about
  220. retroactive
    affecting things past
  221. retrench
    tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
  222. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  223. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  224. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  225. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  226. resplendent
    having great beauty
  227. restive
    in a very tense state
  228. rescind
    cancel officially
  229. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  230. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  231. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  232. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  233. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  234. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  235. repose
    freedom from activity
  236. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  237. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  238. repartee
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  239. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  240. remorseful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  241. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  242. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  243. remediable
    capable of being corrected or redressed
  244. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  245. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  246. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  247. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  248. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  249. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  250. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  251. recondite
    difficult to understand
  252. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  253. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  254. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  255. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  256. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  257. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  258. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  259. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  260. raspy
    unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
  261. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  262. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  263. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  264. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  265. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  266. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  267. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  268. quizzical
    perplexed
  269. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  270. quip
    a witty saying
  271. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  272. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  273. query
    an instance of questioning
  274. querulous
    habitually complaining
  275. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  276. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  277. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Created on Sat Sep 29 18:03:18 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Jan 29 17:01:16 EST 2014)

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