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  1. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
    The brooks coalesced into one large river. When minor political parties coalesce, their coalescence may create a major coalition.
    combine; fude
  2. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
    Bill was so bullheaded that we never expected his easy compliance to our requests.
    readiness to yield
  3. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  4. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
    Unlike the frail widow, who indulged her only son and condoned his mischievous behavior, the boy's stern uncle did nothing but scold.
    overlook voluntarily; forgive
  5. conformity
    compliance with accepted standards, rules, or norms
    In conformity with the bylaws of the Country Dance and Song Society, I am submitting a petition nominating Susan Murrow as president of the society. Because Kate had always been a rebellious child, we were surprised by her conformity to the standards of behavior prevalent at her new school.
    agreement or compliance; actions in agreement with prevailing social customs.
  6. congenial
    suitable to your needs
    My father loved to go out for a meal with congenial companions.
    pleasant; friendly
  7. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  8. consistency
    uniformity or stability in arrangement, behavior, or quality
    Holmes judged puddings and explanations on their consistency: he liked his puddings without lumps and his explanations without contradictions or improbabilities.
    harmony of parts; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness
  9. consolidation
    combining into a solid mass
    The recent consolidation of several small airlines into one major company has left observers of the industry wondering whether room still exists for the "little guy" in aviation.
    unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger.
  10. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
    Disagreeing violently with the referees' ruling, the coach became so contentious that they threw him out of the game.
    quarrelsome
  11. convention
    something regarded as a normative example
    Flying in the face of convention, George Sand shocked society by taking lovers and wearing men's clothes.
    social or moral custom; established practice
  12. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  13. corrosion
    erosion by chemical action
  14. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  15. dawdle
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  16. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  17. debilitate
    make weak
  18. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  19. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  20. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  21. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  22. degenerate
    grow worse
  23. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  24. denounce
    speak out against
  25. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  26. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  27. derivative
    not original; secondary
  28. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  29. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  30. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  31. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  32. discernible
    perceptible by the senses or intellect
  33. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  34. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  35. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  36. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  37. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  38. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  39. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  40. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  41. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  42. disperse
    move away from each other
  43. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  44. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  45. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  46. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  47. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  48. eclipse
    the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
  49. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  50. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  51. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  52. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  53. endorse
    approve of
  54. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  55. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  56. enumerate
    specify individually
  57. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  58. erode
    remove soil or rock
  59. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  60. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  61. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  62. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  63. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  64. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  65. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  66. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  67. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  68. facilitate
    make easier
  69. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  70. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
  71. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  72. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  73. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  74. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  75. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  76. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  77. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  78. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  79. generate
    bring into existence
  80. gluttonous
    given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
  81. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  82. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  83. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  84. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  85. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  86. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  87. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  88. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  89. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  90. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
  91. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  92. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  93. implication
    something that is inferred
  94. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  95. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  96. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  97. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  98. inconsistency
    the quality of lacking a harmonious uniformity among parts
  99. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  100. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  101. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  102. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  103. industrious
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
  104. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  105. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  106. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  107. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  108. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  109. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  110. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  111. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  112. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  113. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  114. intangible
    incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
  115. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  116. intricacy
    the quality of having elaborately complex detail
  117. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  118. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  119. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  120. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  121. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  122. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  123. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  124. misconception
    an incorrect assumption
  125. misrepresent
    describe or present falsely
  126. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  127. mutability
    the quality of being capable of change
  128. naivete
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
  129. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  130. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  131. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  132. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  133. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  134. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  135. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  136. optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
  137. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
  138. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  139. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  140. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  141. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  142. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  143. patronize
    provide support for
  144. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  145. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  146. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  147. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  148. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  149. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  150. phenomenal
    exceedingly or unbelievably great
  151. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  152. plagiarize
    take without referencing from someone's writing or speech
  153. potency
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  154. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  155. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  156. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  157. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  158. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  159. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  160. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  161. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  162. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  163. prolific
    intellectually productive
  164. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  165. promote
    assign to a higher position
  166. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  167. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  168. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  169. ramble
    continue talking or writing in a purposeless manner
  170. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  171. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  172. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  173. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  174. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  175. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  176. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  177. reserved
    marked by self-restraint and reticence
  178. resolution
    the trait of being firm in purpose or belief
  179. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  180. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  181. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  182. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  183. satirize
    ridicule with witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  184. sever
    set or keep apart
  185. severity
    excessive sternness
  186. singular
    being a single and separate person or thing
  187. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  188. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  189. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  190. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  191. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  192. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  193. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  194. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  195. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  196. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  197. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  198. temperament
    your usual mood
  199. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  200. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  201. transcendent
    exceeding or surpassing usual limits
  202. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
  203. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  204. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  205. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  206. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  207. versatile
    having great diversity or variety
  208. volatile
    tending to vary often or widely
  209. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  210. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
Created on Wed Oct 31 14:24:06 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Nov 01 17:07:29 EDT 2012)

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