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  1. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  2. absquatulate
    run away, taking something or somebody along
  3. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  4. adjure
    command solemnly
  5. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  6. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  7. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  8. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  9. agrestic
    characteristic of the fields or country
  10. alimentary
    of or providing nourishment
  11. ambit
    an area in which something operates or has power or control
  12. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  13. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  14. anthropomorphism
    the representation of objects as having human form
  15. anthropomorphize
    ascribe human features to something
  16. apoplectic
    marked by extreme anger
  17. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  18. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  19. appurtenant
    furnishing added support
  20. arbitrage
    a hedged investment capturing slight differences in price
  21. arbitrariness
    the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice
  22. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  23. aria
    an elaborate song for solo voice
  24. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  25. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  26. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  27. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  28. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  29. atavism
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  30. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  31. augur
    predict from an omen
  32. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  33. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  34. autochthonous
    originating where it is found
  35. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  36. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  37. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  38. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  39. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  40. bandy
    discuss lightly
  41. bathetic
    very sentimental or emotional
  42. bathos
    a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
  43. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  44. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  45. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  46. betoken
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  47. bibulous
    given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
  48. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  49. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  50. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  51. blithely
    in a joyous, carefree, or unconcerned manner
  52. bode
    indicate by signs
  53. borough
    an English town
  54. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  55. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  56. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  57. cad
    someone who is morally reprehensible
  58. callow
    young and inexperienced
  59. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  60. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  61. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  62. caprice
    a sudden desire
  63. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  64. carillon
    set of bells hung in a bell tower
  65. cavort
    play boisterously
  66. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  67. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  68. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  69. chasten
    censure severely
  70. chattel
    personal property, as opposed to real estate
  71. chthonic
    dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
  72. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  73. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  74. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  75. cloying
    overly sweet
  76. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  77. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  78. comestible
    suitable for use as food
  79. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
  80. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  81. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  82. conflate
    mix together different elements
  83. connivance
    agreement on a secret plot
  84. conscript
    enroll into service compulsorily
  85. consignment
    the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
  86. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  87. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  88. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  89. copse
    a dense growth of trees, shrubs, or bushes
  90. cornice
    the topmost projecting part of an entablature
  91. coruscate
    reflect brightly
  92. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  93. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  94. crucible
    a vessel used for high temperature chemical reactions
  95. curate
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  96. daft
    foolish or mentally irregular
  97. decadence
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  98. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  99. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  100. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  101. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  102. descry
    catch sight of
  103. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  104. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  105. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  106. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  107. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  108. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  109. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  110. dilatory
    wasting time
  111. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  112. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  113. disenfranchise
    deprive of voting rights
  114. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  115. disquietude
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  116. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  117. distrait
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  118. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  119. doddering
    mentally or physically infirm with age
  120. dodgy
    of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
  121. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  122. dotage
    mental infirmity as a consequence of old age
  123. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  124. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  125. drudgery
    hard, monotonous, routine work
  126. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  127. eddy
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind
  128. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  129. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  130. effulgence
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  131. eldritch
    suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
  132. eleemosynary
    generous in assistance to the poor
  133. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  134. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  135. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  136. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  137. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  138. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  139. epigram
    a witty saying
  140. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  141. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  142. esurient
    extremely hungry
  143. evocative
    serving to bring to mind
  144. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  145. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  146. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  147. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  148. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  149. expectorate
    clear out the chest and lungs
  150. expediency
    the quality of being suited to the end in view
  151. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  152. expiation
    compensation for a wrong
  153. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  154. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  155. factious
    dissenting with the majority opinion
  156. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  157. fallow
    left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
  158. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  159. fealty
    the loyalty that one owes to a country, sovereign, or lord
  160. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  161. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  162. fey
    suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
  163. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  164. filial
    designating the generation following the parental generation
  165. firmament
    the sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
  166. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  167. flagitious
    extremely wicked, deeply criminal
  168. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  169. flux
    a state of constant change
  170. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
  171. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  172. frisson
    an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
  173. fritter
    fried batter containing meat, vegetables, or fruit
  174. fugacious
    lasting a very short time
  175. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  176. gainsay
    take exception to
  177. gambit
    a chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces
  178. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  179. gentile
    a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
  180. gentrification
    change in poorer areas due to an influx of wealthier people
  181. gentry
    the most powerful members of a society
  182. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  183. gerrymander
    divide voting districts unfairly and to one's advantage
  184. gilded
    made from or covered with gold
  185. gird
    bind with something round or circular
  186. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  187. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  188. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  189. gubernatorial
    relating to the head of a state government
  190. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  191. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  192. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  193. hireling
    a person who works only for money
  194. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  195. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  196. hypnagogic
    sleep inducing
  197. idyll
    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
  198. ilk
    a kind of person
  199. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  200. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  201. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  202. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  203. imprimatur
    formal and explicit approval
  204. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  205. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  206. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  207. incorporeal
    without material form or substance
  208. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  209. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  210. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  211. infirmity
    the state of being weak in health or body
  212. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  213. insalubrious
    detrimental to health
  214. insouciance
    a casual or lighthearted feeling of unconcern
  215. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  216. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  217. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  218. internecine
    within a group or organization
  219. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  220. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  221. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  222. inveterate
    habitual
  223. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  224. inviolate
    not injured physically or mentally
  225. irenic
    conducive to peace
  226. irreproachable
    free of guilt; not subject to blame
  227. jaded
    exhausted
  228. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  229. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  230. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  231. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  232. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  233. juxtaposed
    placed side by side often for comparison
  234. kismet
    fate or fortune
  235. kowtow
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  236. labile
    liable to change
  237. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  238. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  239. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  240. lechery
    unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
  241. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  242. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  243. limn
    make a portrait of
  244. limpid
    clear and bright
  245. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  246. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  247. madrigal
    an unaccompanied partsong for several voices
  248. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  249. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  250. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  251. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  252. manticore
    a monster having the head of man and the body of a lion
  253. maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
  254. matron
    a married woman who is staid and dignified
  255. maven
    one who is very skilled in or knowledgeable about a field
  256. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  257. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  258. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  259. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  260. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  261. metier
    an occupation for which you are especially well suited
  262. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  263. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  264. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  265. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  266. mirth
    great merriment
  267. miscible
    capable of being mixed, in chemistry
  268. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  269. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  270. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  271. natation
    the act of someone who swims or floats in the water
  272. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  273. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  274. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  275. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  276. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  277. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  278. numismatist
    a collector and student of money, especially coins
  279. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  280. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  281. obviate
    do away with
  282. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  283. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  284. orison
    reverent petition to a deity
  285. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  286. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  287. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  288. outlier
    a person or thing that does not conform to a norm
  289. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  290. paean
    a hymn of praise
  291. palaver
    loud and confused and empty talk
  292. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  293. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  294. pander
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  295. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  296. pare
    strip the skin off
  297. parlance
    a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers
  298. parlous
    fraught with danger
  299. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  300. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  301. participle
    a form of the verb used as an adjective
  302. pasquinade
    a composition that humorously imitates somebody's style
  303. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
  304. patois
    a regional dialect of a language
  305. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  306. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  307. pedagogical
    relating to the study of teaching
  308. pedagogy
    the profession of a teacher
  309. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  310. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  311. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  312. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  313. perfidious
    tending to betray
  314. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  315. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  316. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  317. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  318. persnickety
    characterized by excessive attention to trivial details
  319. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  320. petulance
    an irritable feeling
  321. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  322. pharisaical
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  323. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  324. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  325. physiognomy
    the human face
  326. piebald
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  327. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  328. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  329. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  330. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  331. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  332. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  333. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  334. plebiscite
    a vote determining public opinion on a question
  335. ply
    use diligently
  336. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  337. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  338. populism
    political doctrine that supports the rights of common people
  339. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  340. postulate
    maintain or assert
  341. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  342. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  343. preen
    clean with one's bill
  344. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  345. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  346. prestidigitation
    manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
  347. prestidigitator
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
  348. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  349. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  350. proboscis
    a long flexible snout as of an elephant
  351. prod
    push against gently
  352. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  353. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  354. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  355. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  356. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  357. propitiation
    the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
  358. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  359. propriety
    correct behavior
  360. prorogue
    adjourn by royal prerogative
  361. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  362. proscribe
    command against
  363. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  364. protean
    taking on different forms
  365. provender
    food for domestic livestock
  366. prurient
    characterized by lust
  367. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  368. pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  369. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  370. puissant
    powerful
  371. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  372. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  373. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  374. purvey
    supply with provisions
  375. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  376. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  377. ramify
    have or develop complicating consequences
  378. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  379. reactionary
    extremely conservative or resistant to change
  380. recondite
    difficult to understand
  381. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  382. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  383. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  384. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  385. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  386. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  387. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  388. rend
    tear or be torn violently
  389. repartee
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  390. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  391. repose
    freedom from activity
  392. respective
    considered individually
  393. restive
    in a very tense state
  394. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  395. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  396. revile
    spread negative information about
  397. riposte
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  398. risible
    arousing or provoking laughter
  399. roil
    make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
  400. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  401. rusticate
    live in the country and lead a pastoral life
  402. sable
    marten of northern Asian forests having dark brown fur
  403. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  404. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  405. sang-froid
    great coolness and composure under strain
  406. sanguinary
    accompanied by bloodshed
  407. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  408. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  409. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  410. saucy
    improperly forward or bold
  411. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  412. scotch
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  413. seamy
    morally degraded
  414. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  415. senescence
    the property characteristic of old age
  416. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  417. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  418. skinflint
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  419. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  420. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  421. smarmy
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  422. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
  423. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  424. solicitude
    a feeling of excessive concern
  425. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  426. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  427. specious
    plausible but false
  428. spelunk
    explore natural caves
  429. spoonerism
    transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
  430. spurious
    plausible but false
  431. spurn
    reject with contempt
  432. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  433. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  434. stanch
    stop the flow of a liquid
  435. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  436. stilted
    artificially formal or stiff
  437. stressed
    suffering severe physical strain
  438. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  439. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  440. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  441. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  442. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  443. suppliant
    humbly entreating
  444. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  445. susurration
    an indistinct sound, as of whispering or rustling
  446. swag
    goods or money obtained illegally
  447. swarthy
    naturally having skin of a dark color
  448. swathe
    wrap in or as if in strips of cloth
  449. swoon
    pass out from weakness or physical or emotional distress
  450. sybaritic
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  451. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  452. sylvan
    relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
  453. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  454. tacitly
    by unexpressed agreement
  455. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  456. tautological
    characterized by unnecessary repetition
  457. teleological
    explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
  458. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  459. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  460. terpsichorean
    of or relating to dancing
  461. thrall
    the state of being under the control of another person
  462. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  463. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  464. trappings
    ornaments; embellishments to or characteristic signs of
  465. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  466. treatise
    a formal text that treats a particular topic systematically
  467. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  468. triumvirate
    a group of three people responsible for civil authority
  469. trope
    language used in a nonliteral sense
  470. troubadour
    a singer of folk songs
  471. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  472. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  473. tutelary
    providing protective supervision
  474. unduly
    to an unnecessary degree
  475. unpretentious
    not behaving in an artificial way to impress others; natural
  476. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  477. ursine
    of or relating to or similar to bears
  478. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  479. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  480. vagrant
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  481. vale
    a valley
  482. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  483. vassal
    a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
  484. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  485. venial
    warranting only temporal punishment
  486. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  487. verisimilitude
    the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
  488. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  489. viand
    a choice or delicious dish
  490. vicariously
    indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
  491. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  492. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
  493. viscid
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  494. vitiate
    make imperfect
  495. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  496. wayward
    resistant to guidance or discipline
  497. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  498. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  499. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan
  500. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
Created on Mon Feb 11 05:54:43 EST 2013 (updated Mon Feb 11 06:01:20 EST 2013)

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