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Rositsa K. (Greece)
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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
    μετριάζω
  2. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
    αιφνίδιος, ξαφνικός ,απότομος
  3. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
    έπαινος,επιβράβευση
  4. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    αθωώνω, απαλλάσσω
  5. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
    υποστηρικτής, θιασώτης, υπέρμαχος, οπαδός
  6. adamant
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
    αδιάλλακτος, ανένδοτος, ανυποχώρητος
  7. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    εξειδικευμένος, έμπειρος
  8. admonish
    counsel in terms of someone's behavior
    νουθετώ
  9. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
    φιλικός
  10. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
    έλξη, συμπάθεια
  11. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
    τρομοκρατημένος , εμβρόντητος, άναυδος, κατάπληκτος
  12. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
    ευκίνητος , εύστροφος
  13. agitated
    troubled emotionally and usually deeply
    ταραγμένος, ανήσυχος, συγκλονισμένος
  14. akin
    similar in quality or character
    συγγενής, συναφής
  15. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
    ακατάδεκτος ,απόμακρος
  16. allegation
    a formal accusation against somebody
    κατηγορία
  17. allude
    make an indirect reference to
    αναφερομαι σε
  18. allot
    give out
    καταμεριζω
  19. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
    κατανεμω
  20. annex
    attach to
    προσαρτω
  21. ambience
    the atmosphere of an environment
    ατμοσφαιρα
  22. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
    επιδεκτικος
  23. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
    φιλικος
  24. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
    αφθονος,επαρκης
  25. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
    αγωνια,οδυνη
  26. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
    εχθρα
  27. annul
    cancel officially
    ακυρωνω
  28. appease
    make peace with
    κατευναζω
  29. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
    διαιτητευω
  30. ascend
    travel up
    ανεβαινω,ανερχομαι
  31. aptitude
    inherent ability
    κλιση,εφεση.ταλεντο
  32. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
    ενθερμος,ενθουσιωδης
  33. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
    επιπονος,απαιτητικος
  34. articulate
    express or state clearly
    σαφης,κατανοητος,προφερω με ευκρινεια
  35. astounding
    bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
    καταπληκτικος
  36. assent
    agree or express agreement
    συγκαταθεση,συμφωνια
  37. assimilate
    make alike
    αφομοιωνω
  38. attest
    provide evidence for
    αποδεικνυω
  39. austere
    severely simple
    λιτος
  40. avert
    turn away or aside
    αποτρεπω,αποστρεφω
  41. averse
    strongly opposed
    εναντιος,αντιθετος
  42. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
    μπερδευω
  43. barren
    an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
    αγονος
  44. benevolent
    generous in providing aid to others
    φιλανθρωπικος
  45. beckon
    summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
    γνεφω,δελεαζω
  46. bashful
    self-consciously timid
    ντροπαλος
  47. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
    ευεργετης
  48. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
    διμερης
  49. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
    ανιαρος,αγευστος
  50. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
    κραυγαλεος,προφανης
  51. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
    στιγμα,λεκες,αποχρωματισμος
  52. blissful
    completely happy and contented
    ευτυχης
  53. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
    γκαφα
  54. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    συμφορα
  55. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
    ευρυχωρος
  56. cherish
    be fond of
    λατρευω,φυλαω σαν τα ματια μου
  57. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
    παρακαμπτω
  58. clumsy
    lacking grace in movement or posture
    αδεξιος
  59. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
    λογικος,με συνοχη
  60. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
    εξαναγκαζω
  61. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
    παραπλευρος
  62. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
    ξεκινω,αρχιζω
  63. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
    επαινω
  64. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
    αγαθο
  65. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
    ικανοποιημενος
  66. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
    ενωση,συνθετος,συγκροτημα,επιδεινωνω
  67. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
    καταδικαζω
  68. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
    συμφωνια
  69. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
    συμβιβαστικος,συμφιλιωτικος
  70. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
    χειροπιαστος,συγκεκριμενος
  71. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  72. conglomerate
    collect or gather
    συγχωνευω
  73. consecutive
    one after the other
    συνεχομενος,αλεπαλληλος
  74. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
    συναφεια,σχεση,υπαινιγμος
  75. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
    σκεφτομαι,αναλογιζομαι
  76. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
    ολοφανερος
  77. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
    κατοχυρωνω,συγχωνευω
  78. contend
    compete for something
    ανταγωνιζομαι,ισχυριζομαι
  79. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
    ενδεχομενος,εξαρτημενος
  80. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
    εφαπτομενος,σχετικος
  81. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
    εκφραζω
  82. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
    πλαστος
  83. covert
    secret or hidden
    κρυφος
  84. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
    δυσκινητος
  85. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
    περικοπτω
  86. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    αναβαλλω
  87. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
    αποτρεπω,αποθαρρυνω
  88. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
    συμπεραινω
  89. defect
    a failing or deficiency
    ελαττωμα,λιποτακτω
  90. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
    ελλειμμα
  91. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
    αναθετω
  92. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
    σκοπιμος
  93. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
    ψευδαισθηση
  94. descent
    a movement downward
    κατεβαινω
  95. designate
    design or destine
    διοριζω
  96. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
    απαλλαγμενος,στερουμενος
  97. deviation
    a variation from the standard or norm
    παρεκκλιση
  98. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
    διασκορπιζω,διαζεω,χαμηλωνω(φως)
  99. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    αραιωνω
  100. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
    εργατικος,επιμελης
  101. discard
    anything that is cast aside
    ξεφορτωνομαι,απορριπτω
  102. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
    αποκαλυπτω
  103. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
    μεταμφιεση
  104. dismantle
    take off or remove
    αποσυναρμολογω
  105. dwelling
    housing that someone is living in
    κατοικια
  106. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
    αμφιβολος
  107. edible
    suitable for use as food
    φαγωσιμος
  108. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
    αποσκελετωμενος
  109. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another
    απελευθερωση
  110. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
    εξωραυζω
  111. eligible
    qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
    καταλληλος
  112. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
    ευφραδης
  113. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
    ασυλληπτος
  114. embezzle
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
    καταχρωμαι
  115. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
    προσπαθεια
  116. enunciate
    express or state clearly
    αρθρωνω
  117. unity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
    ενοτητα
  118. enraptured
    feeling great rapture or delight
  119. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
    έπομαι, επακολουθώ, προκύπτω
  120. enviable
    causing desire to have something possessed by another
    ζηλευτός
  121. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
    εξισωνω
  122. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
    ασαφής, διφορούμενος, αμφίσημος
  123. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
    ανώμαλος, ακανόνιστος, ακατάστατος, άρρυθμος, σπασμωδικός
  124. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
    εσφαλμενος
  125. erect
    upright in position or posture
    ανεγείρω, κτίζω
  126. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
    που αποφευγει --> tax evasion
  127. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
    προκαλω,θυμιζω,υπονοω
  128. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
    επαινω
  129. exacerbate
    make worse
    επιδεινωνω
  130. exclaim
    utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy
    αναφωνω,κραυγαζω
  131. exile
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
    εξοριζω
  132. exhilarate
    fill with sublime emotion
    χαροποιω
  133. expenditure
    the act of spending money for goods or services
    δαπανη
  134. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
    εξαισιος,αψογος
  135. extenuating
    partially excusing or justifying
    δικαιολογια
  136. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
  137. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
    πανηγυριζω
  138. extrude
    form or shape by forcing through an opening
    εξωθω
  139. factitious
    not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake
    τεχνητος
  140. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
    που μπορει να κανει λαθος
  141. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
    ιδιοτροπος
  142. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
    εφικτος
  143. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    αγριος
  144. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
    ευτυχια
  145. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
    ενθερμος,ενθουσιωδης (ardent)
  146. fictitious
    formed or conceived by the imagination
    φανταστικος,πλασματικος
  147. flamboyant
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
    επιδεικτικος,φανταχτερος
  148. flaunt
    display proudly
    επιδεικνυω
  149. flee
    run away quickly
    τρεπομαι σε φυγη
  150. flicker
    flash intermittently
    τρεμοπαιζω
  151. fortify
    make strong or stronger
    ενδυναμωνω
  152. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
    τυχαίος, συμπτωματικός
  153. frantic
    marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
    ξέφρενος, μανιώδης, έξαλλος
  154. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
    επιπόλαιος, ασύνετος, ελαφρόμυαλος, αστόχαστος
  155. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
    περιθώριο
  156. gallant
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  157. groove
    a long narrow furrow cut by a natural process or a tool
  158. groom
    someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
  159. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  160. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  161. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  162. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
  163. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  164. heedless
    marked by or paying little attention
  165. hereditary
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  166. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  167. hinder
    be an obstacle to
  168. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  169. hostility
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  170. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
  171. hurdle
    a light barrier that competitors must leap over in races
  172. hustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
  173. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  174. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  175. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  176. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  177. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  178. impel
    urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate
  179. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  180. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  181. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  182. incite
    provoke or stir up
  183. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
  184. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  185. incur
    make oneself subject to
  186. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  187. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  188. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  189. indulge
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  190. infatuate
    arouse unreasonable love or passion in
  191. inflame
    arouse or excite feelings and passions
  192. inflate
    fill with gas or air
  193. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
  194. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  195. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  196. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  197. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  198. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  199. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  200. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  201. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  202. intercept
    seize, interrupt, or stop something on its way
  203. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  204. interval
    the distance between things
  205. intrude
    enter uninvited
  206. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  207. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  208. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  209. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  210. languish
    become feeble
  211. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  212. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  213. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  214. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  215. lodge
    a rustic house used as a temporary shelter
  216. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  217. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  218. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  219. malnourish
    provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment
  220. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  221. merger
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  222. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  223. moan
    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  224. miscellaneous
    having many aspects
  225. moisten
    make moist
  226. momentous
    of very great significance
  227. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  228. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  229. nauseous
    causing a sick feeling
  230. naval
    connected with an organization of military vessels
  231. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  232. niche
    a small concavity
  233. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  234. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
  235. obedient
    dutifully complying with the commands of those in authority
  236. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  237. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  238. obsolete
    no longer in use
  239. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  240. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  241. ornament
    something used to beautify
  242. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  243. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  244. percussion
    the act of exploding a detonator that explodes when struck
  245. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  246. pilgrim
    someone who journeys in foreign lands
  247. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  248. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  249. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  250. posterity
    all future generations
  251. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  252. precipitous
    extremely steep
  253. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Created on Thu May 16 11:07:33 EDT 2013 (updated Fri May 17 12:27:11 EDT 2013)

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