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  1. aggravate
    make worse
  2. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
    Avarice
  3. chauffeur
    drive someone in a vehicle
    Chauffeur
  4. depreciate
    decline in value
    Depreciate
  5. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
    Deteriorate
  6. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    Eccentric
  7. ecology
    the environment as it relates to living organisms
    Ecology
  8. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
    Elucidate
  9. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
    Epicure
  10. epitaph
    an inscription in memory of a buried person
    Epitaph
  11. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    Exonerate
  12. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
    Facsimile
  13. fanatic
    a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
    Fanatic
  14. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
    Fastidious
  15. gratis
    costing nothing
    Gratis
  16. humanitarian
    marked by devotion to popular welfare
    Humanitarian
  17. hypocrite
    a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold
    Hypocrite
  18. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
    Idiosyncrasy
  19. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
    Idolatry
  20. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
    Impervious
  21. improbable
    having a chance of occurring too low to inspire belief
    Improbable
  22. incomprehensible
    difficult to understand
    Incomprehensible
  23. incredible
    amazing; extraordinarily good or great
    Incredible
  24. indispensable
    essential
    Indispensable
  25. inimitable
    matchless
    Inimitable
  26. irreparable
    impossible to rectify or amend
    Irreparable
  27. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
    Irrevocable
  28. matinee
    a theatrical performance held during the daytime
    Matinee
  29. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
    Mercenary
  30. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
    Neophyte
  31. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
    Oligarchy
  32. regicide
    the act of killing a king
    Regicide
  33. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
    Reticent
  34. sacrilege
    blasphemous behavior
    Sacrilege
  35. seismograph
    an instrument for measuring movements of the ground
    Seismograph
  36. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
    Sinecure
  37. soporific
    inducing sleep
    Soporific
  38. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
    Translucent
  39. abbreviation
    shortening something by omitting parts of it
    Abbreviation
  40. abolish
    do away with
    Abolish
  41. accelerate
    move faster
    Accelerate
  42. accountable
    responsible for one's actions
    Accountable
  43. actuary
    someone versed in the interpretation of numerical data
    Actuary
  44. adolescence
    the period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
    Adolescence
  45. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
    Agnostic
  46. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
    Alienate
  47. amateur
    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
    Amateur
  48. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
    Ambidextrous
  49. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
    Ambiguous
  50. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
    Ambivalent
  51. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
    Amnesia
  52. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
    Amnesty
  53. amphibian
    cold-blooded vertebrate living on land but breeding in water
    Amphibian
  54. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
    Anarchist
  55. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
    Anarchy
  56. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
    Anonymous
  57. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
    Anthropology
  58. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
    Antidote
  59. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
    Antiseptic
  60. antonym
    a word that expresses an opposite meaning
    Antonym
  61. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
    Appreciate
  62. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
    Archaeology
  63. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
    Aristocracy
  64. arsenal
    all the weapons and equipment that a country has
    Arsenal
  65. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
    Atheist
  66. audience
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance
    Audience
  67. auditor
    a qualified accountant who inspects accounting records
    Auditor
  68. autobiography
    a book or account of your own life
    Autobiography
  69. avaricious
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
    Avaricious
  70. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
    Bibliophile
  71. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
    Bigot
  72. bilingual
    using or knowing two languages
    Bilingual
  73. biography
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
    Biography
  74. biology
    the science that studies living organisms
    Biology
  75. botany
    the branch of biology that studies plants
    Botany
  76. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
    Bourgeois
  77. brittle
    having little elasticity
    Brittle
  78. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
    Bureaucracy
  79. cannibal
    a person who eats human flesh
    Cannibal
  80. carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
    Carnivores
  81. carnivorous
    relating to flesh-eating animals
    Carnivorous
  82. catalogue
    a complete list of things, usually arranged systematically
    Catalogue
  83. celibacy
    abstaining from sexual relations
    Celibacy
  84. celibate
    abstaining from sexual intercourse
    Celibate
  85. colleague
    an associate that one works with
    Colleague
  86. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
    Congenital
  87. contemporaries
    all the people living at the same time or of the same age
    Contemporaries
  88. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
    Contemporary
  89. convalescent
    returning to health after illness or debility
    Convalescent
  90. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
    Cosmopolitan
  91. curator
    the custodian of a collection, as a museum or library
    Curator
  92. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
    Cynic
  93. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
    Delegate
  94. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
    Democracy
  95. tie
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
    Drawn/ Tie
  96. edible
    suitable for use as food
    Edible
  97. effeminate
    lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity
    Effeminate
  98. eligible
    qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
    Eligible
  99. embezzlement
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property
    Embezzlement
  100. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
    Emphasize
  101. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
    Epidemic
  102. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
    Equestrian
  103. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
    Equilibrium
  104. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
    Eradicate
  105. ethnology
    branch of anthropology dealing with divisions of humankind
    Ethnology
  106. etiquette
    rules governing socially acceptable behavior
    Etiquette
  107. etymology
    a history of a word
    Etymology
  108. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
    Eulogy
  109. fatal
    bringing death
    Fatal
  110. feminist
    a supporter of equal rights for women
    Feminist
  111. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
    Garrulous
  112. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
    Glutton
  113. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
    Gregarious
  114. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
    Gullible
  115. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
    Herbivorous
  116. homicide
    the killing of a human being by another human being
    Homicide
  117. honorary
    given as an award without the normal duties
    Honorary
  118. hostility
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
    Hostility
  119. illegal
    prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
    Illegal
  120. illegible
    unable to be read
    Illegible
  121. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
    Illicit
  122. illiterate
    not able to read or write
    Illiterate
  123. immigrant
    a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
    Immigrant
  124. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
    Imperceptible
  125. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
    Impregnable
  126. inanimate
    not endowed with life
    Inanimate
  127. inaudible
    impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
    Inaudible
  128. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
    Incorrigible
  129. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
    Indefatigable
  130. indescribable
    defying expression
    Indescribable
  131. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
    Inevitable
  132. inexplicable
    incapable of being explained or accounted for
    Inexplicable
  133. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
    Infallible
  134. inflammable
    easily ignited
    Inflammable
  135. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
    Insatiable
  136. insoluble
    incapable of being dissolved
    Insoluble
  137. insolvent
    unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
    Insolvent
  138. introspection
    contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
    Introspection
  139. invincible
    incapable of being overcome or subdued
    Invincible
  140. invisible
    impossible or nearly impossible to see
    Invisible
  141. invulnerable
    immune to attack; impregnable
    Invulnerable
  142. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    Irrelevant
  143. irritable
    easily annoyed
    Irritable
  144. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
    Jurisdiction
  145. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
    Legal
  146. manuscript
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
    Manuscript
  147. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
    Medieval
  148. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
    Misanthrope
  149. misogamist
    a person who hates, avoids, or opposes marriage
    Misogamist
  150. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
    Misogynist
  151. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
    Monarchy
  152. monogamy
    having only one spouse at a time
    Monogamy
  153. namesake
    a person with the same name as another
    Namesake
  154. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
    Nostalgia
  155. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
    Notorious
  156. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
    Novice
  157. obsolete
    no longer in use
    Obsolete
  158. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
    Omnipotent
  159. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
    Omnipresent
  160. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
    Omniscient
  161. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
    Omnivorous
  162. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
    Opaque
  163. optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
    Optimist
  164. ornithology
    the branch of zoology that studies birds
    Ornithology
  165. orphanage
    an institution for the care of children without parents
    Orphanage
  166. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
    Panacea
  167. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
    Parasite
  168. pauper
    a person who is very poor
    Pauper
  169. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
    Pedestrian
  170. pessimist
    a person who expects the worst
    Pessimist
  171. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
    Philanthropist
  172. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
    Philistine
  173. physiology
    the science dealing with the functioning of organisms
    Physiology
  174. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
    Plagiarism
  175. plutocracy
    a political system governed by the wealthy people
    Plutocracy
  176. polygamy
    having more than one spouse at a time
    Polygamy
  177. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
    Polyglot
  178. postscript
    a note appended to a letter after the signature
    Postscript
  179. potable
    suitable for drinking
    Potable
  180. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
    Predator
  181. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
    Pseudonym
  182. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
    Stoic
  183. suicide
    the act of killing yourself
    Suicide
  184. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
    Synonyms
  185. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
    Transparent
  186. turncoat
    a disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause
    Turncoat
  187. vandal
    someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
    Vandal
  188. vegetarian
    someone who eats no meat or fish
    Vegetarian
  189. venial
    warranting only temporal punishment
    Venial
  190. ventriloquist
    a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
    Ventriloquist
  191. veteran
    a person who has served in the armed forces
    Veteran
  192. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
    Volunteer
  193. zoology
    the branch of biology that studies animals
    Zoology
  194. aggressor
    someone who attacks
  195. altruist
    someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
  196. answerable
    capable of being answered
  197. antedate
    be earlier in time than
  198. arbitrator
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  199. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  200. behead
    cut the head of
  201. bigamy
    the offense of marrying someone while you have a spouse
  202. callous
    emotionally hardened
  203. carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
  204. centenarian
    being at least 100 years old
  205. centenary
    the 100th anniversary, or the celebration of it
  206. cosmology
    metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
  207. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  208. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  209. disenfranchisement
    the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
  210. egoist
    a conceited and self-centered person
  211. egotist
    a conceited and self-centered person
  212. extempore
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  213. fatalist
    someone who feels powerless to change his or her destiny
  214. foregone
    well in the past; former
  215. fratricide
    the murder of your sibling
  216. germicide
    an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
  217. impracticable
    not capable of being carried out or put into practice
  218. incurable
    incapable of being remedied
  219. indefensible
    not able to be protected against attack
  220. infanticide
    murdering an infant
  221. intestate
    having made no valid will or not disposed of by a legal will
  222. kidnap
    take someone away against their will, often for ransom
  223. maiden
    an unmarried woman or girl
  224. matricide
    the murder of one's own mother
  225. misanthropist
    someone who dislikes people in general
  226. mobocracy
    a political system in which a mob is the source of control
  227. numismatics
    the collection and study of money
  228. patricide
    the murder of your father
  229. plagiarist
    someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
  230. polyandry
    having more than one husband at a time
  231. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  232. postmortem
    occurring or done after death
  233. psephology
    the branch of sociology that studies election trends
  234. Samaritan
    a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
  235. Sculptor
    a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus
  236. smuggler
    someone who imports or exports goods illegally
  237. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  238. theist
    one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
  239. tie
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
  240. valetudinarian
    weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
Created on Mon May 27 05:07:58 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Jun 07 10:36:34 EDT 2013)

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