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  1. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  2. abase
    cause to feel shame
  3. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  4. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  5. abbreviate
    shorten
  6. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  7. abduce
    advance evidence for
  8. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  9. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  10. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  11. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  12. ablate
    wear away through erosion or vaporization
  13. abolish
    do away with
  14. abominate
    find repugnant
  15. abort
    terminate before completion
  16. abound
    exist in large quantities
  17. abrade
    rub hard or scrub
  18. abrase
    wear away
  19. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  20. abrogate
    revoke formally
  21. abscise
    remove or separate by abscission
  22. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  23. absent
    not being in a specified place
  24. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  25. absorb
    take in a liquid
  26. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  27. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  28. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  29. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  30. accelerate
    move faster
  31. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  32. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
  33. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  34. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  35. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  36. accompany
    go or travel along with
  37. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  38. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  39. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  40. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
  41. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  42. accrue
    grow by addition
  43. accumulate
    get or gather together
  44. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  45. accustom
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  46. acerbate
    cause to be bitter or resentful
  47. achieve
    gain with effort
  48. acidulate
    make sour or more sour
  49. acquaint
    cause to come to know personally
  50. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  51. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  52. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  53. actuate
    put in motion
  54. acuminate
    (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
  55. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  56. add
    join or combine or unite with others
  57. addict
    to cause to become dependent
  58. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  59. adduce
    advance evidence for
  60. adduct
    draw a limb towards the body
  61. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  62. adhere
    stick to firmly
  63. adjoin
    lie next to another or share a boundary
  64. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
  65. adjudge
    declare to be
  66. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  67. adjure
    command solemnly
  68. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  69. admeasure
    determine the quantity of someone's share
  70. administer
    supervise or be in charge of
  71. administrate
    supervise or be in charge of
  72. admire
    feel high regard for
  73. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
  74. admix
    mix or blend
  75. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  76. adopt
    take into one's family
  77. adore
    love intensely
  78. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  79. adulate
    flatter in an obsequious manner
  80. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  81. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  82. advance
    move forward
  83. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  84. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
  85. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  86. advise
    give advice to
  87. aestivate
    sleep during summer
  88. affect
    have an influence upon
  89. affiliate
    join in a social or business relationship
  90. affine
    (anthropology) related by marriage
  91. affirm
    declare solemnly and formally as true
  92. affix
    attach to
  93. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
  94. afforest
    establish a forest on previously unforested land
  95. affranchise
    grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
  96. affray
    a noisy fight
  97. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  98. agglomerate
    form into one cluster
  99. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  100. aggravate
    make worse
  101. aggress
    take the initiative and go on the offensive
  102. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  103. aggroup
    form a group or group together
  104. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  105. agnize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
  106. agonize
    suffer anguish
  107. agree
    consent or assent to a condition
  108. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  109. aim
    point or cause to go towards
  110. alien
    from another place or part of the world
  111. align
    arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  112. alkalize
    turn basic and less acidic
  113. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  114. allege
    report or maintain
  115. allegorize
    interpret as an allegory
  116. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  117. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  118. allot
    give out
  119. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
  120. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  121. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  122. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  123. ally
    a friendly nation
  124. alter
    cause to change; make different
  125. altercate
    have a disagreement over something
  126. amass
    collect or gather
  127. amble
    walk leisurely
  128. ambulate
    walk about or move from one place to another
  129. ambush
    the act of hiding and waiting to make a surprise attack
  130. ameliorate
    make better
  131. amend
    make revisions to
  132. amerce
    punish with an arbitrary penalty
  133. amortize
    pay off a debt by making periodic payments
  134. amplify
    increase the volume of
  135. amputate
    remove surgically
  136. amuse
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  137. anathematize
    curse or declare to be evil
  138. anatomize
    dissect in order to analyze
  139. anele
    administer an oil or ointment to
  140. anglicize
    make English in appearance or character
  141. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  142. angulate
    having angles or an angular shape
  143. animadvert
    express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
  144. ankylose
    undergo ankylosis
  145. annex
    attach to
  146. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  147. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  148. announce
    make known
  149. annoy
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  150. annul
    cancel officially
  151. annunciate
    foreshadow or presage
  152. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  153. antecede
    be earlier in time; go back further
  154. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  155. antiquate
    make obsolete or old-fashioned
  156. apostatize
    abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
  157. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  158. apparel
    clothing in general
  159. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  160. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  161. appear
    come into sight or view
  162. appease
    make peace with
  163. append
    fix to; attach
  164. apperceive
    perceive in terms of a past experience
  165. appertain
    be a part or attribute of
  166. applaud
    clap one's hands or shout to indicate approval
  167. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
  168. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
  169. apportion
    distribute according to a set plan or special purpose
  170. appose
    place side by side or in close proximity
  171. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  172. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  173. apprize
    inform (somebody) of something
  174. approach
    move towards
  175. approbate
    approve or sanction officially
  176. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  177. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  178. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  179. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  180. arborize
    branch out like trees
  181. argue
    have a disagreement about something
  182. arm
    a human limb
  183. aromatize
    fill or impregnate with an odor
  184. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  185. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  186. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  187. arrest
    take into custody
  188. arrive
    reach a destination
  189. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  190. ascend
    travel up
  191. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  192. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  193. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
  194. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  195. asperse
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  196. asphyxiate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  197. aspirate
    suck in (air)
  198. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  199. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  200. assassinate
    murder; especially of socially prominent persons
  201. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  202. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  203. assent
    agree or express agreement
  204. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  205. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  206. asseverate
    state categorically
  207. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  208. assimilate
    make alike
  209. assist
    give help; be of service
  210. associate
    bring or come into action
  211. assoil
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  212. assonate
    correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance
  213. assort
    arrange or order by classes or categories
  214. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  215. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  216. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  217. astringe
    constrict or bind or draw together
  218. attach
    be in contact with
  219. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
  220. attain
    gain with effort
  221. attemper
    modify the temperature of
  222. attempt
    make an effort
  223. attend
    be present
  224. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  225. attest
    provide evidence for
  226. attire
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  227. attitudinize
    assume certain affected attitudes
  228. attorn
    acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord
  229. attract
    exert a force on
  230. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  231. augment
    enlarge or increase
  232. augur
    predict from an omen
  233. auspicate
    indicate by signs
  234. authenticate
    establish the undisputed credibility of something
  235. authorize
    grant permission or clearance for
  236. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  237. avert
    turn away or aside
  238. avoid
    stay away from
  239. avouch
    admit openly and bluntly
  240. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  241. avulse
    separate by avulsion
  242. await
    look forward to the probable occurrence of
  243. award
    give, especially as an honor
  244. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  245. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
  246. baptize
    administer a sacrament signifying spiritual rebirth
  247. bate
    moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
  248. be
    have a specified quality or characteristic
  249. bear
    be pregnant with
  250. beat
    hit repeatedly
  251. beatify
    make blessedly happy
  252. beneficiate
    process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction
  253. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  254. bib
    a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating
  255. bide
    dwell
  256. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  257. binate
    growing in two parts or in pairs
  258. bite
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  259. bituminize
    treat with bitumen
  260. blame
    an accusation that one is responsible for some misdeed
  261. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  262. blaspheme
    speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
  263. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
  264. blow
    be in motion due to some air or water current
  265. boil
    change from a liquid to vapor
  266. bombinate
    make a buzzing sound
  267. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  268. bound
    confined by bonds
  269. bray
    a cry of or similar to that of a donkey
  270. break
    destroy the integrity of
  271. brew
    sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
  272. broil
    cook by exposing to strong heat in a part of an oven
  273. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  274. bruise
    a small injury that results in discoloration
  275. budge
    move very slightly
  276. burn
    destroy by fire
  277. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  278. cachinnate
    laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
  279. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  280. calcine
    heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
  281. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  282. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  283. canalize
    direct the flow of
  284. cancel
    declare null and void
  285. cannulize
    introduce a cannula or tube into
  286. canonize
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint
  287. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  288. cantillate
    recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
  289. cap
    a tight-fitting headdress
  290. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  291. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  292. captive
    a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
  293. cark
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  294. carnify
    become muscular or fleshy
  295. carry
    physically move while supporting, by vehicle, hands, or body
  296. caseate
    turn into cheese
  297. cast
    put or send forth
  298. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  299. castrate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  300. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
  301. catechize
    give religious instructions to
  302. catenate
    arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
  303. cater
    give what is desired or needed
  304. caulk
    a waterproof filler and sealant used in building and repair
  305. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  306. cave
    a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
  307. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  308. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  309. cede
    give over
  310. celebrate
    have a festivity
  311. cense
    perfume especially with a censer
  312. cere
    wrap up in a cerecloth
  313. certify
    provide evidence for
  314. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  315. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
  316. change
    become different in some particular way
  317. chant
    a repetitive song in which syllables are assigned to a tone
  318. chap
    a boy or man
  319. characterize
    be typical of
  320. charge
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
  321. charm
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
  322. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  323. chasten
    censure severely
  324. cherish
    be fond of
  325. choose
    pick out from a number of alternatives
  326. christen
    administer baptism to
  327. cicatrize
    form a scar, after an injury
  328. circulate
    move through a system and return to the starting point
  329. circumambulate
    walk around something
  330. circumcise
    cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
  331. circumflex
    a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
  332. circumfuse
    spread something around something
  333. circumnavigate
    travel completely around something
  334. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  335. circumstantiate
    give circumstantial evidence for
  336. circumvallate
    surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification
  337. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  338. circumvolute
    wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snail
  339. circumvolve
    cause to turn on an axis or center
  340. cite
    make reference to
  341. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
  342. clang
    a loud resonant repeating noise
  343. clap
    strike one's hands together
  344. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  345. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  346. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
  347. clip
    a small fastener used to hold loose articles together
  348. clock
    a timepiece that shows the time of day
  349. close
    at or within a short distance in space or time
  350. co-opt
    take or assume for one's own use
  351. coact
    act together, as of organisms
  352. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  353. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  354. coapt
    fit tightly and fasten
  355. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  356. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  357. cohabit
    share living quarters
  358. cohere
    cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole
  359. coincide
    happen simultaneously
  360. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  361. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  362. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  363. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  364. collect
    gather
  365. collide
    crash together with violent impact
  366. colligate
    make a logical or causal connection
  367. collimate
    make or place parallel to something
  368. collocate
    have a strong tendency to occur side by side
  369. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  370. color
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
  371. combat
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  372. combine
    put or add together
  373. come
    move toward, travel toward
  374. comfort
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
  375. command
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  376. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  377. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  378. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  379. comminute
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  380. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  381. commit
    engage in or perform
  382. commix
    to bring or combine together or with something else
  383. commove
    change the arrangement or position of
  384. commune
    share or interact intimately with
  385. communicate
    transfer to another
  386. commute
    a regular journey to and from your place of work
  387. compact
    closely and firmly united or packed together
  388. company
    an institution created to conduct business
  389. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  390. compart
    lay out in parts according to a plan
  391. compass
    navigational instrument for finding directions
  392. compel
    force somebody to do something
  393. compensate
    make amends for
  394. compete
    engage in a contest or measure oneself against others
  395. compile
    get or gather together
  396. complain
    express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  397. complect
    be interwoven or interconnected
  398. complex
    complicated in structure
  399. complicate
    make less simple
  400. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  401. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  402. compose
    form the substance of
  403. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  404. comprehend
    get the meaning of something
  405. compress
    squeeze or push together
  406. comprise
    be made of
  407. compute
    make a mathematical calculation
  408. concatenate
    add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
  409. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  410. concede
    give over
  411. conceive
    have the idea for
  412. concentrate
    make denser, stronger, or purer
  413. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
  414. concert
    a performance of music by players or singers
  415. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  416. conclude
    bring to a close
  417. concoct
    make something by mixing
  418. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  419. concur
    happen simultaneously
  420. concuss
    injure the brain; sustain a concussion
  421. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  422. condense
    cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
  423. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  424. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  425. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  426. conduce
    be conducive to
  427. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  428. confabulate
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  429. confect
    make or construct
  430. confer
    present
  431. confess
    admit to a wrongdoing
  432. confide
    reveal in private
  433. configure
    set up for a particular purpose
  434. confirm
    strengthen
  435. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  436. conflagrate
    start to burn or burst into flames
  437. conflate
    mix together different elements
  438. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  439. conform
    be similar, be in line with
  440. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  441. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  442. confute
    prove to be false
  443. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  444. congest
    become or cause to become obstructed
  445. conglobate
    assume a globular shape
  446. conglobe
    assume a globular shape
  447. conglomerate
    collect or gather
  448. conglutinate
    stick together
  449. congratulate
    say something to someone that expresses praise
  450. congregate
    come together, usually for a purpose
  451. conjoin
    make contact or come together
  452. conjugate
    undergo the act of becoming a single unit
  453. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  454. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  455. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  456. connote
    express or state indirectly
  457. conquer
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
  458. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  459. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  460. conserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  461. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  462. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  463. consist
    have its essential character
  464. consociate
    bring or come into association or action
  465. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  466. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
  467. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  468. constellate
    form a cluster, as of stars
  469. consternate
    fill with confusion, dismay, or dread
  470. constipate
    impede with a clog or as if with a clog
  471. constitute
    form or compose
  472. constrain
    hold back
  473. constrict
    squeeze or push together
  474. constringe
    become tight or as if tight
  475. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  476. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  477. consubstantiate
    become united in substance
  478. consult
    seek information from
  479. consume
    take in as food
  480. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  481. contain
    hold or have within
  482. contaminate
    make impure
  483. contemn
    look down on with disdain
  484. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  485. contemporize
    arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
  486. contend
    compete for something
  487. contest
    a struggle between rivals
  488. continue
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition
  489. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  490. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  491. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  492. contrary
    exact opposition
  493. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  494. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  495. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
  496. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  497. contuse
    injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
  498. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  499. convene
    meet formally
  500. convent
    a religious residence especially for nuns
  501. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  502. converse
    carry on a discussion
  503. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  504. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  505. convict
    find or declare guilty
  506. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  507. convoke
    call together
  508. convolute
    rolled longitudinally upon itself
  509. convolve
    curl, wind, or twist together
  510. convulse
    move or stir about violently
  511. cooperate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  512. cope
    come to terms with
  513. copulate
    engage in sexual intercourse
  514. copy
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
  515. coronate
    invest with regal power; enthrone
  516. corporate
    of or belonging to a business firm
  517. corrade
    wear away
  518. correct
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
  519. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  520. corroborate
    give evidence for
  521. corrode
    cause to deteriorate due to water, air, or an acid
  522. corrugate
    fold into ridges
  523. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  524. coruscate
    reflect brightly
  525. cost
    be priced at
  526. couch
    an upholstered seat for more than one person
  527. counsel
    something that provides direction or advice
  528. count
    determine the number or amount of
  529. countermand
    cancel officially
  530. counterpose
    constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
  531. countervail
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  532. couple
    two items of the same kind
  533. cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  534. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  535. cozen
    be dishonest with
  536. cram
    crowd or pack to capacity
  537. create
    bring into existence
  538. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  539. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
  540. cremate
    reduce to ashes
  541. crepitate
    make a crackling sound
  542. criminate
    bring an accusation against; level a charge against
  543. croon
    sing softly
  544. crown
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  545. cruciate
    shaped like a cross
  546. crucify
    kill by nailing onto a cross
  547. cruise
    travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
  548. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  549. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  550. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  551. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  552. cumulate
    collect or gather
  553. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  554. cure
    a medicine or therapy that treats disease or relieves pain
  555. curry
    a South Asian dish flavored with a spice mixture
  556. curve
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
  557. damn
    something of little value
  558. dance
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
  559. dare
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  560. date
    the specified day of the month
  561. daub
    an unskillful painting
  562. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  563. daze
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity
  564. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  565. debilitate
    make weak
  566. debouch
    march out (as from a defile) into open ground
  567. decant
    pour out
  568. decapitate
    cut the head off of
  569. decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  570. deceive
    cause someone to believe an untruth
  571. decide
    reach, make, or come to a conclusion about something
  572. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  573. declaim
    recite in a skilled and formal way
  574. declare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
  575. decline
    grow worse
  576. decoct
    extract the essence of something by boiling it
  577. decollate
    cut the head of
  578. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  579. decorticate
    remove the cortex of (an organ)
  580. decrease
    a change downward
  581. decrepitate
    to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops
  582. decussate
    crossed or intersected in the form of an X
  583. dedicate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  584. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
  585. deduct
    make a subtraction
  586. defalcate
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  587. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  588. defeat
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  589. defecate
    have a bowel movement
  590. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  591. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
  592. defense
    the act of guarding someone or something against attack
  593. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  594. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  595. define
    show the form or outline of
  596. deflagrate
    cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
  597. deflect
    turn from a straight course or fixed direction
  598. deflower
    deprive of virginity
  599. defoliate
    deprived of leaves
  600. deform
    assume a different shape
  601. defraud
    deprive of by deceit
  602. defray
    bear the expenses of
  603. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
  604. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
  605. degrade
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  606. degust
    taste or savor to the fullest extent possible
  607. dehisce
    burst or split open
  608. deify
    exalt to the position of a God
  609. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  610. deject
    cause to feel dispirited, sad, or downhearted
  611. delay
    time during which some action is awaited
  612. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  613. delete
    cut or eliminate
  614. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  615. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  616. delimit
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  617. delimitate
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  618. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  619. deliquesce
    melt, liquefy, or dissolve, by absorbing moisture from the air
  620. deliver
    bring to a destination
  621. delude
    be dishonest with
  622. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
  623. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  624. demolish
    destroy completely
  625. demonetize
    deprive of value for payment
  626. demonize
    characterize as dangerous or wicked
  627. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  628. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  629. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  630. denominate
    assign a name or title to
  631. denote
    have as a meaning
  632. denounce
    speak out against
  633. denudate
    without the natural or usual covering
  634. denude
    make bare or strip of a covering
  635. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
  636. depart
    go away or leave
  637. depend
    be determined by something else
  638. depict
    give a description of
  639. depilate
    remove body hair
  640. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  641. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  642. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  643. deplume
    strip of feathers
  644. depone
    make a deposition; declare under oath
  645. depopulate
    reduce in population
  646. deport
    expel from a country
  647. depose
    force to leave an office
  648. deposit
    the act of putting something somewhere
  649. deprave
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  650. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  651. depreciate
    decline in value
  652. depress
    push down
  653. deprive
    take away
  654. depute
    transfer power to someone
  655. deracinate
    pull up by or as if by the roots
  656. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  657. derive
    come from
  658. derogate
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  659. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  660. describe
    give a statement representing something
  661. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  662. deserve
    be worthy
  663. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  664. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  665. designate
    design or destine
  666. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  667. desist
    stop performing some action
  668. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  669. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  670. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  671. despite
    contemptuous disregard
  672. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  673. despond
    lose confidence or hope; become dejected
  674. desquamate
    peel off in scales
  675. destine
    decree or designate beforehand
  676. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  677. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
  678. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  679. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  680. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  681. deterge
    wipe away
  682. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  683. determinate
    supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
  684. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
  685. detest
    dislike intensely
  686. detonate
    cause to burst with a violent release of energy
  687. detoxicate
    remove poison from
  688. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  689. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  690. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  691. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  692. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  693. devote
    dedicate
  694. devour
    eat immoderately
  695. dialyze
    separate by dialysis
  696. dichotomize
    divide into two opposing groups or kinds
  697. dictate
    a guiding principle
  698. differ
    be dissimilar or unlike
  699. differentiate
    acquire a distinct character
  700. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  701. digest
    convert food into absorbable substances
  702. digitalize
    put into digital form, as for use in a computer
  703. dignify
    confer honor upon
  704. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  705. dilapidate
    fall into decay or ruin
  706. dilate
    become wider
  707. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  708. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  709. dine
    have supper; eat dinner
  710. direct
    proceeding without interruption
  711. disafforest
    remove the trees from
  712. disburse
    expend, as from a fund
  713. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  714. discerp
    cut off from a whole
  715. discharge
    remove the unbalanced electricity from
  716. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  717. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  718. discolor
    cause to lose or change hue
  719. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  720. discontinue
    put an end to a state or an activity
  721. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  722. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  723. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  724. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  725. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
  726. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  727. disforest
    remove the trees from
  728. disgust
    strong feelings of dislike
  729. dishonest
    deceptive or fraudulent
  730. disjoin
    make disjoint, separated, or disconnected
  731. dislocate
    put out of its usual place, position, or relationship
  732. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  733. dismiss
    stop associating with
  734. disorganize
    remove the organization from
  735. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  736. dispense
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
  737. disperse
    move away from each other
  738. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
  739. displease
    give displeasure to
  740. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
  741. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  742. disrupt
    make a break in
  743. dissect
    cut open or cut apart
  744. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  745. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  746. dissertate
    talk at length and formally about a topic
  747. dissever
    separate into parts or portions
  748. dissimulate
    hide feelings from other people
  749. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  750. dissociate
    break away from; stop having a relationship with
  751. dissolve
    pass into a solution
  752. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  753. distemper
    any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
  754. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  755. distill
    undergo condensation
  756. distinguish
    mark as different
  757. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  758. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
  759. distrain
    levy a distress on
  760. distribute
    give to several people
  761. disturb
    trouble deeply
  762. divagate
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
  763. divaricate
    branch off
  764. diverge
    move or draw apart
  765. diversify
    vary in order to spread risk or to expand
  766. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
  767. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  768. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
  769. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  770. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  771. do
    engage in
  772. dogmatize
    state as a dogma
  773. dole
    a share of money or necessities donated by charity
  774. domiciliate
    make one's home in a particular place or community
  775. dominate
    be in control
  776. domineer
    rule or exercise power over in a cruel and autocratic manner
  777. double
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
  778. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
  779. dramatize
    put into a form intended for performance
  780. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  781. dredge
    a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
  782. dress
    put on clothes
  783. drudge
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  784. due
    that which is deserved or owed
  785. dulcify
    make sweeter in taste
  786. dulcorate
    make sweeter in taste
  787. ear
    the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
  788. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  789. eat
    take in solid food
  790. edify
    make understand
  791. educate
    give knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
  792. educe
    construe a meaning or elicit a principle
  793. edulcorate
    make sweeter in taste
  794. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  795. effectuate
    bring about or cause to happen
  796. effeminate
    lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity
  797. effervesce
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming
  798. effloresce
    come into or as if into flower
  799. effuse
    pour out
  800. egest
    eliminate from the body
  801. egress
    the act or means of going out
  802. ejaculate
    eject semen
  803. eject
    put out or expel from a place
  804. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  805. elapse
    pass by
  806. elate
    fill with high spirits
  807. elect
    choose by a vote for an office or membership
  808. elevate
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  809. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  810. elide
    omit or strike out
  811. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  812. elongate
    lengthen
  813. elope
    run away secretly with one's beloved
  814. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  815. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  816. elute
    wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography
  817. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  818. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  819. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  820. emasculate
    deprive of strength or vigor
  821. embark
    go on board
  822. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
  823. embrocate
    administer an oil or ointment to
  824. emend
    make corrections to
  825. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  826. emigrate
    leave one's country of residence for a new one
  827. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
  828. employ
    put into service
  829. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  830. enchant
    cast a spell over someone or something
  831. enclave
    an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct
  832. enclose
    surround completely
  833. encounter
    come together
  834. encrust
    cover or coat with some material
  835. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  836. endorse
    approve of
  837. endow
    give qualities or abilities to
  838. endue
    give qualities or abilities to
  839. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  840. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  841. engender
    call forth
  842. englut
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
  843. engross
    devote fully to
  844. enhance
    increase
  845. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  846. enjoy
    derive or receive pleasure from
  847. enounce
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  848. ensign
    a person who holds a commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy
  849. enter
    to come or go into
  850. entertain
    provide amusement for
  851. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  852. entitle
    give the right to
  853. enucleate
    remove the nucleus from (a cell)
  854. enumerate
    specify individually
  855. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  856. environ
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  857. enwrap
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  858. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
  859. equilibrate
    bring into balance or equilibrium
  860. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  861. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  862. erase
    remove by or as if by rubbing
  863. erect
    upright in position or posture
  864. erode
    remove soil or rock
  865. err
    make a mistake
  866. eruct
    expel gas from the stomach
  867. erupt
    start suddenly
  868. escape
    run away from confinement
  869. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  870. establish
    set up or found
  871. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  872. estimate
    judge tentatively
  873. estrange
    remove from customary environment or associations
  874. etymologize
    give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology
  875. evacuate
    move out of an unsafe location into safety
  876. evade
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
  877. evanesce
    disappear gradually
  878. evangelize
    preach the gospel to
  879. evaporate
    change into gas or steam
  880. eventuate
    come out in the end
  881. evert
    turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
  882. evict
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
  883. evince
    give expression to
  884. eviscerate
    remove the entrails of
  885. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  886. evolve
    undergo development
  887. exacerbate
    make worse
  888. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
  889. exaggerate
    enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  890. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  891. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  892. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  893. exanimate
    no longer living
  894. exasperate
    make furious
  895. excavate
    recover through digging
  896. exceed
    be or do something to a greater degree
  897. excel
    distinguish oneself
  898. except
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  899. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  900. exchange
    the act of changing one thing for another thing
  901. excise
    remove by cutting
  902. excite
    act as a stimulant
  903. exclaim
    utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy
  904. exclude
    prevent from entering; shut out
  905. excogitate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  906. excommunicate
    expel from a church or a religious community
  907. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  908. excrete
    eliminate from the body
  909. excruciate
    torment emotionally or mentally
  910. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  911. excuse
    a defense of some offensive behavior
  912. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  913. execute
    put in effect
  914. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  915. exempt
    freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability
  916. exenterate
    remove the contents of (an organ)
  917. exert
    put to use
  918. exfoliate
    remove the surface, in scales or laminae
  919. exhale
    expel air
  920. exhaust
    wear out completely
  921. exhibit
    make visible or apparent
  922. exhilarate
    fill with sublime emotion
  923. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  924. exhume
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  925. exile
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
  926. exist
    have a presence
  927. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  928. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  929. expand
    extend in one or more directions
  930. expanse
    a wide and open space or area, as of land, sea, or sky
  931. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  932. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  933. expect
    regard something as probable or likely
  934. expectorate
    clear out the chest and lungs
  935. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  936. expel
    eliminate
  937. expend
    use up or consume fully
  938. expiate
    make amends for
  939. expire
    lose validity
  940. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  941. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  942. explode
    burst and release energy as through a violent reaction
  943. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
  944. export
    sell or transfer abroad
  945. expose
    make visible or apparent
  946. exposit
    state
  947. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  948. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  949. express
    communicate beliefs or opinions
  950. expropriate
    deprive of possessions
  951. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  952. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  953. exsert
    thrust or extend out
  954. exsiccate
    lose water or moisture
  955. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
  956. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  957. exterminate
    kill on a large scale
  958. extinct
    no longer in existence
  959. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  960. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  961. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  962. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  963. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  964. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  965. extravasate
    force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
  966. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  967. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  968. extrude
    form or shape by forcing through an opening
  969. exuberate
    to express great joy
  970. exudate
    a substance that oozes out from plant pores
  971. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  972. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  973. fable
    a short moral story
  974. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  975. facilitate
    make easier
  976. fail
    be unable
  977. false
    not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
  978. falsify
    make false by mutilation or addition
  979. famish
    be hungry; go without food
  980. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
  981. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
  982. farrow
    the production of a litter of pigs
  983. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  984. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  985. fay
    a small, mythological creature with wings and magical powers
  986. fecundate
    make fertile or productive
  987. feel
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
  988. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  989. felicitate
    express congratulations
  990. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  991. ferrule
    a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
  992. festinate
    act or move at high speed
  993. fibrillate
    make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements
  994. fight
    be engaged in a contest or struggle
  995. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
  996. file
    record in a public office or in a court of law
  997. filiate
    fix the paternity of
  998. filter
    device that removes something from what passes through it
  999. filtrate
    the product of filtration
  1000. fimbriate
    having a fringe of slender processes
  1001. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  1002. finish
    come or bring to an end
  1003. firm
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  1004. fix
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  1005. fixate
    pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
  1006. flagellate
    whip or scourge; punish as if by whipping
  1007. flame
    combustion of materials producing heat and light and smoke
  1008. fleck
    a small contrasting part of something
  1009. flex
    cause something to assume a bent or crooked shape
  1010. flicker
    flash intermittently
  1011. flocculate
    form into an aggregated lumpy or fluffy mass
  1012. flock
    a group of birds
  1013. flog
    beat with a whip, rod, or cane
  1014. flourish
    grow vigorously
  1015. flow
    move along, of liquids
  1016. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  1017. fold
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
  1018. foliate
    grow leaves
  1019. foment
    try to stir up
  1020. force
    influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
  1021. forge
    create by hammering
  1022. form
    a perceptual structure
  1023. fornicate
    have sex without being married
  1024. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  1025. fortune
    your overall circumstances or condition in life
  1026. found
    set up
  1027. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
  1028. fraternize
    be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother
  1029. fray
    wear away by rubbing
  1030. freeze
    change from a liquid to a solid when cold
  1031. frequent
    coming at short intervals or habitually
  1032. fructify
    make productive or fruitful
  1033. frustrate
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  1034. fry
    cook on a hot surface using fat
  1035. full
    containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
  1036. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  1037. fume
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
  1038. fumigate
    treat with smoke, especially with the aim of disinfecting
  1039. furcate
    divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
  1040. furl
    form into a cylinder by rolling
  1041. fuse
    any igniter used to initiate the burning of a propellant
  1042. fustigate
    strike with a cudgel
  1043. gain
    obtain
  1044. gape
    look with amazement
  1045. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  1046. gash
    cut open
  1047. geminate
    form by reduplication
  1048. gender
    properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of sex
  1049. generate
    bring into existence
  1050. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  1051. germinate
    sprout; produce buds or branches
  1052. gesticulate
    show, express, or direct through movement
  1053. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  1054. gip
    deprive of by deceit
  1055. give
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract
  1056. glaciate
    cover with ice or snow or a glacier
  1057. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  1058. glorify
    praise or honor
  1059. glory
    a state of high honor
  1060. glut
    supply with an excess of
  1061. govern
    exercise authority over, as of nations
  1062. graduate
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
  1063. grant
    let have
  1064. granulate
    form into grains
  1065. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  1066. gravitate
    move toward
  1067. greet
    express greetings upon meeting someone
  1068. grieve
    feel intense sorrow, especially due to a loss
  1069. grind
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  1070. grunt
    issue a low, animal-like noise
  1071. gust
    a strong current of air
  1072. gyrate
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around an axis
  1073. gyre
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  1074. habilitate
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
  1075. habit
    an established custom
  1076. habituate
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  1077. hallucinate
    have illusions; perceive what is not actually there
  1078. hang
    cause to be hanging or suspended
  1079. hear
    perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
  1080. heave
    lift or elevate
  1081. hesitate
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  1082. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  1083. hibernate
    be in an inactive or dormant state
  1084. history
    a record or narrative description of past events
  1085. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
  1086. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  1087. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  1088. horrify
    fill with anxiety, dread, or alarm
  1089. humanize
    make more humane
  1090. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
  1091. hypothecate
    pledge without delivery or title of possession
  1092. ignite
    cause to start burning
  1093. ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
  1094. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
  1095. illumine
    make lighter, brighter, or visible
  1096. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  1097. imagine
    expect, believe, or suppose
  1098. imbibe
    take in liquids
  1099. imbricate
    used especially of leaves or bracts
  1100. imbrue
    saturate or stain
  1101. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  1102. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  1103. immerse
    cause to be submerged
  1104. immigrate
    come into a new country and change residency
  1105. immix
    mix together different elements
  1106. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  1107. immortalize
    make famous forever
  1108. immure
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  1109. imp
    one who is playfully mischievous
  1110. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  1111. impair
    make worse or less effective
  1112. impale
    pierce with a sharp stake or point
  1113. impart
    bestow a quality on
  1114. impeach
    bring an accusation against
  1115. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  1116. impel
    urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate
  1117. impend
    be imminent or about to happen
  1118. impinge
    infringe upon
  1119. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  1120. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  1121. imply
    express or state indirectly
  1122. import
    bring in from abroad
  1123. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  1124. impose
    charge and collect payment
  1125. imprecate
    wish harm upon; invoke evil
  1126. impregnate
    make pregnant
  1127. impress
    have a powerful and usually positive effect on
  1128. improve
    to make better
  1129. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
  1130. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  1131. impulse
    an impelling force or strength
  1132. impute
    attribute or credit to
  1133. inanimate
    not endowed with life
  1134. inaugurate
    commence officially
  1135. incandesce
    cause to become incandescent or glow
  1136. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  1137. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  1138. incense
    make furious
  1139. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  1140. incinerate
    become reduced to ashes
  1141. incise
    make a depression in by carving or cutting
  1142. incite
    provoke or stir up
  1143. incline
    lower or bend, as in a nod or bow
  1144. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
  1145. incommode
    to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
  1146. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  1147. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
  1148. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  1149. incubate
    grow under conditions that promote development
  1150. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  1151. inculpate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  1152. incur
    make oneself subject to
  1153. incurvate
    bend inwards
  1154. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
  1155. indent
    set in from the margin
  1156. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  1157. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  1158. indite
    produce a literary work
  1159. individuate
    give individual character to
  1160. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  1161. induct
    place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
  1162. indulge
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  1163. indurate
    make hard or harder
  1164. inebriate
    make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
  1165. infatuate
    arouse unreasonable love or passion in
  1166. infect
    contaminate with a disease
  1167. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  1168. infest
    occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  1169. infirm
    lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  1170. infix
    put or introduce into something
  1171. inflame
    arouse or excite feelings and passions
  1172. inflate
    fill with gas or air
  1173. inflect
    vary the pitch of one's speech
  1174. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
  1175. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  1176. infract
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  1177. infringe
    advance beyond the usual limit
  1178. infuriate
    make extremely angry
  1179. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  1180. ingeminate
    to say, state, or perform again
  1181. ingest
    take food, drink, or some other substance into the body
  1182. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  1183. ingress
    the act of entering
  1184. ingurgitate
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
  1185. inhabit
    live in; be a resident of
  1186. inhere
    exist in something in a permanent or firmly ingrained way
  1187. inherit
    receive from a predecessor
  1188. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  1189. inhume
    place in a grave or tomb
  1190. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  1191. inject
    force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
  1192. injury
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
  1193. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  1194. inoculate
    inject or treat with the germ of a disease to render immune
  1195. inquire
    conduct an investigation of
  1196. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  1197. inseminate
    introduce semen into (a female)
  1198. insert
    introduce
  1199. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  1200. insist
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
  1201. insolate
    expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
  1202. inspect
    look over carefully
  1203. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
  1204. inspissate
    make thick or thicker
  1205. install
    set up for use
  1206. instantiate
    represent by a specific example
  1207. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  1208. instill
    impart gradually
  1209. instinct
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli
  1210. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  1211. instruct
    impart skills or knowledge to
  1212. insufflate
    blow or breathe hard on or into
  1213. insulate
    surround with material to protect from heat, cold, or noise
  1214. insult
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
  1215. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  1216. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
  1217. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  1218. intercalate
    insert (days) in a calendar
  1219. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  1220. intercept
    seize, interrupt, or stop something on its way
  1221. interchange
    cause to change places
  1222. interdict
    command against
  1223. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
  1224. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
  1225. interlace
    spin, wind, or twist together
  1226. interlard
    introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
  1227. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  1228. intermit
    stop an action temporarily
  1229. intermix
    combine into one
  1230. interpellate
    question formally about policy or government business
  1231. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  1232. interpose
    introduce
  1233. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  1234. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  1235. interrupt
    make a break in
  1236. intersect
    meet or cross at a point; overlap
  1237. intersperse
    introduce into one's writing or speech (certain expressions)
  1238. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  1239. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  1240. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  1241. intonate
    speak carefully, with a deliberate pitch and quality
  1242. intone
    recite musically; recite as a chant or a psalm
  1243. intoxicate
    make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
  1244. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  1245. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  1246. introduce
    bring something new to an environment
  1247. intromit
    allow to enter; grant entry to
  1248. introspect
    reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
  1249. intrude
    enter uninvited
  1250. intuit
    know or grasp by instinct or feeling alone
  1251. intumesce
    expand abnormally
  1252. intussuscept
    introvert or invaginate
  1253. inunct
    administer an oil or ointment to
  1254. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  1255. invade
    march aggressively into a territory by military force
  1256. invaginate
    sheathe
  1257. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  1258. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  1259. invent
    come up with after a mental effort
  1260. inverse
    turned backward in order or nature or effect
  1261. invert
    turn inside out or upside down
  1262. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  1263. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  1264. inveterate
    habitual
  1265. invigilate
    watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
  1266. invigorate
    give life or energy to
  1267. invite
    ask someone in a friendly way to do something
  1268. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  1269. involve
    contain as a part
  1270. irradiate
    expose to radiation
  1271. irrigate
    supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
  1272. irritate
    cause annoyance in
  1273. irrupt
    erupt or intensify suddenly
  1274. iterate
    say, state, or perform again
  1275. itinerate
    travel from place to place, as for work
  1276. jactitate
    move or stir about violently
  1277. jet
    a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish
  1278. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  1279. joke
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  1280. joust
    fight someone in a tournament on horseback
  1281. joy
    the emotion of great happiness
  1282. jubilate
    to express great joy
  1283. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  1284. juggle
    keep many objects in the air at the same time
  1285. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  1286. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
  1287. labor
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  1288. lace
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks
  1289. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  1290. lactate
    give suck to
  1291. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  1292. lance
    a long pointed rod used as a weapon
  1293. lancinate
    painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
  1294. languish
    become feeble
  1295. lap
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
  1296. lapidate
    throw stones at
  1297. lapidify
    change into stone
  1298. latinize
    cause to adopt Catholicism
  1299. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  1300. launch
    propel with force
  1301. lave
    wash or flow against
  1302. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  1303. lean
    incline or bend from a vertical position
  1304. learn
    gain knowledge or skills
  1305. lease
    a contract granting use or occupation of property
  1306. leave
    go away from a place
  1307. legate
    a member of a legation
  1308. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  1309. lenify
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
  1310. let
    actively cause something to happen
  1311. liberate
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  1312. librate
    determine the weight of
  1313. licentiate
    holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
  1314. lick
    pass the tongue over
  1315. lie
    be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
  1316. ligate
    bind with a bandage or ligature
  1317. limit
    as far as something can go
  1318. limn
    make a portrait of
  1319. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  1320. liquefy
    make a solid substance into a fluid, as by heating
  1321. liquidate
    eliminate a debt by paying it off
  1322. litigate
    engage in legal proceedings
  1323. live
    have life, be alive
  1324. liver
    large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
  1325. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
  1326. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
  1327. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
  1328. lubricate
    make slippery or smooth
  1329. lucubrate
    discuss in a scholarly way, especially in writing
  1330. lustrate
    purify by means of a ritual
  1331. lute
    a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body
  1332. lux
    a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter
  1333. luxate
    move out of position
  1334. luxuriate
    enjoy to excess
  1335. macerate
    soften and cause to disintegrate as a result
  1336. machicolate
    supply with projecting galleries
  1337. machinate
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  1338. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  1339. magnify
    increase in size, volume or significance
  1340. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  1341. maledict
    under a curse
  1342. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  1343. maltreat
    be cruel to someone
  1344. manage
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  1345. manducate
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  1346. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  1347. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  1348. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  1349. manure
    any animal or plant material used to fertilize land
  1350. marinate
    soak food in a seasoned or flavorful liquid before cooking
  1351. marry
    become someone's spouse
  1352. martyrize
    torture and torment like a martyr
  1353. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
  1354. masturbate
    get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
  1355. mat
    a small pad of material that is used to protect a surface
  1356. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  1357. maturate
    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
  1358. mature
    having reached full natural growth or development
  1359. maund
    a unit of weight used in Asia
  1360. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  1361. meddle
    intrude in other people's affairs or business
  1362. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  1363. medicate
    administer a substance that treats or prevents disease
  1364. meditate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  1365. meliorate
    to make better
  1366. melt
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
  1367. menstruate
    undergo menstruation
  1368. mensurate
    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
  1369. merge
    mix together different elements
  1370. metastasize
    spread throughout the body
  1371. mete
    a line that indicates a boundary
  1372. metrify
    compose in poetic meter
  1373. mew
    cry like a cat
  1374. micturate
    eliminate urine
  1375. migrate
    move from one country or region to another and settle there
  1376. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  1377. mince
    cut into small pieces
  1378. miniate
    paint with red lead or vermilion
  1379. minify
    make smaller
  1380. minister
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  1381. miss
    fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
  1382. miter
    joint that forms a corner
  1383. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  1384. mix
    mix together different elements
  1385. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  1386. modify
    cause to change; make different
  1387. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  1388. moil
    work hard
  1389. molest
    harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
  1390. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  1391. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  1392. monetize
    convert an economy to one based on the exchange of currency
  1393. monish
    warn strongly; put on guard
  1394. moralize
    express judgments as to right and wrong; sermonize
  1395. mortify
    cause to feel shame
  1396. mount
    go up, advance, or increase
  1397. move
    change location
  1398. mow
    cut with a blade or mower
  1399. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  1400. multiply
    combine by adding the same number repeatedly
  1401. murre
    black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
  1402. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  1403. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  1404. mush
    any soft or soggy mass
  1405. mussitate
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  1406. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  1407. mutate
    undergo a change or alteration in form or qualities
  1408. mute
    expressed without speech
  1409. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
  1410. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  1411. mythologize
    make into a myth
  1412. narrate
    provide commentary for a film, for example
  1413. nature
    the physical world including plants and animals
  1414. nauseate
    upset and make ill
  1415. navigate
    direct carefully and safely
  1416. necessitate
    require as useful, just, or proper
  1417. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  1418. neglect
    leave undone or leave out
  1419. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
  1420. nictate
    briefly shut the eyes
  1421. nictitate
    briefly shut the eyes
  1422. nigrify
    make or become black
  1423. nod
    lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
  1424. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
  1425. note
    a brief written record
  1426. notify
    inform somebody of something
  1427. nourish
    provide with sustenance
  1428. novate
    replace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one
  1429. nucleate
    having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus
  1430. null
    lacking any legal or binding force
  1431. nullify
    declare invalid
  1432. number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
  1433. numerate
    determine the number or amount of
  1434. nutate
    rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
  1435. nutrify
    give food or nourishment to
  1436. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  1437. obey
    comply with; do what one is told
  1438. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  1439. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  1440. objurgate
    censure severely
  1441. oblate
    having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles
  1442. obligate
    force somebody to do something
  1443. oblige
    force somebody to do something
  1444. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  1445. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  1446. obnubilate
    make less visible or unclear
  1447. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  1448. observe
    watch attentively
  1449. obsess
    be preoccupied with something
  1450. obsolesce
    become obsolete, fall into disuse
  1451. obsolete
    no longer in use
  1452. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  1453. obstruct
    block passage through
  1454. obtain
    come into possession of
  1455. obtrude
    push to thrust outward
  1456. obtund
    reduce the edge or violence of
  1457. obturate
    block passage through
  1458. obviate
    do away with
  1459. occlude
    block passage through
  1460. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  1461. occupy
    live in (a certain place)
  1462. occur
    come to pass
  1463. offend
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
  1464. offer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  1465. officiate
    perform a ceremony or religious ritual
  1466. omit
    leave undone or leave out
  1467. opacify
    make opaque
  1468. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  1469. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  1470. oppose
    be against
  1471. oppress
    come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
  1472. oppugn
    challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
  1473. opt
    select as an alternative over another
  1474. orchestrate
    plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
  1475. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  1476. ordinate
    the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
  1477. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  1478. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  1479. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  1480. osculate
    kiss
  1481. ossify
    become bony
  1482. ostentate
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
  1483. oust
    remove from a position or office
  1484. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  1485. paganize
    make pagan in character
  1486. paginate
    assign numbers to sheets in a book or manuscript
  1487. paint
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
  1488. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  1489. palpitate
    beat rapidly
  1490. pant
    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
  1491. paralyze
    cause to be immobile
  1492. parboil
    cook (vegetables) briefly
  1493. parch
    cause to wither from exposure to heat
  1494. pardon
    accept an excuse for
  1495. pare
    strip the skin off
  1496. parget
    plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys
  1497. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  1498. parry
    impede the movement of
  1499. parse
    analyze the sentence structure of
  1500. part
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
  1501. participate
    be involved in
  1502. particularize
    be specific about
  1503. pass
    go across or through
  1504. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
  1505. patronize
    provide support for
  1506. pause
    stop an action temporarily
  1507. pave
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
  1508. pay
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  1509. peculate
    appropriate fraudulently for one's own use
  1510. peel
    the rind of a fruit or vegetable
  1511. penetrate
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  1512. perambulate
    walk with no particular goal
  1513. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  1514. percolate
    cause to pass through a permeable substance
  1515. percuss
    strike or tap firmly
  1516. peregrinate
    travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
  1517. perennate
    survive from season to season, of plants
  1518. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
  1519. perforate
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  1520. perform
    get done
  1521. perfuse
    force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)
  1522. perish
    pass from physical life
  1523. perjure
    make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law
  1524. perk
    an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
  1525. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  1526. permit
    allow the presence of or allow without opposing
  1527. permute
    change the order or arrangement of
  1528. perorate
    conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation
  1529. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  1530. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  1531. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  1532. perseverate
    repeat a response after cessation of the original stimulus
  1533. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  1534. persist
    refuse to stop
  1535. perspire
    excrete sweat through the pores in the skin
  1536. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  1537. pertain
    be relevant to
  1538. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  1539. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  1540. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  1541. pervert
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  1542. pester
    annoy persistently
  1543. phlebotomize
    draw blood
  1544. pierce
    penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
  1545. pill
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  1546. piss
    eliminate urine
  1547. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  1548. plain
    simple
  1549. plane
    an unbounded two-dimensional shape
  1550. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
  1551. plash
    the sound like water splashing
  1552. pleach
    form or weave into a braid or braids
  1553. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  1554. please
    give enjoyment to
  1555. plicate
    fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
  1556. pluck
    pull lightly but sharply
  1557. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
  1558. ply
    use diligently
  1559. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  1560. polarize
    cause to divide into conflicting positions
  1561. polish
    make (a surface) shine
  1562. pollute
    contaminate; make impure
  1563. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  1564. pontificate
    administer a pontifical office
  1565. populate
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  1566. port
    where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  1567. portend
    indicate by signs
  1568. portray
    represent, as in a work of art
  1569. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
  1570. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  1571. possess
    have ownership of
  1572. postpone
    hold back to a later time
  1573. postpose
    place after another constituent in the sentence
  1574. postulate
    maintain or assert
  1575. potentiate
    increase the effect of or act synergistically with
  1576. praise
    an expression of approval and commendation
  1577. pray
    address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship
  1578. preach
    deliver a sermon
  1579. precede
    be earlier in time
  1580. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  1581. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  1582. predestinate
    unalterably established or arranged in advance
  1583. predestine
    decree or determine beforehand
  1584. predetermine
    establish beforehand
  1585. predicate
    involve as a necessary condition or consequence
  1586. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  1587. predominate
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  1588. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  1589. prefigure
    indicate by signs; be an early indication of
  1590. prefix
    an affix that is added in front of the word
  1591. preform
    form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
  1592. prehend
    take hold of; grab
  1593. prejudge
    judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence
  1594. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  1595. premeditate
    consider, ponder, or plan beforehand
  1596. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  1597. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
  1598. preponderate
    weigh more heavily
  1599. prepose
    place before another constituent in the sentence
  1600. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  1601. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  1602. present
    happening or existing now
  1603. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  1604. preside
    act as executive officer
  1605. press
    put pressure or force upon something
  1606. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  1607. presuppose
    take for granted or as a given
  1608. pretend
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  1609. pretermit
    disregard intentionally or let pass
  1610. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  1611. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  1612. prevent
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  1613. previse
    realize beforehand
  1614. prey
    animal hunted or caught for food
  1615. prize
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
  1616. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  1617. proclaim
    declare formally
  1618. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  1619. procreate
    produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
  1620. procure
    get by special effort
  1621. produce
    bring forth or yield
  1622. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  1623. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  1624. profess
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  1625. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  1626. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  1627. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  1628. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  1629. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  1630. prohibit
    command against
  1631. project
    a planned undertaking
  1632. prolate
    having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
  1633. prolong
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  1634. promote
    assign to a higher position
  1635. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  1636. promulgate
    state or announce
  1637. pronate
    turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
  1638. pronounce
    speak or utter in a certain way
  1639. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  1640. propel
    cause to move forward with force
  1641. propitiate
    make peace with
  1642. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  1643. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  1644. prorogue
    adjourn by royal prerogative
  1645. proscribe
    command against
  1646. prosecute
    conduct legal proceedings against a defendant
  1647. prosper
    make steady progress
  1648. prostitute
    someone who engages in sexual contact for money
  1649. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  1650. protect
    shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  1651. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  1652. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  1653. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  1654. protuberate
    cause to bulge out or project
  1655. prove
    establish the validity of something
  1656. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
  1657. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  1658. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  1659. pullulate
    produce buds, branches, or germinate
  1660. pulsate
    expand and contract rhythmically
  1661. pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  1662. punctuate
    insert marks to clarify meaning
  1663. punish
    impose a penalty on
  1664. pupate
    develop into a pupa
  1665. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
  1666. purge
    rid of impurities
  1667. purify
    distill or remove contaminants from
  1668. purloin
    make off with belongings of others
  1669. purpose
    what something is used for
  1670. purpurate
    color purple
  1671. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  1672. purvey
    supply with provisions
  1673. push
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  1674. pustulate
    (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
  1675. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  1676. quadrate
    a cubelike object
  1677. quadruple
    having four units or components
  1678. quadruplicate
    having four units or components
  1679. quail
    a small game bird
  1680. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  1681. quantify
    use as a quantifier
  1682. quash
    declare invalid
  1683. query
    an instance of questioning
  1684. quiesce
    become quiet or quieter
  1685. quiet
    characterized by an absence of agitation or activity
  1686. quit
    put an end to a state or an activity
  1687. quote
    repeat a passage from
  1688. race
    a contest of speed
  1689. radiate
    send out rays or waves
  1690. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  1691. ramify
    have or develop complicating consequences
  1692. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  1693. rape
    the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse
  1694. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  1695. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  1696. rase
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  1697. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  1698. ratiocinate
    reason methodologically and logically
  1699. ravish
    hold spellbound
  1700. reach
    move forward or upward in order to touch
  1701. react
    show a response to something
  1702. reave
    steal goods; take as spoils
  1703. rebate
    a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
  1704. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  1705. recalcitrate
    show strong objection or repugnance
  1706. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  1707. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  1708. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  1709. receive
    get something; come into possession of
  1710. recidivate
    go back to bad behavior
  1711. reciprocate
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  1712. recite
    repeat aloud from memory
  1713. reclaim
    reassert one's right or title to
  1714. recline
    move the upper body backwards and down
  1715. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  1716. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  1717. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  1718. recollect
    recall knowledge from memory
  1719. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  1720. recompense
    make payment to
  1721. reconcile
    come to terms
  1722. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
  1723. recover
    regain or make up for
  1724. recreate
    make anew
  1725. recriminate
    return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
  1726. recrudesce
    happen
  1727. rectify
    make right or correct
  1728. recumb
    lean in a comfortable resting position
  1729. recuperate
    restore to good health or strength
  1730. recur
    happen or occur again
  1731. recurvate
    curved backward or inward
  1732. recuse
    disqualify oneself as a judge in a particular case
  1733. redact
    formulate in a particular style or language
  1734. redeem
    exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  1735. redound
    have an effect for good or ill
  1736. reduce
    make smaller
  1737. reduplicate
    make or do or perform again
  1738. refer
    make a remark that calls attention to
  1739. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  1740. reform
    make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
  1741. refract
    subject to change in direction of a propagating wave
  1742. refrain
    resist doing something
  1743. refrigerate
    cool in or as if in an appliance that keeps food cold
  1744. refund
    pay back
  1745. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  1746. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  1747. regenerate
    reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis
  1748. register
    an official written record of names or events
  1749. regress
    go back to a previous state
  1750. regulate
    bring into conformity with rules, principles, or usage
  1751. regurgitate
    pour or rush back
  1752. rehabilitate
    restore someone to a good state of health or reputation
  1753. reify
    consider an abstract concept to be real
  1754. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  1755. reintegrate
    incorporate, combine, or unify again
  1756. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  1757. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  1758. rejoice
    feel happiness
  1759. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
  1760. relapse
    deteriorate in health
  1761. relate
    give an account of
  1762. relax
    make less taut
  1763. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  1764. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  1765. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  1766. relieve
    free from a burden, evil, or distress
  1767. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  1768. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  1769. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
  1770. remand
    refer a matter or legal case back to another authority
  1771. remedy
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain
  1772. remember
    recall knowledge; have a recollection
  1773. remit
    send in payment
  1774. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  1775. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
  1776. remunerate
    make payment to; compensate
  1777. render
    give or supply
  1778. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  1779. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  1780. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  1781. renter
    someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
  1782. repair
    fix by putting together what is torn or broken
  1783. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will
  1784. repeat
    say or state again
  1785. repel
    force or drive back
  1786. repent
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  1787. repercuss
    cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect
  1788. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  1789. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  1790. replicate
    reproduce or make an exact copy of
  1791. reply
    react verbally
  1792. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
  1793. repose
    freedom from activity
  1794. reposit
    put (something) in a place for storage
  1795. reprehend
    express strong disapproval of
  1796. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  1797. repress
    conceal or hide
  1798. reproach
    express criticism towards
  1799. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  1800. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  1801. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  1802. repugn
    to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
  1803. repulse
    force or drive back
  1804. repute
    the state of being held in high esteem and honor
  1805. require
    have need of
  1806. rescind
    cancel officially
  1807. rescue
    free from harm or evil
  1808. resect
    surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
  1809. resemble
    be similar or bear a likeness to
  1810. resent
    feel bitter or indignant about
  1811. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
  1812. reset
    set anew
  1813. reside
    live in
  1814. resign
    accept as inevitable
  1815. resile
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  1816. resist
    withstand the force of something
  1817. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  1818. resonate
    produce a deep, clear sound
  1819. resorb
    undergo resorption
  1820. resound
    emit a noise
  1821. respect
    regard highly; think much of
  1822. respire
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  1823. respite
    a pause from doing something
  1824. resplend
    be resplendent or radiant; to shine brightly
  1825. respond
    show a reaction to something
  1826. rest
    take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
  1827. restitute
    restore to a previous or better condition
  1828. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  1829. restrain
    hold back
  1830. restrict
    limit access to
  1831. result
    something that follows as a consequence
  1832. resume
    take up or begin anew
  1833. resurge
    rise again
  1834. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  1835. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  1836. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  1837. retard
    cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
  1838. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  1839. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  1840. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  1841. retrograde
    moving or directed or tending in a backward direction
  1842. retrogress
    get worse or fall back to a previous condition
  1843. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  1844. reunite
    connect or come together again
  1845. reveal
    make visible
  1846. revel
    take delight in
  1847. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  1848. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  1849. reverse
    change to the contrary
  1850. revert
    go back to a previous state
  1851. revise
    make changes to
  1852. revive
    cause to regain consciousness
  1853. revivify
    give new life or energy to
  1854. revoke
    cancel officially
  1855. revolt
    rise up against an authority
  1856. revolve
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  1857. rid
    relieve from
  1858. rinse
    wash off soap or remaining dirt
  1859. rise
    move upward
  1860. rive
    tear or be torn violently
  1861. roll
    move by turning over or rotating
  1862. rot
    break down
  1863. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  1864. rote
    memorization by repetition
  1865. rouse
    cause to become awake or conscious
  1866. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  1867. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  1868. rubify
    make ruby red
  1869. rubricate
    furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics
  1870. ruckle
    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface
  1871. ruin
    an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
  1872. rule
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
  1873. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  1874. rumple
    disturb the smoothness of
  1875. rush
    act or move at high speed
  1876. rusticate
    live in the country and lead a pastoral life
  1877. salivate
    produce a clear liquid secreted into the mouth
  1878. saltate
    leap or skip, often in dancing
  1879. salute
    a formal military gesture of respect
  1880. salve
    a preparation applied externally as a soothing remedy
  1881. sanctify
    render holy by means of religious rites
  1882. sanitize
    make sterile by cleaning
  1883. saponify
    convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
  1884. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  1885. satisfy
    meet the requirements or expectations of
  1886. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  1887. save
    bring into safety
  1888. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  1889. savvy
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  1890. say
    utter aloud
  1891. scald
    burn with a hot liquid or steam
  1892. scalp
    the skin that covers the top of the head
  1893. scamper
    run or move about quickly or lightly
  1894. scan
    examine minutely or intensely
  1895. scandalize
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  1896. scarify
    puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
  1897. scarper
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
  1898. scent
    any property detected by the olfactory system
  1899. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  1900. scour
    rub hard or scrub
  1901. scout
    explore, often with a goal of finding something or somebody
  1902. scrape
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
  1903. scribble
    write down quickly without much attention to detail
  1904. sculpt
    create by shaping stone or wood or other material
  1905. search
    look or seek
  1906. season
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
  1907. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
  1908. secern
    mark as different
  1909. seclude
    keep away from others
  1910. second
    coming next after the first in position in space or time
  1911. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  1912. secularize
    make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
  1913. seduce
    lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
  1914. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  1915. seel
    sew up the eyelids of hawks and falcons
  1916. segregate
    divide from the main body or mass and collect
  1917. segue
    proceed without interruption, in music or talk
  1918. seize
    take hold of; grab
  1919. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  1920. senesce
    grow old or older
  1921. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
  1922. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  1923. sequester
    keep away from others
  1924. sequestrate
    keep away from others
  1925. serene
    not agitated
  1926. serrate
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  1927. serve
    devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas
  1928. sever
    set or keep apart
  1929. sew
    create (clothes) with cloth
  1930. shape
    a perceptual structure
  1931. shave
    remove body hair with a razor
  1932. shear
    cut or cut through with scissors
  1933. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
  1934. shingle
    building material used as siding or roofing
  1935. show
    make visible or noticeable
  1936. shrink
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  1937. shrive
    grant remission of a sin to
  1938. sibilate
    make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
  1939. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
  1940. signify
    denote or connote
  1941. silicate
    a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
  1942. simplify
    make easier or reduce in complexity or extent
  1943. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  1944. sinuate
    curved or curving in and out
  1945. sit
    take a seat
  1946. situate
    determine or indicate the place or limits of
  1947. slaver
    a person who forces others into servitude
  1948. sleep
    a natural and periodic state of rest
  1949. slump
    fall or sink heavily
  1950. smart
    characterized by quickness and ease in learning
  1951. smile
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
  1952. smite
    inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
  1953. soar
    rise rapidly
  1954. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
  1955. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  1956. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  1957. solemnize
    observe or perform with dignity or gravity
  1958. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  1959. solve
    find the answer to or understand the meaning of
  1960. sophisticate
    a person who is cultured and has worldly experience
  1961. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
  1962. sow
    place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
  1963. span
    the distance or interval between two points
  1964. sparge
    scatter with liquid; wet lightly
  1965. sparse
    not dense or plentiful
  1966. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or mollusks
  1967. spay
    remove the ovaries of
  1968. specify
    be particular about
  1969. spectate
    be a spectator in a sports event
  1970. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  1971. spend
    pass time in a specific way
  1972. spew
    eject or send out in large quantities
  1973. sphacelate
    undergo necrosis
  1974. spill
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
  1975. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  1976. spiritualize
    give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
  1977. spoil
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  1978. spurn
    reject with contempt
  1979. spy
    (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  1980. square
    a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles
  1981. squash
    any of the plants of the gourd family grown for their fruit
  1982. squat
    sit on one's heels
  1983. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
  1984. stagnate
    stand still
  1985. stamp
    walk heavily
  1986. stanch
    stop the flow of a liquid
  1987. stand
    be standing; be upright
  1988. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
  1989. stay
    continue in a place, position, or situation
  1990. stent
    a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
  1991. stet
    printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)
  1992. stew
    cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
  1993. stick
    a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
  1994. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
  1995. still
    not in physical motion
  1996. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  1997. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  1998. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  1999. stop
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
  2000. store
    a mercantile establishment for the sale of goods or services
  2001. strain
    exert much effort or energy
  2002. strangle
    kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
  2003. strangulate
    kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
  2004. stratify
    form, arrange, or deposit in layers
  2005. stray
    wander from a direct course or at random
  2006. stress
    special emphasis attached to something
  2007. strew
    spread by scattering
  2008. striate
    marked with stripes
  2009. strike
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
  2010. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  2011. study
    applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject
  2012. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  2013. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  2014. stutter
    speak haltingly
  2015. subdivide
    form into subdivisions
  2016. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  2017. subject
    some situation or event that is thought about
  2018. subjoin
    add to the end
  2019. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  2020. sublimate
    change directly from a solid into a vapor without melting
  2021. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  2022. submerge
    put under water
  2023. submerse
    put under water
  2024. submit
    yield to the control of another
  2025. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  2026. suborn
    incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
  2027. subrogate
    substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
  2028. subscribe
    pay as a contribution to a charity or service
  2029. subserve
    be helpful or useful
  2030. subside
    wear off or die down
  2031. subsist
    support oneself
  2032. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  2033. substitute
    a person or thing that can take the place of another
  2034. subsume
    contain or include
  2035. subtend
    be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry
  2036. subtilize
    make more subtle or refined
  2037. subtract
    deduct; calculate the difference between two numbers
  2038. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  2039. succeed
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  2040. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  2041. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  2042. suck
    draw into the mouth by creating a vacuum in the mouth
  2043. sue
    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
  2044. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
  2045. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  2046. suffix
    a linguistic element that is added at the end of the word
  2047. suffocate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  2048. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
  2049. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
  2050. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
  2051. sum
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  2052. summon
    ask to come
  2053. sunder
    break apart or in two, using violence
  2054. superintend
    watch and direct
  2055. superscribe
    write on the top or outside
  2056. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  2057. supervene
    take place as an additional or unexpected development
  2058. supervise
    watch and direct
  2059. supinate
    turn so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out
  2060. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  2061. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  2062. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  2063. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  2064. suppose
    expect or believe
  2065. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  2066. suppurate
    cause to fester and discharge pus
  2067. surcease
    a stopping
  2068. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  2069. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  2070. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  2071. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  2072. survive
    continue in existence after
  2073. suspect
    regard as untrustworthy
  2074. suspend
    bar temporarily
  2075. suspire
    heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
  2076. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  2077. swage
    a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
  2078. sweat
    salty fluid secreted by glands in the skin
  2079. syllabify
    divide into syllables
  2080. syllabize
    divide into syllables
  2081. syllogize
    reason by syllogisms
  2082. symbolize
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model
  2083. sympathize
    feel or express compassion
  2084. synchronize
    happen at the same time
  2085. syncopate
    modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
  2086. syncretize
    unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)
  2087. syndicate
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
  2088. systematize
    arrange or carry out according to an orderly plan
  2089. tabernacle
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
  2090. tabulate
    arrange or enter in rows and columns
  2091. taint
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
  2092. tame
    brought from wildness into a domesticated state
  2093. tan
    a light brown the color of topaz
  2094. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  2095. taste
    the faculty or act of tasting
  2096. taw
    a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
  2097. tax
    a charge that a citizen pays to support government programs
  2098. tease
    mock or make fun of playfully
  2099. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  2100. temporize
    draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  2101. tempt
    dispose, incline, or entice to
  2102. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  2103. tergiversate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead
  2104. terminate
    bring to an end or halt
  2105. terrify
    frighten greatly
  2106. tessellate
    tile with small squares of stone or glass
  2107. test
    standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
  2108. testify
    give a solemn statement in a court of law
  2109. thatch
    plant stalks used as roofing material
  2110. thaw
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
  2111. theologize
    make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
  2112. theorize
    construct a hypothesis about
  2113. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
  2114. thresh
    beat the seeds out of a grain
  2115. throw
    propel through the air
  2116. thurify
    perfume especially with a censer
  2117. tinge
    color lightly
  2118. titillate
    stimulate or excite
  2119. toast
    slices of bread that have been toasted
  2120. toil
    work hard
  2121. tolerate
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  2122. toll
    a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges
  2123. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  2124. tot
    a young child
  2125. touch
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  2126. tow
    drag behind
  2127. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  2128. traduce
    speak unfavorably about
  2129. trail
    a path or track
  2130. train
    educate for a future role or function
  2131. transact
    conduct business
  2132. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  2133. transcribe
    write out, as from speech or notes
  2134. transduce
    cause transduction (of energy forms)
  2135. transfer
    move from one place to another
  2136. transfigure
    completely change the nature or appearance of
  2137. transfix
    render motionless because of surprise, terror, or awe
  2138. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  2139. transfuse
    introduce blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
  2140. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  2141. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  2142. transliterate
    rewrite in a different script or alphabet
  2143. transmigrate
    be born anew in another body after death
  2144. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
  2145. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  2146. transpire
    come about, happen, or occur
  2147. transplant
    transfer from one place or period to another
  2148. transport
    move something or somebody around
  2149. transpose
    change the order or arrangement of
  2150. transubstantiate
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  2151. transude
    release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
  2152. transverse
    extending or lying across, in a crosswise direction
  2153. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  2154. traverse
    journey across or pass over
  2155. treat
    apply a process to with the aim of preparing for a purpose
  2156. tremble
    move quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
  2157. trench
    any long ditch cut in the ground
  2158. trespass
    enter unlawfully on someone's property
  2159. triangulate
    measure by using trigonometry
  2160. tribulate
    oppress or trouble greatly
  2161. triple
    having three units or components or elements
  2162. triumph
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  2163. trouble
    a source of difficulty
  2164. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  2165. truss
    a rigid framework of beams that supports a structure
  2166. tumefy
    cause to become very swollen
  2167. turn
    move around an axis or a center
  2168. typify
    embody the essential characteristics of
  2169. tyrannize
    exercise power over in a cruel and autocratic manner
  2170. ulcerate
    undergo ulceration
  2171. ululate
    emit long loud cries
  2172. umber
    an earth pigment
  2173. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  2174. unify
    join or combine
  2175. unite
    join or combine
  2176. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
  2177. urinate
    eliminate urine
  2178. urticate
    sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
  2179. use
    put into service
  2180. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  2181. utilize
    put into service
  2182. vacate
    leave behind empty; move out of
  2183. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  2184. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  2185. validate
    confirm the legal force of
  2186. vamoose
    leave suddenly
  2187. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  2188. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  2189. variate
    a variable quantity that is random
  2190. variegate
    make something more diverse and varied
  2191. vary
    become different in some particular way
  2192. vaticinate
    predict or reveal through divine inspiration
  2193. vault
    a burial chamber (usually underground)
  2194. vaunt
    show off
  2195. vegetate
    produce plant life
  2196. vellicate
    (archaic) touch a body part lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
  2197. vend
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
  2198. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  2199. vent
    a hole for the escape of gas, air, or liquid
  2200. ventilate
    furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or escape
  2201. verge
    the limit beyond which something happens or changes
  2202. verify
    confirm the truth of
  2203. versify
    compose verses or put into verse
  2204. vest
    a sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
  2205. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  2206. vibrate
    sound with resonance
  2207. vie
    compete for something
  2208. vilify
    spread negative information about
  2209. vilipend
    belittle
  2210. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  2211. violate
    fail to agree with; go against
  2212. visit
    the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
  2213. vitiate
    make imperfect
  2214. vitrify
    change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat
  2215. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  2216. vivify
    give new life or energy to
  2217. vocalize
    utter speech sounds
  2218. vociferate
    utter in a very loud voice
  2219. void
    an empty area or space
  2220. volatilize
    make volatile; cause to pass off in a vapor
  2221. vomit
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  2222. vouch
    give personal assurance; guarantee
  2223. wade
    walk through relatively shallow water
  2224. wake
    stop sleeping
  2225. walk
    use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
  2226. wamble
    move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
  2227. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  2228. waste
    use inefficiently or inappropriately
  2229. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
  2230. wear
    put clothing on one's body
  2231. weigh
    have a certain heft
  2232. well
    in a good or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
  2233. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  2234. wheeze
    the act of breathing with a husky or whistling sound
  2235. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  2236. wield
    handle effectively
  2237. wile
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  2238. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
  2239. win
    a victory (as in a race or other competition)
  2240. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  2241. wipe
    rub with a circular motion
  2242. wit
    mental ability
  2243. wizen
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  2244. woo
    seek someone's favor
  2245. worth
    the quality of being desirable or valuable
  2246. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  2247. wrench
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  2248. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  2249. yawn
    an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
  2250. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
Created on Sun Mar 28 20:56:48 EDT 2010 (updated Sat Aug 07 14:41:47 EDT 2010)

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