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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  3. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  4. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  5. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  6. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  7. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  8. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  9. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  10. abomination
    hate coupled with disgust
  11. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  12. abound
    exist in large quantities
  13. abrade
    rub hard or scrub
  14. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  15. abrogate
    revoke formally
  16. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  17. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  18. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  19. abstinent
    self-restraining
  20. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  21. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  22. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  23. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  24. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  25. accrue
    grow by addition
  26. acculturation
    the adoption of the behavior patterns of one's surroundings
  27. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  28. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  29. acquisitive
    eager to attain and possess material possessions
  30. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  31. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  32. acronym
    a word formed from the initial letters of several words
  33. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  34. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  35. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  36. adduce
    advance evidence for
  37. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  38. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  39. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  40. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  41. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  42. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  43. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  44. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  45. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  46. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  47. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  48. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  49. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  50. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  51. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  52. aftermath
    the consequences of an event, especially a catastrophic one
  53. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  54. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  55. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  56. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  57. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  58. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  59. allege
    report or maintain
  60. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  61. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  62. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  63. allot
    give out
  64. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  65. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  66. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  67. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  68. amass
    collect or gather
  69. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  70. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  71. ameliorate
    make better
  72. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  73. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  74. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  75. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  76. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  77. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  78. anagram
    a phrase rearranged from the letters of another phrase
  79. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  80. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  81. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  82. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  83. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  84. anhydrous
    without water; especially without water of crystallization
  85. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  86. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  87. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  88. antedate
    be earlier in time than
  89. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  90. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  91. antiquity
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  92. antithesis
    exact opposite
  93. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  94. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  95. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  96. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  97. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  98. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  99. appalling
    causing shock, dismay, or horror
  100. appendage
    a part that is joined to something larger
  101. apportion
    distribute according to a set plan or special purpose
  102. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  103. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  104. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  105. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  106. appurtenance
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  107. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  108. aptitude
    inherent ability
  109. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  110. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  111. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  112. archives
    collection of records especially about an institution
  113. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  114. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  115. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  116. armistice
    a state of peace agreed to between opponents
  117. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  118. arsenal
    all the weapons and equipment that a country has
  119. articulate
    express or state clearly
  120. artifact
    a man-made object
  121. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  122. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  123. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  124. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  125. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  126. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  127. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  128. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  129. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  130. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  131. assimilate
    make alike
  132. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  133. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  134. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  135. atomistic
    divided into separate and often disparate elements
  136. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  137. attenuation
    a weakening in force or intensity
  138. attest
    provide evidence for
  139. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  140. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  141. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  142. augment
    enlarge or increase
  143. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  144. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  145. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  146. autonomy
    political independence
  147. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  148. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  149. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  150. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  151. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  152. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  153. bane
    something causing misery or death
  154. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  155. belated
    after the expected or usual time
  156. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  157. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  158. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  159. bestow
    give as a gift
  160. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  161. bipolar
    pertaining to or occurring in northern and southern extremes
  162. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  163. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  164. blasphemy
    profane language
  165. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  166. blueprint
    something intended as a guide for making something else
  167. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  168. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  169. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  170. brink
    the edge of a steep place
  171. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  172. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  173. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  174. callous
    emotionally hardened
  175. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  176. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  177. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  178. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  179. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  180. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  181. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  182. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  183. carcinogenic
    causing or tending to cause cancer
  184. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  185. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  186. cartel
    a consortium formed to limit commercial competition
  187. cartography
    the making of maps and charts
  188. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  189. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  190. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  191. caulk
    a waterproof filler and sealant used in building and repair
  192. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  193. celibacy
    abstaining from sexual relations
  194. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  195. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  196. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  197. chasten
    censure severely
  198. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  199. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  200. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  201. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  202. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  203. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  204. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  205. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  206. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  207. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  208. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  209. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  210. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  211. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  212. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  213. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  214. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  215. cohort
    a band of warriors
  216. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  217. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  218. commodious
    large and roomy
  219. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  220. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  221. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  222. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  223. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  224. comprise
    be made of
  225. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  226. concave
    curving inward
  227. concede
    give over
  228. concentric
    having a common center
  229. conceptual
    being or characterized by ideas or their formation
  230. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  231. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  232. concise
    expressing much in few words
  233. concoct
    make something by mixing
  234. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  235. concur
    happen simultaneously
  236. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  237. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  238. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  239. confederate
    united in a league
  240. confer
    present
  241. configuration
    an arrangement of parts or elements
  242. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  243. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  244. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  245. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
  246. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  247. conjoin
    make contact or come together
  248. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  249. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  250. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  251. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  252. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  253. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  254. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  255. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  256. contumely
    rude language intended to offend or hurt
  257. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  258. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  259. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  260. conversant
    well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  261. convex
    curving or bulging outward
  262. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  263. copious
    large in number or quantity
  264. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  265. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  266. correlation
    a reciprocal connection between two or more things
  267. corroborate
    give evidence for
  268. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  269. corrugated
    shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
  270. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  271. covert
    secret or hidden
  272. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  273. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  274. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  275. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  276. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  277. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  278. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  279. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  280. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  281. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  282. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  283. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  284. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  285. debilitate
    make weak
  286. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  287. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  288. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  289. deduce
    reason from the general to the particular
  290. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
  291. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  292. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  293. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
  294. delectable
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  295. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  296. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  297. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  298. delve
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  299. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  300. demise
    the time when something ends
  301. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
  302. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  303. demystify
    make something easier to understand
  304. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  305. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  306. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  307. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  308. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  309. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  310. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  311. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  312. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  313. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  314. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  315. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  316. desist
    stop performing some action
  317. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  318. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
  319. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  320. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  321. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  322. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  323. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  324. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  325. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  326. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  327. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  328. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  329. dilate
    become wider
  330. dilatory
    wasting time
  331. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  332. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  333. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  334. disambiguate
    make clear by removing uncertainty
  335. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  336. discernment
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  337. disclaimer
    a voluntary repudiation of legal claim to something
  338. disconcerting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  339. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  340. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  341. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  342. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  343. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  344. disgruntle
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour
  345. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  346. disinformation
    lies told and spread deliberately to influence others
  347. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  348. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  349. dismal
    causing dejection
  350. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  351. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  352. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  353. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  354. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  355. disperse
    move away from each other
  356. dispirit
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  357. disproportionate
    out of proper balance
  358. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  359. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  360. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  361. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  362. disservice
    an act intended to help that turns out badly
  363. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  364. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  365. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  366. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  367. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  368. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  369. divergence
    moving away in different direction from a common point
  370. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  371. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  372. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  373. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  374. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  375. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  376. ductility
    capacity to be drawn into threads or hammered into sheets
  377. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  378. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  379. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  380. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  381. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  382. echelon
    level of authority in a hierarchy
  383. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  384. edification
    uplifting enlightenment
  385. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  386. effectual
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  387. effervescent
    giving off bubbles
  388. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  389. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  390. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
  391. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  392. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  393. effusion
    an unrestrained expression of emotion
  394. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  395. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  396. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  397. elation
    a feeling of joy and pride
  398. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  399. elocution
    an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice
  400. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  401. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  402. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  403. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  404. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  405. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  406. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  407. embody
    represent in physical form
  408. embroil
    force into some kind of situation or course of action
  409. embryonic
    of an organism prior to birth or hatching
  410. eminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  411. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  412. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  413. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  414. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  415. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  416. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  417. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  418. enfranchise
    grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude
  419. engender
    call forth
  420. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  421. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  422. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  423. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
  424. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  425. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  426. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  427. enumerate
    specify individually
  428. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  429. envision
    imagine, conceive of, or see in one's mind
  430. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  431. epilogue
    a short speech by an actor at the end of a play
  432. epistemology
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
  433. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  434. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  435. equipoise
    equality of distribution
  436. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  437. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  438. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  439. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  440. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  441. estrange
    remove from customary environment or associations
  442. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  443. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  444. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  445. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  446. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  447. evince
    give expression to
  448. eviscerate
    remove the entrails of
  449. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  450. exacerbate
    make worse
  451. excise
    remove by cutting
  452. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  453. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  454. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  455. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  456. exhume
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  457. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  458. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  459. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  460. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  461. expiate
    make amends for
  462. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  463. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  464. exposition
    a collection of things for public display
  465. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  466. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  467. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  468. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  469. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  470. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  471. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  472. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  473. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  474. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  475. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
  476. facade
    the front of a building
  477. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  478. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  479. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  480. fanatic
    a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
  481. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  482. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  483. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  484. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  485. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  486. fester
    generate pus
  487. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  488. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  489. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  490. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  491. flourish
    grow vigorously
  492. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  493. flux
    a state of constant change
  494. foment
    try to stir up
  495. foray
    a sudden short attack
  496. forebode
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  497. forensic
    used in the investigation of facts or evidence in court
  498. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  499. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  500. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  501. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  502. frugal
    avoiding waste
  503. fruition
    the condition of producing seed-bearing structures
  504. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  505. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  506. furtive
    secret and sly
  507. futile
    producing no result or effect
  508. gainsay
    take exception to
  509. gambit
    a chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces
  510. gamut
    a complete extent or range
  511. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  512. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  513. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  514. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  515. germinate
    sprout; produce buds or branches
  516. gratis
    costing nothing
  517. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  518. grave
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  519. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  520. grovel
    show submission or fear
  521. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  522. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  523. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  524. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  525. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  526. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  527. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  528. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  529. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  530. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  531. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  532. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  533. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  534. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  535. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  536. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  537. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  538. homage
    respectful deference
  539. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  540. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  541. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  542. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  543. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  544. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  545. ideology
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group
  546. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  547. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  548. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  549. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  550. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  551. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  552. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  553. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  554. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  555. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  556. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  557. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  558. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  559. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  560. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  561. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  562. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  563. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  564. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  565. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  566. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  567. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  568. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  569. inalienable
    incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
  570. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  571. inaugurate
    commence officially
  572. incandescent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  573. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  574. incarnation
    act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
  575. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  576. incensed
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  577. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  578. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  579. incidental
    minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature
  580. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  581. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  582. incite
    provoke or stir up
  583. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
  584. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  585. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  586. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  587. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  588. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  589. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  590. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  591. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  592. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  593. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  594. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  595. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  596. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  597. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  598. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  599. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  600. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  601. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  602. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  603. infest
    occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  604. infiltrate
    pass through an enemy line in a military conflict
  605. infrastructure
    the basic features of a system or organization
  606. infringe
    advance beyond the usual limit
  607. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  608. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  609. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  610. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  611. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  612. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  613. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  614. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  615. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  616. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  617. insolvent
    unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
  618. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  619. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  620. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  621. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  622. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  623. intelligible
    capable of being apprehended or understood
  624. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  625. interim
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
  626. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
  627. interlude
    an intervening period or episode
  628. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  629. intersperse
    introduce into one's writing or speech (certain expressions)
  630. interstice
    small opening between things
  631. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  632. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  633. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  634. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  635. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  636. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  637. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  638. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  639. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  640. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  641. inveterate
    habitual
  642. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  643. invincible
    incapable of being overcome or subdued
  644. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  645. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  646. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  647. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  648. irreverence
    a mental attitude showing lack of due respect
  649. juxtapose
    place side by side
  650. kindle
    catch fire
  651. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  652. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  653. laconic
    brief and to the point
  654. lascivious
    driven by lust
  655. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  656. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  657. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  658. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  659. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  660. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  661. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  662. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  663. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  664. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  665. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  666. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  667. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  668. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  669. litigate
    engage in legal proceedings
  670. livid
    furiously angry
  671. loath
    strongly opposed
  672. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  673. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  674. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  675. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  676. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  677. luster
    the property of something that shines with reflected light
  678. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  679. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  680. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  681. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  682. malignant
    dangerous to health
  683. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  684. marginal
    at or constituting a border or edge
  685. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  686. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  687. mediocrity
    ordinariness as a consequence of being average
  688. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  689. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  690. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  691. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  692. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  693. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  694. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  695. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  696. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  697. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  698. minion
    a servile or fawning dependent
  699. misanthropy
    hatred of mankind
  700. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  701. misinformation
    information that is incorrect
  702. misogyny
    hatred of women
  703. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  704. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  705. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  706. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  707. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  708. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  709. motility
    ability to move spontaneously and independently
  710. multifarious
    having many aspects
  711. multiplicity
    the property of having more than one part or entity
  712. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  713. munificence
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  714. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  715. narcissist
    someone who is excessively self-centered
  716. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  717. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  718. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  719. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  720. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  721. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  722. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  723. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  724. nullify
    declare invalid
  725. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  726. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  727. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  728. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  729. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  730. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  731. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  732. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  733. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  734. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  735. obviate
    do away with
  736. occlude
    block passage through
  737. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  738. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  739. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  740. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  741. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  742. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  743. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  744. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  745. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  746. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  747. osmosis
    diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane
  748. ossify
    become bony
  749. ostensibly
    from appearances alone
  750. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  751. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  752. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
  753. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  754. paean
    a hymn of praise
  755. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  756. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  757. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  758. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  759. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  760. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  761. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  762. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  763. parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
  764. paranoia
    a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
  765. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  766. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  767. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  768. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  769. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  770. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  771. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  772. pedagogy
    the profession of a teacher
  773. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  774. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  775. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  776. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  777. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  778. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  779. perfidious
    tending to betray
  780. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  781. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  782. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  783. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  784. perpetrator
    someone who commits wrongdoing
  785. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  786. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  787. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  788. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  789. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  790. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  791. perturbation
    the act of causing disorder
  792. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  793. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  794. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  795. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  796. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  797. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  798. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  799. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  800. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  801. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  802. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  803. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  804. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  805. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  806. plethora
    extreme excess
  807. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  808. pluralism
    a social organization in which diversity is tolerated
  809. polarize
    cause to divide into conflicting positions
  810. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  811. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  812. porous
    full of holes
  813. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  814. postulate
    maintain or assert
  815. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  816. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  817. precede
    be earlier in time
  818. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  819. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  820. precipitous
    extremely steep
  821. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  822. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  823. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  824. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  825. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  826. predominant
    having superior power or influence
  827. preemptive
    designed to prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
  828. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  829. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  830. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  831. presuppose
    take for granted or as a given
  832. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  833. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  834. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  835. proactive
    causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond
  836. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  837. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  838. Procrustean
    enforcing conformity by violent or ruthless means
  839. procure
    get by special effort
  840. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  841. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  842. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  843. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  844. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  845. prolific
    intellectually productive
  846. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  847. promulgate
    state or announce
  848. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  849. propensity
    a natural inclination
  850. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  851. propitiate
    make peace with
  852. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  853. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  854. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  855. proscribe
    command against
  856. protean
    taking on different forms
  857. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  858. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  859. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  860. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  861. proximity
    the property of being close together
  862. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  863. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  864. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  865. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  866. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  867. putative
    purported
  868. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  869. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  870. quasi
    having some resemblance
  871. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  872. querulous
    habitually complaining
  873. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  874. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
  875. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  876. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  877. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
  878. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  879. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  880. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  881. rationale
    an explanation of the fundamental reasons
  882. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  883. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  884. rebut
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  885. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  886. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  887. recidivist
    someone who lapses into undesirable patterns of behavior
  888. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  889. recondite
    difficult to understand
  890. rectify
    make right or correct
  891. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  892. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  893. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  894. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  895. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  896. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  897. rend
    tear or be torn violently
  898. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  899. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  900. replicate
    reproduce or make an exact copy of
  901. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  902. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  903. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  904. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  905. rescind
    cancel officially
  906. residual
    relating to or indicating a remainder
  907. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  908. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  909. respite
    a pause from doing something
  910. resplendent
    having great beauty
  911. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  912. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  913. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  914. revamp
    patch up or renovate; repair or restore
  915. revulsion
    intense aversion
  916. rife
    excessively abundant
  917. rotund
    spherical in shape
  918. rubric
    category name
  919. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  920. sacrilege
    blasphemous behavior
  921. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  922. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  923. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  924. sanction
    official permission or approval
  925. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  926. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  927. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  928. savory
    pleasing to the sense of taste
  929. scant
    less than the correct or legal or full amount
  930. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  931. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  932. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  933. seamless
    not having a joint between two pieces
  934. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  935. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  936. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  937. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  938. sequester
    keep away from others
  939. serene
    not agitated
  940. serpentine
    resembling a snake in form
  941. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  942. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  943. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  944. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  945. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  946. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  947. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  948. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  949. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  950. soporific
    inducing sleep
  951. spacious
    having ample room
  952. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  953. specious
    plausible but false
  954. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  955. splenetic
    of or relating to the spleen
  956. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  957. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  958. spurious
    plausible but false
  959. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  960. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  961. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  962. static
    not in physical motion
  963. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  964. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  965. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  966. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  967. stratify
    form, arrange, or deposit in layers
  968. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  969. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  970. subliminal
    below the threshold of conscious perception
  971. subside
    wear off or die down
  972. subsidize
    support, as through grants or other funds
  973. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  974. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  975. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  976. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  977. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  978. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  979. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
  980. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  981. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  982. sunder
    break apart or in two, using violence
  983. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  984. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  985. superlative
    highest in quality
  986. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  987. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  988. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  989. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  990. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  991. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  992. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  993. synchronize
    happen at the same time
  994. synopsis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  995. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  996. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  997. systemic
    affecting an entire structure, network, or complex of parts
  998. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  999. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  1000. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  1001. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  1002. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  1003. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  1004. tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something
  1005. teem
    be full of or abuzz with
  1006. temerity
    fearless daring
  1007. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  1008. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  1009. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  1010. tepid
    moderately warm
  1011. terse
    brief and to the point
  1012. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  1013. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  1014. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  1015. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  1016. tractable
    easily managed
  1017. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  1018. transient
    lasting a very short time
  1019. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  1020. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  1021. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
  1022. transpire
    come about, happen, or occur
  1023. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  1024. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  1025. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  1026. turbid
    clouded as with sediment
  1027. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  1028. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  1029. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  1030. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  1031. ulterior
    lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed
  1032. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
  1033. uninterested
    not having or showing a sense of concern or curiosity
  1034. unkempt
    not properly maintained or cared for
  1035. unobtrusive
    not undesirably noticeable
  1036. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  1037. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  1038. utopian
    pertaining to or resembling an ideally perfect state
  1039. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  1040. vacuity
    the absence of matter
  1041. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  1042. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  1043. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  1044. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  1045. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  1046. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  1047. verity
    conformity to reality or actuality
  1048. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  1049. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  1050. vilify
    spread negative information about
  1051. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  1052. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  1053. vituperation
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  1054. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  1055. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  1056. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  1057. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  1058. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  1059. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
Created on Sun Apr 11 07:35:21 EDT 2010

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