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  1. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  2. abhorrence
    hate coupled with disgust
  3. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  4. abolish
    do away with
  5. abashment
    feeling embarrassed due to modesty
  6. abatement
    the act of making less active or intense
  7. atonement
    the act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing
  8. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  9. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  10. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  11. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  12. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  13. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  14. articulate
    express or state clearly
  15. aback
    by surprise
  16. abase
    cause to feel shame
  17. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  18. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  19. abbreviate
    shorten
  20. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  21. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  22. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  23. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  24. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  25. ablation
    the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
  26. ablaze
    lighted up by or as by fire or flame
  27. abominate
    find repugnant
  28. aborigine
    an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
  29. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  30. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  31. abridgement
    a shortened version of a written work
  32. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  33. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  34. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  35. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  36. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  37. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  38. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  39. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  40. accredit
    grant credentials to
  41. acephalous
    lacking a head or a clearly defined head
  42. acolyte
    a devoted follower or assistant
  43. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  44. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  45. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  46. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  47. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  48. adduce
    advance evidence for
  49. ad infinitum
    without or seemingly without limit
  50. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  51. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  52. adjure
    command solemnly
  53. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  54. ad lib
    without advance preparation
  55. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  56. ado
    a great deal of fuss, concern, or commotion
  57. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  58. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  59. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  60. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  61. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  62. aeon
    the longest division of geological time
  63. aestival
    of or occurring in summer
  64. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  65. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  66. afflatus
    a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration
  67. afforest
    establish a forest on previously unforested land
  68. affray
    a noisy fight
  69. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  70. affusion
    the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
  71. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  72. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  73. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  74. agglomeration
    the act of collecting in a mass
  75. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  76. agnate
    related on the father's side
  77. akimbo
    with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
  78. akin
    related by blood
  79. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  80. a la mode
    in the current fashion or style
  81. a la carte
    having many choices with a separate price for each item
  82. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  83. alfresco
    in the open air
  84. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  85. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  86. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  87. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  88. allegory
    a short moral story
  89. allegro
    in a quick and lively tempo
  90. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  91. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  92. allocution
    a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
  93. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  94. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  95. altar
    a raised structure on which sacrifices to a god are made
  96. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  97. amanuensis
    someone skilled in the transcription of speech
  98. amazon
    a large, strong, and aggressive woman
  99. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  100. ameliorate
    make better
  101. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  102. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  103. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  104. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  105. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  106. anchorite
    one retired from society for religious reasons
  107. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  108. androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
  109. animadvert
    express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
  110. annul
    cancel officially
  111. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  112. anon
    (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while
  113. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  114. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  115. apocalypse
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
  116. apologist
    a person who argues to defend some policy or institution
  117. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  118. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  119. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  120. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  121. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  122. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  123. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  124. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  125. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  126. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  127. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  128. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  129. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  130. athwart
    across the course, direction, or center line of a ship
  131. atrabilious
    irritable as if suffering from indigestion
  132. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  133. au courant
    being up to a particular standard or up to date in knowledge
  134. augment
    enlarge or increase
  135. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  136. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  137. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  138. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  139. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  140. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  141. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  142. azure
    bright blue in color, like a clear sky
  143. astray
    away from the right path or direction
  144. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  145. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  146. ajar
    slightly open
  147. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  148. aisle
    a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  149. adieu
    a farewell remark
  150. atavism
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  151. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  152. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  153. adherence
    the property or act of sticking together
  154. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  155. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
  156. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  157. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  158. acolyte
    a devoted follower or assistant
  159. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  160. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  161. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  162. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  163. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  164. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  165. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  166. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  167. adduce
    advance evidence for
  168. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  169. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  170. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  171. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  172. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  173. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  174. agony
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  175. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  176. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  177. ally
    a friendly nation
  178. ameliorate
    make better
  179. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  180. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  181. angelic
    relating to spiritual beings attendant upon God
  182. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  183. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  184. annihilation
    destruction by obliterating something
  185. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  186. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  187. antagonistic
    characterized by feelings of intense dislike or hostility
  188. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  189. apologetic
    offering or expressing regret
  190. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  191. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  192. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  193. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  194. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  195. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  196. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  197. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  198. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  199. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  200. augment
    enlarge or increase
  201. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  202. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  203. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  204. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  205. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  206. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  207. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  208. affray
    a noisy fight
  209. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  210. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  211. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  212. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  213. august
    profoundly honored
  214. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  215. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  216. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  217. agog
    highly excited
  218. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  219. ado
    a great deal of fuss, concern, or commotion
  220. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  221. abridgement
    a shortened version of a written work
  222. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
Created on Mon Aug 05 11:08:52 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Aug 04 13:28:30 EDT 2016)

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