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  1. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  2. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  3. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  4. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  5. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  6. access
    the right to enter
  7. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  8. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  9. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  10. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  11. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  12. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  13. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  14. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  15. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  16. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  17. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  18. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  19. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  20. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  21. ale
    a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast
  22. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  23. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  24. appreciation
    understanding of the nature or meaning of something
  25. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  26. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  27. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  28. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  29. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  30. artifact
    a man-made object
  31. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  32. asinine
    devoid of intelligence
  33. aspirant
    an ambitious young person
  34. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  35. asset
    a useful or valuable quality
  36. attest
    provide evidence for
  37. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  38. automaton
    a mechanism that can move independently of external control
  39. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  40. awesome
    inspiring admiration or wonder
  41. awl
    a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching holes
  42. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  43. bacchanalia
    a wild gathering
  44. backpedal
    reverse or retreat from one's position on an issue
  45. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  46. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  47. barefaced
    with no effort to conceal
  48. barometer
    an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
  49. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  50. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  51. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  52. bigwig
    the most important person in a group or undertaking
  53. blasphemy
    profane language
  54. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  55. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  56. blitz
    a swift military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
  57. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  58. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  59. brainwash
    persuade completely, often through coercion
  60. brash
    offensively bold
  61. bridle
    headgear for a horse
  62. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  63. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  64. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  65. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  66. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  67. catnap
    a short period of sleep
  68. cauldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
  69. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  70. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  71. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  72. clamorous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  73. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  74. cog
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
  75. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  76. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  77. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  78. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  79. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  80. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  81. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  82. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  83. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  84. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  85. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  86. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  87. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  88. decade
    a period of 10 years
  89. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  90. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  91. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
  92. degrade
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  93. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  94. denote
    have as a meaning
  95. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  96. derived
    formed or developed from something else; not original
  97. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  98. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  99. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  100. dispersed
    distributed or spread over a considerable extent
  101. diversity
    noticeable variety
  102. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  103. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  104. domineering
    tending to rule in a cruel manner
  105. drudgery
    hard, monotonous, routine work
  106. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  107. egghead
    an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
  108. elapse
    pass by
  109. embark
    go on board
  110. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  111. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  112. enhance
    increase
  113. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  114. escalation
    an increase or intensification
  115. espionage
    the systematic use of spies to obtain secrets
  116. ethics
    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
  117. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  118. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  119. evolve
    undergo development
  120. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  121. extortion
    unjust exaction, as by the misuse of authority
  122. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  123. facade
    the front of a building
  124. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  125. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  126. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  127. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  128. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  129. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  130. frenzy
    state of violent mental agitation
  131. frustrate
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  132. futility
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
  133. gainsay
    take exception to
  134. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  135. genocide
    systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
  136. goblet
    a drinking glass with a base and stem
  137. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  138. haven
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  139. helm
    steering mechanism for a vessel
  140. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  141. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  142. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  143. hulk
    a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
  144. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  145. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  146. indifference
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  147. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  148. inhibition
    the action of forbidding
  149. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  150. intellect
    knowledge and mental ability
  151. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  152. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  153. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  154. irrational
    not consistent with or using reason
  155. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  156. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  157. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  158. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  159. landmark
    a prominent or well-known object in a particular place
  160. loath
    strongly opposed
  161. lush
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  162. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  163. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  164. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  165. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  166. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  167. mane
    long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
  168. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  169. matron
    a married woman who is staid and dignified
  170. misogamy
    hatred of marriage
  171. misogyny
    hatred of women
  172. mortality
    the quality or state of being subject to death
  173. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  174. nascent
    being born or beginning
  175. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  176. neurotic
    affected by worry due to a mental disturbance
  177. neutralize
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  178. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  179. obsolete
    no longer in use
  180. originate
    come into existence; take on form or shape
  181. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  182. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  183. phobia
    an anxiety disorder characterized by irrational fear
  184. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
  185. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
  186. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  187. procrastination
    the act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time
  188. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  189. prohibition
    the action of forbidding
  190. propensity
    a natural inclination
  191. proscribe
    command against
  192. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  193. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  194. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  195. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  196. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  197. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  198. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  199. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  200. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  201. reproach
    express criticism towards
  202. reputation
    the general estimation that the public has for a person
  203. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  204. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  205. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  206. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  207. saki
    Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice
  208. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  209. sanction
    official permission or approval
  210. sanctuary
    a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
  211. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  212. seethe
    foam as if boiling
  213. serenity
    the absence of mental stress or anxiety
  214. silhouette
    a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
  215. singular
    being a single and separate person or thing
  216. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  217. snooze
    sleep lightly or for a short period of time
  218. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  219. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  220. sparse
    not dense or plentiful
  221. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  222. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  223. stealth
    the act of moving in a quiet or secretive way to avoid being noticed
  224. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  225. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  226. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  227. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  228. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  229. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  230. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  231. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  232. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  233. terminate
    bring to an end or halt
  234. therapy
    the act of providing treatment for an illness or disorder
  235. trend
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
  236. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  237. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  238. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  239. universal
    applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
  240. venom
    toxin secreted by animals
  241. vigil
    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  242. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  243. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  244. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  245. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  246. watchdog
    a dog trained to guard property
  247. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  248. whistleblower
    a person within an organization who exposes wrongdoing
  249. wilted
    not firm
  250. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  251. wrath
    intense anger
  252. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  253. yak
    large, long-haired ox of Tibet
  254. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan
  255. zenith
    the highest point of something
  256. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
Created on Tue Aug 06 08:51:06 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Aug 29 02:44:11 EDT 2014)

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