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  1. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  2. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  3. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  4. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  5. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  6. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  7. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  8. indeterminate
    not fixed or known in advance
  9. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  10. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  11. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  12. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  13. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  14. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  15. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  16. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  17. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  18. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  19. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  20. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  21. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  22. intangible
    incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
  23. interdict
    command against
  24. internecine
    within a group or organization
  25. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  26. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  27. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  28. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  29. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  30. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  31. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  32. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  33. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  34. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  35. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  36. inveterate
    habitual
  37. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  38. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  39. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  40. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  41. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  42. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  43. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  44. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  45. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  46. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  47. juxtapose
    place side by side
  48. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  49. labile
    liable to change
  50. laconic
    brief and to the point
  51. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  52. lascivious
    driven by lust
  53. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  54. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  55. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  56. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  57. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  58. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  59. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  60. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  61. libido
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
  62. lilliputian
    very small
  63. limn
    make a portrait of
  64. limpid
    clear and bright
  65. linguistic
    consisting of or related to language
  66. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  67. literati
    well-educated people who are interested in books
  68. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  69. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  70. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  71. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  72. lucre
    informal term for money
  73. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  74. lustrous
    reflecting light
  75. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  76. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  77. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  78. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  79. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  80. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  81. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  82. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  83. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  84. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  85. mendacious
    given to lying
  86. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  87. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  88. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  89. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  90. metaphysics
    the philosophical study of being and knowing
  91. meteorological
    relating to atmospheric events, especially the weather
  92. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  93. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  94. mettlesome
    having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit
  95. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  96. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  97. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  98. minuscule
    very small
  99. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  100. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  101. miscellany
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  102. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  103. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  104. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  105. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  106. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  107. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  108. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  109. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  110. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  111. multifarious
    having many aspects
  112. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  113. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  114. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  115. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  116. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  117. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  118. nonplussed
    filled with bewilderment
  119. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  120. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  121. nugatory
    of no real value
  122. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  123. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  124. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  125. obviate
    do away with
  126. occlude
    block passage through
  127. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  128. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  129. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  130. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  131. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  132. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  133. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  134. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  135. ornithologist
    a zoologist who studies feathered animals
  136. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  137. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  138. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  139. paean
    a hymn of praise
  140. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
  141. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  142. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  143. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  144. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  145. pathological
    relating to the study of diseases
  146. patois
    a regional dialect of a language
  147. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  148. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  149. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  150. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  151. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  152. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  153. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  154. perennial
    recurring again and again
  155. perfidious
    tending to betray
  156. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  157. perigee
    the nearest point in an orbit around the Earth
  158. permeable
    allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
  159. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  160. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  161. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  162. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  163. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
  164. physiognomy
    the human face
  165. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  166. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  167. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  168. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  169. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  170. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  171. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  172. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  173. platonic
    free from physical desire
  174. plethora
    extreme excess
  175. plumb
    exactly vertical
  176. plummet
    drop sharply
  177. plutocracy
    a political system governed by the wealthy people
  178. porous
    full of holes
  179. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  180. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  181. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  182. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  183. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  184. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  185. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  186. precipitate
    fall or cause to fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
  187. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  188. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  189. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  190. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  191. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  192. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  193. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  194. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  195. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  196. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  197. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  198. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  199. problematic
    making great mental demands
  200. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  201. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  202. prohibitive
    tending to discourage, especially of prices
  203. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  204. propensity
    a natural inclination
  205. propitiate
    make peace with
  206. propriety
    correct behavior
  207. proscribe
    command against
  208. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  209. puissant
    powerful
  210. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  211. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  212. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  213. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  214. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  215. quail
    a small game bird
  216. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  217. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  218. query
    an instance of questioning
  219. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  220. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  221. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  222. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  223. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  224. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  225. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  226. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  227. rationale
    an explanation of the fundamental reasons
  228. rebus
    a puzzle consisting of pictures representing words
  229. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  230. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  231. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  232. recondite
    difficult to understand
  233. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  234. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  235. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  236. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  237. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  238. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  239. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  240. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  241. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
  242. repine
    express discontent
  243. reprise
    a repetition of a short musical passage
  244. reproach
    express criticism towards
  245. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  246. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  247. rescind
    cancel officially
  248. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  249. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  250. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  251. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  252. riposte
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  253. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  254. rubric
    category name
  255. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  256. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  257. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  258. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  259. salubrious
    promoting health
  260. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  261. sanction
    official permission or approval
  262. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  263. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  264. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  265. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  266. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  267. satyr
    one of a class of woodland deities
  268. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  269. schematic
    represented in simplified or symbolic form
  270. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  271. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  272. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  273. seismic
    subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  274. sensual
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
  275. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  276. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  277. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  278. sextant
    an instrument for measuring angular distance
  279. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  280. sidereal
    of or relating to the stars or constellations
  281. simian
    relating to or resembling an ape or a monkey
  282. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  283. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  284. singular
    being a single and separate person or thing
  285. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  286. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  287. sobriety
    the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol
  288. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  289. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  290. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  291. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  292. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  293. soporific
    inducing sleep
  294. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  295. specious
    plausible but false
  296. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  297. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  298. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  299. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  300. staccato
    (music) separating the notes
  301. stanch
    stop the flow of a liquid
  302. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  303. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  304. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  305. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  306. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  307. stratified
    deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
  308. striate
    marked with stripes
  309. stricture
    a principle that restricts the extent of something
  310. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  311. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  312. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  313. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  314. Stygian
    dark and dismal as of the river in Hades
  315. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  316. subside
    wear off or die down
  317. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  318. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  319. subsume
    contain or include
  320. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  321. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  322. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
  323. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  324. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  325. supine
    lying face upward
  326. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  327. suppliant
    humbly entreating
  328. supplicant
    someone who prays to God
  329. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  330. syllogism
    reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  331. sylvan
    relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
  332. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  333. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  334. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  335. tautology
    useless repetition
  336. taxonomy
    a classification of organisms based on similarities
  337. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  338. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  339. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  340. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
  341. thespian
    a theatrical performer
  342. timbre
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  343. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  344. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  345. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  346. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  347. torque
    a twisting force
  348. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  349. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  350. tractable
    easily managed
  351. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  352. transient
    lasting a very short time
  353. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  354. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  355. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  356. treatise
    a formal text that treats a particular topic systematically
  357. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  358. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  359. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  360. tryst
    a secret rendezvous, especially a romantic one
  361. tumidity
    slight swelling of an organ or part
  362. turbid
    clouded as with sediment
  363. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  364. tutelary
    providing protective supervision
  365. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  366. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  367. unfeigned
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
  368. untenable
    incapable of being defended or justified
  369. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  370. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  371. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  372. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  373. valedictory
    a farewell oration
  374. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  375. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  376. vaunt
    show off
  377. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  378. vendetta
    a blood feud between members of opposing parties
  379. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  380. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  381. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  382. vertigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  383. vexation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
  384. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  385. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  386. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  387. visage
    the human face
  388. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  389. vitiate
    make imperfect
  390. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  391. vivisection
    the act of operating on living animals
  392. vogue
    a current state of general acceptance and use
  393. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  394. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  395. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  396. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  397. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  398. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  399. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  400. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Created on Sat Aug 10 13:54:50 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Aug 23 09:36:54 EDT 2013)

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