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  1. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  2. turbid
    clouded as with sediment
  3. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  4. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  5. patronize
    provide support for
  6. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  7. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  8. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  9. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  10. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  11. punctuate
    insert marks to clarify meaning
  12. minuscule
    very small
  13. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  14. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  15. curative
    tending to cure or restore to health
  16. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  17. denude
    make bare or strip of a covering
  18. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  19. propriety
    correct behavior
  20. gradation
    relative position in a ranked series
  21. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  22. retinue
    the group following and attending to some important person
  23. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  24. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  25. envisage
    form a mental image of something that is not present
  26. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  27. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  28. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  29. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  30. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  31. vertigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  32. superimpose
    place on top of
  33. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  34. treatise
    a formal text that treats a particular topic systematically
  35. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  36. solvency
    the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
  37. tensile
    of or relating to physical stress or strain
  38. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  39. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  40. crux
    the most important point
  41. docile
    easily handled or managed
  42. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  43. facade
    the front of a building
  44. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  45. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  46. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  47. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  48. curio
    something unusual, maybe worthy of collecting
  49. transpose
    change the order or arrangement of
  50. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  51. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  52. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  53. parry
    impede the movement of
  54. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  55. sanction
    official permission or approval
  56. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  57. ambulatory
    able to walk about
  58. tribulation
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
  59. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  60. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  61. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  62. verbiage
    overabundance of words
  63. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  64. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  65. resilience
    ability of a material to return to its original shape
  66. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  67. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  68. ulterior
    lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed
  69. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  70. plenary
    full in all respects
  71. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  72. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  73. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  74. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  75. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  76. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  77. disburse
    expend, as from a fund
  78. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  79. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  80. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  81. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  82. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  83. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  84. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  85. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  86. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  87. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  88. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  89. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  90. clarion
    loud and clear
  91. vantage
    place or situation affording some benefit
  92. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  93. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  94. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  95. fruition
    the condition of producing seed-bearing structures
  96. transfuse
    introduce blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
  97. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  98. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  99. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  100. vaporous
    resembling or characteristic of vapor
  101. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  102. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  103. beget
    have children
  104. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  105. repugnance
    intense aversion
  106. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  107. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  108. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  109. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  110. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  111. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  112. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  113. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  114. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  115. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  116. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  117. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  118. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  119. symposium
    a meeting for the public discussion of some topic
  120. postulate
    maintain or assert
  121. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  122. cede
    give over
  123. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  124. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  125. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  126. prolific
    intellectually productive
  127. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  128. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  129. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  130. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  131. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  132. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  133. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  134. thematic
    relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
  135. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  136. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  137. plummet
    drop sharply
  138. respite
    a pause from doing something
  139. vouch
    give personal assurance; guarantee
  140. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  141. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  142. engender
    call forth
  143. vilify
    spread negative information about
  144. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  145. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  146. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  147. potable
    suitable for drinking
  148. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  149. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  150. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  151. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  152. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  153. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  154. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  155. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  156. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  157. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  158. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  159. rescind
    cancel officially
  160. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  161. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  162. plethora
    extreme excess
  163. vendetta
    a blood feud between members of opposing parties
  164. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  165. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  166. venerable
    profoundly honored
  167. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  168. torsion
    a twisting force
  169. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  170. revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  171. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  172. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  173. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  174. enclave
    an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct
  175. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  176. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  177. unsavory
    morally offensive
  178. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  179. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
  180. pantheon
    a temple to all the gods of antiquity
  181. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  182. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  183. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  184. terse
    brief and to the point
  185. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  186. covert
    secret or hidden
  187. intone
    recite musically; recite as a chant or a psalm
  188. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  189. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  190. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  191. deluge
    a heavy rain
  192. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  193. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  194. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  195. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  196. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  197. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  198. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  199. decadent
    relating to indulgence in something pleasurable
  200. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  201. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  202. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  203. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  204. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  205. monolith
    a single great stone, often in the form of a column
  206. ambient
    completely enveloping
  207. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  208. propensity
    a natural inclination
  209. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  210. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  211. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  212. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  213. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  214. assimilate
    make alike
  215. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  216. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
  217. apportion
    distribute according to a set plan or special purpose
  218. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  219. abominate
    find repugnant
  220. diorama
    a three-dimensional representation of a scene
  221. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  222. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  223. imbibe
    take in liquids
  224. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  225. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  226. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  227. annulment
    an official or legal cancellation
  228. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  229. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  230. profundity
    the quality of being physically deep
  231. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  232. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  233. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  234. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  235. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  236. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  237. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  238. elocution
    an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice
  239. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  240. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  241. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  242. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  243. wallow
    roll around
  244. surreal
    characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
  245. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  246. inconspicuous
    not prominent or readily noticeable
  247. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  248. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  249. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  250. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  251. sylvan
    relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
  252. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  253. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  254. fawn
    a young deer
  255. angst
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
  256. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  257. gargantuan
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  258. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  259. wile
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  260. livid
    furiously angry
  261. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  262. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  263. spurious
    plausible but false
  264. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  265. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  266. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  267. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  268. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  269. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  270. gilded
    made from or covered with gold
  271. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  272. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  273. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  274. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  275. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  276. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  277. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  278. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  279. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  280. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  281. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  282. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  283. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  284. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  285. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  286. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  287. touchstone
    a basis for comparison
  288. furtive
    secret and sly
  289. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  290. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  291. bolster
    support and strengthen
  292. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  293. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  294. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  295. echelon
    level of authority in a hierarchy
  296. bristle
    a stiff hair
  297. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  298. opus
    a musical work that has been created
  299. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
  300. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  301. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  302. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  303. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  304. banter
    light teasing repartee
  305. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  306. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  307. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  308. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  309. bigotry
    intolerance and prejudice
  310. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  311. garish
    tastelessly showy
Created on Sat Sep 14 08:46:16 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Sep 14 08:46:29 EDT 2013)

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