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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  3. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  4. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  5. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  6. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  7. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  8. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  9. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  10. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  11. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  12. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  13. accrue
    grow by addition
  14. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  15. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  16. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  17. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  18. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  19. affected
    influenced
  20. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  21. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  22. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  23. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  24. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  25. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  26. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  27. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  28. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  29. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  30. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  31. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  32. ambrosia
    the food and drink of the gods
  33. ameliorate
    make better
  34. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  35. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  36. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  37. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  38. analgesic
    capable of relieving pain
  39. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  40. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  41. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  42. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  43. anomie
    lack of moral standards in a society
  44. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  45. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  46. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  47. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  48. apex
    the highest point of something
  49. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  50. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  51. appease
    make peace with
  52. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  53. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  54. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  55. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  56. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  57. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  58. arabesque
    position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind
  59. archeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
  60. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  61. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  62. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  63. arrest
    take into custody
  64. artifact
    a man-made object
  65. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  66. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  67. asperity
    harshness of manner
  68. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  69. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  70. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  71. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  72. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  73. atavism
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  74. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  75. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  76. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  77. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  78. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  79. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  80. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  81. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  82. axiomatic
    evident without proof or argument
  83. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  84. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  85. banter
    light teasing repartee
  86. bard
    a lyric poet
  87. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  88. beatify
    make blessedly happy
  89. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  90. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  91. belie
    be in contradiction with
  92. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  93. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  94. bionics
    application of biological principles to engineering systems
  95. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  96. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  97. bolster
    support and strengthen
  98. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  99. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  100. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  101. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  102. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  103. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  104. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  105. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  106. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  107. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  108. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  109. callous
    emotionally hardened
  110. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  111. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  112. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  113. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  114. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  115. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  116. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  117. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  118. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  119. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  120. cartography
    the making of maps and charts
  121. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  122. castigation
    verbal punishment
  123. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  124. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  125. categorical
    relating to or included in a class or classes
  126. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  127. causal
    involving an entity that produces an effect
  128. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  129. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  130. centrifugal
    tending to move away from the middle
  131. centripetal
    tending to move toward an area in the middle
  132. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  133. chasten
    censure severely
  134. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  135. chivalry
    the medieval principles governing knightly conduct
  136. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  137. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  138. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  139. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  140. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  141. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  142. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  143. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  144. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  145. codify
    organize into a system, such as a body of law
  146. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  147. collage
    a paste-up of pieces to form an artistic image
  148. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  149. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  150. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  151. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  152. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  153. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  154. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  155. concave
    curving inward
  156. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  157. concoct
    make something by mixing
  158. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  159. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  160. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  161. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  162. conjugal
    relating to the relationship between a wife and husband
  163. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  164. conscript
    enroll into service compulsorily
  165. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  166. contend
    compete for something
  167. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  168. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  169. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  170. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  171. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  172. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  173. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  174. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  175. convex
    curving or bulging outward
  176. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  177. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  178. copious
    large in number or quantity
  179. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  180. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  181. cosmology
    metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
  182. covert
    secret or hidden
  183. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  184. cozen
    be dishonest with
  185. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  186. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  187. credo
    any system of principles or beliefs
  188. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  189. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  190. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  191. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  192. de facto
    existing, whether with lawful authority or not
  193. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  194. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  195. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  196. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  197. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  198. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  199. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
  200. demotic
    of or for the common people
  201. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  202. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  203. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  204. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  205. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  206. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  207. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  208. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  209. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  210. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  211. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  212. deviant
    a person whose behavior does not conform to social norms
  213. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  214. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  215. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  216. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  217. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  218. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  219. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  220. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  221. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  222. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  223. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  224. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  225. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  226. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  227. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  228. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  229. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  230. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  231. disjointed
    taken apart at the points of connection
  232. dismiss
    stop associating with
  233. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  234. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  235. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  236. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  237. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  238. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  239. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  240. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  241. distill
    undergo condensation
  242. distrait
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  243. diverge
    move or draw apart
  244. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  245. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  246. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  247. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  248. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  249. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  250. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  251. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  252. dupe
    fool or hoax
  253. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  254. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  255. effervescence
    the process of bubbling as gas escapes
  256. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  257. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  258. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  259. egoism
    concern for your own interests and welfare
  260. egotistical
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  261. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  262. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  263. elixir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
  264. elysian
    relating to the abode of the blessed after death
  265. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  266. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  267. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  268. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  269. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  270. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  271. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  272. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  273. engender
    call forth
  274. enhance
    increase
  275. entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
  276. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  277. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  278. epistemology
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
  279. equable
    not varying
  280. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  281. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  282. equivocation
    intentional vagueness or ambiguity
  283. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  284. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  285. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  286. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  287. estimable
    deserving of respect or high regard
  288. ethnocentric
    centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own
  289. etiology
    the cause of a disease
  290. etymology
    a history of a word
  291. eugenics
    the promotion of controlled breeding in human populations
  292. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  293. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  294. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  295. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  296. evince
    give expression to
  297. evocative
    serving to bring to mind
  298. exacerbate
    make worse
  299. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
  300. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  301. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  302. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  303. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  304. existential
    relating to or dealing with the state of being
  305. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  306. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  307. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  308. expiate
    make amends for
  309. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  310. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  311. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  312. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  313. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  314. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  315. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
  316. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
  317. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  318. facilitate
    make easier
  319. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  320. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  321. fallow
    left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
  322. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  323. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  324. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  325. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  326. feral
    wild and menacing
  327. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  328. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  329. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  330. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  331. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  332. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  333. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  334. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  335. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  336. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  337. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  338. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  339. flourish
    grow vigorously
  340. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  341. flux
    a state of constant change
  342. foment
    try to stir up
  343. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  344. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  345. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  346. forswear
    formally reject or disavow
  347. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
  348. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  349. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  350. fresco
    a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
  351. frieze
    an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band
  352. froward
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  353. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  354. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  355. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  356. fusion
    the act of melding or melting together
  357. futile
    producing no result or effect
  358. gainsay
    take exception to
  359. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  360. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  361. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  362. geniality
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  363. gerrymander
    divide voting districts unfairly and to one's advantage
  364. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  365. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  366. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  367. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  368. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  369. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  370. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  371. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  372. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  373. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  374. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  375. gustatory
    of or relating to the sense of taste
  376. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  377. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  378. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  379. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  380. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  381. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  382. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  383. heuristic
    a commonsense rule to help solve some problem
  384. hieroglyph
    a symbol in a pictorial writing system
  385. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  386. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  387. homeostasis
    metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
  388. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  389. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  390. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  391. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  392. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  393. igneous
    produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  394. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  395. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  396. impair
    make worse or less effective
  397. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  398. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  399. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  400. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  401. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  402. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  403. impinge
    infringe upon
  404. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  405. implausible
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  406. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  407. implode
    burst inward
  408. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  409. impute
    attribute or credit to
  410. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  411. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  412. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  413. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  414. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  415. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  416. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  417. indeterminate
    not fixed or known in advance
  418. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  419. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  420. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  421. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  422. inertia
    the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion
  423. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  424. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  425. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  426. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  427. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  428. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  429. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  430. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  431. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  432. intangible
    incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
  433. interdict
    command against
  434. internecine
    within a group or organization
  435. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  436. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  437. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  438. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  439. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  440. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  441. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  442. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  443. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  444. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  445. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  446. inveterate
    habitual
  447. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  448. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  449. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  450. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  451. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  452. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  453. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  454. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  455. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  456. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  457. juxtapose
    place side by side
  458. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  459. labile
    liable to change
  460. laconic
    brief and to the point
  461. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  462. lascivious
    driven by lust
  463. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  464. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  465. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  466. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  467. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  468. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  469. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  470. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  471. libido
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
  472. lilliputian
    very small
  473. limn
    make a portrait of
  474. limpid
    clear and bright
  475. linguistic
    consisting of or related to language
  476. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  477. literati
    well-educated people who are interested in books
  478. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  479. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  480. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  481. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  482. lucre
    informal term for money
  483. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  484. lustrous
    reflecting light
  485. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  486. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  487. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  488. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  489. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  490. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  491. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  492. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  493. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  494. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  495. mendacious
    given to lying
  496. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  497. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  498. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  499. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  500. metaphysics
    the philosophical study of being and knowing
Created on Thu Sep 19 16:26:18 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Sep 19 16:37:48 EDT 2013)

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