Elite SAT Vocab, 1001 - 1500

Cola Can (United States of America)
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  1. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  2. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  3. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
  4. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  5. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  6. impute
    attribute or credit to
  7. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  8. inaugurate
    commence officially
  9. incapacitate
    make unable to perform a certain action
  10. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  11. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  12. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  13. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  14. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  15. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  16. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  17. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  18. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  19. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  20. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  21. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  22. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  23. incur
    make oneself subject to
  24. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  25. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  26. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  27. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  28. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  29. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  30. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  31. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  32. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  33. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  34. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  35. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  36. infatuated
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  37. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  38. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  39. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  40. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  41. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  42. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  43. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  44. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  45. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  46. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  47. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  48. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  49. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  50. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  51. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  52. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  53. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  54. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  55. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  56. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  57. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  58. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  59. intercept
    seize, interrupt, or stop something on its way
  60. interdict
    command against
  61. interlocutor
    a person who takes part in a conversation
  62. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
  63. internecine
    within a group or organization
  64. interstice
    small opening between things
  65. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  66. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  67. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  68. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  69. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  70. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  71. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  72. inveterate
    habitual
  73. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  74. ire
    anger; irritability
  75. irk
    irritate or vex
  76. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  77. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  78. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  79. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  80. jaundice
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
  81. jeremiad
    a long and mournful complaint
  82. jest
    activity characterized by good humor
  83. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  84. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  85. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  86. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  87. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  88. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  89. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  90. just
    and nothing more
  91. juxtapose
    place side by side
  92. keen
    intense or sharp
  93. kennel
    a building or cage that serves as a shelter for a dog
  94. kin
    a person related to another or others
  95. kindle
    catch fire
  96. kindling
    material for starting a fire
  97. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  98. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  99. knoll
    a small natural mound
  100. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  101. labyrinthine
    resembling a maze in form or complexity
  102. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  103. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  104. laconic
    brief and to the point
  105. lacuna
    a blank gap or missing part
  106. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  107. lambent
    softly bright or radiant
  108. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  109. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  110. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  111. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  112. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  113. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  114. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  115. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  116. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  117. leeway
    a permissible difference
  118. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  119. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  120. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
  121. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  122. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  123. leviathan
    the largest or most massive thing of its kind
  124. levitate
    cause to rise in the air and float
  125. lexicographer
    a compiler or writer of a dictionary
  126. liable
    subject to legal action
  127. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  128. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  129. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  130. ligament
    a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages
  131. limpid
    clear and bright
  132. linchpin
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
  133. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  134. lineament
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
  135. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  136. litigant
    a party to a lawsuit
  137. livid
    furiously angry
  138. loath
    strongly opposed
  139. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  140. lopsided
    having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
  141. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  142. lore
    knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
  143. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  144. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  145. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  146. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  147. lummox
    an awkward, foolish person
  148. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  149. lycanthrope
    a mythological creature that changes from a man to wild animal at night
  150. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  151. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  152. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  153. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  154. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  155. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  156. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  157. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  158. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  159. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  160. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  161. malignant
    dangerous to health
  162. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  163. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  164. mammoth
    extinct elephant widely distributed in the Pleistocene
  165. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  166. mandarin
    a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group
  167. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  168. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  169. manifesto
    a public declaration of intentions
  170. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  171. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  172. manuscript
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
  173. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  174. mare
    an adult female horse
  175. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  176. marquee
    large and often sumptuous tent
  177. marshal
    a military officer of highest rank
  178. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  179. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  180. martyr
    one who voluntarily suffers death
  181. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  182. matriarchy
    social organization in which a female is the family head
  183. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  184. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  185. maul
    injure badly
  186. mausoleum
    a large burial chamber, usually above ground
  187. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  188. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  189. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  190. mean
    denote or connote
  191. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  192. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  193. medium
    the surrounding environment
  194. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  195. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  196. melange
    a varied mixture or assortment of things
  197. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  198. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  199. memento
    a reminder of past events
  200. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  201. mendacious
    given to lying
  202. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  203. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  204. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  205. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  206. meritocracy
    a social system in which power goes to superior intellects
  207. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  208. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  209. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  210. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  211. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  212. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  213. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
  214. milestone
    stone post at side of a road to show distances
  215. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  216. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  217. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  218. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  219. miser
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions
  220. misogyny
    hatred of women
  221. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  222. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  223. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  224. mogul
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  225. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  226. momentous
    of very great significance
  227. monolithic
    imposing in size or bulk or solidity
  228. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  229. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  230. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  231. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  232. moribund
    being on the point of death
  233. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  234. mortal
    subject to death
  235. mosaic
    design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
  236. mot juste
    the appropriate word or expression
  237. multifarious
    having many aspects
  238. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  239. municipal
    relating to a self-governing district
  240. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  241. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  242. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  243. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  244. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  245. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  246. narcissistic
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  247. nascent
    being born or beginning
  248. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  249. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  250. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  251. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
  252. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  253. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  254. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  255. nepotism
    favoritism shown to relatives or friends by those in power
  256. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  257. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  258. niche
    a small concavity
  259. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
  260. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  261. nirvana
    the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  262. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  263. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  264. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  265. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  266. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  267. nonpareil
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  268. nonplus
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  269. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  270. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  271. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  272. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  273. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  274. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  275. oasis
    a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
  276. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  277. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  278. obese
    excessively large
  279. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  280. obituary
    a notice of someone's death
  281. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  282. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  283. obliging
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  284. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  285. obscene
    offensive to the mind
  286. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  287. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  288. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  289. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  290. obtrude
    push to thrust outward
  291. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  292. obviate
    do away with
  293. occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
  294. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  295. ocular
    relating to or resembling the eye
  296. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  297. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  298. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  299. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  300. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  301. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  302. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  303. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  304. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  305. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  306. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  307. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  308. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  309. oppugn
    challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
  310. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction
  311. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  312. oracle
    a shrine where a prophet is consulted
  313. orient
    the eastern hemisphere
  314. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  315. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  316. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  317. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  318. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  319. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  320. oust
    remove from a position or office
  321. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  322. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  323. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  324. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  325. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  326. own
    belonging to or on behalf of a specified person
  327. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
  328. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  329. paean
    a hymn of praise
  330. painstaking
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  331. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  332. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  333. pallet
    a hand tool with a flat blade for mixing and shaping clay
  334. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  335. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  336. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  337. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  338. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  339. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  340. pantheon
    a temple to all the gods of antiquity
  341. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  342. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  343. paramount
    more important than anything else; supreme
  344. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  345. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  346. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  347. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  348. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  349. parrot
    a brightly colored tropical bird with a hooked beak
  350. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  351. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  352. passe
    out of fashion
  353. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  354. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  355. paternal
    characteristic of a father
  356. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  357. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
  358. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  359. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
  360. patronize
    provide support for
  361. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  362. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  363. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  364. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  365. pedagogy
    the profession of a teacher
  366. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  367. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  368. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  369. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  370. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  371. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  372. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  373. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  374. perfidious
    tending to betray
  375. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  376. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  377. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  378. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  379. perpetuity
    the property of being seemingly ceaseless
  380. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  381. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  382. persist
    refuse to stop
  383. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  384. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  385. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  386. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  387. petty
    small and of little importance
  388. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  389. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  390. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  391. philander
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  392. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  393. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  394. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  395. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  396. pilfer
    make off with belongings of others
  397. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  398. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  399. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  400. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  401. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  402. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  403. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  404. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  405. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
  406. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  407. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  408. plenitude
    a full supply
  409. plethora
    extreme excess
  410. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  411. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  412. plucky
    showing courage
  413. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  414. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  415. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  416. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  417. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  418. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  419. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid
  420. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  421. posterity
    all future generations
  422. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  423. postscript
    a note appended to a letter after the signature
  424. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  425. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  426. precede
    be earlier in time
  427. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  428. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  429. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  430. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  431. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  432. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  433. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  434. predominant
    having superior power or influence
  435. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  436. premises
    land and the buildings on it
  437. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  438. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  439. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  440. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  441. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  442. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  443. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  444. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  445. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  446. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  447. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  448. primate
    any mammal of the group including monkeys, apes, and humans
  449. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  450. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  451. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  452. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  453. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  454. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  455. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  456. Procrustean
    enforcing conformity by violent or ruthless means
  457. procure
    get by special effort
  458. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  459. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  460. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  461. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  462. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  463. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  464. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  465. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  466. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  467. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  468. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
  469. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  470. prolific
    intellectually productive
  471. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  472. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  473. promulgate
    state or announce
  474. prone
    having a tendency
  475. pronounced
    strongly marked; easily noticeable
  476. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  477. propensity
    a natural inclination
  478. propitiate
    make peace with
  479. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  480. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  481. propriety
    correct behavior
  482. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  483. proscribe
    command against
  484. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  485. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  486. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  487. protean
    taking on different forms
  488. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
  489. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  490. prototype
    a standard or typical example
  491. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  492. proverbial
    widely known and spoken of
  493. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  494. proximity
    the property of being close together
  495. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  496. prurient
    characterized by lust
  497. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  498. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  499. pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  500. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
Created on Fri Sep 27 02:13:52 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Sep 27 02:15:21 EDT 2013)

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