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Alok J. (India)
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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. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  44. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  45. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  46. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  47. apex
    the highest point of something
  48. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  49. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  50. appease
    make peace with
  51. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  52. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  53. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  54. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  55. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  56. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  57. arabesque
    position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind
  58. archeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
  59. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  60. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  61. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  62. arrest
    take into custody
  63. artifact
    a man-made object
  64. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  65. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  66. asperity
    harshness of manner
  67. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  68. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  69. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  70. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  71. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  72. atavism
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  73. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  74. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  75. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  76. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  77. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  78. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  79. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  80. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  81. axiomatic
    evident without proof or argument
  82. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  83. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  84. banter
    light teasing repartee
  85. bard
    a lyric poet
  86. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  87. beatify
    make blessedly happy
  88. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  89. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  90. belie
    be in contradiction with
  91. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  92. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  93. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  94. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  95. bolster
    support and strengthen
  96. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  97. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  98. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  99. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  100. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  101. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  102. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  103. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  104. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  105. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  106. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  107. callous
    emotionally hardened
  108. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  109. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  110. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  111. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  112. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  113. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  114. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  115. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  116. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  117. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  118. cartography
    the making of maps and charts
  119. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  120. castigation
    verbal punishment
  121. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  122. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  123. categorical
    relating to or included in a class or classes
  124. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  125. causal
    involving an entity that produces an effect
  126. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  127. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  128. centrifugal
    tending to move away from the middle
  129. centripetal
    tending to move toward an area in the middle
  130. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  131. chasten
    censure severely
  132. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  133. chivalry
    the medieval principles governing knightly conduct
  134. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  135. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  136. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  137. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  138. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  139. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  140. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  141. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  142. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  143. codify
    organize into a system, such as a body of law
  144. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  145. collage
    a paste-up of pieces to form an artistic image
  146. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  147. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  148. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  149. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  150. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  151. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  152. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  153. concave
    curving inward
  154. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  155. concoct
    make something by mixing
  156. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  157. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  158. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  159. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  160. conjugal
    relating to the relationship between a wife and husband
  161. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  162. conscript
    enroll into service compulsorily
  163. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  164. contend
    compete for something
  165. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  166. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  167. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  168. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  169. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  170. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  171. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  172. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  173. convex
    curving or bulging outward
  174. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  175. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  176. copious
    large in number or quantity
  177. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  178. cornucopia
    a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity
  179. cosmology
    metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
  180. covert
    secret or hidden
  181. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  182. cozen
    be dishonest with
  183. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  184. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  185. credo
    any system of principles or beliefs
  186. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  187. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  188. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  189. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  190. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  191. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  192. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  193. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  194. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  195. demographic
    a statistic characterizing human populations
  196. demotic
    of or for the common people
  197. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  198. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  199. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  200. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  201. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  202. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  203. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  204. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  205. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  206. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  207. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  208. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  209. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  210. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  211. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  212. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  213. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  214. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  215. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  216. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  217. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  218. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  219. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  220. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  221. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  222. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  223. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  224. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  225. disjointed
    taken apart at the points of connection
  226. dismiss
    stop associating with
  227. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  228. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  229. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  230. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  231. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  232. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  233. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  234. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  235. distill
    undergo condensation
  236. distrait
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  237. diverge
    move or draw apart
  238. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  239. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  240. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  241. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  242. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  243. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  244. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  245. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  246. dupe
    fool or hoax
  247. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  248. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  249. effervescence
    the process of bubbling as gas escapes
  250. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  251. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  252. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  253. egoism
    concern for your own interests and welfare
  254. egotistical
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  255. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  256. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  257. elixir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
  258. elysian
    relating to the abode of the blessed after death
  259. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  260. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  261. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  262. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  263. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  264. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  265. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  266. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  267. engender
    call forth
  268. enhance
    increase
  269. entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
  270. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  271. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  272. epistemology
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
  273. equable
    not varying
  274. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  275. equivocation
    intentional vagueness or ambiguity
  276. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  277. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  278. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  279. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  280. estimable
    deserving of respect or high regard
  281. ethnocentric
    centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own
  282. etiology
    the cause of a disease
  283. etymology
    a history of a word
  284. eugenics
    the promotion of controlled breeding in human populations
  285. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  286. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  287. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  288. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  289. evince
    give expression to
  290. evocative
    serving to bring to mind
  291. exacerbate
    make worse
  292. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
  293. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  294. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  295. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  296. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  297. existential
    relating to or dealing with the state of being
  298. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  299. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  300. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  301. expiate
    make amends for
  302. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  303. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  304. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  305. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  306. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  307. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  308. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
  309. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
  310. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  311. facilitate
    make easier
  312. factotum
    a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
  313. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  314. fallow
    left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
  315. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  316. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  317. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  318. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  319. feral
    wild and menacing
  320. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  321. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  322. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  323. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  324. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  325. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  326. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  327. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  328. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  329. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  330. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  331. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  332. flourish
    grow vigorously
  333. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  334. flux
    a state of constant change
  335. foment
    try to stir up
  336. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  337. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  338. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  339. forswear
    formally reject or disavow
  340. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
  341. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  342. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  343. fresco
    a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
  344. frieze
    an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band
  345. froward
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  346. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  347. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  348. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  349. fusion
    the act of melding or melting together
  350. futile
    producing no result or effect
  351. gainsay
    take exception to
  352. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  353. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  354. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  355. geniality
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  356. gerrymander
    divide voting districts unfairly and to one's advantage
  357. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  358. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  359. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  360. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  361. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  362. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  363. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  364. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  365. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  366. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  367. gustatory
    of or relating to the sense of taste
  368. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  369. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  370. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  371. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  372. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  373. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  374. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  375. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  376. hirsute
    having or covered with hair
  377. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  378. homeostasis
    metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
  379. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  380. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  381. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  382. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  383. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  384. igneous
    produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  385. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  386. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  387. impair
    make worse or less effective
  388. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  389. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  390. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  391. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  392. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  393. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  394. impinge
    infringe upon
  395. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  396. implausible
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  397. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  398. implode
    burst inward
  399. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  400. impute
    attribute or credit to
  401. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  402. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  403. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  404. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  405. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  406. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  407. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  408. indeterminate
    not fixed or known in advance
  409. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  410. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  411. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  412. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  413. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  414. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  415. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  416. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  417. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  418. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  419. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  420. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  421. insuperable
    incapable of being surpassed or excelled
  422. intangible
    incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
  423. interdict
    command against
  424. internecine
    within a group or organization
  425. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  426. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  427. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  428. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  429. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  430. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  431. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  432. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  433. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  434. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  435. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  436. inveterate
    habitual
  437. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  438. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  439. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  440. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  441. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  442. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  443. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  444. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  445. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  446. junta
    a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power
  447. juxtapose
    place side by side
  448. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  449. labile
    liable to change
  450. laconic
    brief and to the point
  451. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  452. lascivious
    driven by lust
  453. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  454. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  455. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  456. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  457. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  458. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  459. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  460. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  461. libido
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
  462. lilliputian
    very small
  463. limn
    make a portrait of
  464. limpid
    clear and bright
  465. linguistic
    consisting of or related to language
  466. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  467. literati
    well-educated people who are interested in books
  468. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  469. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  470. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  471. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  472. lucre
    informal term for money
  473. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  474. lustrous
    reflecting light
  475. Machiavellian
    of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles
  476. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  477. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  478. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  479. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  480. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  481. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  482. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  483. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  484. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  485. mendacious
    given to lying
  486. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  487. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  488. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  489. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  490. metaphysics
    the philosophical study of being and knowing
  491. meteorological
    relating to atmospheric events, especially the weather
  492. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  493. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  494. mettlesome
    having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit
  495. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  496. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  497. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  498. minuscule
    very small
  499. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  500. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
Created on Tue Oct 01 05:34:14 EDT 2013

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