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  1. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  2. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  3. abrasion
    erosion by friction
  4. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  5. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  6. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  7. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  8. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  9. affirm
    declare solemnly and formally as true
  10. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  11. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  12. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  13. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  14. allot
    give out
  15. amiss
    in an improper or mistaken manner
  16. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  17. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  18. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  19. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  20. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  21. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  22. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  23. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  24. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  25. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  26. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  27. assimilate
    make alike
  28. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  29. asset
    a useful or valuable quality
  30. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  31. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  32. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  33. augment
    enlarge or increase
  34. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  35. azure
    bright blue in color, like a clear sky
  36. balmy
    mild and pleasant
  37. banter
    light teasing repartee
  38. barter
    exchange goods without involving money
  39. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  40. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  41. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  42. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  43. bonanza
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  44. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  45. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  46. cache
    a hidden storage space
  47. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  48. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  49. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  50. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  51. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  52. clad
    having an outer covering especially of thin metal
  53. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  54. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  55. combustible
    capable of igniting and burning
  56. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  57. concise
    expressing much in few words
  58. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  59. confer
    present
  60. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  61. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  62. congregate
    come together, usually for a purpose
  63. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  64. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  65. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  66. conspire
    act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  67. contagious
    (of disease) capable of being spread by infection
  68. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  69. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  70. copious
    large in number or quantity
  71. corroborate
    give evidence for
  72. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  73. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  74. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  75. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  76. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  77. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  78. decelerate
    lose velocity; move more slowly
  79. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  80. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  81. dehydrate
    remove water from
  82. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  83. deluge
    a heavy rain
  84. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  85. depict
    give a description of
  86. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  87. derive
    come from
  88. desist
    stop performing some action
  89. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  90. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  91. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  92. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  93. dignitary
    an important or influential person
  94. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  95. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  96. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  97. dismantle
    take off or remove
  98. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  99. disposition
    your usual mood
  100. dissect
    cut open or cut apart
  101. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  102. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
  103. dub
    give a nickname to
  104. elapse
    pass by
  105. electrify
    equip for use with charged energy
  106. elite
    a group or class of persons enjoying superior status
  107. embark
    go on board
  108. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  109. embroil
    force into some kind of situation or course of action
  110. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  111. encompass
    include in scope
  112. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  113. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  114. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  115. enhance
    increase
  116. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  117. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  118. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  119. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  120. excruciating
    extremely painful
  121. execute
    put in effect
  122. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  123. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  124. facilitate
    make easier
  125. fanfare
    a short lively tune played on brass instruments
  126. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  127. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  128. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  129. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  130. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  131. flair
    a natural talent
  132. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  133. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  134. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  135. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  136. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  137. gingerly
    in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy
  138. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  139. glut
    supply with an excess of
  140. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  141. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  142. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  143. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  144. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  145. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  146. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  147. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  148. haunt
    follow stealthily or pursue like a ghost
  149. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
  150. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  151. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  152. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  153. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  154. immerse
    cause to be submerged
  155. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  156. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  157. impel
    urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate
  158. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  159. impersonate
    pretend to be someone you are not
  160. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  161. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  162. inaugurate
    commence officially
  163. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  164. inclement
    severe, of weather
  165. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  166. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  167. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  168. ineffectual
    not producing an intended consequence
  169. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  170. inflammatory
    inciting action or rebellion
  171. influx
    the process of flowing in
  172. inkling
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  173. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  174. instill
    impart gradually
  175. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  176. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  177. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  178. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  179. inventory
    a detailed list of all the items in stock
  180. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  181. irksome
    tedious or irritating
  182. irrational
    not consistent with or using reason
  183. irrepressible
    impossible to control
  184. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  185. languish
    become feeble
  186. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  187. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  188. loll
    be lazy or idle
  189. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  190. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  191. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  192. mania
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  193. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  194. memento
    a reminder of past events
  195. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
  196. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  197. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  198. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  199. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  200. modify
    cause to change; make different
  201. mute
    expressed without speech
  202. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority
  203. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  204. onslaught
    an offensive against an enemy
  205. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  206. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  207. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  208. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  209. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  210. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
  211. panorama
    the visual perception of a region
  212. paramount
    more important than anything else; supreme
  213. pastoral
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  214. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  215. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  216. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  217. pestilence
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  218. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  219. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  220. picturesque
    suggesting or suitable for an artistic composition
  221. pilfer
    make off with belongings of others
  222. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  223. pivot
    axis consisting of a shaft supporting something that turns
  224. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  225. precede
    be earlier in time
  226. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  227. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  228. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  229. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  230. prolific
    intellectually productive
  231. proprietor
    someone who owns a business
  232. protract
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  233. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  234. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  235. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  236. query
    an instance of questioning
  237. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  238. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  239. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  240. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  241. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  242. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  243. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  244. rectify
    make right or correct
  245. recur
    happen or occur again
  246. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  247. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  248. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  249. replica
    copy that is not the original
  250. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  251. reproach
    express criticism towards
  252. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  253. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  254. restive
    in a very tense state
  255. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  256. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  257. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  258. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  259. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  260. serene
    not agitated
  261. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  262. shackle
    a restraint that confines or restricts freedom
  263. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  264. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  265. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  266. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  267. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  268. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  269. stagnate
    stand still
  270. stamina
    enduring strength and energy
  271. staple
    material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
  272. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  273. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  274. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  275. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  276. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  277. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  278. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  279. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  280. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  281. swelter
    be uncomfortably hot
  282. synonymous
    meaning the same or nearly the same
  283. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  284. tract
    an extended area of land
  285. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  286. tribulation
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
  287. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  288. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  289. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  290. tycoon
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  291. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  292. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  293. vie
    compete for something
  294. vignette
    a brief literary description
  295. vilify
    spread negative information about
  296. voluminous
    large in capacity or bulk
  297. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
  298. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  299. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
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