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  1. abide
    dwell
  2. abounding
    existing in abundance
  3. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  4. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  5. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  6. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  7. acquiescent
    willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another
  8. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  9. adjure
    command solemnly
  10. ad-lib
    perform without preparation
  11. ad libitum
    without advance preparation
  12. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  13. affability
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  14. affray
    a noisy fight
  15. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  16. a la mode
    in the current fashion or style
  17. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  18. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  19. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  20. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  21. amortize
    pay off a debt by making periodic payments
  22. analgesia
    absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
  23. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  24. androgyny
    showing characteristics of both sexes
  25. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  26. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  27. ante up
    cancel or discharge a debt
  28. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  29. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  30. apologue
    a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  31. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  32. apostle
    an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
  33. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  34. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  35. apportion
    distribute according to a set plan or special purpose
  36. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  37. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  38. apprentice
    someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
  39. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  40. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  41. armistice
    a state of peace agreed to between opponents
  42. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  43. aseptic
    free of pathological microorganisms
  44. asperity
    harshness of manner
  45. asperse
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  46. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  47. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  48. assoil
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  49. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  50. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  51. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  52. ballot
    a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
  53. banality
    a trite or obvious remark
  54. batrachomyomachia
    a silly altercation
  55. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  56. belabor
    beat soundly
  57. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  58. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  59. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  60. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  61. blarney
    flattery designed to gain favor
  62. blasphemy
    profane language
  63. bolster
    support and strengthen
  64. bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  65. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  66. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  67. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  68. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor
  69. cabalistic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  70. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  71. callous
    emotionally hardened
  72. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  73. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  74. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  75. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  76. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  77. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  78. catechism
    an elementary book summarizing the principles of a religion
  79. cavort
    play boisterously
  80. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  81. cessation
    a stopping
  82. charade
    a word acted out in an episode of a game
  83. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  84. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  85. choleric
    characterized by anger
  86. chore
    a specific piece of work required to be done
  87. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  88. clamant
    conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
  89. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  90. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  91. cliffhanger
    an episode or story that ends in suspense
  92. coalition
    the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
  93. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  94. cobble
    repair or mend
  95. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  96. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  97. cohort
    a band of warriors
  98. coition
    the act of engaging in sexual intercourse
  99. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  100. commendation
    an official award given as formal public statement
  101. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  102. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  103. confiscation
    seizure by the government
  104. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  105. conjuring
    calling up a spirit or devil
  106. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  107. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  108. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  109. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  110. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  111. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  112. convene
    meet formally
  113. convoke
    call together
  114. convoy
    the act of escorting while in transit
  115. convulse
    move or stir about violently
  116. copulation
    the act of engaging in sexual intercourse
  117. coroner
    an official who investigates death not due to natural causes
  118. corroborate
    give evidence for
  119. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  120. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  121. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  122. countermand
    cancel officially
  123. covert
    secret or hidden
  124. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  125. crucify
    kill by nailing onto a cross
  126. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  127. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  128. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  129. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  130. dabbler
    an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
  131. dalliance
    the act of delaying and playing instead of working
  132. debauch
    a wild gathering
  133. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  134. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  135. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  136. delegation
    a group of representatives
  137. delude
    be dishonest with
  138. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  139. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  140. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  141. denunciation
    a public act of condemnation
  142. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  143. depose
    force to leave an office
  144. depraved
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  145. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  146. desist
    stop performing some action
  147. desolation
    sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  148. despised
    treated with contempt
  149. destitution
    a state without money or prospects
  150. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  151. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  152. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  153. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  154. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  155. dilate
    become wider
  156. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  157. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  158. disciple
    one who believes and helps spread the doctrine of another
  159. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  160. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  161. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  162. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  163. dispersion
    spreading widely or driving off
  164. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  165. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  166. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  167. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  168. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  169. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  170. divagate
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
  171. doleful
    filled with or evoking sadness
  172. dupe
    fool or hoax
  173. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  174. ecclesiastical
    of or associated with a church
  175. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  176. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
  177. egress
    the act or means of going out
  178. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  179. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  180. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  181. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  182. ennoble
    give a title to someone
  183. entailment
    something that is inferred
  184. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  185. envoy
    a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
  186. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  187. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  188. escort
    accompany
  189. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  190. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  191. evocative
    serving to bring to mind
  192. exacerbate
    make worse
  193. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  194. exasperate
    make furious
  195. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  196. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  197. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  198. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  199. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  200. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  201. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  202. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  203. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  204. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  205. expiate
    make amends for
  206. exposit
    state
  207. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  208. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  209. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  210. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  211. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  212. fable
    a short moral story
  213. fealty
    the loyalty that one owes to a country, sovereign, or lord
  214. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  215. feisty
    showing spirit and courage
  216. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  217. fillip
    an additional benefit, reward, or extra added to something else
  218. flair
    a natural talent
  219. flare
    a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
  220. foliage
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
  221. fordable
    shallow enough to be crossed by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle
  222. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  223. frisk
    search by running the hands rapidly over the clothing
  224. frolic
    play boisterously
  225. froward
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  226. furlough
    a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty
  227. furtive
    secret and sly
  228. gaiety
    a festive merry feeling
  229. gait
    a person's manner of walking
  230. galore
    existing in abundance
  231. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  232. gamut
    a complete extent or range
  233. genuflect
    bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  234. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  235. glacier
    a slowly moving mass of ice
  236. gluttonous
    given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
  237. gospel
    the written body of teachings accepted by a religious group
  238. gouge
    the act of obtaining by coercion or intimidation
    stealing by overcharging
  239. graffiti
    unauthorized drawings or writing on walls in public places
  240. gripe
    complain
  241. groan
    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  242. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  243. grovel
    show submission or fear
  244. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  245. hermeneutics
    theology that deals with principles of interpretation
  246. hireling
    a person who works only for money
  247. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  248. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  249. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  250. horde
    a vast multitude
  251. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  252. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  253. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  254. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  255. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  256. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  257. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  258. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  259. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  260. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  261. impute
    attribute or credit to
  262. incarnation
    act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
  263. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  264. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  265. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  266. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  267. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  268. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  269. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  270. indispensable
    essential
  271. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  272. indurate
    make hard or harder
  273. infatuated
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  274. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  275. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  276. ingress
    the act of entering
  277. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  278. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  279. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  280. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  281. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  282. insignia
    a badge worn to show official position
  283. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  284. insubordinate
    not submissive to authority
  285. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  286. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  287. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  288. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  289. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  290. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  291. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  292. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  293. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  294. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  295. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  296. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  297. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  298. jeopardize
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  299. jubilate
    to express great joy
  300. kaleidoscopic
    made up of varied and constantly shifting elements
  301. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  302. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  303. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  304. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  305. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  306. legion
    a large military unit
  307. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  308. liaise
    act as or form a connection or alliance between groups
  309. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  310. limpid
    clear and bright
  311. lucubrate
    discuss in a scholarly way, especially in writing
  312. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  313. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  314. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  315. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  316. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  317. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  318. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  319. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  320. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  321. mendicity
    the state of being a beggar or mendicant
  322. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  323. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  324. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  325. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  326. morbific
    able to cause disease
  327. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  328. morgue
    a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial
  329. mortuary
    a building where bodies are kept before burial or cremation
  330. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  331. mystify
    be puzzling or bewildering to
  332. nascent
    being born or beginning
  333. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  334. nectar
    a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  335. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  336. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  337. obeisance
    bending the head or body in reverence or submission
  338. obelisk
    a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
  339. obligate
    force somebody to do something
  340. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  341. occlude
    block passage through
  342. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  343. oeuvre
    the total output of a writer or artist
  344. oppress
    come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
  345. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  346. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  347. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  348. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  349. otiose
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
  350. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  351. paganism
    a religion outside of mainstream monotheism
  352. pageant
    an elaborate exhibition or procession
  353. pageantry
    a rich and spectacular ceremony
  354. painstaking
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  355. palaver
    loud and confused and empty talk
  356. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  357. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  358. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  359. pare
    strip the skin off
  360. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  361. pasquinade
    a composition that humorously imitates somebody's style
  362. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  363. pauperism
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  364. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  365. penniless
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  366. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  367. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  368. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  369. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  370. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  371. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  372. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  373. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  374. pertinacity
    persistent determination
  375. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  376. perverse
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  377. pervious
    admitting of passage or entrance
  378. petrify
    change into stone
  379. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  380. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  381. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  382. pirouette
    a rapid spin of the body
  383. plaintiff
    a person who brings an action in a court of law
  384. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  385. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  386. plebiscite
    a vote determining public opinion on a question
  387. pleonasm
    using more words than necessary
  388. plucky
    showing courage
  389. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  390. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  391. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  392. postulate
    maintain or assert
  393. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  394. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  395. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  396. preponderant
    having superior power or influence
  397. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  398. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  399. proclaim
    declare formally
  400. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  401. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  402. profess
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  403. profligate
    recklessly wasteful
  404. pro forma
    in a set manner without serious attention
  405. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  406. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
  407. promenade
    a leisurely walk, usually in some public place
  408. propitiate
    make peace with
  409. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  410. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  411. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  412. providence
    prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
  413. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  414. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  415. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  416. putative
    purported
  417. putrefaction
    the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
  418. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  419. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  420. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  421. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  422. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  423. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  424. recondite
    difficult to understand
  425. recreant
    having deserted a cause or principle
  426. recreation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  427. recrudescent
    the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
  428. recusant
    someone who refuses to conform to standards of conduct
  429. redound
    have an effect for good or ill
  430. referendum
    a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
  431. refuge
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  432. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  433. renascent
    rising again as to new life and vigor
  434. rendition
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  435. repeal
    cancel officially
  436. reprehension
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  437. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  438. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  439. reproach
    express criticism towards
  440. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  441. rescind
    cancel officially
  442. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  443. resurgent
    rising again as to new life and vigor
  444. resurrect
    cause to become alive again
  445. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  446. revolt
    rise up against an authority
  447. rhapsodic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  448. rubric
    category name
  449. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  450. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  451. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  452. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  453. salvage
    rescuing a ship or its crew from a shipwreck or a fire
  454. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  455. satiety
    being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
  456. saturnalia
    a wild gathering
  457. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  458. sciolist
    an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
  459. sediment
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  460. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  461. sequester
    keep away from others
  462. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  463. shriveled
    (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
  464. simulacrum
    a representation of a person
  465. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  466. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  467. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  468. squanderer
    a recklessly extravagant consumer
  469. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  470. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  471. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  472. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  473. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
  474. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  475. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  476. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  477. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  478. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  479. suture
    a seam used in surgery
  480. swagger
    walk with a lofty proud gait
  481. synagogue
    the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
  482. tenacity
    persistent determination
  483. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  484. testament
    strong evidence for something
  485. transcendent
    exceeding or surpassing usual limits
  486. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  487. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  488. tutelage
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  489. vandalism
    willful and malicious destruction of the property of others
  490. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  491. vilify
    spread negative information about
  492. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  493. vitriol
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  494. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  495. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  496. wager
    the act of gambling
  497. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  498. wander
    move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
  499. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  500. expostulation
    an exclamation of protest, opposition, or criticism
Created on Mon Dec 23 15:42:57 EST 2013 (updated Fri Jun 13 15:43:46 EDT 2014)

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