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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  3. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  4. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  5. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  6. accessible
    capable of being reached
  7. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  8. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  9. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  10. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  11. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  12. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  13. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  14. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  15. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  16. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  17. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  18. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  19. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  20. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  21. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  22. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  23. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  24. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  25. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  26. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  27. affluence
    abundant wealth
  28. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  29. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  30. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  31. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  32. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  33. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  34. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  35. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  36. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  37. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  38. amorality
    the quality of being amoral
  39. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  40. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  41. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  42. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  43. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  44. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  45. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  46. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  47. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  48. antithesis
    exact opposite
  49. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  50. appease
    make peace with
  51. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  52. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  53. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  54. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  55. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  56. articulate
    express or state clearly
  57. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  58. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  59. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  60. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  61. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  62. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  63. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  64. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  65. augment
    enlarge or increase
  66. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  67. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  68. badinage
    frivolous banter
  69. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  70. bane
    something causing misery or death
  71. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  72. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  73. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  74. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  75. belie
    be in contradiction with
  76. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  77. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  78. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  79. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  80. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  81. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  82. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  83. blanch
    turn pale, as if in fear
  84. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  85. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  86. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  87. bolster
    support and strengthen
  88. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  89. bona fide
    not counterfeit or copied
  90. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  91. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  92. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  93. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  94. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  95. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  96. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  97. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  98. calculated
    carefully thought out in advance
  99. callow
    young and inexperienced
  100. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  101. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  102. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  103. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  104. carcinogen
    any substance that produces cancer
  105. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  106. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  107. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  108. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  109. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  110. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  111. celibate
    abstaining from sexual intercourse
  112. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  113. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  114. cessation
    a stopping
  115. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  116. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  117. chimerical
    like a grotesque product of the imagination
  118. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  119. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  120. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  121. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  122. coherence
    the state of sticking together
  123. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
  124. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  125. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  126. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  127. compile
    get or gather together
  128. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  129. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  130. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  131. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  132. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  133. concede
    give over
  134. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  135. concise
    expressing much in few words
  136. concur
    happen simultaneously
  137. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  138. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  139. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  140. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  141. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  142. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  143. contend
    compete for something
  144. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  145. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  146. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  147. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  148. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  149. corroborate
    give evidence for
  150. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  151. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  152. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  153. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  154. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  155. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  156. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  157. debilitate
    make weak
  158. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  159. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  160. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  161. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  162. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  163. definitive
    clearly formulated
  164. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  165. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  166. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  167. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  168. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  169. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  170. denounce
    speak out against
  171. depict
    give a description of
  172. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  173. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  174. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  175. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  176. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  177. desiccated
    thoroughly dried out
  178. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  179. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  180. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  181. detachment
    lack of emotion or interest
  182. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  183. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  184. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  185. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  186. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  187. diadem
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  188. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  189. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  190. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  191. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  192. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  193. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  194. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  195. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  196. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  197. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  198. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  199. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  200. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  201. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  202. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  203. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  204. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  205. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  206. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  207. dismiss
    stop associating with
  208. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  209. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  210. disperse
    move away from each other
  211. disposition
    your usual mood
  212. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  213. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  214. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  215. distinction
    a discrimination between things as different
  216. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  217. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  218. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  219. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  220. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  221. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  222. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  223. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  224. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  225. edify
    make understand
  226. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  227. egotism
    an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
  228. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  229. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  230. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  231. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  232. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  233. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  234. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  235. endorse
    approve of
  236. enhance
    increase
  237. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  238. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  239. enumerate
    specify individually
  240. enumerate
    specify individually
  241. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  242. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  243. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  244. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  245. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  246. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  247. elixir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
  248. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  249. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  250. emendation
    a correction by emending
  251. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  252. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  253. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  254. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  255. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  256. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  257. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  258. ergo
    (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
  259. erotic
    giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
  260. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  261. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  262. factious
    dissenting with the majority opinion
  263. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  264. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  265. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  266. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  267. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  268. fetish
    sexual desire in which gratification depends on some object
  269. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  270. fiscal
    involving financial matters
  271. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  272. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  273. flagellate
    whip or scourge; punish as if by whipping
  274. flaunt
    display proudly
  275. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  276. foment
    try to stir up
  277. fop
    a man who is overly concerned with his dress and appearance
  278. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  279. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  280. garish
    tastelessly showy
  281. garner
    assemble or get together
  282. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  283. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  284. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  285. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  286. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  287. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  288. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  289. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  290. gumption
    fortitude and determination
  291. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  292. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  293. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  294. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  295. harlequin
    a clown or buffoon
  296. hector
    talk to or treat someone in a bossy or bullying way
  297. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  298. hegira
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  299. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  300. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  301. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  302. hoi polloi
    the common people generally
  303. hospice
    a lodging for travelers
  304. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  305. hybrid
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
  306. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  307. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  308. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  309. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  310. immolate
    kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire
  311. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  312. impair
    make worse or less effective
  313. impale
    pierce with a sharp stake or point
  314. impalpable
    not perceptible to the touch
  315. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  316. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  317. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  318. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  319. impinge
    infringe upon
  320. impious
    lacking piety or reverence for a god
  321. importune
    beg persistently and urgently
  322. impotent
    (of a male) unable to copulate
  323. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  324. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  325. juxtapose
    place side by side
  326. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  327. kismet
    fate or fortune
  328. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  329. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  330. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  331. laconic
    brief and to the point
  332. lambent
    softly bright or radiant
  333. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  334. lascivious
    driven by lust
  335. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  336. macroscopic
    visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye
  337. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  338. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  339. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  340. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  341. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  342. mendacious
    given to lying
  343. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  344. milieu
    the environmental condition
  345. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  346. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  347. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  348. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  349. nihilism
    complete denial of established authority and institutions
Created on Fri Dec 27 13:11:36 EST 2013 (updated Sat Jul 19 12:28:06 EDT 2014)

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