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  1. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  2. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  3. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  4. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  5. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  6. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  7. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  8. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  9. acquiescent
    willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another
  10. actuate
    put in motion
  11. addiction
    being dependent on something habit-forming
  12. adipose
    composed of animal fat
  13. admonition
    a firm rebuke
  14. adumbration
    the act of providing vague advance indications
  15. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  16. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  17. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  18. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  19. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  20. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  21. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  22. allege
    report or maintain
  23. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  24. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  25. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  26. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  27. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  28. amphitheater
    an oval large stadium with tiers of seats
  29. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  30. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  31. anesthetic
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  32. annals
    a chronological account of events in successive years
  33. annul
    cancel officially
  34. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  35. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  36. apex
    the highest point of something
  37. apocalyptic
    of or relating to a catastrophe
  38. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  39. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  40. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  41. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  42. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
  43. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  44. arrant
    complete and without qualification
  45. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  46. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  47. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  48. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  49. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  50. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  51. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  52. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  53. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  54. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  55. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  56. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  57. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  58. azure
    bright blue in color, like a clear sky
  59. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  60. baneful
    evil or sinister
  61. barrister
    a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
  62. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  63. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  64. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  65. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  66. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  67. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  68. biennial
    occurring every second year
  69. bimester
    a period of 2 months
  70. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  71. blasphemous
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  72. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  73. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  74. bootless
    unproductive of success
  75. brackish
    slightly salty
  76. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  77. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  78. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  79. bumptious
    offensively self-assertive
  80. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  81. cache
    a hidden storage space
  82. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  83. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  84. canker
    an ulcerlike sore
  85. canto
    a major division of a long poem
  86. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  87. carafe
    a bottle with a stopper
  88. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  89. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  90. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  91. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  92. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  93. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  94. censor
    a person authorized to suppress unacceptable material
  95. centripetal
    tending to move toward an area in the middle
  96. cession
    the act of surrendering possession or control
  97. chameleon
    lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color
  98. chary
    characterized by great caution
  99. chattel
    personal property, as opposed to real estate
  100. chimerical
    like a grotesque product of the imagination
  101. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  102. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  103. cite
    make reference to
  104. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  105. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  106. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  107. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  108. cohere
    cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole
  109. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  110. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  111. combustible
    capable of igniting and burning
  112. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  113. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  114. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  115. compute
    make a mathematical calculation
  116. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  117. concordat
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  118. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  119. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  120. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  121. connubial
    relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses
  122. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  123. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  124. contortion
    a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  125. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  126. conveyance
    something that serves as a means of transportation
  127. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  128. corpulent
    excessively large
  129. cortege
    the group following and attending to some important person
  130. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  131. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  132. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  133. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  134. crotchety
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  135. cubicle
    small area set off by walls for special use
  136. culmination
    a concluding action
  137. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  138. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
  139. dastard
    a despicable coward
  140. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  141. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  142. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  143. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  144. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  145. definitive
    clearly formulated
  146. delete
    cut or eliminate
  147. delude
    be dishonest with
  148. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  149. demotic
    of or for the common people
  150. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  151. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  152. depreciate
    decline in value
  153. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  154. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  155. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  156. detergent
    a cleansing agent that differs from soap
  157. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  158. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  159. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  160. digressive
    (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
  161. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  162. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  163. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  164. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  165. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  166. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  167. dispirited
    showing no enthusiasm
  168. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  169. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  170. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  171. diva
    a distinguished female operatic singer
  172. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  173. doddering
    mentally or physically infirm with age
  174. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
  175. doughty
    possessing courage and determination
  176. drudgery
    hard, monotonous, routine work
  177. durance
    imprisonment (especially for a long time)
  178. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  179. edify
    make understand
  180. effeminate
    lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity
  181. efflorescent
    bursting into flower
  182. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  183. ejaculation
    the discharge of semen in males
  184. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  185. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  186. emend
    make corrections to
  187. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  188. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  189. encroachment
    any entry into an area not previously occupied
  190. endue
    give qualities or abilities to
  191. enhance
    increase
  192. enormity
    the quality of extreme wickedness
  193. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  194. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  195. epitaph
    an inscription in memory of a buried person
  196. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  197. equity
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  198. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  199. escutcheon
    a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
  200. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  201. eulogistic
    formally expressing praise
  202. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
  203. exacerbate
    make worse
  204. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  205. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  206. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  207. exotic
    characteristic of another place or part of the world
  208. expiate
    make amends for
  209. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  210. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  211. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
  212. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  213. facilitate
    make easier
  214. fain
    having made preparations
  215. fancied
    formed or conceived by the imagination
  216. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  217. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  218. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  219. ferret
    a small domesticated mammal with a flexible, elongated body
  220. fete
    an elaborate party, often outdoors
  221. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  222. figment
    a contrived or fantastic idea
  223. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  224. flagellate
    whip or scourge; punish as if by whipping
  225. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  226. flick
    throw or toss with a quick motion
  227. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  228. fluency
    powerful and effective language
  229. foist
    force onto another
  230. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  231. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  232. frailty
    the state of being weak in health or body
  233. fray
    wear away by rubbing
  234. freshet
    the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
  235. frolicsome
    given to merry play
  236. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  237. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  238. furtive
    secret and sly
  239. gainsay
    take exception to
  240. gargoyle
    an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure
  241. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  242. gazette
    a newspaper or official journal
  243. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  244. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  245. gesticulation
    a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body
  246. gig
    a job, especially a temporary job
  247. gloaming
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  248. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  249. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  250. gratuity
    a small, extra gift of money for services rendered
  251. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on, as in wartimes
  252. hazy
    filled or abounding with fog or mist
  253. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  254. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  255. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  256. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  257. holster
    a sheath for carrying a handgun
  258. hortatory
    giving strong encouragement
  259. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  260. humus
    partially decomposed organic matter
  261. Hyperborean
    (Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind
  262. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  263. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  264. illimitable
    without restrictions in extent or size or quantity
  265. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  266. immobility
    the quality of not moving
  267. impair
    make worse or less effective
  268. impeach
    bring an accusation against
  269. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  270. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  271. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  272. impolitic
    lacking tact, shrewdness, or prudence
  273. impotent
    (of a male) unable to copulate
  274. impropriety
    the condition of being unsuitable or offensive
  275. imputation
    the attribution to a source or cause
  276. inanimate
    not endowed with life
  277. incarnadine
    redden or make pinkish
  278. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  279. incite
    provoke or stir up
  280. incompatible
    not in harmonious or agreeable combination
  281. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  282. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  283. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  284. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  285. indite
    produce a literary work
  286. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  287. inertia
    the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion
  288. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  289. infraction
    a violation of a law or rule
  290. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  291. inkling
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  292. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  293. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  294. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  295. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  296. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  297. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  298. intimidation
    the act of scaring a weaker person to make them do something
  299. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  300. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  301. inverse
    turned backward in order or nature or effect
  302. iota
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  303. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  304. irreparable
    impossible to rectify or amend
  305. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  306. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  307. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  308. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  309. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  310. kleptomaniac
    someone with an irrational urge to steal
  311. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  312. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  313. laminate
    cover with a thin sheet of plastic or other material
  314. lapidary
    relating to precious stones or the art of working with them
  315. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  316. lave
    wash or flow against
  317. lesion
    any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
  318. lexicographer
    a compiler or writer of a dictionary
  319. libidinous
    driven by lust
  320. limbo
    in Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent souls
  321. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  322. livid
    furiously angry
  323. lope
    run easily
  324. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  325. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  326. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  327. lustrous
    reflecting light
  328. madrigal
    an unaccompanied partsong for several voices
  329. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  330. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  331. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  332. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  333. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  334. maritime
    relating to ships or navigation
  335. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
  336. maunder
    speak in a rambling or incoherent way
  337. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  338. meditation
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject
  339. memento
    a reminder of past events
  340. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  341. meringue
    sweet dessert or topping made of beaten egg whites and sugar
  342. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  343. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  344. migrant
    traveler who moves from one region or country to another
  345. millennium
    a span of 1000 years
  346. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  347. miscellany
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  348. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  349. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  350. proscenium
    the part of a stage between the curtain and the orchestra
  351. protocol
    forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by officials
  352. provenance
    where something originated or started
  353. provocation
    a means of arousing or stirring to action
  354. psyche
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  355. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  356. pulsate
    expand and contract rhythmically
  357. puny
    of inferior size
  358. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  359. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  360. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  361. quay
    wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
  362. qui vive
    condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation
  363. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  364. ragamuffin
    a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
  365. rampart
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  366. rapprochement
    the reestablishing of cordial relations
  367. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  368. reactionary
    extremely conservative or resistant to change
  369. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  370. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  371. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
  372. rectify
    make right or correct
  373. recusant
    someone who refuses to conform to standards of conduct
  374. reek
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
  375. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  376. regatta
    a series of boat races
  377. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  378. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  379. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  380. render
    give or supply
  381. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  382. repellent
    serving or tending to cause aversion
  383. replica
    copy that is not the original
  384. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  385. repugnance
    intense aversion
  386. rescission
    the cancellation of a contract
  387. resplendent
    having great beauty
  388. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  389. retraction
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  390. revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  391. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  392. rigor
    excessive sternness
  393. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  394. rote
    memorization by repetition
  395. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  396. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  397. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
  398. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  399. salubrious
    promoting health
  400. sang-froid
    great coolness and composure under strain
  401. sarcophagus
    a stone coffin, usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions
  402. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  403. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  404. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  405. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  406. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  407. secession
    formal separation from an alliance or federation
  408. seethe
    foam as if boiling
  409. sensual
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
  410. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  411. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  412. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  413. silt
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  414. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  415. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  416. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  417. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  418. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
  419. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  420. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  421. sophistication
    the quality or character of being intellectually worldly
  422. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  423. specious
    plausible but false
  424. spoonerism
    transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
  425. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  426. stalemate
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  427. statutory
    relating to or created by regulations
  428. stertorous
    having a heavy snoring sound
  429. stipend
    a sum of money allotted on a regular basis
  430. striate
    marked with stripes
  431. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  432. sub rosa
    in secret or covertly
  433. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  434. subsistence
    a means of surviving
  435. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  436. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
  437. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  438. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  439. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  440. supposititious
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  441. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  442. swathe
    wrap in or as if in strips of cloth
  443. symmetry
    balance among the parts of something
  444. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  445. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  446. tatterdemalion
    a dirty shabbily clothed person
  447. tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something
  448. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  449. tenebrous
    dark and gloomy
  450. tepid
    moderately warm
  451. terrapin
    any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
  452. testator
    a person who makes a will
  453. theosophy
    a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
  454. throes
    violent pangs of suffering
  455. timidity
    fear of the unknown or fear of making decisions
  456. tithe
    a levy of one tenth of something
  457. toga
    a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
  458. torso
    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
  459. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  460. tranquillity
    an untroubled state, free from disturbances
  461. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  462. traumatic
    psychologically painful
  463. treatise
    a formal text that treats a particular topic systematically
  464. trencherman
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  465. trident
    a spear with three prongs
  466. trope
    language used in a nonliteral sense
  467. trumpery
    ornamental objects of no great value
  468. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
  469. turnkey
    someone who guards prisoners
  470. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  471. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  472. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  473. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  474. unfeigned
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
  475. unique
    the single one of its kind
  476. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  477. unwonted
    out of the ordinary
  478. usurpation
    wrongfully seizing and holding by force
  479. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  480. valetudinarian
    weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
  481. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  482. vegetate
    produce plant life
  483. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  484. ventral
    toward or on or near the belly
  485. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  486. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  487. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  488. victuals
    a source of food or nourishment
  489. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  490. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  491. visionary
    a person with unusual powers of foresight
  492. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  493. volition
    the act of making a choice
  494. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  495. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  496. welkin
    the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
  497. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  498. witticism
    a message whose ingenuity has the power to evoke laughter
  499. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  500. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Created on Tue Oct 16 21:51:07 EDT 2007 (updated Tue Jan 01 09:54:07 EST 2013)

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