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carpe diem (United States of America)
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  1. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  2. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  3. effulgence
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  4. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  5. famish
    be hungry; go without food
  6. fealty
    the loyalty that one owes to a country, sovereign, or lord
  7. generalize
    draw from specific cases for broader cases
  8. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  9. habitual
    commonly used or practiced
  10. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  11. icon
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  12. irritate
    cause annoyance in
  13. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  14. juxtapose
    place side by side
  15. kernel
    a single whole grain of a cereal
  16. kinsfolk
    people descended from a common ancestor
  17. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  18. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  19. maize
    corn
  20. nestle
    move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
  21. obtrude
    push to thrust outward
  22. pare
    strip the skin off
  23. quadrate
    a cubelike object
  24. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  25. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  26. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  27. sepulcher
    a chamber that is used as a grave
  28. teem
    be full of or abuzz with
  29. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  30. wile
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  31. wizen
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  32. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  33. yokel
    a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture
  34. navel
    a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
  35. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  36. sleight
    adroitness in using the hands
  37. vary
    become different in some particular way
  38. abatement
    the act of making less active or intense
  39. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  40. bate
    moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
  41. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  42. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  43. malignant
    dangerous to health
  44. achromatic
    having no hue
  45. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  46. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  47. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  48. assimilate
    make alike
  49. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  50. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  51. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  52. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  53. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  54. ambient
    completely enveloping
  55. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  56. anomie
    lack of moral standards in a society
  57. arcanum
    information known only to a special group
  58. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  59. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  60. aural
    of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
  61. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  62. benison
    a spoken blessing
  63. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  64. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  65. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  66. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  67. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  68. chic
    elegant and stylish
  69. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  70. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  71. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  72. cohort
    a band of warriors
  73. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  74. concise
    expressing much in few words
  75. concoct
    make something by mixing
  76. copious
    large in number or quantity
  77. datum
    an item of factual information from measurement or research
  78. licit
    authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
  79. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  80. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  81. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  82. imposed
    set forth authoritatively as obligatory
  83. frugal
    avoiding waste
  84. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  85. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  86. burnished
    made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing
  87. abrogate
    revoke formally
  88. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  89. curt
    brief and to the point
  90. debouch
    march out (as from a defile) into open ground
  91. destitution
    a state without money or prospects
  92. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  93. eldritch
    suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
  94. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  95. embonpoint
    the bodily property of being well rounded
  96. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  97. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  98. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  99. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  100. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  101. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  102. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  103. fiscal policy
    a government policy for dealing with the budget
  104. fiscal
    involving financial matters
  105. flaunt
    display proudly
  106. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  107. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  108. galley
    a large medieval vessel with guns at stern and prow
  109. garrison
    a fortified military post where troops are stationed
  110. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  111. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  112. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  113. gyrate
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around an axis
  114. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  115. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  116. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  117. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  118. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  119. defray
    bear the expenses of
  120. impertinence
    the trait of being rude and inclined to take liberties
  121. impotent
    (of a male) unable to copulate
  122. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
  123. inamorata
    a woman with whom one is in love
  124. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  125. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  126. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  127. irk
    irritate or vex
  128. isochronous
    equal in duration or interval
  129. keen
    intense or sharp
  130. kvetch
    express complaints, displeasure, or unhappiness
  131. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  132. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  133. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  134. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  135. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  136. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  137. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  138. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
  139. lop
    cut off from a whole
  140. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  141. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  142. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  143. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  144. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  145. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  146. monogamous
    having one mate
  147. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  148. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  149. mimicry
    imitative behavior
  150. raffish
    marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputability
  151. debouch
    march out (as from a defile) into open ground
  152. mulct
    money extracted as a penalty
  153. oblige
    force somebody to do something
  154. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  155. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  156. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  157. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  158. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
  159. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  160. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  161. parch
    cause to wither from exposure to heat
  162. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  163. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  164. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  165. pertain
    be relevant to
  166. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  167. philomath
    a lover of learning
  168. pine
    a coniferous tree
  169. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  170. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  171. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  172. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  173. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  174. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  175. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  176. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  177. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  178. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  179. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  180. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  181. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  182. sparse
    not dense or plentiful
  183. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  184. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  185. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  186. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  187. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
  188. symmetrical
    exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents
  189. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  190. terse
    brief and to the point
  191. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  192. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  193. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  194. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  195. urbanity
    polished courtesy; elegance of manner
  196. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  197. vassal
    a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
  198. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  199. vie
    compete for something
  200. ware
    articles of the same kind or material
  201. wilt
    become limp
  202. witty
    demonstrating striking cleverness and humor
  203. zest
    a tart spicy quality
  204. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  205. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  206. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  207. punctual
    acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed
  208. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  209. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  210. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  211. adrift
    afloat on the surface of a body of water
  212. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  213. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  214. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  215. galore
    existing in abundance
  216. licit
    authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
  217. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  218. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  219. garrison
    a fortified military post where troops are stationed
  220. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  221. emblem
    special design representing a quality, type, or group
  222. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  223. bullock
    a young male of domesticated cattle
  224. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  225. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  226. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  227. recline
    move the upper body backwards and down
  228. cite
    make reference to
  229. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
  230. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  231. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  232. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  233. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  234. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  235. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  236. lustrous
    reflecting light
  237. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  238. idler
    person who does no work
Created on Mon Jan 13 22:34:10 EST 2014 (updated Sun Apr 10 11:46:28 EDT 2016)

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