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  1. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  2. thrum
    sound the strings of an instrument
  3. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  4. tally
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  5. straw vote
    an unofficial poll taken to determine opinion on some issue
  6. deviated septum
    abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)
  7. corral
    a pen for cattle
  8. hinge on
    be contingent on
  9. viability
    the state of being capable of normal growth and development
  10. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  11. entreaty
    earnest or urgent request
  12. to and fro
    moving from one place to another and back again
  13. puckish
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  14. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  15. shuttle
    bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
  16. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  17. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  18. lapel
    a fold of fabric below the collar of a coat or jacket
  19. lash
    a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  20. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  21. pruning
    the act of trimming a plant
  22. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  23. coinage
    metal money collectively
  24. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  25. emphatic
    spoken with particular stress
  26. perilous
    fraught with danger
  27. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  28. impelled
    urged or forced to action through moral pressure
  29. forcible
    impelled by physical force especially against resistance
  30. toss-up
    an unpredictable phenomenon
  31. bestow
    give as a gift
  32. lever
    a simple machine giving a mechanical advantage on a fulcrum
  33. fulcrum
    the pivot about which a lever turns
  34. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  35. infatuation
    a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love
  36. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  37. heed
    careful attention
  38. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  39. brawn
    the trait of possessing muscular strength
  40. spout
    gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
  41. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  42. unitard
    a garment that covers the body from shoulders to thighs
  43. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  44. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  45. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  46. sequester
    keep away from others
  47. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  48. aquifer
    underground layer of rock or sand that yields groundwater
  49. Gaia
    (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
  50. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  51. chiffon
    a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
  52. infernal
    characteristic of or resembling Hell
  53. flatulent
    generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
  54. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  55. skewed
    having an oblique or slanting direction or position
  56. gestation
    the period during which an embryo develops
  57. harp
    a chordophone with strings between the neck and the soundbox
  58. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  59. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  60. self-deprecating
    conscious of your own shortcomings
  61. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  62. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  63. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  64. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
  65. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  66. disaffect
    arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  67. garner
    assemble or get together
  68. posturing
    adopting a vain conceited posture
  69. conceited
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  70. nonproliferation
    the prevention of something increasing or spreading
  71. insurgency
    an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a government
  72. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  73. deferral
    act of putting off to a future time
  74. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  75. cutthroat
    someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat
  76. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  77. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  78. concede
    give over
  79. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  80. parlay
    exploit a skill or resource in order to get something of greater value
  81. subsequent
    following in time or order
  82. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
  83. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  84. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  85. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  86. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  87. lewd
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  88. skit
    a short theatrical performance or episode
  89. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  90. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  91. fedora
    a hat made of felt with a creased crown
  92. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  93. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  94. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
Created on Fri Jan 04 07:52:49 EST 2008 (updated Wed Jan 09 05:17:38 EST 2008)

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