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  1. abattoir
    a building where animals are butchered
  2. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  3. auburn
    (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
  4. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  5. assignation
    a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
  6. a la carte
    having many choices with a separate price for each item
  7. a priori
    reasoned from a general principle to a necessary effect
  8. aback
    by surprise
  9. abacus
    a manual calculator with counters on rods or in grooves
  10. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  11. abase
    cause to feel shame
  12. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  13. abatement
    the act of making less active or intense
  14. abbey
    a church or building associated with a monastery or convent
  15. abbreviate
    shorten
  16. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  17. abdomen
    the region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
  18. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  19. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  20. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  21. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  22. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  23. abide
    dwell
  24. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  25. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  26. ablate
    wear away through erosion or vaporization
  27. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  28. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  29. abolish
    do away with
  30. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  31. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  32. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  33. abound
    exist in large quantities
  34. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  35. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  36. abroad
    to or in a foreign country
  37. abrogate
    revoke formally
  38. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  39. abscess
    a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
  40. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  41. absquatulate
    run away, taking something or somebody along
  42. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  43. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  44. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  45. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  46. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  47. adjoin
    lie next to another or share a boundary
  48. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  49. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  50. abysm
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  51. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  52. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  53. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  54. accession
    the act of attaining a new office or right or position
  55. accessory
    a supplementary component that improves capability
  56. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  57. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  58. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  59. ascent
    a movement upward
  60. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  61. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  62. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  63. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  64. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  65. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
  66. accouter
    provide with military equipment
  67. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  68. accredit
    grant credentials to
  69. accrete
    grow, accumulate, or fuse together
  70. accrue
    grow by addition
  71. accumulate
    get or gather together
  72. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  73. acme
    the highest point of something
  74. acolyte
    a devoted follower or assistant
  75. acoustic
    relating to the study of the physical properties of sound
  76. acquaint
    cause to come to know personally
  77. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  78. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  79. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  80. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  81. acrophobia
    a morbid fear of great heights
  82. actuate
    put in motion
  83. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  84. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  85. ad nauseam
    to a sickening or excessive extent
  86. ad-lib
    perform without preparation
  87. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  88. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  89. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  90. adaptable
    capable of fitting a particular situation or use
  91. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  92. adduce
    advance evidence for
  93. abduce
    advance evidence for
  94. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  95. ace
    a playing card in a deck having a single pip on its face
  96. adhere
    stick to firmly
  97. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  98. adieu
    a farewell remark
  99. adipose
    composed of animal fat
  100. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  101. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
  102. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  103. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  104. administer
    supervise or be in charge of
  105. admissible
    deserving to be accepted or allowed
  106. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  107. ado
    a great deal of fuss, concern, or commotion
  108. adonis
    a handsome young man
  109. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  110. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  111. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  112. adumbration
    the act of providing vague advance indications
  113. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  114. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  115. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  116. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  117. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  118. advise
    give advice to
  119. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  120. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  121. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  122. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
  123. aerobics
    exercise that increases the need for oxygen
  124. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  125. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  126. affect
    have an influence upon
  127. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  128. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  129. affiliate
    join in a social or business relationship
  130. affiliation
    the act of becoming formally connected or joined
  131. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  132. affix
    attach to
  133. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  134. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  135. affray
    a noisy fight
  136. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  137. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  138. afoul
    especially of a ship's lines etc
  139. aft
    near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
  140. abaft
    at or near the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
  141. astern
    at, near, or toward the stern of a ship or airplane
  142. aftermath
    the consequences of an event, especially a catastrophic one
  143. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  144. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  145. agenda
    a list of matters to be taken up, as at a meeting
  146. agent provocateur
    a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
  147. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  148. aggravate
    make worse
  149. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  150. aggressor
    someone who attacks
  151. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  152. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  153. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  154. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  155. agnate
    related on the father's side
  156. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  157. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  158. agronomy
    the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
  159. air
    a mixture of gases required for breathing
  160. airs
    affected manners intended to impress others
  161. akimbo
    with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
  162. akin
    related by blood
  163. alfresco
    in the open air
  164. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  165. albatross
    a large web-footed bird noted for powerful gliding flight
  166. albino
    a person who lacks pigment and has pale skin, white hair, and pink eyes
  167. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  168. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  169. a.k.a.
    as known or named at another time or place
  170. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  171. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  172. alight
    settle or come to rest
  173. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  174. allege
    report or maintain
  175. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  176. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  177. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  178. allot
    give out
  179. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  180. ally
    a friendly nation
  181. almanac
    an annual publication arranged according to the calendar
Created on Fri Mar 07 19:17:15 EST 2008

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