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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  3. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  4. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  5. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  6. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  7. abide
    dwell
  8. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  9. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  10. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  11. abort
    terminate before completion
  12. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  13. abrogate
    revoke formally
  14. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  15. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  16. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  17. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  18. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  19. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  20. accessible
    capable of being reached
  21. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  22. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  23. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  24. accommodating
    obliging; willing to do favors
  25. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  26. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  27. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  28. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  29. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  30. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  31. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  32. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  33. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  34. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  35. adhere
    stick to firmly
  36. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  37. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  38. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  39. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  40. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  41. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  42. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  43. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
  44. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  45. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  46. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  47. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  48. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  49. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  50. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  51. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  52. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  53. agriculture
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  54. aisle
    a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  55. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  56. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  57. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  58. allege
    report or maintain
  59. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  60. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  61. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  62. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  63. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  64. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  65. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  66. ameliorate
    make better
  67. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  68. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  69. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  70. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  71. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  72. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  73. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  74. analgesic
    capable of relieving pain
  75. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  76. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  77. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  78. anesthesia
    loss of bodily sensation
  79. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  80. animate
    make lively
  81. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  82. annex
    attach to
  83. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  84. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  85. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  86. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  87. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  88. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  89. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  90. antiquate
    make obsolete or old-fashioned
  91. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  92. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
  93. antithesis
    exact opposite
  94. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  95. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  96. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  97. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  98. appalling
    causing shock, dismay, or horror
  99. appease
    make peace with
  100. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  101. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  102. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  103. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
  104. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  105. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  106. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  107. arbitration
    giving authoritative judgment
  108. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  109. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  110. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  111. archetypal
    of an original pattern on which other things are modeled
  112. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  113. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  114. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  115. artifact
    a man-made object
  116. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  117. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  118. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  119. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  120. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  121. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  122. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  123. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  124. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  125. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  126. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  127. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  128. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  129. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  130. attain
    gain with effort
  131. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  132. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
  133. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  134. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  135. augment
    enlarge or increase
  136. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  137. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  138. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  139. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
  140. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  141. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  142. ballad
    a narrative poem of popular origin
  143. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  144. bane
    something causing misery or death
  145. bard
    a lyric poet
  146. bashful
    self-consciously timid
  147. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  148. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  149. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  150. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  151. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  152. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  153. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  154. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  155. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  156. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  157. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  158. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  159. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  160. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  161. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  162. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  163. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  164. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  165. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  166. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  167. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  168. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  169. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  170. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  171. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  172. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  173. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  174. calibrate
    make fine adjustments for optimal measuring
  175. callous
    emotionally hardened
  176. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  177. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  178. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  179. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  180. canvas
    a heavy, closely woven fabric
  181. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  182. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  183. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  184. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  185. carouse
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  186. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  187. catalog
    a complete list of things, usually arranged systematically
  188. catalyze
    spark or trigger a rapid change
  189. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  190. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  191. cavort
    play boisterously
  192. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  193. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  194. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  195. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  196. cherish
    be fond of
  197. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  198. choreography
    a series of dance steps and movements for stage performances
  199. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  200. chronological
    relating to or arranged according to the order of time
  201. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  202. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  203. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  204. circumscribed
    subject to restrictions or constraints
  205. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  206. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  207. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  208. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  209. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  210. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  211. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  212. clergy
    the entire class of religious officials
  213. cloy
    become sickeningly sweet or excessive
  214. cloying
    overly sweet
  215. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  216. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  217. cobbler
    a person who makes or repairs shoes
  218. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  219. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  220. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  221. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  222. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  223. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  224. collusion
    secret agreement
  225. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  226. combustion
    a reaction of a substance with oxygen to give heat and light
  227. commendation
    an official award given as formal public statement
  228. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  229. commodious
    large and roomy
  230. compel
    force somebody to do something
  231. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  232. compensate
    make amends for
  233. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  234. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  235. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  236. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  237. compliment
    a remark expressing praise and admiration
  238. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  239. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  240. compress
    squeeze or push together
  241. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  242. concede
    give over
  243. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  244. concise
    expressing much in few words
  245. concoct
    make something by mixing
  246. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  247. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  248. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  249. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  250. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  251. confection
    a food rich in sugar
  252. confidant
    someone to whom private matters are told
  253. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  254. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  255. conformist
    someone who follows established standards of conduct
  256. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  257. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  258. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  259. congregation
    the act of assembling
  260. congruity
    the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
  261. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  262. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  263. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  264. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  265. consolation
    the act of giving relief in affliction
  266. consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
  267. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  268. constrain
    hold back
  269. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  270. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  271. consumption
    the act of using something up
  272. contemporaneous
    occurring in the same period of time
  273. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  274. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  275. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  276. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  277. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  278. convene
    meet formally
  279. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  280. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  281. convolute
    rolled longitudinally upon itself
  282. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  283. copious
    large in number or quantity
  284. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  285. coronation
    the ceremony of installing a new monarch
  286. corpulence
    the property of excessive fatness
  287. corroborate
    give evidence for
  288. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  289. counteract
    act in opposition to
  290. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  291. covert
    secret or hidden
  292. covet
    wish, long, or crave for
  293. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  294. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  295. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  296. culmination
    a concluding action
  297. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  298. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  299. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  300. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  301. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  302. curt
    brief and to the point
  303. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  304. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  305. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  306. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  307. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  308. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  309. debauch
    a wild gathering
  310. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  311. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  312. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  313. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  314. defamatory
    harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
  315. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  316. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  317. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  318. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  319. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  320. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  321. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  322. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  323. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  324. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  325. demarcation
    the boundary of a specific area
  326. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  327. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  328. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  329. denounce
    speak out against
  330. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  331. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  332. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  333. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  334. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  335. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  336. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  337. desiccated
    thoroughly dried out
  338. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  339. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  340. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  341. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  342. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  343. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  344. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  345. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  346. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  347. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  348. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  349. dilatory
    wasting time
  350. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  351. diminutive
    very small
  352. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  353. disaffect
    arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  354. disaffected
    discontented as toward authority
  355. disavow
    refuse to acknowledge
  356. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  357. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  358. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  359. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  360. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  361. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  362. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  363. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  364. disgruntle
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour
  365. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  366. dishearten
    take away the enthusiasm of
  367. disheartened
    made less hopeful or enthusiastic
  368. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  369. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  370. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
  371. dispel
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  372. disperse
    move away from each other
  373. disrepute
    the state of being held in low esteem
  374. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  375. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  376. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  377. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  378. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  379. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  380. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  381. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  382. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  383. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  384. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  385. docile
    easily handled or managed
  386. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  387. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  388. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  389. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  390. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  391. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  392. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  393. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  394. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  395. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  396. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  397. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  398. effervescent
    giving off bubbles
  399. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  400. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  401. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  402. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  403. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  404. elate
    fill with high spirits
  405. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  406. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  407. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  408. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  409. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  410. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  411. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  412. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  413. embezzle
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  414. emend
    make corrections to
  415. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  416. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  417. emote
    give expression to, in a stage or movie role
  418. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  419. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  420. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  421. enamor
    attract
  422. encore
    an extra performance in response to audience demand
  423. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  424. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  425. enfranchise
    grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude
  426. engender
    call forth
  427. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  428. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  429. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  430. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  431. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  432. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  433. epistolary
    written in the form of letters or correspondence
  434. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  435. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  436. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  437. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  438. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  439. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  440. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  441. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  442. etymology
    a history of a word
  443. euphoric
    characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation
  444. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  445. evince
    give expression to
  446. exacerbate
    make worse
  447. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  448. exasperate
    make furious
  449. excavate
    recover through digging
  450. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  451. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  452. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  453. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  454. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  455. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  456. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  457. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  458. expiate
    make amends for
  459. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  460. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  461. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  462. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  463. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  464. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  465. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  466. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  467. facade
    the front of a building
  468. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  469. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  470. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  471. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  472. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  473. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  474. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  475. feral
    wild and menacing
  476. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  477. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  478. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  479. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  480. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  481. figurative
    not literal
  482. flabbergast
    overcome with amazement
  483. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  484. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  485. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  486. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  487. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  488. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  489. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  490. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  491. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  492. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  493. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  494. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  495. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  496. forum
    a public facility to meet for open discussion
  497. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  498. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  499. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  500. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  501. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  502. frugal
    avoiding waste
  503. furtive
    secret and sly
  504. garish
    tastelessly showy
  505. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  506. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  507. gluttony
    habitual eating to excess
  508. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  509. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  510. grandiloquence
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  511. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  512. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  513. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  514. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  515. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  516. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  517. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  518. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  519. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  520. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  521. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  522. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  523. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  524. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  525. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  526. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  527. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  528. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  529. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  530. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  531. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  532. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  533. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  534. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  535. idolatrous
    relating to or practicing idolatry
  536. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  537. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  538. immerse
    cause to be submerged
  539. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  540. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  541. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  542. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  543. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  544. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  545. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  546. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  547. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  548. impinge
    infringe upon
  549. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  550. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  551. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  552. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  553. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  554. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  555. impute
    attribute or credit to
  556. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  557. inarticulate
    without or deprived of the use of speech or words
  558. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  559. incendiary
    capable of causing fires or catching fire spontaneously
  560. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  561. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  562. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  563. inclination
    the act of bending forward
  564. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  565. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  566. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  567. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  568. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  569. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  570. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  571. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  572. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  573. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  574. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  575. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  576. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  577. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  578. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  579. infamy
    a state of extreme dishonor
  580. infusion
    the act of introducing a modifying element or quality
  581. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  582. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  583. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  584. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  585. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  586. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  587. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  588. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  589. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  590. inoculate
    inject or treat with the germ of a disease to render immune
  591. inquisitor
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
  592. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  593. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  594. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  595. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  596. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  597. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  598. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  599. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  600. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  601. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
  602. interlocutor
    a person who takes part in a conversation
  603. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  604. intimation
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  605. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  606. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  607. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  608. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  609. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  610. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  611. inveterate
    habitual
  612. inviolable
    incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
  613. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  614. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  615. irreverence
    a mental attitude showing lack of due respect
  616. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  617. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  618. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  619. juxtaposition
    the act of positioning close together
  620. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  621. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  622. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  623. laconic
    brief and to the point
  624. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  625. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  626. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  627. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  628. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  629. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  630. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
  631. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  632. liability
    the state of being legally obliged and responsible
  633. libertarian
    an advocate of freedom of thought and speech
  634. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  635. limpid
    clear and bright
  636. linchpin
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
  637. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  638. litigant
    a party to a lawsuit
  639. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  640. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  641. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  642. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  643. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  644. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  645. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  646. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  647. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  648. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  649. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  650. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  651. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  652. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  653. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  654. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  655. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  656. mendacious
    given to lying
  657. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  658. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
  659. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  660. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  661. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  662. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  663. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  664. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  665. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  666. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  667. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  668. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  669. multifarious
    having many aspects
  670. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  671. munificence
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  672. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
  673. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  674. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  675. nascent
    being born or beginning
  676. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  677. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  678. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  679. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  680. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  681. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  682. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  683. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  684. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  685. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  686. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  687. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  688. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  689. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  690. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  691. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  692. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  693. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  694. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  695. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  696. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  697. obsolete
    no longer in use
  698. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  699. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  700. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  701. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  702. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  703. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  704. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  705. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  706. oration
    an instance of formal speaking
  707. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  708. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  709. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  710. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  711. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  712. ostracism
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
  713. pacific
    disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
  714. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  715. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  716. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  717. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  718. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  719. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  720. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  721. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  722. paramount
    more important than anything else; supreme
  723. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  724. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  725. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  726. patent
    a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  727. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  728. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  729. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  730. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  731. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  732. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  733. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  734. penultimate
    next to the last
  735. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  736. perfidious
    tending to betray
  737. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  738. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  739. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  740. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  741. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  742. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  743. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  744. perusal
    the act of examining or reading carefully
  745. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  746. petulance
    an irritable feeling
  747. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  748. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  749. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  750. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  751. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  752. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  753. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  754. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  755. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  756. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  757. plaudits
    enthusiastic approval
  758. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  759. plenitude
    a full supply
  760. plethora
    extreme excess
  761. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  762. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  763. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  764. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  765. potable
    suitable for drinking
  766. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  767. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  768. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  769. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  770. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  771. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  772. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  773. prepossess
    cause to be preoccupied
  774. prepossessing
    creating a favorable impression
  775. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  776. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  777. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  778. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  779. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  780. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  781. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  782. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  783. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  784. procure
    get by special effort
  785. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  786. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  787. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  788. promulgate
    state or announce
  789. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  790. propensity
    a natural inclination
  791. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  792. propriety
    correct behavior
  793. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  794. proscribe
    command against
  795. protean
    taking on different forms
  796. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  797. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  798. prurient
    characterized by lust
  799. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  800. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  801. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  802. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  803. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  804. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  805. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  806. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  807. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  808. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  809. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  810. querulous
    habitually complaining
  811. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  812. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  813. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  814. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  815. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  816. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  817. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  818. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  819. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  820. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  821. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  822. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  823. reciprocate
    act, feel, or give mutually or in return
  824. reclusive
    withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
  825. reconcile
    come to terms
  826. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  827. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  828. refract
    subject to change in direction of a propagating wave
  829. refurbish
    improve the appearance or functionality of
  830. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  831. regurgitate
    pour or rush back
  832. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  833. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  834. remedial
    tending or intended to rectify or improve
  835. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  836. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  837. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  838. renunciation
    the act of sacrificing or giving up or surrendering
  839. repentant
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  840. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  841. repose
    freedom from activity
  842. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  843. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  844. reproach
    express criticism towards
  845. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  846. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  847. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  848. repulse
    force or drive back
  849. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  850. requisition
    an authoritative demand
  851. rescind
    cancel officially
  852. reservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
  853. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  854. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  855. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  856. respite
    a pause from doing something
  857. resplendent
    having great beauty
  858. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  859. restive
    in a very tense state
  860. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  861. revel
    take delight in
  862. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  863. revoke
    cancel officially
  864. rhapsodize
    say with great enthusiasm
  865. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  866. rife
    excessively abundant
  867. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  868. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  869. saccharine
    overly sweet
  870. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  871. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
  872. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  873. salutation
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
  874. salve
    a preparation applied externally as a soothing remedy
  875. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  876. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  877. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  878. scathe
    the act of damaging something or someone
  879. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  880. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  881. scintillating
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
  882. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  883. scurrilous
    expressing offensive, insulting, or scandalous criticism
  884. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  885. semaphore
    an apparatus for visual signaling
  886. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  887. sensual
    marked by the appetites and passions of the body
  888. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  889. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  890. serene
    not agitated
  891. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  892. sobriety
    the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol
  893. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  894. soluble
    capable of being dissolved in some solvent
  895. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  896. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  897. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  898. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  899. spurious
    plausible but false
  900. stagnate
    stand still
  901. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  902. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  903. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  904. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  905. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  906. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  907. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  908. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  909. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  910. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  911. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  912. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  913. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  914. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  915. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  916. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  917. swarthy
    naturally having skin of a dark color
  918. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  919. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  920. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  921. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  922. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  923. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  924. temerity
    fearless daring
  925. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  926. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  927. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  928. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  929. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  930. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  931. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  932. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  933. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  934. torrid
    characterized by intense emotion
  935. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  936. tractable
    easily managed
  937. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  938. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  939. transient
    lasting a very short time
  940. transmute
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  941. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  942. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  943. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  944. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  945. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  946. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  947. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
  948. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  949. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  950. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  951. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  952. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  953. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  954. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  955. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  956. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  957. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  958. utopia
    ideally perfect state
  959. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  960. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  961. validate
    confirm the legal force of
  962. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  963. variegate
    make something more diverse and varied
  964. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  965. vehemently
    in a forceful manner
  966. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  967. venerable
    profoundly honored
  968. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  969. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  970. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  971. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  972. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  973. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  974. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  975. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  976. vilify
    spread negative information about
  977. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  978. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  979. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  980. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  981. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  982. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  983. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  984. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  985. wallow
    roll around
  986. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  987. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  988. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  989. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  990. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  991. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  992. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  993. wrath
    intense anger
  994. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  995. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  996. zenith
    the highest point of something
  997. zephyr
    a slight wind
Created on Wed Aug 17 05:04:23 EDT 2011 (updated Sat Jan 07 16:45:01 EST 2012)

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