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  1. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
  2. brokerage
    the business of a broker
  3. converse
    carry on a discussion
  4. prod
    push against gently
  5. affair
    a vaguely specified social event
  6. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  7. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
  8. yield
    give or supply
  9. bind
    secure with or as if with ropes
  10. conceive
    have the idea for
  11. err
    make a mistake
  12. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  13. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
  14. prod
    push against gently
  15. goading
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  16. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  17. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  18. underscore
    give extra weight to
  19. abound
    exist in large quantities
  20. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  21. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
  22. whim
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  23. earl
    a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
  24. confer
    present
  25. bestow
    give as a gift
  26. goading
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  27. till
    work land as by ploughing to make it ready for cultivation
  28. startle
    surprise greatly
  29. technicality
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  30. terminus
    a place where something ends or is complete
  31. toil
    work hard
  32. procure
    get by special effort
  33. contend
    compete for something
  34. pine
    a coniferous tree
  35. languish
    become feeble
  36. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
  37. procure
    get by special effort
  38. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  39. purging
    an act of removing by cleansing
  40. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  41. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  42. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
  43. gerontology
    the branch of medical science that deals with old people
  44. geriatrics
    the branch of medical science that deals with old people
  45. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  46. jab
    poke or thrust abruptly
  47. laminate
    cover with a thin sheet of plastic or other material
  48. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  49. disposed
    (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
  50. trifle
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  51. jab
    poke or thrust abruptly
  52. brethren
    the lay members of a male religious order
  53. averse
    strongly opposed
  54. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  55. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  56. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  57. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  58. alienation
    the act of causing someone to become unfriendly or hostile
  59. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  60. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
  61. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  62. lapsed
    no longer active or practicing
  63. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  64. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  65. home in
    direct onto a target, especially by navigational aids
  66. rile
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  67. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  68. enliven
    make more excited or spirited
  69. rite
    any customary observance or practice
  70. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  71. enliven
    make more excited or spirited
  72. demote
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
  73. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  74. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  75. sanctify
    render holy by means of religious rites
  76. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  77. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  78. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  79. stoop
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  80. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  81. seer
    an observer who perceives visually
  82. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  83. orchard
    a small cultivated area where fruit trees are planted
  84. exasperate
    make furious
  85. scandalize
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  86. prow
    the front part of a vessel
  87. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  88. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
  89. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  90. humdinger
    something or someone of remarkable excellence
  91. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
  92. brisk
    quick and energetic
  93. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  94. assent
    agree or express agreement
  95. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  96. kinsman
    a male relative
  97. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  98. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  99. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  100. infirm
    lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  101. intent
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  102. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  103. drawn-out
    relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
  104. lunge
    the act of moving forward suddenly
  105. tempestuousness
    a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
  106. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  107. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  108. hark
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
  109. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  110. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  111. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  112. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  113. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  114. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  115. allot
    give out
  116. repeal
    cancel officially
  117. undue
    not appropriate or proper in the circumstances
  118. whence
    from what place, source, or cause
  119. annul
    cancel officially
  120. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  121. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  122. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  123. frontier
    a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
  124. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  125. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  126. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  127. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  128. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  129. inbred
    normally existing at birth
  130. deceit
    the quality of being fraudulent
  131. steeple
    a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building
  132. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  133. grope
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
  134. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  135. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  136. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  137. wile
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  138. frailty
    the state of being weak in health or body
  139. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  140. bigoted
    blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion
  141. repentance
    remorse for your past conduct
  142. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  143. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  144. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  145. shortsighted
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  146. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  147. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  148. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  149. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  150. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  151. scheming
    concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
  152. append
    fix to; attach
  153. composed
    serenely self-possessed and free from agitation
  154. copious
    large in number or quantity
  155. voluminous
    large in capacity or bulk
  156. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  157. revel
    take delight in
  158. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  159. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  160. sear
    become superficially burned (also figurative)
  161. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  162. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  163. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  164. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  165. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  166. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  167. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  168. attire
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  169. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  170. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  171. biopsy
    the removal and examination of tissue from a living body
  172. malignant
    dangerous to health
  173. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  174. seemly
    according with custom or propriety
  175. suggestive
    tending to imply
  176. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  177. canker
    an ulcerlike sore
  178. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  179. hitherto
    up to this point; until the present time
  180. slick
    made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water
  181. conceited
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  182. hedge
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  183. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  184. rudiments
    a statement of fundamental facts or principles
  185. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  186. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  187. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  188. wistfully
    in a pensively sad manner
  189. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  190. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  191. scour
    rub hard or scrub
  192. precinct
    an administrative district of a city or town
  193. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  194. promenade
    a leisurely walk
  195. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  196. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  197. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  198. promenade
    a leisurely walk
  199. turret
    a small tower extending above a building
  200. obtrude
    push to thrust outward
  201. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  202. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  203. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  204. obstinacy
    resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  205. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  206. sinew
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  207. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  208. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  209. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  210. amiss
    in an improper or mistaken manner
  211. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  212. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  213. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  214. encroaching
    gradually intrusive without right or permission
  215. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  216. meddlesome
    intrusive in an offensive manner
  217. deluge
    a heavy rain
  218. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  219. vehemence
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  220. matron
    a married woman who is staid and dignified
  221. ad-lib
    perform without preparation
Created on Wed Dec 30 02:04:31 EST 2015 (updated Wed Mar 23 09:41:06 EDT 2016)

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