High Frequency Gat Words

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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. abbreviate
    shorten
  3. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  4. abound
    exist in large quantities
  5. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  6. aerate
    fill, combine, or supply with oxygen
  7. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  8. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  9. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  10. appliance
    a small mechanical device or tool
  11. arctic
    extremely cold
  12. artifact
    a man-made object
  13. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  14. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  15. balletomane
    a ballet enthusiast
  16. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  17. bellwether
    someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
  18. bibliography
    a list of writings with time and place of publication
  19. bibulous
    given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
  20. billow
    a large sea wave
  21. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  22. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  23. buoy
    an anchored float that marks locations in a body of water
  24. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  25. carving
    a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
  26. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  27. chevron
    a V-shaped figure or design
  28. chorus
    actors who comment on the action in a classical Greek play
  29. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  30. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  31. contemplative
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  32. convent
    a religious residence especially for nuns
  33. cruise
    travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
  34. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  35. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  36. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  37. cynosure
    something that provides guidance
  38. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  39. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  40. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  41. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  42. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  43. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  44. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  45. distinguished
    standing above others in character or attainment
  46. dominating
    offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power
  47. domineering
    tending to rule in a cruel manner
  48. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  49. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  50. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  51. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  52. envisage
    form a mental image of something that is not present
  53. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  54. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  55. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  56. exhume
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  57. lewdly
    in a lewd and obscene manner
  58. monastery
    the residence of a religious community
  59. nun
    a woman religious
  60. pillow
    a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
  61. seclusion
    the act of isolating oneself from others
  62. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  63. tyrannical
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  64. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  65. detonation
    the act of setting off an explosive
  66. exterminate
    kill on a large scale
  67. familial
    relating to a social unit living together
  68. felon
    someone who has been legally convicted of a crime
  69. flawed
    having a blemish or flaw
  70. flintstone
    pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
  71. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  72. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  73. furtive
    secret and sly
  74. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  75. gluttonous
    given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
  76. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  77. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  78. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  79. implied trust
    a trust inferred by operation of law
  80. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  81. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  82. laurel
    a small aromatic tree with shiny dark green leaves
  83. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  84. liturgy
    a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
  85. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  86. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  87. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  88. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  89. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  90. morass
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  91. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  92. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  93. paleolithic
    of the early period of the Stone Age, through 10,000 BCE
  94. palisade
    a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
  95. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  96. panhandler
    a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
  97. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  98. perpetrator
    someone who commits wrongdoing
  99. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  100. Pleistocene
    relating to the epoch from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago
  101. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  102. proselyte
    a new convert, especially to a religion
  103. comical
    arousing or provoking laughter
  104. quizzical
    perplexed
  105. rebellion
    organized opposition to authority
  106. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  107. fend off
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  108. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  109. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  110. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  111. salvage
    rescuing a ship or its crew from a shipwreck or a fire
  112. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  113. skyrocket
    move or be propelled at great speed
  114. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  115. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  116. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  117. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  118. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  119. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  120. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  121. cavalry
    troops trained to fight on horseback
  122. trooper
    a state police officer
  123. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  124. unscrupulous
    without principles
  125. varsity
    a team representing a high school, college, or university
  126. verbiage
    overabundance of words
  127. victory
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  128. victor
    a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
  129. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  130. wicked
    having committed unrighteous acts
  131. embolden
    give encouragement to
  132. implosion
    a sudden inward collapse
  133. clan
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  134. bedevil
    be confusing or perplexing to
  135. soprano
    the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
  136. extortion
    unjust exaction, as by the misuse of authority
  137. trucking
    the activity of transporting goods by truck
  138. trafficker
    someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
  139. turf
    the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
  140. proxy war
    a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
  141. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  142. pledge
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  143. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  144. haunting
    having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect
  145. outlast
    live longer than
  146. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  147. leverage
    the mechanical advantage gained by a machine on a fulcrum
  148. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  149. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  150. broker
    a businessman who buys or sells for another
  151. sprawling
    spreading out in different directions
  152. churning
    (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
  153. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  154. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  155. racket
    a sports implement used to strike a ball in various games
  156. morgue
    a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial
  157. rebuff
    a deliberate discourteous act
  158. Stinger
    a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder
  159. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  160. starry
    abounding with or resembling stars
  161. scourge
    something causing misery or death
  162. boulder
    a large smooth mass of rock detached from a place of origin
  163. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  164. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  165. incremental
    increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
  166. wedge
    something solid that can be pushed between two things
  167. embargo
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
  168. eon
    the longest unit of geological time
  169. entrust
    put into the care or protection of someone
  170. hoarding
    a large, flat, outdoor sign for advertisements or notices
Created on Sat Sep 17 04:11:52 EDT 2011 (updated Sat Sep 17 06:15:29 EDT 2011)

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