Abase : Lower; Humiliate Abrasive : Rubbing Away; Tending To Grind Down

1 26

Abase : Lower; Humiliate Abridge : Condense Or Shorten

2 27

Abate : Subside; Decrease, Lessen Abrogate : Abolish

3 28

Abbreviate : Shorten Abscission : Cutting Off; Separation

4 29

Abbreviate : Shorten Absolute : Complete; Totally Unlimited; Certain

5 30

Abdicate : Renounce; Give Up (position, Right, Or Absolve : Pardon (an Offense)

6 Responsibility) 31

Abdicate : Renounce; Give Up (position, Right, Or Absolve : Pardon (an Offense)

7 Responsibility) 32

Abdicate : Renounce; Give Up (position, Right, Or Abstain : Refrain; Hold Oneself Voluntary Form An Action
8 Responsibility) 33 Or Practice

Aberration : Deviation From The Normal; Mental Disorder Abstain : Refrain; Hold Oneself Voluntary Form An Action
9 34 Or Practice

Abet : Assist Usually In Doing Something Wrong; Abstemious : Sparing In Eating And Drinking; Temperate
10 Encourage 35

Abettor : Encourager Abstemious : Sparing In Eating And Drinking; Temperate

11 36

Abeyance : Suspended Action Abstract : Theoretical; Not Concrete; Nonrepresentational

12 37

Abhor : Detest; Hate Abstruse : Obscure; Profound; Difficult To Understand

13 38

Abhor : Detest; Hate Abusive : Coarsely Insulting; Physically Harmful

14 39

Abide : Dwell; Abide By: Comply With; Put Up With; Abusive : Coarsely Insulting; Physically Harmful
15 Tolerate; Ex. Abide By The Rules; Ex. I Can't Abide Rude 40
People.
Abject : Wretched; Lacking Pride Abut : Border Upon; Adjoin
16 41

Abject : (of A Condition) Wretched; As Low As Possible; Abut : Border Upon; Adjoin
17 Lacking Pride; Very Humble; Showing Lack Of Self- 42
Respect; Ex. Abject Apology
Abjure : Renounce Upon Oath Abysmal : Bottomless
18 43

Abjure : Renounce Upon Oath Abyss : Enormous Chasm; Vast Bottomless Pit
19 44

Abnegation : Renunciation; Self-Sacrifice; Self-Negation Accede : Agree

20 45

Abode : Dwelling Place; Home Accelerate : Move Faster

21 46

Abolish : Cancel; Put An End To Accessory : Additional Object; Useful But Not Essential
22 47 Thing

Abominable : Detestable; Extremely Unpleasant Acclaim : Applaud; Announce With Great Approval
23 48

Abominate : Loathe; Hate Acclimate : Adjust To Climate

24 49

Abortive : Unsuccessful; Fruitless Accolade : Award Of Merit

25 50
 Accomplice : Partner In Crime Adapt : Alter; Modify
51 76

Accord : Agreement Addendum : Addition; Appendix To Book; Something That

52 77 Is Added (as At The End Of A Speech Or Book)

Accost : Approach And Speak First To A Person Addiction : Compulsive, Habitual Need
53 78

Accoutre : To Equip Addle : To Muddle; Drive Crazy; Become Rotten

54 79

Accretion : Growth, Increase Address : To Direct Speech To; Deal With Or Discuss
55 80

Accrue : Come About By Addition Adduce : To Present As Evidence

56 81

Acerbity : Bitterness Of Speech And Temper Adept : Expert At

57 82

Acetic : Vinegary Adhere : Stick Last

58 83

Acidulous : Slightly Sour; Sharp, Caustic Adherent : Supporter, Follower

59 84

Acknowledge : Recognize, Admit Adjacent : Adjoining; Neighboring; Close By

60 85

Acme : Top; Pinnacle Adjoin : Be Next To

61 86

Acoustics : Science Of Sound; Quality That Makes A Adjourn : Suspend Until A Later Time; Move From One
62 Room Easy Or Hard To Hear In 87 Place To Another

Acquiesce : Assent; Agree Passively Adjourn : Suspend Until A Later Time; Move From One
63 88 Place To Another

Acquittal : Deliverance From A Charge Adjunct : Something Attached To But Holding And Inferior
64 89 Position

Acrid : Sharp, Bitterly Pungent Admonish : Warn; Reprove

65 90

Acrimonious : Stinging, Caustic Admonition : Warning

66 91

Actuarial : Calculating, Pertaining To Insurance Statistics Adore : Love Deeply And Respect Highly
67 92

Actuary : Someone Who Advises Insurance Companies Adorn : Decorate

68 93

Actuate : Motivate Adroit : Skillful

69 94

Acuity : Sharpness Adulation : Flattery; Admiration

70 95

Acumen : Mental Keenness Adulterate : Make Impure By Mixing With Baser

71 96 Substances

Acute : Quickly Perceptive; Keen; Brief And Severe Adulterated : Made Impure Or Spoiled By The Addition Of
72 97 Inferior Materials

Adage : Wise Saying; Proverb Adulterated : Made Impure Or Spoiled By The Addition Of
73 98 Inferior Materials

Adage : Wise Saying; Proverb Adulterated : Made Impure Or Spoiled By The Addition Of
74 99 Inferior Materials

Adamant : Hard; Inflexible Advent : Arrival

75 100
 Adventitious : Accidental; Casual Agility : Nimbleness
101 126

Adventitious : Accidental; Casual Agitate : Stir Up; Disturb

102 127

Adversary : Opponent Agnostic : One Who Is Skeptical Of The Existence Or

103 128 Knowability Of A God Or Any Ultimate Reality

Adverse : Unfavorable; Hostile Airy : Of Air; High In The Air; Lofty; Immaterial; Unreal
104 129

Adversity : Poverty; Misfortune Alacrity : Cheerful Promptness

105 130

Advert : Refer To Alchemy : Medieval Chemistry

106 131

Advocacy : Support; Active Pleading On Behalf Of Alcove : Nook; Small, Recessed Section Of A Room
107 Someone Or Something 132

Advocate : Urge; Plead For Alias : An Assumed Name

108 133

Aegis : Shield; Defense Alias : An Assumed Name

109 134

Aesthetic : Artistic; Dealing With Or Capable Of Alienate : Make Hostile; Separate

110 Appreciation Of The Beautiful 135

Affable : Courteous Alimentary : Supplying Nourishment

111 136

Affected : Artificial; Pretended Alimony : Payment By A Husband To His Divorced Wife

112 137

Affiliation : Joining; Associating With Allay : Calm; Pacify

113 138

Affirmation : Positive Assertion; Confirmation; Solemn Allege : State Without Proof

114 Pledge By One Who Refuses To Take An Oath 139

Affirmation : Positive Assertion; Confirmation; Solemn Allegiance : Loyalty

115 Pledge By One Who Refuses To Take An Oath 140

Affliction : State Of Distress; Trial; Cause Of Distress Or Allegory : Story In Which Characters Are Used As
116 Suffering; V: Afflict: Inflict Grievous Suffering On 141 Symbols

Affluence : Abundance; Wealth Alleviate : Relieve

117 142

Affray : Public Brawl Alliteration : Repetition Of Beginning Sound In Poetry

118 143

Affront : Insult; Offense; Intentional Act Of Disrespect; V: Allocate : Assign

119 Insult Or Hurt The Feelings Of Intentionally 144

Afterlife : Life After Death; Later Part Of One's Life Alloy : A Mixture As Of Metals
120 145

Agape : Openmouthed Allude : Relief Indirectly

121 146

Agglomeration : Collection; Heap Allure : Entice; Attract; Tempt

122 147

Aggrandize : Increase Or Intensify Allure : Entice; Attract

123 148

Aggregate : Sum; Total Allusion : Indirect Reference

124 149

Aghast : Horrified Alluvial : Pertaining To Soil Deposits Left By Running

125 150 Water
 Alms : Money Or Good Given To The Poor Amorous : Moved By Sexual Love; Loving
151 176

Aloft : Upward Amorphous : Shapeless

152 177

Aloof : Apart; Reserved Amphibian : Able To Live Both On Land And In Water
153 178

Altercation : Wordy Quarrel Amphitheater : Oval Building With Tiers Of Seats

154 179

Altruistic : Unselfishly Generous, Concerned For Others Ample : Abundant

155 180

Amalgam : Combination Of Different Things; Mixture Of Amplify : Enlarge

156 Metals (containing Mercury) Used For Filling Holes In 181
Teeth
Amalgamate : Combine, Unite In One Body Amputate : Cut Off Part Of Body; Prune
157 182

Amass : Collect Amuck : In A State Of Rage

158 183

Amazon : Female Warrior Amuck : In A State Of Rage

159 184

Ambience : Environment; Atmosphere Anachronism : An Error Involving Time In A Story

160 185

Ambiguous : Unclear Or Doubtful In Meaning Analgesic : Causing Insensitivity To Pain

161 186

Ambivalence : The State Of Having Contradictory Or Analogous : Comparable

162 Conflicting Emotional Attitudes 187

Amble : Moving At An Easy Pace Analogous : Comparable

163 188

Ambrosia : Food Of The Gods Analogy : Similarity; Parallelism

164 189

Ambulatory : Able To Walk Anarchist : Person Who Rebels Against The Established
165 190 Order

Amend : Correct; Change, Generally For The Better Anarchy : Absence Of Governing Body, State Of Disorder
166 191

Amiable : Agreeable; Lovable Anathema : Solemn Curse

167 192

Amicable : Friendly Ancestry : Family Descent; Adj. Ancestral

168 193

Amiss : Wrong; Faulty Anchor : Secure Or Fasten Firmly

169 194

Amity : Friendship Anecdote : Short Discount Of An Amusing Or Interesting

170 195 Event

Amnesia : Loss Of Memory Anemia : Condition In Which Blood Lacks Red

171 196 Corpuscles

Amnesia : Loss Of Memory Anesthetic : Substance That Removes Sensation With Or

172 197 Without Loss Of Consciousness

Amnesty : Pardon Anguish : Acute Pain; Extreme Suffering

173 198

Amok : Ia State Of Rage; A:(amuck) Ex. Ruamok Angular : Sharp-Cornered; Stuff In Manner
174 199

Amoral : Nonmoral Animadversion : Critical Remark; V: Animadvert:

175 200 Comment Critically With Disapproval
 Animated : Lively Anticlimax : Letdown Of Thought Or Emotion
201 226

Animosity : Active Enmity; Hatred Antidote : Remedy To Counteract A Poison Or Disease;

202 227 Ex. Antidote To The Economic Troubles

Animosity : Active Enmity; Hatred Antipathy : Aversion; Dislike

203 228

Animus : Hostile Feeling Or Intent Antiquated : Old-Fashioned; Obsolete

204 229

Annals : Records; History Antique : Made In An Earlier Period And Usu. Valuable;
205 230 N: Object That Wamade In An Earlier Period And That
Irare Or Valuable
Annex : Attach; Add To A Large Thing; Take Possession Antiquity : Quality Of Being Very Old; Ancient Times;
206 Of; Incorporate (territory) Into A Larger Existing Political 231
Unit (by Force); N: Building Added To A Large One
Annihilate : Destroy Antiquity : Quality Of Being Very Old; Ancient Times;
207 232

Annihilate : Destroy Antiquity : Quality Of Being Very Old; Ancient Times;

208 233

Annotate : Comment; Make Explanatory Notes Antiseptic : Substance That Prevents Infection
209 234

Annotate : Comment; Make Explanatory Notes Antithesis : Contrast; Direct Opposite Of Or To

210 235

Annuity : Yearly Allowance Antler : Bony Growth On The Head Of A Deer

211 236

Annul : Make Void Anvil : Iroblock Used Ihammering Out Metals

212 237

Anodyne : Drug That Relieves Paior Trouble; Opiate; Adj. Apathy : Lack Of Caring; Indifference
213 Ex. Anodyne Statement 238

Anoint : Consecrate; Put Oil On (in A Religious Ape : Intimate Or Mimic

214 Ceremony) 239

Anomalous : Abnormal; Irregular Aperture : Opening; Hole

215 240

Anonymity : State Of Being Nameless; Anonimousness Apex : Tip; Summit; Climax

216 241

Anonymous : Having No Name Aphasia : Loss Of Speech Due To Injury Or Illness

217 242

Antagonistic : Hostile; Opposed; Actively Resisting Aphorism : Pithy Maxim

218 243

Antecede : Precede Apiarist : Person Who Keepbees

219 244

Antecedents : Preceding Events Or Circumstances That Apiculture : Bee-Keeping

220 Influence What Comes Later; Early Life; Ancestors 245

Antediluvian : Antiquated; Ancient Aplomb : Poise

221 246

Anthem : Song Of Praise Or Patriotism; Ex. National Apocalyptic : Prophetic; Pertaining To Revelations
222 Anthem 247

Anthology : Book Of Literary Selections By Various Apocryphal : Untrue; Made Up

223 Authors; Cf. Omnibus 248

Anthropoid : Manlike Apogee : Highest Point

224 249

Anthropologist : A Student Of The History And Science Of Apogee : Highest Point

225 Mankind 250
 Apolitical : Having Aaversioor Lack Of Concerfor Political Appurtenances : Subordinate Possessions; Something
251 Affairs 276 Added To A More Important Thing

Apologist : One Who Writes Idefense Of A Cause Or Apropos : With Reference To; Regarding
252 Institution; N: Apologia 277

Apoplexy : Stroke; Loss Of Consciousness Followed By Aptitude : Fitness; Talent

253 Paralysis 278

Apostate : One Who Abandons His Religious Faith Or Aquiline : Curved; Hooked
254 Political Beliefs 279

Apothecary : Druggist; Pharmacist Arable : Fit For Plowing

255 280

Apothecary : Druggist; Pharmacist Arbiter : A Person With Power To Decide A Dispute;

256 281 Judge

Apothegm : Pithy, Compact Saying Arbitrary : Unreasonable Or Capricious; Imperious;

257 282 Tyrannical; Despotic

Apotheosis : Deification; Glorification Arbitrate : Act As Judge

258 283

Appall : Dismay; Shock Arboreal : Of Or Living In Trees

259 284

Apparent : Evident; Easily Seen Or Understood; Arboretum : Place Where Different Tree Varieties Are
260 Appearing Asuch; Ex. Apparent Improvement 285 Exhibited

Apparent : Evident; Easily Seen Or Understood; Arcade : A Covered Passageway, Usually Lined With
261 Appearing Asuch; Ex. Apparent Improvement 286 Shops

Apparition : Ghost; Phantom Arcane : Secret; Mysterious

262 287

Apparition : Ghost; Phantom Arch : Chief; First; Ex. Archbishop

263 288

Appease : Pacify; Soothe Archetype : Prototype; Primitive Pattern

264 289

Appellation : Name; Title Archipelago : Group Of Closely Located Islands

265 290

Append : Attach Ardor : Heat; Passion; Zeal

266 291

Application : Diligent Attention Arduous : Hard; Strenuous

267 292

Appraise : Estimate Value Of Argot : Slang

268 293

Appreciate : Be Thankful For; Increase In Worth; Be Argot : Slang

269 Thoroughly Conscious For 294

Apprehend : Arrest(a Criminal); Dread; Perceive Aria : Operatic Solo

270 295

Apprehension : Fear Arid : Dry; Barren

271 296

Apprehensive : Fearful; Discerning Aristocracy : Hereditary Nobility; Privileged Class

272 297

Apprehensive : Fearful; Discerning Armada : Fleet Of Warships

273 298

Approbation : Approval Arraign : Charge In Court; Indict

274 299

Appropriate : Acquire; Take Position Of For One's Own Arraign : Charge In Court; Indict
275 Use 300
 Array : Marshal; Draw Up In Order Aspirant : Seeker After Position Or Status
301 326

Array : Clothe; Adorn Aspiration : Noble Ambition

302 327

Arrears : Being In Debt Aspire : Seek To Attain (position Or Status); Long For;
303 328 Ex. Aspire To Become President; Ex. Aspire To/after The
Leadership
Arrogance : Pride; Haughtiness Assail : Assault
304 329

Arroyo : Gully Assent : Agree; Accept

305 330

Arsenal : Storage Place For Military Equipment Assert : State Strongly Or Positively; Demand
306 331 Recognitioof (rights, Claims, Etc.); Make A Claim To (by
Forceful Action); Ex. Assert One's Independence
Artery : Blood-Vessel; Cf. Vein Assessment : Estimation
307 332

Artful : Exhibiting Art Or Skill; Deceitful; Cunning; Cf. Assiduous : Diligent

308 Artifice 333

Articulate : Effective; Distinct Assimilate : Absorb; Cause To Become Homogeneous

309 334

Artisan : A Manually Skilled Worker Assuage : Ease; Lessen (pain)

310 335

Artless : Without Guile, Open And Honest Assumption : Something Taken For Granted; The Taking
311 336 Over Or Taking Possession Of; Ex. Her Assumption Of
Power; V: Assume
Ascendancy : Controlling Influence; Domination Assurance : Firm Statement That Something Is Certainly
312 337 True; Promise Or Pledge; Certainty; Confidence In One's
Own Ability; Self-Confidence; Ex. In Spite Of All His
Ascertain : Find Out For Certain Asteroid : Small Planet
313 338

Ascetic : Practicing Self-Denial, Austere Asteroid : Small Planet

314 339

Ascribe : Refer; Attribute, Assign Astigmatism : Eye Defect That Prevents Proper Focus
315 340

Ascribe : Refer; Attribute, Assign Astral : Relating To Stars

316 341

Ascribe : Refer; Attribute, Assign Astral : Relating To Stars

317 342

Aseptic : Preventing Infection; Having A Cleansing Effect Astringent : Binding; Causing Contraction
318 343

Ashen : Ash-Colored Astronomical : Enormously Large Or Extensive

319 344

Asinine : Stupid Astute : Wise; Shrewd

320 345

Asinine : Stupid Asunder : Into Parts, Apart

321 346

Asinine : Stupid Asunder : Into Parts, Apart

322 347

Askance : With A Sideways Or Indirect Look Asunder : Into Parts, Apart

323 348

Asperity : Sharpness(of Temper) Asymmetric : Not Identical On Both Sides Of A Dividing

324 349 Central Line

Aspersion : Slanderous Remark Atavism : Resemblance To Remote Ancestors Rather

325 350 Than To Parents; Deformity Returning After Passage Of
Two Or More Generations
 Atheistic : Denying The Existence Of God Automaton : Mechanism That Imitates Actions Of
351 376 Humans

Atone : Make Amends For; Pay For Autonomous : Self-Governing; N: Autonomy

352 377

Atrocity : Brutal Deed Autonomous : Self-Governing

353 378

Atrophy : Wasting Away Autonomous : Self-Governing

354 379

Attest : Testify; Bear Witness Autopsy : Examination Of A Dead Body; Post-Mortem

355 380

Attire : Clothe; N: Clothing; Array; Apparel Auxiliary : Helper; Additional Or Subsidiary

356 381

Attribute : Essential Quality Auxiliary : Helper; Additional Or Subsidiary

357 382

Attribute : Ascribe; Explain Avalanche : Great Mass Of Falling Snow And Ice
358 383

Audacious : Daring; Bold Avarice : Greediness For Wealth

359 384

Audit : Examination Of Accounts Avenge : Take Vengeance For Something Or On Behalf Of

360 385 Someone; Ex. They Avenged His Death By Burning The
Village; Ex. He Swore To Avenge His Brother; Ex. They
Augment : Increase Averse : Reluctant
361 386

Augury : Omen; Prophecy Aversion : Firm Dislike

362 387

August : Impressive; Majestic Avert : Prevent; Turn Away

363 388

August : Impressive; Majestic Aviary : Enclosure For Birds

364 389

Aureole : Sun's Corona; Halo Avid : Greedy; Eager For

365 390

Auroral : Pertaining To The Aurora Borealis Avocation : Secondary Or Minor Occupation

366 391

Auspicious : Favoring Success Avow : Declare Openly

367 392

Austere : Strict; Stern Avuncular : Like An Uncle

368 393

Austerity : Sternness; Severity; Lack Of Luxuries Awe : Solemn Wonder

369 394

Austerity : Sternness; Severity; Lack Of Luxuries Awful : Terrible; Very Bad

370 395

Authenticate : Prove Genuine Awl : Pointed Tool Used For Piercing

371 396

Authoritarian : Favoring Or Exercising Total Control; Non- Axiom : Self-Evident Truth Requiring No Proof
372 Democratic 397

Authoritative : Having The Weight Of Authority; Dictatorial Azure : Sky Blue

373 398

Autocrat : Monarch With Supreme Power Babble : Chatter Ugly

374 399

Autocratic : Having Absolute Unchecked Power; Bacchanal : Noisy Party With A Lot Of Drinking
375 Dictatorial; N: Autocrat, Autocracy 400
 Bacchanalia : The Ancient Roman Festival In Honor Of Barrage : Barrier Laid Down By Artillery Fire
401 Bacchus 426

Bacchanalian : Drunken Barrister : Counselor-At-Law

402 427

Backslide : Revert (to Bad Habits); N: Reverter Barter : Trader

403 428

Badger : Pester; Annoy Barterer : Trader; V: Barter: Trade; Exchange Good For
404 429 Other Goods Rather Than Money

Badinage : Teasing Conversation Base : Contemptible; Morally Bad; Inferior In Value Or

405 430 Quality; Ex. Base Motives/conduct; Ex. Base Metal Such
Airon
Baffle : Frustrate; Perplex Base : Contemptible; Morally Bad; Inferior In Value Or
406 431 Quality; Ex. Base Motives/conduct; Ex. Base Metal Such
Airon
Bait : Harass; Tease Bask : Luxuriate; Take Pleasure In Warmth
407 432

Baleful : Deadly; Destructive Bassoon : Reed Instrument Of The Woodwind Family

408 433

Balk : Foil Bastard : Illegitimate Child

409 434

Ballast : Heavy Substance Used To Add Stability Or Bastion : Fortress; Defense

410 Weight 435

Balm : Something That Relieves Pain Battalion : Army Unit Made Up Of Four Or More
411 436 Companies

Balmy : Mild; Fragrant Bauble : Trinket; Trifle

412 437

Banal : Hackneyed; Commonplace; Trite Bawdy : Indecent; Obscene

413 438

Banal : Hackneyed; Commonplace; Trite Bearing : Deportment; Connection

414 439

Bandy : Discuss Lightly; Exchange Blows Or Words Beatific : Giving Bliss; Blissful
415 440

Bane : Cause Of Ruin Beatitude : Blessedness; State Of Bliss

416 441

Baneful : Ruinous; Poisonous Bedizen : Dress With Vulgar Finery

417 442

Bank : Heap; Piled-Up Mass; Embankment; Lateral Tilting Bedraggle : Wet Thoroughly
418 (aof An Aircraft In Turning); V: Pile Up; Protect With A 443
Bank; Tilt In Turning
Bantering : Good-Natured Ridiculing Beeline : Direct Quick Route
419 444

Bar : Railing In A Courtroom; Legal Profession; Vertical Befuddle : Confuse Thoroughly

420 Line Dividing A Staff Into Equal Measures; Ex. Prisoner At 445
The Bar; V: Shut In Or Out With Bars; Forbid; Exclude;
Barb : Sharp Projection From Fishhook, Etc. Beget : Father, Produce; Give Raise To
421 446

Bard : Poet Begrudge : Resent

422 447

Barefaced : Shameless And Noticeable; Blatant; Bold; Begrudge : Resent

423 Unconcealed; Having No Covering Othe Face; Ex. 448
Barefaced Lie
Bargain : Agreement Between Two Groupor People; Beguile : Amuse; Delude, Cheat
424 Something For Sale At A Price Advantageouto The Buyer; 449
V: Negotiate; Trade; Ex. Bargaining Power
Baroque : Highly Ornate Behemoth : Huge Creature; Monstrous Animal
425 450
 Beholden : Obligated; Indebted Berserk : Frenzied
451 476

Behoove : Be Suited To, Be Incumbent Upon Beseech : Beg; Plead With

452 477

Belated : Delayed Beset : Harass; Trouble

453 478

Beleaguer : Besiege Besiege : Surround With Armed Forces; Harass (with

454 479 Requests); Annoy Continually

Beleaguer : Besiege Besmirch : Soil; Defile

455 480

Belie : Contradict; Give A False Impression Bestial : Beastlike; Brutal

456 481

Bellicose : Warlike Bestow : Give

457 482

Belligerent : Quarrelsome Betoken : Signify; Indicate; Be A Sigof

458 483

Bemused : Confused; Lost In Thought; Preoccupied Betray : Be Unfaithful; Reveal (unconsciously Or

459 484 Unwillingly); Ex. Her Trembling Hands Betray Her Anxiety.

Benediction : Blessing Betroth : Become Engaged To Marry

460 485

Benefactor : Gift Giver; Patron Bevy : Large Group

461 486

Beneficent : Kindly; Doing Good Beware : Be Cautiou(of)

462 487

Beneficial : Helpful; Useful; Advantageous Bewitch : Cast A Spell Over; Captivate Completely
463 488

Beneficiary : Person Entitled To Benefits Or Proceeds Of Biased : Slanted; Prejudiced

464 An Insurance Policy Or Will 489

Benefit : Advantage; Anything That Brings Help, Bicameral : Two-Chambered, As A Legislative Body
465 Advantage, Or Profit; Money Provided By The 490
Government To The People; Fund-Raising Public
Benevolent : Generous; Charitable Bicker : Quarrel
466 491

Benign : Kindly; Favorable; Not Malignant Bid : Command; Utter (a Greeting); Offer Aa Price; N:
467 492 Offer Of A Price; Amount Offered; Earnest Effort To Gain
Something; Ex. Bid For Freedom
Benignity : State Of Being Kind, Benign, Gracious Biennial : Every Two Years
468 493

Benison : Blessing Bifurcated : Divided Into Two Branches; Forked

469 494

Bent : Natural Talent Or Inclination Bigot : One Who Iintolerant (in Matterof Religion Or
470 495 Politics)

Bent : Natural Talent Or Inclination Bigotry : Stubborn Intolerance

471 496

Bequeath : Leave To Someone By A Will; Hand Down Bilious : Suffering From Ingestion; Irritable
472 497

Bereaved : Deprived Of (someone Beloved Through Death) Bilk : Swindle; Cheat

473 498

Bereavement : State Of Being Valuable Or Loved Billow : Large Wave Of Water; A Great Swell Or Surge (of
474 499 Smoke); V: Surge, Swell, Roll In Billows

Berserk : Frenzied Billowing : Rising Or Swelling Like Waves

475 500
 Biting : Sharply Painful To The Body Or Mind; Ex. Biting Blunt : Having A Dull Edge; Abrupt And Frank In Speech
501 Wind/remarks 526 Or Manner; Brusque; V: Make Or Become Blunt

Bitter : Having A Sharp Biting Taste; Causing Sharp Pain
502 To The Body Or Mind; Filled With Resentment,
Disappointment, Or Other Unpleasant Feelings; Ex. Bitter
Blackball : Vote Against (an Applicant); Ostracize; N:
503 Negative Vote
Blurt : Utter Impulsively
527
Blush : Become Red In The Face (from Embarrassment
528 Or Shame); Become Red Or Rosy; N:

Blanch : Bleach; Whiten Bog : Soft Wet Land; V: Hinder Or Be Hindered; Ex.
504 529 Bogged Down In The Mud

Blanch : Bleach; Whiten Bohemian : Unconventional (iaartistic Way)

505 530

Blandishment : Flattery Boisterous : Violent; Rough; Noisy

506 531

Blare : Loud Or Harsh Roar Or Screech; Dazzling Blaze Bolster : Support; Prop Up
507 Of Light 532

Blasphemy : Cursing; Irreverence; Sacrilege Bolt : Door Bar; Fastening Pior Screw; Length Of Fabric;
508 533 Large Roll Of Cloth; V: Dash Or Dart Off; Faste(a Door);
Gobble Down
Blatant : Flagrant; Consciously Obvious; Loudly Offensive Bolt : Door Bar; Fastening Pior Screw; Length Of Fabric;
509 534 Large Roll Of Cloth; V: Dash Or Dart Off; Faste(a Door);
Gobble Down
Bleak : Cold; Cheerless Bombast : Grandiloquent, Pompouspeech
510 535

Blemish : Mar; Spoil The Beauty Or Perfection Of; N: Bookish : Fond Of Bookand Reading
511 Flaw Or Defect (that Spoilperfection); Ex. Blemishein The 536
Crystal; Cf. Unblemished
Blight : Plant Disease; V: Infect With Blight; Ruin; Bookish : Fond Of Bookand Reading
512 Destroy 537

Blighted : Suffering For A Disease; Destroyed Boon : Blessing; Benefit; Something Very Helpful
513 538

Bliss : Complete Happiness; Adj. Blissful Boost : Lift By Pushing Up From Below; Increase; Raise;
514 539 N: Push Upward; Increase

Blithe : Gay; Joyous Botch : Mismanage; Blow

515 540

Bloated : Swollen Or Puffed As With Water Or Air Bouillon : Clear Beef Soup
516 541

Blotch : Spot; Blot; Cf. Blot+botch Bound : Leap Or Spring; Limit Or Confine; Constitute The
517 542 Limit Of; Ex. Bounded By Canada; N: Leap Or Jumping;
Boundary; Adj: Certain; Having A Duty To Do Something
Blowhard : Talkative Boaster; Braggart Bountiful : Generous; Showing Bounty
518 543

Blowhard : Talkative Boaster; Braggart Bourgeois : Middle Class

519 544

Bludgeon : Club; Heavy-Headed Weapon Bovine : Cowlike; Placid And Dull

520 545

Blue : Gloomy; Depressed Bowdlerize : Expurgate

521 546

Blues : State Of Depression Or Melancholy; Style Of Bowdlerize : Expurgate

522 Slow, Mournful Music (evolved From Southern Black 547
American Songs)
Bluff : Pretense(of Strength); Deception; High Cliff Brackish : Somewhat Saline
523 548

Blunder : Error Brackish : Somewhat Saline

524 549

Blunt : Having A Dull Edge; Abrupt And Frank In Speech Brag : Boast
525 Or Manner; Brusque; V: Make Or Become Blunt 550
 Braggart : Boaster Bromide : Platitude; Chemical Compound Used To Calm
551 576 Excitement

Braid : Plait; Interweave Strandor Lengthof; Make By Brooch : Ornamental Clasp

552 Weaving Strandtogether; N: Braided Segment (aof Hair) 577

Brand : Trademark; Mark Burned On The Hide Of An
553 Animal; Mark Burned Into The Flesh Of Criminals; Mark
Of Disgrace; V: Mark With A Brand; Give A Lasting Bad
Brandish : Wave Around (a Weapon); Flourish
554
Brood : Sit On In Order To Hatch; Think Deeply Or Worry
578 Anxiously; N: The Young Of Certain Animals; Group Of
Young Birdhatched At One Time
Brook : Tolerate; Endure; Ex. Brook No Interference; N:
579 Small Stream

Bravado : Swagger; Assumed Air Of Defiance Bruise : Injure Without Breaking The Skin; N:
555 580

Brave : Face Courageously; Ex. Brave The Storm Brunt : Maiimpact Or Shock (of Aattack Or Blow); Ex.
556 581 Brunt Of The Argument

Brawl : Noisy Quarrel Brusque : Blunt; Abrupt

557 582

Brawn : Muscular Strength; Sturdiness Brusque : Blunt; Abrupt

558 583

Brawny : Muscular; Having Well-Developed Muscles Buccaneer : Pirate

559 584

Brazen : Insolent Bucolic : Rustic; Pastoral

560 585

Breach : Breaking Of Contract Or Duty; Fissure; Gap Buffet : Strike Forcefully; Slap; Batter; Knock About; N:
561 586 Table With Food Set Out For People To Serve
Themselves; Meal At Which People Help Themselves To
Breadth : Width; Extent Buffoon : Stupid Person; Clown
562 587

Breed : Produce Young; Rear; Bring Up; Produce (an Buffoonery : Clowning
563 Undesirable Condition); N: Kind Or Sort Of Animal Or 588
Plant
Brevity : Consciousness Bugaboo : Bugbear; Object Of Baseless Terror
564 589

Bridle : Harnesfitted About A Horse'head (used To
565 Restrain); Curb; Check; V: Put A Bridle On; Control Or
Restrain; Show Anger
Brim : Uppermost Edge Of A Cup; Projecting Rim (aon A
566 Hat); Ex. The Glaswafull To The Brim; V: Be Full To The
Brim
Brindled : Tawny Or Grayish With Steaks Or Spots
567
Bulge : Protruding Part; Swelling Of A Surface; Ex. The
590 Apple Made A Bulge In Hipocket; V: Swell Outward;
Protrude
Bulk : Size Or Volume (esp. When Very Large); Main
591 Part; Ex. The Bulk Of The Work Haalready Been Done;
Adj. Bulky: Having Great Size
Bully : One Who Ihabitually Cruel To Weaker People; V:
592

Brink : Edge (at The Top Of A Cliff); Ex. On The Brink Of Bulwark : Earthwork Or Other Strong Defense
568 The Grand Canyon 593

Brisk : Quick And Active; Marked By Livelinesand Vigor Bump : Hit Or Knock Against With Force; N:
569 594

Bristling : Rising Like Bristles; Showing Irritation Bump : Hit Or Knock Against With Force; N:
570 595

Brittle : Easy Broken; Difficult Bump : Hit Or Knock Against With Force; N:
571 596

Broach : Open Up Bumptious : Self-Assertive

572 597

Brocade : Rich, Figured Fabric Bungle : Spoil By Clumsy Behavior

573 598

Brochure : Pamphlet Buoyant : Able To Float; Cheerful And Optimistic; N:

574 599 Buoyancy; Ex. Buoyancy Of Wood/water/american
Market
Broil : Cook By Direct Heat; N: Bureaucracy : Government By Bureaus
575 600
 Burgeon : Grow Forth; Send Out Buds Calumny : Malicious Misrepresentation; Slander
601 626

Burlesque : Give An Imitation That Ridicules Camaraderie : Good-Fellowship

602 627

Burly : Husky; Muscular Cameo : Shell Or Jewel Carved In Relief

603 628

Burly : Husky; Muscular Cameo : Shell Or Jewel Carved In Relief

604 629

Burnish : Make Shiny By Rubbing; Polish Camp : Group Sharing A Common Cause Or Opinion
605 630

Bust : Piece Of Sculpture Showing A Person'head, Canard : Unfounded False Rumor; Exaggerated False
606 Shoulders, And Upper Chest; V: Break Up; Arrest; Ex. 631 Report
Crimebuster
Buttress : Support; Prop Up Candor : Frankness
607 632

Buxom : Plump; Vigorous; Jolly Canine : Related To Dogs; Dog-Like

608 633

Cabal : Small Group Of Persons Secretly United To Canker : Any Ulcerous Sore; Any Evil
609 Promote Their Own Interests 634

Cache : Hiding Place Canny : Shrewd; Thrifty

610 635

Cacophonous : Discordant; Inharmonious; N: Cacophony: Cant : Jargon Of Thieves; Pious Phraseology

611 Unpleasant Mixture Of Loud Sounds 636

Cacophony : Discord Cant : Jargon Of Thieves; Pious Phraseology

612 637

Cadaver : Corpse Cantankerous : Ill Humored; Irritable

613 638

Cadence : Rhythmic Rise And Fall (of Words And Cantata : Story Set In Music, To Be Sung By A Chorus
614 Sounds); Beat 639

Cadet : Student At A Military School Canter : Slow Gallop

615 640

Cajole : Coax; Wheedle Canto : Division Of A Long Poem

616 641

Calamity : Disaster; Misery Canvass : Determine Votes, Etc.

617 642

Caldron : Large Kettle; A:(cauldron); Capacious : Spacious

618 643

Caliber : Ability; Capacity Capacity : Mental Or Physical Ability; Role; Positioor

619 644 Duty; Ability To Accommodate; Ex. Imy Capacity As
President
Calligraphy : Beautiful Writing; Excellent Penmanship Capillary : Having A Very Fine Bore; Resembling A Hair;
620 645 Fine And Slender; Ex. Capillary Attraction; N: Very Fine
Hairlike Tube; Cf. Capillarity
Callous : Hardened; Unfeeling Capitulate : Surrender
621 646

Callow : Youthful; Immature Caprice : Whim

622 647

Callus : Area Of Thick Hard Skin Capricious : Fickle; Incalculable

623 648

Calorific : Heat-Producing Capsize : (of A Boat) Turn Over

624 649

Calumny : Malicious Misrepresentation; Slander Caption : Title; Chapter Heading; Text Under Illustration
625 650
 Caption : Title; Chapter Heading; Text Under Illustration Catalyst : Agent Which Brings About A Chemical Change
651 676 While It Remains Unaffected And Unchanged

Captious : Faultfinding Catapult : Slingshot; A Hurling Machine

652 677

Carafe : Glass Water Bottle; Decanter Cataract : Great Waterfall; Eye Abnormality
653 678

Carapace : Shell Covering The Back (of A Turtle, Tortoise, Catastrophe : Calamity
654 Crab, Etc.) 679

Carcinogenic : Causing Cancer Catcall : Shout Of Disapproval Or Displeasure (made At

655 680 The Theater Or A Sports Match); Boo; V:

Cardinal : Chief Catechism : Book Of Religious Instruction; Instruction By

656 681 Question And Answer

Cardiologist : Doctor Specializing In Ailments Of The Categorical : Without Exceptions; Unqualified; Absolute
657 Heart 682

Cardiologist : Doctor Specializing In Ailments Of The Cater : Provide Food And Drink (for); Cater To: Try To
658 Heart 683 Satisfy (desireof A Bad Kind)

Careen : Lurch; Sway From Side To Side Catharsis : Purging Or Cleansing Away Any Passage Of
659 684 The Body

Career : Rush Wildly; Go At Full Speed Cathartic : Purgative

660 685

Carefree : Free From Worries; Having No Problems Cathartic : Purgative

661 686

Carnage : Destruction Of Life Catholic : Broadly Sympathetic; Liberal

662 687

Carnal : Fleshy Caulk : Make Watertight (by Blocking Up Cracks As Ia

663 688 Ship); A:(calk);

Carnivorous : Meat-Eating Causal : Implying A Cause-And-Effect Relationship

664 689

Carousal : Drunken Relief Caustic : Burning; Sarcastically Biting

665 690

Carping : Finding Fault Cauterize : Burn With Hot Iron Or Caustic

666 691

Carrion : Rotting Flesh Of A Dead Body Cavalcade : Procession; Parade

667 692

Carte Blanche : Unlimited Authority Or Freedom Cavil : Make Frivolous Objections

668 693

Cascade : Small Waterfall Cavil : Make Frivolous Objections

669 694

Caste : One Of The Hereditary Classes In Hindu Society Cede : Transfer; Yield Title To
670 695

Castigate : Punish Celerity : Speed; Rapidity

671 696

Castigation : Punishment; Severe Criticism Or Disapproval Celestial : Heavenly

672 697

Castrate : Remove The Sex Organ(of A Male Animal Or Celibate : Unmarried; Abstaining From Sexual Intercourse
673 Person) 698

Casualty : Serious Or Fatal Accident Censor : (in Ancient Rome) Overseer Of Morals (also
674 699 Taking The Census); Person Who Eliminates
Inappropriate Matter; V:
Cataclysm : Deluge; Upheaval Censor : Overseer Of Morals; Person Who Reads To
675 700 Eliminate Inappropriate Remarks
 Censorious : Critical Chapel : Small Church (in A Prison, College, Or Hospital)
701 726

Censure : Blame; Criticize Chaperon : Older Person Who Accompanieand

702 727 Supervisea Young Unmarried Woman

Centaur : Mythical Figure, Half Man And Half Horse Chaplain : Clergyman Attached To A Chapel
703 728

Centigrade : Measure Of Temperature Used Widely In
704 Europe
Centrifugal : Radiating, Departing From The Center
705
Char : Make Or Become Black By Burning; Reduce Or Be
729 Reduced To Carbon Or Charcoal(black Substance Made
By Burning Wood) By Incomplete Combustion
Charisma : Divine Gift; Great Popular Charm Or Appeal Of
730 A Political Leader

Centripetal : Tending Toward The Center Charm : Quality Of Pleasing; Amulet; Action Or Formula
706 731 Thought To Have Magical Power; Spell; V: Attract; Cast A
Spell On; Bewitch
Centurion : Roman Army Officer Chary : Cautiously Watchful
707 732

Cerebral : Pertaining To The Brain Or Intellect Chase : Ornament A Metal Surface By Indenting; Follow
708 733 Rapidly To Catch

Cerebration : Thought Chasm : Abyss

709 734

Ceremonious : Marked By Formality Chassis : Framework And Working Parts Of An

710 735 Automobile

Ceremonious : Marked By Formality Chaste : Pure

711 736

Certitude : Certainty Chasten : Discipline; Punish In Order To Correct

712 737

Cessation : Stopping Chattel : Personal Property

713 738

Cession : Yielding To Another, Ceding Chauvinist : Blindly Devoted Patriot

714 739

Chafe : Warm By Rubbing; Make Sore By Rubbing Checkered : Marked By Changes In Fortune
715 740

Chafe : Warm By Rubbing; Make Sore By Rubbing Cherubic : Angelic; Innocent Looking
716 741

Chaff : Worthless Products Of An Endeavor Chicanery : Trickery

717 742

Chaffing : Bantering; Joking Chide : Scold

718 743

Chagrin : Vexation; Disappointment Chimerical : Fantastic; Highly Imaginative

719 744

Chameleon : Lizard That Changes Color In Different Chip : Lose A Small Piece From The Surface Or Edge; N:
720 Situations 745 Small Piece Broken Off Something; Cf. French Fry;
Potato Chip/crisp
Champion : Support Militantly Chiropodist : One Who Treats Disorders Of The Feet
721 746

Championship : Position Of Champion; Defense Or Chisel : Swindle Or Cheat; N: Wedgelike Tool For Cutting
722 Support; Competition Held To Determine A Champion 747

Chancellor : Legal Official Of High Rank; Cf. Chivalrous : Courteous; Faithful; Brave
723 Chancellery(chancellory): Position Of A Chancellor 748

Chaotic : In Utter Disorder Choice : Delicate; Of Very Fine Quality

724 749

Chaotic : In Utter Disorder Choir : Group Of People Who Sing Together (esp. During
725 750 Religiouservices); Place For Choir
 Choleric : Hot-Tempered Clamber : Climb By Crawling
751 776

Chore : Daily Domestic Task (such Acleaning, Cooking, Clamor : Noise

752 And Shopping); Unpleasant Task 777

Chore : Daily Domestic Task (such Acleaning, Cooking, Clandestine : Secret

753 And Shopping); Unpleasant Task 778

Choreography : Art Of Dancing Clangor : Loud, Resounding Noise

754 779

Chortle : Chuckle With Delight; N: Clap : Strike The Palmof The Handtogether With A
755 780 Sudden Explosive Sound; Come Together Suddenly With
A Sharp Sound; Put Or Send Promptly; Ex. Clap The
Chorus : Phrase Repeated Throughout A Song Or Poem Clapper : Striker (tongue) Of A Bell
756 781

Chronic : Long Established As A Disease Clarion : Shrill, Trumpetlike Sound

757 782

Chuckle : Laugh Quietly Clasp : Hold Firmly Within Arms

758 783

Chuckle : Laugh Quietly Clavicle : Collarbone

759 784

Churlish : Boorish; Rude Cleave : Split Asunder

760 785

Ciliated : Having Minute Hairs Cleft : Split

761 786

Cipher : Nonentity; Worthless Person Or Thing; Zero; Clemency : Disposition To Be Lenient; Mildness, As Of
762 Secret Code; V: 787 The Weather

Circlet : Small Ring; Band Cliché : Phrase Dulled In Meaning By Repetition

763 788

Circuit : Closed Circular Line Around An Area; Clientele : Body Of Customers

764 Circumference; Regularly Repeated Journey From Place 789
To Place
Circuitous : Roundabout Clime : Climate
765 790

Circumlocution : Indirect Or Roundabout Expression Clime : Region; Climate

766 791

Circumscribe : Limit; Confine Clip : Cut Off With Shears; Fasten; N: Something Clipped
767 792 Off (aa Short Extract From Film); Clasp Or Fastener

Circumspect : Prudent; Cautious Clipper : Sailing Vessel Built For Great Speed
768 793

Circumvent : Outwit; Baffle Clique : Small Excessive Group

769 794

Cistern : Reservoir Or Water Tank Cloister : Monastery Or Convent

770 795

Citadel : Fortress Clot : Half-Solid Lump Formed From A Liquid (or Blood);
771 796 V:

Citadel : Fortress Cloven : Split

772 797

Cite : Quote; Command Cloying : Distasteful (because Excessive); Excessively

773 798 Sweet Or Sentimental; V: Cloy: Become Unpleasant
Through Too Much Sweetness Or Excess
Civil : Having To Do With Citizens Or The State; Coalesce : Combine; Fuse
774 Courteous And Polite 799

Clairvoyant : Having Foresight Coalition : Partnership; League; Union Of Separate

775 800 Political Parties
 Coax : Persuade By Flattery Colander : Utensil With Perforated Bottom Used For
801 826 Straining

Coda : Concluding Sectioof A Musical Or Literary Collaborate : Work Together

802 Composition 827

Coddle : To Treat Gently Collage : Work Of Art Put Together From Fragments
803 828

Codicil : Supplement To The Body Of A Will Collate : Examine In Order To Verify Authenticity; Arrange
804 829 In Order

Codify : To Arrange (laws, Rules) As A Code; Classify Collation : A Light Meal; Collating
805 830

Coercion : Use Of Force To Get Someone's Compliance Colloquial : Pertaining To Conversational Or Common
806 831 Speech

Coercion : Use Of Force To Get Someone's Compliance Colloquy : Informal Discussion

807 832

Coeval : Living As The Same Time As; Contemporary Collusion : Conspiring In A Fraudulent Scheme
808 833

Cog : Tooth Protecting From A Wheel Colossal : Huge

809 834

Cogent : Convincing Colossus : Gigantic Statue; Person Or Thing Of Great

810 835 Size Or Importance

Cogitate : Think Over Coma : Deep Prolonged Unconsciousnescaused By

811 836 Disease, Poison, Or A Severe Blow

Cognate : Allied By Blood; Of The Same Or Kindred Coma : Deep Prolonged Unconsciousnescaused By
812 Nature 837 Disease, Poison, Or A Severe Blow

Cognitive : Having To Do With Knowing Or Perceiving Comatose : In A Coma; Extremely Sleepy

813 838

Cognizance : Knowledge Combustible : Easily Burned

814 839

Cognomen : Family Name Comeback : Retort; Quick Clever Reply; Return To Former
815 840 Status

Cohabit : Live Together Comely : Attractive; Agreeable

816 841

Cohabit : Live Together Comestible : Something Fit To Be Eaten

817 842

Cohere : Stick Together Comeuppance : Rebuke; Deserts

818 843

Cohesion : Force Keeps Parts Together Commandeer : To Draft Form Military Purposes; To Take
819 844 For A Public Use

Cohesion : Force Keeps Parts Together
820
Cohorts : Group Of People Who Share Some
821 Commoquality; Armed Band; A Group Of Betwee300 And
600 Soldiers Under One Commander (ithe Ancient Rome)
Cohorts : Group Of People Who Share Some
822 Commoquality; Armed Band; A Group Of Betwee300 And
600 Soldiers Under One Commander (ithe Ancient Rome)
Coiffure : Hairstyle
823
Commemorate : Honor The Memory Of; Serve Aa
845 Memorial To; Ex. Commemorate The 100th
Anniversary/those Who Died In The War
Commemorative : Remembering; Honoring
846
Commiserate : To Feel Or Express Pity Or Symphony For
847
Commodious : Spacious And Comfortable
848

Coiffure : Hairstyle Commonplace : Ordinary; N: Something Ordinary Or

824 849 Common; Trite Remark

Coincidence : The Chance Occurrence, At The Same Commonwealth : Nation Governed By The People;
825 Time, Of Two Or More Seemingly Connected Events; V: 850 Republic; People Of A Nation
Coincide: Happen At The Same Time; Be In Agreement;
 Commonwealth : Nation Governed By The People; Comprehend : Include; Understand
851 Republic; People Of A Nation 876

Commonwealth : Nation Governed By The People; Comprehensive : Thorough; Inclusive

852 Republic; People Of A Nation 877

Communal : Held In Common; Of A Group Of People Compress : Close; Squeeze; Contract

853 878

Commune : Small (often Rural) Community Whose Comprise : Include; Consist Of

854 Membershare Work And Income; V: Exchange Thoughtor 879
Feelings; Ex. Commune With Nature
Compact : Tightly Packed; Firm, Brief Compromise : Adjust; Endanger The Interests Or
855 880 Reputation Of

Compartment : One Of The Partinto Which An Enclosed Compulsion : Compelling; Strong Desire That Idifficult To
856 Space Idivided 881 Control; Irresistible Impulse

Compassion : Sympathy For The Suffering Of Others; Adj. Compulsive : Resulting From Compulsion
857 Compassionate 882

Compassion : Sympathy For The Suffering Of Others; Adj. Compulsory : Obligatory; That Must Be Done
858 Compassionate 883

Compatible : Harmonious; In Harmony With Compunction : Remorse

859 884

Compelling : Overpowering, Irresistible In Effect Compute : Reckon; Calculate

860 885

Compensatory : Making Up For; Repaying Concatenate : Link As In A Chain

861 886

Compilation : Listing Of Statistical Information In Tabular Concave : Hollow

862 Or Book Form 887

Compile : Assemble; Gather; Accumulate; Make (a Concede : Admit; Yield

863 Report Or A Book) From Facts And Information Found In 888
Various Places; Ex. Compile A Dictionary
Complacency : Self-Satisfaction; Smugness; Adj. Conceit : Whimsical Idea; Extravagant Metaphor
864 Complacent 889

Complacent : Self-Satisfied Concentric : Having A Common Center

865 890

Complement : That Which Completes Conception : Beginning; Forming Of An Idea

866 891

Complementary : Serving To Complete Something Concession : Act Of Yielding

867 892

Compliant : Yielding Conciliatory : Reconciling; Soothing

868 893

Complicity : Participation; Involvement Concise : Brief And Compact

869 894

Component : Element; Ingredient Conclave : Private Secret Meeting

870 895

Comport : Bear One's Self; Behave Conclusive : Decisive; Ending All Debate
871 896

Compost : Mixture Of Decaying Organic Matter Used Conclusive : Decisive; Ending All Debate
872 Afertilizer; V: Put Or Make Compost 897

Composure : Mental Calmness Concoct : Prepare By Combining; Make Up In Concert

873 898

Compound : Combine; Produce By Combining; Increase; Concomitant : That Which Accompanies

874 Make Worse By Adding To Or Increasing; Exacerbate; 899
Ex. Compound An Error; Adj: Consisting Of Two Or More
Comprehend : Include; Understand Concord : Harmony; Agreement` Between People Or
875 900 Things
 Concordat : Formal Agreement Congenial : Pleasant; Friendly
901 926

Concur : Agree Congenital : Existing At Birth

902 927

Concurrent : Happening At The Same Time Conglomeration : Mass Of Material Sticking Together
903 928

Concurrent : Happening At The Same Time Congruence : Correspondence Of Parts; Harmonious

904 929 Relationship

Condign : Adequate; (of Punishment) Severe And Well Congruent : In Agreement; Harmonious; Corresponding;
905 Deserved 930 Coinciding Exactly; Cf. Congruous

Condiments : Seasonings; Spices Conifer : Pine Tree; Cone-Bearing Tree

906 931

Condole : Express Sympathetic Sorrow Conjecture : Surmise; Guess

907 932

Condone : Overlook; Forgive Conjugal : Pertaining To Marriage

908 933

Conductive : Contributive; Tending To Conjure : Summon A Devil; Practice Magic; Imagine;

909 934 Invent

Conduit : Aqueduct; Passageway For Fluids Connivance : Pretense Of Ignorance Of Something Wrong;
910 935 Assistance; Permission To Offend

Confidant : Trusted Friend Connoisseur : Person Competent To Act As A Judge Of

911 936 Art, Etc.; A Lover Of An Art

Confide : Tell In Confidence (to A Person One Trusts); Be Connotation : Suggested Or Implied Meaning Of An
912 Confident About 937 Expression

Confidential : Spoken Or Written In Secret; Trusted With Connubial : Pertaining To Marriage Or The Matrimonial
913 Private Matters; Ex. Confidential Secretary 938 State

Confirm : Corroborate; Verify; Support Consanguineous : Having A Common Ancestor;

914 939 A:(consanguine);

Confiscate : Seize; Commandeer Consanguinity : Kinship

915 940

Conflagration : Great Fire Conscript : Draftee; Person Forced Into Military Service;
916 941 V:

Confluence : Flowing Together; Crowd Consecrate : Dedicate; Sanctify

917 942

Confluence : Flowing Together; Crowd Consensus : General Agreement; Opinion Reached By A

918 943 Group

Conformist : Person Who Uncritically Conformto The
919 Customof A Group; Op. Nonconformist: One Who Doenot
Conform To Accepted Beliefof Norms
Conformity : Harmony; Agreement
920
Confound : Confuse; Puzzle
921
Consequential : Pompous; Important; Self-Important
944
Conservatory : School Of The Fine Arts (especially Music
945 Or Drama); Glass-Enclosed Area; A:(conservatoire); Cf.
Conservancy
Consign : Deliver Officially; Entrust; Set Apart
946

Confound : Confuse; Puzzle Consistency : Absence Of Contradictions; Dependability;

922 947 Uniformity

Confusion : Bruise Console : Lessen Sadness Or Disappointment; Give

923 948 Comfort

Congeal : Freeze; Coagulate Consolidation : Unification; Process Of Becoming Firmer

924 949 Or Stronger; V: Consolidate: Merge; Strengthen

Congenial : Pleasant; Friendly Consonance : Harmony; Agreement

925 950
 Consonant : Harmonious; In Agreement; N: Contravene : Contradict; Infringe On
951 976

Consonant : Harmonious; In Agreement; N: Contrite : Penitent

952 977

Consort : Associate With Contrivance : Something Contrived; Machine Or

953 978 Apparatus; Clever Deceitful Plan; Scheme

Conspicuous : Easily Seen; Noticeable; Striking Contrive : Invent Or Fabricate In A Clever Way (by
954 979 Improvisation); Manage; Ex. Contrive To Attract
Hiattention
Conspiracy : Treacherous Plot Contrived : Forced; Artificial; Not Spontaneous
955 980

Conspire : Take Part In A Conspiracy; (of Events) Work Contumacious : Stubborn And Disobedient; Resisting
956 Together; Combine; Ex. Eventconspired To Produce Great 981 Authority (esp. Disobedient To An Order Made By A
Difficulties. Court)
Consternation : Great Shock; Dismay Contusion : Bruise
957 982

Constituency : Voterrepresented By An Elected Official; Conundrum : Riddle

958 District So Represented; Group Of Supporter(or 983
Constituents)
Constitution : Constituting; System Of Laws; Composition Convenant : Agreement
959 Of Something; Physical Makeup Or Structure Of A 984
Person; Ex. Men With Strong Constitutions
Constraint : Compulsion; Repression Of Feelings Convention : Social Or Moral Custom; Established
960 985 Practice; Formal Meeting; International Agreement

Construe : Explain; Interpret Convention : Social Or Moral Custom; Established

961 986 Practice; Formal Meeting; International Agreement

Contagion : Infection Conventional : Ordinary; Typical; Not Nuclear; Ex.

962 987 Conventional Weapons

Contaminate : Pollute Converge : Come Together

963 988

Contemporary : Person Belonging To The Same Period Conversant : Familiar With

964 989

Contempt : Scorn; Disdain Converse : Opposite

965 990

Contend : Struggle; Compete; Assert Earnestly Converse : Opposite

966 991

Contention : Assertion; Claim; Thesis; Struggling; Convert : One Who Has Adopted A Different Religion Or
967 Competition 992 Opinion; V: Change Into Another Form; (persuade To)
Adopt A Particular Religion Or Belief
Contentious : Quarrelsome Convex : Curving Outward
968 993

Contest : Dispute Conveyance : Vehicle; Transfer

969 994

Context : Writings Preceding And Following The Passage Conviction : Strongly Held Belief
970 Quoted 995

Contiguous : Adjacent To; Touching Upon Conviction : Strongly Held Belief

971 996

Continence : Self-Restraint; Sexual Chastity Convivial : Festive; Gay; Characterized By Joviality

972 997

Contingent : Conditional Convoke : Call Together

973 998

Contortions : Twistings ; Distortions Convoluted : Coiled Around

974 999

Contraband : Illegal Trade; Smuggling Copious : Plentiful

975 1000
 Coquette : Flirt Cow : Terrorize; Intimidate
1001 1026

Cordial : Gracious; Heartfelt Cower : Shrink Quivering, As From Fear

1002 1027

Cordial : Gracious; Heartfelt Coy : Shy; Modest; Coquettish

1003 1028

Cordon : Extended Line Of Men Or Fortifications To Cozen : Cheat; Hoodwink; Swindle

1004 Prevent Access Or Egress 1029

Cornice : Protecting Molding On Building (usually Above Crabbed : Sour; Peevish

1005 Columns) 1030

Cornucopia : Hor(or Horn-Shaped Container) Overflowing Craft : Skill (esp. With One'hands); Skill In Deceiving
1006 With Fruit And Grain; Symbol Of Abundance; Horof Plenty 1031 People; Guile; Adj. Crafty: Cleverly Deceitful; Cunning

Corollary : Consequence; Accompaniment Crass : Very Unrefined; Grossly Insensible; Crude And
1007 1032 Undiscriminating; Ex. Crass Behavior

Corporeal : Bodily; Material Crass : Very Unrefined; Grossly Insensible

1008 1033

Corpulent : Very Fat Crave : Desire; Want Intensely

1009 1034

Corpus : Collection (of Writingor Information); Ex. The Craven : Cowardly

1010 Corpuof Shakespeare'works; Cf. Corpse 1035

Corpuscle : Red Or White Cell In The Blood Credence : Belief

1011 1036

Correlation : Mutual Relationship Credential : Evidence Concerning One'authority; Written

1012 1037 Proof Of A Person'position; Ex. The New Ambassador
Presented Hicredentialto The Court.
Corroborate : Confirm Credential : Evidence Concerning One'authority; Written
1013 1038 Proof Of A Person'position; Ex. The New Ambassador
Presented Hicredentialto The Court.
Corroborate : Confirm Credential : Evidence Concerning One'authority; Written
1014 1039 Proof Of A Person'position; Ex. The New Ambassador
Presented Hicredentialto The Court.
Corrosive : Eating Away By Chemicals Or Disease Credo : Creed
1015 1040

Corrugated : Wrinkled, Ridged Credulity : Belief On Slight Evidence

1016 1041

Cosmic : Pertaining To Outer Space Creed : System Of Religious Or Ethical Belief

1017 1042

Cosmic : Pertaining To Outer Space Crescendo : Increase In The Volume Or Intensity As In A

1018 1043 Musical Passage; Climax

Counterpart : A Thing That Completes Another; Things Crest : Top (aof A Hill Or Wave); Showy Featheron The
1019 Very Much Alike 1044 Head Of A Bird

Coup : Highly Successful Action Or Sudden Attack Crestfallen : Dejected; Dispirited

1020 1045

Couple : Join; Unite Crevice : Crack; Fissure

1021 1046

Courier : Messenger Cringe : Shrink Back, As If In Fear

1022 1047

Covenant : Binding Agreement Betweetwo Groups Or Crinkle : Wrinkle

1023 People; Compact; V: Enter Into A Covenant; Promise 1048

Covert : Secret; Hidden; Implied Criteria : Standards Used In Judging; Cf. Criterion
1024 1049

Covetous : Avaricious; Eagerly Desirous Of Criterion : Standard Used In Judging

1025 1050
 Crochet : Make (a Piece Of Needlework) By Looping Cynical : Skeptical Or Distrustful Of Human Motives
1051 Thread With A Hooked Needle; N: Cf. Crotchet 1076

Crone : Hag; Ugly Old Woman Cynosure : Object Of General Attention

1052 1077

Cross : Bad-Tempered; Showing Ill-Humor; Angry Dabble : Work At Ia Nonserious Fashion; Splash Around;
1053 1078 Move Noisily Ia Liquid

Crossbreed : Hybridize; N: Hybrid; Cf. Interbreed; Cf. Dainty : Delicate; Delicately Beautiful; Fastidious; Not
1054 Inbreed 1079 Easy To Please; Ex. Dainty Movement/dress

Crotchety : Eccentric; Whimsical Dais : Raised Platform For Guests Of Honor

1055 1080

Crust : Hard Outer Covering (aof Earth Or Snow) Dais : Raised Platform For Guests Of Honor
1056 1081

Crux : Critical Point Dally : Trifle With; Procrastinate

1057 1082

Crypt : Secret Recess Or Vault, Usually Used For Burial Damn : Condemn; Criticize Severely; Condemn To
1058 1083 Everlasting Punishment; Doom; Bring To Ruin; N:
Damnation
Cryptic : Mysterious; Puzzling; Secret Dank : Damp
1059 1084

Cubicle : Small Chamber Used For Sleeping Dapper : Neat And Trim (iappearance); (of Small Men)
1060 1085 Neat Iappearance And Quick Imovements; Neat; Spry

Cue : Word Or Signal (ain A Play To Prompt Another Dappled : Spotted

1061 Actor'speech Or Entrance); Reminder Or Hint; V: Give A 1086
Cue To
Culinary : Pertaining To Cooking Dappled : Spotted
1062 1087

Cull : Pick Out; Reject Dart : Move Or Throw Suddenly And Quickly
1063 1088

Culmination : Attainment Of Highest Point Dart : Move Or Throw Suddenly And Quickly
1064 1089

Culmination : Attainment Of Highest Point Dastard : Coward

1065 1090

Culpable : Deserving Blame Dastard : Coward

1066 1091

Culprit : One Guilty Of A Crime Daunt : Intimidate

1067 1092

Culvert : Artificial Channel For Water Dauntless : Bold

1068 1093

Cumulative : Growing By Addition; Accumulative Dawdle : Loiter; Waste Time

1069 1094

Cunning : Clever In Deceiving; Sly; N: Clevernesin Daze : Stun Awith A Blow Or Shock; Bemuse; Benumb;
1070 Deceiving; Deceit 1095 N:

Cupidity : Greed Dazzle : Make Blind With A Sudden Intense Light;

1071 1096 Amaze; Fill With Wonder

Curmudgeon : Churlish, Miserly Individual Deadlock : Standstill; Stalemate

1072 1097

Cursive : Flowing, Running Deadpan : Wooden; Impersonal

1073 1098

Cursory : Casual; Hastily Done Dearth : Scarcity

1074 1099

Curtail : Shorten; Reduce Debacle : Breaking Up; Downfall

1075 1100
 Debar : Bar; Forbid; Exclude; Ex. Debarred From Jury Defame : Harm Someone's Reputation; Malign
1101 Services 1126

Debase : Reduce To Lower State Default : Failure To Do

1102 1127

Debauch : Corrupt; Make Intemperate Defeatist : Attitude Of One Who Is Ready To Accept
1103 1128 Defeat As A Natural Outcome

Debilitate : Weaken; Enfeeble Defect : Shortcoming; V: Desert (in Order To Join The
1104 1129 Opposite One)

Debonair : Friendly; Aiming To Please Defection : Desertion

1105 1130

Debunk : Expose As False, Exaggerated, Worthless, Etc.
1106 ; Ridicule
Debut : D\'ebut; First Public Appearance; Formal
1107 Presentation Of A Young Woman To Society
Defer : Give In Respectfully; Submit; Delay Till Later;
1131 Exempt Temporarily; N: Deferment; Cf. Show Respect,
Comply With, Courteous
Deference : Courteous Regard For Another's Wish
1132

Debutante : Young Woman Making Formal Entrance In Defiance : Refusal To Yield; Resistance; V: Defy; Adj.
1108 Society 1133 Defiant

Decadence : Decay Defile : Pollute; Profane

1109 1134

Decant : Pour Off Gently Definitive : Final; Compete

1110 1135

Decapitate : Behead Deflect : Turn Aside

1111 1136

Decelerate : Slow Down Defoliate : Destroy Leaves

1112 1137

Decimate : Kill, Usually One Out Of Ten Defray : Pay Costs For
1113 1138

Decipher : Interpret Secret Code Defrock : Strip A Priest Or Minister Of Church Authority;
1114 1139 Unfrock

Declivity : Downward Slope Deft : Neat; Skillful

1115 1140

Decollete : (of A Dress) Having A Low-Cut Neckline; Cf. Defunct : Dead; No Longer In Use Or Existence
1116 D\'ecolletage: Low Neckline (oa Dress) 1141

Decomposition : Decay Degenerate : Become Worse; Deteriorate

1117 1142

Decorous : Proper Degenerate : Become Worse; Deteriorate

1118 1143

Decorous : Proper Degradation : Humiliation; Debasement; Degeneration; V:

1119 1144 Degrade: Debase; Disgrace; Degenerate; Reduce
(something) In Worth; Demote (someone); Reduce In
Decorum : Propriety; Orderliness And Good Taste In Degraded : Lowered In Rank; Debased
1120 Manners; Appropriateness Of Behavior Or Conduct 1145

Decrepit : Worn Out Of Age Deify : Turn Into God; Idolize

1121 1146

Deducible : Derived By Reasoning Deign : Condescend

1122 1147

Deducible : Derived By Reasoning Delectable : Delightful; Delicious

1123 1148

Deface : Mar; Disfigure Delete : Erase; Strike Out

1124 1149

Defalcate : Embezzle Deleterious : Harmful

1125 1150
 Deliberate : Consider; Ponder Deplete : Reduce; Exhaust
1151 1176

Delineate : Portray Deplore : Regret; Disapprove Of

1152 1177

Delirium : Mental Disorder Marked By Confusion Deploy : Move Troops So That The Battle Line Is
1153 1178 Extended At The Expense Of Depth

Delta : Flat Plain Of Mud Or Sand Between Branches Of Deposition : Testimony Under Oath
1154 A River 1179

Delude : Deceive Depravity : Corruption; Wickedness

1155 1180

Delusion : False Belief; Hallucination Depravity : Corruption; Wickedness

1156 1181

Delusive : Deceptive; Raising Vain Hopes Depreciate : Lessen In Value

1157 1182

Demagogue : Person Who Appeals To People's Prejudice Depreciate : Express Disapproval Of; Protest Against;
1158 1183 Belittle

Demean : Degrade; Humiliate Depreciate : Lessen In Value

1159 1184

Demeanor : Behavior; Bearing Depredation : Plundering

1160 1185

Demerit : Fault; Bad Quality Depredation : Plundering

1161 1186

Demise : Death Deputize : Work Or Appoint Aa Deputy; N: Deputy:

1162 1187 Person Who Hathe Power To Take Charge When The
Leading Person Iaway
Demographic : Related To Populatiobalance; N: Deranged : Insane
1163 Demography: Statistical Study Of Humapopulation 1188

Demolition : Destruction Derelict : Abandoned;

1164 1189

Demoniac : Fiendish Dereliction : Neglect Of Duty; Abandonment

1165 1190

Demotic : Pertaining To The People Deride : Scoff At

1166 1191

Demur : Delay; Object Derision : Ridicule

1167 1192

Denigrate : Blacken Derivative : Unoriginal; Derived From Another Source

1168 1193

Denizen : Inhabitant Of Dermatologist : One Who Studies The Skin And Its
1169 1194 Diseases

Denomination : Religiougroup; Unit In A System; Name Or Derogatory : Expressing A Low Opinion

1170 Designation; Cf. Denominator: Common Trait Or 1195
Characteristic
Denotation : Meaning; Distinguishing By Name Descant : Discuss Fully
1171 1196

Denouement : Outcome; Final Development Of The Plot Descant : Discuss Fully

1172 Of A Play 1197

Denounce : Condemn; Criticize Descry : Catch Sight Of

1173 1198

Denounce : Condemn; Criticize Desecrate : Profane; Violate The Sanctity Of

1174 1199

Depict : Portray Desecrate : Profane; Violate The Sanctity Of

1175 1200
 Desiccate : Dry Up Devise : Think Up; Invent; Plan; Bequeath; N: Bequest
1201 1226

Desolate : Rob Of Joy; Lay Waste To; Forsake Devoid : Lacking

1202 1227

Desolate : Rob Of Joy; Lay Waste To; Forsake Devoid : Lacking

1203 1228

Desperate : Having Lost All Hope; Despairing; Recklesand Devolve : Deputize; Pass To Others
1204 Violent Because Of Losof Hope Or Despair; Undertaken 1229
Aa Last Resort
Despicable : Contemptible Devout : Pious
1205 1230

Despise : Scorn Dexterous : Skillful

1206 1231

Despoil : Plunder Diabolical : Devilish

1207 1232

Despondent : Depressed; Gloomy Diadem : Crown

1208 1233

Despot : Tyrant; Harsh, Authoritarian Ruler Dialectic : Art Of Debate

1209 1234

Despot : Tyrant; Harsh, Authoritarian Ruler Dialectical : Relating To The Art Of Debate; Mutual Or
1210 1235 Reciprocal; Ex. Dialectical Situation; N: Dialectic: Art Of
Arriving At The Truth By The Exchange Of Logical
Destitute : Extremely Poor Diaphanous : Sneer; Transparent
1211 1236

Desultory : Aimless; Jumping Around Diatribe : Bitter Scolding; Invective

1212 1237

Detached : Emotionally Removed; Calm And Objective; Dichotomy : Branching Into Two Parts
1213 Indifferent 1238

Detain : Keep Waiting; Prevent From Leaving Or Going; N: Dictum : Authoritative And Weighty Statement
1214 Detention 1239

Detergent : Cleansing Agent Dictum : Authoritative And Weighty Statement

1215 1240

Determination : Resolve; Firmness Of Purpose; Dictum : Authoritative And Weighty Statement

1216 Measurement Or Calculation; Decision 1241

Deterrent : Something That Discourages; Hindrance Didactic : Teaching; Instructional

1217 1242

Detonation : Explosion Die : Metal Block Used For Shaping Metal Or Plastic;
1218 1243 Device For Stamping Or Impressing; Mold; Cf. Dice

Detraction : Slandering; Aspersion Diffidence : Shyness

1219 1244

Deviate : Turn Away From Diffuse : Wordy; Verbose; Rambling; Spread Out (like A
1220 1245 Gas); V: Spread Out Iall Directions; Disperse; N:
Diffusion; Cf. Suffuse
Deviate : Turn Away From Diffusion : Wordiness; Spreading In All Directions Like A
1221 1246 Gas

Deviate : Turn Away From Dignitary : Person Of High Rank Or Position

1222 1247

Devious : Going Astray; Erratic; Cunning Digression : Wandering Away From The Subject
1223 1248

Devious : Going Astray; Erratic; Cunning Dilapidated : Ruined Because Of Neglect

1224 1249

Devious : Going Astray; Erratic; Cunning Dilate : Expand

1225 1250
 Dilatory : Delaying Discomfit : Put To Rout; Defeat; Disconcert
1251 1276

Dilemma : Problem; Choice Of Two Unsatisfactory Discompose : Disturb The Composure Of; Confuse
1252 Alternatives 1277

Diligence : Steadiness Of Effort; Persistent Hard Work Disconcert : Confuse; Upset; Embarrass
1253 1278

Diminution : Lessening; Reduction In Size Disconsolate : Sad

1254 1279

Dingy : (of Things And Place) Dirty And Dull; Ex. Dingy Discord : Conflict; Lack Of Harmony; Dissonance (when
1255 Street/curtain 1280 Musical Notes Are Played)

Dint : Means; Effort Discordant : Inharmonious; Conflicting

1256 1281

Diorama : Life-Size, Three-Dimensional Scene From Discordant : Inharmonious; Conflicting

1257 Nature Or History; Three-Dimensional Scene With 1282
Modeled Figures Against A Painted Background
Dire : Disastrous Discourse : Formal Discussion; Conversation
1258 1283

Dirge : Lament With Music Discredit : Defame; Destroy Confidence In; Disbelieve
1259 1284

Disabuse : Correct A False Impression; Undeceive Discrepancy : Lack Of Consistency; Difference

1260 1285

Disabuse : Correct A False Impression; Undeceive Discrete : Separate; Unconnected

1261 1286

Disaffected : Disloyal; Lacking Loyalty; V: Disaffect: Discretion : Prudence; Ability To Adjust Actions To
1262 Cause To Lose Affectioor Loyalty 1287 Circumstances

Disapprobation : Disapproval; Condemnation Discriminate : Distinguish; Make Distinctionon The Basiof

1263 1288 Preference

Disarray : Disorderly Or Untidy State Discriminating : Able To See Differences; Prejudiced

1264 1289

Disavowal : Denial; Disclaiming Discursive : Digressing; Rambling

1265 1290

Disband : Dissolve; Disperse Disdain : Treat With Scorn Or Contempt

1266 1291

Disband : Dissolve; Disperse Disembark : Debark; Go Ashore (from A Ship); Unload

1267 1292 Cargo From A Ship; Cf. Embark

Disbar : Make (a Lawyer) Leave The Bar Or The Legal Disembark : Debark; Go Ashore (from A Ship); Unload
1268 Profession 1293 Cargo From A Ship; Cf. Embark

Disburse : Pay Out Disenfranchise : Disfranchise; Deprive Of A Civil Right;

1269 1294 Op. Enfranchise

Disburse : Pay Out Disengage : Uncouple; Separate; Disconnect; Stop

1270 1295 Fighting; Op. Engage

Discernible : Distinguishable; Perceivable Disfigure : Mar In Beauty; Spoil

1271 1296

Discerning : Mentally Quick And Observant; Having Disgorge : Surrender Something (stolen); Eject; Vomit;
1272 Insight 1297 Op. Gorge

Disclaim : Disown; Renounce Claim To Disgruntle : Make Discontented

1273 1298

Disclose : Reveal Dishearten : Discourage

1274 1299

Discombobulated : Discomposed; Confused Disheveled : Untidy

1275 1300
 Disheveled : Untidy Disquietude : Uneasiness; Anxiety; V: Disquiet: Make
1301 1326 Anxious

Dishonor : Disgrace; N: Adj. Dishonorable Disquietude : Uneasiness; Anxiety; V: Disquiet: Make

1302 1327 Anxious

Disinclination : Unwillingness Disquisition : Formal Systematic Inquiry; An Explanation

1303 1328 Of The Results Of A Formal Inquiry

Disingenuous : Not Native; Sophisticated Dissection : Analysis; Cutting Apart In Order To Examine
1304 1329

Disinterested : Unprejudiced Dissemble : Disguise; Pretend

1305 1330

Disjointed : Disconnected Disseminate : Scatter (like Seeds)

1306 1331

Disjunction : Act Or State Of Separation; Disunity; Cf. Disseminate : Scatter (like Seeds)
1307 Disjunctive: Expressing A Choice Between Two Ideas; Cf. 1332
Conjunction; Cf. Conjunctive
Dislodge : Remove (forcibly); Force Out Of A Position; Ex. Dissension : Disagreement Of Opinioncausing Strife
1308 Dislodge The Food Caught Ihis Throat; Cf. Lodge 1333 Within A Group

Dismantle : Take Apart Dissent : Disagree

1309 1334

Dismember : Cut Into Small Parts Dissertation : Formal Essay

1310 1335

Dismember : Cut Into Small Parts Dissimulate : Pretend; Conceal By Feigning

1311 1336

Dismiss : Put Away From Consideration; Reject Dissipate : Squander

1312 1337

Disparage : Belittle Dissolute : Loose In Morals

1313 1338

Disparate : Basically Different; Unrelated Dissonance : Discord

1314 1339

Disparity : Difference; Condition Of Inequality Dissuade : Advise Against

1315 1340

Dispassionate : Calm; Impartial Distant : Reserved Or Aloof; Cold In Manner

1316 1341

Dispassionate : Calm; Impartial Distend : Expand; Swell Out

1317 1342

Dispatch : Speediness; Prompt Execution; Message Sent Distill : Extract The Essence; Purify; Refine
1318 With All Due Speed 1343

Dispel : Scatter; Drive Away; Cause To Vanish Distinct : Clearly Different; Clearly Noticed
1319 1344

Disperse : Scatter Distinction : Honor; Excellence; Difference; Contrast;

1320 1345 Discrimination; Ex. Graduated With Distinction; Ex. A
Writer Of Real Distinction
Dispirited : Lacking In Spirit Distinctive : Clearly Different From Otherof The Same Kind
1321 1346

Disport : Amuse; Ex. Disport Oneself; Cf. Divert Distort : Twist Out Of Shape; Give A False Account Of;
1322 1347 Misrepresent; N: Distortion

Disputatious : Argumentative; Fond Of Argument Distortion : Twisting Out Of Shape

1323 1348

Disputatious : Argumentative; Fond Of Argument Distract : Take (one'attention) Off Something; Upset
1324 1349 Emotionally; Make Anxious; Adj. Distracted

Disputatious : Argumentative; Fond Of Argument Distrait : Absentminded

1325 1350
 Distraught : Upset; Distracted By Anxiety Dolt : Stupid Person
1351 1376

Distraught : Upset; Distracted By Anxiety Domicile : Home

1352 1377

Distraught : Upset; Distracted By Anxiety Dominant : Exercising The Most Influence; High And
1353 1378 Easily Seen; Stronger Than The Other Part Of A System;
Not Recessive
Diurnal : Daily Dominate : Control; Rule; Enjoy A Commanding Position
1354 1379 In; Overlook From A Height;

Diva : Operatic Singer; Prima Donna Domineer : Rule Over Tyrannically

1355 1380

Diverge : Vary; Go In Different Directions From The Same Don : Put On; Op. Doff
1356 Point 1381

Divergent : Differing; Deviating Doom : Condemnation To A Severe Penalty; Ruin; Fate

1357 1382 (esp. A Tragic Or Ruinouone); V:

Divers : Several; Differing Dormant : Sleeping; Lethargic; Torpid

1358 1383

Diverse : Differing In Some Characteristics; Various Dormer : Window Projecting Upright From Roof; Cf.
1359 1384 Sleeping Room

Diversion : Act Of Turning Aside; Pastime Dorsal : Relating To The Back Of An Animal
1360 1385

Diversity : Variety; Dissimilitude Dossier : File Of Documents Oa Subject Or Person; File;

1361 1386 Cf. Bundle Of Papers Labeled Othe Back

Divest : Strip; Deprive Dotage : Senility; Feeblemindedness Of Old Age; Ex.

1362 1387 Ione's Dotage

Divine : Perceive Intuitively (by Or As If By Magic); Dotage : Senility; Feeblemindedness Of Old Age; Ex.
1363 Foresee The Future; Foretell; Dowse; Adj. N: Divination 1388 Ione's Dotage

Divulge : Reveal Dote : Be Excessively Fond Of; Show Signs Of Mental

1364 1389 Decline

Docile : Obedient; Easily Managed Dour : Sullen; Stubborn

1365 1390

Docket : Program As For Trial; Book Where Such Entries Douse : Plunge Into Water; Drench; Extinguish
1366 Are Made 1391

Doctrinaire : Unable To Compromise About Points Of Dowdy : Slovenly; Untidy

1367 Doctrine; Dogmatic; Unyielding 1392

Doctrine : Teachings In General; Particular Principle
1368 (religious, Legal, Etc.) Taught; Dogma; Tenet; Adj.
Doctrinal
Document : Provide Written Evidence
1369
Downcast : Disheartened; Dejected; Sad; Directed
1393 Downward
Dowry : Money Or Property Brought By A Bride To Her
1394 Husband At Marriage

Doddering : Shaky; Infirm From Old Age Dowse : Use A Divining Rod To Search For Underground
1370 1395 Water Or Minerals

Doff : Take Off Doze : Sleep Lightly; Nap

1371 1396

Dogged : Determined; Stubborn Drab : Dull; Lacking Color; Cheerless ; Ex. Drab Coat/life
1372 1397

Doggerel : Poor Verse Draconian : Extremely Severe; Ex. Draconiapunishment;

1373 1398 Cf. Draco: Atheniapolitician

Doldrums : Blues; Listlessness; Slack Period Draft : First Rough Form; Conscription; Draught; V: Make
1374 1399 A Draft Of; Conscript

Dolorous : Sorrowful Drama : Prose Or Verse Composition To Be Performed

1375 1400 By Actors; Play; Exciting And Unusual Situation
 Drastic : Strong; Violent And Severe; Ex. Drastic Dummy : Imitation Of A Real Object Used Aa Substitute;
1401 Changes/measures 1426 Effigy

Draught : Current Of Air (through A Room Or To A Fire); Dupe : Someone Easily Fooled Or Deceived; V: Deceive
1402 Act Of Pulling Roads; Act Of Swallowing Liquid Or 1427
Amount Of Liquid Swallowed At A Time
Draw : Choosing Of A Lot Or Card Duplicity : Double Dealing; Hypocrisy
1403 1428

Dregs : Sediment; Worthless Residue Duration : Length Of Time Something Lasts

1404 1429

Dribble : Flow Or Fall In Drops; Let Saliva Flow Out Slowly Duress : Forcible Restraint
1405 From The Mouth; Move A Ball; N: 1430

Drip : Fall Or Let Fall In Drops; Shed Drops; N: Action Or Dutiful : Respectful; Obedient
1406 Sound Of Falling In Drops; Liquid That Fallin Drops 1431

Drivel : Nonsense; Foolishness; V: Talk Nonsense Dwindle : Shrink; Reduce

1407 1432

Droll : Queer And Amusing Dynamo : Generator For Producing Electricity; Energetic
1408 1433 Person

Drone : Idle Person; Male Bee Dys- : Abnormal; Impaired

1409 1434

Drone : Idle Person; Male Bee Dysentery : Inflammatory Disorder Of The Lower Intestinal
1410 1435 Tract

Drone : Idle Persowho Lives Oother People's Work; Male Dyslexia : Word Blindness; Learning Disorder Marked By
1411 Bee 1436 Impairment Of The Ability To Read

Droop : Bend Or Hang Downward; Become Weakened; Dyspeptic : Suffering From Indigestion
1412 Ex. Hishoulderdrooped With Tiredness; N: 1437

Droop : Bend Or Hang Downward; Become Weakened; Earmark : Set Aside (money Or Time) For A Particular
1413 Ex. Hishoulderdrooped With Tiredness; N: 1438 Purpose

Dross : Waste Matter; Worthless Impurities Earn : Gain For The Performance Of Service Or Labor;
1414 1439 Gain (something That One Deserves); Deserve

Drudge : Do Drudgery; N: Person Who Drudges Earthy : Unrefined; Coarse

1415 1440

Drudgery : Menial Work Ebb : (of The Tide) Recede; Lessen; Diminish; N: Op.
1416 1441 Flow: Rise Of Tide

Dtcollett : Having A Low-Necked Dress Ebb : Recede; Lessen

1417 1442

Dubious : Doubtful Ebullient : Showing Excitement; Overflowing With

1418 1443 Enthusiasm

Ductile : Malleable; Pliable; (of Metals) Easily Pulled Into Eccentric : Odd; Whimsical; Irregular
1419 Shape; Flexible; (of Someone) Easily Influenced Or 1444
Controlled
Ductile : Malleable; Pliable; (of Metals) Easily Pulled Into Eccentric : Odd; Whimsical; Irregular
1420 Shape; Flexible; (of Someone) Easily Influenced Or 1445
Controlled
Duenna : Attendant Or Young Female; Chaperone Eccentricity : Oddity; Idiosyncrasy
1421 1446

Duenna : Attendant Or Young Female; Chaperone Ecclesiastic : Pertaining To The Church

1422 1447

Duenna : Attendant Or Young Female; Chaperone Eclectic : Selective In Choosing From A Variety Of
1423 1448 Sources

Dulcet : Sweet Sounding; Pleasing To The Ear; Melodious Eclipse : Darken; Extinguish; Surpass
1424 1449

Dumbfound : Astonish (making Dumb); A: (dumfound); Ecliptic : Path Of The Sun And The Planets
1425 Adj. Dumbfounded, Dumfounded, Dumbstruck 1450
 Ecologist : A Person Concerned With The
1451 Interrelationship Between Living Organisms And Their
Environment
Economy : Efficiency Or Conciseness In Using
1452 Something; Thrifty Management Of Resources
Effusion : Pouring Forth; Unrestrained Outpouring Of
1476 Feeling; V: Effuse: Pour Out; Adj. Effusive: Pouring Forth;
Gushing
Ego : One'opinion Of Oneself; Self-Esteem
1477

Ecosystem : Ecological Community Together With Egoism : Excessive Interest In One's Self; Belief That One
1453 Itenvironment 1478 Should Be Interested In One's Self Rather Than In Others

Ecstasy : Rapture; Joy; Any Overflowing Emotion Egotistical : Egotistic; Excessively Self-
1454 1479 Centered(egocentric); Self-Important; Conceited

Eddy : Swirling Current Of Water, Air, Etc. Egregious : Gross; Shocking

1455 1480

Eddy : Swirling Current Of Water, Air, Etc. Egress : Exit

1456 1481

Eddy : Swirling Current Of Water, Air, Etc. Ejaculation : Exclamation

1457 1482

Edict : Decree (especially One Issued By A Sovereign); Elaborate : Work Out Carefully; Add More Detail Or
1458 Official Command 1483 Information; Adj.

Edifice : Building (of Imposing Size) Elaboration : Addition Of Details; Intricacy

1459 1484

Edify : Instruct; Correct Morally Elated : Overjoyed; In High Spirits

1460 1485

Eerie : Weird Elegiacal : Like In Elegy; Mournful

1461 1486

Efface : Rub Out Elegy : Poem Or Song Expressing Lamentatio(for The

1462 1487 Dead); Adj. Elegiacal, Elegiac

Effective : Effectual; Producing A Strong Response; Elevation : Elevated Position; Altitude; Height; Flat Upright
1463 Striking; In Operation; In Effect; Ex. Effective 1488 Side Of A Building; Angle Made By Pointing A Gun; Ex.
Speech/photograph The Elevation Of Her Style Imuch Admired; Ex. Front
Effectual : Efficient Elicit : Draw Out By Discussion
1464 1489

Effectuate : Effect; Produce; Achieve; Ex. Effectuate A Elixir : Cure-All; Something Invigorating
1465 Reconciliation 1490

Effeminate : Having Womanly Traits Ellipsis : Omission Of Words From A Text

1466 1491

Effervescence : Inner Excitement Or Exuberance;
1467 Showing High Spirits; Emitting Bubbles Forming Inside;
Bubbling From Fermentatioor Carbonation; Adj.
Effervescent : Exuberant; Bubbly And Excited
1468
Elliptical : Oval; Ambiguous, Either Purposely Or Because
1492 Key Words Have Been Left Out
Elope : Run Away Secretly With The Intention Of Getting
1493 Married

Effete : Worn Out; Exhausted; Barren Eloquence : Expressiveness; Persuasive Speech

1469 1494

Efficacy : Power To Produce Desired Effect Elucidate : Explain; Enlighten

1470 1495

Effigy : Dummy Elucidate : Explain; Enlighten

1471 1496

Efflorescent : Flowering Elusive : Evasive; Baffling; Hard To Gasp

1472 1497

Effluvium : Noxious Smell Elysian : Relating To Paradise; Blissful

1473 1498

Effrontery : Shameless Boldness Elysium : Place Or Condition Of Bliss

1474 1499

Effulgent : Shining Brightly; Brilliant Emaciated : Thin And Wasted

1475 1500
 Emanate : Issue Forth Emolument : Salary; Payment For An Office;
1501 1526 Compensation

Emancipate : Set Free Empathy : Ability To Identify With Another's Feelings,

1502 1527 Ideas, Etc.; Identificatiowith And Understanding Of
Another's Feelings; V: Empathize; Cf. Sympathy
Emancipate : Set Free Emulate : Rival; Imitate
1503 1528

Emasculate : Weaken; Castrate Enact : Make (a Bill) Into Law

1504 1529

Embargo : Ban On Commerce Or Other Activity Enamored : In Love

1505 1530

Embed : Enclose; Place In Something Encipher : Encode; Convert A Message Into Code; Put
1506 1531 Into Cipher

Embellish : Adorn Enclave : Territory Enclosed Within An Alien Land

1507 1532

Embezzlement : Stealing Enclave : Territory Enclosed Within An Alien Land

1508 1533

Embezzlement : Stealing Encomiastic : Praising; Eulogistic; N: Encomium: Very

1509 1534 High Praise; Eulogy

Embitter : Make Bitter; Fill With Painful Or Bitter Encomium : High Praise; Eulogy
1510 Feelings; Make Sad And Angry; Ex. He Waembittered By 1535
Many Disappointments.
Emblazon : Ornament Richly (a Shield Or Flag); N: Encroachment : Gradual Intrusion
1511 Emblazonment 1536

Emblazon : Ornament Richly (a Shield Or Flag); N: Encumber : Burden

1512 Emblazonment 1537

Embody : Give A Bodily Form To; Incorporate; Include Endear : Make Beloved; Ex. Endear Her To Everyone;
1513 1538 Adj. Dear: Loved; Cherished; High-Priced

Emboss : Produce A Desigiraised Relief; Decorate With A Endearment : Fond Statement

1514 Raised Design 1539

Embrace : Hug; Clasp With The Arms; Adopt Or Endemic : Prevailing Among A Specific Group Of People
1515 Espouse; Accept Readily; Encircle; Include; Ex. Embrace 1540 Or In A Specific Area Or Country
The Cause/socialism; Ex. All-Embracing; Cf. Brace; Cf.
Embroider : Decorate With Needlework; Ornament (a Endorse : Approve; Support
1516 Story) With Fancy Or Fictitious Details; Embellish 1541

Embroil : Throw Into Confusion; Involve In Strife; Entangle Endue : Provide With Some Quality; Endow
1517 1542

Embroil : Throw Into Confusion; Involve In Strife; Entangle Enduring : Lasting; Surviving
1518 1543

Embryonic : Undeveloped; Rudimentary Energize : Invigorate; Make Forceful And Active

1519 1544

Emend : Correct; Correct By A Critic Enervate : Weaken

1520 1545

Emendation : Correction Of Errors; Improvement Enervate : Weaken

1521 1546

Emetic : Substance Causing Vomiting Enfranchise : To Admit To The Rights Of Citizenship

1522 1547 (especially The Right To Vote)

Eminent : High; Lofty Engage : Attract; Employ; Hire; Pledge Oneself; Confront;
1523 1548 Fight; Enter Into Confliction; Interlock; Lock Together;
Participate; N: Engagement: Agreement To Marry;
Emissary : Agent; Messenger Engage : Attract; Employ; Hire; Pledge Oneself; Confront;
1524 1549 Fight; Enter Into Confliction; Interlock; Lock Together;
Participate; N: Engagement: Agreement To Marry;
Emollient : Soothing Or Softening Remedy Engaging : Charming; Attractive
1525 1550
 Engaging : Charming; Attractive Entree : Entrance; A Way In
1551 1576

Engender : Cause; Produce Entrepreneur : Businessman; Contractor

1552 1577

Engross : Occupy Fully Enumerate : List; Mention One By One

1553 1578

Engulf : Surround And Swallow Up Enunciate : Speak Distinctly

1554 1579

Enhance : Advance; Improve Environ : Enclose; Surround

1555 1580

Enigma : Puzzle Eon : Long Period Of Time; An Age

1556 1581

Enigmatic : Obscure; Puzzling Epaulet : Ornament Worothe Shoulder (of A Uniform, Etc.
1557 1582 ); A:(epaulette);

Enjoin : Command; Order; Forbid Ephemeral : Short-Lived; Fleeting

1558 1583

Enlist : (cause To) Join The Armed Forces; Obtain (help, Epic : Long Heroic Poem Or Similar Work Of Art
1559 Sympathy, Or Support) 1584

Enmity : Ill Will; Hatred Epic : Long Heroic Poem Or Similar Work Of Art
1560 1585

Ennui : Boredom Epicure : Connoisseur Of Food And Drink

1561 1586

Enormity : Hugeness (in A Bad Sense) Epicurean : Believing That Pleasure Igood And Suffering
1562 1587 Ibad And Should Be Avoided; N:

Enrapture : Please Intensely Epigram : Witty Thought Or Saying, Usually Short

1563 1588

Ensconce : Settle Comfortably Epilogue : Short Speech At Conclusion Of Dramatic Work

1564 1589

Ensue : Follow Episodic : Loosely Connected

1565 1590

Entail : Make Necessary; Require; Necessitate; Involve;
1566 Limit The Inheritance Of (property) To A Specified
Succession Of Heirs; Ex. Entail A On/upon B
Entail : Make Necessary; Require; Necessitate; Involve;
1567 Limit The Inheritance Of (property) To A Specified
Succession Of Heirs; Ex. Entail A On/upon B
Enterprise : Willingnesto Take New Ventures; Initiative;
1568 Businesorganization; Plan (that Idifficult Or Daring); Ex.
Their Latest Enterprise To Sail Round The World In A
Enterprising : Full Of Initiative; Showing Enterprise
1569
Epistemologist : Philosopher Who Studies The Nature Of
1591 Knowledge; N: Epistemology
Epitaph : Inscription In Memory Of A Dead Person
1592
Epithet : A Word Or Phrase Characteristically Used To
1593 Describe A Person Or Thing
Epitome : Summary; Concise Abstract
1594

Enthrall : Capture; Enslave Epoch : Period Of Time

1570 1595

Entice : Lure; Attract; Tempt Epoch : Period Of Time

1571 1596

Entomology : Study Of Insects Epoch : Period Of Time

1572 1597

Entourage : Group Of Attendants; Retinue; Cf. Surround Equanimity : Calmness Of Temperament

1573 1598

Entrance : Put Under A Spell; Carry Away With Emotion Equanimity : Calmness Of Temperament
1574 1599

Entreat : Plead; Ask Earnestly Equanimity : Calmness Of Temperament

1575 1600
 Equanimity : Calmness Of Temperament Estimable : (of A Person) Worthy Of Esteem; Admirable;
1601 1626 Deserving Esteem; Possible To Estimate

Equanimity : Calmness Of Temperament Ethereal : Light; Heavenly; Fine

1602 1627

Equilibrium : Balance Ethnic : Relating To Races

1603 1628

Equilibrium : Balance Ethos : Underlying Character Of A Culture, Group, Etc.;

1604 1629 Character Or Ideas Peculiar To A Specific Person, Group,
Or Culture; Ex. The Company Ethos
Equine : Resembling A Horse Etymology : Study Of Word Parts
1605 1630

Equinox : Period Of Equal Days And Nights Eugenic : Pertaining To The Improvement Of Race; N:
1606 1631 Eugenics: Study Of Hereditary Improvement Of The
Human Race
Equipoise : Balance; Balancing Force; Equilibrium Eulogistic : Praising; Full Of Eulogy
1607 1632

Equitable : Fair; Impartial Eulogy : Praise

1608 1633

Equity : Fairness; Justice Eulogy : Expressioof Praise, Ofteothe Occasioof

1609 1634 Someone's Death; V: Eulogize

Equivocal : Doubtful; Ambiguous Euphemism : Mild Expression In Place Of An Unpleasant

1610 1635 One

Equivocate : Lie; Mislead; Attempt To Conceal The Truth Euphonious : Pleasing In Sound
1611 1636

Erode : Eat Away Euphony : Sweet Sound; Adj. Euphonious

1612 1637

Erotic : Pertaining To Passionate Love Euphoria : Feeling Of Great Happiness And Well-Being
1613 1638 (sometimes Exaggerated)

Errant : Wandering Euthanasia : Mercy Killing

1614 1639

Erratic : Odd; Unpredictable Evanescent : Fleeting; Vanishing

1615 1640

Erratic : Odd; Unpredictable Evanescent : Fleeting; Vanishing

1616 1641

Erratic : Odd; Unpredictable Evanescent : Fleeting; Vanishing

1617 1642

Erroneous : Mistaken; Wrong Evasive : Not Frank; Eluding

1618 1643

Erudite : Learned; Scholarly Evenhanded : Impartial; Fair

1619 1644

Escapade : Prank; Flighty Conduct Eventual : Happening At Last Aa Result; Ex. Eventual
1620 1645 Victory

Esoteric : Known Only To A Chosen Few Evince : Show Clearly

1621 1646

Esoteric : Known Only To A Chosen Few Evocative : Tending To Call Up (emotions, Memories)
1622 1647

Espionage : Spying Evoke : Call Forth

1623 1648

Espouse : Adopt; Support Ewe : Female Sheep

1624 1649

Esteem : Respect; Value; Judge Exacerbate : Worsen; Embitter

1625 1650
 Exact : Demand And Obtain By Force; Ex. Exact A Exhort : Urge
1651 Promise From Him; N: Exaction 1676

Exacting : Extremely Demanding Exhume : Dig Out Of The Ground; Remove From A Grave
1652 1677

Exalt : Raise In Rank Or Dignity; Praise Exigency : Urgent Situation

1653 1678

Exasperate : Vex Existential : Pertaining To Existence; Pertaining To The

1654 1679 Philosophy Of Existentialism

Except : Exclude; N: Exception: Objection; Exclusion; Exodus : Departure

1655 Adj. Exceptional: Unusual; Of Unusually High Quality 1680

Except : Exclude; N: Exception: Objection; Exclusion; Exodus : Departure

1656 Adj. Exceptional: Unusual; Of Unusually High Quality 1681

Excerpt : Selected Passage (writteor Musical) Takefrom A Exonerate : Acquit; Exculpate

1657 Longer Work; V: 1682

Exchequer : Treasury Exorbitant : Excessive

1658 1683

Excise : Cut Away; Cut Out Exorcise : Drive Out Evil Spirits
1659 1684

Exclaim : Cry Out Suddenly; N: Exclamation; Adj. Exotic : Not Native; Strange
1660 Exclamatory 1685

Excoriate : Scold With Biting Harshness; Censure Expansive : (of A Person) Outgoing And Sociable; Broad
1661 Strongly; Strip The Skioff 1686 And Extensive; Able To Increase Isize

Exculpate : Clear From Blame Expatiate : Talk At Length

1662 1687

Execrate : Curse; Express Abhorrence For Expatriate : Exile; Someone Who Has Withdrawn From
1663 1688 His Native Land

Executioner : Person Administering Capital Punishment Expatriate : Exile; Someone Who Has Withdrawn From
1664 1689 His Native Land

Executive : Person Having Administrative Authority; One Expedient : Suitable; Practical; Politic
1665 Branch Of Government Executing Laws; Adj: Relating To 1690
Executing
Executor : Person Designated To Execute The Termof A Expedite : Hasten
1666 Will; 1691

Executor : Person Designated To Execute The Termof A Expeditious : Done With Speed; Quick; N: Expedition
1667 Will; 1692

Exegesis : Explanation, Especially Of Biblical Passages Expeditious : Done With Speed; Quick; N: Expedition
1668 1693

Exemplary : Serving As A Model; Outstanding Expeditiously : Rapidly And Efficiently

1669 1694

Exemplify : Serve As An Example Of; Embody Expenditure : Payment Or Expense; Expending;

1670 1695 Something Expended; Output; Ex. Receipt For The
Expenditure; Ex. Expenditure Of All The Energy
Exempt : Not Subject To A Duty Or Obligation; Free From Expertise : Specialized Knowledge; Expert Skill
1671 A Duty; V: 1696

Exertion : Effort; Expenditure Of Much Physical Work Expiate : Make Amends For (a Sin)
1672 1697

Exhale : Breathe Out; Op. Inhale Expletive : Interjection; Profane Oath

1673 1698

Exhaustive : Thorough; Comprehensive Explicate : Explain In Detail; Interpret; Clarify; Cf.

1674 1699 Explicable

Exhilarating : Invigorating And Refreshing; Cheering; V: Explicit : Definite; Open

1675 Exhilarate: Make Cheerful And Excited; Ex. Exhilarated 1700
By The Ride In The Sports Car
 Exploit : Deed Or Action, Particularly A Brave Deed Fabricate : Build; Lie
1701 1726

Expose : Public Revelation Of Something Discreditable Facade : Front Of The Building

1702 1727

Expository : Explanatory; Serving To Explain Facet : Small Plane Surface (of A Gem); A Side
1703 1728

Expostulation : Protest; Remonstrance; Reasoning With Facetious : Humorous; Jocular

1704 Someone To Correct Or Dissuade; V: Expostulate 1729

Exposure : Risk, Particularly Of Being Exposed To Facetious : Humorous; Jocular

1705 Disease Or To The Elements; Unmasking; Act Of Laying 1730
Something Open; Ex. Exposure Of Governmental
Expropriate : Take Possessioof (oftefor Public Use And Facile : Easy; Expert
1706 Without Payment) 1731

Expunge : Cancel; Remove Facilitate : Make Less Difficult

1707 1732

Expurgate : Clean; Remove Offensive Parts Of A Book Facsimile : Copy

1708 1733

Exquisite : Delicate; Very Finely Made; Extremely Factitious : Artificial; Produced Artificially; Sham; False;
1709 Beautiful; Ex. Exquisite Piece Of Jewelry 1734 Ex. Factitious Tears

Extant : Still In Existence Factotum : Handyman; Persowho Does All Kinds Of

1710 1735 Work; Cf. Do Everything

Extemporaneous : Not Planned; Impromptu Faculty : Mental Or Bodily Powers; Teaching Staff
1711 1736

Extenuate : Weaken; Mitigate Fake : Not Genuine; N: One That Inot Genuine; Impostor;
1712 1737 Sham; V: Counterfeit; Ex. Fake The Resultof The
Experiment/the Signature
Extirpate : Root Up; Uproot; Destroy Completely Fallacious : Misleading
1713 1738

Extol : Praise; Glorify Fallible : Liable To Err

1714 1739

Extort : Wring From; Get Money By Threats, Etc. Fallow : Plowed But Not Sowed; Uncultivated
1715 1740

Extradition : Surrender Of Prisoner By One State To Falsify : Make (something Written) False By Changing
1716 Another 1741

Extraneous : Not Essential; External Falter : Hesitate

1717 1742

Extrapolation : Projection; Conjecture; V: Extrapolate: Fanaticism : Excessive Zeal

1718 Infer (unknowinformation) From Knowinformation 1743

Extricate : Free; Disentangle Fancied : Imagined; Unreal

1719 1744

Extrinsic : Not Inherent; Foreign Fancier : Breeder Or Dealer Of Animals; One Who Has A
1720 1745 Special Interest, As For Raising A Specific Plant Or
Animal
Extrovert : Person Interested Mostly In External Objects Fanciful : Whimsical; Visionary
1721 And Actions 1746

Extrude : Force Or Push Out Fancy : Imagination (of A Whimsical Or Fantastic Nature);
1722 1747 Capriciouliking; V: Imagine; Be Fond Of; Adj. Decorative;
Elaborate
Exuberance : Abundance; Effusiveness; Lavishness Fanfare : Call By Bugles Or Trumpets
1723 1748

Exude : Discharge; Give Forth Fantastic : Unreal; Grotesque; Whimsical

1724 1749

Exult : Rejoice Far-Fetched : Too Improbable To Be Believed;

1725 1750 Implausible; Ex. Far-Fetched Story
 Fashion : Give Shape To; Make; Ex. Fashion The Pot Out Feral : (of Aanimal) Not Domestic; Wild
1751 Of Clay 1776

Fastidious : Difficult To Please; Squeamish Ferment : Agitation; Commotion

1752 1777

Fatalism : Belief That Events Are Determined By Forces Fermentation : Chemical Reaction That Splitcomplex
1753 Beyond One's Control 1778 Organic Compounds; Unrest; Agitation

Fathom : Comprehend; Investigate Ferocious : Fierce; Violent; N: Ferocity

1754 1779

Fathomless : Too Deep To Be Measured Or Understood; Ferret : Drive Or Hunt Out Of Hiding
1755 Unfathomable 1780

Fatuous : Foolish; Inane Fervent : Ardent; Hot

1756 1781

Fauna : Animals Of Period Or Region Fervor : Glowing Ardor

1757 1782

Fauna : Animals Of Period Or Region Fester : Generate Pus

1758 1783

Favoritism : Display Of Partiality Toward A Favored Festive : Joyous; Celebratory

1759 Person 1784

Fawning : Courting Behavior By Cringing And Flattering Fete : Honor At A Festival

1760 1785

Faze : Disconcert; Dismay Fetid : Malodorous

1761 1786

Faze : Disconcert; Dismay Fetid : Malodorous

1762 1787

Faze : Disconcert; Dismay Fetish : Object Believed To Have Spiritual Powers; Object
1763 1788 Of Excessive Attention Or Reverence; A:(fetich); Cf.
Fetishism
Feasible : Practical Fetter : Shackle
1764 1789

Feature : Distinctive Part Of The Face(athe Eyeor Mouth); Feud : Bitter Prolonged Quarrel (usually Between Two
1765 Features: Overall Appearance Of The Face; Prominent Or 1790 Peopleor Families); V: Cf. Romeo And Juliet; Cf. Feudal,
Distinctive Quality; Prominent Article; Film; V: Make Feudalism
Febrile : Feverish Fiasco : Total Failure
1766 1791

Fecundity : Fertility; Fruitfulness Fiat : Command

1767 1792

Feebleminded : Deficient In Intelligence; Very Stupid Fickle : Changeable; Faithless

1768 1793

Feign : Pretend Fidelity : Loyalty

1769 1794

Felicitous : Apt; Suitably Expressed; Well Chosen Fidelity : Loyalty

1770 1795

Felicity : Happiness; Appropriateness (of A Remark, Fidelity : Loyalty

1771 Choice, Etc.); Quality Of Being Felicitous 1796

Feline : Of A Member Of The Cat Family; N: Fiend : Evil Spirit; Devil

1772 1797

Fell : Cruel; Deadly Figment : Invention; Imaginary Thing

1773 1798

Felon : Person Convicted Of Grave Crime Figurative : Not Literal But Metaphorical; Using A Figure
1774 1799 Of Speech

Fencier : Breeder Or Deal Of Animals Figurine : Small Ornamental Statuette

1775 1800
 Figurine : Small Ornamental Statuette Flair : Talent
1801 1826

Filch : Steal Flamboyant : Ornate

1802 1827

Filial : Pertaining To A Son Or Daughter Flashy : Showy; Gaudy; Giving A Momentary Brilliance
1803 1828

Filibuster : Block Legislatioor Prevent Actioia Lawmaking Flaunt : Display Ostentatiously

1804 Body By Making Very Slow Long Speeches; N: 1829
Freebooter
Filigree : Delicate Ornamental Lacelike Metalwork Flay : Strip Off Skin; Plunder
1805 1830

Filing : Particle Removed By A File Fleck : Spot

1806 1831

Filth : Dirty Matter; Adj. Filthy Fledgling : Inexperienced

1807 1832

Finale : Conclusion Fleece : Rob; Plunder

1808 1833

Finery : Beautiful Clothefor A Special Occasion Fleece : Wool Coat Of A Sheep

1809 1834

Finesse : Delicate Skill Fleet : Fast; Rapid; N: Adj. Fleeting: Passing Quickly;
1810 1835 Ephemeral

Finish : Surface Texture; Completenesof Execution Flick : Light Stroke As With A Whip
1811 1836

Finite : Limited Flicker : Burn Unsteadily Or Fitfully; Move Waveringly; N:

1812 1837 Flickering Movement Or Light; Brief Sensation; Ex. Flicker
Of Excitement
Finite : Limited Flighty : (esp. Of A Woman'behavior) Capricious; Often
1813 1838 Changing, Esp. From One Lover To Another; Impulsive

Finite : Limited Flinch : Hesitate; Shrink

1814 1839

Firebrand : Hothead; Troublemaker Flip : Send (something) Spinning, Often Into The Air, By
1815 1840 Striking With A Light Quick Blow; Turn Over; Ex. Flip Over

Firebrand : Hothead; Troublemaker Flippancy : Trifling Gaiety

1816 1841

Firebrand : Hothead; Troublemaker Flippant : Lacking Proper Seriousness; Ex. Flippant

1817 1842 Remarks About Death; N: Flippancy

Fissure : Crevice Flippant : Lacking Proper Seriousness; Ex. Flippant

1818 1843 Remarks About Death; N: Flippancy

Fit : Sudden Outburst Of An Illnesor Feeling; Convulsion Flirt : Behave In A Way That Attract(sexual) Attention;
1819 Caused By Epilepsy 1844 Deal Triflingly With; N: One (or Woman) Given To Flirting;
Adj. Flirtatious
Fitful : Spasmodic; Intermittent Flit : Fly; Dart Lightly; Pass Swiftly By
1820 1845

Flaccid : Flabby Floe : Mass Of Floating Ice

1821 1846

Flag : Droop; Grow Feeble; Decline Ivigor Or Strength; Flora : Plants Of A Region Or Era
1822 Adj. Flagging; Cf. Unflagging 1847

Flagging : Weak; Drooping Florescence : Condition Or Period Of Flowering

1823 1848

Flagrant : Conspicuously Wicked Flotsam : Drifting Wreckage

1824 1849

Flail : Thresh Grain By Hand; Strike Or Slap Flourish : Grow Well; Prosper; Decorate With Ornaments
1825 1850
 Flout : Reject; Mock Foresight : Ability To Foresee Future Happenings;
1851 1876 Prudence

Flout : Reject; Mock Forestall : Prevent By Taking Action In Advance

1852 1877

Flowery : Full Of Flowers; Full Of Ornate Expressions Forfeit : Something Surrendered Apunishment For A
1853 1878 Crime Or Breach Of Contract; V: Lose Aa Forfeit; N:
Forfeiture
Fluctuate : Weaver Forgo : Give Up; Do Without
1854 1879

Fluency : Smoothness Of Speech Forlorn : Sad And Lonely; Wretched; Desolate

1855 1880

Fluke : Unlikely Occurrence; Stroke Of Fortune Formality : Adherence To Established Rules Or

1856 1881 Procedures

Flush : Redden; Blush; Flow Suddenly And Abundantly; Formidable : Menacing; Threatening
1857 Wash Out By A Rapid Brief Flow Of Water; N: Reddish 1882
Tinge; Blush; Brief Rush; Rush Of Strong Feeling; Ex.
Fluster : Confuse Forsake : Desert; Abandon; Renounce
1858 1883

Fluted : Having Vertical Parallel Grooves (as In A Pillar) Forswear : Renounce; Abandon
1859 1884

Flux : Flowing; Series Of Changes Forte : Strong Point Or Special Talent

1860 1885

Flux : Flowing; Series Of Changes Forthcoming : Happening In The Near Future; Ready;
1861 1886 Willing To Help; Ex. No Answer Waforthcoming.

Fodder : Coarse Food For Cattle, Horses, Etc. Forthright : Straightforward; Direct; Frank
1862 1887

Foible : Weakness; Slight Fault Fortuitous : Accidental; By Chance

1863 1888

Foil : Defeat; Frustrate Forward : Presumptuouor Bold

1864 1889

Foist : Insert Improperly; Palm Off Foster : Rear; Encourage

1865 1890

Foliage : Masses Of Leaves; Cf. Defoliate Foul : Very Bad Or Disagreeable; Very Dirty; Ex. Foul
1866 1891 Smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N:
Act Against The Rules; V: Make Or Become Foul;
Foment : Stir Up; Instigate Founder : Fail Completely; Sink
1867 1892

Foment : Stir Up; Instigate Founder : Fail Completely; Sink

1868 1893

Foppish : Vain About Dress And Appearance Founder : Person Who Establishes (an Organization,
1869 1894 Business)

Foray : Raid Fracas : Brawl; Melee

1870 1895

Forbearance : Patience Fractious : Unruly

1871 1896

Ford : Place Where A River Can Be Crossed On Foot Frail : Weak; N: Frailty
1872 1897

Foreboding : Premonition Of Evil Frailty : Weakness

1873 1898

Forerunner : Predecessor; One That Comebefore And Franchise : Right Granted By Authority
1874 Indicatethe Approach Of Another 1899

Foreshadow : Give An Indication Beforehand; Be A Sign Frantic : Wild

1875 Of (what Is Coming); Portend; Prefigure 1900
 Fraudulent : Cheating; Deceitful Fuddle : Make Stupid Or Confused Awith Alcoholic Drink;
1901 1926 N: In A Fuddle: Confused

Fray : Brawl Fugitive : Fleeting Or Transitory; Lasting Only A Short

1902 1927 Time; Roving(wandering); Running Away Or Fleeing As
From The Law; N: One Who Flees; Ex. Fugitives At Large
Freebooter : Pirate Or Plunderer Who Makewar In Order Fulcrum : Support On Which A Lever Rests
1903 To Grow Rich 1928

Frenetic : Frenzied; Frantic Fulminate : Thunder; Explode; Issue A Severe

1904 1929 Denunciation

Frenzied : Madly Excited Fulsome : Disgustingly Excessive

1905 1930

Fresco : Painting On Plaster (usually Fresh) Fumble : Move The Fingers And Hands Awkwardly (in
1906 1931 Search Of Something); Mishandle Or Drop A Ball That Is
In Play; Bungle; Botch; Spoil By Mishandling; N:
Fret : To Be Annoyed Or Vexed Functional : Made For Practical Use Only (without
1907 1932 Decoration); Functioning; Ex. Functional Modern
Furniture; Cf. Functionalism
Friction : Clash In Opinion; Rubbing Against Funeral : Sad; Solemn
1908 1933

Frieze : Ornamental Horizontal Band Oa Wall Funereal : Sad; Solemn; Suitable For A Funeral
1909 1934

Frigid : Intensely Cold Furor : Frenzy; Great Excitement

1910 1935

Fringe : Decorative Edge Of Hanging Threads; Edge Furor : Frenzy; Great Anger And Excitement; Cf. Fury
1911 1936

Frisk : Move About Playfully; Frolic; Adj. Frisky: Playful Furrow : Long Shallow Trench Made By A Plow; Deep
1912 1937 Wrinkle In The Skin; V:

Fritter : Waste Furtive : Stealthy; Sneaky

1913 1938

Frivolity : Lack Of Seriousness Fus : Trouble Or Worry Over Trifles; Make Nervous; Pay
1914 1939 Too Much Attention To; N: Needlesconcern Or Worry
(about A Trivial Thing); Anxiounervoucondition; Display Of
Frolic : Play And Jump About Happily; Frisk; Ex. Fusillade : Simultaneous Firing Or Outburst (of Missiles,
1915 Frolicking Young Lambs 1940 Questions, Etc.)

Frolicsome : Prankish; Gay Fusion : Union; Coalition

1916 1941

Frolicsome : Prankish; Gay Fusion : Union; Coalition

1917 1942

Frond : Fern Leaf; Palm Or Banana Leaf Fusion : Union; Coalition

1918 1943

Frond : Ferleaf; Palm Or Banana Leaf Fusion : Union; Coalition; V: Fuse

1919 1944

Fructify : Bear Fruit; Produce Fruit Fussy : Fastidious; Finicky; Easily Upset
1920 1945

Fructify : Bear Fruit; Produce Fruit Gaffe : Social Blunder

1921 1946

Frugality : Thrift; Economy Gainsay : Deny

1922 1947

Fruitful : Producing Results; Profitable; Prolific; Producing Gait : Manner Of Walking Or Running; Speed
1923 In Abundance 1948

Fruition : Bearing Of Fruit; Fulfillment; Realization Gait : Manner Of Walking Or Running; Speed
1924 1949

Frustrate : Thwart; Defeat Galaxy : The Milky Way; Any Collection Of Brilliant
1925 1950 Personalities
 Gale : Windstorm; Gust Of Wind; Emotional Outburst Gaunt : Lean And Angular; Barren
1951 (laughter, Tears); Ex. Gale Of Laughter 1976

Gall : Annoy; Chafe Gavel : Hammerlike Tool; Mallet(woodehammer) Used By

1952 1977 A Presiding Officer Or Aauctioneer; V:

Galleon : Large Sailing Ship Gawk : Stare Foolishly; Look Iopen-Mouthed Awe
1953 1978

Galleon : Large Three-Masted Sailing Ship Gawk : Stare Foolishly; Look Iopen-Mouthed Awe
1954 1979

Galley : Low Ship With Sail(rowed Along By Slaves) Gazette : Official Periodical Publication
1955 1980

Gallows : Framework From Which A Noose Isuspended Genealogy : Record Of Descent; Lineage
1956 (used For Execution By Hanging) 1981

Galvanic : Of The Production Of Electricity By The Action Generality : Vague Statement

1957 Of An Acid On A Metal; Having The Effect Of An Electric 1982
Shock; Ex. Galvanic Cell; Galvanic Effect; Cf. Luigi
Galvanize : Stimulate By Shock; Stir Up Generate : Cause; Produce; Create
1958 1983

Gambit : Opening In Chess In Which A Piece Is Generic : Characteristic Of A Class Or Species

1959 Sacrificed 1984

Gambit : Opening In Chess In Which A Piece Is Genesis : Beginning; Origin

1960 Sacrificed 1985

Gambol : Skip; Leap Playfully Geniality : Cheerfulness; Kindness; Sympathy

1961 1986

Gamely : Bravely; With Spirit Genre : Particular Variety Of Art And Culture
1962 1987

Gamut : Entire Range Genteel : Well-Bred; Elegant

1963 1988

Gangrene : Decay Of Body Tissue Caused By Insufficient Gentle : Kindly; Soft; Mild; Of Good Family
1964 Blood Supply (usually Following Injury); Adj. Gangrenous 1989

Gape : Open Widely Gentry : People Of Standing; Class Of People Just Below
1965 1990 Nobility

Garbled : Mixed Up; Based On False Or Unfair Selection Genuflect : Bend The Knee As In Worship
1966 1991

Gargantuan : Huge; Enormous Genus : Division Of Animalor Plants, Below A Family And
1967 1992 Above A Species

Gargoyle : Waterspout Carved In Grotesque Figures On Genus : Division Of Animalor Plants, Below A Family And
1968 Building 1993 Above A Species

Garish : Gaudy Geriatrics : Medical Treatment And Care Of Old Age

1969 1994

Garner : Gather; Store Up Germ : Earliest Form Of An Organism; Seed Or Bud;

1970 1995 Something That May Develop Into Something Larger Or
More Important; Microbe
Garrulity : Talkativeness Germane : Pertinent; Bearing Upon The Case At Hand
1971 1996

Garrulous : Loquacious; Wordy Germinal : Pertaining To Germ; Creative

1972 1997

Gastronomy : Science Of Preparing And Serving Good Germinate : Cause To Sprout; Sprout
1973 Food 1998

Gauche : Clumsy; Boorish Germinate : Cause To Sprout; Sprout

1974 1999

Gaudy : Flashy; Showy Gerontocracy : Government Ruled By Old People

1975 2000
 Gerontology : Study Of The Sociological Phenomena Glossy : Smooth And Shining
2001 Associated With Old Age 2026

Gestate : Evolve, As In Prenatal Growth Glow : Shine Brightly Without A Flame (aof Eyeor
2002 2027 Metals); Show Rednesand Heat (in The Face) After Hard
Work Or Because Of Strong Feelings; N: Light Produced
Gesticulation : Motion; Desire Glutinous : Sticky; Viscous
2003 2028

Ghastly : Horrible Glutton : Someone Who Eats Too Much

2004 2029

Gibber : Speak Foolishly Gnarl : Protruding Knot On A Tree; V:

2005 2030

Gibberish : Nonsense; Nonsensical Or Unintelligible Talk Gnarled : Twisted

2006 Or Writing; Babbling 2031

Gibberish : Nonsense; Nonsensical Or Unintelligible Talk Gnome : Dwarf; Underground Spirit

2007 Or Writing; Babbling 2032

Gibe : Mock Goad : Urge On

2008 2033

Giddy : Light-Hearted; Dizzy Goad : Urge On

2009 2034

Gild : Cover With A Thin Layer Of Gold Gobble : Eat Very Quickly
2010 2035

Gingerly : Very Carefully Gorge : Small, Steep-Walled Canyon

2011 2036

Girth : Distance Around Something; Circumference Gorge : Small, Steep-Walled Canyon

2012 2037

Gist : Essence Gory : Bloody

2013 2038

Glacial : Like A Glacier; Extremely Cold Gossamer : Sneer; Like Cobwebs

2014 2039

Glamor : Compelling Charm; Adj. Glamorous Gouge : Tear Out

2015 2040

Glare : Shine Intensely And Blindingly; Stare Fixedly And Gourmand : Epicure; Person Who Takes Excessive
2016 Angrily; N: 2041 Pleasure In Food And Drink

Glaring : (of Something Bad) Highly Conspicuous; Harshly Gourmet : Connoisseur Of Food And Drink
2017 Bright; Shining Intensely And Blindingly 2042

Glaze : Cover With A Thin And Shiny Surface Gracious : Kind In A Generouway (to Someone
2018 2043 Lesimportant)

Glib : Fluent Gradation : Serieof Gradual Stages; Degree In Such A

2019 2044 Progression

Glitter : Shine Brightly With Flashing Pointof Light; Ex.
2020 Glittering Diamond Ring; N: Sparkling Light;
Attractiveness; Glamour; Ex. Glitter Of The Sun On The
Glitter : Shine Brightly With Flashing Pointof Light; Ex.
2021 Glittering Diamond Ring; N: Sparkling Light;
Attractiveness; Glamour; Ex. Glitter Of The Sun On The
Gloss : Brief Explanation Note Or Translation Of A Difficult
2022 Expression; V:
Graduate : Arrange Into Categorieor Grades; Divide Into
2045 Marked Interval(for Use In Measurement); Ex. Graduated
Ruler
Graduated : Arranged By Degrees (of Height, Difficulty,
2046 Etc.)
Graduated : Arranged By Degrees (of Height, Difficulty,
2047 Etc.)

Gloss_over : Explain Away With The Intention Of Granary : Storehouse For Grain
2023 Deceiving Or Hiding Faults 2048

Gloss_over : Explain Away With The Intention Of Grandiloquent : Pompous; Bombastic; Using High-
2024 Deceiving Or Hiding Faults 2049 Sounded Language

Glossary : Brief Explanation Of Words Used In The Text Grandiose : Imposing; Impressive
2025 2050
 Granulate : Form Into Grains Growl : Low, Guttural, Menacing Sound (aof A Dog)
2051 2076

Graphite : Black Form Of Carbon Used In Lead Pencils Grudge : Deep Feeling Of Dislike; Ex. Grudge Fight; V:
2052 2077

Grapple : Wrestle; Come To Grips With Grudge : Deep Feeling Of Dislike; Ex. Grudge Fight; V:
2053 2078

Grate : Make A Harsh Noise; Have An Unpleasant Effect Grudging : Unwilling; Reluctant; Stingy
2054 2079

Gratis : Free Gruel : Liquid Food Made By Boiling Oatmeal, Etc. In Milk
2055 2080 Or Water

Gratuitous : Given Freely; Unwarranted Gruel : Liquid Food Made By Boiling Oatmeal, Etc. In Milk
2056 2081 Or Water

Gratuity : Tip Gruel : Liquid Food Made By Boiling Oatmeal, Etc. In Milk
2057 2082 Or Water

Gravity : Seriousness Grueling : Exhausting

2058 2083

Graze : (of An Animal) Feed On Growing Grass; Cause Gruesome : Grisly

2059 (an Animal) To Feed On Grass; Scrape (esp. The Skin) Or 2084
Touch Lightly In Passing; Brush; Ex. We Can't Graze The
Gregarious : Sociable Gruesome : Grisly
2060 2085

Grievance : Cause Of Complaint Gruff : Rough-Mannered

2061 2086

Grill : Question Severely Grumble : Complain; Mutter Discontentedly; Grouch; N:

2062 2087

Grim : Causing Great Fear; Unrelenting; Determined In Grunt : Utter A Deep Guttural Sound (aa Pig Does); N:
2063 Spite Of Fear; Ex. Grim Smile 2088

Grimace : A Facial Distortion To Show Feeling Such As Guffaw : Boisterous Laughter

2064 Pain, Disgust, Etc. 2089

Gristly : Ghastly Guile : Deceit; Duplicity

2065 2090

Groom : Man Employed To Take Care Of Horses; V: Guile : Deceit; Duplicity

2066 Make Neat And Trim; Clean And Brush (an Animal) 2091

Gross : Total; Fragrant; Clearly Wrong; (of Guileless : Without Deceit

2067 People'behavior) Coarse; Corpulent; Ex. 2092
Grosinsolence/behavior; V: Earn Aa Total Amount; N: 12
Gross : Total; Fragrant; Clearly Wrong; (of Guise : Appearance; Costume
2068 People'behavior) Coarse; Corpulent; Ex. 2093
Grosinsolence/behavior; V: Earn Aa Total Amount; N: 12
Grotesque : Fantastic; Comically Hideous Guise : Appearance; Costume
2069 2094

Grotesque : Fantastic; Comically Hideous Gull : Trick; Deceive; Hoodwink; N: Persowho Is Easily
2070 2095 Tricked; Dupe

Grotto : Small Cavern Gullible : Easily Deceived

2071 2096

Grouch : Bad-Tempered Complaint; Person Who Gust : Strong Abrupt Rush Of Wind; V: Cf. Bluster
2072 Keepcomplaining; V: Complain; Grumble 2097

Grouch : Bad-Tempered Complaint; Person Who Gustatory : Affecting The Sense Of Taste
2073 Keepcomplaining; V: Complain; Grumble 2098

Grouse : Complain; Fuss Gusto : Enjoyment; Enthusiasm

2074 2099

Grovel : Crawl Or Creep On Ground; Remain Prostrate Gusty : Windy

2075 2100
 Guy : Cable Or Chaiattached To Something That Needs Harping : Tiresome Dwelling On A Subject
2101 To Be Braced Or Steadied; Cf. Guide 2126

Gyroscope : Apparatus Used To Maintain Balance, Harry : Raid

2102 Ascertain Direction, Etc. 2127

Gyroscope : Apparatus Used To Maintain Balance, Haughtiness : Pride; Arrogance

2103 Ascertain Direction, Etc. 2128

Habituate : Accustom Or Familiarize; Addict
2104
Hackles : Hairs Oback And Neck, Especially Of A Dog;
2105 Ex. Make Someone's Hackles Rise
Haunt : (of A Spirit) Visit (a Place); Come To Mind
2129 Continually; Visit (a Place) Regularly; Frequent; Ex.
Haunted House; Ex. Haunted By Hilast Words; N: Place
Haven : Place Of Safety; Refuge; Harbor; Ex. Tax Haven
2130

Hackneyed : Commonplace; Trite Havoc : Widespread Damage; Disorder; Chaos

2106 2131

Haggard : Wasted Away; Gaunt Hazard : Venture; Put In Danger; Risk; Ex. Hazard A
2107 2132 Guess; N: Possible Source Of Danger

Haggard : Wasted Away; Gaunt Hazardous : Dangerous

2108 2133

Haggle : Argue About Prices Hazy : Slightly Obscure

2109 2134

Hail : Frozen Rain Drop; V: Salute Or Greet; Precipitate Headfirst : Moving With The Head Leading; Headlong
2110 Hail 2135

Halcyon : Calm; Peaceful Headlong : Hasty; Rash; Headfirst; Adv:

2111 2136

Halfhearted : Exhibiting Little Interest Or Enthusiasm Healthful : Conducive To Good Health; Ex. Healthful
2112 2137 Mountain Air

Hallowed : Blessed; Consecrated Healthful : Conducive To Good Health; Ex. Healthful

2113 2138 Mountain Air

Hallucination : Delusion Healthful : Conducive To Good Health; Ex. Healthful

2114 2139 Mountain Air

Halting : Hesitant; Faltering; Not Fluent; Ex. Halting Healthy : Possessing Good Health; Healthful
2115 Steps/voice; V: Halt: Proceed Or Act With Uncertainty; 2140
Falter; Hesitate; Waver; Stop
Hamper : Obstruct Hedonism : Belief That Pleasure Is The Sole Aim Of Life
2116 2141

Handsome : Large In Quantity; Generous; Ex. Handsome Hedonist : One Who Believes That Pleasure Is The Sole
2117 Reward 2142 Aim In Life; Cf. Hedonism: Practice Of Living One's Life
Purely For Pleasure
Hap : Chance; Luck Heed : Pay Attention To; Consider
2118 2143

Haphazard : Random; By Chance Heedless : Not Noticing; Disregarding

2119 2144

Hapless : Unfortunate Hegemony : Dominance Especially Of One Natioover

2120 2145 Others

Harass : To Annoy By Repeated Attacks Heinous : Atrocious; Hatefully Bad

2121 2146

Harbinger : Forerunner Helm : Steering Wheel Of A Ship; Position Of Control

2122 2147

Harbor : Provide A Refuge For; Hide Hem : Surround Tightly So That Movement Iimpossible;
2123 2148 Ex. Hem In; N:

Harbor : Provide A Refuge For; Hide Herald : Messenger; Sign Of Something To Come; V:
2124 2149 Announce; Proclaim; Ex. Unheralded Researcher

Hardy : Sturdy; Robust; Able To Stand Inclement Water Herbivorous : Grain Eating
2125 2150
 Herd : Group Of Animals; Crowd; One Who Lookafter A Hindrance : Block; Obstacle
2151 Herd; Ex. Shepherd/goatherd; Ex. Herd Instinct; Ex. 2176
Herdsman; V: Come Together In A Herd; Look After A
Hereafter : Life After Death Hindsight : Understanding The Nature Of An Event After It
2152 2177 Haactually Happened

Heresy : Opinion Contrary To Popular Belief; Opinion Hinterlands : Back Country; Inner Part Of A Country; Op.
2153 Contrary To Accepted Religion 2178 Foreland

Heretic : Person Who Maintains Opinions Contrary To The Hireling : One Who Serves For Hire [usually Used
2154 Doctrines Of The Church 2179 Contemptuously]

Hermetic : Sealed By Fusioso As To Be Airtight; Airtight Hirsute : Hairy

2155 2180

Hermetically : Sealed By Fusion So As To Be Airtight Historic : Important In History; Ex. Historic Battle
2156 2181

Hermitage : Home Of A Hermit Historical : Connected With History; Based On Eventin

2157 2182 History (whether Regarded Aimportant Or Not)

Herpetologist : One Who Studies Reptiles Histrionic : Theatrical

2158 2183

Heterodox : Unorthodox; Unconventional Hive : Box For Bees; V: Cause To Go In A Hive

2159 2184

Heterogeneous : Dissimilar Hoard : Stockpile; Accumulate For Future Use

2160 2185

Hew : Cut To Pieces With Ax Or Sword Hoary : White With Age

2161 2186

Heyday : Time Of Greatest Success; Prime Holocaust : Destruction By Fire

2162 2187

Hiatus : Gap; Pause Holster : Pistol Case

2163 2188

Hiatus : Gap; Pause Homage : Honor; Tribute

2164 2189

Hibernal : Wintry Homely : Not Good-Looking; Unattractive

2165 2190

Hibernate : Sleep Throughout The Winter Homely : Not Good-Looking; Unattractive

2166 2191

Hide : Skin Of An Animal Homeostasis : Tendency Of A System Or Organism To

2167 2192 Maintairelative Stability Or Internal Equilibrium; Cf.
Homeo-: Constant; Ex. Homeotherm
Hideous : Repulsive To The Sight; Ugly; Repugnant; Ex. Homespun : Domestic; Made At Home
2168 Hideouface/scream 2193

Hierarchy : Body Divided Into Ranks Homily : Sermon; Tedious Moralizing Lecture; Serious
2169 2194 Warning; Adj. Homiletic

Hierarchy : Body Divided Into Ranks Homogeneous : Of The Same Kind

2170 2195

Hieroglyphic : Picture Writing Homogeneous : Of The Same Kind

2171 2196

High-Flown : Highly Pretentiouor Inflated Hone : Sharpen

2172 2197

Hilarity : Boisterous Mirth Hoodwink : Deceive; Delude

2173 2198

Hindmost : Furthest Behind Horde : Crowd

2174 2199

Hindmost : Furthest Behind Horoscope : Diagram Of The Positionof Starat A Given

2175 2200 Moment (e.G. Of A Person'birth) Used By Astrologers
 Hortatory : Encouraging; Exhortative; Marked By
2201 Exhortation; Cf. Exhort
Hortatory : Encouraging; Exhortative; Marked By
2202 Exhortation; Cf. Exhort
Horticultural : Pertaining To Cultivation Of Gardens
2203
Horticultural : Pertaining To Cultivation Of Gardens
2204
Horticultural : Pertaining To Cultivation Of Gardens
2205
Hostage : Person Who Ikept Aa Prisoner By An Enemy
2206 So That The Other Side Will Do What The Enemy
Demands
Hostility : Unfriendliness; Hatred; Enmity; Adj. Hostile
2207
Hothead : Person Who Doethingtoo Quickly Without
2208 Thinking; Adj. Hotheaded
Hovel : Shack; Small, Wretched House
2209
Hover : Hang About; Wait Nearby
2210
Hubbub : Confused Uproar
2211
Hubris : Arrogance; Excessive Self-Conceit
2212
Hue : Color; Aspect
2213
Hue_and_cry : Outcry; Loud Cry Or Clamor; Strong
2214 Protest; Ex. Hue And Cry Against The New Rule
Hull : Husk; Dry Outer Covering Of A Seed; Frame Or
2215 Body Of A Ship
Humane : Kind
2216
Humble : Of Low Rank Or Position; Modest; Having A Low
2217 Opinion Of Oneself And A High Opinion Of Others;
Unassuming; Not Proud; V: Humiliate: Make Humble;
Humdrum : Dull; Monotonous
2218
Humid : Damp
2219
Humid : Damp
2220
Humility : Humbleness Of Spirit
2221
Hummock : Small Hill; Hillock
2222
Humor : Indulge; Comply With The Wisheof; N: Quality
2223 That Makesomething Amusing; State Of Mind; Mood; Ex. 2248
In A Bad Humor; Ex. Out Of Humor
Humus : Substance Formed By Decaying Vegetable
2224 Matter 2249
Hurl : Throw Forcefully; Shout Out Violently
2225
Hurtle : Crash; Rush
2226
Husbandry : Frugality; Thrift; Agriculture
2227
Hybrid : Mongrel; Mixed Breed
2228
Hydrophobia : Rabies; Fear Of Water
2229
Hygiene : Science And Practice Of The Promotion And
2230 Preservation Of Health; Adj. Hygienic: Showing Careful
Attention To Cleannes(to Prevent Disease); Ex. Hygienic
Hyperbole : Exaggeration; Overstatement
2231
Hypercritical : Excessively Exacting
2232
Hypnosis : Induced Sleeping State; Adj. Hypnotic; V:
2233 Hypnotize
Hypochondriac : Person Unduly Worried About His
2234 Health; Worrier Without Cause About Illness
Hypocritical : Pertaining To Be Virtuous; Deceiving
2235
Hypothetical : Based On Assumptions Or Hypothesis
2236
Hysteria : Excessive Or Uncontrollable Excitement; N:
2237 Hysteric: Person Suffering From Hysteria; Cf. Hysterics:
Attack Of Hysteria
Hysteria : Excessive Or Uncontrollable Excitement; N:
2238 Hysteric: Person Suffering From Hysteria; Cf. Hysterics:
Attack Of Hysteria
Ichthyology : Study Of Fish
2239
Icon : Religious Image; Idol
2240
Ideology : Ideas Of A Group Of People
2241
Idiom : Special Usage In Language
2242
Idiosyncratic : Private; Peculiar To An Individual
2243
Idle : Not Working; Not Employed Or Busy; Lazy; Without
2244 Purpose; Useless; Lacking Substance; Baseless; Not
Based On Truth; Ex. Idle Worker; Ex. Talk Idly; V:
Idolatry : Worship Of Idols; Excessive Admiration
2245
Idyll : Short Poem Idealizing Rural Life; Simple Happy
2246 Period Of Life (in The Country); Scene From Such A Time;
A:(idyl); Ex. Idyll Of Two Young Lovers
Idyllic : Charmingly Carefree; Simple
2247
Igneous : Produced By Fire; Volcanic
Ignite : Kindle; Light; Catch Fire Or Set Fire To
Ignoble : Of Lowly Origin; Unworthy
2250
 Ignoble : Of Lowly Origin; Unworthy Impair : Worsen; Diminish In Value
2251 2276

Ignoble : Of Lowly Origin; Unworthy Impalpable : Imperceptible; Intangible

2252 2277

Ignominious : Disgraceful Impart : Grant A Share Of; Make Known; Ex. Newto
2253 2278 Impart

Ignominy : Deep Disgrace; Shame Or Dishonor; Adj. Impartial : Not Biased; Fair
2254 Ignominious; Ex. Ignominious Defeat 2279

Ignominy : Deep Disgrace; Shame Or Dishonor; Adj. Impassable : Not Able To Be Traveled Or Crossed
2255 Ignominious; Ex. Ignominious Defeat 2280

Illicit : Illegal Impasse : Predicament From Which There Is No Escape

2256 2281

Illimitable : Infinite Impassioned : (of Speech) Filled With Passion; Fervent

2257 2282

Illusive : Deceiving Impassive : Without Feeling; Not Affected By Pain

2258 2283

Illusive : Deceiving Impeach : Charge With Crime In Office; Indict

2259 2284

Illusory : Deceptive; Not Real Impeccable : Faultless

2260 2285

Illusory : Illusive; Deceptive; Not Real Impecunious : Without Money

2261 2286

Illusory : Illusive; Deceptive; Not Real Impede : Hinder; Block; Delay

2262 2287

Imbalance : Lack Of Balance Or Symmetry; Disproportion Impediment : Hindrance; Stumbling Block

2263 2288

Imbecility : Weakness Of Mind Impel : Drive Or Force Onward; Drive To Take Action; Urge
2264 2289 To Action

Imbibe : Drink In Impending : Nearing; Approaching

2265 2290

Imbroglio : Complicated Situatio(as Ia Play); Painful Or Impenetrable : Not Able To Be Pierced Or Entered;
2266 Complex Misunderstanding (as Ia Play); Entanglement; 2291 Beyond Understanding
Confused Mass (as Of Papers); V: Embroil
Imbue : Saturate(soak Thoroughly); Fill; Ex. Imbue Impenitent : Not Repentant
2267 Someone With Feelings 2292

Immaculate : Pure; Spotless Imperative : Absolutely Necessary; That Must Be Done;

2268 2293 Critically Important; Expressing Command; Ex. It Is
Imperative That; N: Something That Must Be Done
Imminent : Impeding; Near At Hand Imperial : Like An Emperor; Related To An Empire
2269 2294

Imminent : Impeding; Near At Hand Imperil : Put In Danger

2270 2295

Imminent : Impeding; Near At Hand Imperious : Domineering

2271 2296

Immobility : State Of Being Immovable Impermeable : Impervious; Not Permitting Passage

2272 2297 Through Its Substance

Immolate : Offer Or Kill As A Sacrifice (by Fire) Impermeable : Impervious; Not Permitting Passage
2273 2298 Through Its Substance

Immure : Imprison; Shut Up Iconfinement; Cf. Wall Impermeable : Impervious; Not Permitting Passage
2274 2299 Through Its Substance

Immutable : Unchangeable Impersonal : Not Being A Person; Not Showing Personal

2275 2300 Feelings; Ex. Impersonal Force/manner/organization
 Impertinent : Insolent Impotent : Weak; Ineffective
2301 2326

Imperturbable : Calm; Placid Impotent : Weak; Ineffective

2302 2327

Impetuous : Violent; Hasty; Rash Impoverish : Make Poor; Deprive Of Natural Strength Or
2303 2328 Something Important; Ex. Impoverished Soil

Impetuous : Violent; Hasty; Rash; Impulsive; Without Impoverished : Poor

2304 Careful Thought; Ex. Impetuous Decision 2329

Impetuous : Violent; Hasty; Rash; Impulsive; Without Impregnable : Invulnerable

2305 Careful Thought; Ex. Impetuous Decision 2330

Impetus : Moving Force Impregnate : Make Pregnant; Fill Thoroughly; Saturate

2306 2331

Impiety : Irreverence; Wickedness Impromptu : Without Previous Preparation

2307 2332

Impinge : Infringe; Touch; Collide With Impropriety : State Of Being Inappropriate

2308 2333

Impious : Irreverent Improvident : Thriftless; Not Providing For The Future

2309 2334

Implacable : Incapable Of Being Pacified Improvise : Compose On The Spur Of The Moment
2310 2335

Implement : Put Into Effect; Supply With Tools Imprudent : Lacking Caution; Injudicious
2311 2336

Implicate : Incriminate; Involve Incriminatingly; Show To Imprudent : Lacking Caution; Injudicious

2312 Be Involved (in A Crime); Ex. Implicate Someone In The 2337
Crime
Implication : That Is Hinted At Or Suggested Impudence : Impertinence; Insolence
2313 2338

Implicit : Understood But Not Stated Impugn : Dispute Or Contradict (ofteiainsulting Way);
2314 2339 Attack As False Or Questionable; Challenge; Gainsay;
Cf. Fight
Implode : Burst Inward; Cf. Vacuum Tube Impuissance : Powerlessness; Feebleness
2315 2340

Implore : Beg Impuissance : Powerlessness; Feebleness

2316 2341

Imply : Suggest A Meaning Not Expressed; Signify Impunity : Freedom From Punishment
2317 2342

Impolitic : Not Wise Impute : Attribute; Ascribe; Charge; N: Imputation

2318 2343

Imponderable : Weightless Inadvertently : Carelessly; Unintentionally

2319 2344

Import : Significance Inalienable : Not To Be Taken Away; Nontransferable

2320 2345

Importunate : Urging; Demanding Inamorata : Woman Whom A Man Loves

2321 2346

Importunate : Urging; Demanding Inane : Silly; Senseless

2322 2347

Importune : Beg Earnestly Inanimate : Lifeless

2323 2348

Impostor : Someone Who Assumes False Identity Inarticulate : Speechless; Producing Indistinct Speech
2324 2349

Imposture : Assuming A False Identity; Masquerade; Cf. Inasmuch_as : Since; Owing To The Fact That
2325 Impostor 2350
 Inaugurate : Start; Initiate; Install At Office Inclement : Stormy; Unkind
2351 2376

Incandescent : Strikingly Bright; Shining With Intense Incline : Slope; Slant

2352 Heat 2377

Incantation : Singing Or Chanting Of Magic Spells; Inclined : Tending Or Leaning Toward; Bent
2353 Magical Formula 2378

Incantation : Singing Or Chanting Of Magic Spells; Inclusive : Tending To Include All

2354 Magical Formula 2379

Incapacitate : Disable Incognito : With Identity Concealed; Using An Assumed

2355 2380 Name

Incarcerate : Imprison Incoherent : Unintelligible; Muddled; Illogical

2356 2381

Incarnate : Endowed With Flesh; Personified Incommodious : Not Spacious

2357 2382

Incarnation : Act Of Assuming A Human Body And Incompatible : Inharmonious

2358 Human Nature 2383

Incendiary : Arsonist Incompatible : Inharmonious

2359 2384

Incense : Enrage; Infuriate Incompatible : Inharmonious

2360 2385

Incense : Enrage; Infuriate Incongruity : Lack Of Harmony; Absurdity; Adj.

2361 2386 Incongruous: Lacking In Harmony; Inappropriate

Incentive : Spur; Motive Incongruous : Not Fitting; Absurd

2362 2387

Inception : Start; Beginning Inconsequential : Of Trifling Significance

2363 2388

Incessant : Uninterrupted Inconsequential : Of Trifling Significance

2364 2389

Inchoate : Recently Begun; Rudimentary; Elementary Inconsistency : State Of Being Self-Contradictory; Lack
2365 2390 Of Uniformity Or Steadiness; Adj. Inconsistent: Displaying
A Lack Of Consistency; Erratic; Contradictory;
Incidence : Rate Of Occurrence; Particular Occurrence Incontinent : Lacking Self-Restraint; Licentious
2366 2391

Incident : Event; Event That Causea Crisis Incontinent : Lacking Self-Restraint; Licentious
2367 2392

Incidental : Not Essential; Minor Incorporate : Introduce Something Into A Larger Whole;
2368 2393 Include; Embody; Give Material Form To; Adj.

Incinerate : Burn To Ashes Incorporeal : Immaterial; Without A Material Body

2369 2394

Incipient : Beginning; In An Early Stage Incorrigible : Uncorrectable

2370 2395

Incipient : Beginning; In An Early Stage Incredulity : Tendency To Disbelief

2371 2396

Incisive : Cutting; Sharp Incredulous : Withholding Belief; Skeptical

2372 2397

Incite : Arouse To Action Increment : Increase

2373 2398

Incite : Arouse To Action Incriminate : Accuse

2374 2399

Incite : Arouse To Action Incrustation : Hard Coating Or Crust; V: Incrust: Encrust;

2375 2400 Cover With A Crust
 Incubate : Hatch; Scheme Indissoluble : Permanent
2401 2426

Inculcate : Teach (ideas Or Principles); Instill Indite : Write; Compose

2402 2427

Incumbent : Officeholder Indoctrinate : Cause To Accept A Doctrine Without

2403 2428 Questioning It; Ex. Indoctrinated With Mindlesanti-
Communism
Incur : Bring Upon Oneself Indolent : Lazy
2404 2429

Indecision : Irresolution; Inability To Make Up One'mind Indomitable : Unconquerable

2405 2430

Indecisive : Marked By Indecision; Inconclusive; Ex. Indubitable : Unable To Be Doubted; Which Cannot Be
2406 Indecisive Battle 2431 Doubted; Unquestionable

Indefatigable : Tireless Indubitably : Beyond A Doubt

2407 2432

Indelible : Not Able To Be Erased Induce : Persuade; Bring About

2408 2433

Indelible : Not Able To Be Erased Inductive : Pertaining To Induction Or Proceeding From

2409 2434 The Specific To The General

Indelible : Not Able To Be Erased Indulge : Yield To; Gratify; Allow Oneself A Special
2410 2435 Pleasure; Ex. Indulge One'every Whim/a Child/in A Big
Cigarette; N: Indulgence
Indemnify : Make Secure Against Loss; Compensate Indulge : Yield To; Gratify; Allow Oneself A Special
2411 Loss 2436 Pleasure; Ex. Indulge One'every Whim/a Child/in A Big
Cigarette; N: Indulgence
Indentation : Notch; Deep Recess; V: Indent; Cf. Tooth Indulgent : Humoring; Yielding; Lenient
2412 2437

Indentation : Notch; Deep Recess; V: Indent; Cf. Tooth Industrious : Diligent; Hard-Working; N: Industry
2413 2438

Indicative : Suggestive; Implying Inebriate : Make Drunk; Intoxicate; N: Intoxicated Person

2414 2439

Indices : Signs; Indications; Ex. Indices Of A Student's Inebriated : Habitually Intoxicated; Drunk; N: Inebriety
2415 Potential; Cf. Index: Something That Reveals Or Indicates; 2440
Sign; Ex. Cost-Of-Living Index
Indict : Charge Inebriety : Habitual Intoxication
2416 2441

Indifferent : Unmoved; Lacking Concern Ineffable : Unutterable; Cannot Be Expressed In Speech

2417 2442

Indigence : Poverty Ineffectual : Not Effective; Weak

2418 2443

Indigenous : Native Inequity : Unfairness

2419 2444

Indigent : Poor Inerrancy : Infallibility

2420 2445

Indignation : Anger At An Injustice Inert : Inactive; Lacking Power To Move

2421 2446

Indignity : Offensive Or Insulting Treatment Inertia : State Of Being Inert Or Indisposed To Move
2422 2447

Indignity : Offensive Or Insulting Treatment Inestimable : Impossible To Estimate; (apprec) Invaluable;

2423 2448 Of Immeasurable Worth

Indiscriminate : Choosing At Random; Confused Inevitable : Unavoidable

2424 2449

Indisputable : Too Certain To Be Disputed Inexorable : Relentless; Unyielding; Implacable

2425 2450
 Inextricable : From Which It Iimpossible To Get Free; Inhibit : Prohibit; Restrain
2451 That Cannot Be Untied; Ex. Inextricable Troubles; Ex. 2476
Inextricable Two Histories
Infallible : Unerring Inhibit : Prohibit; Restrain
2452 2477

Infamous : Notoriously Bad Inhibit : Prohibit; Restrain

2453 2478

Infantile : Childish; Infantile Inhibited : (of A Person) Unable To Expreswhat One

2454 2479 Really Feels

Infantile : Childish; Infantile Inimical : Unfriendly; Hostile

2455 2480

Infer : Deduce; Conclude Inimitable : Matchless; Not Able To Be Imitated

2456 2481

Infernal : Pertaining To Hell; Devilish Iniquitous : Unjust; Wrong

2457 2482

Infest : Inhabit In Numberlarge Enough To Be Harmful; Ex. Initiate : Begin; Originate; Receive Into A Group
2458 Mice Infested The House; Ex. Shark-Infested Waters 2483

Infidel : Unbeliever Initiate : Begin; Originate; Receive Into A Group

2459 2484

Infiltrate : Pass Into Or Through; Penetrate (an Injurious : Harmful

2460 Organization) Sneakily 2485

Infinitesimal : Very Small Inkling : Hint

2461 2486

Infirmity : Weakness Innate : Inborn

2462 2487

Inflated : Exaggerated Innocuous : Harmless

2463 2488

Influx : Flowing Into Innovation : Change; Introduction Of Something New

2464 2489

Informal : Lacking Ceremony; Casual Innuendo : Hint; Inspiration

2465 2490

Infraction : Violation Inopportune : Untimely; Poorly Chosen

2466 2491

Infringe : Violate; Encroach Inordinate : Unrestrained; Excessive

2467 2492

Ingenious : Clever Inquisitive : Eager For Knowledge; Unduly Curious

2468 2493

Ingenious : Nanve; Young; Unsophisticated Inroad : Hostile Invasion; Advance That Lessenthe
2469 2494 Quantity Or Difficulty Of Something; Ex. The Long
Illnesmade Seriouinroadon Hisavings; Cf. Raid
Ingenious : Clever Inroad : Hostile Invasion; Advance That Lessenthe
2470 2495 Quantity Or Difficulty Of Something; Ex. The Long
Illnesmade Seriouinroadon Hisavings; Cf. Raid
Ingenuous : Naive And Trusting; Young; Unsophisticated; Insalubrious : Unwholesome; Not Healthful; Ex.
2471 Candid 2496 Insalubrious Place

Ingrained : Deeply Established; Firmly Rooted; Ex. Insatiable : Not Easily Satisfied; Greedy
2472 Ingrained Dirt/prejudice 2497

Ingrate : Ungrateful Person Inscrutable : Incomprehensive; Not To Be Discovered

2473 2498

Ingratiate : Become Poplar With Insensate : Without Feeling; Lacking Sense; Foolish
2474 2499

Inherent : Firmly Established By Nature Or Habit Insensible : Unconscious; Unreasonable; Insensitive;

2475 2500 Unaware; Imperceptible; Ex. Insensible Of His Danger/to
Pain; Ex. Insensible Change; Cf. Not The Opposite Of
 Insidious : Treacherous; Stealthy; Sly Inter : Bury
2501 2526

Insightful : Discerning; Perceptive Interdict : Prohibit; Forbid

2502 2527

Insinuate : Hint; Imply Interim : Meantime

2503 2528

Insipid : Tasteless; Dull Interloper : Intruder

2504 2529

Insolence : Impudent Disrespect; Haughtiness; Adj. Intermediary : Intermediate; Acting Aa Mediator; N:

2505 Insolent; Cf. Haughty + Rude 2530 Mediator; Go-Between

Insolent : Haughty And Contemptuous Interminable : Endless

2506 2531

Insolvent : Bankrupt; Lacking Money To Pay Intermittent : Periodic; On And Off

2507 2532

Insomnia : Wakefulness; Inability To Sleep Interpolate : Insert Between

2508 2533

Insouciant : Without Conceror Care; Unconcerned; Interregnum : Period Betweetwo Successive Reigns Or
2509 Indifferent 2534 Governments

Institute : Organization For A Special Purpose; V: Interrogate : Questioclosely; Cross-Examine; Cross-

2510 Establish 2535 Question

Institution : Instituting; (building For The) Organization; Interstice : Narrow Space Between Things
2511 Established Custom, Practice, Or Relationship In A 2536
Society; Mental Hospital; Ex. Institution Of Marriage
Institutionalize : Make Into An Institution; Put Or Confine Intervene : Come Between
2512 In An Institution 2537

Insubordinate : Disobedient Intimate : Hint

2513 2538

Insubstantial : Lacking Substance; Insignificant; Frail; Intimidate : Frighten; N: Intimidation

2514 Immaterial 2539

Insularity : Narrow-Mindedness; Isolation Intolerant : Not Willing To Accept Wayof Thinking Different
2515 2540 From One'own; Cf. Tolerant; Cf. Tolerate

Insuperable : Insurmountable; Invincible Intolerant : Not Willing To Accept Wayof Thinking Different
2516 2541 From One'own; Cf. Tolerant; Cf. Tolerate

Insurgent : Rebellious Intoxicate : Make Drunk; Stimulate Or Excite; Ex.

2517 2542 Intoxicated By All The Money He Might Win

Insurmountable : Overwhelming; Unbeatable; Insuperable Intoxicate : Make Drunk; Stimulate Or Excite; Ex.
2518 2543 Intoxicated By All The Money He Might Win

Insurrection : Rebellion; Uprising Intoxicate : Make Drunk; Stimulate Or Excite; Ex.

2519 2544 Intoxicated By All The Money He Might Win

Intangible : Not Material; Not Able To Be Perceived By Intractable : Unruly; Refractory

2520 Touch 2545

Integral : Complete; Necessary For Completeness Intransigence : Refusal Of Any Compromise;

2521 2546 Stubbornness; Adj. Intransigent: Uncompromising

Integrate : Make Whole; Combine; Make Into One Unit Intransigent : Refusing Any Compromise; Stubborn
2522 2547

Integrity : Wholeness; Purify; Uprightness Intransigent : Refusing Any Compromise; Stubborn

2523 2548

Intellect : Higher Mental Powers Intrepid : Fearless

2524 2549

Intelligentsia : The Intelligent And Educated Classes Intricate : Complex; Knotty; Tangled
2525 [often Used Derogatory] 2550
 Intrigue : Make Secret Plans; Plot; Arouse The Curiosity Iridescent : Exhibiting Rainbowlike Colors
2551 Of; N: Secret Scheme; Plot; Secret Love Affair 2576

Intrinsic : Essential; Inherent; Built-In Irksome : Annoying; Tedious

2552 2577

Intrinsically : Essentially; Inherently; Naturally Ironic : Resulting In Unexpected And Contrary Manner
2553 2578

Introspective : Locking Within Oneself Irony : Hidden Sarcasm Or Satire; Use Of Words That
2554 2579 Convey A Meaning Opposite To The Literal Meaning

Introvert : One Who Is Introspective; Inclined To Think Irrational : Illogical; Lacking Reason; Insane
2555 More About Oneself 2580

Intrude : Trespass; Enter As Uninvited Person Irreconcilable : Incompatible; Not Able To Be Resolved
2556 2581

Intuition : Power Of Knowing Without Reasoning Irrefutable : Indisputable; Incontrovertible; Undeniable

2557 2582

Inundate : Overflow; Flood Irrelevant : Not Applicable; Unrelated

2558 2583

Inured : Accustomed; Hardened Irreparable : Not Able To Be Corrected Or Repaired

2559 2584

Invalid : One Incapacitated(disabled) By A Chronic Illness; Irrepressible : Unable To Be Restrained Or Held Back
2560 Adj: Incapacitated By Illness; Not Valid; Null; V: Allow To 2585
Leave (a Military Force) Because Of Ill-Health
Invalidate : Weaken; Destroy Irreproachable : Beyond Reproach; Blameless;
2561 2586 Impeccable; Ex. Irreproachable Conduct

Inveigh : Denounce; Utter Censure Or Invective Irresolute : Uncertain How To Act; Weak
2562 2587

Inveigle : Lead Astray; Wheedle Irretrievable : Impossible To Recover Or Regain; Cf.

2563 2588 Retrieve

Invert : Turn Upside Down Or Inside Out Irreverence : Lack Of Proper Aspect
2564 2589

Inveterate : Deep-Rooted; Habitual Irrevocable : Unalterable

2565 2590

Invidious : Designed To Create Ill Will Or Envy Isotope : Varying Form Of An Element
2566 2591

Invincible : Unconquerable Isthmus : Narrow Neck Of Land Connecting Two Larger

2567 2592 Bodies Of Land

Inviolability : Security From Being Destroyed; Corrupted Itinerant : Wandering; Traveling

2568 Or Profaned 2593

Inviolable : Secure From Corruption, Attack, Or Itinerant : Wandering; Traveling

2569 Violation(or Profanation); Unassailable; Ex. Inviolable 2594
Oath/rights; N: Inviolability
Invocation : Prayer For Help (used Iinvoking); Calling Itinerary : Plan Of A Trip
2570 Upoas A Reference Or Support; Act Of Invoking 2595

Invoke : Call Upon; Ask For Jab : Poke Abruptly With Something Sharp; Punch With
2571 2596 Short Blows

Invulnerable : Incapable Of Injury Jabber : Chatter Rapidly Or Unintelligibly

2572 2597

Iota : Very Small Quantity Jaded : Fatigued; Surfeited

2573 2598

Irascible : Irritable; Easily Angered Jargon : Language Used By Special Group; Gibberish
2574 2599

Irate : Angry Jaundice : Medical Condition In Which The Skin, The

2575 2600 White Part Of The Eyes, Etc. Turn Yellow; V: Affect With
Jaundice; Affect With Prejudice, Envy, Or Hostility; Bias
 Jaunt : Trip; Short Journey Jurisdiction : Right And Power To Apply The Law;
2601 2626 Authority

Jaunty : Stylish; Perky; Carefree Jurisprudence : Science Of Law

2602 2627

Jeopardize : Endanger; Imperil; Put At Risk; N: Jeopardy: Juxtapose : Place Side By Side
2603 Danger 2628

Jest : Playful Remark Or Act; V: Act Or Speak Playfully Kaleidoscope : Tube In Which Patterns Made By The
2604 2629 Reflection In Mirrors Of Colored Pieces Of Glass, Etc.
Produce Interesting Symmetrical Effects
Jetsam : Thingthrown From A Ship (to Lighten The Ship) Ken : Range Of Knowledge
2605 2630

Jettison : Throw Overboard Kernel : Central Or Vital Part; Core; Whole Seed (as Of
2606 2631 Corn)

Jibe : Agree; Be Iharmony With; Gibe Killjoy : Grouch; Spoilsport; One Who Intentionally Spoils
2607 2632 The Pleasure Of Others

Jingoism : Extremely Aggressive And Militant Patriotism Kindle : Start A Fire; Inspire
2608 2633

Jocose : Given To Joking Kismet : Fate

2609 2634

Jocular : Said Or Done In Jest Kith : Familiar Friends

2610 2635

Jocund : Merry Kleptomaniac : Person Who Has A Convulsive Desire To

2611 2636 Steal

Jollity : Gaiety; Cheerfulness Knack : Special Talent; Art

2612 2637

Jostle : Shove; Bump Knave : Untrustworthy Person; Rogue; Scoundrel; Jack;

2613 2638 N: Knavery

Jovial : Good-Natured; Merry Knavery : Rascality

2614 2639

Jubilation : Rejoicing Knavery : Rascality

2615 2640

Jubilation : Rejoicing Knead : Mix; Work Dough

2616 2641

Judiciary : Judicial Branch Of Government Kneel : Go Down On One'knee(s)

2617 2642

Judicious : Sound In Judgment; Wise Knell : Tolling Of A Bell At A Funeral; Sound Of The
2618 2643 Funeral Bell

Juggernaut : Irresistible Crashing Force Knoll : Little Round Hill

2619 2644

Juggernaut : Irresistible Crashing Force Knotty : Intricate; Difficult; Tangled; Cf. Knot
2620 2645

Jumble : Mix In A Confused Way Kudos : Honor; Glory; Acclaim Or Praise For Exceptional
2621 2646 Achievement

Jumble : Mix In A Confused Way Labile : Likely To Change; Unstable; Ex. Emotionally
2622 2647 Labile; N: Lability

Juncture : Crisis; Joining Point Laborious : Demanding Much Work Or Care; Tedious
2623 2648

Junket : Marry Feast Or Picnic Labyrinth : Maze

2624 2649

Juridical : Of The Law And Itadministration; Cf. Judicial: Of Lace : Cord Used To Draw And Tie Together Two
2625 Courtof Law; Cf. Judiciary 2650 Opposite Edge(aof A Shoe); Delicate Fabric Made Of Fine
Threads; V: Draw Together By Tying A Lace
 Lacerate : Mangle; Tear Latch : Fastening Or Lock Consisting Of A Movable Bar
2651 2676 That Fitinto A Notch; V: Close With A Latch

Laceration : Torragged Wound; V: Lacerate: Tear (the Latent : Present But Not Yet Noticeable Or Active;
2652 Skias With Brokeglass); Wound 2677 Dormant; Hidden; N: Latency; Cf. Potential

Lachrymose : Producing Tears Latent : Present But Not Yet Noticeable Or Active;
2653 2678 Dormant; Hidden; N: Latency; Cf. Potential

Lackey : Footman; Toady Lateral : Coming From The Side

2654 2679

Lackluster : Dull Latitude : Freedom From Narrow Limitations

2655 2680

Laconic : Brief And To The Point Laud : Praise; N: Adj. Laudable: Praiseworthy; Adj.
2656 2681 Laudatory: Expressing Praise

Lag : Move Or Develop More Slowly; Straggle; Ex. Lag Lavish : Liberal; Wasteful; Generous Or Wasteful Igiving
2657 Behind The Rest; N: 2682 Or Using; Abundant; Profuse; Great; Ex. Decorated
Lavishly; V: Give Iabundance
Laggard : Slow; Sluggish Lax : Careless; Negligent; Not Paying Enough Attention;
2658 2683 Ex. Lax Service

Laity : Laymen; Persons Not Connected With The Clergy Layman : Man Who Inot A Cleric; Man Who
2659 2684 Inonprofessional

Laity : Laymen; Persons Not Connected With The Clergy Leash : Restraining Rope Fastened To The Collar Of An
2660 2685 Animal (to Control It); Ex. A Dog On A Leash

Lament : Grieve; Express Sorrow Leave-Taking : Farewell Or Departure

2661 2686

Lampoon : Ridicule Leaven : Add Leaveto; Cause To Rise Or Grow Lighter;

2662 2687 Enliven; N: Agent, Such As Yeast, That Causes Dough To
Rise (by Fermentation); Element That Lightens Or
Lance : Pierce With A Lance; Cut Into; N: Spearlike Lechery : Gross Lewdness; Lustfulness; Adj. Lecherous;
2663 Weapon 2688 N: Lecher: Lecherous Man

Languid : Weary; Sluggish; Listless Lectern : Reading Desk Or Stand For A Public Speaker
2664 2689

Languish : Lose Animation; Lose Strength Leery : (of Someone) Suspicious; Wary; Cautious
2665 2690

Languor : Lack Of Physical Or Mental Energy; Lassitude; Leeway : Room To Move; Margin; Latitude; Ex. Leeway
2666 Depression 2691 For The Deadline

Lank : Long And Thin; Ex. Lank, Gaunt, Abraham Lincoln Legacy : Gift Made By A Will; Something Handed Down
2667 2692 From An Ancestor

Lank : Long And Thin; Ex. Lank, Gaunt, Abraham Lincoln Legato : (of Music) Played Smoothly
2668 2693

Lap : Take Ifood Or Drink With One's Tongue; Splash Legend : Explanatory List Of Symbols On A Map
2669 Gently; Ex. Waves Lapping The Shore; N: Front Area 2694
From The Waist To The Knees Of A Seated Person
Larceny : Theft; Ex. Petit Larceny Legerdemain : Sleight(dexterity) Of Hand; Cf. Light Of
2670 2695 Hand

Larder : Pantry; Place Where Food Is Kept Legislature : Legislating Branch Of Government; Cf.
2671 2696 Legislate: Make Laws

Largess : Generous Gift (giveto People Who Do Not Have Leniency : Mildness; Permissiveness
2672 Enough) 2697

Lascivious : Lustful Leonine : Like A Lion

2673 2698

Lassitude : Languor; Weariness; Listlessness Leonine : Like A Lion

2674 2699

Latch : Fastening Or Lock Consisting Of A Movable Bar Lethargic : Drowsy; Dull

2675 That Fitinto A Notch; V: Close With A Latch 2700
 Levee : Eartheor Stone Embankment To Prevent Flooding;
2701 Cf. Raise
Levitate : Rise And Float Ithe Air (especially By Magical
2702 Means); Cf. Light
Linger : Loiter Or Dawdle; Be Slow In Leaving; Delay
2726 Going; Continue Or Persist; Be Slow To Disappear; Ex.
The Smell Lingered For Days.
Linguistic : Pertaining To Language
2727

Levity : Lightness Lionize : Treat As Celebrity

2703 2728

Levy : Impose (a Fine); Collect (a Payment) Liquidate : Settle Accounts; Pay Off (a Debt); Clear Up;
2704 2729 Eliminate; Kill Or Abolish

Lewd : Lustful List : Tilt; Lean Over

2705 2730

Lexicographer : Compiler Of A Dictionary; Cf. Listless : Lacking In Spirit Or Energy

2706 Lexicography: Work Of Compiling A Dictionary 2731

Lexicon : Dictionary Litany : Supplicatory Prayer

2707 2732

Liability : Drawback; Handicap; Debts; Obligation; Lithe : Flexible; Supple

2708 Responsibility; Conditioof Being Liable; Adj. Liable: Likely; 2733
Responsible (for Paying)
Liaison : Officer Who Acts As Go-Between For Two Lithe : Flexible; Supple
2709 Armies 2734

Libel : Defamatory Written Statement; Act Of Writing
2710 Something That Smears A Person's Character; V: Adj.
Libelous
Libertine : Debauched Person; Dissolute Or Licentious
2711 Person; Rou\'e; Cf. Free
Litotes : Understatement For Emphasis; Ex. ``not
2735 Bad(=pretty Good)''
Litter : Waste Material Thrown Away (abitof Paper
2736 Scattered Untidily); V: Cover Untidily With Scattered Litter

Libidinous : Lust Full Livid : Lead-Colored; Black And Blue (as From A Bruise);
2712 2737 Ashen; Enraged; Extremely Angry

Libido : Emotional Urges Behind Human Activity Loath : Reluctant; Unwilling; Disinclined; Ex. Romeo And
2713 2738 Juliet Were Both Loath For Him To Go.

License : Official Or Legal Permission; Latitude Of Action
2714 Or Speech; Excessive Freedom That Causeharm Or
Damage; V:
Licentious : Amoral; Lewd And Lascivious; Unrestrained
2715
Loathe : Detest; Adj. Loathsome: Arousing Loathing;
2739 Offensive; Ex. Loathsome Smell
Lode : Metal-Bearing Vein(long Deposit Of Aore)
2740

Lien : Legal Claim Or Right Oa Property Loft : Room Or Space Under The Roof; Attic
2716 2741

Lieu : Instead Of Lofty : Very High

2717 2742

Ligneous : Like Wood Log : Record Of A Voyage Or Flight; Record Of Day-To-

2718 2743 Day Activities; Section Of A Trunk; V:

Lilliputian : Extremely Small; Cf. Lilliput Igulliver's Travels Loiter : Hang About/around; Stand Idly About; Linger
2719 2744

Limber : Flexible Loll : Lounge About

2720 2745

Limn : Draw; Outline; Describe; Cf. Line ? Loll : Lounge About

2721 2746

Limn : Draw; Outline; Describe; Cf. Line ? Longevity : Long Life; Long Duration
2722 2747

Limp : Walk Lamely; Adj: Lacking Firmness; Weak Lookout : Act Of Keeping Watch; High Place
2723 2748 Commanding A Wide View; Person Who Keepwatch

Lineage : Descent; Ancestry Loom : Appear Or Take Shape (usually Iaenlarged,

2724 2749 Indistinct, Or Distorted Form); Ex. The Shadow Of The
Gallows Loomed Threateningly. N: Apparatus For Making
Lineaments : Features Especially Of The Face; Distinctive Loquacious : Talkative
2725 Shape Or Contour Of The Face; Cf. Line 2750
 Lottery : Contest In Which Winnerare Selected In A Lush : (of A Plant Or Grass) Growing Very Well
2751 Drawing Of Lots 2776

Lottery : Contest In Which Winnerare Selected In A Luster : Shine; Gloss

2752 Drawing Of Lots 2777

Lounge : Stand, Sit, Or Lie In A Lazy, Relaxed Way Lustrous : Shining; Brilliant; Ex. Lustrous Hair
2753 2778

Lout : Clumsy Person; Adj. Loutish; Cf. From Luxuriant : Abundant; Growing Healthily And Ilarge
2754 Countrysides ? 2779 Amounts; Excessively Ornate; Rich And Splendid; Fertile;
Ex. Luxuriant Forests/prose; Cf. Luxurious, Luxuriate
Low : Moo; Make The Sound Of A Cow Luxuriate : Take Pleasure In Great Comfort
2755 2780

Lubricate : Apply A Lubricant To; N: Lubricant: Substance Luxuriate : Take Pleasure In Great Comfort
2756 That Reducefriction 2781

Lucid : Easily Understood; Clear; Intelligible; N: Lucidity Macabre : Gruesome; Grisly

2757 2782

Lucrative : Profitable Mace : Ceremonial Staff Used As A Symbol Of Authority;

2758 2783 Clublike Medieval Weapon

Lucrative : Profitable Macerate : Softeby Soaking Iliquid; Waste Away; Ex.

2759 2784 Macerate Powdered Wood To Make Paper

Lucrative : Profitable Machiavellian : Crafty; Double-Dealing; Of The Political

2760 2785 Doctrine Of Machiavelli, Which Holds That Craft And
Deceit Are Justified Ipursuing Political Power
Lucrative : Profitable Machinations : Evil Schemes Or Plots; Schemes Or Plots
2761 2786 To Achieve Aevil End; V: Machinate

Lucre : Money; Profit; Ex. Filthy Lucre Maculated : Spotted; Stained; Cf. Immaculate
2762 2787

Ludicrous : Laughable; Trifling Madrigal : Pastoral Song; Song For Several Singers
2763 2788 Without Instruments

Lugubrious : Mournful Maelstrom : Violent Whirlpool; Violent Or Turbulent

2764 2789 Situation; Cf. Stream

Lull : Moment Of Calm; Period Of Reduced Activity; Ex. A
2765 Lull Ithe Rain; V: Cause To Become Less Active; Cause
To Sleep Or Rest; Ex. Lull The Opponents Into A False
Lumber : Move Heavily Or Clumsily; Ex. The Bear
2766 Lumbered Through The Woods; N: Timber
Magisterial : Authoritative; Imperious; Commanding; Of A
2790 Magistrate; Ex. Magisterial Study Of Romalaw; Ex.
Magisterial Manner
Magistrate : Official With Power To Administer The Law
2791

Lumen : Unit Of Light Energy (one Candle's Worth) Magnanimity : Generosity; Adj. Magnanimous: Generous
2767 2792

Luminary : Celebrity; Dignitary Magnanimous : Generous

2768 2793

Luminous : Shining (esp. Ithe Dark); Issuing Light; Ex. Magnate : Persoof Prominence Or Influence; Powerful Or
2769 Luminous Paint/road Signs 2794 Influential Perso(ibusiness Or Industry); Ex. Oil Magnate

Lunar : Pertaining To The Moon Magniloquent : Boastful; Pompous

2770 2795

Lunatic : Insane; Ex. Lunatic Asylum Magnitude : Greatness; Extent

2771 2796

Lurid : Wild; Sensational; Graphic; Gruesome; Horrible; Makeshift : Temporary Expedient Or Substitute (in The
2772 Ex. Lurid Details Of The Murder 2797 Case Of Urgent Need); Ex. Makeshift Shelter

Lurk : Stealthily Lie Iwaiting; Slink; Exist Unperceived Maladroit : Clumsy; Not Skillful; Awkward; Bungling
2773 2798

Luscious : Pleasing To Taste Or Smell Malady : Illness

2774 2799

Lush : (of A Plant Or Grass) Growing Very Well Malaise : Uneasiness; Vague Feeling Of Ill Health (without
2775 2800 Any Particular Paior Appearance Of Disease)
 Malapropism : Comic Misuse Of A Word Manifest : Understandable; Clear
2801 2826

Malapropos : Inappropriate; Adv: Manifestation : Outward Demonstration; Manifesting;

2802 2827 Indicatioof The Presence Of Something; Ex.
Manifestatioof His Pronounced Musical Bent
Malapropos : Inappropriate; Adv: Manifestation : Outward Demonstration; Manifesting;
2803 2828 Indicatioof The Presence Of Something; Ex.
Manifestatioof His Pronounced Musical Bent
Malcontent : Person Dissatisfied With Existing State Of Manifestation : Outward Demonstration; Manifesting;
2804 Affairs 2829 Indicatioof The Presence Of Something; Ex.
Manifestatioof His Pronounced Musical Bent
Malediction : Curse Manifesto : Declaration; Statement Of Policy
2805 2830

Malefactor : Criminal Manifold : Numerous; Varied

2806 2831

Malefactor : Criminal Manipulate : Operate With One's Hands; Control Or Play

2807 2832 Upo(people, Forces, Etc.) Artfully; Maneuver; Ex. How To
Manipulate Publicity And Men; Adj. Manipulative
Maleficient : Doing Evil; N: Maleficience Mannered : Affected; Not Natural; Ex. Mannered Way Of
2808 2833 Speech

Malevolent : Wishing Evil Mannerism : Distinctive Behavioral Trait; Affected Style In

2809 2834 Art (according To A Set Of Styles)

Malfeasance : Wrongdoing; Misconduct (by A Public Mantle : Loose Sleevelesouter Garment; Cloak;
2810 Official) 2835 Something That Coveror Envelops; The Layer Of The Earth
Between The Crust And The Core
Malicious : Dictated By Hatred Or Spite Manumit : Emancipate; Free From Bondage
2811 2836

Malign : Speak Evil Of; Bad-Mouth(criticize Spitefully); Mar : Spoil The Appearance Of
2812 Defame; Adj: Harmful; Ex. Malign Influence 2837

Malingerer : One Who Feigns Illness To Escape Duty Maraud : Move In Search Of Plunder; Ex. Marauding Army
2813 2838

Mall : Public Walk Margin : Border; Room; Allowance Beyond What Ineeded;
2814 2839 Ex. Margin Of Safety

Malleable : Capable Of Being Shaped By Pounding Marginal : Of A Margin; Barely Within A Limit; Ex.
2815 2840 Marginal Effect/writing Ability

Malodorous : Foul-Smelling Maritime : Bordering On(adjacent To) The Sea; Nautical;

2816 2841 Of The Ships Or The Sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

Mammal : A Vertebrate Animal Whose Female Suckles Marked : Noticeable; Targeted For Vengeance Or Attack;
2817 Its Young 2842 Ex. Marked Improvement/man

Mammoth : Gigantic Maroon : Leave Helpleson A Deserted Island Or Coast;

2818 2843 Adj. Red Brown

Manacle : Restrain; Handcuff Marred : Damaged; Disfigured

2819 2844

Mandate : Order; Charge; Authoritative Command; Power
2820 To Goveranother Country; Power Giveto A Government;
Regiounder Administration; V: Give A Mandate To; Place
Mandatory : Obligatory
2821
Maneuver : Strategic Military Or Naval Movement (done
2822 For Training Purposes); Carefully Planned Process;
Stratagem; V: Carry Out A Military Maneuver; Use
Mangle : Tear Or Cut To Pieces; Mutilate Or Disfigure;
2823 Ex. Badly Mangled Bodies
Marrow : Soft Tissue Filling The Bones
2845
Marshal : Put Iorder; Guide Ceremoniously To The Correct
2846 Place; Ex. Marshal The Childreinto The Museum; N:
Military Officer; Official
Marsupial : One Of A Family Of Mammals That Nurse
2847 Their Offspring Ia Pouch(pocket Of Skior Leather); Cf.
Kangaroo, Opossum, Wombat
Martial : Warlike; Of War; Ex. Martial Art/law
2848

Mangy : Shabby; Wretched Martinet : Strict Disciplinarian

2824 2849

Maniacal : Raving Mad Martyr : One Who Voluntarily Suffers Death For His Or
2825 2850 Her Religion Or Cause; Great Sufferer; Ex. Martyr To His
Rheumatism
 Mash : Crush Into Mash; Convert Into Mash; N: Mixture Of Mealymouthed : Indirect Ispeech (whesomething
2851 Ground Grain And Nutrientfed To Livestock And Fowl 2876 Unpleasant Must Be Said); Hypocritical; Evasive

Masochist : Person Who Enjoys His Own Pain Meander : Wind Or Turiits Course; Follow A Winding Or
2852 2877 Turning Course; Move Aimlessly And Idly

Mason : One Who Buildor Workwith Stone Or Brick; N: Meddlesome : Interfering

2853 Masonry: Work Of A Mason; Stonework Or Brickwork 2878

Masticate : Chew Mediate : Settle A Dispute Through The Services Of An

2854 2879 Outsider

Mat : Not Shiny; Matte; Having A Dull Finish; N: Flat Mediocre : Ordinary; Commonplace; Neither Good Nor
2855 Piece Of Material Used Aa Floor Covering; V: 2880 Bad

Mat : Not Shiny; Matte; Having A Dull Finish; N: Flat
2856 Piece Of Material Used Aa Floor Covering; V:
Materialism : Preoccupation With Physical Comforts And
2857 Things
Medium : Element That Is A Creature's Natural
2881 Environment; Nutrient Setting In Which Microorganisms
Are Cultivated; Appropriate Occupation Or Means Of
Medley : Mixture
2882

Maternal : Motherly Meek : Submissive; Patient And Long-Suffering

2858 2883

Maternal : Motherly Megalomania : Mania For Doing Grandiose Things

2859 2884

Matinee : Dramatic Or Musical Performance Given In The Megalomania : Mania For Doing Grandiose Things
2860 Afternoon 2885

Matriarch : Woman Who Rules A Family Or Larger Social Melancholy : Gloomy; Morose; Blue; N: Adj. Melancholic;
2861 Group 2886 Cf. Melancholia

Matricide : Murder Of A Mother By A Child Melange : Medley; Miscellany

2862 2887

Matricide : Murder Of A Mother By A Child Melee : Fight

2863 2888

Matriculate : Enroll (icollege Or Graduate School); Cf. Mellifluous : Flowing Smoothly; Smooth
2864 Matrix 2889

Matrimony : State Of Being Married Memoir : Memoirs; Autobiography; Biography

2865 2890

Matrix : Mold Or Die Memorial : Something, Such Aa Monument Or Holiday,

2866 2891 Intended To Honor The Memory Of A Person Or Event;
Adj: Commemorative
Maudlin : Effusively Sentimental Memorialize : Commemorate
2867 2892

Maul : Handle Roughly Menace : Threat; V: Threaten

2868 2893

Mausoleum : Monumental Tomb Mendicant : Beggar

2869 2894

Mauve : Pale Purple Menial : Suitable For Servants; Lowly; Mean; N: Someone
2870 2895 Who Does Menial Work (esp. Servant Ia House)

Maverick : Rebel; Nonconformist Mentor : Counselor; Teacher

2871 2896

Mawkish : Sickening; Insipid Mercenary : Interested In Money Or Gain

2872 2897

Maxim : Proverb; A Truth Pithily Stated Mercurial : Capricious; Quick And Changing; Fickle;
2873 2898 Containing The Element Mercury; Ex. Mercurial Temper;
Cf. Mood
Mayhem : An Injury To Body Meretricious : Flashy; Tawdry
2874 2899

Meager : Scantly; Inadequate Merit : Deserve; Adj. Meritorious: Deserving Reward Or

2875 2900 Praise
 Merit : Good Quality Deserving Praise; Merits: Aspect Of Militate : Work Against
2901 Character Or Behavior Deserving Approval Or Disapproval; 2926
Ex. Judge Each Plan On Itown Merits; V: Deserve; Earn
Mesa : High, Flat-Topped Hill Militia : Army Composed Of Ordinary Citizenrather Than
2902 2927 Professional Soldiers

Mesmerize : Hypnotize Millennium : Thousand-Year Period

2903 2928

Metallurgical : Pertaining To The Art Of Removing Metals Mime : Pantomime(act Without Dialogue); Mimicry;
2904 From Ores 2929 Mimer; V: Mimic; Pantomime

Metamorphosis : Change Of Form; Ex. Metamorphosis Of Mime : Pantomime(act Without Dialogue); Mimicry;
2905 Caterpillar To Butterfly; V: Metamorphose: Change By 2930 Mimer; V: Mimic; Pantomime
Metamorphosis
Metaphor : Implied Comparison Mimicry : Imitation
2906 2931

Metaphysical : Pertaining To Speculative Philosophy Minaret : Slender Tower Attached To A Mosque

2907 2932

Mete : Measure; Distribute; Administer; Ex. Mete Out Minatory : Menacing; Threatening
2908 Justice/punishment 2933

Mete : Measure; Distribute; Administer; Ex. Mete Out
2909 Justice/punishment
Meteoric : Like A Meteor; Swift; Momentarily Brilliant; Ex.
2910 Meteoric Rise To Fame; N: Meteor
Mincing : Affectedly Dainty(delicate); V: Mince: Cut (esp.
2934 Meat) Into Very Small Pieces; Walk With Exaggerated
Primness; Walk Iaunnatural Way, Taking Little Short
Mingle : Mix Together In Close Association
2935

Meter : Arrangement Of Wordin The Form Of Poetry (by Miniature : Small Model; Small Painting; Adj: Small
2911 Accentual Rhythm) 2936

Methodical : Systematic; N: Method: Systematic Method Minion : Servile Dependent; Obsequious Follower
2912 Of Procedure 2937

Methodical : Systematic; N: Method: Systematic Method Minuscule : Extremely Small

2913 Of Procedure 2938

Methodological : Systematic Minuscule : Extremely Small

2914 2939

Meticulous : Excessively Careful; Painstaking; Minute : Extremely Small

2915 Scrupulous 2940

Metrical : Metric; Written In The Form Of Poetry; Ex. Minutiae : Petty Details
2916 Metrical Translation Of Homer 2941

Metropolis : Large City Mirage : Unreal Reflection; Optical Illusion

2917 2942

Mettle : Courage; Spirit Mire : Entangle; Stick Iswampy Ground; Stick Or Sink
2918 2943 Imire; N: Bog; Deep Mud; Ex. Sucked Deeper Into The
Mire
Miasma : Swamp Gas; Odor Of Decaying Matter Mirth : Merriment; Laughter
2919 2944

Microcosm : Small Representative World; World In Misadventure : Mischance; Ill Luck; Ex. Death By
2920 Miniature; Ex. Microcosm Of English Society 2945 Misadventure

Mien : Demeanor; Bearing Misapprehenison : Error; Misunderstanding

2921 2946

Mignon : A Servile Dependent Miscegenation : Intermarriage Between Races

2922 2947

Migrant : Changing Its Habitat; Wandering; Ex. Migrant Miscellaneous : Made Up Of A Variety Of Parts
2923 Birds/workers; N: One That Migrates 2948

Migratory : Wandering Miscellany : Mixture Of Writings On Various Subjects

2924 2949

Milieu : Social Environment; Means Of Expression; Ex. Mischief : Behavior (of Children) Causing Trouble With No
2925 Feel Out Of One's Milieu; Ex. His Proper Milieu Is 2950 Seriouharm; Damage; Harm; Ex. Mischief To The Crops;
Watercolor. Adj. Mischievous: Causing Mischief; Playfully
 Misconduct : Immoral Behavior; Bad Management; V: Modulation : Toning Down; Changing From One Key To
2951 2976 Another

Misconstrue : Interpret Incorrectly; Misjudge Mogul : Powerful Person

2952 2977

Miscreant : Wretch; Wrongdoer; Villain; Ex. Kindness To Molecule : The Smallest Part Of A Homogeneous
2953 The Miscreant; Cf. Believe 2978 Substance In Chemistry

Misdemeanor : Minor Crime Mollify : Soothe

2954 2979

Misdemeanor : Minor Crime Mollify : Soothe

2955 2980

Miserly : Stingy; Mean Mollycoddle : Pamper; Coddle; Baby; Indulge Excessively

2956 2981

Misgivings : Doubts Mollycoddle : Pamper; Coddle; Baby; Indulge Excessively

2957 2982

Mishap : Accident Molt : Shed Or Cast Off Hair Of Feathers

2958 2983

Misnomer : Wrong Name; Incorrect Designation Molten : Melted; Ex. Moltelava

2959 2984

Misogamy : Hatred Of Marriage Molten : Melted

2960 2985

Misogamy : Hatred Of Marriage Momentous : Very Important

2961 2986

Misogynist : Hater Of Women Monarchy : Government Under A Single Ruler

2962 2987

Missile : Object To Be Thrown Or Projected Monastic : Related To Monks

2963 2988

Mite : Very Small Object Or Creature; Small Coin Monetary : Pertaining To Money
2964 2989

Mite : Very Small Object Or Creature; Small Coin Mongrel : Plant Or Animal (esp. A Dog) Of Mixed Breed;
2965 2990 Adj.

Mitigate : Appease; Moderate; Make Or Become Less In Monochromatic : Having Only One Color
2966 Force Or Intensity 2991

Mnemonic : Pertaining To Memory Monochrome : Painting In Only One Color; Adj.

2967 2992

Mobile : Movable; Not Fixed Monochrome : Painting In Only One Color; Adj.
2968 2993

Mock : Ridicule; Deride Monogram : Design Composed Of One Or More Initialof A

2969 2994 Name; V:

Mode : Prevailing Style; Current Fashion; Manner; Way Of Monograph : Scholarly Article
2970 Doing Something; Ex. In The Latest Mode; Ex. Simple 2995
Mode Of Life
Modicum : Limited Quantity; Small Amount; Ex. He Does Monolithic : Solidly Uniform; Unyielding
2971 Not Have A Modicum Of Sense; Cf. Moderate 2996

Modicum : Limited Quantity; Small Amount; Ex. He Does Monotheism : Belief In One God
2972 Not Have A Modicum Of Sense; Cf. Moderate 2997

Modish : Fashionable Monotheism : Belief In One God

2973 2998

Modulate : Tone Dowiintensity; Change The Intensity Or Monotony : Sameness Leading To Boredom
2974 Tone Of; Regulate; Change From One Musical Key To 2999
Another; Ex. Modulate From E To G
Modulate : Tone Dowiintensity; Change The Intensity Or Monumental : Massive
2975 Tone Of; Regulate; Change From One Musical Key To 3000
Another; Ex. Modulate From E To G
 Moodiness : Fits Of Depression Or Gloom Multifarious : Varied; Greatly Diversified; Ex. Multifarious
3001 3026 Activities

Moor : Marshy Wasteland Multiform : Having Many Forms

3002 3027

Moot : Debatable Multilingual : Having Many Languages; Fluent In Several

3003 3028 Languages

Moratorium : Legal Delay Of Payment Or Action; Ex.
3004 Declare Moratorium Othe Building Of New Houses
Morbid : Giveto Unwholesome Or Unhealthy Thought;
3005 Moody; Characteristic Of Disease; Ex. Morbid Curiosity;
N: Morbidity; Cf. Disease
Morbid : Giveto Unwholesome Or Unhealthy Thought;
3006 Moody; Characteristic Of Disease; Ex. Morbid Curiosity;
N: Morbidity; Cf. Disease
Mordant : Biting; Sarcastic; Stinging; (apprec.) Incisive;
3007 Cutting; Ex. Mordant Pen/wit
Multiplicity : State Of Being Numerous Or Multiple; Large
3029 Number; Ex. Multiplicity Of Details; Adj. Multiple: Of More
Than One Element
Mundane : Worldly As Opposed To Spiritual; Everyday; Of
3030 The Ordinary; Ex. Mundane Existence; Cf. World
Munificent : Very Generous In Giving; Ex. Munificent
3031 Benefactor; N: Munificence
Mural : Wall Painting
3032

Mores : Conventions; Moral Standards; Moral Customs Murkiness : Darkness; Gloom

3008 3033

Morgue : Mortuary; Place Where Bodieare Kept Before Murky : Dark And Gloomy; Thick With Fog; Vague; Ex.
3009 Burial Or Cremation 3034 Murky Night/fog; N: Murk: Partial Or Complete Darkness;
Gloom
Moribund : At The Point Of Death Murmur : Low, Indistinct, Continuousound; V: Cf. Mumble
3010 3035

Morose : Ill-Humored; Sullen Muse : Ponder

3011 3036

Mortar : Vessel In Which Substanceare Crushed With A Muster : Gather; Assemble (troops); Ex. Muster Up One's
3012 Pestle 3037 Strength For The Ordeal; N:

Mortar : Vessel In Which Substanceare Crushed With A Musty : Stale; Spoiled By Age
3013 Pestle 3038

Mortician : Undertaken Mutable : Changing In Form; Fickle

3014 3039

Mortify : Humiliate By Embarrassing Excessively; Shame; Mutable : Changing In Form; Fickle

3015 Punish The Flesh; Discipline (one's Body) By Self-Denial; 3040
Ex. Mortified By Her Blunder; Ex. Mortify The Flesh; Cf.
Mote : Small Speck Mute : Silent; Without Speech; Not Pronounced; Unable
3016 3041 To Speak; N: One Who Iincapable Of Speech; V: Soften
The Sound, Color, Shade Of
Motif : Theme; Recurrent Thematic Element Ia Musical Or Muted : Silent; Muffled; Toned Down; Ex. Muted Traffic
3017 Literary Work; Single Or Repeated Pattern; Figure 3042 Noise

Motility : Ability To Move Spontaneously; Adj. Motile: Mutilate : Maim; Injure Lastingly; Deprive Of A Limb Or
3018 Moving Spontaneously 3043 Aessential Part

Motley : Parti-Colored; Mixed Mutinous : Unruly; Rebellious; Ex. Mutinous Teenagers;

3019 3044 N: Mutiny: Operebellion; Cf. Mutineer

Mottled : Blotched Icoloring; Spotted; Ex. Mottled Face; Mutter : Utter (complaining Words) Indistinctly In Low
3020 V: Mottle: Mark With Blotches Of Different Colors 3045 Tones

Motto : Brief Statement Used To Expresa Principle Myopic : Nearsighted

3021 3046

Mountebank : Charlatan; Boastful Pretender Myopic : Nearsighted

3022 3047

Muddle : Confuse; Mix Up Myriad : Very Large Number

3023 3048

Muggy : Warm And Damp Mystic : Of Hidden Meaning And Spiritual Power; Ex.
3024 3049 Mystic Ceremonies; N: Cf. Mysticism

Mulct : Defraud A Persoof Something; Swindle; Ex. Mulct Nadir : Lowest Point; Point Othe Celestial Sphere
3025 The Boy Of His Legacy 3050 Diametrically Opposite The Zenith
 Naivety : Quality Of Being Unsophisticated Nepotism : Favoritism (to A Relative)
3051 3076

Narcissist : Conceited Person Nettle : Annoy; Vex

3052 3077

Narrative : Related To Telling A Story; N: Narrated Neutral : Impartial; Not Supporting One Side Over Another
3053 Account; Story; V: Narrate: Tell (a Story); Cf. Narration 3078

Nascent : Incipient; Coming Into Being Or Existence; Ex. Nexus : Connection

3054 Nascent Ability Imusic 3079

Natation : Swimming Nib : Beak; Pen Point

3055 3080

Natty : Neatly Or Smartly Dressed; Dapper; Smart; Ex.
3056 Natty Dresser
Nausea : Feeling Of Sicknesand Desire To Vomit;
3057 Disgust; Cf. Seasickness
Nauseate : Cause To Become Sick; Fill With Disgust
3058
Nicety : Precision; Accuracy; Minute Distinctioor
3081 Difference; Ex. To A Nicety: Exactly; Precisely; Ex.
Distinguish Betweeniceties
Nicety : Precision; Accuracy; Minute Distinctioor
3082 Difference; Ex. To A Nicety: Exactly; Precisely; Ex.
Distinguish Betweeniceties
Niggardly : Meanly Stingy; Parsimonious
3083

Nauseous : Causing Nausea; Feeling Nausea Niggle : Spend Too Much Time Ominor Points (esp.
3059 3084 Whefinding Fault); Find Fault; Ex. Niggle Over Details;
Adj. Niggling
Nautical : Pertaining To Ships Or Navigation Nihilism : Denial Of Traditional Values; Absolute
3060 3085 Skepticism

Nave : Main Body Of A Church Nihilist : One Who Considers Traditional Beliefs To Be
3061 3086 Groundless And Existence Meaningless; Absolute
Skeptic; Revolutionary Terrorist; Cf. Nihilism: Belief That
Nave : Main Body Of A Church Nimble : Quick In Movement; Agile; Quick In
3062 3087 Understanding; Ex. Nimble Climber/mind

Navigable : (of A Body Of Water) Wide And Deep Enough Nip : Snip Off; Stop Something's Growth Or Development;
3063 To Allow Ships To Pass Through; (of A Ship Or Aircraft) 3088 Bite; Make Numb With Cold; Ex. Nip The Plan; Ex. A
Able To Be Steered Guard Dog Nipped The Postman; Ex. Fingers Nipped By
Nebula : Diffuse Masof Interstellar Dust Or Gas; Galaxy Nirvana : In Buddhist Teachings, The Ideal State In Which
3064 3089 The Individual Loses Himself In The Attainment Of
Impersonal Beatitude
Nebulous : Vague; Hazy; Cloudy; Of A Nebula; Ex. Nocturnal : Done Or Active At Night; Ex. Nocturnal
3065 Nebulous Proposal 3090 Animals/raids; Cf. Nocturne

Necromancy : Black Magic; Dealings With The Dead Noisome : Foul Smelling; Unwholesome
3066 3091

Nefarious : Very Wicked Nomadic : Wandering

3067 3092

Negate : Cancel Out; Nullify; Cause To Have No Effect; Nomenclature : Terminology; System Of Names
3068 Deny; N: Negation 3093

Negation : Denial Nomenclature : Terminology; System Of Names

3069 3094

Negation : Denial Nomenclature : Terminology; System Of Names

3070 3095

Negligence : Carelessness Nonchalance : Indifference; Lack Of Concern; Composure;

3071 3096 Adj. Nonchalant: Unconcerned; Cool; Indifferent; Ex.
Nonchalant Attitude To His Debts
Negligible : So Small, Trifling, Or Unimportant As To Be Noncommittal : Neutral; Unpledged; Undecided
3072 Easily Disregarded 3097

Nemesis : Revenging Agent Nondescript : Undistinctive; Ordinary; Ordinary-Looking;

3073 3098 Ex. Nondescript Fellow Ia Crowd

Neologism : New Or Newly Coined Word Or Phrase Nonentity : Person Of No Importance; Nonexistence
3074 3099

Neophyte : Recent Convert; Beginner Nonplus : Bring To A Halt Confusion

3075 3100
 Nonsense : Speech Or Writing With No Meaning; Foolish Obeisance : Bow (to Show Respect And Obedience)
3101 Behavior Or Language; Ex. Make (a) Nonsense Of: Spoil; 3126
Cause To Fail
Noose : Loop Formed In A Rope Obelisk : Tall Column Tapering And Ending A Pyramid
3102 3127

Nostalgia : Homesickness; Longing For The Past; Ex. Obese : Fat

3103 Nostalgia For The Clothes Of 1920s; Adj. Nostalgic 3128

Nostrum : Questionable Medicine Obfuscate : Confuse; Muddle

3104 3129

Notable : Conspicuous; Worthy Of Note; Remarkable; Obituary : Death Notice

3105 Important; Distinguished; Noted 3130

Notch : V-Shaped Cut In A Surface; V: Objective : Goal; Aim

3106 3131

Nourish : Provide With Food Necessary For Life And Objective : Not Influenced By Emotions; Fair
3107 Growth 3132

Nova : Star That Suddenly Becomemuch Brighter And Obligatory : Binding; Required
3108 Then Returnto Itoriginal Brightness 3133

Novelty : Something New; Newness Oblique : Indirect; Slanting (deviating From The
3109 3134 Perpendicular Or From A Straight Line); Ex. Oblique
Reference
Novice : Beginner Obliterate : Destroy Completely; Wipe Out; Ex. Obliterate
3110 3135 The Village

Noxious : Harmful Oblivion : Forgetfulness

3111 3136

Nugatory : Worthless; Futile Oblivious : Inattentive Or Unmindful; Unaware; Wholly

3112 3137 Absorbed; Forgetful(having The Habit Of Forgetting)

Nugatory : Worthless; Futile Obloquy : Slander; Disgrace; Infamy

3113 3138

Nullify : To Make Invalid Obnoxious : Offensive; Disagreeable; Ex. Obnoxious

3114 3139 Smell

Numismatist : Person Who Collects Coins Obnoxious : Offensive; Disagreeable; Ex. Obnoxious
3115 3140 Smell

Nuptial : Related To Marriage Obsequious : Slavishly Attentive; Servile; Sycophantic

3116 3141

Nuptial : Related To Marriage Obsequy : Funeral Ceremony

3117 3142

Nurse : Suckle; Take Care Of (aa Nurse); Bear In Mind;
3118 Ex. Nursing Mother; Ex. Nurse A Hope/grudge Against
Someone
Nurture : Bring Up; Feed; Educate
3119
Nutrient : Providing Nourishment
3120
Obsession : Fixed Idea; Continued Brooding
3143
Obsessive : Related To Thinking About Something
3144 Constantly; Of An Obsession; Preoccupying; N:
Obsession: Compulsive Preoccupation With A Fixed Idea;
Obsolete : Outmoded
3145

Nutrition : Procesof Nourishing Or Being Nourished; Cf. Obstetrician : Physician Specializing In Delivery Of
3121 Malnutrition 3146 Babies

Nutrition : Procesof Nourishing Or Being Nourished; Cf. Obstinate : Stubborn; Hard To Control Or Treat; Ex.
3122 Malnutrition 3147 Obstinate Cough; N: Obstinacy

Oaf : Stupid; Awkward Person Obstinate : Stubborn

3123 3148

Oath : Solemn Promise; Blasphemouuse Of Sacred Obstreperous : Boisterous; Noisy

3124 Wordto Expresstrong Feelings; Swear-Word; Ex. ``for 3149
Christ'sake''
Oatmeal : Crushed Oatused For Making Porridge Obtrusive : Pushed Forward
3125 3150
 Obtuse : Blunt; Stupid Onslaught : Vicious Assault; Fierce Attack; Ex.
3151 3176 Unexpected Onslaught Of The Enemy

Obviate : Make Unnecessary; Get Rid Of; Ex. Obviate The Onus : Burden; Responsibility
3152 Need 3177

Obviate : Make Unnecessary; Get Rid Of; Ex. Obviate The Ooze : (of A Thick Liquid) Pasor Flow Slowly; N: Mud Or
3153 Need 3178 Thick Liquid Aat The Bottom Of A River

Occident : The West Ooze : (of A Thick Liquid) Pasor Flow Slowly; N: Mud Or
3154 3179 Thick Liquid Aat The Bottom Of A River

Occlude : Shut; Close; Obstruct; Ex. A Blood Clot Opalescent : Iridescent

3155 Occluded Aartery. 3180

Occlude : Shut; Close; Obstruct; Ex. A Blood Clot Opalescent : Iridescent

3156 Occluded Aartery. 3181

Occult : Mysterious; Secret; Supernatural Opaque : Dark; Not Transparent

3157 3182

Oculist : Physician Who Specializes In Treatment Of The Opiate : Sleep Producer; Deadener Of Pain
3158 Eyes 3183

Odds : Chances; Probability; Disagreement; Ex. The Opportune : Timely; Well Chosen
3159 Oddare That It Will Rain. Ex. At Oddwith 3184

Odious : Hateful Opportunist : Individual Who Sacrifices Principles For

3160 3185 Expediency By Taking Advantage Of The Circumstances

Odious : Arousing Strong Dislike; Hateful(causing Hatred); Optician : Maker And Seller Of Eyeglasses
3161 Vile 3186

Odium : Repugnance; Dislike Optimum : Most Favorable

3162 3187

Odoriferous : Giving Off An Odor Optional : Not Compulsory; Left To One's Choice
3163 3188

Odorous : Having An Odor Optometrist : One Who Fits Glasses To Remedy Visual
3164 3189 Defects

Odyssey : Long, Eventful Journey Opulence : Wealth

3165 3190

Offhand : Casual; Done Without Prior Thought Or Oracular : Foretelling; Mysterious

3166 Preparation 3191

Ogle : Look At Amorously; Make Eyes At; Ex. Old Oratorio : Dramatic Poem Set To Music
3167 Meogling Young Girls 3192

Olfactory : Concerning The Sense Of Smell Ordain : Command; Arrange; Consecrate

3168 3193

Ominous : Threatening Ordeal : Severe Trial Or Affliction; Difficult Experience;

3169 3194 Trial(test Of Patience Or Endurance); Affliction

Omnipotent : All-Powerful Ordeal : Severe Trial Or Affliction; Difficult Experience;

3170 3195 Trial(test Of Patience Or Endurance); Affliction

Omnipresent : Universally Present; Ubiquitous Ordinance : Decree

3171 3196

Omniscient : All-Knowing Ordination : Ceremony Conferring Holy Orders; Ceremony

3172 3197 Of Ordaining A Priest

Omnivorous : Eating Both Plant And Animal Food; Orgy : Wild Drunkerevelry; Unrestrained Indulgence
3173 Devouring Everything 3198 Iaactivity; Ex. Orgy Of Shopping

Onerous : Burdensome Orient : Get One's Bearings; Adjust

3174 3199

Onomatopoeia : Words Formed In Imitation Of Natural Orientation : Act Of Finding Oneself In Society
3175 Sounds 3200
 Ornate : Excessively Decorated Oversee : Watch Over And Direct; Supervise; N:
3201 3226 Oversight: Unintentional Failure To Notice Or Do
Something; Supervision
Ornithologist : Scientific Student Of Birds Overt : Open To View ; No Secret
3202 3227

Ornithology : Study Of Birds Overthrow : Topple; N:

3203 3228

Orthodox : Traditional; Conservative In Belief Overture : Musical Introduction To A Long Musical Piece;
3204 3229 First Offer Or Proposal (to Begin Talkin The Hope Of
Reaching An Agreement); Ex. Overturefor Peace
Orthodox : Traditional; Conservative In Belief Overturn : Turn Over; Capsize; Topple
3205 3230

Orthography : Correct Spelling Overwhelm : (of Water) Cover Completely; Defeat

3206 3231 Completely By Much Greater Force; Ex. Overwhelmed By
Grief
Ossify : Change Or Harden Into Bone Overwrought : Nervous Or Excited; Extremely Agitated;
3207 3232 Hysterical; Wrought-Up; Cf. Wrought: Made Or Done

Ostensible : Apparent; Appearing As Such; Ovoid : Egg-Shaped

3208 Professed(pretended); Pretended; Ex. Ostensible Purpose 3233
Of The Expedition
Ostentatious : Showy; Pretentious Pachyderm : Thick-Skinned Animal
3209 3234

Ostentatious : Showy; Pretentious Pacify : Soothe; Make Calm Or Quiet; Subdue; Bring
3210 3235 Peace To

Ostracize : Banish From A Group; Exclude From Public Padre : Chaplain (in The Armed Forces)
3211 Favor; Ban; Ex. His Friends Ostracized Him. N: 3236
Ostracism
Ostracize : Banish From A Group; Exclude From Public Paean : Song Of Praise Or Joy; Ex. Paeans Celebrating
3212 Favor; Ban; Ex. His Friends Ostracized Him. N: 3237 The Victory
Ostracism
Oust : Expel; Drive Out Painstaking : Showing Hard Work; Taking Great Care
3213 3238

Outcast : One That Habeen Excluded From A Society; Palatable : Agreeable; Pleasing To The Taste
3214 Adj. 3239

Outfit : Clothing Or Equipment For A Special Purpose; Palate : Roof Of The Mouth; Sense Of The Taste
3215 Ex. Cowboy Outfit 3240

Outlandish : Bizarre; Peculiar; Unconventional Paleontology : Study Of Prehistoric Life Or Fossils; Cf.
3216 3241 Paleo-: Ancient Or Prehistoric; Ex. Paleography: Study Of
Ancient Writtedocuments
Outlaw : Fugitive From The Law (excluded From Legal Palette : Board On Which Painter Mixes Pigments
3217 Protection); V: Declare (someone) To Be An Outlaw; 3242
Deprive Of The Protection Of The Law; Declare Illegal; Ex.
Outlook : Point Of View; View From A Particular Place; Palimpsest : Parchment Or Piece Of Writing Material
3218 Expectation For The Future; Prospect; Ex. Outlook On 3243 Used For Second Time After Original Writing Has
Life; Ex. Pleasing Outlook; Ex. Weather Outlook Beeerased
Outmoded : No Longer In Fashion Or Use; No Longer Palimpsest : Parchment Or Piece Of Writing Material
3219 Stylish; Old-Fashioned 3244 Used For Second Time After Original Writing Has
Beeerased
Outrage : Act Of Extreme Violence Or Viciousness; Pall : Grow Tiresome
3220 Resentful Anger; V: Commit An Outrage On; Produce 3245
Anger In; Adj. Outrageous: Offensive
Outskirts : Fringes; Outer Borders (as Of A City); Ex. Pallet : Small Poor Bed; Ex. Straw Pallet
3221 Outskirts Of Boston 3246

Outspoken : Candid; Blunt Pallid : Pale; Wan; Ex. Pallid Complexion

3222 3247

Outstrip : Outrun; Surpass; Outdo Palm : Conceal In The Palm Of The Hand; Palm Off:
3223 3248 Pasoff; Ex. Palm Off Some Bad Orangeonto The Lady/the
Painting Aa Real Renoir
Overbearing : Bossy; Domineering And Arrogant; Palpable : Tangible; (of Something Bad) Easily
3224 Decisively Important; Ex. Overbearing Manner/importance; 3249 Perceptible; Obvious; Ex. Palpable Blunder
V: Overbear: Dominate
Overblown : Inflated; Exaggerated Palpitate : Throb; Beat Rapidly; Flutter; Tremble; Ex. Her
3225 3250 Heart Begato Palpitate.
 Paltry : Insignificant; Petty; Trifling; Contemptible; Ex.
3251 Paltry Sum; Cf. Trash
Pan : Criticize Harshly
3252
Panacea : Cure-All; Remedy For All Diseases
3253
Panache : Flair; Manner Of Doing Things Without Any
3254 Difficulty (causing Admiration); Flamboyance; Bunch Of 3279 Delusions
Feathers (oa Helmet); Ex. With Great Panache; Cf.
Pandemic : Widespread; Affecting The Majority Of People
3255 3280 While Retaining The Thought Of The Author
Pandemonium : Wild Tumult(commotion); Wild Noisy
3256 Disorder; Cf. Paradise Lost
Pandemonium : Wild Tumult(commotion); Wild Noisy
3257 Disorder; Cf. Paradise Lost
Pandemonium : Wild Tumult(commotion); Wild Noisy
3258 Disorder; Cf. Paradise Lost
Pandemonium : Wild Tumult(commotion); Wild Noisy
3259 Disorder; Cf. Paradise Lost
Pander : Cater To The Low Desires Of Others
3260
Panegyric : Formal Praise; Encomium; Ex. I Don't
3261 Deserve Such Panegyrics.
Pang : Sudden Sharp Feeling Of Pain
3262
Pang : Sudden Sharp Feeling Of Pain
3263
Panorama : Comprehensive View; Unobstructed View In
3264 All Directions
Papyrus : Ancient Paper Made From Stem Of Papyrus
3265 Plant
Parable : Short, Simple Story Teaching A Moral
3266
Paradigm : Model; Example; Pattern
3267
Paradox : Statement That Looks False But Is Actually
3268 Correct
Paragon : Model Of Perfection; Ex. Paragon Of Virtue
3269
Parallel : Similar; Analogous; Corresponding; N: Parallel
3270 Line; Person Or Thing That Iparallel (to Another);
Similarity; Ex. Know Of No Parallel To The Case; Ex.
Parallelism : State Of Being Parallel; Similarity
3271
Parameter : Limit; Independent Variable; Ex. Parameters
3272 Of The Problem; Ex. Withithe Parameters Of The Budget
Paramount : Foremost In Importance; Supreme; Cf. Para-:
3273 Beyond; Above; Ex. Paranormal 3298 Unwelcome Question Very Skillfully; N:
Paramour : Illicit Lover
3274
Paranoia : Chronic Form Of Insanity Marked By Delusions
3275
Paranoiac : Mentally Unsound Person Suffering From
3276 Delusions
Paranoiac : Mentally Unsound Person Suffering From
3277 Delusions
Paranoiac : Mentally Unsound Person Suffering From
3278 Delusions
Paranoiac : Mentally Unsound Person Suffering From
Paraphrase : Restate A Passage In One's Own Words
Parasite : Animal Or Plant Living On Another; Toady;
3281 Sycophant
Parched : Extremely Dry; Very Thirsty
3282
Parched : Extremely Dry; Very Thirsty
3283
Parchment : Writing Material Made From The Skin Of A
3284 Sheep Or Goat
Pare : Cut Away The Outer Covering Or Skin Of (with A
3285 Knife); Trim; Ex. Pare Apples/expenses
Pariah : Social Outcast; Ex. Mariah The Pariah
3286
Parish : Area In The Care Of A Single Priest And Served
3287 By One Main Church
Parity : Equality; Close Resemblance
3288
Parlance : Language; Manner Of Speaking; Idiom; Ex.
3289 Ilegal/commoparlance
Parley : Conference
3290
Parley : Conference
3291
Parochial : Narrow In Outlook; Provincial; Related To
3292 Parishes
Parody : Humorous Imitation; Travesty
3293
Parody : Humorous Imitation; Travesty
3294
Paroxysm : Fit Or Attack Of Pain, Laughter, Rage
3295
Parquet : Floor Made Of Wood Strips Inlaid Ia Mosaic
3296 Like Pattern; Cf. Strip: Long Narrow Piece
Parry : Ward Off A Blow
3297
Parry : Ward Off A Blow; Deflect; Ex. He Parried The
Parsimonious : Stingy; Excessively Frugal
3299
Parsimonious : Stingy; Excessively Frugal
3300
 Parsimony : Stinginess; Excessive Frugality; Adj. Pauper : Very Poor Person
3301 Parsimonious 3326

Partial : Incomplete; Biased; Having A Liking For Pauper : Very Poor Person
3302 Something 3327

Partiality : Inclination; Bias Peccadillo : Slight Offense

3303 3328

Partisan : One-Sided; Prejudiced; Committed To A Party Pecuniary : Pertaining To Money

3304 3329

Partition : Divide Into Parts Pedagogue : Teacher; Dull And Formal Teacher
3305 3330

Partition : Divide Into Parts Pedagogy : Teaching; Art Of Education

3306 3331

Pass_off : Present Falsely; Represent Falsely To Be Pedant : Scholar Who Overemphasizes Book Learning
3307 3332 And Technicalities

Passe : Old-Fashioned; Past The Prime Pedant : Scholar Who Overemphasizes Book Learning
3308 3333 And Technicalities

Passive : Not Active; Acted Upon Pedantic : Bookish; Showing Off Learning; Marked By
3309 3334 Aexcessive Ostentatious Concerfor Book Learning; N:
Pedantry
Past : Old-Fashioned; Past The Prime Peddle : Travel About Selling (wares); Cf. Foot
3310 3335

Paste : Smooth Viscoumixture Aof Flour(powder Made By
3311 Crushing Grain) And Water (used Aan Adhesive); V:
Cause To Adhere By Applying Paste
Pastiche : Imitation Of Another's Style In Musical
3312 Composition Or Writing
Pedestal : Support Or Base Afor A Pillar Or Statue
3336
Pedestrian : Ordinary; Dull; Unimaginative(lacking
3337 Iimagination); Going Ofoot; Ex. Pedestriaprose; N:

Pastoral : Rural Pedigree : Line Of Ancestors; Ancestry; Lineage; Adj. (of

3313 3338 An Animal) Descended From Of A Chosen Family; Ex.
Pedigree Dog; Cf. Crane'foot
Pastry : Paste Of Flour And Water (eaten When Baked) Pediment : Triangular Part Above Columns In Greek
3314 3339 Buildings

Patent : Obvious; Easily Seen; Open For The Public To Peerless : Having No Equal; Incomparable
3315 Read; Of Or Protected By A Patent; Ex. Patent To 3340
Everyone; N:
Pathetic : Causing Sadness, Compassion, Pity; Touching Peevish : Bad-Tempered; Irritable; V: Peeve: Make Angry
3316 3341

Pathological : Pertaining To Disease Pell-Mell : Iconfusion; Disorderly; Ex. Dash Pell-Mell

3317 3342

Pathological : Pertaining To Disease Pellucid : Transparent; Limpid; Easy To Understand

3318 3343

Pathos : Tender Sorrow; Pity; Quality Iart Or Literature
3319 That Produces These Feelings; Ex. Pathos That Runs
Through The Novel
Patois : Local Or Provincial Dialect
3320
Pen : Fenced Enclosure For Animals; Confining Space;
3344 Ex. Sheep Pen; V: Confine In A Pen; Enclose
Penance : Self-Imposed Punishment For Sin; Ex. Do
3345 Penance For One's Sins; Cf. Penitent

Patriarch : Father And Ruler Of A Family Or Tribe Penchant : Strong Inclination; Strong Liking (esp. For
3321 3346 Something That Is Disapproved Of By Other People); Ex.
Penchant For Fast Cars
Patrician : Noble; Aristocratic Pendant : Hanging Down From Something
3322 3347

Patrimony : Property Inherited From A Father Pendant : Hanging Down From Something
3323 3348

Patronize : Support; Act Superior Toward Pending : Not Yet Decided Or Settled; Impending; Ex.
3324 3349 Pending Decision; Prep. While Awaiting; Until; Ex. Delay
The Decision Pending Hireturn
Paucity : Scarcity Pendulous : Hanging; Suspended
3325 3350
 Penetrate : Enter Into; Pierce; Permeate; See Through;
3351 Grasp The Inner Significance Of; Understand
Penitent : Repentant
3352
Penology : Study Of Prison Management And Criminal
3353 Rehabilitation
Pensive : Dreamily Thoughtful; Thoughtful With A Hint Of
3354 Sadness
Penury : Extreme Poverty
3355
Peon : Unskilled Laborer; Drudge
3356
Perceptive : Insightful; Aware; Wise
3357
Percussion : Striking One Object Against Another
3358 Sharply; Ex. Percussioinstrument; N: Striking Together Of 3383 Be The Embodiment Or Perfect Example Of; Ex. She
Two Bodies; Sound Caused By Percussion
Perdition : Damnation; Complete Ruin; Hell
3359
Peregrination : Journey
3360
Peremptory : Demanding And Leaving No Choice;
3361 Imperative; Ex. Peremptory Decree/knock
Perennial : Something That Is Continuing Or Recent
3362
Perfidious : Basely False
3363
Perfidy : Violation Of A Thrust
3364
Perforate : Pierce; Put A Hole Through
3365
Perfunctory : Done Routinely And With Little Care;
3366 Superficial; Not Thorough; Lacking Interest, Care, Or
Enthusiasm; Ex. Perfunctory Kiss
Perigee : Point Of Moon's Orbit When It Is Nearest The
3367 Earth; Cf. Apogee
Perimeter : Outer Boundary
3368
Peripheral : Of A Periphery; Marginal; Outer; Of Minor
3369 Importance; Not Central; Ex. Peripheral Nerve/interest
Periphery : Edge, Especially Of A Round Surface
3370
Perjury : False Testimony While Under Oath
3371
Permeable : Porous; Allowing Passage Through
3372
Permeate : Pass Through; Spread
3373
Permissive : Allowing Much Freedom; Lenient; Ex.
3374 Permissive Society
Pernicious : Very Harmful; Deadly; Very Destructive; Ex.
3375 Pernicious Effect/anemia
Peroration : Conclusioof Aoration; Perorating; V: Perorate:
3376 Conclude A Speech; Speak At Great Length
Perpetrate : Commit An Offense
3377
Perpetual : Everlasting
3378
Perpetuate : Make Perpetual; Make Something Last For
3379 A Long Time; Preserve From Extinction; N: Perpetuity
Perquisite : Any Gain Above Stipulate Salary
3380
Persist : Continue In Existence; Last; Continue In A
3381 Course Of Action In Spite Of Opposition; Ex. Persist
In/with Something; Adj. Persistent
Personable : Attractive
3382
Personify : Represent (an Inanimate Object) Aa Person;
Ievil/patience Personified; N: Personification
Personify : Represent (an Inanimate Object) Aa Person;
3384 Be The Embodiment Or Perfect Example Of; Ex. She
Ievil/patience Personified; N: Personification
Perspicacious : Having Insight; Penetrating; Astute
3385
Perspicuity : Clearness Of Expression; Freedom From
3386 Ambiguity
Perspicuous : (of Something) Plainly Expressed; Easy To
3387 Understand; Ex. Perspicuous Comments
Pert : (esp. Of A Girl Or Young Woman) Impertinent;
3388 Forward; Trim; Jaunty; Ex. Pert Young Miss/hat
Pertinacious : Stubborn; Persistent
3389
Pertinent : Suitable; To The Point
3390
Perturb : Disturb Greatly
3391
Perturbation : Agitation
3392
Perusal : Reading
3393
Peruse : Read Through With Care;
3394
Pervasive : Spread Throughout; Permeating
3395
Perverse : Stubborn; Intractable
3396
Perversion : Corruption; Turning From Right To Wrong
3397
Perversity : Stubborn Maintenance Of A Wrong Cause
3398
Pervert : Corrupt; Turn From Right To Wrong; Misuse; Ex.
3399 Perverted Sexual Desire/scientific Knowledge; N: Person
Whose Sexual Behavior Inot Natural
Pessimism : Belief That Life Is Basically Bad And Evil;
3400 Gloominess
 Pestilential : Causing Plague; Baneful
3401
Pestle : Tool For Mashing Or Grinding Substances Ia
3402 Hard Bowl Or Mortar
Petrify : Turn To Stone; Cause To Become Stonelike;
3403 Stuor Paralyze
Petty : Trivial; Unimportant; Very Small
3404
Petulant : Touchy, Peevish
3405
Phalanx : Formation Of Infantry Carrying Overlapping
3406 Shieldand Long Spears; Group Of Men Packed Together
(for Attack Or Defense)
Pharisaical : Pertaining To The Pharisees, Who Paid
3407 Scrupulous Attention To The Tradition; Self-Righteous;
Hypocritical
Pharisee : Pharisee: Member Of An Ancient Jewish Group
3408 That Emphasized Strict Observance Of The Mosaic Law
(considering Themselvevery Holy); Hypocritical Self-
Phenomena : Observable Facts; Subjects Of Scientific
3409 Investigation; Sg. Phenomenon: Observable Fact; Very
Unusual Person, Thing, Or Event; Marvel; Wonder; Cf.
Phenomena : Observable Facts; Subjects Of Scientific
3410 Investigation; Sg. Phenomenon: Observable Fact; Very
Unusual Person, Thing, Or Event; Marvel; Wonder; Cf.
Philander : Make Love Lightly; Flirt
3411
Philanderer : Faithless Lover; Flirt
3412
Philanderer : Faithless Lover; Flirt
3413
Philanthropist : Lover Of Mankind; Doer Of Good
3414
Philistine : Narrow-Minded Person, Uncultured And
3415 Exclusively Interested In Material Gain
Philology : Study Of Language
3416
Phlegmatic : Calm; Not Easily Disturbed
3417
Phobia : Morbid Fear
3418
Phoenix : Symbol Of Immortality Or Rebirth; Ex. Phoenix
3419 Rising From Its Ashes
Phylum : Major Classification, Second To Kingdom, Of
3420 Plants And Animals; Category Ranking Below A Kingdom 3445 Off As Original
And Above A Class; Division
Physiognomy : Face
3421 3446 Them Off As One's Own; Ex. Ideas Plagiarized From My
Picaresque : Pertaining To Rogues In Literature
3422 3447 Song
Picaresque : Pertaining To Rogues In Literature
3423
Piebald : Of Different Colors; Mottled; Spotted Idifferent
3424 Colors (esp. Iblack And White); Ex. Piebald Horse; Cf.
Pie+bald
Piecemeal : One Part At A Time; Gradually; Istages; Ex.
3425 Read A Novel Piecemeal
Pied : Variegated; Multicolored
3426
Piety : Religious Devotion; Godliness
3427
Pigment : Coloring Matter (usually Powder To Be Mixed
3428 With Water Or Oil)
Pillage : Plunder
3429
Pillory : Punish By Placing In A Wooden Frame And
3430 Subjecting To Ridicule
Pinch : Squeeze Between The Thumb And A Finger, Or
3431 Other Edges; Ex. I Had To Pinch Myself To Make Sure I
Wasn't Dreaming. N: Amount That Can Be Held Between
Pinion : Restrain
3432
Pinnacle : Peak; Highest Point; Acme; Ex. Pinnacle Of
3433 Fame
Pious : Devout; Religious; N: Piety
3434
Piquant : Pleasantly Tart-Tasting; Spicy; Pleasantly
3435 Stimulating; Ex. Piquant Situatiowhemy Old Enemy
Asked For My Help
Pique : Irritation; Resentment From Wounded Pride (e.G.
3436 Loss In A Contest); V: Provoke; Arouse; Annoy; Cause To
Feel Resentment; Ex. Pique Her Curiosity
Piscatorial : Pertaining To Fishing; Cf. Pisces
3437
Pitfall : Hidden Danger; Concealed Trap
3438
Pith : Core Or Marrow; Spongelike Substance Ithe Center
3439 Of Stems; Essence; Substance
Pithy : Concise; Meaty
3440
Pittance : Small Allowance Or Wage
3441
Pivotal : Crucial; Key; Vital
3442
Placebo : Harmless Substance Prescribed As A Dummy
3443 Pill
Placid : Peaceful; Calm; Ex. Placid Child/lake
3444
Plagiarism : Theft Of Another's Ideas Or Writing Passed
Plagiarize : Steal Another's Ideas Or Writings And Pass
Article; N: Plagiarism; Cf. Kidnap
Plaintive : Expressing Sorrow; Mournful; Ex. Plaintive
Plait : Braid; Interwine; Interweave Strands Or Lengths Of;
3448 Make By Weaving Strands Together; Ex. Plaited Hair; N:
Braided Length As Of Hair Or Fabric; Cf. Pigtail, Ponytail
Plane : Carpenter'tool For Smoothing And Leveling Wood;
3449 V: Cf. Flat
Plaster : Paste That Hardento A Smooth Solid And Iused
3450 For Coating Walls; V:
 Plasticity : Ability To Be Molded; Adj. Plastic: Capable Of
3451 Being Shaped Or Molded; Ex. Plastic Material Such As
Clay
Platitude : Trite Remark; Commonplace Statement
3452
Platonic : Purely Spiritual; Theoretical; Without Sensual
3453 Desire
Plaudit : Praise; Enthusiastic Approval;
3454 Round(successioor Series) Of Applause; Adj. Plauditory;
Cf. Applaud
Plauditory : Approving; Applauding
3455
Plausible : Having A Show Of Truth But Open To Doubt
3456
Plebeian : Common; Pertaining To The Common People
3457
Plebiscite : Expression Of The Will Of A People By Direct
3458 Election 3483
Plenary : (of Power) Complete; Full; Fully Attended By All
3459 Qualified Members; Ex. Plenary Power
Plenipotentiary : Fully Empowered
3460
Plenitude : Abundance; Completeness
3461
Plethora : Excess; Overabundance; Ex. A Plethora Of
3462 Excuses
Pliable : Flexible; Easily Influenced; Yielding; Adaptable
3463
Pliable : Flexible; Easily Influenced; Yielding; Adaptable
3464
Pliant : Flexible; Easily Influenced
3465
Plight : Condition, State (especially A Bad State Or
3466 Condition); Predicament
Plight : Condition, State (especially A Bad State Or
3467 Condition); Predicament
Ploy : Stratagem To Gain An Advantage; Tactic; Ex.
3468 Management Ploy
Pluck : Courage; V: Pull Off Or Out; Pull Out The Hair Or
3469 Feathers Of; Adj. Plucky: Courageous; Brave
Plumage : Feathers Of A Bird;
3470
Plumage : Feathers Of A Bird;
3471
Plumage : Feathers Of A Bird;
3472
Plumb : Exactly Vertical; N: Weight Othe End Of A Line;
3473 V: Examine Very Carefully Or Critically Iorder To
Understand; Measure Depth (by Sounding); Ex. Plumb
Plumber : One Who Installand Repairpipeand
3474 Plumbing(pipes)
Plume : Feather, Esp. Large Or Showy One; Something
3475 That Riseinto The Air (like The Shape Of A Feather); Ex.
Plume Of Smoke
Plummet : Fall Sharply; Fall Straight Down; Ex. Stock
3476 Prices Plummeted.
Plutocracy : Society Ruled By The Wealthy
3477
Podiatrist : Doctor Who Treats Ailments Of The Feet
3478
Podium : Pedestal; Raised Platform
3479
Poignancy : Quality Of Being Deeply Moving; Keenness
3480 Of Emotion; Adj. Poignant: Touching; Deeply Moving; (of
Sorrow, Grief, Etc.) Painful; Keenly Distressing To The
Poise : Good Judgment With Composure; Balance; V:
3481 Place In A Carefully Balanced Position
Polar : Of A Pole; Characterized By Opposite Extremes;
3482 Ex. Polar Opposites
Polarity : State Of Having Two Opposite Qualities
Polarize : Split Into Opposite Extremes Or Camps
3484
Polemic : Controversy; Argument In Support Of Point Of
3485 View
Polemical : Aggressive Iverbal Attack; Disputatious (rather
3486 Thasimply Expressing Opinions); A:(polemic);
Politic : Expedient; Prudent; Well Devised
3487
Polity : (particular Form Of) Political Organization; Form
3488 Of Government Of Nation Or State; Ex. Student Polity
Polyglot : Speaking Several Languages; Multilingual; Ex.
3489 Polyglot Person/society; N:
Pomposity : Self-Important Behavior; Acting Like A
3490 Stuffed Shirt
Ponderous : Having Great Weight; Weighty; Unwieldy;
3491 Lacking Lightness; Dull; Ex. Ponderous Body/style Of
Writing
Ponderous : Having Great Weight; Weighty; Unwieldy;
3492 Lacking Lightness; Dull; Ex. Ponderous Body/style Of
Writing
Pontifical : Pertaining To A Bishop Or Pope; Pompous Or
3493 Pretentious; Cf. Pontiff: Pope; Bishop
Porous : Full Of Pores; Like A Sieve
3494
Porous : Full Of Pores; Like A Sieve
3495
Porridge : Soft Food Made By Boiling Oatmeal
3496
Portend : Foretell; Presage
3497
Portent : Sign; Omen; Forewarning
3498
Portent : Sign; Omen; Forewarning
3499
Portly : Stately; Stout
3500
 Pose : Assume A Particular Posture; Put Forward; Precept : Practical Rule Guiding Conduct; Ex. Mother's
3501 Present; Affect A Particular Attitude (to Impresothers); 3526 Precept
Ex. Pose A Threat; N:
Posterity : Descendants; Future Generations; Ex. Go Precinct : Division Of A City For Election Or Police
3502 Dowto Posterity; Cf. Posterior, Anterior 3527 Purposes; Precincts: Space That Surrounda Building; Ex.
Precinctof The College
Posthumous : After Death (as Of Child Borafter Father's Precipitate : Headlong; Rash
3503 Death Or Book Published After Author's Death); Coming 3528
Or Occurring After One's Death; Ex. Posthumous
Postmortem : Autopsy; Adj: Occurring After Death; Of A Precipitous : Steep; Overhasty; Precipitate
3504 Postmortem 3529

Postprandial : After Dinner Precise : Abstract; Concise Summing Up Of Maipoints;

3505 3530 Concise Summary Of A Text

Postulate : Self-Evident Truth Precise : Exact

3506 3531

Postulate : Self-Evident Truth Preclude : Make Impossible; Prevent; Exclude; Eliminate

3507 3532

Posture : Assume Aaffected Pose; Act Artificially; N: Precocious : Advanced In Development

3508 Pose; Attitude 3533

Potent : Powerful; Persuasive; Greatly Influential Precursor : Forerunner

3509 3534

Potentate : Monarch; Sovereign Predator : Predatory Animal Or Bird; Predatory Person;

3510 3535 Creature That Seizes And Devours Another Animal;
Person Who Robs Or Exploits Others; Adj. Predatory:
Potentate : Monarch; Sovereign Predatory : Plundering
3511 3536

Potion : Dose (of Liquid) Predecessor : Former Occupant Of A Post

3512 3537

Potpourri : Heterogeneous Mixture; Medley Predetermine : Determine In Advance; Predestine; Settle

3513 3538 Or Decide Beforehand; Influence Markedly

Poultice : Soothing Application Applied To Sore And Predilection : Partiality; Preference

3514 Inflamed Portions Of The Body 3539

Practicable : Feasible Predispose : Give Ainclinatiotoward (iadvance); Make

3515 3540 Susceptible To; Ex. Predispose People To Certaicancer;

Practical : Based On Experience; Useful Preeminent : Outstanding; Superior

3516 3541

Pragmatic : Practical (as Opposed To Idealistic); Preempt : Prevent Iadvance; Head Off(forestall); Forestall
3517 Concerned With Practical Worth Or Impact Of Something; 3542 By Acting First; Appropriate For Oneself Before Others;
Ex. Pragmatic Test Of The Skill Supplant; Take The Place Of; Displace; Ex. Preempt Any
Pragmatist : Practical Person Preen : Make Oneself Tidy Iappearance; Feel Self-
3518 3543 Satisfactioor Pride; (of A Bird) Smooth Or Clea(feathers)
With The Beak; Ex. Preeoneself On; Cf. Prune
Prance : Move About In A Spirited Manner (proudly And Prefatory : Introductory; Of A Preface
3519 Confidently) 3544

Prance : Move About In A Spirited Manner (proudly And Prefatory : Introductory; Of A Preface
3520 Confidently) 3545

Prank : Mischievous Trick Prefatory : Introductory

3521 3546

Prate : Speak Foolishly; Boast Idly Prehensile : Capable Of Grasping Or Holding (esp. By
3522 3547 Wrapping Around); Ex. Prehensile Tails

Prattle : Babble Prelate : Church Dignitary; Priest Of High Positioithe

3523 3548 Church (esp. Bishop)

Precarious : Unsafe; Lacking Istability; Uncertain; Risky; Prelude : Introduction; Forerunner

3524 Ex. Precarious Living 3549

Precedent : Something Preceding In Time Which May Be Prelude : Introduction; Forerunner

3525 Used As An Authority Or Guide For Future Decision 3550
 Premeditate : Plan In Advance; Ex. Premeditated Murder
3551
Premise : Assumption; Postulate
3552
Premonition : Forewarning
3553
Premonitory : Serving To Warn
3554
Prepossessing : Attractive; Cf. Preoccupying ?
3555
Preposterous : Absurd; Ridiculous
3556
Prerogative : Privilege; Unquestionable Right
3557
Presage : Foretell
3558
Prescience : Ability To Foretell The Future; Knowledge Of
3559 Actions Before They Occur; Adj. Prescient
Presentiment : Premonition; Foreboding
3560
Prestige : Impression Produced By Achievements Or
3561 Reputation
Presume : Take For Granted; Assume; Act
3562 Overconfidently; Take Liberties; Presume On/upon: Take
Unfair Advantage Of (someone'kindnesor Connection); N:
Presumptuous : Arrogant; Taking Liberties
3563
Pretend : Feign; Pretend To: Claim To Possess; Make
3564 Pretensionto; Ex. I Don't Pretend To Much Expertise; N: 3589 Obtain (a Prostitute) For Another
Pretense
Pretension : Pretentiousness; Claim (without Foundation);
3565 Ex. I Make No Pretensionto Skill Aan Artist.
Pretension : Pretentiousness; Claim (without Foundation);
3566 Ex. I Make No Pretensionto Skill Aan Artist.
Preternatural : Beyond What Is Normal In Nature;
3567 Supernatural; Ex. Preternatural Strength/forces
Pretext : Excuse
3568
Prevail : Be Widespread; Triumph Over; Gaivictory; Prevail
3569 On: Persuade; Induce; Ex. Justice Has Prevailed; Ex.
Prevail Osomeone To Do Something
Prevalent : Widespread; Generally Accepted
3570
Prevaricate : Lie
3571
Prey : Target Of A Hunt; Victim; V: Hunt And Eat As
3572 Prey; Victimize; Ex. Cats Prey On Mice.
Prim : Very Precise And Formal; Exceedingly Proper
3573
Primal : First In Rank Or Importance; Being First In Time;
3574 Original; Ex. Man'primal Innocence
Primary : First In Rank Or Importance; Principal; Earliest
3575 In Time; Ex. Primary Stages; N: Cf. First
Prime : Period Of Ideal Or Peak Condition; Earliest Or
3576 Beginning Stage; Ex. In The Prime Of Life; Ex. Prime Of
The Year(spring); Adj: First In Importance Or Rank; First;
Primogeniture : Seniority By Birth; State Of Being The
3577 First-Borchild; Right Of The Eldest Child (to Inherit The
Entire Property Of One Or Both Parents)
Primordial : Existing At The Beginning (of Time);
3578 Rudimentary
Pristine : Unspoiled; Remaining In A Pure State;
3579 Characteristic Of Earlier Times; Primitive; Ex. Old Book In
Pristine Condition
Pristine : Unspoiled; Remaining In A Pure State;
3580 Characteristic Of Earlier Times; Primitive; Ex. Old Book In
Pristine Condition
Privation : Hardship; Want
3581
Privy : Secret; Hidden; Not Public; Made A Participant In
3582 Something Secret; Ex. Privy Chamber Government; Ex.
Be Privy To A Discussion; Cf. Private
Probe : Explore With A Probe Or Tools; Investigate; N:
3583 Slender Instrument Used To Explore A Wound Or Body
Cavity; Device Designed To Investigate An Unknown
Probity : Uprightness; Incorruptibility
3584
Problematic : Causing A Problem; Opeto Doubt; Doubtful;
3585 Unsettled; Questionable; Ex. Whether The Arena Will
Ever Be Completed Is Problematic.
Proboscis : Long Snout; Nose
3586
Proclivity : Inclination; Natural Tendency
3587
Procrastinate : Postpone; Delay
3588
Procurement : Obtaining; V: Procure: Obtain By Effort;
Prod : Poke; Stir Up; Urge
3590
Prodigal : Wasteful; Reckless With Money; Profuse; Ex.
3591 A Mind Prodigal Of Ideas; N: Prodigality
Prodigy : Marvel; Highly Gifted Child
3592
Profane : Violate; Desecrate
3593
Profligate : Dissipated; Wasteful; Licentious
3594
Profound : Deep; Not Superficial; Complete; Ex. Profound
3595 Thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N: Profundity
Profusion : Great Amount; Plenty; Overabundance;
3596 Excess; Lavish Expenditure; Ex. Profusion Of Choices;
Adj. Profuse: Plentiful; Copious; Giving Or Given
Progenitor : Ancestor
3597
Prognosis : Forecasted Course Of A Disease; Prediction
3598
Prognosticate : Predict
3599
Prohibitive : So High As To Prohibit Purchase Or Use;
3600 Tending To Prevent The Purchase Or Use Of Something;
Prohibiting; Inclined To Prevent Or Forbid; Ex. Prohibitive
 Projectile : Missile
3601
Proletarian : Member Of The Working Class
3602
Proletarian : Member Of The Working Class
3603
Proliferation : Rapid Growth; Spread; Multiplication
3604
Prolixity : Tedious Wordiness; Verbosity; Adj. Prolix:
3605 Wordy; Verbose; Diffuse
Prologue : Introduction (to A Poem Or Play)
3606
Prolong : Lengthen; Extend; Draw Out
3607
Prominent : Protruding(sticking Out); Conspicuous;
3608 Notable; Eminent
Promiscuous : Mixed Indiscriminately; Indiscriminate; Not
3609 Choosing Carefully; Indiscriminate Ithe Choice Of Sexual 3634 Physical Well-Being
Partners; Irregular, Particularly Sexually; Ex.
Promontory : Headland
3610
Promote : Advance Irank; Advance; Help To Flourish;
3611 Advocate; Help Actively Iforming; Publicize Or Popularize; 3636 Enervate; Ex. Prostrating Illness; Adj: Lying Face Down;
Ex. Milk Promotes Health; Ex. Promote A Match/bill; Ex.
Promote : Advance Irank; Advance; Help To Flourish;
3612 Advocate; Help Actively Iforming; Publicize Or Popularize; 3637
Ex. Milk Promotes Health; Ex. Promote A Match/bill; Ex.
Promulgate : Make Known By Official Proclamation Or
3613 Publication
Prong : Pointed Projecting Part
3614
Prong : Pointed Projecting Part
3615
Pronounced : Distinct; Very Noticeable; Ex. Pronounced
3616 Limp
Prop : Support Placed Under Or Against Something; V:
3617
Propagate : Increase In Number By Producing Young;
3618 Multiply; Spread; Ex. Most Plants Propagate By Seed;
Ex. Newspaper Propagating Their Ideas
Propellants : Substances Which Propel Or Drive Forward
3619
Propensity : Natural Inclination
3620
Prophetic : Of A Prophet Or Prophecy; Having To Do With
3621 Predicting The Future; N: Prophecy; V: Prophesy; N:
Prophet
Prophylactic : Used To Prevent Disease
3622
Propinquity : Nearness; Kinship
3623
Propitious : Favorable; Kindly
3624
Proponent : Person Who Supports Or Proposes (an Idea)
3625
Propound : Put Forth For Consideration Or Analysis; Set
3626 Forth; Ex. Propound A Problem/theory
Propound : Put Forth For Consideration Or Analysis; Set
3627 Forth; Ex. Propound A Problem/theory
Propriety : Fitness; Correct Conduct
3628
Propulsive : Driving Forward
3629
Proselytize : Convert To A Religion Or Belief
3630
Prosody : Art Of Versification; Study Of The Metrical
3631 Structure Of Verse
Prosody : The Art Of Versification
3632
Prosper : Become Successful (esp. Financially); Thrive;
3633 Grow Well; Ex. Children Prospering Under Hicare
Prosperity : Good Fortune And Financial Success;
Prosperity : Good Fortune And Financial Success;
3635 Physical Well-Being
Prostrate : Stretch Out Full On Ground; Make Prostrate;
Having Lost All Strength
Prostrate : Stretch Out Fill On Ground
Protagonist : Leader Or Noticeable Supporter Of An Idea;
3638 Chief Character In A Play Or Story
Protean : Versatile; Able To Take Many Shapes
3639
Protocol : Diplomatic Etiquette; Ceremony And Etiquette
3640 Observed By Diplomats; First Copy Of A Treaty Before Its
Ratification; Ex. Protocol Demands That The Queemeet
Prototype : Original Work Used As A Model By Others
3641
Prototype : Original Work Used As A Model By Others
3642
Protrude : Stick Out; Jut; Project; Ex. Protruding Teeth
3643
Protuberance : Protrusion; Swelling; Bulge
3644
Protégé : Person Receiving Protection And Support From
3645 A Patron
Protégé : Person Receiving Protection And Support From
3646 A Patron
Provenance : Place Of Origin; Origior Source Of
3647 Something; Ex. Gunpowder Is Of Chinese Provenance; Cf.
Come
Proverb : Adage; Someone Or Something Well Known For
3648 Notoriety; Adj. Proverbial: Of A Proverb; Widely Known;
Adv: Proverbially
Providence : Quality Of Being Provident; Divine Care;
3649 God'care; Providence: God; Ex. It Seemed Like
Providence That The Doctor Happened To Be There; Adj.
Providence : Quality Of Being Provident; Divine Care;
3650 God'care; Providence: God; Ex. It Seemed Like
Providence That The Doctor Happened To Be There; Adj.
 Provident : Displaying Foresight; Thrifty; Preparing For Pugilist : Boxer
3651 Emergencies 3676

Provincial : Pertaining To A Province; Limited Pugnacity : Combativeness; Dispositioto Fight; Adj.

3652 3677 Pugnacious: (of People) Belligerent; Combative Inature

Provision : Act Of Providing; Something Provided; Puissant : Powerful; Strong; Potent

3653 Preparatory Measure; Provisions: Necessary Supplie(esp. 3678
Food); Stipulation; Condition In An Agreement; Ex.
Provisional : Tentative Puissant : Powerful; Strong; Potent
3654 3679

Proviso : Stipulation Pulchritude : Beauty; Comeliness

3655 3680

Provocative : Arousing Anger Or Sexual Interest; Pulmonary : Pertaining To The Lungs

3656 Annoying; Ex. Provocative In Tight Jeans; V: Provoke: 3681
Incite To Anger; Cause (an Unpleasant Action Or Feeling);
Prowess : Extraordinary Ability; Military Bravery; Ex. Pulpit : Raised Platform Used In Preaching (in A Church)
3657 Prowess Ibattle 3682

Proximity : Nearness Pulsate : Throb

3658 3683

Proxy : Authorized Agent Pulverize : Crush Or Grind Into Very Small Particles
3659 3684

Prude : Excessively Modest Person Pummel : Beat

3660 3685

Prudent : Cautious; Careful Punctilious : Laying Stress On Niceties Of Conduct,

3661 3686 Form; Precise

Prune : Cut Away; Trim Pundit : Learned Hindu; Any Learned Man; Authority On A
3662 3687 Subject

Prurient : Based On Lascivious Thoughts Pungent : Stinging; Caustic

3663 3688

Pry : Inquire Impertinently (someone Else's Private Punitive : Punishing; Ex. Punitive Measures
3664 Affairs); Use Leverage To Raise Or Opesomething; Prize; 3689
N: Pries: Tool For Prying
Pseudonym : Pen-Name Punitive : Punishing; Ex. Punitive Measures
3665 3690

Psyche : Soul; Mind Puny : Insignificant; Tiny; Weak

3666 3691

Psychiatrist : A Doctor Who Treats Mental Diseases Purchase : Firm Grasp Or Footing
3667 3692

Psychic : Of Psyche; Mental; Of Or Possessing Purgatory : Place For Spiritual Expiation

3668 Extraordinary Mental Powers 3693

Psychopathic : Pertaining To Mental Derangement Purgatory : Place For Spiritual Expiation

3669 3694

Psychosis : Mental Disorder Purgatory : Place For Spiritual Expiation

3670 3695

Psychosomatic : Of The Influence Of The Mind On The Purloin : Steal

3671 Body (esp. With Respect To Disease) 3696

Psychosomatic : Of The Influence Of The Mind On The Purport : Intention; Purpose; Meaning; V: Claim; Profess;
3672 Body (esp. With Respect To Disease) 3697 Ex. Order Which Purports To Be Signed By The General

Pucker : Gather Into Wrinkleor Folds; N: Wrinkle Or Fold Purport : Intention; Purpose; Meaning; V: Claim; Profess;
3673 3698 Ex. Order Which Purports To Be Signed By The General

Pudding : Hot Sweet Dish Purported : Alleged; Claimed; Reputed Or Rumored; Ex.
3674 3699 Purported Satanists

Puerile : Childish Purse : Pucker; Contract (lips) Into Wrinkles; N: Wallet

3675 3700
 Purveyor : Furnisher Of Foodstuffs; Caterer Query : Inquiry; Question;
3701 3726

Purview : Scope Queue : Line

3702 3727

Pushy : Disagreeably Aggressive Quibble : Equivocate; Play On Words

3703 3728

Pusillanimous : Cowardly; Fainthearted Quibble : Equivocate; Play On Words

3704 3729

Putative : Supposed; Reputed; Generally Regarded As Quiescent : At Rest; Dormant

3705 Such; Ex. Putative Father Of The Child 3730

Putrefy : Make Or Become Putrid; N: Putrefaction Quiescent : At Rest; Dormant

3706 3731

Putrescent : Becoming Putrid; Putrefying Quietude : Tranquillity

3707 3732

Putrid : Foul; Rotten; Decayed Quintessence : Purest And Highest Embodiment; Perfect
3708 3733 Example; Apotheosis; Most Essential Element; Ex.
Quintessence Of Wit; Adj. Quintessential; Cf. Fifth
Puzzle : Baffle Or Confuse By A Difficult Problem; Ponder Quirk : Suddesharp Turor Twist; Startling Twist; Caprice;
3709 Over A Problem In An Effort To Solve; Clarify Or Solve By 3734 Idiosyncrasy; Peculiarity Of Behavior; Ex. By A Quirk Of
Reasoning; Ex. Puzzle Out The Answer; N: Fate
Pyromaniac : Person With An Insane Desire To Set Quisling : Traitor Who Aids Invaders; Cf. Vidkuquisling
3710 Things On Fire 3735

Quack : Charlatan; Impostor Quiver : Case For Arrows

3711 3736

Quadrupled : Four-Footed Animal Quixotic : Idealistic But Impractical

3712 3737

Quagmire : Bog; Marsh Quizzical : Curious; Suggesting Puzzlement (without

3713 3738 Saying); Questioning; Teasing; Mocking; Bantering; Ex.
Quizzical Glance
Quail : Cower; Lose Heart Quorum : Number Of Members Necessary To Conduct A
3714 3739 Meeting

Quaint : Odd; Old-Fashioned; Picturesque Quorum : Number Of Members Necessary To Conduct A

3715 3740 Meeting

Qualified : Limited; Restricted Quorum : Number Of Members Necessary To Conduct A

3716 3741 Meeting

Qualify : Reach A Necessary Standard; Limit The Quotidian : Daily; Commonplace; Customary; Ex.
3717 Meaning Of Something Stated 3742 Quotidiaroutine

Qualms : Uneasy Feelings; Misgivings; Uneasy Fears Rabble : Mob; Noisy Crowd
3718 Especially About Matters Of Conscience; Ex. I Have No 3743
Qualms About Giving This Assignment To Helen.
Quandary : Dilemma; State Of Uncertainty; Ex. She Is Ia Rabid : Like A Fanatic; Furious
3719 Quandary About Whether To Go. 3744

Quarantine : Isolation Of Person Or Ship To Prevent Rabies : Disease Passed On By The Bite Of An Infected
3720 Spread Of Infection 3745 Animal (causing Madnesand Death)

Quarry : Victim; Object Of A Hunt Raconteur : Story-Teller

3721 3746

Quash : Crush; Suppress; Squash; Subdue; Annul; Ex. Raffle : Lottery; V: Award Aa Prize In A Raffle; Ex. Raffle
3722 Quash A Rebellion/the Decisioof The Low Court 3747 Off A New Car

Queasy : Experiencing Nausea; Nauseated; Easily
3723 Nauseated; Squeamish; Ex. Feel A Little Queasy
Quell : Suppress; Put Aend To; Put Dowforcibly;
3724 Extinguish; Quiet; Ex. ``army Quells Rebellion''
Inewspaper; Cf. Kill
Querulous : Fretful; Whining
3725
Rag : Scrap Of Cloth; Adj. Ragged: Old And Torn;
3748 Seeming Unfinished And Imperfect; Ex. Ragged
Debut/performance
Ragamuffin : Person Wearing Tattered Clothes
3749
Rail : Complaibitterly; Scold; Rant; Ex. The Weaker
3750 Railing Against Injustices
 Raiment : Clothing; Garments; Ex. I Have No Raiment Fit Rarefied : Made Less Dense (of A Gas)
3751 To Wear. 3776

Rake : Angle Of A Slope; V: Slant From The Raspy : Grating; Harsh

3752 Perpendicular 3777

Rakish : Jaunty; Stylish; Sporty; Morally Corrupt; Ratify : Approve Formally; Verify
3753 Dissolute; Ex. He Wore His Hat At A Rakish And Jaunty 3778
Angle.
Rally : Come Or Bring Together; Call Up Or Summon Ratiocination : Reasoning; Act Of Drawing Conclusions
3754 (forces, Vital Powers, Etc.); Revive Or Recuperate (after 3779 From Premises
Illness Or Difficulty); N: Act Of Rallying; Mass Gathering
Ram : Male Sheep; V: Strike Or Drive Against With A Ration : Fixed Portion; V: Distribute Arations
3755 Heavy Impact 3780

Ramble : Wonder Aimlessly (physically Or Mentally) Rational : (of A Person) Having Reason; (of Ideas) Based
3756 3781 On Reason; Logical

Ramification : Branching Out; Subdivision; One Branch Of Rationale : Fundamental Reason Or Principle (on Which
3757 A System; One Of The Results Following From An Action 3782 A System Or Principle Is Based); Fundamental Reason
Or Decision; Ex. Ramifications Of A Business/the Or Justification; Grounds For An Action
Ramification : Branching Out; Subdivision; One Branch Of Rationalization : Bringing Into Conformity With Reason
3758 A System; One Of The Results Following From An Action 3783
Or Decision; Ex. Ramifications Of A Business/the
Ramify : Divide Into Branches Or Subdivisions Rationalize : Reason; Justify An Improper Act
3759 3784

Ramp : Slope; Inclined Plane Raucous : (of Voice) Harsh And Unpleasant; (of People)
3760 3785 Disorderly And Boisterous; Ex. Raucous Shouts

Rampart : Defensive Mound Of Earth Ravage : Devastate; Plunder; Despoil; Ex. Crops Ravaged
3761 3786 By Storms

Ramshackle : Rickety; Falling Apart Ravel : Fall Apart Into Tangles; Entangle; Unravel Or
3762 3787 Untwist

Rancid : Having The Odor Of Stale Fat Ravenous : Extremely Hungry

3763 3788

Rancor : Long-Lasting Hatred; Bitterness; Ex. Ravine : Narrow Valley With Steep Sides; Gorge; Cf.
3764 Negotiatiowithout Rancor; Adj. Rancorous 3789 Gully, Canyon

Random : Without Definite Purpose, Plan, Or Aim; Reactionary : Recoiling From Progress; Retrograde
3765 Haphazard; Ex. Random Shots; Ex. Chosen At Random 3790

Rank : Offensive In Odor Or Flavor Realm : Kingdom; Field Or Sphere; Ex. Not Within The
3766 3791 Realms Of Possibility

Rankle : Irritate; Fester Reaper : One Who Harvests Grain; Ex. The Grim Reaper;
3767 3792 V: Reap: Cut And Gather (crop); Harvest A Crop

Ransack : Search Thoroughly; Pillage (going Through A Rebate : Discount

3768 Place); Ex. Enemy Soldierransacked The Town. 3793

Rant : Speak Violently Or Excitedly; Rave; Talk Excitedly Rebuff : Reject Bluntly; Snub; Beat Back; Ex. She
3769 Showing Anger; Scold; Make A Grandiloquent Speech; 3794 Rebuffed His Invitation; N:
Ex. The Priest Ranted About The Devil.
Rapacious : Voracious; Ravenous; Taking Everything One Rebus : Representatioof Words Ithe Form Of Pictures Or
3770 Can; Excessively Grasping; Plundering; Subsisting Olive 3795 Symbols; Puzzle Iwhich Pictures Or Letters Stand For
Prey; Ex. Rapacious Birds Words; Ex. ``r U 18'' Is A Rebus For ``are You 18''.
Rapport : Close Relationship; Emotional Closeness; Rebuttal : Refutation; Response With Contrary Evidence
3771 Harmony 3796

Rapprochement : Reconciliation Recalcitrant : Disobedient Or Resisting Authority Eveafter

3772 3797 Being Punished; Obstinately Stubborn; Determined To
Resist Authority; Unruly; Ex. Recalcitrant Child
Rapt : Engrossed; Absorbed; Enchanted; Ex. Rapt Recant : Disclaim Or Disavow; Retract A Previous
3773 Listener 3798 Statement; Openly Confess Error; Ex. Recant One's
Faith/a Statement
Rapture : Great Joy And Delight; Ecstasy; Adj. Rapturous Recapitulate : Summarize
3774 3799

Rare : (of Air) Thin In Density; Rarefied; Ex. Rare Air Of Recast : Reconstruct (a Sentence, Story, Statue, Etc.);
3775 The Mountains 3800 Fashioagain
 Receptive : Quick Or Willing To Receive (ideas,
3801 Suggestions, Etc.); Ex. Receptive To The Proposal
Recess : Pause; Temporary Cessation; Alcove; Secret
3802 Inner Place; Ex. Parliament In Recess; V: Cf. Recessive
Recession : Withdrawal; Retreat
3803
Recidivism : Habitual Return To Crime
3804
Recipient : Receiver
3805
Reciprocal : Mutual; Given And Received In Return;
3806 Exchangeable; Interacting; Ex. Reciprocal Trade
Agreement
Reciprocate : Repay In Kind
3807
Recite : Repeat Aloud (something Learned); Describe; Ex.
3808 Recite Hicomplaints; N: Recitation
Reckon : Count; Calculate; Regard As; Think; Suppose
3809
Recline : Lie Down
3810
Recluse : Hermit
3811
Reconcile : Make Friendly Again (after Quarrel); Make
3812 Consistent (two Ideas In Opposition); Correct
Inconsistencies; Ex. Reconcile One's Political Principles
Reconcile : Make Friendly Again (after Quarrel); Make
3813 Consistent (two Ideas In Opposition); Correct
Inconsistencies; Ex. Reconcile One's Political Principles
Recondite : Abstruse; Profound; Secret
3814
Reconnaissance : Survey Of Enemy By Soldiers;
3815
Reconnaissance : Survey Of Enemy By Soldiers;
3816
Recount : Narrate Or Tell; Count Over Again
3817
Recourse : Resorting To Help When In Trouble; Ex.
3818 Without Recourse To
Recreant : Coward; Betrayed Of Faith
3819
Recrimination : Countercharges
3820
Rectify : Correct
3821
Rectitude : Uprightedness
3822
Recuperate : Recover; Return To Health; Regain; Ex.
3823 Recuperate Losses
Recurrent : Occurring Again And Again
3824
Redolent : Odorous; Fragrant; Suggestive (of An Odor);
3825 Ex. Redolent Of Onions/mystery
Redress : Remedy; Compensation; Ex. Seek Redress For
3826 The Damage To Your Car; V: Put Right; Remedy Or
Rectify (a Wrong); Make Amends For
Reduce : Diminish; Bring To A Weaker Or More Difficult
3827 Condition; Demote; Lower In Rank; Separate Into
Componentby Analysis; Ex. Reduced To The Ranks; Ex.
Reek : Emit (aunpleasant Odor Or Smoke); Give Off
3828 Aunpleasant Odor; Give Out Smoke; Ex. Reeking
Chimney; N: Unpleasant Odor; Stench
Refectory : Dining Hall
3829
Referendum : Direct Vote By All The People
3830
Referendum : Direct Vote By All The People
3831
Refractory : Unmanageable; Disobedient And Stubborn;
3832 Ex. Refractory Horse
Refractory : Unmanageable; Disobedient And Stubborn;
3833 Ex. Refractory Horse
Refulgent : Effulgent; Brilliant; Brightly Shining; Gleaming;
3834 Ex. Refulgent Moon
Refurbish : Renovate; Make Clean, Bright, Or Fresh
3835 (make New) Again; Make Bright By Polishing; Ex.
Refurbish Aold Theater; Cf. Furbish: Polish
Refutation : Disproof Of Opponents' Arguments
3836
Refute : Disprove
3837
Regal : Royal; Of A Monarch; Ex. Regal Manner
3838
Regale : Entertain
3839
Regatta : Boat Or Yacht Race
3840
Regeneration : Spiritual Rebirth; Ex. Regeneration Of The
3841 Prisoners; V: Regenerate: Give Or Obtain New Life;
Reform Spiritually
Regent : A Person Who Governin Place Of A Ruler Who
3842 Iill, Absent, Or Still A Child; Adj. Ex. The Prince Regent
Regicide : Murder Of A King Or Queen
3843
Regime : Method Or System Of Government
3844
Regimen : Prescribed Course Of Diet Or Exercise;
3845 Prescribed Diet And Habits; Ex. Daily Regimeof A Dancer
Regiment : Military Unit; V: Subject To Strict Order; Ex.
3846 Regimented Society
Rehabilitate : Restore To Proper Condition
3847
Reimburse : Repay
3848
Reinstate : Restore To A Previoucondition Or Position
3849
Reiterate : Repeat
3850
 Rejoinder : Reply; Retort; Comeback; V: Rejoin: Say Remote : Distant In Manner; Aloof
3851 Ireply 3876

Rejuvenate : Make Young Again Remunerative : Compensating; Rewarding

3852 3877

Relapse : Return To A Former State (esp. After Remunerative : Compensating; Rewarding

3853 Improvement); N: 3878

Relegate : Put Into A Lower Or Worse Place; Banish To Remunerative : Compensating; Rewarding
3854 Ainferior Position; Delegate; Assign; Ex. Relegate The 3879
Old Furniture To The Children's Room; Ex. Relegated To
Relent : Become Less Severe; Give In(surrender); Adj. Render : Give; Deliver; Provide; Represent In Verbal Or
3855 Relentless: Unyielding; Continuously Severe 3880 Artistic Form; Depict; Perform; Make; Translate; Ex.
Render The Song Beautifully
Relent : Become Less Severe; Give In(surrender); Adj. Rendezvous : Meeting Place
3856 Relentless: Unyielding; Continuously Severe 3881

Relevancy : Pertinence; Reference To The Case In Hand Rendition : Translation; Artistic Interpretation Of A Song
3857 3882

Relevant : Having Importance; Pertinent; Referring To The Renegade : Deserter; Apostate

3858 Case In Hand; N: Relevance, Relevancy 3883

Relic : Surviving Remnant (from Aextinct Culture); Renegade : Deserter; Apostate

3859 Memento; Keepsake; Relics: Corpse; Ex. Ancient Relics; 3884
Ex. Relics Of His Travel; Ex. His Relics Are Buried At X.
Religiouos : Religion; (of A Person) Pious; Having Renege : Break A Promise; Deny; Go Back On; Ex.
3860 Reverence For A Deity 3885 Renege Othe Contract/paying Off The Debt

Relinquish : Give Up Something (with Reluctance); Yield; Renounce : Abandon; Give Up (by Formal
3861 Release; Ex. Relinquish Power/the Claim To The Land/his 3886 Announcement); Disown; Repudiate; Ex. Renounce One's
Hold On My Arm Claim To The Property/one's Religion; N: Renunciation
Relish : Savor; Enjoy Renovate : Restore To Good Condition; Renew
3862 3887

Remediable : Reparable Rent : Tear Made By Rending; Rip; Split

3863 3888

Remedial : Curative; Corrective Renunciation : Giving Up; Renouncing

3864 3889

Reminiscence : Recollection Repartee : Clever Reply

3865 3890

Reminiscent : Suggestive Of Something (in The Past); Of Repast : Meal; Feast; Banquet
3866 Reminiscence 3891

Remiss : Negligent Repeal : Revoke; Annul

3867 3892

Remiss : Negligent Repel : Drive Away; Disgust; Ex. Repel The

3868 3893 Attack/moisture; Ex. Repelled By The Dirty Room; Cf.
Repulsion
Remission : Temporary Moderation (of Disease Repellent : Driving Away; Unattractive
3869 Symptoms); Remitting Of A Debt Or Punishment; 3894
Cancellation Of A Debt; Pardon; Ex. The Disease Went
Remit : Transmit (money) In Payment; Free Someone Repercussion : Rebound; Reaction; Reverberation; Ex.
3870 From A Debt Or Punishment 3895 Serious Repercussion

Remittance : Remitting Of Money; Amount Of Money Repertoire : List Of Works Of Music, Drama, Etc., A
3871 Remitted 3896 Performer Is Prepared To Present

Remnant : Remainder Repine : Fret; Complain; Be Annoyed; Ex. Repine Over

3872 3897 The Undone Work

Remonstrance : Protest; Objection; V: Remonstrate: Say Replenish : Fill Up Again

3873 In Protest 3898

Remonstrate : Protest Replete : Fully Filled; Filled To The Brim Or To The Point
3874 3899 Of Being Stuffed; Abundantly Supplied; Ex. Report
Replete With Errors
Remorse : Guilt; Self-Reproach Replete : Fully Filled; Filled To The Brim Or To The Point
3875 3900 Of Being Stuffed; Abundantly Supplied; Ex. Report
Replete With Errors
 Replete : Fully Filled; Filled To The Brim Or To The Point Resentment : Indignation; Bitterness; Displeasure; V:
3901 Of Being Stuffed; Abundantly Supplied; Ex. Report 3926 Resent: Feel Anger About
Replete With Errors
Replicate : Reproduce; Duplicate Reserve : Self-Control; Self-Restraint; Formal But Distant
3902 3927 Manner; Reticence; Ex. Without Reserve: Freely And
Openly; Adj. Reserved: Shy And Uncommunicative
Repose : Resting; State Of Being At Rest; Calmness; V: Reserve : Self-Control; Self-Restraint; Formal But Distant
3903 Lie At Rest; Relax; Put Or Place; Ex. Repose Our Hopein 3928 Manner; Reticence; Ex. Without Reserve: Freely And
A Single Man Openly; Adj. Reserved: Shy And Uncommunicative
Repository : Storehouse Residual : Remaining; Left Over; Of A Residue; N:
3904 3929 Residue

Reprehensible : Deserving Blame Residue : Remainder; Balance

3905 3930

Representational : (of A Style Of Art) Showing Thingathey Resign : Give Up (a Position, Right, Or Claim); Submit
3906 Actually Appear In Real Life 3931 (oneself) Passively

Repress : Hold Back (the Natural Expression Of);
3907 Restrain; Crush; Oppress; Ex. Repressed Child; Ex.
Repress A Laugh/rebellion
Repress : Hold Back (the Natural Expression Of);
3908 Restrain; Crush; Oppress; Ex. Repressed Child; Ex.
Repress A Laugh/rebellion
Reprieve : Temporary Stay
3909
Resignation : Patient Submissiveness; Statement That
3932 One Is Quitting A Job; Adj. Resigned: Acquiescent
Resigned : Unresisting; Patiently Submissive
3933
Resilient : Elastic; Having The Power Of Springing Back
3934

Reprimand : Reprove Severely Resolution : Determination

3910 3935

Reprisal : Retaliation Resonant : (of A Sound) Echoing; Resounding(sounding

3911 3936 Loudly); Deep And Full In Sound; Producing Resonance;
Ex. Resonant Voice; N: Resonance
Reprisal : Retaliation Resort : Turn To For Help; Ex. Resort To Violence; N:
3912 3937

Reprise : Musical Repetition; Repeating Of A Piece Of
3913 Music; Repeat Performance; Recurrent Action; Ex.
Reprise Ithe Finale; Ex. Constant Reprises
Reproach : Blame; Censure
3914
Resound : (of A Place) Be Filled With Sound; (of A
3938 Sound) Sound Loudly; Sound Back; Echo; Ex. Hall
Resounded With Laughter
Resourceful : Clever And Imaginative (in Dealing With
3939 Difficult Situations); N: Resource, Resourcefulness

Reprobation : Severe Disapproval Respiration : Breathing; Exhalation; Adj. Respiratory

3915 3940

Reprove : Censure; Rebuke Respite : Delay In Punishment; Interval Of Relief; Rest

3916 3941

Repudiate : Disown; Disavow Resplendent : Brilliant; Lustrous

3917 3942

Repulse : Reject With Rudenesor Coldnes(an Offer Or
3918 Friendship); Drive Back (an Enemy Attack); Cf. Repulse
!= Cause Repulsion
Repulsion : Act Of Driving Back; Distaste
3919
Responsiveness : State Of Reacting Readily To Appeals,
3943 Orders, Etc.; Adj. Responsive: Readily Reacting; Ex.
Responsive To Treatment
Restitution : Reparation; Indemnification
3944

Reputable : Respectable; Having A Good Reputation
3920
Reputed : Supposed; Ex. Reputed Father Of The Child; V:
3921 Repute: Consider; N: Repute: Reputation; Esteem
Requiem : Mass For The Dead; Dirge
3922
Requisition : Formal Demand Or Request; Ex. Requisition
3923 For More Computing Equipment; V:
Restive : Impatiently Restless (induced By External
3945 Coercioor Restriction); Restlessly Impatient; Obstinately
Resisting Control; Ex. Restive Horses Because Of
Resumption : Taking Up Again; Recommencement; V:
3946 Resume: Begin Or Take Up Again; Take Or Occupy
Again; Ex. Kindly Resume Your Seats.
Resurge : Rise Again; Flow To And Fro; N: Resurgence;
3947 Adj. Resurgent: (of Ideas Or Beliefs) Experiencing Revival;
Surging Again
Resurgent : Rising Again After Defeat, Etc.
3948

Requite : Repay; Revenge Resurrect : Revive

3924 3949

Rescind : Cancel Resuscitate : Revive; Bring Back To Life Or

3925 3950 Consciousness; Ex. Resuscitate The Drowned Child
 Retain : Keep; Maintain Possession Of; Employ (esp. A
3951 Lawyer Or Advisor); N: Retainer: Servant; Fee Paid To
Retain An Advisor
Retain : Keep; Maintain Possession Of; Employ (esp. A
3952 Lawyer Or Advisor); N: Retainer: Servant; Fee Paid To
Retain An Advisor
Retaliate : Repay In Kind (usually For Bad Treatment); V:
3953 Retaliate
Retaliation : Repayment In Kind (usually For Bad
3954 Treatment)
Retard : Delay (in Development); Adj. Retarded: (aof A
3955 Child) Slower In Development
Retard : Delay (in Development); Adj. Retarded: (aof A
3956 Child) Slower In Development
Retentive : Holding; Having A Good Memory
3957
Reticence : Reserve; Uncommunicativeness; Inclination
3958 To Be Silent
Retinue : Following; Attendants
3959
Retiring : Shy And Reserved (of A Person); Modest; Ex.
3960 Her Retiring Personality
Retort : Quick, Sharp Reply
3961
Retract : Withdraw; Take Back; Draw Back; Ex. Retract A
3962 Statement/an Offer/claws; N: Retraction; Cf. Retractile 3987 Relation; Ex. Through A Rift Ithe Clouds; Op.
Retrench : Cut Down; Economize
3963 3988 Personal Gain; Ex. Rig The Election
Retribution : Vengeance; Compensation; Punishment For
3964 Offenses 3989
Retrieve : Recover; Put Right; Find And Bring In; Regain;
3965 Ex. Retrieve The Situation
Retrograde : Go Backwards; Degenerate, Instead Of
3966 Advancing
Retrospective : Looking Back On The Past
3967
Revelry : Boisterous Merrymaking
3968
Reverberate : Echo Repeatedly; Resound; Ex. The
3969 Thunder Reverberated Across The Valley.
Reverend : Deserving Reverence; N: Priest
3970
Reverent : Respectful; Worshipful
3971
Revert : Relapse; Backslide; Turn Back To; Return To The
3972 Former Owner; N: Reversion 3997
Revile : Slander; Vilify
3973
Revoke : Cancel; Retract; Cf. Irrevocable
3974
Revulsion : Suddestrong Feeling Of Disgust; Suddeviolent
3975 Change Of Feeling; Negative Reaction; Ex. Revulsiofrom 4000
The Scenes Of Torture
Revulsion : Suddestrong Feeling Of Disgust; Suddeviolent
3976 Change Of Feeling; Negative Reaction; Ex. Revulsiofrom
The Scenes Of Torture
Rhapsodize : Speak Or Write In An Exaggeratedly
3977 Enthusiastic Manner; Ex. Rhapsodize Over The Beauty Of
The Scenery
Rhapsody : Excessively Enthusiastic Expression Of
3978 Feeling; Musical Composition Of Irregular Form (aif Made
Up Aone Playit)
Rhetoric : Art Of Effective Communication; Insincere
3979 Language
Rhetorical : Pertaining To Effective Communication;
3980 Insincere Language
Ribald : Wanton; Profane
3981
Rickety : (of Buildings) Likely To Break Or Fall Apart; Of
3982 Rickets; Cf. Rickets; Cf. Vitamin D
Riddle : Pierce With Holes; Permeate Or Spread
3983 Throughout; Ex. The Gunmariddled The Car With Bullets;
Ex. The Whole Report Is Riddled With Errors; N: Large
Rife : Abundant; Current
3984
Rife : Abundant; Current
3985
Rife : Abundant; Current
3986
Rift : Narrow Opening Ia Large Mass; Break Ia Friendly
Reconciliation
Rig : Fix Or Manipulate; Manipulate Dishonestly For
Righteous : Morally Upright; Just
Rightful : Legally Correct; Ex. Rightful Owner
3990
Rigid : Hard And Unbending; Stiff And Unyielding; Fixed In
3991 Behavior Or Views; Strict; Rigorous; Ex. Rigid Rule
Rile : Irritate; Vex; Muddy
3992
Rip : Tear Or Be Torn Quickly And Violently; Ex. The Sail
3993 Ripped Under The Force Of The Wind; N:
Risible : Inclined To Laugh; Ludicrous
3994
Risque : Verging Upon The Improper; Offcolor
3995
Rivet : Metal Pin Used For Fastening Metal Platetogether;
3996 V: Fasten With A Rivet; Engross
Riveting : Holding One's Attention; Absorbing; Engrossing
Rivulet : Small Stream; Cf. Rill < Rivulet < River
3998
Roan : Brown Mixed With Gray Or White
3999
Robust : Vigorous; Strong
 Roil : To Make Liquids Murky By Stirring Up Sediment Rummage : Ransack; Thoroughly Search
4001 4026

Romp : Play Or Frolic Boisterously; Gambol; N: Run-Down : (of A Place) Dilapidated; In A Bad Condition;
4002 4027 (of A Person) Weak Or Exhausted

Rooster : Cock; Adult Male Chicken Runic : Mysterious; Set Dowiaancient Alphabet; N: Rune:
4003 4028 One Of The Letters Of Aalphabet Used By Ancient
Germanic Peoples (cut Ostone Or Wood); Magic Charm
Roseate : Rosy; Optimistic; Ex. Roseate Views Ruse : Trick; Stratagem
4004 4029

Roseate : Rosy; Optimistic; Ex. Roseate Views Ruse : Trick; Stratagem

4005 4030

Roster : List Ruse : Trick; Stratagem

4006 4031

Roster : List (of Names) Rustic : Pertaining To Country People; Uncouth

4007 4032

Roster : List (of Names) Rusticate : Banish To The Country; Dwell In The Country
4008 4033

Rostrum : Platform For Speech-Making; Pulpit Rustle : Make Slight Soundlike Silk Moving Or Being
4009 4034 Rubbed Together

Rote : Repetition; Memorizatiothrough Repetitiowithout Ruthless : Pitiless

4010 Understanding; Ex. Learpoetry By Rote 4035

Rote : Repetition Saboteur : One Who Commits Sabotage; Destroyer Of

4011 4036 Property; N: Sabotage: Destruction Of Property (usually
Carried Out Secretly)
Rotund : (of A Person) Fat And Round Saccharine : Cloyingly Sweet
4012 4037

Rotunda : Circular Building Or Hall Covered With A Dome Saccharine : Cloyingly Sweet
4013 4038

Rotundity : Roundness; Sonorousness Of Speech Sacrilegious : Desecrating; Profane

4014 4039

Rousing : Lively; Inducing Excitement; Stirring; V: Rouse: Sacrosanct : Most Sacred; Inviolable
4015 Waken; Arouse From Sleep Or Depression; Excite; Stir 4040
Up
Rout : Stampede; Drive Out Saga : Scandinavian Myth; Any Legend
4016 4041

Rubble : Broken Fragments Sage : Persocelebrated For Wisdom; Wise Person; Adj:
4017 4042 Wise

Rubric : Title Or Heading (ired Print); Directions For Salacious : Lascivious; Lustful; Ex. Salacious Monk
4018 Religious Ceremony; Protocol 4043

Rubric : Title Or Heading (ired Print); Directions For Saline : Salty

4019 Religious Ceremony; Protocol 4044

Ruddy : Reddish; Healthy-Looking Sallow : (of The Skin) Yellowish And Unhealthy-Looking;
4020 4045 Sickly Icolor; Ex. Sallow Complexiodue To Jaundice

Rudimentary : Elementary; Not Developed; Crude; N:
4021 Rudiment: Fundamental Element Or Principle; Ex.
Rudiments Of The Language
Rue : Regret; Lament; Mourn; Ex. He Will Rue The Day;
4022 N: Adj. Rueful
Rueful : Regretful; Sorrowful; Dejected
4023
Salubrious : Healthful; Conducive To Health Or Well-
4046 Being; Socially Desirable; Ex. Salubrious Area; Cf. Health
Salutary : Tending To Improve; Beneficial; Wholesome;
4047 Ex. The Punishment Had A Salutary Effect Othe Boy; Cf.
Health
Salvage : Rescue (goods Or Property) From Loss; N:
4048 Saving; Property Saved

Rumble : Make Or Move With A Deep Rolling Sound Sanctimonious : Displaying Ostentatious Or Hypocritical
4024 (athunder Or Stomach) 4049 Devoutness

Ruminate : Chew The Cud; Ponder Sanction : Approve; Ratify

4025 4050
 Sanctuary : Place Of Refuge; Shelter; Shrine; Holy Place;
4051 Ex. The Outlaw Was Granted Sanctuary In The Church.
Sangfroid : Coolness In A Trying Situation
4052
Sangfroid : Coolness In A Trying Situation
4053
Sanguine : Cheerful; Hopeful
4054
Sap : Diminish; Weaken; Undermine The Foundations Of
4055 (a Fortification); Ex. The Element Kryptonite Sapped His
Strength.
Sarcophagus : Stone Coffin, Often Highly Decorated
4056
Sarcophagus : Stone Coffin, Often Highly Decorated
4057
Sardonic : Scornfully Mocking; Disdainful; Sarcastic;
4058 Cynical; Ex. Sardonic Smile
Sartorial : Pertaining To Tailors Or Tailoring; Ex. A Maof
4059 Great Sartorial Elegance; Cf. Sartor: Tailor
Sate : Satisfy To The Full; Cloy
4060
Satellite : Small Body Revolving Around A Larger One
4061
Satiate : Surfeit; Satisfy Fully
4062
Satiety : Condition Of Being Crammed Full; Glutted State;
4063 Repletion
Satire : Form Of Literature In Which Irony; Sarcasm, And
4064 Ridicule Are Employed To Attack Vice And Folly
Satirical : Mocking
4065
Saturate : Soak Thoroughly; Imbue; Impregnate; Charge;
4066 Fill To Capacity
Saturate : Soak
4067
Satyr : Half-Human, Half-Bestial Being In The Court Of
4068 Dionysus, Portrayed As Wanton And Cunning
Saunter : Stroll Slowly
4069
Savant : Scholar
4070
Savoir Faire : Tact; Poise; Sophistication
4071
Savor : Enjoy; Have A Distinctive Flavor, Smell, Or
4072 Quality; N: Taste Or Smell; Distinctive Quality
Savory : Pleasant Itaste; Tasty; Pleasing, Attractive, Or
4073 Agreeable; Ex. Savory Reputation
Savory : Pleasant Itaste; Tasty; Pleasing, Attractive, Or
4074 Agreeable; Ex. Savory Reputation
Scabbard : Case For A Sword Blade; Sheath
4075
Scad : A Great Quantity; Ex. Scads Of Clothes
4076
Scaffold : Temporary Platform For Workers (to Work At
4077 Heights Above The Ground); Bracing Framework; Platform
For Execution
Scale : Climb Up; Ascend; Remove Or Come Off In
4078 Scales; N: Flake Of Epidermis; Ascending Or Descending
Series Of Musical Tones
Scanty : Meager; Insufficient
4079
Scanty : Meager; Insufficient
4080
Scapegoat : Someone Who Bears The Blame For Others
4081
Scavenge : Hunt Through Discarded Materials For Usable
4082 Items Or Food; Search, Especially For Food; N:
Scavenger: One Who Scavenges; Animal That Feeds
Scavenger : Collector And Disposer Of Refuse; Animal
4083 That Devours Refuse And Carrion
Scavenger : Collector And Disposer Of Refuse; Animal
4084 That Devours Refuse And Carrion
Scenario : Plot Outline; Screenplay(script For A Movie);
4085 Opera Libretto; Outline Of Possible Future Events
Schematic : Of A Schema Or Scheme; Relating To An
4086 Outline Or Diagram; Using A System Of Symbols; N:
Schema: Diagrammatic Representation; Outline
Scheme : Systematic Plan; Plot; Clever Dishonest Plan;
4087 Orderly Arrangement Of Elements; Ex. Health Insurance
Scheme; Ex. A Scheme To Escape Taxes; Ex. A Color
Schism : Division; Split
4088
Scholarly : Full Of Learning; Erudite; Like A Scholar; Ex.
4089 Scholarly Journal
Scintilla : Shred; Least Bit
4090
Scintillate : Sparkle; Flash; Be Animated; Be Full Of Life;
4091 Ex. Scintillating Conversation
Scion : Offspring
4092
Scoff : Laugh (at); Mock; Ridicule; Ex. Scoff At Their
4093 Threats
Scorch : Sear; N:
4094
Score : Number Of Points; Written Form Of A Musical
4095 Composition; Reason; Group Of 20; Notch Or Incision;
Ex. Full/vocal Score; Ex. Don't Worry On That Score; V:
Scotch : Stamp Out(put Aend To); Thwart; Hinder; Ex.
4096 Scotch The Rumor; Cf. Cut; Cf.
Scowl : Frown Angrily; N: Angry Frown
4097
Scrap : Small Bit Or Fragment; Discarded Waste
4098 Material; Fight; Ex. A Scrap Of Paper/cloth; V: Break Into
Partfor Disposal; Discard Aworthless; Fight; Quarrel
Scrappy : Quarrelsome
4099
Scraps : Leftover Food
4100
 Scraps : Leftover Food Seclusion : Isolation; Solitude
4101 4126

Scraps : Leftover Food Secrete : Hide Away; Produce And Release A Substance
4102 4127 Into An Organism

Screech : Unpleasant High Sharp Sound; Shriek; V: Sect : Separate Religious Body; Faction; Group Of
4103 4128 People With Common Beliefs Within A Larger Group

Screech : Unpleasant High Sharp Sound; Shriek; V: Sectarian : Relating To A Religious Fraction Or Subgroup;
4104 4129 Narrow-Minded; Limited

Scruple : Hesitate For Ethical Reasons; Fret About; Ex. Secular : Worldly; Not Pertaining To Church Matters;
4105 She Did Not Scruple To Read His Diary; N: Uneasy 4130 Temporal
Feeling Arising From Conscience; Conscience
Scrupulous : Conscientious; Extremely Thorough; Ex. Sedate : Composed; Grave
4106 Scrupulous Worker 4131

Scrutinize : Examine Closely And Critically
4107
Scuffle : Struggle Confusedly; Move Off Ia Confused Hurry;
4108 N: Cf. Scuffling Twins ?
Sedentary : Requiring Sitting; Done While Sitting; Not
4132 Moving From One Place To Another; Settled; Ex.
Sedentary Job/population
Sedition : Resistance To Authority; Insubordination
4133

Scuffle : Struggle Confusedly; Move Off Ia Confused Hurry; Seduce : Lead Away From Proper Conduct; Entice; Adj.
4109 N: Cf. Scuffling Twins ? 4134 Seductive

Scullion : Menial Kitchen Worker Sedulous : Diligent

4110 4135

Scullion : Menial Kitchen Worker Seedy : Run-Down; Decrepit; Disreputable; Having Many
4111 4136 Seeds; Ex. Seedy Downtowhotel

Scullion : Menial Kitchen Worker Seedy : Run-Down; Decrepit; Disreputable; Having Many
4112 4137 Seeds; Ex. Seedy Downtowhotel

Scullion : Menial Kitchen Worker Seemly : (of Behavior) Proper; Appropriate

4113 4138

Scurrilous : Abusive; Obscene; Indecent; Ex. Scurrilous Seep : Pass Slowly Through Small Openings; Ooze;
4114 Remark 4139 Trickle; N: Seepage

Scurry : Move Briskly Seethe : Be Violently Disturbed; Boil; (of A Liquid) Move
4115 4140 About Wildly As If Boiling; Ex. The Natiowas Seething
With Discontent.
Scurvy : Contemptible; Despicable; N: Disease Caused Seine : Net For Catching Fish
4116 By Deficiency Of Vitamic 4141

Seamy : Sordid; Base; Filthy; Unwholesome; Ex. Seamy Seismic : Pertaining To Earthquakes
4117 Side Of City Life 4142

Sear : Burthe Surface Of; Char Or Burn; Brand; Parch; Selective : Careful In Choosing; Having An Effect Only On
4118 Cause (a Plant) To Wither 4143 Certain Things; Not General; Ex. Eclectic Weed Killer

Season : Enhance The Flavor Of By Adding A Spice, Etc. Self-Indulgence : Excessive Indulgence Of One'own Desire
4119 ; Inure; Harden; N: Seasoning: Something Used In 4144
Seasoning
Seasonable : Occurring At The Proper Time Or Season; Self-Righteous : Sure Of One'own Righteousness;
4120 Opportune; Ex. Seasonable Intervention In The Dispute 4145 Moralistic

Seasonable : Occurring At The Proper Time Or Season;
4121 Opportune; Ex. Seasonable Intervention In The Dispute
Seasonal : Of A Particular Season; Ex. Seasonal Rise In
4122 Employment
Seasoned : Experienced
4123
Semblance : Outward Appearance; Guise; Ex. We Called
4146 Ithe Troops To Bring A/some Semblance Of Order To The
City.
Seminal : Related To Seed Or Semen; Germinal; Creative;
4147 Providing A Basis For Further Development; Influencing
Future Developments; Ex. Seminal Research In A New
Seminary : School For Training Future Ministers;
4148 Secondary School, Especially For Young Women

Sebaceous : Oily; Fatty Senility : Old Age; Feeblemindedness Of Old Age; Adj.
4124 4149 Senile: Resulting From Old Age; Showing The Weakness
Of Body Or Mind From Old Age; Ex. Senile Dementia
Secession : Withdrawal Sensitization : Process Of Being Made Sensitive Or
4125 4150 Acutely Responsive To Aexternal Agent Or Substance; V:
Sensitize: Make Or Become Sensitive
 Sensual : Devoted To The Pleasures Of The Sense;
4151 Carnal; Voluptuous; Ex. Sensual Woman/curves/lips
Sententious : Terse; Concise; Aphoristic
4152
Sentient : Capable Of Sensatioand Conscious; Aware;
4153 Sensitive; Ex. Sentient Creature; N: Sentience
Sentient : Capable Of Sensatioand Conscious; Aware;
4154 Sensitive; Ex. Sentient Creature; N: Sentience
Sentimental : Swayed By Sentiment; Appealing To The
4155 Sentiments
Sentinel : Sentry; Lookout
4156
Septic : Putrid; Producing Putrefaction
4157
Seraph : High-Ranking, Six-Winged Angel
4158
Sere : Sear; Parched; Dry
4159
Serendipity : Gift For Finding Valuable Things Not
4160 Searched For
Serpentine : Winding; Twisting; Of Or Like A Serpent; Ex.
4161 Serpentine Course Of The River; N: Serpent: Snake
Serrated : Having A Saw-Toothed Edge; Ex. Serrated Leaf
4162
Serrated : Having A Saw-Toothed Edge; Ex. Serrated Leaf
4163
Servile : Slavish; Cringing
4164
Servitude : Slavery; Compulsory Labor Imposed As A
4165 Punishment
Sever : Separate; Cut Off (a Part) From A Whole; Break
4166 Up (a Relationship); N: Severance; Cf. Severance Pay:
Extra Pay Giveaemployee Upoleaving A Position
Severance : Division; Partition; Separation
4167
Severity : Harshness; Plainness
4168
Sextant : Navigatiotool Used To Determine A Ship's
4169 Latitude And Longitude (by Measuring The Altitudes Of
Stars)
Sextant : Navigatiotool Used To Determine A Ship's
4170 Latitude And Longitude (by Measuring The Altitudes Of
Stars)
Shack : Crude Cabin
4171
Shackle : Chain; Fetter
4172
Shade : Slight Difference In Degree; Nuance; Degree Of
4173 Color; Ex. Shadeof Meaning/grey
Sham : Pretend; Feign; Adj: Not Genuine; Fake; Ex.
4174 Sham Jewelry; N: Something That Is Not What It
Appears; Impostor; Pretense; Ex. The Agreement Was A
Shangrila : Imaginary Remote Paradise On Earth; Cf. Lost
4175 Horizon 4200
Shard : Fragment Generally Of Brokepottery (glass, Clay
4176 Bowl, Or Cup)
Shaving : Very Thipiece, Usually Of Wood (cut From A
4177 Surface With A Sharp Blade)
Sheaf : Bundle Of Stalks Of Grain; Any Bundle Of Things
4178 Tied Together
Shear : Remove (fleece Or Hair) By Cutting; Remove The
4179 Hair Or Fleece From; Cut With Or Aif With Shears; N:
Shears; Pair Of Scissors
Sheathe : Place Into A Case; Insert Into Or Provide With
4180 A Sheath; Ex. He Sheathed His Dagger; N: Sheath: Case
For A Blade
Shed : Small Roofed Structure For Storage And Shelter;
4181 V: Pour Forth; Lose By Natural Process; Repel Without
Allowing Penetration; Radiate; Cast; Ex. Shed
Shed : Small Roofed Structure For Storage And Shelter;
4182 V: Pour Forth; Lose By Natural Process; Repel Without
Allowing Penetration; Radiate; Cast; Ex. Shed
Sheer : Pure; Thin And Transparent; Very Steep
4183
Sherbet : Flavored Dessert Ice
4184
Shift : Change Position Or Place; Exchange (one Thing)
4185 For Another; Change In Direction Or Position; Ex. Shift
The Stolen Goods; N: Group Of Workerwhich
Shimmer : Shine With A Flickering Light; Glimmer
4186 Intermittently; Ex. The Moonlight Shimmered Othe Water;
N:
Shirk : Avoid (responsibility, Work, Etc.); Malinger
4187
Shoddy : Made Of Inferior Material; Sham; Not Genuine;
4188 Inferior; Dishonest; Ex. Shoddy Goods/trick
Shoddy : Made Of Inferior Material; Sham; Not Genuine;
4189 Inferior; Dishonest; Ex. Shoddy Goods/trick
Shoot : New Growth From A Plant
4190
Shove : Push Forward; Push Roughly; Ex. Pushing And
4191 Shoving To Get On The Bus; N:
Shrew : Scolding Woman
4192
Shrewd : Clever; Astute
4193
Shrivel : Make Or Become Shrunken And Wrinkled (often
4194 By Drying)
Shrivel : Make Or Become Shrunken And Wrinkled (often
4195 By Drying)
Shudder : Shake Uncontrollably; Tremble; V:
4196
Shuffle : Mix Together; Jumble; Move (something) From
4197 One Place To Another; Slide (the Feet) Along The Ground
While Walking; Ex. Shuffle Paperfrom One Pile To
Shunt : Move (a Railway Train) From One Track To
4198 Another; Turaside; Divert; Sidetrack; Ex. Shunt Traffic
Around Aaccident; N:
Shyster : Lawyer Using Questionable Methods;
4199 Unscrupulous Practitioner
Sibling : Brother Or Sister
 Sibylline : Prophetic; Oracular; N: Sibyl: Womaprophet Skirmish : Minor Fight
4201 (ithe Ancient World) 4226

Sidereal : Relating To Stars; Ex. Sidereal Day Skittish : Inconstant; Capricious; Frivolous; Not Serious;
4202 4227 Ex. Charming But Skittish Young Woman; Cf. Skit

Sidereal : Relating To Stars; Ex. Sidereal Day Skulk : Move Furtively And Secretly; Ex. He Skulked
4203 4228 Through The Less Fashionable Sections Of The City.

Sidetrack : Switch (a Railroad Car) To A Siding; Divert Skullduggery : Dishonest Behavior

4204 From A Main Issue; N: Cf. Siding: Short Section Of
Railroad Track Connected By Switchewith A Main Track
Sift : Put Through A Sieve To Separate Fine From Coarse
4205 Particles; Sort Or Examine Carefully
Significant : Expressing A Meaning; Important; Ex.
4206 Significant Smile; N: Significance: Importance; Meaning; 4231 Waste Matter
V: Signify: Denote; Mean; Signal; Make Known; Matter;
Silt : Sediment Deposited By Running Water
4207
4229
Slack : Moving Slowly; Sluggish; Inactive; (of A Rope)
4230 Loose; Negligent; Lax; Ex. Slack Season; Ex. Slack In
One'work; N: V:
Slag : Glassy Residue From Smelting Metal; Dross;
Slander : Defamation; Utterance Of False And Malicious
4232 Statements

Simian : Monkeylike Slap : Hit Quickly With The Flat Part Of The Hand; N: Cf.
4208 4233 Smack

Similitude : Similarity; Using Comparisons Such As Slapdash : Hasty And Careless; Haphazard;
4209 Similes 4234 Sloppy(carelessly Done)

Simper : Smirk; Smile Ia Silly Way; Smile Affectedly Slaughter : Killing Of Animalfor Food; Massacre; V:
4210 4235 Butcher (animals) For Food; Kill In Large Numbers

Simpering : Smirking Slavish : Of Or Like A Slave; Servile; Showing No

4211 4236 Originality; Copied Very Closely; Ex. Slavish
Devotion/copy Of The Original
Simplistic : Oversimplified Sleazy : Shabby And Dirty; Flimsy; Insubstantial; Ex.
4212 4237 Sleazy Back-Street Hotel/fabric

Simplistic : Oversimplified Sledge : Large Sled Drawn By Work Animals

4213 4238

Simulate : Feign Sleek : Smooth And Shining (afrom Good Health); V:

4214 4239

Sinewy : Tough; Strong And Firm Sleeper : Something Originally Of Little Value Or
4215 4240 Importance That In Time Becomes Very Valuable

Sinister : Evil Sleigh : Large Vehicle Drawn By A Horse Over Snow Or

4216 4241 Ice

Sinister : Evil Sleight : Dexterity

4217 4242

Sinuous : Winding; Bending In And Out; Not Morally Slew : Large Quantity Or Number; Ex. Slew Of Errands
4218 Honest 4243 Left

Siren : Apparatufor Making Sounds; Womanlike Creature Slick : Make Smooth Or Glossy; N: Smooth Surface; Ex.
4219 4244 Oil Slick; Adj: Smooth; Glossy; Deftly Executed; Adroit;
Glib
Skeptic : Doubter; Person Who Suspends Judgment Until Slight : Insult To One's Dignity; Snub; V: Treat As If Of
4220 He Has Examined The Evidence Supporting A Point Of 4245 Small Importance; Insult; Snub; Adj. Small Isize; Of Small
View Importance
Skiff : Small Light Sailboat Or Rowboat Slink : Move Furtively; Adj. Slinky: Stealthy; Furtive;
4221 4246 Sneaky (ain Ambush)

Skiff : Small Light Sailboat Or Rowboat Slink : Move Furtively; Adj. Slinky: Stealthy; Furtive;
4222 4247 Sneaky (ain Ambush)

Skim : Read Or Glance Through Quickly; Touch Lightly In Slipshod : Slovenly; Careless; Sloppy; Untidy; Shabby;
4223 Passing; Brush; Remove From The Surface Of A Liquid 4248 Ex. Slipshod Work

Skimp : Provide Or Use Scantily; Live Very Economically; Slipshod : Slovenly; Careless; Sloppy; Untidy; Shabby;
4224 Ex. Skimp Onecessities; Adj. Skimpy: Inadequate 4249 Ex. Slipshod Work
Iamount; Scanty; Stingy; Niggardly
Skinflint : Miser Slither : Slip Or Slide
4225 4250
 Sloth : Laziness Snuffle : Sniffle; Sniff Repeatedly (in Order To Keep Liquid
4251 4276 From Running Out Of The Nose)

Slough : (of A Snake) Shed Or Cast Off (dead Outer Soar : Rise Or Fly High In The Air; Ex. The Rocket
4252 Skin); N: Outer Layer That Is Shed 4277 Soared Into The Sky.

Slovenly : Untidy; Careless In Work Habits Sober : Serious; Solemn; Not Drunken; Abstemiouor
4253 4278 Temperate; V: Make Or Become Sober

Sluggard : Lazy Person Sobriety : Soberness

4254 4279

Sluggish : Slow; Lazy; Lethargic Sobriquet : Nickname

4255 4280

Sluice : Artificial Channel For Directing Or Controlling The Sodden : Soaked; Dull, As If From Drink
4256 Flow Of Water 4281

Slur : Slander; Insult To One's Character Or Reputation; Sodden : Soaked; Dull, As If From Drink
4257 V: 4282

Slur : Slander; Insult To One's Character Or Reputation; Sodden : Soaked; Dull, As If From Drink
4258 V: 4283

Smart : Intelligent; Quick And Energetic; Fashionable; Ex. Sojourn : Temporary Stay
4259 Smart Pace/restaurant; V: Cause Or Feel A Sharp Pain; 4284
N: Smarting Pain
Smattering : Slight Knowledge; Small Scattered Number Solace : Comfort In Trouble
4260 Or Amount; Ex. Smattering Of German 4285

Smear : Spread Or Cover With A Sticky Substance; N: Solace : Comfort In Trouble

4261 Mark Made By Smearing 4286

Smelt : Melt (ore) For Separating And Removing The Solace : Comfort In Trouble
4262 Metal; Melt Or Blend Ores Changing Their Chemical 4287
Composition
Smirk : Conceited Smile; Offensively Self-Satisfied Smile Solder : Repair Or Make Whole By Using A Metal Alloy;
4263 (ofteat Someone Else's Misfortune); V: 4288 N: Metal Alloy (usually Tiand Lead) Used Ithe Moltestate
To Joimetallic Parts
Smirk : Conceited Smile; Offensively Self-Satisfied Smile Solemnity : Seriousness; Gravity
4264 (ofteat Someone Else's Misfortune); V: 4289

Smirk : Conceited Smile; Offensively Self-Satisfied Smile Solicitor : Lawyer In The Lower Court Of Law
4265 (ofteat Someone Else's Misfortune); V: 4290

Smolder : Smoulder; Burslowly Without Flame; Be Liable Solicitous : Anxious; Worried; Concerned; Eager; Ex.
4266 To Break Out At Any Moment; Exist Ia Suppressed State; 4291 Solicitous To Do Something; N: Solicitude
Ex. Smoldering Anger
Smother : Kill From Lack Of Air; Suppress; Cover Thickly; Soliloquy : Talking To Oneself
4267 Ex. Smothered In Little Stickers 4292

Smudge : Dirty Mark With Unclear Edgemade By Solitude : State Of Being Alone; Seclusion; Adj. Solitary:
4268 Rubbing; V: 4293 Existing Or Living Alone (esp. By Choice); Remote Or
Secluded; Single; Sole; Ex. Solitary Life/inn; Ex. No
Smug : Self-Satisfied; Complacent Solstice : Point At Which The Sun Is Farthest From The
4269 4294 Equator

Sneak : Move, Give, Or Take In A Quiet, Stealthy Way; N: Soluble : Able To Be Dissolved In A Liquid; Able To Be
4270 One Who Sneaks; Adj. Sneaky 4295 Worked Out Or Solved

Snicker : Half-Stiffed Laugh Solvent : Able To Pay All Debts

4271 4296

Snip : Short Quick Cut With Scissors; V: Cut With Somatic : Pertaining To The Body; Bodily; Physical
4272 Scissors 4297

Snivel : Complaior Whine Tearfully; Ruat The Nose; Somber : Gloomy; Depressing
4273 Snuffle; Ex. Don't Come Back Sniveling To Me. 4298

Snivel : Complaior Whine Tearfully; Ruat The Nose; Somnambulist : Sleepwalker

4274 Snuffle; Ex. Don't Come Back Sniveling To Me. 4299

Snub : Ignore Or Behave Coldly Toward; Ex. I Made A Somnolent : Half Asleep
4275 Suggestion But She Snubbed Me; N: 4300
 Sonic : Of Sound Or Itspeed In Air; Cf. Subsonic,
4301 Supersonic
Sonic : Of Sound Or Itspeed In Air; Cf. Subsonic,
4302 Supersonic
Sonnet : 14-Line Poetic Verse Form With A Fixed Rhyme
4303 Pattern
Sonorous : Resonant; Producing A Full Deep Sound;
4304 Producing Sound
Soothsayer : One Who Foretellthe Future
4305
Sophisticated : Worldly Wise And Urbane; Refined;
4306 Complex; N: Sophistication; V: Sophisticate
Sophistication : Artificiality; Unnaturalness; Act Of
4307 Employing Sophistry In Reasoning
Sophistry : Seemingly Plausible But Fallacious
4308 Reasoning
Sophomoric : Immature; Shallow
4309
Soporific : Sleep Producer
4310
Sordid : Filthy; Foul; Base; Vile; Ex. Sordid Bed/story
4311
Sound : In Good Condition; Showing Good Judgment Or
4312 Good Sense; Thorough; Complete; Ex. Sound
Mind/investment/training
Soupton : Suggestion; Hint; Taste
4313
Sour : Having A Sharp Or Acid Taste; Acid; Tart; Bad-
4314 Tempered; V:
Sour : Having A Sharp Or Acid Taste; Acid; Tart; Bad-
4315 Tempered; V:
Sovereign : Ruler In A Monarchy; Adj: (of A Country)
4316 Independent And Self-Governing; Having Supreme Power; 4341
Supreme; Excellent
Sovereignty : Complete Independence And Self-
4317 Government (of A Country); Supremacy Of Authority;
Power To Govern
Sow : Plant Or Scatter Seed
4318
Spangle : Small Metallic Piece Sewn To Clothing For
4319 Ornamentation
Spare : Give; Use Frugally; Refrain From Harming; Save
4320 From Experiencing; Exempt; Ex. Spare Me 5 Minutes;
Ex. Take Thimoney And Spare My Life; Ex. The Emperor
Sparse : Not Thick; Thinly Scattered; Scanty
4321
Spartan : Without Attentioto Comfort; Lacking Luxury And
4322 Comfort; Sternly Disciplined; Ex. Spartaliving
Condition/life
Spate : Suddeflood Or Rush; Ex. Spate Of Accidents
4323
Spatial : Relating To Space
4324
Spatula : Broad-Bladed Instrument Used For Spreading Or
4325 Mixing
Spawn : Lay Eggs (in Large Numbers); Produce Offspring
4326 (in Large Numbers); N: Eggs Of Aquatic Animals
Specious : Seemingly Reasonable But Incorrect;
4327 Misleading (often Intentionally)
Speck : Small Piece Or Mark; Ex. Speck Of Dust In The
4328 Eye
Spectral : Ghostly; N: Specter: Spectre; Ghost; Phantom
4329
Spectrum : Colored Band Produced When A Beam Of
4330 Light Passes Through A Prism; Broad And Continuous
Range; Ex. Whole Spectrum Of Modern Thoughts
Speechless : Unable For The Moment To Speak (because
4331 Of Strong Feeling); Ex. Speechleswith Anger
Spendthrift : Someone Who Wastes Money
4332
Sphinx-Like : Enigmatic; Mysterious
4333
Spin : Rotate Swiftly; Make (thread) By Twisting (cotton,
4334 Wool, Etc.); N:
Splenetic : Spiteful; Irritable; Peevish
4335
Spoilsport : One Who Spoilthe Pleasure Of Others
4336
Spontaneity : Lack Of Premeditation; Naturalness;
4337 Freedom From Constraint
Spoof : Parody
4338
Spoonerism : Accidental Transpositioof Sounds
4339 Isuccessive Words; Ex. ``let Me Sew You To Your Sheet''
For ``let Me Show You To Your Seat''; Cf. William
Sporadic : Occurring Irregularly; Intermittent
4340
Sportive : Playful
Sprightly : Lively
4342
Spruce : Neat And Trim Iappearance; Smart; Ex. Be
4343 Spruce For Your Job Interview; V:
Spry : Vigorously Active; Nimble
4344
Spume : Froth; Foam
4345
Spurious : False; Counterfeit; Forged; Illogical; Ex.
4346 Spurious Arguments
Spurn : Reject Disdainfully; Scorn; Ex. She Spurned All
4347 Offers Of Help.
Spurn : Reject; Scorn
4348
Squabble : Minor Quarrel; Bickering; V: Engage Ia Minor
4349 Quarrel; Ex. Squabbling Children
Squalid : Dirty; Neglected; Poor
4350
 Squalor : Conditioof Being Squalid; Filth; Degradation;
4351 Dirty Neglected State; Adj. Squalid: Dirty; Sordid; Morally 4376 Outstanding; Ex. Stellar Attraction Of The Entire
Repulsive; Ex. Squalid Story
Squander : Waste
4352
Squash : Crush; Quash; Suppress
4353
Squat : Short And Thick; Stocky; Ex. Ugly Squat Tower;
4354 V: N:
Squelch : Produce A Splashing Sound (when Stepping
4355 Through Mud); Crush; Squash; Cf.
Staccato : Played Iaabrupt Manner; Marked By Abrupt
4356 Sharp Sound; Ex. Staccato Applause
Stagnant : (of Water) Not Flowing (often Bad-Smelling);
4357 Motionless; Stale; Not Developing; Inactive; Dull; Ex.
Stagnant Industrial Output
Staid : Serious And Sedate; Sober; Ex. Staid During The
4358 Funeral Ceremony
Stalemate : Deadlock; Situation In Which Further Action
4359 Is Blocked
Stalwart : Physically Strong; Brawny; Steadfast; Strong
4360 Imind Or Determination; Ex. Stalwart Supporter; N:
Stalwart Follower
Stamina : Strength; Staying Power
4361
Stammer : Speak With Involuntary Pauseor Repetitions
4362
Stamp : Step On Heavily (so Ato Crush Or Extinguish);
4363 Put An End To; Imprint Or Impreswith A Mark, Design, Or
Seal; Shape With A Die; Characterize; Ex. Machine
Stamp : Step On Heavily (so Ato Crush Or Extinguish);
4364 Put An End To; Imprint Or Impreswith A Mark, Design, Or
Seal; Shape With A Die; Characterize; Ex. Machine
Stampede : Sudden Frenzied Rush (of Panic-Stricken
4365 Animalor People); V: Participate In Or Cause Stampede;
Ex. Stampede Before The Price Rises
Stanch : Stop Or Check Flow Of Blood; Ex. Stanch The
4366 Gushing Wound
Standstill : Condition Of No Movement Or Activity; Stop
4367
Stanza : Division Of A Poem
4368
Start : Move Suddenly Or Involuntarily; Ex. Start At The
4369 Sight Of A Snake
Stately : Formal; Ceremonious; Grand In Style Or Size;
4370 Majestic
Statue : Law
4371
Statutory : Created By Statute Or Legislative Action;
4372 Regulated By Statute; Ex. Statutory Age Limit
Steadfast : Steadily Loyal; Unswerving; Steady
4373
Stealth : Action Of Moving Secretly Or Unseen; Slyness;
4374 Sneakiness; Secretiveness; Adj. Stealthy
Stein : Beer Mug
4375
Stellar : Pertaining To The Stars; Of A Star Performer;
Performance
Stem : Stop Or Check (the Flow Of); Ex. Stem The
4377 Bleeding From The Slashed Artery; N: Maiaxis Of A
Plant; Stalk
Stench : Strong Foul Odor; Reek; Stink
4378
Stentorian : Extremely Loud
4379
Stereotype : One Regarded As Embodying A Set Image
4380 Or Type; Fixed And Unvarying Representation;
Standardized Mental Picture Often Reflecting Prejudice;
Stereotyped : Fixed And Unvarying Representation
4381
Sterile : Incapable Of Producing Young; Free From
4382 Microorganism; V: Sterilize
Stern : Check The Flow
4383
Stickler : Perfectionist; Persowho Insists Things Be
4384 Exactly Right
Stickler : Perfectionist; Persowho Insists Things Be
4385 Exactly Right
Stifle : Suppress; Extinguish; Inhibit; Smother Or
4386 Suffocate
Stigma : Token Of Disgrace; Brand
4387
Stink : Stench; V: Emit A Strong Foul Odor
4388
Stint : Supply; Allotted Demand; Assigned Portion Of
4389 Work
Stipend : Pay For Services
4390
Stipple : Paint Or Draw With Dots Or Short Strokes
4391
Stipple : Paint Or Draw With Dots Or Short Strokes
4392
Stock : Standard; Kept Regularly Istock Or Supply;
4393 Typical; Routine; Common; Ex. Stock Sizes Of Paper;
Ex. Stock Excuse/character; N: Goods For Sale Ia Shop;
Stockade : Woodeenclosure Or Pen; Fixed Line Of Posts
4394 Used As Defensive Barrier
Stodgy : Dull; Stuffy; Boringly Conservative; Ex. Stodgy
4395 Book
Stodgy : Dull; Stuffy; Boringly Conservative; Ex. Stodgy
4396 Book
Stoic : Person Who Is Indifferent To Pleasure Or Pain
4397
Stoke : To Feed Plentifully
4398
Stolid : Dull; Impassive
4399
Stoop : Bend Forward And Down; Lower Or Debase
4400 Oneself; Fall To A Lower Standard Of Behavior By Doing
Something; Condescend; Ex. Stoop To Lying
 Straggle : Stray Or Fall Behind (a Main Group); Spread
4401 Out In A Scattered Group; Ex. Straggling Marathon
Racer; Ex. Straggling Branch
Straggle : Stray Or Fall Behind (a Main Group); Spread
4402 Out In A Scattered Group; Ex. Straggling Marathon
Racer; Ex. Straggling Branch
Strangle : Kill By Choking Or Suffocating; Suppress
4403
Stratagem : Deceptive Scheme
4404
Stratified : Divided Into Classes; Arranged Into Strata; V:
4405 Stratify
Stratum : Layer Of Earth's Surface; Layer Of Society
4406
Strew : Spread Randomly; Sprinkle; Scatter; Ex. Flower
4407 Girl Strewing Rose Petals
Striated : Marked With Parallel Bands; Striped; Grooved;
4408 Ex. Striated Rocks; V: Striate; N: Stria: Thigroove Or Line 4433 Cover Completely (awith Water); Ex. Submerged In Work
Stricture : Critical Comments; Severe And Adverse
4409 Criticism
Strident : Loud And Harsh
4410
Strident : Loud And Harsh
4411
Stringent : (of Rules) Binding; Rigid; Marked By Scarcity
4412 Of Money; Ex. Stringent Economic Conditions
Strut : Pompous Walk
4413
Strut : Supporting Bar
4414
Studied : Carefully Contrived; Calculated; Unspontaneous;
4415 Deliberate; Thoughtful; Ex. Studied Remark
Studious : Given To Diligent Study
4416
Stultify : Make Stupid Imind; Cause To Appear Or
4417 Become Stupid Or Inconsistent; Suppress; Frustrate Or
Hinder; Ex. Stultifying Effect Of Uninteresting Work; Ex.
Stultify : Make Stupid Imind; Cause To Appear Or
4418 Become Stupid Or Inconsistent; Suppress; Frustrate Or
Hinder; Ex. Stultifying Effect Of Uninteresting Work; Ex.
Stumble : Trip And Almost Fall; Proceed Unsteadily; Act
4419 Falteringly; N:
Stupefy : Make Numb; Stun; Amaze
4420
Stupor : State Of Apathy; Daze; Lack Of Awareness
4421
Sturdy : Strong And Firm (in The Body)
4422
Stygian : Gloomy; Hellish; Deathly
4423
Stymie : Present An Obstacle; Stump
4424
Suavity : Urbanity; Polish
4425
Subaltern : Subordinate
4426
Subdued : Less Intense; Quieter; Ex. Subdued Lighting;
4427 Ex. Subdue: Conquer; Make Less Intense; Quiet; Ex.
Subdue One's Anger
Subjective : Influenced By Personal Feelings; Occurring
4428 Or Taking Place Within The Mind; Unreal; Ex. Subjective
Sensation Of The Ghostly Presence
Sublimate : Refine; Purify; Replace (natural Urges) With
4429 Socially Acceptable Activities; Change Between A Solid
State And A Gaseous State
Sublime : Exalted; Noble; Uplifting
4430
Subliminal : Below The Threshold Of Conscious
4431 Perception; Ex. Subliminal Advertisement
Submerge : Place Under Water; Dip; Go Under Water;
4432 Cover Completely (awith Water); Ex. Submerged In Work
Submerge : Place Under Water; Dip; Go Under Water;
Submissive : Yielding; Timid
4434
Subordinate : Occupying A Lower Rank; Inferior;
4435 Submissive; N: V: Put In A Lower Rank Or Class
Suborn : Persuade To Act Unlawfully (especially To
4436 Commit Perjury); N: Subornation
Subsequent : Following; Later
4437
Subservient : Behaving Like A Slave; Servile; Obsequious
4438
Subside : Settle Down; Descend; Grow Quiet
4439
Subsidiary : Subordinate; Secondary
4440
Subsidy : Direct Financial Aid By Government, Etc.
4441
Subsistence : Existence; Means Of Support; Livelihood
4442
Substantiate : Support (a Claim) With Evidence; Establish
4443 With Evidence; Verify
Substantive : Substantial; Essential; Pertaining To The
4444 Substance; Substantial; Considerable; Ex. Substantive
Issues
Subsume : Include (as A Member Of A Group);
4445 Encompass
Subsume : Include (as A Member Of A Group);
4446 Encompass
Subterfuge : Stratagem(deceptive Scheme); Pretense;
4447 Evasion; Ex. Resort To A Harmless Subterfuge
Subtlety : Perceptiveness; Ingenuity; Delicacy; Adj.
4448 Subtle: Delicate; So Slight As To Be Difficult To Detect;
Able To Make Fine Distinctions; Clever; Ex. Subtle
Subtlety : Nicety; Cunning; Guile; Delicacy
4449
Subtlety : Perceptiveness; Ingenuity; Delicacy; Adj.
4450 Subtle: Delicate; So Slight As To Be Difficult To Detect;
Able To Make Fine Distinctions; Clever; Ex. Subtle
 Subversive : Tending To Overthrow Or Ruin Superimpose : Place Over Something Else
4451 4476

Succinct : Brief; Terse; Compact Supernal : Heavenly; Celestial

4452 4477

Succor : Aid; Assistance; Relief Supernumerary : Person Or Thing In Excess Of What Is

4453 4478 Necessary; Extra

Succor : Assist (someone In Difficulty); Aid; Comfort; N: Supersede : Cause To Be Set Aside; Replace
4454 4479

Succulent : Juicy; Full Of Juice Or Sap; Full Of Richness; Supine : Lying Oback; Passive; Inactive; Ex. The
4455 Ex. Succulent Plant Such As A Cactus 4480 Defeated Pugilist Lay Supine; Ex. Supine Acceptance Of
The Decision
Succumb : Yield (to Something Overwhelming); Give In; Supplant : Replace; Usurp
4456 Die; Ex. Succumb To The Illness 4481

Suckle : Give Or Take Milk At The Breast Or Udder Supplant : Take The Place Of Unfairly; Usurp; Replace
4457 4482

Suffocate : Die Or Kill From Lack Of Air; Suppress Suppliant : Entreating; Beseeching
4458 4483

Suffragist : Advocate Of The Extensioof Voting Rights (for Supplicate : Petition Humbly; Pray To Grant A Favor
4459 Women); Cf. Suffrage 4484

Suffuse : Spread Through Or Over (with A Color Or Liquid); Supposition : Assumption; Hypothesis; Surmise; V:
4460 Charge; Ex. A Blush Suffused Her Cheeks. 4485 Suppose

Suitor : Man Who Icourting A Woman Supposititious : Assumed; Counterfeit; Hypothetical

4461 4486

Sully : Defile; Soil; Tarnish; Ex. Sully One's Hands Suppress : Put An End To Forcibly; Subdue; Stifle;
4462 Imenial Labor 4487 Overwhelm; Inhibit The Expression Of; Check; Prevent
From Being Published Or Made Public; Ex. Suppress A
Sultry : Sweltering Surcease : Cessation
4463 4488

Summation : Act Of Finding The Total; Summary Surfeit : Satiate; Feed Or Supply To Excess; Stuff;
4464 4489 Indulge To Excess Ianything; N: Surfeiting; Excessive
Amount; Ex. Surfeit Of Food
Sumptuous : Grand Suggesting Great Expense; Lavish; Surfeit : Satiate; Feed Or Supply To Excess; Stuff;
4465 Rich; Ex. Sumptuous Feast 4490 Indulge To Excess Ianything; N: Surfeiting; Excessive
Amount; Ex. Surfeit Of Food
Sunder : Separate; Part Surge : Powerful Movement Of Or Like A Wave; V:
4466 4491

Sundry : Various; Several Surly : Rude; Cross

4467 4492

Superannuated : Retired On Pension Because Of Age Surmise : Guess

4468 4493

Supercilious : Contemptuous; Haughty Surmount : Overcome

4469 4494

Supercilious : Contemptuous; Haughty Surpass : Exceed

4470 4495

Supercilious : Contemptuous; Haughty Surreptitious : Done Secretly; Secret; Furtive; Sneaky;

4471 4496 Hidden

Supererogatory : Superfluous; More Thaneeded Or Surveillance : Watching; Guarding

4472 Demanded 4497

Superficial : Of The Surface; Not Deep; Shallow; Not Surveillance : Watching; Guarding
4473 Thorough; Trivial; Ex. Superficial Analysis/knowledge 4498

Superficial : Of The Surface; Not Deep; Shallow; Not
4474 Thorough; Trivial; Ex. Superficial Analysis/knowledge
Superfluous : Excessive; Overabundant; Unnecessary
4475
Susceptible : Impressionable; Easily Influenced;
4499 Sensitive; Having Little Resistance As To A Disease;
Likely To Suffer; Receptive To; Capable Of Accepting; Ex.
Suspend : Cause To Stop For A Period; Interrupt; Hold In
4500 Abeyance; Defer; Hang From Above; Exclude For A
Period From A Position; Ex. Suspended State; Ex.
 Sustain : Suffer (harm Or Loss); Experience; Support;
4501 Prop; Maintain; Keep In Existence; Nourish (to Maintain 4526
Life); Ex. Sustain The Family/the Trapped Miners
Sustenance : Sustaining; Means Of Livelihood, Support,
4502 Food, Nourishment; Something That Maintains Life; Food 4527 Trace Of Something Bad; Ex. Tainted Reputation; N:
Suture : Stitches Sewn To Hold The Cut Edges Of A
4503 Wound Or Incision; Material Used In Sewing 4528
Swagger : Walk Or Behave With An Over-Confident
4504 Manner
Swarm : Large Group Of Insectmoving In A Mass; Crowd
4505 Of People Or Animals; V: Move In A Crowd Or Mass
Swathe : Swath; Wrap Around; Bandage; Ex. One's Head
4506 Swathed Ibandages 4531
Sway : Swing From Side To Side; Influence (someone) To
4507 Change One'opinion; N: 4532 Exposure To The Sun
Swell : Long Wave Of Water That Movecontinuously
4508 Without Breaking; V:
Swelter : (of A Person) Suffer From Oppressive Heat; Be
4509 Oppressed By Heat
Swerve : Deviate; Turaside Sharply From A Straight
4510 Course; Ex. Swerve From The Principle; Ex. The Car
Swerved To The Right.
Swill : Drink Greedily
4511
Swindler : Cheater
4512
Swipe : Hit With A Sweeping Motion; N:
4513
Sybarite : Lover Of Luxury
4514
Sycophant : Servile Flatterer; Bootlicker; Yes Man; Adj.
4515 Sycophantic
Syllogism : Logical Formula Utilizing A Major Premise, A
4516 Minor Premise And A Conclusion
Sylvan : Pertaining To The Woods; Rustic
4517
Synchronous : Similarly Timed; Simultaneous With
4518
Synthesis : Combining Parts Into A Whole
4519
Synthetic : Not Natural; Artificial; Resulting From
4520 Synthesis; Ex. Synthetic Fiber; N:
Tablet : Small Round Piece Of Medicine; Flat Piece Of
4521 Stone Or Metal Bearing An Inscription; Ex. Stone Tablet
On The Wall
Tacit : Understood (without Actually Being Expressed);
4522 Not Put Into Words; Ex. Tacit Agreement
Taciturn : Habitually Silent; Talking Little
4523
Tact : Skill Or Sensitivity In Dealing With People Without
4524 Causing Offence
Tactful : Careful Not To Cause Offence; Op. Tactless
4525
Tactile : Pertaining To The Organs Or Sense Of Touch
Taint : Contaminate; Cause To Lose Purity; Modify With A
Stain; Touch Of Decay Or Bad Influence; Cf. Touch
Takeoff : Burlesque; Act Of Leaving The Ground
Takeoff : Burlesque; Act Of Leaving The Ground
4529
Talisman : Charm; Object Believed To Give Supernatural
4530 Powers To Or Protect Its Bearer
Talon : Claw Of Bird
Tan : Convert (hide) Into Leather; Make Brown By
Tan : Convert (hide) Into Leather; Make Brown By
4533 Exposure To The Sun
Tangential : Peripheral; Only Slightly Connected;
4534 Digressing
Tangible : Able To Be Touched; Real; Concrete; Palpable;
4535 Possible To Realize Or Understand; Ex. Tangible Proof
Tanner : Persowho Turns Animal Hides Into Leather
4536
Tantalize : Tease; Torture With Disappointment
4537
Tantamount : Equivalent In Effect Or Value; Ex. This
4538 Invasiois Tantamount To A Declaratioof War; Cf. Amount
Tantrum : Fit Of Bad Temper; Fit Of Petulance; Caprice;
4539 Ex. The Child Went Into Tantrums.
Tantrum : Fit Of Bad Temper; Fit Of Petulance; Caprice;
4540 Ex. The Child Went Into Tantrums.
Taper : Very Thin Candle; Gradual Decrease Ithe Width Of
4541 A Long Object; V: Make Or Become Gradually Narrower
Toward One End
Tardy : Slow; Sluggish; Not On Time; Late; Ex. Tardy
4542 Arrival
Tarn : Small Mountain Lake
4543
Tarnish : Make Or Become Dull Or Discolored; N:
4544
Tarry : Delay; Dawdle
4545
Tarry : Delay; Dawdle
4546
Tart : Sharp To The Taste; Acid-Tasting; Caustic;
4547 Sarcastic; Ex. Tart Apple/reply
Tatter : Torn Piece Of Cloth; Adj. Tattered: (of Clothes)
4548 Old And Torn; (of A Person) Dressed In Old Torn Clothes
Tatterdemalion : Ragged Fellow
4549
Taunt : Deride Or Provoke; Challenge In Derision; N:
4550
 Taunt : Deride Or Provoke; Challenge In Derision; N:
4551
Taurine : Like A Bull
4552
Taut : Tight; Strained; Tense; Ready; Op. Slack
4553
Tautological : Needlessly Repetitious; Ex. ``it Was Visible
4554 To The Eye'';
Tautology : Unnecessary Repetitions; Pleonasm
4555
Tawdry : Cheap And Gaudy; Ex. Tawdry Jewelry
4556
Taxonomist : Specialist In Classifying (animals, Etc.); Cf.
4557 Taxonomy: Science Of Classification
Tedious : Boring; Tiring
4558
Tedium : Boredom; Weariness; Adj. Tedious
4559
Teetotalism : Practice Of Abstaining Totally From
4560 Alcoholic Drinks; N: Teetotaler;; Adj. Teetotal; Cf. T +
Total
Temerity : Boldness; Nerve; Rashness; Ex. Temerity To
4561 Ask For A Pay Increase After Only Three Day's Work
Temper : Moderate; Tone Down Or Restrain; Toughen
4562 (steel)
Temperament : Characteristic Frame Of Mind;
4563 Disposition; Emotional Excess; Adj. Temperamental: Of
Temperament; Having Frequent Changes Of Temper; Ex.
Temperament : Characteristic Frame Of Mind;
4564 Disposition; Emotional Excess; Adj. Temperamental: Of
Temperament; Having Frequent Changes Of Temper; Ex.
Temperament : Characteristic Frame Of Mind;
4565 Disposition; Emotional Excess; Adj. Temperamental: Of
Temperament; Having Frequent Changes Of Temper; Ex.
Temperate : Moderate; Restrained; Self-Controlled;
4566 Moderate In Respect To Temperature; Cf. Temperance:
Moderation And Self-Restraint; Abstinence Of Alcoholic
Tempestuous : Stormy; Violent; Impassioned; N:
4567 Tempest: Violent Storm
Tempestuous : Stormy; Violent; Impassioned; N:
4568 Tempest: Violent Storm
Tempestuous : Stormy; Violent; Impassioned; N:
4569 Tempest: Violent Storm
Tempo : Speed Of Music
4570
Tenacious : Holding Fast
4571
Tenacity : Firmness; Persistency; Adhesiveness
4572
Tenancy : Possession Of Land Or Building By Rent;
4573 Period Of A Tenant'occupancy
Tenant : One That Payrent To Use Property Owned By
4574 Another
Tend : Have A Tendency; Take Care Of; Minister; Serve
4575 At; Apply One'attention; Attend
Tendentious : Promoting A Particular Point Of View;
4576 Biased; Having Aaim; Designed To Further A Cause; Ex.
Tendentious Rather Thatruth-Seeking; Cf. Tend: Move Ia
Tendentious : Promoting A Particular Point Of View;
4577 Biased; Having Aaim; Designed To Further A Cause; Ex.
Tendentious Rather Thatruth-Seeking; Cf. Tend: Move Ia
Tender : Offer Formally; Extend; Ex. Tender One's
4578 Resignation/the Exact Fare; N: Formal Offer; Money; Ex.
Legal Tender; Adj: Young And Vulnerable; Sensitive To
Tenet : Doctrine; Dogma
4579
Tenet : Doctrine; Dogma
4580
Tensile : Capable Of Being Stretched; Of Tension; Ex.
4581 Tensile Rubber
Tension : Stretching; Condition Of Being Stretched;
4582 Mental Strain; Strained Relationship Between Groupor
People
Tentative : Not Fully Worked Out Or Developed;
4583 Provisional; Experimental; Uncertain; Hesitant; Not
Definite Or Positive; Ex. Tentative Agreement/reply
Tenuous : Thin; Rare; Slim
4584
Tepid : Lukewarm; Slightly Warm; Half-Hearted; Not
4585 Eager; Ex. Tepid Reactioto The New Film; Ex. Tepid
Supporter
Tepid : Lukewarm; Slightly Warm; Half-Hearted; Not
4586 Eager; Ex. Tepid Reactioto The New Film; Ex. Tepid
Supporter
Termagant : Shrew, Scolding, Brawling Woman
4587
Terminal : Part That Formthe End; Railroad Or Bustation;
4588 Adj. Forming An End; Ending In Death; Fatal; Ex.
Terminal Cancer
Terminate : Bring To An End
4589
Termination : End; V: Terminate
4590
Terminology : Terms Used In A Science Or Art
4591
Terminus : Last Stop Of Railroad
4592
Terminus : Last Stop Of Railroad
4593
Terrapin : American Marsh Tortoise
4594
Terrestrial : On The Earth
4595
Terse : Concise; Abrupt; Pithy
4596
Tertiary : Third
4597
Testator : Maker Of A Will
4598
Testy : Irritable; Short-Tempered
4599
Tether : Tie (aanimal) With A Rope Or Tether; N: Rope Or
4600 Chaito Which Aanimal Is Tied; Limit Of One's Endurance;
Ex. The End Of One's Tether
 Thematic : Relating To A Unifying Motif Or Idea
4601
Theocracy : Government Of A Community By Religious
4602 Leaders
Theoretical : Based On Theory; Not Practical Or Applied;
4603 Hypothetical 4628 Slight Degree Of A Color Or Quality; Ex. Tinged With
Therapeutic : Curative; N: Therapy
4604 4629 Slight Degree Of A Color Or Quality; Ex. Tinged With
Thermal : Pertaining To Heat; Producing Heat; Warm; Ex.
4605 Thermal Bath; N: Rising Current Of Warm Air 4630
Thesis : Opinion Put Forward And Supported By
4606 Reasoned Arguments
Thespian : Pertaining To Drama
4607
Thrash : Beat With A Whip Or Flail; Defeat Utterly; Talk
4608 About Thoroughly In Order To Find The Answer; Move
Wildly Or Violently; Ex. The Fishethrashed About In The
Threadbare : Worthrough Till The Threads Show; Shabby
4609 And Poor; Hackneyed; Ex. Threadbare Excuses
Threadbare : Worthrough Till The Threads Show; Shabby
4610 And Poor; Hackneyed; Ex. Threadbare Excuses
Threat : Sign Or Warning (of Coming Danger); Ex. Threat
4611 Of Rain; V: Expresa Threat; Give Warning Of (something
Bad); Ex. The Cloud Threatenrain.
Threnody : Song Of Lamentation; Dirge
4612
Thresh : Beat (cereal Plants) With A Machine Or Flail To
4613 Separate The Grainfrom The Straw
Thrifty : Careful About Money; Economical
4614
Thrive : Prosper; Flourish
4615
Throb : (of A Heart Or Machine) Beat Rapidly Or Violently;
4616 N: Ex. Hearthrob: Heartbeat; Sweetheart
Throes : Violent Anguish
4617
Throng : Crowd
4618
Throttle : Strangle; Regulate The Speed Of With A
4619 Throttle; N: Valve That Regulates The Flow; Cf. Throat ?
Thwart : Block Or Hinder; Baffle; Frustrate
4620
Thyme : Aromatic Plant Used For Seasoning
4621
Tickle : Touch (the Body) Lightly So Ato Cause Laughter;
4622 Please
Tickle : Touch (the Body) Lightly So Ato Cause Laughter;
4623 Please
Tightwad : Miser; Excessively Frugal Person
4624
Tiller : Handle Used To Move Boat's Rudder (to Steer)
4625
Timbre : Quality Of A Musical Tone Produced By A
4626 Musical Instrument
Timidity : Lack Of Self-Confidence Or Courage
4627
Tinge : Give A Slight Degree Of A Color Or Quality To; N:
Grey/jealousy
Tinge : Give A Slight Degree Of A Color Or Quality To; N:
Grey/jealousy
Tint : Slight Degree Of Color; V: Give A Tint To
Tipple : Drink (alcoholic Beverages) Frequently
4631
Tirade : Long Angry Denunciatory Speech; Diatribe;
4632 Harangue; Extended Scolding; Denunciation
Titanic : Gigantic
4633
Tithe : Tax Of One-Tenth
4634
Titillate : Tickle; Excite Pleasantly; Ex. Not To Titillate
4635 The Audience But To Enlighteit
Title : Name (of A Book, Film, Etc.); Mark Of Rank;
4636 Formal Appellation As Of Rank Or Office (such As Lord
Or General); Right Or Claim To Possession;
Title : Name (of A Book, Film, Etc.); Mark Of Rank;
4637 Formal Appellation As Of Rank Or Office (such As Lord
Or General); Right Or Claim To Possession;
Titter : Nervous Laugh
4638
Titter : Nervous Laugh
4639
Titular : Of A Title; Iname Only; Nominal; Having The Title
4640 Of Aoffice Without The Obligations; Ex. Titular Head Of
The Company
Toady : Flatter Of Favors
4641
Toga : Roman Outer Robe
4642
Token : Outward Sign; Ex. A Token Of Our Gratitude
4643
Toll : Sound (a Large Bell) Slowly At Regular Intervals; N:
4644 Sound Of A Bell; Fixed Tax Or Charge
Tome : Large Volume; Book
4645
Tonsure : Shaving Of The Head Especially By
4646 Persoentering Religious Orders; V:
Topography : Physical Features Of A Region
4647
Torpedo : Underwater Explosive Apparatus; V:
4648
Torpedo : Underwater Explosive Apparatus; V:
4649
Torpid : Dormant; Dull; Lethargic
4650
 Torpor : Lethargy; Sluggishness; Dormancy Transgression : Violation Of Law; Sin
4651 4676

Torque : Twisting Force; Force Producing Rotation Transient : Fleeting; Quickly Passing Away; Staying For
4652 4677 A Short Time

Torrent : Rushing Stream; Flood; Ex. The Raifell Itorrents. Transition : Going From One State Of Action To Another
4653 4678

Torrid : (of Weather) Hot Or Scorching; Passionate; Ex. Transition : Going From One State Of Action To Another
4654 Torrid Love Affairs 4679

Torso : Trunk Of Statue With Head And Limbs Missing; Transitory : Impermanent; Fleeting
4655 Human Trunk 4680

Tortilla : Flat Cake Made Of Cornmeal, Etc. Translucent : Partly Transparent

4656 4681

Tortuous : Winding; Full Of Curves; Ex. Tortuous Transmute : Change; Convert To Something Different
4657 Mountairoad 4682

Toss : Throw Lightly; Move Or Lift (the Head) With A Transparent : Permitting Light To Pass Through Freely;
4658 Sudden Motion; Flip (a Coin) To Decide Something 4683 Easily Detected; Obvious; Clear; Ex. Transparent Lie

Totem : Animal, Plant, Or Natural Object Serving Aa Transpire : Exhale; Become Known; Happen
4659 Symbol Of A Clan Or Family; Representation Of The 4684
Symbol Of A Clan; Ex. Totem Pole
Totter : Shake Or Move Unsteadily; Sway As If About To Transpose : Reverse The Order Or Position Of
4660 Fall 4685

Touching : Causing A Feeling Of Pity Or Sympathy; Trappings : Outward Decorations; Ornaments

4661 Pathetic; V: Touch: Cause To Feel Pity Or Sympathy; 4686
Adj. Touched
Touchstone : Stone Used To Test The Fitness Of Gold Trappings : Outward Decorations; Ornaments
4662 Alloys; Criterion 4687

Touchy : Over Sensitive; Easily Offended; Irascible; Traumatic : Pertaining To An Injury Caused By Violence
4663 Delicate; Needing Delicate Handling; Ex. Touchy Situation 4688

Toxic : Poisonous Travail : Strenuous Work; Toil; Painful Labor; Labor Of

4664 4689 Childbirth

Tract : Propaganda Pamphlet (esp. By A Religious Or Traverse : Go Through Or Across

4665 Political Group); Expanse Of Land; Regioof Indefinite 4690
Size; System Of Related Organs; Ex. Digestive Tract
Tractable : Docile Travesty : Copy Or Example Of Something That
4666 4691 Completely Misrepresents The True Nature Of The Real
Thing; Comical Parody Or Imitation; Treatment Aimed At
Traduce : Expose To Slander Tread : Walk; Trample; N: Grooved Face Of A Tire;
4667 4692 Horizontal Part Of A Step

Trajectory : Path Taken By A Projectile; Ex. Trajectory Of Treasure : Keep Aprecious; Cherish
4668 A Bullet 4693

Tramp : Walk With A Heavy Step; Travel On Foot; N: Treasure : Keep Aprecious; Cherish
4669 Vagrant; One Who Travelaimlessly About; Long Walk; 4694
Sound Of Heavy Walking
Trample : Step Heavily With The Feet; Crush Under The Treatise : Article Treating A Subject Systematically And
4670 Feet 4695 Thoroughly

Trance : Hypnotic State; Ecstatic State; Detachment Trek : Travel; Journey

4671 From One'physical Surrounding (ain Contemplation Or 4696
Daydreaming); Cf. Transition
Tranquillity : Calmness; Peace Trenchant : Cutting; Keen
4672 4697

Transcend : Exceed; Surpass Trenchant : Cutting; Keen

4673 4698

Transcendent : Exceeding Ordinary Limits; Superior; Trepidation : Fear; Trembling Agitation

4674 Surpassing; V: Transcend: Go Beyond; Exceed; Surpass; 4699
N: Transcendancy
Transcribe : Copy; Write A Copy Of; N: Transcription Tribulation : Distress; Suffering
4675 4700
 Tribunal : Court Of Justice Truncate : Cut The Top Off
4701 4726

Tribune : Official Of Ancient Rome Elected By The Truncate : Cut The Top Off; Shorten
4702 Plebianto Protect Their Rights; Protector Of The People 4727

Tribute : Tax Levied By A Ruler; Payment Made By One Trunk : Main Wooden Stem Of A Tree; Human Body
4703 Nation To Another In Acknowledgment Of Submission; 4728 Excluding The Head And Limbs; Torso; Prehensile Nose
Mark Of Respect (such As Praise Or Gift); Ex. Pay Of An Elephant
Tribute : Tax Levied By A Ruler; Payment Made By One Tryst : Meeting
4704 Nation To Another In Acknowledgment Of Submission; 4729
Mark Of Respect (such As Praise Or Gift); Ex. Pay
Tribute : Tax Levied By A Ruler; Payment Made By One Tumid : (of A Part Of The Body) Swollen; Distended;
4705 Nation To Another In Acknowledgment Of Submission; 4730 Bombastic; Pompous
Mark Of Respect (such As Praise Or Gift); Ex. Pay
Trickle : Flow In Dropor In A Thin Stream; N: Tumult : Commotion; Riot; Noise
4706 4731

Trickster : Person Who Cheatpeople Turbid : Muddy; Having The Sediment Disturbed
4707 4732

Trident : Three-Pronged Spear Turbulence : State Of Violent Agitation

4708 4733

Trifle : Something Of Little Importance Or Value; Small Turbulence : State Of Violent Agitation
4709 Amount; Ex. A Trifle; V: Treat Without Seriousness; Flirt 4734

Trifling : Trivial; Unimportant Tureen : Deep Table Dish For Holding Soup
4710 4735

Trigger : Set Off; Start Turgid : Swollen; Distended

4711 4736

Trilogy : Group Of Three Works Turmoil : Extreme Confusion; Great Commotioand

4712 4737 Confusion; Ex. Throw The Country Into Turmoil

Trim : Make Neat Or Tidy By Clipping; Reduce By Turncoat : Traitor

4713 Removing What Iunnecessary; Ornament; Decorate 4738
(round The Edges); Ex. Trim The Cost; Ex. Jacket
Trinket : Knickknack; Bauble; Cheap Jewelry Turpitude : Depravity; Baseness; Ex. Moral Turpitude
4714 4739

Trite : Hackneyed; Commonplace Turpitude : Depravity; Baseness; Ex. Moral Turpitude

4715 4740

Trivia : Trifles; Unimportant Matters Tutelage : Guardianship; Training

4716 4741

Trivia : Trifles; Unimportant Matters Tutelage : Guardianship; Training

4717 4742

Troth : Pledge Of Good Faith Especially Ibetrothal; Tutelary : Protective; Pertaining To A Guardianship; Ex.
4718 Betrothal; Ex. By My Troth 4743 Tutelary Deities

Trough : Long Narrow Container For Feeding Farm Tycoon : Wealthy And Powerful Businessperson; Wealthy
4719 Animals; Lowest Point (of A Wave, Business Cycle, Etc.); 4744 Leader; Magnate; Ex. Business Tycoon
Long Narrow Depressioas Betweewaves
Truckle : Curry Favor; Act In An Obsequious Way Typhoon : Tropical Hurricane Or Cyclone
4720 4745

Truculence : Aggressiveness; Ferocity; Adj. Truculent: Tyranny : Oppression; Cruel Government

4721 Aggressive; Pugnacious; Fierce 4746

Truculent : Aggressive; Savage Tyro : Beginner; Novice

4722 4747

Truism : Self-Evident Truth Ulcer : Sore Place Appearing On The Skin Inside Or
4723 4748 Outside The Body; Ex. Stomach Ulcer; Adj. Ulcerous; V:
Ulcerate
Trumpery : Objects That Are Showy, Valueless, Deceptive Ulterior : Intentionally Hidden; Beyond What Is Evident;
4724 4749 Situated Beyond; Unstated And Often Questionable; Ex.
Ulterior Motive
Trumpery : Objects That Are Showy, Valueless, Deceptive Ultimatum : Last Demand; Last Warning; Last Statement
4725 4750 Of Conditions That Must Be Met; Ex. They Have Ignored
Our Ultimatum.
 Umbrage : Resentment; Anger; Sense Of Injury Or Insult; Unfettered : Liberated; Freed From Chains; V: Unfetter
4751 Ex. Take Umbrage At His Rudeness 4776

Unaccountable : Inexplicable; Impossible To Account For; Unfledged : Immature

4752 Unreasonable Or Mysterious 4777

Unassailable : Not Open To Attack; Impregnable; Not Unfrock : Strip A Priest Or Minister Of Church Authority
4753 Subject To Question 4778

Unassuaged : Unsatisfied; Not Soothed Ungainly : (of Someone) Awkward Imovement; Clumsy; (of
4754 4779 Something) Unwieldy; Ex. Ungainly Dancer/instrument

Unassuming : Modest; Ex. The Champion's Unassuming Unguent : Ointment

4755 Manner 4780

Unbridled : Violent; Uncontrolled; Ex. Unbridled Uniformity : Sameness; Monotony; Adj. Uniform: The
4756 Rage/greed 4781 Same All Over

Uncanny : Strange; Mysterious; Ex. Uncanny Knack Unilateral : One-Sided; Involving Or Affecting Only One
4757 4782 Side; Ex. Unilateral Declaration

Unconscionable : Unscrupulous; Not Guided By Unimpeachable : That Cannot Be Impeached; Beyond

4758 Conscience; Excessive; Beyond Reason; Ex. 4783 Doubt Or Question; Blameless And Exemplary
Unconscionable Demand
Uncouth : Outlandish; Clumsy; Boorish Uninhibited : Unrepressed; Free In Behavior And Feelings
4759 4784

Unction : The Act Of Anointing With Oil; Ex. Extreme Unintimidating : Unfrightening
4760 Unction 4785

Unctuous : Oily; Bland; Insincerely Suave Unique : Without An Equal; Single In Kind
4761 4786

Underhand : Done Slyly And Secretly (being Dishonest); Unison : Unity Of Pitch (imusical Performance); Complete
4762 A: (underhanded) 4787 Accord; Ex. The Choir Sang Iunison.

Underlying : Lying Below; Fundamental Universal : Characterizing Or Affecting All; General;

4763 4788 Present Everywhere; Of The Universe; Cosmic; Ex.
Universal Agreement; Ex. A Subject Of Universal Interest
Undermine : Weaken; Sap Unkempt : Disheveled; With Uncared-For Appearance
4764 4789

Underscore : Underline; Emphasize Unmitigated : (of Something Bad) Not Moderated;

4765
Understate : State With Lestruth Than Seemwarranted By
4766 The Facts; Ex. He Understated The Seriousnesof The
Crime; N: Understatement; Op. Overstate
Undertaker : Funeral Director; One Whose Businesito
4767 Arrange Burials
4790 Unrelieved Or Immoderate; Without Qualification;
Absolute; Ex. Unmitigated Disaster
Unravel : Disentangle; Solve
4791
Unregenerate : Making No Attempt To Change One'bad
4792 Practices

Undulate : Move With A Wavelike Motion Unrequited : Not Requited; Not Reciprocated; Ex.
4768 4793 Unrequited Love

Undulating : Moving With A Wavelike Motion; V: Undulate; Unruly : Disobedient; Lawless

4769 Cf. Und: Wave 4794

Unearth : Dig Up; Discover (facts) By Careful Searching; Unsavory : Distasteful; Disagreeable; Morally Offensive;
4770 Ex. He Unearthed Some Secrets About Her; Op. Conceal 4795 Ex. Unsavory Activity/reputation

Unearthly : Not Earthy; Weird Unscathed : Unharmed; Ex. Escape The Accident
4771 4796 Unscathed

Unequivocal : Plain; Obvious; Unmistakable Unsightly : Ugly; Unpleasant To Look At

4772 4797

Unexceptionable : Entirely Acceptable; Not Offering Any Unsullied : Untarnished

4773 Basis For Criticism 4798

Unfaltering : Steadfast Untenable : Insupportable

4774 4799

Unfeigned : Genuine; Real Untoward : Unexpected And Adverse; Unfortunate Or

4775 4800 Unlucky; Ex. Untoward Encounter
 Unwarranted : Unjustified; Groundless; Undeserved Vagary : Capricious Happening; Caprice; Whim; Cf.
4801 4826 Wander

Unwieldy : Awkward (to Carry Or Move); Cumbersome; Vagrant : Wandering From Place To Place; Roving; Stray;
4802 Unmanageable 4827 Moving In A Random Fashion; Ex. Vagrant Thoughts; N:
Vagrancy
Unwitting : Not Knowing; Unaware; Unintentional; Ex. She Vain : Full Of Self-Admiration; Conceited; Without Result;
4803 Was Their Unwitting Accomplice; Ex. Unwitting Insult; Cf. 4828 Unsuccessful; N: Vanity
Wit: Know
Unwonted : Unaccustomed; Unusual; Ex. He Arrived With Vain : Full Of Self-Admiration; Conceited; Without Result;
4804 Unwonted Punctuality. 4829 Unsuccessful; N: Vanity

Upbraid : Scold; Reproach Vainglorious : Boastful; Excessively Conceited

4805 4830

Upright : (sitting Or Standing) Straight Up; Honest; Moral Valediction : Saying Farewell; Expression Of Leave-
4806 4831 Taking

Uproar : Noisy Confusion Valid : Logically Convincing; Sound; Legally Acceptable;

4807 4832 Effective; Ex. Valid Reasoning/passport

Uproarious : Marked By Commotioor Uproar; Very Noisy Valor : Bravery

4808 (esp. With Laughter); Hilarious; Causing Loud Laughter; 4833
Extremely Funny
Upshot : Outcome Vampire : Ghostly Being That Sucks The Blood Of The
4809 4834 Living

Urbane : Suave; Refined; Elegant Vanguard : Forerunners; Advance Forces

4810 4835

Urchin : Mischievous Child (usually A Boy) Vantage : Position Giving An Advantage

4811 4836

Urge : Drive Or Force Forward (by Causing Impulses);
4812 Drive To Take Action; Impel; Entreat Earnestly; Ex. Urge
Horses; N: Impulse That Promptaction
Urgent : Compelling Immediate Action; Pressing;
4813 Persistent; Importunate; Ex. Urgent In Hidemands
Vapid : Lacking Liveliness; Dull And Unimaginative; Insipid
4837 And Flavorless; Ex. Vapid Lecture
Variegate : Change The Appearance Of (by Marking With
4838 Different Colors)

Ursine : Bearlike; Pertaining To A Bear Varnish : Paint Used To Coat A Surface With A Glossy
4814 4839 Film; Glossy Coating Produced By Using Thisubstance;
Ex. Nail Varnish; V:
Usurp : Seize Another's Power Or Rank (without Legal Vassal : In Feudalism, One Who Held Land Of A Superior
4815 Authority); Supplant; Appropriate; N: Usurpation; Cf. Take 4840 Lord
For One's Owuse
Usurpation : Act Of Seizing Power And Rank Of Another Vaunted : Boasted; Bragged; Highly Publicized
4816 4841

Usury : Lending Money At Illegal Rates Of Interest Veer : Change In Direction

4817 4842

Utopia : Imaginary Land With Perfect Social And Political Vegetate : Live In A Monotonous Way
4818 System 4843

Uxorious : Excessively Submissive Or Devoted To One's Vellum : Parchment

4819 Wife; Cf. Uxor: Wife 4844

Vacillation : Fluctuation; Wavering Velocity : Speed

4820 4845

Vacuous : Empty; Lacking Iideas; Inane; Stupid; Ex. Venal : Capable Of Being Bribed
4821 Vacuous Expression; N: Vacuity 4846

Vagabond : Wanderer; Tramp Vendetta : Blood Feud

4822 4847

Vagary : Capricious Happening; Caprice; Whim; Cf. Vendor : Seller

4823 Wander 4848

Vagary : Capricious Happening; Caprice; Whim; Cf. Veneer : Thin Layer; Cover
4824 Wander 4849

Vagary : Capricious Happening; Caprice; Whim; Cf. Veneer : Thin Layer; Cover
4825 Wander 4850
 Venerate : Revere; Treat With Great Respect Verity : Quality Of Being True; Lasting Truth Or Principle;
4851 4876 Ex. The Verity Of His Testimony; Ex. One Of The Eternal
Verities
Venial : Forgivable; Trivial Vernacular : Living Language (as Compared To The
4852 4877 Official Language); Language Spokeia Country Or Region;
Natural Style; Ex. Lapse Into The Vernacular
Venison : The Meat Of A Deer Vernal : Pertaining To Spring
4853 4878

Venison : Meat Of A Deer; Cf. Cow: Beef; Cf. Pig: Pork, Versatile : Having Many Talents; Capable Of Working In
4854 Ham, Bacon; Cf. Calf: Veal; Cf. Sheep: Mutton; Cf. Lamb: 4879 Many Fields
Lamb
Venom : Poison (of Animal); Hatred; Ex. Remarks Full Of Vertebrate : Having A Backbone Or Spinal Column; N:
4855 Venom; Adj. Venomous 4880 Group Of Animalhaving A Segmented Spinal Column

Vent : Small Opening; Outlet Vertebrate : Having A Backbone Or Spinal Column; N:

4856 4881 Group Of Animalhaving A Segmented Spinal Column

Vent : Express; Utter Vertex : Summit

4857 4882

Ventilate : Admit Fresh Air Into To Replace Stale Air Vertigo : Dizziness
4858 4883

Ventral : Abdominal Verve : Enthusiasm; Liveliness

4859 4884

Ventriloquist : Someone Who Can Make His Or Her Voice Vestige : Trace; Remains; Ex. Vestiges Of Some Ancient
4860 Seem To Come From Another Person Or Thing 4885 Religion

Venture : Risk; Expose To Risk; Dare; Undertake A Risk; Vestige : Trace; Remains; Ex. Vestiges Of Some Ancient
4861 N: 4886 Religion

Venture : Risk; Expose To Risk; Dare; Undertake A Risk; Veto : Vested Power To Reject A Bill; Exercise Of
4862 N: 4887 Thiright; V: Prevent Or Forbid By Exercising The Power Of
Veto
Venturesome : Bold Vex : Annoy; Distress
4863 4888

Veracious : Truthful Viable : Capable Of Maintaining Life; Feasible; Practical

4864 4889 Or Workable; Ex. Viable Scheme

Veracity : Truthfulness; Adherence To The Truth Viand : Food

4865 4890

Verbalize : To Put Into Words Vibrant : Full Of Vigor Or Energy; Vibrating

4866 4891

Verbatim : Word For Word Vicarious : Experienced As If One Were Taking Part Ithe
4867 4892 Experience Of Another; Done By A Deputy For Other
People; Acting As A Substitute; Ex. Vicarious Thrill At
Verbiage : Pompous Array Of Words Vicissitude : Change Of Fortune
4868 4893

Verbose : Wordy Vie : Contend; Compete

4869 4894

Verdant : Green; Covered With Greeplants Or Grass; Vigil : Keeping Watch (during Normal Sleeping Hours);
4870 Lush Ivegetation; Ex. Verdant Meadows 4895 Ex. All-Night Vigil

Verdigris : Greecoating Or Patina Ocopper Which Has Vigilant : Watchful; On The Alert; Watchfully Awake; Alert
4871 Beeexposed To The Weather 4896 To Spot Danger; N: Vigilance

Verge : Border; Edge, Rim, Or Margin; Ex. On The Verge Vigilante : One Who Without Authority Assumelaw
4872 Of: Very Near To; V: Border On 4897 Enforcement Powers

Verisimilar : Having The Appearance Of Truth Or Reality; Vigilante : One Who Without Authority Assumelaw
4873 Probable Or Likely To Be True; Plausible 4898 Enforcement Powers

Verisimilitude : Appearance Of Truth; Quality Of
4874 Appearing To Be True Or Real; Likelihood; Ex.
Verisimilitude Of Her Performance As Lady Macbeth
Veritable : Being Truly So; Real Or Genuine; Actual; Not
4875 False Or Imaginary
Vigilante : One Who Without Authority Assumelaw
4899 Enforcement Powers
Vignette : Picture; Short Literary Sketch
4900
 Vigor : Active Strength Vivacious : Animated; Gay
4901 4926

Vile : Despicable; Unpleasant; Disgusting; Ex. Vile Vivacious : Animated; Gay

4902 Slander 4927

Vile : Despicable; Unpleasant; Disgusting; Ex. Vile Vivid : (of Light Or Color) Bright And Distinct; Evoking
4903 Slander 4928 Lifelike Mental Images; Ex. Vivid Red Hair/description

Vindictive : Disposed To Revenge; Vengeful; Out For Vivisection : Act Of Dissecting Living Animals
4904 Revenge; Spiteful; Intended To Cause Harm; Malicious; 4929
Ex. Vindictive Streak
Vintner : Wine Merchant; Winemaker; Seller Of Wine Vixen : Female Fox; Ill-Tempered Woman
4905 4930

Violate : Break (a Law); Defile; Desecrate; Assault Vociferous : Clamorous; Noisy

4906 Sexually; Ex. Violate Graves 4931

Viper : Poisonous Snake Vogue : Popular Fashion; Ex. Jeans Became The Vogue.
4907 4932

Virile : Manly; Having Masculine Spirit Or Strength; Full Of
4908 Strength
Virtual : In Essence; Existing In Essence Though Not In
4909 Actual Form; For Practical Purposes; Ex. Virtual
Ruler/space
Virtue : Goodness; Moral Excellence; Good Quality;
4910 Advantage; Ex. By Virtue Of; Ex. Make A Virtue Of
Necessity
Virtuoso : Highly Skilled Artist (esp. Imusic); Ex. Piano
4911 Virtuoso
Volatile : Changeable; Of A Quickly Changing Nature (as
4933 Of Temper); Mercurial; Tending To Violence; Evaporating
Rapidly; Ex. Volatile Character/situatioithe Street
Volition : Act Of Using One's Will; Act Of Making A
4934 Conscious Choice; Ex. She Selected This Dress Of Her
Own Volition.
Volley : Simultaneoudischarge Of A Number Of Shots; V:
4935
Voluble : Fluent; Glib
4936

Virulent : Extremely Poisonous Voluminous : Bulky; Large

4912 4937

Virus : Disease Communicator Voluptuous : Sensual; Of Or Giving Sensual Pleasure;

4913 4938 Indulging In Sensual Pleasures; Ex. Voluptuoulines; Ex.
Voluptuoulife Of The Romans; N: Voluptuary:
Visage : Face; Appearance Voodoo : Religion Practiced Chiefly In Haiti
4914 4939

Visceral : Felt In One's Inner Organs Voracious : Ravenous; Eating Large Quantities Of Food;
4915 4940 Exceedingly Eager; Insatiable; Ex. Voracious
Animal/reader
Viscid : Adhesive; Gluey Vortex : Whirlwind; Whirlpool; Center Of Turbulence;
4916 4941 Predicament Into Which One Is Inexorably Plunged

Viscous : Sticky; Gluey Vouch : Give A Personal Guarantee; Ex. I Can Vouch For
4917 4942 Hiintegrity; N: Voucher

Vise : Vice; Tool For Holding Work Iplace; Clamping Vouchsafe : Grant Condescendingly; Guarantee; Ex. I
4918 Device 4943 Casafely Vouchsafe You Fair Returoyour Investment

Vision : Eyesight; Foresight; Mental Image Produced By
4919 The Imagination; Experience Of Seeing The Supernatural
Visionary : Produced By Imagination; Fanciful; Mystical
4920
Vital : Vibrant And Lively; Critical; Living, Breathing
4921
Vulgar : Of The Common People; Deficient In Refinement;
4944 Not Refined; Coarse; Ex. Vulgar Display Of Wealth; N:
Vulgarism: Vulgarity; Crudely Indecent Word; Cf.
Vulgar : Of The Common People; Deficient In Refinement;
4945 Not Refined; Coarse; Ex. Vulgar Display Of Wealth; N:
Vulgarism: Vulgarity; Crudely Indecent Word; Cf.
Vulnerable : Susceptible To Wounds
4946

Vitiate : Spoil The Effect Of; Make Inoperative Vulpine : Like A Fox; Crafty
4922 4947

Vitreous : Pertaining To Or Resembling Glass Vulture : Carrion-Eating Birds

4923 4948

Vitriolic : Corrosive; Sarcastic Vying : Contending

4924 4949

Vituperative : Abusive; Scolding Wade : Walk Through A Substance, Such Awater, That
4925 4950 Impedemovement
 Waffle : Speak Equivocally About Aissue; N:
4951
Waft : Move Gently (iair Or Iseas) By Wind Or Waves; Ex.
4952 Leaves Wafting Past The Window
Wag : Shake Repeatedly From Side To Side; Ex. The
4953 Dog Wagged Ittail; N: Humorouperson; Wit
Wage : Begin And Continue (a War)
4954
Waggish : Mischievous; Humorous; Tricky
4955
Waif : Homeless Child Or Animal; Ex. Waifs And Strays
4956
Waive : Give Up Temporarily; Yield
4957
Wake : Trail Of Ship Or Other Object Through Water;
4958 Path Of Something That Has Gone Before; Ex. Hunger
Followed Ithe Wake Of The War
Wallow : Roll Imud; Indulge In; (of A Ship) Roll Ia Rough
4959 Sea; Become Helpless; Ex. Wallow Ithe Mud/luxury
Wallow : Roll Imud; Indulge In; (of A Ship) Roll Ia Rough
4960 Sea; Become Helpless; Ex. Wallow Ithe Mud/luxury
Wan : Having A Pale Or Sickly Color; Pallid
4961
Wanderlust : Strong Longing To Travel
4962
Wangle : Achieve By Cleverness Or Trick; Wiggle Out;
4963 Fake; Ex. She Tried To Wangle Ainvitatioto The Party.
Wangle : Achieve By Cleverness Or Trick; Wiggle Out;
4964 Fake; Ex. She Tried To Wangle Ainvitatioto The Party.
Wanton : Unrestrained; Gratuitously Cruel; Willfully
4965 Malicious; Unchaste; Sexually Improper; Promiscuous;
Ex. Wantospending/killing; Cf. Having No Just Cause
Ward : Administrative Division Of A City; Division In A
4966 Hospital Or Prison; Incompetent Person Placed Under
The Protection Of A Guardian; V: Guard; Ward Off: Avert
Warp : Twist Out Of Shape; N:
4967
Warrant : Justification; Written Order That
4968 Serveaauthorization (esp. A Judicial Writ); Ex.
Search/death Warrant; V: Justify; Guarantee
Warranted : Justified; Authorized
4969
Warranty : Guarantee; Assurance By Seller
4970
Warren : Tunnels In Which Rabbits Live; Crowded
4971 Conditions In Which People Live
Wary : Very Cautious
4972
Wastrel : Profligate
4973
Wastrel : Profligate
4974
Wastrel : Profligate
4975
Waver : Move Or Swing Back And Forth; Be Uncertain Or
4976 Unsteady In Decision Or Movement; Ex. Wavering
Between Accepting And Refusing
Wax : Increase; Grow
4977
Waylay : Ambush; Lie In Want
4978
Wean : Accustom A Baby Not To Nurse; Give Up A
4979 Cherished Activity
Weary : Tired After Long Work; V:
4980
Weather : Endure The Effect Of Weather Or Other Forces
4981
Weird : Eerie; Strange; Unnatural
4982
Well-Bred : Of Good Upbringing; Well-Mannered And
4983 Refined
Welt : Mark From A Beating Or Whipping
4984
Welter : Confusion; Turmoil; Confused Mass; Bewildering
4985 Jumble; Ex. Welter Of Data
Wheedle : Deceive, Persuade, Or Obtaiby Flattery;
4986 Cajole; Coax; Ex. Wheedle A Promise Out Of Her
Whelp : Young Wolf, Dog, Tiger, Etc.
4987
Whet : Sharpen; Stimulate; Ex. Whet Someone's
4988 Appetite
Whiff : Puff Or Gust (of Air, Scent, Etc.); Short-Lasting
4989 Smell; Hint; Ex. Whiff Of Perfume/scandal
Whiff : Puff Or Gust (of Air, Scent, Etc.); Short-Lasting
4990 Smell; Hint; Ex. Whiff Of Perfume/scandal
Whim : Sudden Capriciouidea; Fancy
4991
Whimsical : Capricious; Fanciful; Quaint
4992
Whimsy : Whim; Tendency To Behave Amusingly
4993 Strangely; Ex. Story Full Of Whimsy
Whimsy : Whim; Tendency To Behave Amusingly
4994 Strangely; Ex. Story Full Of Whimsy
Whine : Complain (in A Sad Voice); Make A High Sad
4995 Sound (ain Pain Or Supplication)
Whinny : Neigh Like A Horse
4996
Whit : Small Amount; Smallest Speck; Ex. Not A Whit Of
4997
Whittle : Pare; Cut Away Thibits (from Wood); Fashioithis
4998 Way; Reduce Gradually; Trim
Wholesome : Conducive To Mental Or Physical Health;
4999 Healthful
Whorl : Ring Of Leaves Around Stem; Ring; Circular
5000 Arrangement; Ex. Whorls Othe Fingers
 Wiggle : Wriggle; Move From Side To Side With Irregular Wrangle : Quarrel; Obtain Through Arguing
5001 Twisting Motions 5026

Willful : Intentional; Headstrong Wrath : Anger; Fury

5002 5027

Willowy : Flexible; Pliant; Slender; Cf. Willow Wrath : Anger; Fury

5003 5028

Wilt : Loose Freshness; Droop Wreak : Inflict; Ex. Wreak One's Vengeance On
5004 5029

Wily : Cunning; Artful Wrench : Twist; Pull; Strain; Ex. He Wrenched The Gun
5005 5030 Out Of Her Hands.

Wince : Move Back Suddenly; Shrink Back; Flinch; Ex. Wrest : Obtaiby Pulling Violently; Pull Away; Take By
5006 She Winced As She Touched The Cold Body. 5031 Violence; Ex. Wrest Victory From Their Grasp

Windfall : Unexpected Lucky Event Wretch : Miserable Person; Bad Or Despicable Person;
5007 5032 Adj. Wretched: Miserable; Bad; Contemptible; Vile

Winnow : Sift; Separate Good Parts From Bad Wring : Twist (to Extract Liquid); Extract By Twisting;
5008 5033 Wrench Painfully (neckor Hands)

Winsome : Agreeable; Gracious; Engaging Wrinkle : Small Ridge On A Smooth Surface (face Or
5009 5034 Cloth); V:

Wisp : Small Bunch (of Hair); Faint Streak (of Smoke) Writ : Writtecommand Issued By A Court (telling
5010 5035 Someone To Do Or Not To Do Something)

Wispy : Thin; Slight; Barely Discernible Writhe : Squirm; Twist

5011 5036

Wistful : Vaguely Longing; Sadly Thoughtful Wrongheaded : Stubbornly Wrong

5012 5037

Withdrawn : Introverted; Retiring; Remote Wry : Twisted; With A Humorous Twist

5013 5038

Wither : Shrivel; Decay Xenophobia : Fear Or Hatred Of Foreigners

5014 5039

Withhold : Refuse To Give; Hold Back; Ex. Withholding Yen : Strong Desire; Longing; Urge; Ex. Yen For Travel
5015 Tax 5040

Withstand : Stand Up Against; Resist Successfully Yeoman : Man Owning Small Estate; Middle-Class
5016 5041 Farmer

Witless : Foolish; Idiotic Yield : Amount Produced; Crop; Income On Investment

5017 5042

Witticism : Witty Saying; Facetious Remark Yield : Give In; Surrender

5018 5043

Wizardry : Sorcery; Magic Yoke : Join Together; Unite

5019 5044

Wizened : Shriveled; Withered; Ex. Wizened Apple/old Yokel : Country Bumpkin

5020 Lady 5045

Woe : Great Sorrow; Deep Inconsolable Grief; Affliction; Yore : Time Long Past; Ex. Ithe Days Of Yore
5021 Suffering; Ex. Financial Woes 5046

Woeful : Sad; (of Something Bad) Deplorable; Deplorably Zany : Crazy; Comic
5022 Bad; Ex. Woeful Housing Conditions 5047

Wont : Custom, Habitual Procedure Zeal : Eager Enthusiasm (to A Cause Or Ideal); Adj.
5023 5048 Zealous

Worldly : Engrossed In Matters Of This Earth; Not Zealot : Fanatic; Person Who Shows Excessive Zeal
5024 Spiritual 5049

Wraith : Ghost; Phantom Of A Living Person Zenith : Point Directly Overhead In The Sky; Summit
5025 5050
 Zephyr : Gentle Breeze; West Wind
5051

Zest : Outer Skin Of An Orange Used For Giving A

5052 Special Taste To Food; Spice; Interest; Flavor; Spirited
Enjoyment; Ex. Add A Certain Zest To The Affair; Ex.