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tag
(noun) a game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one to make him
it.
2.
put
3.
hill
(noun)
4.
jam
(noun) a product made by boiling fruit and sugar to a thick consistency without
preserving the shape of the fruit.
5.
rug
(noun) a piece of thick heavy fabric that is used as a floor covering and is not intended
to cover an entire floor.
6.
try
7.
cork
(noun) the outer tissues of the stem of the cork oak that is used commercially for cork
stoppers and insulation.
8.
add
9.
dime
(noun)
10.
mint
(noun) a soft or hard confection flavored with peppermint or spearmint and often
served after dinner.
11.
hope
12.
shy
13.
burn
(verb) to be on fire.
14.
mask
(noun)
eyes.
15.
kite
(noun) a device consisting of a light material stretched over a light often diamondshaped framework, intended to be flown in the air at the end of a long string.
16.
tape
(noun) a narrow strip of natural or artificial fibers coated on one side with an adhesive
mixture and used for many purposes.
17.
silly
a coin of the United States first issued in 1796 and worth 1/10 dollar.
a cover or partial cover for the face usually made of cloth with openings for the
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ants
(plural noun) insects living in colonies, usually burrowing in the ground or in wood
and making chambers and passages in which they store their food and raise their young.
19.
week
(noun)
20.
grade
(noun) one of the levels of an elementary or secondary school course that usually
represents a year's work.
21.
lace
(noun) a fine fabric with a ground of net on which patterns may be worked and which
is made of thread by looping, twisting, or knotting.
22.
sank
23.
acorn
(noun) the nut of the oak tree usually seated in or surrounded by a hard woody cupshaped structure.
24.
eel
(noun)
scales.
25.
lung
(noun) one of the usually two organs that constitute the basic respiratory organ of airbreathing vertebrates.
26.
beat
27.
snore
(verb) to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the uvula
and the soft palate.
28.
grass
(noun) green herbage that affords food for grazing animals and that usually consists
predominantly of narrow-leaved plants often intermixed with herbs.
29.
never
30.
July
(noun)
31.
sleep
(verb) to rest in the natural suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the
body are restored.
32.
punch
(noun) a beverage composed of fruit juices and other nonalcoholic liquids (as tea,
ginger ale) and usually served cold.
33.
lamp
(noun)
34.
globe
(noun) a round ball that has a map of the earth drawn on it and that is usually set so as
to be rotatable at an angle corresponding to the inclination of the earth's axis.
35.
always
36.
thank
any of numerous snakelike fishes that have a smooth slimy skin often without
a light-giving device.
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moose
(noun) a large mammal that inhabits forested parts of Canada and the northern United
States, stands about seven feet high at the shoulders and has long legs, a short tail, a large
head and antlers with many points.
38.
count
(verb) to separate one by one to find the total number of units : number or tally.
39.
foxes
(plural noun) any of various mammals related to the wolves but smaller, with shorter
legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears and long bushy tail.
40.
tooth
(noun) one of the hard bony appendages that are on the jaws and that serve especially
for the taking hold and chewing of food.
41.
north
(noun)
42.
tower
(noun) a building or structure designed primarily for elevation that is higher than its
diameter and high relative to its surroundings.
43.
dinner
(noun)
44.
number
(noun)
45.
kisses
(plural noun)
46.
slower
(adjective)
speed.
47.
morning
(noun)
48.
pillow
(noun) a sack made typically of cloth and filled with a soft material used to support the
head of a person resting or sleeping.
49.
myself
50.
snowflake
(noun)
51.
both
(adjective) being the two : involving the one and the other.
52.
icon
(noun) a graphic symbol on a computer display screen that usually suggests the type of
object represented or the purpose of an available function.
53.
link
54.
wee
(adjective)
55.
poor
(noun)
56.
grim
57.
cowboy
(noun)
58.
why
(adverb) for what cause, reason, or purpose : on what account : to what end.
the direction to the left of one facing east and opposite to south.
very small.
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taco
(noun)
fried.
a sandwich made of a tortilla rolled up with or folded over a filling and usually
60.
hotel
(noun)
61.
penny
(noun)
62.
mister
(noun) sir used in direct address and not followed by the given name or surname of
the man addressed.
63.
brew
(verb) to prepare (as a drink or other liquid) by infusion especially in hot water.
64.
alarm
(noun) a device that warns or signals by means of a noise (as a bell or siren) or visual
effect (as a flashing light).
65.
pulp
(noun)
66.
soggy
67.
popcorn
(noun) the burst open form of a variety of corn that on exposure to dry heat forms a
white starchy mass many times the size of the original kernel.
68.
crane
(noun) any of a small group of tall wading birds resembling the herons but more
closely related to the rails.
69.
bacon
(noun) a side of a pig after removal of spareribs and after being cured dry or in pickle
and smoked.
70.
crime
(noun)
71.
hobby
(noun)
72.
given
(verb) conferred the ownership of without receiving a return : made a present of.
73.
bedtime
(noun)
74.
shark
(noun) any of numerous fishes that are usually of medium or large size including the
largest existing fishes, that may be active, voracious, and rapacious predators or sluggish
bottom dwellers feeding chiefly on mollusks.
75.
dislike
76.
ladder
(noun) a usually portable structure for use in climbing up or down that consists
commonly of two parallel sidepieces joined at short intervals by a series of crosspieces
that serve as rests for the feet.
77.
shout
78.
doctor
(noun)
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shadow
(noun) the image made by an obscured space on a surface that cuts across it usually
representing in silhouette the form of the interposed body.
80.
behind
81.
prize
(noun)
82.
drink
(noun) any particular natural or prepared usually agreeable liquid for swallowing :
beverage, potable, brew.
83.
joyful
84.
broken
(adjective)
85.
tenth
86.
flavor
(noun) the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance (as a portion of
food or drink) in the mouth.
87.
yellow
(noun) a color whose hue resembles that of ripe lemons or sunflowers or is that of the
portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange.
88.
plastic
(noun) any of a large group of materials of high molecular weight that usually contain
as the essential ingredient a synthetic or semisynthetic organic substance, that are
molded, drawn or laminated under various conditions into objects of all sizes and shapes.
89.
respect
(noun)
90.
quilt
(noun) a bed covering made of two layers of cloth of which the top one is usually
pieced or appliqud and having a filling of wool, cotton, or down held in place by
stitched designs.
91.
view
(noun)
92.
animals
(plural noun)
93.
second
94.
father
(noun)
95.
limited
96.
partner
(noun)
97.
flower
98.
glue
(noun)
99.
magnet
(noun)
100.
olive
(noun) the fruit of the tree of the same name that is eaten either when unripe and green
or when bluish black and ripe and that yields a valuable oil.
a male parent.
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ploy
(noun) a tactic (as in games and social debate) intended to embarrass or frustrate one's
opponent.
102.
ivory
103.
don't
(noun)
104.
safety
(noun)
105.
polite
106.
loaf
(noun)
107.
well-off
(adjective) having more than adequate material and especially financial resources :
prosperous.
108.
groove
(noun)
109.
cactus
(noun) any of a family of plants that are characterized chiefly by fleshy stems and
branches on which the foliage leaves are usually replaced by spines, scales, or hairs.
110.
violin
(noun) a bowed, stringed musical instrument having four strings, a shallow body and a
curved bridge.
111.
amber
(noun) a very hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine
polish.
112.
birthday
(noun)
113.
chalk
(noun) the prepared form (as for filler or for marking or drawing purposes) of a soft
friable limestone of marine origin earthy in texture and white, gray, or buff in color.
114.
royal
(adjective) of, relating to, owned by, or subject to the jurisdiction of the crown.
115.
selfish
116.
misery
(noun)
117.
deputy
(noun) a second in command or an assistant who usually takes charge when a superior
is absent.
118.
turnip
(noun) either of two biennial herbs having thick edible roots eaten as a vegetable or
used for feeding stock.
119.
deaf
120.
energy
(noun)
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really
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fence
(noun) a structure of posts and boards, wire, pickets, or rails commonly used as an
enclosure for a field or yard.
123.
scarecrow
(noun)
crops.
124.
lasso
(noun) a rope or long thong of leather with a running noose that is used especially for
catching horses and cattle.
125.
pouch
(noun)
126.
saying
(noun)
127.
wildlife
(noun)
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market
(noun) a public place where people meet together at a stated time and place for the
purpose of traffic (as in cattle, provisions, or wares) by private purchase and sale.
129.
pastel
130.
grace
(noun) the pleasing quality associated with a special and refined fitness of proportion
combined with an ease and beauty of movement, action, line or expression.
131.
freeze
132.
honeybee
(noun)
133.
bucket
(noun)
a typically round and wooden vessel for drawing up water from a well.
134.
prefix
(noun)
135.
retire
(verb) to withdraw from office, public station, business, occupation or active duty.
136.
award
(noun)
137.
bumpy
138.
lesson
(noun)
139.
glitter
(noun)
small shining objects or tiny shining bits used for ornamentation or decoration.
140.
actress
(noun)
141.
urban
142.
correct
143.
pluck
an object typically suggesting a human figure set up to frighten birds away from
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eggplant
(noun) the usually smooth edible purple, white, or occasionally yellow or striped fruit
of a perennial herb that is widely cultivated.
145.
barge
146.
comma
(noun) a punctuation mark, used especially as a mark of separation within the sentence
generally indicating a slight pause.
147.
honor
(noun)
148.
princely
149.
inched
(verb)
150.
cursive
(adjective) of writing: flowing often with the strokes of successive characters joined
and the angles rounded.
151.
foray
(noun)
152.
member
(noun)
group.
153.
shortfall
(noun)
deficit, shortage.
154.
frump
(noun)
155.
aren't
(verb) to not have a meaning that includes or implies the meaning of.
156.
empower
(verb)
157.
mortal
158.
software
(noun) the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated
with a system and especially a computer system; specifically : computer programs.
159.
owner
(noun)
160.
nineteen
161.
bebop
162.
peddle
163.
transform
164.
so-called
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minority
(noun)
the smaller in number of two groups that together constitute a larger entity.
166.
arrow
(noun) a weapon shot from a bow that consists of a straight slender shaft with a point
or sharp head and feathers or vanes fastened near the end.
167.
detective
(noun)
168.
publish
(verb) to release a product of creative work for public distribution or sale usually with
the consent of the copyright holder.
169.
infant
(noun)
170.
flung
171.
dictate
172.
payment
(noun)
173.
composer
(noun)
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divine
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confess
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insight
(noun)
177.
fuel
(noun)
a material (as coal, gas, oil or wood) used to produce heat or power by burning.
178.
another
(adjective) being one more in addition to one or a number of the same kind : additional.
179.
shrimp
(noun) any of numerous relatively small crustaceans having a slender elongated body,
an abdomen that is compressed on the sides, and long legs.
180.
landslide
(noun)
181.
predict
182.
theater or
theatre
(noun) a building for dramatic performances usually including a stage and with
dressing rooms for actors and an auditorium : playhouse.
183.
chimney
(noun) a vertical structure incorporated into a building and enclosing a flue that carries
off smoke, fumes, or gases.
184.
scorpion
(noun) any of numerous arachnids of warm and tropical regions with an elongated
body with a segmented tail with a venomous sting at the tip.
185.
motion
(noun)
186.
property
(noun)
estate.
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lumberjack
(noun)
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million
(noun)
189.
cowlick
(noun) a lock or tuft of hair growing in a different direction from the rest of the hair
and usually turned up or awry.
190.
gradual
(adjective)
191.
hankering
(noun)
192.
ledge
(noun) a narrow shelf forming the top or projecting from the side of a wall or other
vertical structure.
193.
yonder
194.
possible
(adjective) falling within the bounds of what may be done, occur, be conceived, or be
attained within the framework of nature, custom or manners.
195.
hollow
196.
thawed
(verb) became free of stiffness, hardness, numbness, ice or other effect of cold as a
result of being warmed.
197.
knock
(verb) to strike upon the surface of something (as a door) with a short sharp fairly
heavy blow especially so as to indicate desire to gain admittance.
198.
piracy
(noun)
199.
alpha
200.
Tuesday
(noun)
201.
stubble
(noun)
202.
dragnet
(noun)
203.
podium
(noun)
204.
introverted
205.
domain
206.
uppity
(adjective)
207.
historical
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swagger
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quaver
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attitude
(noun) a disposition that is primarily grounded in affect and emotion and is expressive
of opinions rather than belief.
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cheapskate
(noun)
costs.
a miserly or ungenerous person; especially : one who tries to avoid his share of
212.
eternity
(noun)
213.
humorist
(noun) a writer specializing in or noted for the quality of his or her comedy or ability to
amuse.
214.
sketch
(verb) to draw or paint a rough drawing representing an object or scene and often made
as a preliminary study.
215.
moviegoer
(noun)
216.
awash
(adjective)
217.
fouled
(verb) committed an infringement of the rules in a game or sport (as in basketball) for
which a penalty was levied against the offending person or team.
218.
yeast
(noun)
219.
premium
220.
logical
221.
permission
(noun)
222.
smoothie or
smoothy
(noun)
223.
bassoon
(noun) a tenor or bass double-reed woodwind instrument having a long doubled conical
wooden body connected to the mouthpiece by a thin metal tube.
224.
elude
225.
merge
226.
gorgon
(noun) one resembling one of three sisters in Greek mythology having snake-entwined
hair and glaring eyes capable of turning the beholder to stone.
227.
legacy
(noun)
something coming from the past (as from an age, event, or policy).
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obsidian
(noun)
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depict
230.
gangster
(noun)
231.
spreadsheet
(noun)
232.
basically
233.
presence
(noun) the state of being in one place and not elsewhere : the fact of being in company,
attendance, or association.
234.
launch
235.
enviable
236.
science
237.
hooligan
(noun)
a thug or hoodlum.
238.
entrance
(noun)
the means or place for physical entering (as a door, gate, or passage).
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joust
240.
bombard
241.
leeway
(noun)
242.
sought
(verb)
243.
Halloween or
Hallowe'en
244.
whimper
(verb)
245.
lawyer
(noun) one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to the
prosecution or defense of lawsuits or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters.
246.
trifle
(noun)
247.
issue
248.
wren
(noun)
249.
taught
250.
carriage
(noun)
251.
imbibe
a horse-drawn vehicle designed for private use and for comfort or elegance.
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endure
(verb) to undergo (as a hardship or difficulty) especially without faltering, giving in, or
breaking.
253.
apiary
(noun)
254.
vouch
255.
bolide
(noun)
256.
rebuff
(noun)
257.
levity
(noun)
258.
cohesive
(adjective) fitting together naturally and consistently with suitable order, proportion,
and similarity of tone.
259.
pliant
260.
kinsman
(noun)
261.
astonish
262.
forbidden
263.
infamous
264.
talisman
(noun)
265.
hydra
(noun) a many-sided problem or obstacle that presents new difficulties each time one
aspect of it is solved or overcome.
266.
genetic
(adjective) of, relating to, produced by, or being one of the elements of the germ plasm
serving as specific transmitters of hereditary characteristics.
267.
sororal
268.
turmoil
(noun)
269.
infringe
270.
consternation
(noun)
271.
disarray
(noun)
272.
ailment
(noun)
273.
mollify
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avenge
an object thought to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune.
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bulwark
(noun) something that offers strong support or protection in danger : a powerful means
of defense.
276.
manufacture
277.
cinematic
(adjective) played, narrated, or otherwise presented for photographing with a motionpicture camera and projection on a screen or suited or adapted for such reproduction.
278.
antipathy
(noun)
279.
situation
(noun)
280.
morale
281.
incentive
(noun)
282.
freight
(noun)
283.
mugwump
(noun)
284.
pontiff
(noun)
285.
dissemble
286.
piety
(noun)
287.
agitation
(noun)
288.
permafrost
289.
expunge
290.
duplicity
(noun) deception by pretending to entertain one set of feelings and acting under the
influence of another.
291.
qualms
(plural noun)
292.
wattage
(noun)
293.
correlation
294.
vivacious
295.
lanai
(noun)
room.
296.
Pulitzer
a living room open in part to the outdoors : an outdoor space used as a living
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chicle
(noun) a gum obtained from the latex of the sapodilla tree largely from Yucatan and
Central America and used as the chief ingredient of chewing gum.
298.
equinox
(noun) either of the two times each year when the Sun crosses the equator and day and
night are everywhere of equal length, being about March 21st and September 23rd.
299.
lolled
(verb) reclined, leaned, or moved in a lax, lazy, or indolent manner : idled, lounged,
sprawled.
300.
shiatsu
(noun) a massage with the fingers especially of a form that originated in Japan applied
to those specific areas of the body used in acupuncture.
301.
grouse
302.
diadem
303.
aura
(noun)
304.
regnal
305.
nigh
306.
lucrative
307.
asylum
(noun)
308.
famished
309.
derivative
310.
verdure
(noun)
311.
dawdle
(verb) spend more time than is necessary or usual in doing something : loiter.
312.
adroitly
313.
divvy
314.
betrothal
(noun)
315.
lambasted
316.
insinuate
(verb) impart or communicate with artful indirect wording or oblique reference : hint,
imply.
317.
travesty
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bric-a-brac
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propulsion
(noun)
320.
leonine
321.
hackamore
(noun) a bridle that consists of a halter often of soft rope or braided horsehair and is
used especially in breaking and training horses.
322.
emblazoned
323.
stridency
(noun)
324.
bulbous
325.
photogenic
(adjective) eminently suitable for being photographed especially from the aesthetic
point of view.
326.
torsion
(noun)
327.
winnow
(verb) to analyze and assort to obtain the most desirable : select, separate, sift.
328.
bountiful
329.
affluent
330.
rosin
(noun) a translucent pale yellow or amber to dark red or darker brittle resin that is
obtained from dead wood of pine trees, and that is used chiefly in making varnishes,
lacquers, printing inks, binding materials, polishes, and on bows for violins and other str
331.
mammalian
(adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of the highest class of Vertebrata comprising
man and all other animals that nourish their young with milk, that have the skin usually
more or less covered with hair, and warm blood.
332.
corduroy
(noun)
333.
exorcism
(noun) the act or practice of driving out or driving away an evil spirit especially by use
of a holy name or magic rites.
334.
imperious
335.
tangible
336.
evince
337.
hermitage
(noun)
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congressional
339.
rejuvenate
340.
bodega
(noun)
341.
wheedle
342.
charioteer
(noun) one that drives a 2-wheeled vehicle usually drawn by two horses and used in
ancient warfare and also in processions and races.
343.
panache
(noun)
344.
malaise
345.
acrylics
(plural noun)
346.
extinguish
347.
moustache or
mustache
(noun)
348.
vitriolic
(adjective)
349.
netiquette
(noun)
350.
vice versa
351.
sedentary
352.
Pavlovian
(adjective) of or relating to the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov or to his work and
experiments.
353.
cumbersome
354.
histrionics
355.
gustatory
(adjective) of, relating to, affecting, or associated with the sense of taste.
356.
perceived
357.
illustrious
358.
quadrillion
(noun)
359.
anticipatory
360.
abstruse
the hair growing on a person's upper lip or that on either side of the upper lip.
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chancellor
(noun) the chief minister of state in any of certain European countries who is charged
with responsibilities corresponding to those of a prime minister.
362.
recoup
363.
Herculean
364.
ombudsman
365.
porosity
(noun)
366.
dodecahedron
(noun)
367.
injurious
368.
prognosticate
369.
complacency
370.
omnibus
(adjective) of, relating to, or providing for many things or classes at once : containing
or including many items.
371.
carcinogen
(noun)
372.
tomahawk
(noun) a light axe used both as a missile and as a hand weapon by Native North
Americans.
373.
monochrome
(noun)
374.
gluttonous
(adjective)
faculty.
375.
ostracism
(noun)
376.
rappelled
377.
presumptuous
378.
annihilation
(noun)
379.
petroglyphs
(plural noun)
380.
courtier
(noun)
381.
bonsai
(noun)
382.
schism
(noun)
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383.
appellate
(adjective) having the power to review and affirm, reverse, or modify the judgment or
decision of another tribunal.
384.
elegiac
(adjective) of, relating to, befitting, or comprising a song or poem expressing sorrow or
lamentation especially for one who is dead.
385.
sapphire
(noun)
386.
vestigial
(adjective) of, relating to, or being a small and degenerate body part or organ that
remains from one more fully developed in an earlier stage of the individual, in a past
generation, or in closely related forms.
387.
laureate
388.
plagiarism
(noun) an act or an instance of stealing and passing off as one's own the ideas or words
of another.
389.
ragamuffin
(noun)
390.
agitprop
(noun)
391.
circumstantial
392.
guineas
(plural noun)
393.
armistice
394.
importunate
395.
lingua franca
(noun) something (as a system of common interests or social symbols) that functions
like a common language in making individuals comprehensible to one another.
396.
occipital
397.
queue
398.
focaccia
(noun)
a flat Italian bread typically seasoned with herbs and olive oil.
399.
aficionado or
afficionado
(noun)
400.
genoise
(noun)
a light cake of sugar, flour, melted butter, and stiffly beaten eggs.
401.
matriculation
(noun) the action of or the state of being admitted to membership in a body, society, or
institution especially a college or university.
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402.
bazooka
(noun) a light portable usually crew-served shoulder weapon used especially to launch
armor-piercing rockets.
403.
anthropomorphic
404.
bloviate
405.
anonymity
(noun) the quality or state of being with the name unknown or unrevealed (as through
absence or lack of identification, individuality, or personality).
406.
galoot
(noun)
407.
pariah
(noun)
408.
macrocosm
(noun)
409.
juxtapose
410.
smithereens
(plural noun)
411.
unctuous
412.
caucasian
(adjective) of or relating to the Caucasus, a region between the Black & Caspian seas,
or its inhabitants.
413.
quorum
(noun) the number of members of an organization who when assembled can legally
transact business in the absence of the other members.
414.
chimera or
chimaera
415.
comedienne
(noun) an actress who plays in dramas of light and amusing character and typically
with a happy ending.
416.
pyrotechnics
(plural noun)
417.
maunder
(verb) to move or progress slowly and uncertainly without definite aim or course.
418.
satiety
(noun)
419.
wildebeest
(noun) any of several rather large but compact African antelopes having a large head
like that of an ox, short mane, long and flowing tail, and horns.
420.
querulous
421.
isochronous
422.
erstwhile
bits : fragments.
a display of fireworks.
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423.
follicle
(noun)
424.
cavalier
(adjective)
425.
suasion
(noun)
426.
encryption
(noun)
427.
collegiate
(adjective) designed for the use or relevant to the life of university students often on
the nonacademic side.
428.
revanche
(noun) revenge; especially : the policy of a government intent on the recovery of lost
territory.
429.
aubergine
(noun)
430.
aerodynamic
(adjective) of or relating to the science that treats of the motion of air and other gaseous
fluids and of the forces acting on bodies in motion relative to such fluids.
431.
circadian
432.
epizootic
(adjective) of or relating to a disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same
time.
433.
seraphic
434.
arraignment
(noun) the act or the state of being called to the bar of a court to answer to the charge
of an indictment.
435.
cephalopod
(noun) any of a class of marine mollusks including the squids, cuttlefishes, and
octopuses all having around the front of the head a group of elongated muscular arms
usually furnished with prehensile suckers or hooks.
436.
chiffonade
(noun)
437.
roustabout
(noun)
438.
accoutrement or
accouterment
(noun)
439.
aphasia
(noun) the loss or impairment of the power to use words as symbols of ideas that
results from a brain lesion.
440.
ventriloquy
(noun) the act of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come from some
source other than the speaker and especially with little or no movement of the lips.
441.
portmanteau
(noun) a word composed of parts or all of two words and characterized frequently by
single occurrence of one or more sounds or letters that appear in both the words.
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442.
Freudian
(adjective) of, relating to, or according with the theories of Austrian neurologist
Sigmund Freud and his system of psychoanalysis.
443.
bourgeois
(adjective) of, belonging to, or characteristic of the townspeople or of the social middle
class.
444.
velociraptor
(noun) a dinosaur having a long head with a flat snout and a large sickle-shaped claw
on the second toe of each foot.
445.
hoi polloi
(plural noun)
446.
scintillation
447.
fait accompli
(noun)
448.
dirndl
(noun) a dress style marked by a tight bodice, short sleeves, low neck, and gathered
skirt and copied from Alpine peasant costumes.
449.
sotto voce
450.
fng shui
(noun) a system of geomancy employed in China to bring practice into harmony with
natural forces.
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