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2. ornate 3. abysmal
4. impervious
5. conundrum 6. empiricism 7. altruism
8. inarticulate 9. veritable
10. espionage 11. obtuse 12. banality 13. unassailable
14. docile 15. thoroughgoing
16. discord - disagreement
17. squelch - suppress
18. unforthcoming - not cooperative
19. pre-empt 20. vitriol 21. heyday 22. taxing 23. entice 24. pre-emptive 25. cataclysm 26. debonair 27. cornucopia 28. cardinal 29. flippant 30. copious 31. hound 32. juggernaut 33. hodgepodge 34. tempestuous 35. deride 36. lacerate 37. denouement 38. trite 39. unpropitious 40. perfunctory 41. noisome 42. dolorous 43. malodorous 44. chimera 45. surreptitious 46. underscore 47. dovetail 48. halcyon
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62. verisimilitude 63. firebrand 64. flush 65. inflammatory 66. miscreant 67. imperious 68. gaffe 69. patent 70. proscribe 71. unflappable 72. malfeasance 73. encumber 74. percipient 75. exonerate 76. ethereal 77. officious 78. inviolate 79. baleful 80. presentiment 81. tout 82. hobble 83. magisterial 84. irresolute 85. inkling 86. bereft 87. bromide 88. quandary 89. assail 90. enormity 91. indict 92. martinet 93. browbeat 94. peripatetic
95. consummate 96. vituperate 97. stymie 98. deleterious 99. asperity 100. rescind 101. approbatory 102. surfeit 103. self-effacing 104. humdrum 105. complicit 106. aplomb 107. bristle 108. curmudgeon -

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collusion ribald cow phlegmatic foolhardy apogee contentious evanescent conducive ossify maverick tyro puerile inviolable immutable
pedestrian cupidity discursive besotted
pittance hoary mendicant imbroglio impugn vacuous byzantine concomitant timorous gerrymander rarefied kowtow inanity amok obtain acme callow brusquely snide sartorial plucky inclement rile indigent expurgate ascendancy stem veneer phantasmagorical tawdry ponderous incongruous recrimination lampoon flounder -

163. melee 164. vicarious 165. maladroit 166. unprepossessing 167. schadenfreude 168. eponym
169. facetious 170. abrogate 171. lionize 172. behoove 173. quip 174. zeitgeist 175. aboveboard 176. factitious 177. desiccated 178. deign 179. bilious 180. atavism 181. besiege 182. pugnacious 183. begrudge 184. raconteur 185. mollify 186. guffaw 187. perspicacious 188. proselytize 189. apotheosis 190. conflate
191. cadaverous 192. intrepid 193. dispensation 194. jaundice 195. excoriate 196. immure 197. junta 198. supercilious 199. unstinting 200. invective 201. cogent 202. panegyric 203. checkered 204. buck 205. flux 206. lugubrious 207. broadside 208. ersatz 209. balk 210. prognostication 211. obdurate 212. errant 213. internecine 214. graft 215. objurgate
216. superfluous -

217. gumption 218. jejune 219. temerity 220. exhort 221. trenchant 222. arrogate 223. wanton -.
224. grovel 225. recrudesce 226. qualm 227. ineluctable 228. maunder 229. quail 230. parvenu 231. turgid
232. culpability
233. apostate 234. sybarite 235. finagle
236. duress 237. churlish
238. arriviste
239. craven
240. mug
241. untrammelled
242. hector 243. piquant 244. espouse 245. derelict 246. coterminous 247. glut
248. dissemble 249. heretic 250. fractious 251. fortuitous 252. infelicitous 253. underwrite 254. sordid 255. stultify
256. devolve 257. smattering
258. canard 259. appurtenant 260. edifying 261. chortle 262. banal 263. beatific 264. doughty 265. desideratum - necessity
266. defray 267. winsome 268. leery 269. raillery 270. entrenched 271. fleece -

272. surly 273. recondite 274. prodigious 275. invidious 276. munificent 277. cavalier 278. fete 279. expansive 280. redoubtable 281. feckless 282. aphoristic
283. arch 284. enjoin
285. bowdlerize 286. prolixity 287. repudiate 288. sinecure
289. virago 290. hagiographic 291. derisive 292. rakish 293. dilatory 294. overweening 295. propitiate 296. peremptory 297. inimical 298. splenetic 299. subversive 300. importuning 301. extenuating - making less guilty
302. vicissitude - change in fortune
303. jingoism - fanatical patriotism
304. remiss - be negligent
305. exegesis - critical analysis
306. venial - pardonable
307. travail - hard work
308. benighted - ignorant
309. raft - large number
310. harried - troubled persistently
311. factious - causing dissension
312. blinkered - limited in outlook
313. palimpsest - something reused
314. hamstrung - made powerless
315. perquisite - exclusive right
316. slapdash - hastily put together
317. intransigent - stubborn
318. ferret - search for
319. carping - fault finding
320. insouciance - lack of concern
321. inexorable - impossible to stop
322. upbraid - scold harshly
323. gossamer - delicate
324. disaffected - discontent
325. exiguity - meagreness
326. petulant - easily annoyed

327. apocryphal - questionably fake

328. inveterate - habitual
329. prevaricate - speak evasively
330. predilection - strong liking
331. profligate - recklessly wasteful
332. sententious - moralizing
333. refractory - stubbornly resistant
334. subsume - contain, include
335. restive - restless
336. solecism - social blunder, a mistake in grammar
337. rankle - get under one's skin
338. raffish - slightly disreputable
339. calumny - slander
340. acrimony - bitterness
341. turpitude - moral wickedness
342. execrate - curse, hiss at
343. pedantic - showing off learning
344. screed - abusive rant
345. preclude - prevent
346. precipitous - hasty
347. torpor - sluggishness
348. germane - relevant
349. querulous - complaining
350. staid - serious, dignified
351. travesty - mockery
352. ingenuous - naive
353. decadent - dissipated
354. platitude - obvious remark
355. ingratiate - seek favour from another
356. deferential - respectful
357. venality - corruption
358. mulct - swindle
359. pejorative - disapproving
360. palaver - babble
361. reprobate - unprincipled person
362. propitious - favourable
363. gainsay - speak out against
364. askance - suspiciously
365. demur - object
366. mawkish - overly sentimental
367. foment - instigate
368. soiree - an evening party or gathering
369. denizen - inhabitant, resident
370. avuncular - kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person.
371. pinnace - a small boat
372. despondency - disheartenment
373. natty - smart, stylish, dapper
374. epigraph - an inscription on a building, statue or coin/ a short saying or quotation.
375. expostulation - reasoning earnestly showing disapproval or disagreement,
376. altercation - argument
377. outmoded - old fashioned
378. insuperable - insurmountable
379. lacerate - gash, tear/ criticize severely
380. abstemious - self disciplined, austere
381. expedite - accelerate, speed up

382. ululate - howl or wail as an expression of grief

383. lollygag - dawdle
384. pirouette - spin, twirl
385. garish - bright and showy, gaudy, lurid
386. surreptitious - secret or hidden
387. hummock - a small hill
388. droll - humorous
389. unavailing - ineffective, useless
390. obfuscate - obscure, confuse
391. virtuosic - extraordinarily good
392. jocose - playful or humorous
393. welter - move in a turbulent fashion/lie soaked in blood/confusion, jumble
394. jalopy - an old dilapidated car
395. charlatan - quack, mountebank, fraud
396. whorl - a pattern of spirals or concentric circles
397. syncopate - To change the rhythm of; to place emphasis on or to stress those
regions that generally are not emphasized; to condense.
398. equipoise - balance or counterbalance something.
399. stygian - Dark; gloomy; black.
400. palliate - mitigate
401. comeuppance - a punishment or fate that someone deserves
402. embargo - an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular
country.
403. aureole - halo
404. mussitate - to move the lips in imitation of speech
405. farraginous - miscellaneous
406. dour - sullen, gloomy
407. potentate - a monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one.
408. squeamish - Easily shocked; peevish; touchy; fastidious.
409. sibylline - prophetic, oracular
410. decimate - to kill, to destroy a large part of
411. perspicuous - lucid
412. scrimmage - a confused struggle or fight
413. aurora - the dawn
414. plenary - absolute, a meeting attended by all qualified members
415. stratagem - A scheme aimed to deceive; a trick
416. incursion - A raid; a sudden attack; an invasion; a hostile takeover.
417. buccaneer - a pirate
418. cordon - barrier, isolate
419. propensity - A natural inclination; an inkling.
420. leeway - Margin; latitude; room for movement.
421. agog - eager, excited
422. phatic - Having a function whose sole purpose is to express or convey emotion or to
fulfill a social task; lacking informational content.
423. carceral - relating to prison
424. adventitious - accidental
425. rind - the tough outer covering of a fruit, especially of a melon, lemon, or orange.
426. infraction - a violation or offence
427. tautology - A repetition; something that is redundant; something that is always true.
428. middling - Average; without exceptional quality; fair.
429. gouge - to tear out
430. belfry - the bell tower of a church
431. cotorie - A group of people with a common purpose and who meet socially on a
regular basis; a clique.

432. codify - To classify; to arrange and enumerate for the purpose of making a law.
433. shoddy - inferior
434. inebriate - make someone drunk, intoxicate
435. lucubration - Diligent meditation or study, usually done at night
436. prerogative - privilege, an unquestionable right
437. acarpous - Effete; no longer fertile; producing no fruit
438. caper - To jump in a playful manner; to skip
439. glib - fluent but insincere and shallow
440. racolyte - An attendant who helps a priest to perform religious ceremonies; an
ardent follower.
441. swill - to drink greedily
442. reprise - A repetition (referring to a musical movement).
443. irrefragable - Something that cannot be disputed; not able to be contested.
444. sylvan - Related to the woods or the forest
445. obloquy - Severe censure; overly sharp criticism, usually by many people.
446. laceration - tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin), criticize forcefully or severely
447. gravitas - Great seriousness.
448. immolate - To kill as a sacrifice, most often by fire.
449. ensconce - To settle comfortably; place in a secure place.
450. pestle - A tool that is used to grind substances, often herbs or medicines, in a hard
bowl.
451. clemency - mercy; lenience.
452. tribulation - trouble, misfortune
453. rile - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
454. insouciant - nonchalant
455. suppurate - To form or give out; to deteriorate; to break
456. caliginous - dark, dim
457. panglossian - overly optimistic
458. quaff - to drink deeply, to drink greedily
459. proscenium - The part of a stage that is front of curtain
460. repine - To be discontented with
461. bludgeon - A club; a heavy, blunt weapon
462. rubicund - Red and healthy-looking; healthy looking and full of vigor; ruddy
463. pertinacious - Adhering tenaciously to an action; stubborn; resolute
464. luminary - A dignitary; object that gives light; a very important person
465. cantankerous - bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
466. certitude - certainty, confidence
467. verbigerative - characterized by an excessive repetition of meaningless words
468. paramour - a secret lover
469. cunctation - procrastination or delay; tardiness
470. aspersion - slander; a damaging remark.
471. congeal - to coagulate or coalesce
472. splice - to bring together; to combine end- to-end; to unite
473. suffragist - a person who advocates the extension of voting rights to women
474. logomachy - a verbal controversy; an argument about or over words
475. persiflage - Good-natured talk; banter, joshing
476. satori - sudden enlightenment
477. diorama - three-dimensional scene molded from wood, plastic or other material,
depicting a scene from nature or history against a painted backdrop
478. understudy - A person who studies and prepares to assume the role of the lead
actor or performer should the situation arise
479. appellation - A name; a designation; the words by which someone or something is
classified.
480. onerous - Burdensome; requiring effort; difficult; troublesome

481. pare - To cut away the outer covering or layer; to remove the skin of; to trim using a
knife
482. vulpine - Like a fox; crafty and sneaky
483. cadence - rhythm
484. staccato - Played in an abrupt manner; marked by sharp sound; disjointed
485. affront - to insult
486. laggard - Somebody that is slow or sluggish; a straggler
487. trumpery - Decorative; of little value; worthless
488. lectern - A stand or platform with a place onto which to place a book or paper to
read from
489. valediction - a farewell speech
490. ford - a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across.
491. kismet - fate, destiny
492. extol - praise enthusiastically
493. bemuse - puzzle, confuse, bewilder
494. capitulate - surrender, yield
495. stentorian - (of a person's voice) loud and powerful
496. ochlocracy - government by the populace; mob rule.
497. plutocracy - government by the wealthy
498. disquietude - a state of uneasiness or anxiety
499. ineptitude - lack of skill, clumsy
500. unctuous - sycophantic, ingratiating
501. bravado - a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
502. churlish - lacking manners or refinement
503. magniloquent - boastful, pompous
504. draconian - harsh, severe
505. pabulum - something that is trite or simplistic
506. peregrination - a trip, a travel
507. malediction - a curse
508. purloin - to steal, to pilfer
509. coup - a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government
510. laceration - A gaping wound; a torn, ragged cut or abrasion
511. peddle - To travel about and to carry items with the intent to sell; to hawk
512. simian - related to or like a monkey
513. snarky - irritable; tending to be easily agitated
514. acidulous - Sour in attitude; sharp; bitter
515. degust - To savour; to taste with appreciation
516. rank - very offensive in terms of odour or flavour
517. divestiture - The state of being deprived; something that has been divested
518. cantata - A story that is set to music and which is sung by a chorus
519. vignette - A small drawing or sketch at the beginning or end of a chapter of a book
520. purvey - To provide food or beverages as part of one's job
521. ambulatory - relating to or adapted for walking, able to move, in motion
522. declivity - A downward slope; a gradient
523. coiffure - a person's hairstyle
524. obsequy - funeral rites or ceremony
525. facile - easily accomplished, effortless
526. nugatory - Worthless; futile; trifling; unimportant
527. Pharisee - A self-righteous person; somebody who is of a sect of the Jewish religion
that rigidly adheres to the Laws of Moses
528. truncheon - A nightstick carried by police; a cudgel; a baton
529. osseous - made of bones, bony
530. thrall - A slave; a serf; a person in bondage
531. beleaguer - To besiege; to attack; harass; to best.

532. cloister - A monastery or convent

533. inveigh - To attack and complain verbally; to denounce; to vehemently object
534. temporize - avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time
535. hedge - limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions
536. cavort - jump or dance around excitedly
537. malapropism - the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one
538. rotund - plump, chubby
539. pugilistic - Pertaining to fighting with one's hands; referring to boxing
540. lassitude - Languor; weariness; listlessness; a sense of lack of interest
541. compunction - Remorse; uneasiness caused by guilt
542. serried - pressed closely together; crowded
543. pageant - An elaborate public spectacle depicting a historical event or conducted for
the sake of a competition; a spectacular procession
544. clipper - A ship build for great speed
545. gavel - A hammer-like tool that is used by a judge to make a loud sound and to
indicate the end of a matter or judgement.
546. turncoat - A traitor; a person who changes allegiance to the opposition party
547. abraded - Worn away; overused and worn-down
548. quiddity - The essence of a thing; an odd feature; the distinctive component
549. emollient - A soothing remedy; something that softens
550. cruciverbalist - A person who is a word enthusiast; a person who loves crossword
puzzles
551. wily - Crafty and cunning
552. retribution - Punishment for wrongdoing; vengeance
553. demented - Not adhering to the norm; insane
554. subliminal - Below the threshold of conscious perception; subtle
555. ragamuffin - A unkempt, dirty child in torn clothes; a person wearing tattered
clothing
556. collegial - Marked by power that is vested equally among a group of individuals or
colleagues
557. dowse - To search for, usually referring looking for a water source
558. malaise - A sense of uneasiness; a vague feeling of ill health
559. zaftig - Pleasantly plump; having a full body
560. bilk - To cheat; to swindle; to haggle unscrupulously
561. stylize - To restrict to a particular style; to fix in accordance to a specific convention
562. palingenesis - A rebirth; emergence; the state of being born again
563. wile - A trick; an artifice; a stratagem aimed to fool, entice, trap, deceive
564. recant - To take back; to disclaim or disavow; to take back a previous statement
565. brawn - Muscular strength; sturdiness; muscular power
566. wassail - A salutation wishing good health to a person; a revelry which includes
merriment and drinking
567. epiphany - a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization
568. importune - beg persistently and urgently
569. sesquipedalian - Tending to use long words; grossly wordy
570. bacchanal - A noisy party with a large amount of alcohol; a large and noisy
celebration
571. prehensile - Capable of grasping or holding; eager; able to perceive
572. verdigris - a bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by
atmospheric oxidation
573. smother - To suppress; to cover; to cut off from the air supply; to surround
574. slew - A large quantity or number
575. gallimaufry - A confused mess; a hodgepodge
576. access - A sudden outburst, often emotional in nature

577. vanguard - Forerunners; the lead-most group of soldiers in an army or mobile

military force
578. protracted - Prolonged; extended
579. choral - A harmonized hymn often sung in a church
580. sacrosanct - Inviolably sacred
581. aphasia - Loss of speech due to injury or illness; an inability to speak
582. limn - To depict verbally or through the use of pictures
583. emblazon - To decorate a shield or a flag with heraldic images
584. defenestrate - to throw out of window
585. ensign - A flag on a ship to show nationality; a badge of office or power; an emblem
586. succor - assistance, help, relief
587. sorority - A club or organization of women students
588. stodgy - Dull; unimaginative; unoriginal; conservative
589. neophyte - A recent convert; a new member of a religious group; a beginner
590. aubade - A song sung at dawn, greeting the morning
591. tutelary - Custodial; protective
592. moue - A grimace, indicating displeasure; a facial expression made by somebody
who is pouting
593. descant - An additional melody that is sung above the principal melody
594. interloper - An intruder; somebody who constantly gets in the way and who
interferes
595. ennui - Boredom; listlessness; dissatisfaction because of a lack of interest
596. machinate - plot to engage in conspiracy
597. hubris - overbearing pride or presumption
598. rapprochement - the reestablishing of cordial relations
599. millinery - A shop or store that sells hats for women
600. behemoth - A huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
601. partisan - supporter; biased, prejudiced
602. maculated - spotted, stained
603. factotum - A handyman; a person who is skilled at and who can perform a wide
range of jobs
604. animus - Hostile feeling or intent; animosity
605. ergophobia - A fear of work
606. vintner - a wine merchant
607. beeline - A direct quick route between any two points
608. zephyr - A gentle breeze; a wind from the west
609. jangling - harsh, cacophonous
610. slat - A flat and narrow strip of wood or plastic
611. ligneous - Like wood, having the characteristics of wood
612. philistine - smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values
613. malingerer - someone shirking their duty by pretending to be sick or incapacitated
614. shyster - An unethical lawyer; and unscrupulous person
615. inenarrable - Not able to be described; that which cannot be narrated
616. asunder - Into parts; apart; widely separated
617. extramundane - Situated or related to a region that is beyond the material world
618. recreant - Craven; disloyal; cowardly
619. camaraderie - Close fellowship; light-hearted rapport between group members
620. thew - Muscle or sinew (usually used in the plural); muscular power or strength
621. bricolage - An object that is constructed using whatever materials are available at
the time.
622. spate - A large number; a sudden, unexpected rise
623. eidetic - Having extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall of visual images
624. shunt - To move; to shove; to get rid of or to send away; to change the course of.
625. parlance - The style of language or manner of speaking ; an idiom

626. debilitate - To weaken and to make less effective or functional

627. transmogrify - To change with grotesque or humorous effect; to alter so much to the
extent of being ridiculous
628. arcade - A covered passageway, usually lined with shops or little stores
629. quietus - A final acquittance from debt or an obligation; a rest
630. flak - Criticism; abuse
631. adduce - to provide as evidence
632. supplicate - To make a humble petition to; to pray humbly
633. billet-doux - A love letter; a note from a lover
634. conservatory - A school of music or drama
635. sweeping - Lacking details; very general; extensive; having a broad impact
636. veer - To change direction; to alter course
637. bumpkin - an unsophisticated or socially awkward person from the countryside
638. fracas - quarrel, tussle
639. exscind - To cut out or to cut away
640. nacreous - Resembling nacre, the shiny material that lines the internal shell of a
mollusc
641. covenant - A agreement between two people or between two parties
642. comestible - Something fit to be eaten; edible; suitable for human consumption
643. paregoric - A soothing medicine
644. foudroyant - Studding; dazzling; having a grossly mesmerizing effect
645. graft - corruption, especially through bribery
646. pillory - ridicule or expose to public scorn
647. luculent - easily understood, lucid, clear
648. rebus - The representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; a puzzle
where a player must decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables
and word
649. gravid - Pregnant; enlarged or burdened with something
650. schism - A division into factions among a group of people
651. gasconade - extravagant boasting
652. obituary - A death notice; a declaration of a person's death
653. aria - A operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera
654. samovar - A metal urn; a teakettle
655. proviso - A condition as part of an agreement; a stipulation
656. alcove - A nook; a cranny; a recess; an enclosed space
657. curandera - A spiritual or herb doctor; a woman who practice folk medicine
658. eructation - The act of belching
659. flagellate - To whip as part of a religious punishment or for sexual pleasure; to whip
back and forth.
660. pedant - A teacher who overemphasizes minor details; somebody who focuses and
dwells on trivial book knowledge rather than on broad ideas and concepts
661. salmagundi - A mixture of items
662. seine - a net for catching fish
663. gratis - Free-of-charge; not requiring a fee
664. slink - To move quietly so as to defy detection; to sneak
665. ordination - A ceremony conferring holy orders on a person, most often a priest
666. indubitable - Too obvious to be questioned; unquestionable
667. expletive - An interjection; a profane curse; a word or short phrase added to a
sentence that has no meaning but is used to infer a strong opinion or emotion
668. onomatopoeia - A phrase or group of words that sound alike or are formed in
imitation of natural words or expressions.
669. abdication - a formal statement of giving up control or authority
670. lave - To flow along or against; to wash
671. nestor - A senior; a leader in one's field; a wise old man

672. scuttle - To sink a ship; to scrap or to discard and do away with

673. moil - To work hard at; to drudge
674. termagant - a violent, brawling woman
675. repartee - A quick clever reply; a witty remark
676. dapper - Neat; trim; sophisticated looking
677. incriminate - To accuse someone of a crime; to give evidence against; prove or
convince to be guilty.
678. unobtrusive - Inconspicuous; quiet
679. tittup - A lively movement; a prance
680. epistemologist - A person who is concerned with the study of knowledge
681. gerontocracy - A government ruled by old people or by a group of elderly council
members
682. froward - Intractable; disposed to not following orders
683. phalanx - A military formation in which soldiers form a wall-like defense by
overlapping their shields and positioning their long spears to point outwards
684. panoply - A magnificent array; a display; an ostentatious exhibition
685. earmark - To set aside a sum of money for a particular purpose
686. dipsomania - An uncontrollable craving for an alcoholic drink
687. petrichor - the earthy scent when rain falls on soil
688. cloture - An official procedure in which debate is stopped and a vote is taken
689. paladin - A champion of a cause; a knight-errant
690. preen - To make oneself tidy; feel and show self-satisfaction or pride
691. consternation - A surprise; a great shock; dismay
692. cynosure - An object of general attention; the thing that is at the center of attention
693. libel - A false and malicious statement or publication that is intended to damage the
reputation of a person; a written defamatory statement
694. valetudinarian - A physically weak person who is overly -- and often morbidly -concerned about his health
695. addle - To make or become confused; to muddle
696. concourse - A common meeting place; an area where people come together
697. canvass - To scrutinize; to examine with great care
698. abdicate - To renounce under oath a right, position, or responsibility
699. verbiage - wordiness
700. torrid - Very hot; scorching; ardent
701. homiletics - The act or art of preaching
702. incunabulum - The first, or incipient, stages of something
703. demagogue - A fanatic; somebody who arises the emotions of a group of people so
as to attain political prowess; a leader who incites rebellion
704. coquetry - Dalliance; flirtation; an exuberant show of admiration
705. nevus - A birthmark; a blemish
706. latitude - Freedom from limitations, expectations, and or regulations
707. reprieve - A postponement or cancellation of a punishment; a pardon, usually
temporary
708. parquet - A floor made of wood strips that are laid out in a specific pattern
709. impunity - exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences
of an action
710. salacious - obscene, indecent
711. willowy - Flexible, pliant, graceful, or slender
712. tumid - Swollen; bombastic; pompous; exaggerated
713. heckler - A person who verbally harasses somebody else or who harasses a group
of people; somebody who interrupts somebody else for the purpose of harassment
714. comity - Courtesy; civility
715. felicity - Happiness; appropriateness; bliss

716. bluster - To bully; to threaten; to domineer

717. darn - To repair a cloth; to mend; to weave threads across
718. extricate - To free from bondage; to free from an entanglement
719. incumbents - Those who already hold a political position and who are running to be
re-elected
720. credo - A person's creed; a statement of a person's beliefs
721. egress - An exit; an opening through which one may leave
722. amnesty - A time when a criminal is exempt from punishment; an official pardon that
is mandated by a government and usually extended to political offenders
723. contumely - Contemptuous treatment; harsh language
724. retrodict - To explain or predict a past event using knowledge about the present
state of affairs or knowledge learned since the event occurred.
725. aquiline - Curved and/or hooked, like an eagle's beak
726. moratorium - A legal delay or postponement; an interruption
727. cogitate - o ponder; to think about intently
728. lexicon - A dictionary; the particular set of words in use in a profession
729. posse - A group of men who are gathered at the request of a government official or
gang-leader and whose goal it is to impose rules or to perform a specific task
730. sear - To burn the outer surface of; to char
731. traduce - To expose to slander; to speak poorly of
732. chantey - a song sung by sailors
733. scurrilous - Abusive; obscene; inappropriate; indecent
734. sophistry - Fallacious reasoning; an invalid logical argument meant to mislead
735. whit - A small amount; a particle; a small, small bit
736. ignoramus - A dunce, an ignorant person
737. fungible - Freely exchangeable; pertaining to goods that are freely interchangeable
with another in satisfying an obligation
738. knoll - A small hill; a hillock; a small bump
739. inalienable - Unable to be taken away; nontransferable; unquestionable
740. interregnum - The period of time between two successive reigns of a monarch; a
period of time when a government has no presiding head of government
741. sanguinary - Bloody; with much bloodshed; bloodthirsty
742. deprecate - To give a negative opinion; to protest; to belittle; to strongly disapprove
743. pew - A bench or seat for the congregation in a church
744. unwonted - Rare and unaccustomed; unusual
745. balderdash - Nonsense; illogical talk or reasoning
746. sapient - Wise; sagacious; acute
747. poseur - A person who pretends to be sophisticated; a person who makes a
concerted effort to portray himself as elegant
748. requite - to make a return for; to repay
749. stipple - To engrave, draw, or paint by small dots or small motions
750. thespian - Dramatic; climactic; exciting
751. esurient - hungry or greedy
752. indolent - lazy
753. patrician - aristocrat
754. underclass - the lowest social stratum in a country or community, consisting of the
poor and unemployed
755. plebeian - a commoner
756. expatiate - speak or write in detail about
757. pander - indulge, gratify
758. carousal - A drunken revel; an affair; a noisy celebration
759. expiate - To make amends; to correct; to atone
760. eschatological - Pertaining to end-matters; referring to the final state
761. piscatorial - pertaining to fishing

762. pied - Multi-colored; having patches of different colors

763. conclave - A private meeting; a secret organization
764. killjoy - A grouch; a spoilsport; a person who on purpose enjoys spoiling the
pleasure of others.
765. mote - a small speck, a particle of dust
766. foray - A blitz raid; a quick military advance
767. machismo - An exaggerated sense of manliness; a strong sense of the right to
dominate
768. recusant - Someone who refuses to follow rules or conform to customs and
traditions
769. imprecation - An invocation of an evil curse
770. patina - A green crust substance that accumulates on old bronze and copper
surfaces
771. depredation - Plundering; the act of destruction
772. remit - To forgive; to release from blame
773. freebooter - A pirate; a buccaneer; a person who goes about looking for plunder
774. tract - A religious or political propaganda pamphlet
775. picaresque - Related to daring, enchanting, and marvellous tales of adventure;
involving often humorous mishaps and observations of an otherwise common individual
776. undulate - To move back and forth; to fluctuate
777. provenance - A place of origin; the origin or source of something
778. apse - A semicircular domed projection of a building, most often a church.
779. privation - Lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; the result of
deprivation
780. retinue - a group of people, entourage
781. rake - A debauched, dissolute person
782. aleatory - Uncertain and unpredictable; dependent on luck
783. fuddle - to confuse
784. obelisk - A tall column that tapers at the top to a pointed pyramid
785. narcissist - Somebody who is conceited; somebody who is overly concerned with
their looks and appearance and only their well being.
786. usury - The process of lending money at exorbitant (and often illegal) interest rates
787. fluted - Having vertical parallel grooves
788. bemused - confused, lost in thought
789. caducity - The state of old age; senility
790. bicameral - two-chambered, most often referring to a legislative body
791. macerate - To soften by soaking in liquid; to waste away or to grow thin
792. tamp - To lightly tap so as to force downwards
793. ablution - A washing, usually referring to the cleaning of ritual items
794. frond - A large leaf, most often of the fern variety
795. countervail - To balance; to compensate for; to counteract
796. delinquent - offender, wrongdoer
797. carafe - A large, glass bottle for holding drinkable liquids; a decanter
798. skinflint - A miser; somebody who is stingy; somebody reluctant to spend money
799. anile - Of or resembling a foolish, old woman
800. shamble - To walk awkwardly
801. crescendo - The increase in the volume or intensity of a musical composition
802. convene - To come together; to call to order
803. filch - To pilfer; to steal objects that are of little value
804. maroon - To desert; to leave in an isolated place; to separate from everybody or
everything else
805. zany - Comical; crazy; clownish
806. ancillary - An accessory; acting as someone or something auxiliary
807. staid - Serious; fixed; settled; permanent; not flimsy
808. gimcrack - An ornamental object; something of no practical value

809. adroit - clever or skilful

810. vertiginous - extremely high or steep; related to or affected by vertigo
811. cretaceous - chalky
812. diaphanous - light, delicate and translucent
813. regimented - very strictly organized or controlled
814. sequestration - the action of sequestrating or taking legal possession of assets
815. meliorate - to make better
816. intercession - mediation, intervention
817. insoluble - impossible to be solved
818. labile - likely to change, unstable
819. astute - shrewd, wise, keen
820. horde - A crowd; a swarm
821. badinage - Teasing conversation; light-spirited banter
822. connubial - Pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
823. effulgent - Brilliant; sparkling; shining brightly
824. droll - Queer; amusing; waggish
825. undulating - Characterized or moving with a wavelike motion
826. trencherman - A person with a big appetite; a person who eats a great deal of food
827. concupiscent - lustful
828. cornice - Ornamental molding that sits atop a column or pillar
829. astringent - Something that causes contraction or that shrinks tissue
830. compact - An agreement; a contract
831. wispy - Thin; barely noticeable; slight.
832. vagrant - a wanderer, a homeless person
833. welter - A heap of confusion; turmoil; a jumble
834. encomium - A glowing praise of something or someone; a eulogy
835. dank - Damp and unpleasant
836. caitiff - cowardly, nabbish
837. decadence - Decay; a state of deterioration or decline
838. homily - A sermon; a tedious moralizing lecture
839. frenetic - Frantic; overly excited
840. yokel - A rustic; a country bumpkin
841. piebald - Of different colors; mottled; speckled
842. prod - To poke; to instigate; to stir up
843. suede - Leather with a soft surface
844. rigmarole - A complicated procedure; jabber; meaningless talk
845. farouche - Fierce and wild; often reserved
846. primogeniture - Seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; the right of the
eldest child
847. expedient - Likely to be useful; worthwhile; advantageous
848. strepitous - Noisy, boisterous, clamorous
849. pedagogue - A teacher; somebody who instructs
850. gubernatorial - relating to a governor, particularly of a state in US
851. viand - An article of food; nourishment; a delicate, dainty food article
852. secrete - To conceal or to hide; to place out of sight
853. nave - The long central part of a church between the two isles
854. virtuoso - An person renowned for his highly artistic ability, usually specifically
referring to a pianist
855. victuals - Provisions; food items
856. chalice - a large cup or goblet
857. tocsin - A warning signal; a bell that is used to sound an alarm
858. compulsive - Tending to take actions or to make decisions without thought or
contemplation
859. emend - To correct; to edit, in an attempt to fix errors

860. epistle - A formal letter; a written communication, often of instructive or didactic

nature
861. subpoena - A formal order requiring a person to appear in court
862. matutinal - Occurring in the morning; early in the day
863. savant - intellectual, scholar
864. bailiwick - A person's area of knowledge or ability; the jurisdiction of a bailiff
865. dabble - To work in a non-committed fashion; to action in a frivolous manner
866. macaronic - Derived from or composed of a mixture of languages; composed of or
characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words
867. divagate - to digress
868. variegate - To change the appearance of; to alter the colors of; to introduce variety
869. poltroon - a coward
870. tenuous - Flimsy; weak; unpredictable
871. coruscate - To sparkle; to flash; to reflect brightly
872. absolve - To officially pardon; to forgive for an offense
873. warble - To sing with melodic embellishments
874. lollop - To move or walk with a bounding motion; to bob when moving
875. sobriety - Moderation pertaining to the indulgence in alcohol; the quality of being
sober
876. lope - To run or gallop slowly with long strides and an easy gait
877. embezzle - To use in a wrong way for one's own benefit; to steal and to use
inappropriately
878. edict - A formal decree issued by a government
879. catechism - A book of religions instructions in a questions and answer format; a
summary of Christian religious doctrine
880. cohort - a group of people with a shared characteristic
881. nubile - Developed; suitable and physically mature for marriage or for reproduction
882. braggadocio - Boasting, usually vain and meaningless
883. devolution - The passing of property from one person to another, as by hereditary
succession
884. scurvy - contemptible, mean
885. arroyo - A gully; a narrow channel formed by rainwater
886. sidereal - Pertaining to the stars
887. horripilation - The process by which hair bristles stand up in response to cold
weather or fear; often referred to as having goose flesh
888. ecclesiastic - Pertaining to the church
889. twinge - An unforeseen attack; a biting surge of pain
890. mottled - Referring to a pattern or coloring that is blotched; spotted
891. commodious - Spacious; ample; comfortable, but not necessarily ornate
892. peccant - having committed a fault or sin
893. favela - a Brazilian shack or shanty town; a slum
894. rasher - a thin slice of bacon
895. analgesia - Pain relief; inability to feel pain
896. circumspect - Cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and
consequences
897. connote - Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
898. actuary - a person who computes premiums risks, dividend rates etc according to
probabilistic methods; formerly a clerk or registrar
899. akimbo - (with reference to limbs) flung out widely or haphazardly
900. coda - the concluding part
901. inveigle - persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery,
gain entrance to (a place) by using deception or flattery
902. coltish - energetic but awkward in one's movement or behaviour
903. dulcet - of a sound sweet and soothing
904. pulchritude - beauty

905. deplorable - disgraceful, shockingly bad in quality

906. protean - ever changing, versatile
907. tony - fashionable among wealthy or stylish people
908. whet - to sharpen the blade of, to hone
909. beholden to - owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a
service
910. decamp - abscond
911. vapid - bland
912. rake - a dissolute debauched person
913. pusillanimous - cowardly, caitiff, nebbish
914. slipshod - careless, slapdash
915. espousal - an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life
916. fleetly - quickly
917. sallow - jaundiced, pallid
918. clandestine - secret, covert
919. cull - select
920. imbue - permeate with
921. liaison - contact, association
922. multanimous - multifaceted
923. insular - ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own
experience, narrow minded
924. perambulate - walk or travel through or round a place
925. gesticulate - use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to
emphasize one's words
926. gelid - wintry, very cold, icy
927. plummet - a steep and rapid fall or drop
928. frangible - able to be broken into fragments; brittle or fragile
929. modish - fashionable
930. doctor - change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to
deceive; falsify
931. aficionado - a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity,
subject, or pastime
932. proctor - invigilate
933. salubrious - healthy, pleasant, agreeable
934. approbation - approval
935. adumbrate - To give an incomplete or faint idea of; to foreshadow; to give a
sketchy outline
936. ecliptic - The path of the sun as it passes across the sky
937. august - respected and impressive
938. wastrel - A waster; a person who freely spends and wastes money
939. hearken - listen
940. pharmacopoeia - a stock of medicinal drugs
941. extol - praise enthusiastically
942. redound - contribute greatly to; come back upon (archaic)
943. amortize - reduce or pay off (a debt) with regular payments
944. prognathous - Having a jaw that sticks out; having protrusive teeth
945. risible - Amusing, comic, laughable
946. shenanigans - secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring, silly or high-spirited
behaviour; mischief
947. filibuster - To block legislation in a lawmaking body by means of making very slow
long speeches; to postpone or delay.
948. iridescent - Characterized by lustrous, rainbow- like colors
949. opalescent - Like an opal; having a lustrous finish; characterized by having a slight
touch of a white pigment
950. attune - To bring into harmony; to bring into balance

951. doff - To take off; to remove

952. farrago - A mixture of items; a disorganized agglomeration of articles, potpurri
953. supplication - the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly
954. pastiche - an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or
period
955. protege - pupil, student
956. resuscitate - revive, resurrect
957. gratuitous - done without good reason, unjustified; given or done free of charge
958. overwrought - Overly nervous or excited; extremely agitated
959. brobdingnagian - Enormous; very large
960. profiteer - A person who makes unfairly large profits, usually through unscrupulous
means
961. arraign - To officially charge, as in court; to indict
962. derogate - To stray from a normal course of action; to act contrary to what is
expected; to deviate from normal modes of conduct
963. swarthy - Dark; dusky; dark brown; blackish
964. simper - To smirk; to smile in a silly way
965. defalcate - To misuse monetary funds; to embezzle
966. infanta - A daughter of a king, most often the King of Spain or Portugal; a Spanish
princess
967. lurid - wild, sensational
968. incubus - Burden; very worrisome problem; a concern; a nightmare
969. glut - Overstock; a more than abundant supply
970. trope - A figurative use of a word; the use of a rhetorical device
971. revile - A verbal attack, usually involving vile and abusive language
972. hirsute - Shaggy; hairy
973. cite - To seize the property of a person so as to compel and force the payment of a
debt
974. legerdemain - Dexterity of hand; the use of skilful tricks in an attempt to entertain,
baffle, and amuse
975. squall - A sudden windstorm, often one that is violent; a deluge of rain and snow
976. natation - The process of swimming
977. execrable - Extremely bad; detestable; abominable
978. vise - A tool for holding something in place; a clamping device
979. desultory - Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random; unsteady
980. laity - Laypersons; a group of religious worshipers, excluding the clergy
981. balneal - Pertaining to bathing; of, or relating to baths
982. precentor - A person who leads and directs the choir at a church
983. vitiate - To spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally; to make imperfect
984. stockade - An enclosure made of wood; a series of posts implanted into the ground
which act as a barrier or blockade
985. apropos - Appropriate to the situation; apt
986. regale - To delight; to entertain with food or drink
987. equestrian - Pertaining to horseback riding
988. sequacious - Proceeding smoothly; happening regularly; something that is disposed
to follow
989. peckish - Ill tempered or irritable; easily annoyed
990. orthography - the conventional spelling system of a language
991. febrile - Relating to fever
992. anacoluthia - An incorrect grammatical construction
993. frowzy - Dirty; untidy; smelling bad
994. hiatus - pause, break
995. lacuna - an unfilled space, a gap
996. exculpate - show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing
997. indelible - ineradicable

998. lucifugous - avoiding light

999. orthoepy - The study of pronouncing words correctly
1000. commiserate - To feel or express sympathy for; to express sorrow
1001. scurf - Scaly skin; dead epidermis matter that is shed
1002. trepidation - a feeling of excitement or alarm
1003. apologist - A person who writes in defense of a cause or institution
1004. procurator - A person who is employed to handle the affairs of another; an agent
1005. uxorious - Excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife
1006. flotilla - A group of small warships
1007. adjure - To entreat; to command earnestly
1008. cavalcade - A group of people riding horseback; a procession of people in
automobiles or other vehicles
1009. usufruct - The right to use something that usually belongs to somebody else; the
legal right of enjoying the profits of something that belongs to somebody else
1010. deplorable - To regret strongly; to express sorrow and severe disapproval for
something
1011. cadge - To beg; to acquire by begging
1012. voguish - fashionable
1013. rococo - denoting furniture or architecture characterized by an elaborately
ornamental late baroque style of decoration prevalent in 18th-century continental
Europe, highly ornamented
1014. cagey - secretive, wary
1015. comeliness - beauty
1016. bravura - great technical skill and brilliance shown in a performance or activity,
virtuoso, the display of great daring
1017. implosion - A collapse inwards; a bursting inward
1018. calliope - A steam organ; a musical instrument similar to an organ in which sound
is produced by compressed air or steam
1019. dappled - spotted or blotchy
1020. pejorative - Negative in connotation; having a belittling effect
1021. cosmorama - A type of art exhibit
1022. pontifical - Relating to a bishop or pope; pompous; pretentious
1023. immaculate - Perfect; spotless; flawless; perfect; absolutely clean; divine; of a
higher order
1024. precinct - A subdivision of a city; a distinct area that is defined for the purpose of
elections or to delineate police jurisdiction
1025. anoint - To consecrate; to pour oil onto as part of a religious ceremony
1026. hortatory - Giving strong encouragement; encouraging
1027. salutary - Tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; promoting well-being
1028. ruse - A trick; a stratagem
1029. bandy - To discuss lightly or glibly; to pass back and forth; to circulate
1030. oratorio - A dramatic poem set to music; a long musical composition with singing
but without acting
1031. best - To defeat; to outwit; to outsmart; to claim victory
1032. yeoman - A man owning a small piece of land; a middle-class farmer.
1033. glower - To glare; look or stare angrily and intently
1034. contumelious - scornful and insulting; insolent
1035. dishabille - A casual manner; the condition of being poorly dressed
1036. dossier - A collection of documents on a specific subject or person
1037. renegade - A person who deserts a cause; a person who goes against the wishes
and rules of a group to which he/she previously was an advocate for.
1038. acrophobia - The fear of heights
1039. stickler - A perfectionist; a person who insists that things be exactly right or
performed a certain way
1040. internecine - Mutually destructive

1041. miscegenation - Characterized as a mixture of races; cohabitation of two people of

different races
1042. waffle - To talk vaguely; to prattle, without any apparent purpose or intent, as to
mislead
1043. iniquitous - Wicked; perceived to be immoral
1044. podiatrist - A doctor who studies and treats disorders of the feet
1045. carillon - A set of stationary bells that are enervated by the application of
mechanical machinery
1046. plebeian - Common; trite; vulgar
1047. throttle - to strangle, to choke, to suffocate
1048. endue - To provide with some quality; to endow
1049. inordinate - Excessive; not able to be enumerated; beyond limits
1050. effendi - A title of respect; a person who is a member of the aristocracy
1051. corpus - A collection; the entirety of
1052. purveyor - A person who provides food items; a caterer.
1053. reprobate - A person hardened in sin; somebody who lacks decency
1054. bariatric - Of or relating to that branch of medicine that deals with obesity;
pertaining or referring to something that is obese
1055. perjury - False testimony that is given while under oath
1056. desuetude - A condition of cessation; a state of disuse
1057. bait - To harass and tease; to torment; to entice
1058. holism - A theory that emphasizes the interdependence of the parts of a whole; a
theory that whole entities have an existence other than as the sum of their parts
1059. junket - A pleasure trip taken at public expense by an official
1060. compendium - a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular
subject, especially in a book or other publication, anthology
1061. vilipend - disparage
1062. neoteric - belonging to recent times; recent
1063. woodenness - stiff, ungainly or awkward
1064. carping - difficult to please, critical
1065. commingle - mix, blend
1066. secular - wordly
1067. temporal - relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular
1068. denude - strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets
1069. plebeian - a commoner
1070. cloying - Excessively distasteful; overly rich and sweet
1071. bulwark - A defensive wall
1072. ullage - The amount of liquid that is needed to completely fill a container
1073. guzzle - To drink deeply and quickly
1074. fritter - To waste; to reduce or to throw away; to squander
1075. minacious - Threatening
1076. pajandrum - A person who believes that he is important; a pretentious official
1077. whilom - Former; once
1078. cozen - To cheat; to hoodwink; to swindle; to deceive
1079. ape - imitate (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way
1080. sedulous - diligent
1081. malignity - desire to do evil
1082. amorous - showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire
1083. tetchy - irritable
1084. bijou - a jewel or trinket
1085. compendious - concise, succinct
1086. otiosity - idleness
1087. recalcitrant - having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or
discipline
1088. regnant - reigning, ruling; dominant

1089. fugacious - tending to disappear, fleeting

1090. ratiocination - The process of logical reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from
premises
1091. flagrant - Conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
1092. absquatulate - To run away quickly; to leave in a hurry; to abscond
1093. paroxysm - An uncontrollable attack, which can be either of pain or laughter
1094. supine - Lying on the back; passive; inactive
1095. plebiscite - a direct vote by the entire electorate
1096. colligate - To tie together; to place in a group
1097. chichi - Trendy; popular
1098. demotic - Of or for ordinary people; popular
1099. blackguard - A rude person; a scoundrel; a person who uses profane language
1100. spangle - A small shiny piece that is placed onto a garment for decoration; and
ornament
1101. manumission - the act of freeing from slavery
1102. aegis - A shield; protection; a defense
1103. anomie - Absence of accepted social values or norms; a feeling of loneliness
1104. dragoon - To coerce or to force into action
1105. proboscis - he trunk of an elephant; the long snout of certain animals, such as the
anteater
1106. litotes - A figure of speech that is an understatement which is uttered for emphasis,
and often is ironic
1107. onus - A burden; a difficult responsibility
1108. gastronome - A connoisseur of good food
1109. adjutant - A helper; an assistant
1110. carapace - The protective shell covering the back of a turtle, crab, etc
1111. svelte - Slim; slender in figure; suave
1112. harry - To annoy, to torment
1113. protract - To prolong; to make longer in terms of time; to draw out
1114. inamorata - A women who loves or is loved
1115. analgesia - The condition of being unable to feel pain; the absence of sense
1116. scarify - To make small cuts in or on, as for example the skin; to break up and
loosen the surface of
1117. bullion - Either gold and silver shaped in the form of bars
1118. suture - To sew stitches to close a wound or incision
1119. coddle - To treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; to baby
1120. sacrophagus - A decorated, often ornate, box fashioned usually out of wood,
stone, or marble, which is used to store a dead body
1121. involute - Complicated; twisted; non-direct
1122. pall - to become boring; to become less interesting
1123. bastion - A stronghold; protection; a fortified position
1124. contumacious - Insubordinate; rebellious; alienated; headstrong
1125. supernumerary - In excess of what is prescribed, stated, or necessary
1126. fusillade - A simultaneous firing of weapons; a discharge or outpouring
1127. troglodyte - A person who lives in a cave; a cave dweller; somebody who is
secluded
1128. precipice - A cliff; a sharp cutoff; a risky or dangerous position
1129. coiffure - A hairstyle; a particular arrangement of a person's hair.
1130. votary - A regular; a stout worshiper; a person who is bound by a religious vow
1131. sacerdotal - Of or relating to priests; pertaining to the priesthood
1132. rapacious - Voracious; ravenous; given to plunder.
1133. xanthic - yellowish
1134. funabulism - tightrope walking
1135. stertorous - Characterized by a loud and heavy sound made while snoring
1136. argosy - A rich supply

1137. spry - Nimble; active; moving quickly

1138. restive - Restless; impatient; resisting authority
1139. fructuous - Fruitful; productive; bountiful
1140. appurtenance - Something that is added to another, more important thing; adjunct;
an accessory
1141. indite - To write; to produce a literary work
1142. crepuscular - Pertaining to the time when day is changing into night or night into
day; not bright
1143. expository - Explanatory in nature; serving to explain
1144. militate - To work against or to have an influence in; to have an effect
1145. fusty - Moldy; characterized by an unpleasant smell; musty; sickly with neglect
1146. rostrum - A raised platform for the purpose of giving a speeh; a pulpit
1147. emetic - something that induces vomiting
1148. cephalous - Having a head
1149. transcendent - Above and beyond normal limits; superior; surpassing; above the
rest
1150. maelstrom - A violent whirlpool; a turbulent confrontation; a hectic situation
1151. lurch - To stagger; to move with an irregular swinging motion
1152. dissimulate - To pretend; conceal by feigning; to hide
1153. foppish - Excessively vain about appearance
1154. comely - Attractive; agreeable; having a soothing, pleasing appearance
1155. dint - Means; effort; force
1156. dorsal - Pertaining to the back or upper-side of an animal
1157. regent - A person who rules or governs in the place of another; a person who steps
in and performs official duties while the rightful ruler or manager is ill or absent.
1158. cantankerous - Ill-humored; irritable; easily annoyed; not willing to listen
1159. gerontology - The study of the sociological phenomena that is associated with the
elderly and with old age
1160. raiment - Clothing; garments
1161. obviate - To make unnecessary; to get rid of; to anticipate and to prevent by taking
preventive measures
1162. ostensible - Apparent; appearing as such but not necessarily so; pretended
1163. abscess - A swelling on the body where pus has gathered and where an infection
is occurring
1164. disquisition - A formal systematic inquiry; a dissertation
1165. prolix - Tiring; unduly long and strung out
1166. confute - To disprove; to argue against
1167. accost - To approach and speak boldly to a person
1168. Kapellmeister - The director of a choir'
1169. saxicolous - Living among rocks; growing among rocks or boulders
1170. grotto - A cave; a small cavern; a small recess or shelter-like compartment in the
ground
1171. benighted - ignorant
1172. indenture - The contractual binding one party into the service or servitude of
another for a specified time
1173. seamy - Sordid; unpleasant; filthy or base
1174. nepotism - Favoritism toward one's relatives
1175. commune - A community in which chores and income are shared among all the
members
1176. felon - A person who is guilty of a serious crime
1177. rubric - A title or heading in a manuscript; an established mode of conduct or
assumed correct way of acting
1178. bilge - The rounded areas that form the bottom and sides on the exterior of a ship's
hull

1179. codicil - An amendment to a will; a later addition to a will that adds or otherwise
clarifies earlier provisions
1180. arrant - Notorious; thorough
1181. suppliant - A person who petitions; somebody who is aspiring for a specific office or
duty
1182. winnow - To sift; to separate the chaff from grain; to separate the good parts from
the bad parts
1183. mufti - Civilian clothes
1184. toady - Obsequious; overly flattering
1185. lilt - a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle
accent, cadence
1186. peculate - To embezzle monetary funds or another person's property
1187. obeisance - A bow; a gesture of homage
1188. primiparous - Bearing a first offspring; a woman who has borne but one child or
who is pregnant for the first time
1189. plenipotentiary - Having full power; characterized with absolute authority
1190. blandishment - Flattery, with an intention to persuade; to urge to action
1191. alimentary - Supplying or referring to nourishment
1192. poppycock - Nonsense; blabber; balderdash; rubbish
1193. parole - the temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a
sentence, on the promise of good behaviour
1194. anchorite - A person who has decided to devote his or her life to secluded study
1195. minatory - menacing
1196. pelf - Currency; wealth; riches, especially if acquired illegally or unscrupulously
1197. roster - list of names
1198. obsidian - Black volcanic rock
1199. arenaceous - Containing or derived from sand
1200. portly - Stout; corpulent; dignified
1201. feint - A trick; an act of deception intended to draw the attention away from a
military maneuver
1202. tenon - To join; to fasten securel
1203. asinine - extremely stupid or foolish
1204. inroad - A hostile invasion; an advance that lessens the quantity of something; a
raid
1205. effluvium - A noxious, foul smelling odor; a harmful invisible gas
1206. byline - Piece of information that is part of an article and which identifies the
author; added information that implies authorship
1207. vellicate - To tickle; to touch with the intent to arouse the senses
1208. sepulchre - A tomb; a grave
1209. orotund - Full; strong; bombastic; pompous; pretentious
1210. patois - A local or provincial dialect
1211. deipnosopist - A person with excellent dinner-table conversation skills
1212. tonsure - The act of shaving one's head, especially by persons who are entering a
religious order
1213. rotunda - a round building or room, especially one with a dome
1214. stomach - To bear; to tolerate
1215. ventral - Near the belly; towards the front
1216. vegetate - To be in a sluggish, non-active state; to have no interests of to have no
activity
1217. synoptic - Providing an overview or summary
1218. unfledged - Immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly
1219. burlesque - Referring to mockery of a serious matter
1220. dyslexia - Any of a number of various reading disorders in which a person is not
able to interpret spatial relationships or to integrate auditory and visual information
1221. cauterize - To burn with a hot iron; to seal in an attempt to prevent bleeding

1222. flat - A command; an arbitrary order; a decree

1223. reliquary - a container for holy relics
1224. phylactery - a small leather box containing Hebrew texts
1225. sojourn - a temporary stay
1226. punitive - punishing
1227. deportment - behaviour or manners; gait, posture
1228. fatuous - silly and pointless
1229. robustious - boisterous
1230. headlong - with reckless haste, breakneck
1231. mien - Bearing; manner of acting; appearance; demeanor
1232. advert - To remark; to turn the attention to
1233. animadversion - censure, severe criticism
1234. natty - Neat; smartly dressed
1235. wheedle - To deceive, to persuade, to obtain by flattery
1236. diction - The specific choice and use of words in speech or writing; exceptional
clarity in speech and writing
1237. wangle - to acquire by cleverness or deception; to trick
1238. whittle - To pare; to cut or to trim; to reduce systematically
1239. fortitude - courage
1240. escutcheon - A ceremonial shield; a coat of arms; a protective, ornate plate
1241. drivel - Nonsense; foolishness
1242. wake - The trail of a ship or other object in the water; path of something that has
gone by
1243. dowdy - Untidy; unfashionable; slovenly
1244. boor - A rude, unrefined person, often with bad manners
1245. concupiscible - Desirable; driven by sexual lust or desire
1246. bolide - A large meteor; a fireball that eventually explodes
1247. parricide - The act of killing one's father, mother, or similar close relative
1248. sluggard - A lazy person; somebody who is repeatedly inactive
1249. foist - To impose upon another by coercion; to palm off; to insert improperly
1250. hidebound - unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention
1251. canonize - officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint, sanction by church
1252. clangour - a continuous loud banging or ringing sound
1253. canny - having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money
or business matters
1254. collop - A portion or slice of meat, usually bacon or ham
1255. bedraggle - To make dirty; to wet thoroughly
1256. abasia - The inability to walk due to a lack of muscular coordination
1257. cavil - To quibble; to make frivolous objections; to find petty flaws
1258. eugenic - The study of hereditary improvement of the human race
1259. opprobrious - Showing scorn or reproach; outrageous; shameful
1260. reify - make (something abstract) more concrete or real
1261. perfidy treachery, deceit
1262. scatological obscenity
1263. commensurate - corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
1264. paean a song of praise or triumph
1265. truce - an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for
a certain time
1266. mendacious dishonest
1267. affray - an instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace,
brawl
1268. depravity - Corruption; a degenerate act; wickedness
1269. postliminary occurring after
1270. nonplussed - so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react
1271. plangent - loud and resonant, with a mournful tone

1272. meretricious - apparently attractive but having no real value.

1273. fetid foul smelling
1274. dudgeon - a feeling of offence or deep resentment.
1275. hapless unfortunate
1276. dolt a stupid person
1277. prurient salacious
1278. rectitude righteousness
1279. litany - a tedious recital or repetitive series
1280. slake quench or satisfy once thirst
1281. allay - diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry)
1282. contravene - offend against the prohibition or order of, conflict with (a right,
principle, etc.), especially to its detriment
1283. descry catch sight of
1284. misgiving - a feeling of doubt or apprehension
1285. unconscionable not right or reasonable
1286. stampede - a sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals
1287. defilade - the protection of forces against enemy observation or gunfire
1288. habiliment clothing
1289. sestina - a poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet, all stanzas having
the same six words at the line ends in six different sequences
1290. macarism supreme blessedness, beatitude
1291. chinwag chat
1292. coffer - a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables
1293. begrime - blacken with ingrained dirt