1.

meteoric - very rapid-

2. ornate - elaborately decorated
3. abysmal - really horrible
4. impervious - unaffected by
5. conundrum - a difficult problem
6. empiricism - action based on practice
7. altruism - concern for others
8. inarticulate - not speaking clearly
9. veritable - without a doubt
10. espionage - the practice of spying or using spies, reconnaissance
11. obtuse - slow to learn
12. banality - clich
13. unassailable - immune to attack
14. docile - easily managed
15. thoroughgoing - absolute, complete
16. discord - disagreement
17. squelch - suppress
18. unforthcoming - not cooperative
19. pre-empt - take the place of
20. vitriol - abusive language
21. heyday - pinnacle
22. taxing - exhausting
23. entice - tempt
24. pre-emptive - done first
25. cataclysm - violent upheaval
26. debonair - sophisticated, charming
27. cornucopia - abundant supply
28. cardinal - most important
29. flippant - not showing respect
30. copious - abundant
31. hound - pursue relentlessly
32. juggernaut - unstoppable force
33. hodgepodge - mixture
34. tempestuous - intensely emotional
35. deride - put down
36. lacerate - distress deeply
37. denouement - resolution of a story
38. trite - lacking originality
39. unpropitious - unlikely to be successful
40. perfunctory - done routinely
41. noisome - foul smelling
42. dolorous - sorrowful
43. malodorous - stinky
44. chimera - illusion
45. surreptitious - stealthy
46. underscore - emphasize
47. dovetail - fit together tightly
48. halcyon - peaceful
49. apothegm - short saying
50. catholic - universal
51. dispatch - speed, efficiency
52. disenfranchise - deprive of votes
53. solicitude - feeling of concern
54. precipitate - hasty
55. countermand - reverse a command
56. disparate - fundamentally different
57. conflagration - large fire
58. obstreperous - noisily defiant
59. hauteur - extreme pride
60. untenable - indefensible
61. moribund - about to die
62. verisimilitude - appearance of truth
63. firebrand - trouble maker
64. flush - abundant
65. inflammatory - controversial
66. miscreant - law breaker
67. imperious - domineering
68. gaffe - social blunder
69. patent - glaringly obvious
70. proscribe - ban
71. unflappable - cool under pressure
72. malfeasance - misconduct
73. encumber - hold back
74. percipient - perceptive
75. exonerate - free from blame
76. ethereal - extremely delicate
77. officious - meddlesome
78. inviolate - sacred
79. baleful - threatening
80. presentiment - sense of the future
81. tout - advertise strongly, show off
82. hobble - hold back
83. magisterial - domineering
84. irresolute - uncertain how to act
85. inkling - vague sense
86. bereft - sad because of loss
87. bromide - unoriginal remark
88. quandary - uncertainty
89. assail - attack in speech or writing
90. enormity - great wickedness
91. indict - accuse formally
92. martinet - disciplinarian
93. browbeat - boss around, bully
94. peripatetic - walking on foot
95. consummate - masterful, to make perfect and complete in every respect
96. vituperate - scold harshly
97. stymie - hinder
98. deleterious - harmful
99. asperity - harshness of manner
100. rescind - cancel officially
101. approbatory - showing approval
102. surfeit - excessive amount
103. self-effacing - modest
104. humdrum - lacking excitement, bromidic
105. complicit - taking part in
106. aplomb - coolness under strain
107. bristle - react angrily
108. curmudgeon - grouch, grumpy, bad tempered
109. collusion - secret cooperation
110. ribald - comically vulgar
111. cow - intimidate
112. phlegmatic - not showing emotion
113. foolhardy - rash
114. apogee - highest point
115. contentious - causing arguments
116. evanescent - short lived
117. conducive - making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.
118. ossify - harden
119. maverick - radical thinker
120. tyro - beginner
121. puerile - childish
122. inviolable - sacred
123. immutable - not changeable
124. pedestrian - lacking imagination
125. cupidity - greed for money
126. discursive - tangential
127. besotted - very infatuated
128. pittance - small amount
129. hoary - ancient
130. mendicant - beggar
131. imbroglio - confusing situation
132. impugn - call into question
133. vacuous - lacking intelligence
134. byzantine - overly complex
135. concomitant - accompanying
136. timorous - shy
137. gerrymander - manipulate votes
138. rarefied - refined
139. kowtow - bow to
140. inanity - silliness
141. amok - frenzied
142. obtain - be customary
143. acme - highest point
144. callow - inexperienced
145. brusquely - bluntly
146. snide - indirectly mocking
147. sartorial - relating to clothes
148. plucky - courageous
149. inclement - lacking mercy, stormy weather
150. rile - annoy
151. indigent - poor
152. expurgate - censor
153. ascendancy - dominant position
154. stem - limit growth
155. veneer - disguising layer
156. phantasmagorical - illusive
157. tawdry - cheap, showy
158. ponderous - moving slowly
159. incongruous - lacking harmony
160. recrimination - mutual attacks
161. lampoon - poke fun at
162. flounder - struggle
163. melee - wild fight
164. vicarious - not lived directly
165. maladroit - clumsy
166. unprepossessing - not attractive or appealing to the eye.
167. schadenfreude - joy in others suffering
168. eponym - derived from a name
169. facetious - humorous
170. abrogate - overturn a law
171. lionize - celebrate
172. behoove - be one's duty
173. quip - witty remark
174. zeitgeist - spirit of the times
175. aboveboard - honest
176. factitious - artificial
177. desiccated - lacking vitality
178. deign - stoop to
179. bilious - grumpy
180. atavism - throwback
181. besiege - harass
182. pugnacious - combative
183. begrudge - envy
184. raconteur - storyteller
185. mollify - soothe
186. guffaw - laugh loudly
187. perspicacious - very insightful
188. proselytize - attempt to convert
189. apotheosis - height of development
190. conflate - mix together
191. cadaverous - corpse like
192. intrepid - fearless
193. dispensation - exemption
194. jaundice - bias
195. excoriate - criticize harshly
196. immure - confine
197. junta - group seizing power
198. supercilious - arrogant
199. unstinting - very generous
200. invective - abusive language
201. cogent - convincing
202. panegyric - formal praise
203. checkered - disreputable
204. buck - resist
205. flux - uncertainty
206. lugubrious - overly sad
207. broadside - verbal attack
208. ersatz - fake, artificial
209. balk - refuse to accept
210. prognostication - prediction
211. obdurate - stubborn
212. errant - straying from course
213. internecine - marked by internal strife
214. graft - corruption
215. objurgate - scold severely
216. superfluous - more than necessary
217. gumption - resourcefulness
218. jejune - immature
219. temerity - fearless daring
220. exhort - encourage
221. trenchant - incisive
222. arrogate - seize without authority
223. wanton - (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
224. grovel - show fear
225. recrudesce - relapse
226. qualm - uneasiness
227. ineluctable - unavoidable
228. maunder - wander
229. quail - draw back in fear
230. parvenu - upstart
231. turgid - (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic. swollen and
distended or congested
232. culpability - state of guilt
233. apostate - rejector of faith
234. sybarite - lover of luxury
235. finagle - get through trickery
236. duress - coercion
237. churlish - ill mannered
238. arriviste - social climber, upstart
239. craven - cowardly
240. mug - attack and rob in public places
241. untrammelled - not limited
242. hector - bully
243. piquant - pungent in taste
244. espouse - support a cause
245. derelict - avoiding duties, vagabond
246. coterminous - equal in scope
247. glut - excessive supply
248. dissemble - act deceitfully
249. heretic - dissenter, renegade, dissident
250. fractious - irritable
251. fortuitous - based on chance
252. infelicitous - inappropriate
253. underwrite - support financially
254. sordid - morally questionable, dirty or squalid
255. stultify - sap enthusiasm
256. devolve - delegate
257. smattering - small amount
258. canard - false report
259. appurtenant - supporting
260. edifying - enlightening
261. chortle - laugh merrily
262. banal - cliched
263. beatific - blissfully happy
264. doughty - brave, bold
265. desideratum - necessity
266. defray - pay cost of
267. winsome - charming
268. leery - distrustful
269. raillery - light teasing
270. entrenched - fixed firmly
271. fleece - deceive
272. surly - bad tempered
273. recondite - esoteric
274. prodigious - great in size, extent
275. invidious - causing resentment
276. munificent - generous
277. cavalier - not caring
278. fete - celebrate a person
279. expansive - sociable
280. redoubtable - inspiring fear
281. feckless - lazy, irresponsible
282. aphoristic - concise, true
283. arch - teasing
284. enjoin - urge, encourage / prohibit
285. bowdlerize - censor
286. prolixity - verbosity
287. repudiate - deny as untrue
288. sinecure - easy job
289. virago - screaming woman
290. hagiographic - idealizing a subject
291. derisive - full of ridicule
292. rakish - disreputable
293. dilatory - time wasting
294. overweening - extremely proud
295. propitiate - appease
296. peremptory - bossy
297. inimical - hostile
298. splenetic - highly irritable
299. subversive - opposing authority
300. importuning - ask persistently
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
1294. discountenance - refuse to approve of, disturb the composure of
1295. genuflect - lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in
worship or as a sign of respect.
1296. Assidulous diligent, hard working
1297. Celerity speed, rapidity
1298.