1.

abate - become less in amount or intensity

2. chicanery - the use of tricks to deceive someone
3. disseminate - cause to become widely known
4. gainsay take exception to
5. latent potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
6. aberrant markedly different from an accepted norm
7. coagulate change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
8. dissolution separation into component parts
9. garrulous full of trivial conversation
10. laud praise, glorify, or honor
11. abeyance temporary cessation or suspension
12. coda the closing section of a musical composition
13. dissonance disagreeable sounds
14. goad stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
15. lethargic deficient in alertness or activity
16. abscond run away, often taking something or somebody along
17. cogent powerfully persuasive
18. distend cause to expand as it by internal pressure
19. gouge an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
20. levee an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
21. abstemious marked by temperance in indulgence
22. commensurate corresponding in size or degree or extent
23. distill undergo condensation
24. grandiloquent lofty in style
25. levity a manner lacking seriousness
26. admonish scold or reprimand; take to task
27. compendium a publication containing a variety of works
28. diverge move or draw apart
29. gregarious temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
30. log a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
31. adulterate make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
32. complaisant showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
33. divest take away possessions from someone
34. guileless free of deceit
35. loquacious full of trivial conversation
36. aesthetic characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
37. compliant disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
38. document a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
39. gullible naive and easily deceived or tricked
40. lucid transparently clear; easily understandable
41. aggregate a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
42. conciliatory making or willing to make concessions
43. dogmatic pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
44. harangue a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
45. luminous softly bright or radiant
46. alacrity liveliness and eagerness
47. condone excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
48. dormant inactive but capable of becoming active
49. homogeneous all of the same or similar kind or nature
50. magnanimity liberality in bestowing gifts
51. alleviate provide physical relief, as from pain
52. confound be confusing or perplexing to
53. dupe fool or hoax
54. hyperbole extravagant exaggeration
55. malingerer someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
56. amalgamate to bring or combine together or with something else
57. connoisseur an expert able to appreciate a field
58. ebullient joyously unrestrained
59. iconoclastic characterized by attack on established beliefs
60. malleable capable of being shaped or bent
61. ambiguous having more than one possible meaning
62. contention the act of competing as for profit or a prize
63. eclectic selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
64. idolatry the worship of idols or images that are not God
65. maverick someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
66. ambivalence mixed feelings or emotions
67. contentious showing an inclination to disagree
68. efficacy capacity or power to produce a desired effect
69. immutable not subject or susceptible to change or variation
70. mendacious given to lying
71. ameliorate to make better
72. contrite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
73. effrontery audacious behavior that you have no right to
74. impair make worse or less effective
75. metamorphosis striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
76. anachronism something located at a time when it could not have existed
77. conundrum a difficult problem
78. elegy a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
79. impassive having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
80. meticulous marked by precise accordance with details
81. analogous similar or equivalent in some respects
82. converge be adjacent or come together
83. elicit call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
84. impede be a hindrance or obstacle to
85. misanthrope someone who dislikes people in general
86. anarchy a state of lawlessness and disorder
87. convoluted highly complex or intricate
88. embellish make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
89. impermeable preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
90. mitigate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
91. anomalous deviating from the general or common order or type
92. craven lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
93. empirical derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
94. imperturbable marked by extreme calm and composure
95. mollify cause to be more favorably inclined
96. antipathy a feeling of intense dislike
97. daunt cause to lose courage
98. emulate strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
99. impervious not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
100. morose showing a brooding ill humor
101. apathy an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
102. decorum propriety in manners and conduct
103. endemic native to or confined to a certain region
104. implacable incapable of being appeased or pacified
105. mundane found in the ordinary course of events
106. appease make peace with
107. default an option that is selected automatically
108. enervate weaken mentally or morally
109. implicit suggested though not directly expressed
110. negate make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
111. apprise inform somebody of something
112. deference courteous regard for people's feelings
113. engender make children
114. implode burst inward
115. neophyte any new participant in some activity
116. approbation official approval
117. delineate represented accurately or precisely
118. enhance increase
119. inadvertently without knowledge or intention
120. obdurate stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
121. appropriate suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
122. denigrate charge falsely or with malicious intent
123. ephemeral anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
124. inchoate only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
125. obsequious attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
126. arduous characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
127. deride treat or speak of with contempt
128. equanimity steadiness of mind under stress
129. incongruity the quality of disagreeing
130. obviate do away with
131. artless simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
132. derivative a compound obtained from another compound
133. equivocate be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
134. inconsequential lacking worth or importance
135. occlude block passage through
136. ascetic someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
137. desiccate lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
138. erudite having or showing profound knowledge
139. incorporate make into a whole or make part of a whole
140. officious intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
141. assiduous marked by care and persistent effort
142. desultory marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose
143. esoteric understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
144. indeterminate not fixed or known in advance
145. onerous not easily borne; wearing
146. assuage provide physical relief, as from pain
147. deterrent something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
148. eulogy a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
149. indigence a state of extreme poverty or destitution
150. opprobrium a state of extreme dishonor
151. attenuate

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

152. diatribe

thunderous verbal attack

153. euphemism

an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one

154. indolent

disinclined to work or exertion

155. oscillate

move or swing from side to side regularly

156. audacious

disposed to venture or take risks

157. dichotomy

being twofold

158. exacerbate

make worse

159. inert

unable to move or resist motion

160. ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress others

161. austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

162. diffidence
 lack of self-assurance

163. exculpate

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

164. pate

liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

165. ingenuous

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

166. paragon

a perfect embodiment of a concept

167. autonomous

existing as an independent entity

168. diffuse

spread out; not concentrated in one place

169. exigency

a pressing or urgent situation

170. inherent

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

171. partisan

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

172. aver

declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

173. digression

a message that departs from the main subject

174. extrapolation
 an inference about the future based on known facts

175. innocuous

not injurious to physical or mental health

176. pathological

relating to the study of diseases

177. banal

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

178. dirge

a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person

179. facetious

cleverly amusing in tone

180. insensible

barely able to be perceived

181. paucity

an insufficient quantity or number

182. belie

be in contradiction with

183. disabuse

free somebody from an erroneous belief

184. facilitate

make easier

185. insinuate

suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand

186. pedantic
 marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning

187. beneficent

doing or producing good

188. discerning

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

189. fallacious

containing or based on incorrect reasoning

190. insipid

lacking interest or significance or impact

191. penchant

a strong liking

192. bolster

support and strengthen

193. discordant

not in agreement or harmony

194. fatuous

devoid of intelligence

195. insularity

the state of being isolated or detached

196. penury

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

197. bombastic

ostentatiously lofty in style

198. discredit
 the state of being held in low esteem

199. fawning

attempting to win favor by flattery

200. intractable

difficult to manage or mold

201. perennial

lasting an indefinitely long time

202. boorish

ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance

203. discrepancy

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

204. felicitous

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

205. intransigence

stubborn refusal to compromise or change

206. perfidious

tending to betray

207. burgeon

grow and flourish

208. discrete

constituting a separate entity or part

209. fervor

feelings of great warmth and intensity

210. inundate
 fill or cover completely, usually with water

211. perfunctory

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

212. burnish

polish and make shiny

213. disingenuous

not straightforward or candid

214. flag

a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

215. inured

made tough by habitual exposure

216. permeable

allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

217. buttress

a support usually of stone or brick

218. disinterested

unaffected by concern for one's own welfare

219. fledgling

young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

220. invective

abusive language used to express blame or censure

221. pervasive

spreading or spread throughout

222. cacophonous
 having an unpleasant sound

223. disjointed

taken apart at the points of connection

224. flout

treat with contemptuous disregard

225. irascible

quickly aroused to anger

226. phlegmatic

showing little emotion

227. capricious

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

228. dismiss

stop associating with

229. foment

try to stir up

230. irresolute

uncertain how to act or proceed

231. piety

righteousness by virtue of being pious

232. castigation

verbal punishment

233. disparage

express a negative opinion of

234. forestall
 keep from happening or arising; make impossible

235. itinerary

an established line of travel or access

236. placate

cause to be more favorably inclined

237. catalyst

substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction

238. disparate

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

239. frugality

prudence in avoiding waste

240. laconic

brief and to the point

241. plasticity

the property of being physically malleable

242. caustic

capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

243. dissemble

behave unnaturally or affectedly

244. futile

producing no result or effect

245. lassitude

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

246. platitude
 a trite or obvious remark

247. plethora

extreme excess

248. propitiate

make peace with

249. rescind

cancel officially

250. sporadic

recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances

251. tractable

easily managed

252. plummet

drop sharply

253. propriety

correct behavior

254. resolution

a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

255. stigma

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

256. transgression

the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

257. porous

full of holes

258. proscribe
 command against

259. resolve

find a solution or answer

260. stint

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

261. truculence

obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

262. pragmatic

concerned with practical matters

263. pungent

strong and sharp to the sense of taste

264. reticent

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

265. stipulate

make an express demand or provision in an agreement

266. vacillate

be undecided about something

267. preamble

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution

268. qualified

meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task

269. reverent

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

270. stolid
 having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

271. venerate

regard with feelings of respect and reverence

272. precarious

not secure; beset with difficulties

273. quibble

evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections

274. sage

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics

275. striate

marked with stripes

276. veracious

habitually speaking the truth

277. precipitate

bring about abruptly

278. quiescent

being quiet or still or inactive

279. salubrious

promoting health

280. strut

to walk with a lofty proud gait

281. verbose

using or containing too many words

282. precursor
 something indicating the approach of something or someone

283. rarefied

of high moral or intellectual value

284. sanction

official permission or approval

285. subpoena

a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness

286. viable

capable of life or normal growth and development

287. presumptuous

going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous

288. recalcitrant

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

289. satiate

fill to satisfaction

290. subside

wear off or die down

291. viscous

having a relatively high resistance to flow

292. prevaricate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

293. recant

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

294. saturate
 infuse or fill completely

295. substantiate

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

296. vituperative

marked by harshly abusive criticism

297. pristine

immaculately clean and unused

298. recluse

one who lives in solitude

299. savor

a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one

300. supersede

take the place or move into the position of

301. volatile

liable to lead to sudden change or violence

302. probity

complete and confirmed integrity

303. recondite

difficult to penetrate

304. secrete

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

305. supposition

the cognitive process of conjecturing

306. unwarranted
 incapable of being justified or explained

307. problematic

making great mental demands

308. refractory

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

309. shard

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

310. tacit

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

311. wary

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

312. prodigal

recklessly wasteful

313. refute

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

314. skeptic

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

315. tangential

of superficial relevance if any

316. welter

a confused multitude of things

317. profound

situated at or extending to great depth

318. relegate
 assign to a lower position

319. solicitous

full of anxiety and concern

320. tenuous

very thin in gauge or diameter

321. whimsical

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

322. prohibitive

tending to discourage, especially of prices

323. reproach

express criticism towards

324. soporific

inducing sleep

325. tirade

a speech of violent denunciation

326. zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

327. proliferate

grow rapidly

328. reprobate

a person without moral scruples

329. specious

plausible but false

330. torpor
 a state of motor and mental inactivity

331. propensity

a natural inclination

332. repudiate

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

333. spectrum

a broad range of related objects or values or qualities

334. tortuous

marked by repeated turns and bends