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1. ABATE TO DECREASE; REDUCE


29. AMALGAMATE TO COMBINE INTO A UNIFIED
WHOLE
2. ABDICATE TO GIVE UP A POSITION, RIGHT, OR
POWER 30. AMBIGUOUS UNCLEAR OR DOUBTFUL IN
MEANING
3. ABERRANT DEVIATING FROM WHAT IS NORMAL
31. AMBIVALENCE THE STATE OF HAVING CONFLICTING
4. ABEYANCE TEMPORARY SUPPRESSION OR
EMOTIONAL ATTITUDES
SUSPENSION
32. AMBROSIA SOMETHING DELICIOUS; THE FOOD
5. ABJECT MISERABLE; PITIFUL
OF THE GODS
6. ABJURE TO REJECT; ABANDON FORMALLY 33. AMELIORATE TO IMPROVE
7. ABSCISSION N. THE ACT OF CUTTING; THE NATURAL 34. AMENABLE AGREEABLE; COOPERATIVE; SUITED
SEPARATION OF A LEAF OR OTHER
PART OF A PLANT, V. TO CUT OFF OR 35. AMENITY SOMETHING THAT INCREASES
AWAY (ABSCISE) COMFORT

8. ABSCOND TO DEPART SECRETLY 36. AMULET ORNAMENT WORN AS A CHARM


AGAINST EVIL SPIRITS
9. ABSTEMIOUS MODERATE IN APPETITE
37. ANACHRONISM SOMETHING OUT OF THE PROPER
10. ABSTINENCE THE GIVING UP OF CERTAIN PLEASURES TIME
11. ABYSMAL VERY BAD 38. ANALGESIC MEDICATION THAT REDUCES OR
ELIMATES PAIN
12. ACCRETION GROWTH IN SIZE OR INCREASE IN
AMOUNT 39. ANALOGOUS ADJ. COMPARABLE, N. A SIMILARITY
IN SOME WAYS BETWEEN THINGS
13. ACCRUE TO ACCUMULATE; GROW BY ADDITIONS
THAT ARE OTHERWISE DISSIMILAR
14. ADAMANT UNCOMPROMISING; UNYIELDING (ANALOGY)
15. ADJUNCT SOMETHING ADDED, ATTACHED, OR 40. ANARCHY N. ABSENCE OF GOVERNMENT; STATE
JOINED OF DISORDER, ADJ. LACKING ORDER
OR CONTROL (ANARCHIC)
16. ADMONISH TO CAUTION OR REPRIMAND
41. ANODYNE N. SOMETHING THAT CALMS OR
17. ADULTERATE TO CORRUPT OR MAKE IMPURE
SOOTHES PAIN, ADJ. RELAXING, OR
18. AESTHETIC ADJ. RELATING TO BEAUTY OR ART, N. CAPABLE OF SOOTHING PAIN
A CONCEPTION OF WHAT IS 42. ANOMALOUS IRREGULAR; DEVIATING FROM THE
ARTISTICALLY BEAUTIFUL NORM
19. AFFECTED PRETENTIOUS, PHONY
43. ANOMIE A SOCIAL CONDITION MARKED BY A
20. AFFINITY FONDNESS; LIKING; SIMILARITY BREAKDOWN OF SOCIAL NORMS

21. AGGRANDIZE TO MAKE LARGER OR GREATER 44. ANTECEDENT SOMETHING THAT COMES BEFORE

22. AGGREGATE ADJ. AMOUNTING TO A WHOLE; TOTAL, 45. ANTEDILUVIAN PREHISTORIC


V. TO COLLECT INTO A MASS, N. 46. ANTIPATHY DISLIKE; HOSTILITY
COLLECTIVE MASS OR SUM
47. APATHY INDIFFERENCE
23. ALACRITY CHEERFUL WILLINGNESS; EAGERNESS;
SPEED 48. APEX THE HIGHEST POINT

24. ALCHEMY MEDIEVAL CHEMICAL PHILOSOPHY 49. APOGEE THE POINT IN AN ORBIT MOST
BASED ON CHANGING METAL INTO DISTANT FROM THE BODY BEING
GOLD; A SEEMINGLY MAGICAL POWER ORBITED; THE HIGHEST POINT
OR PROCESS OF TRANSMUTATION
50. APOTHEGM A TERSE, WITTY SAYING
25. ALLAY TO LESSEN; EASE; SOOTHE
51. APPEASE TO CALM; PACIFY; PLACATE
26. ALLEVIATE TO RELIEVE; IMPROVE PARTIALLY
27. ALLOY A COMBINATION; A MIXTURE OF TWO 52. APPELLATION NAME

OR MORE METALS 53. APPOSITE STRINKINGLY APPROPRIATE AND


RELEVANT
28. ALLURE THE POWER TO ENTICE BY CHARM
54. APPRISE TO INFORM 82. AXIOMATIC TAKEN FOR GRANTED

55. APPROBATION PRAISE; APPROVAL 83. BACCHANALIAN PERTAINING TO RIOTOUS OR


DRUNKEN FESTIVITY; PERTAINING
56. APPROPRIATE TO TAKE POSSESSION FOR ONE'S OWN
TO REVELRY
USE; CONFISCATE
84. BANAL COMMONPLACE; TRITE
57. APROPOS RELEVANT
85. BANTER PLAYFUL CONVERSATION
58. ARABESQUE ORNATE DESIGN FEATURING
INTERTWINED CURVES; A BALLET 86. BARD POET
POSITION IN WHICH ONE LEG IS
87. BAWDY OBSCENE
EXTENDED IN BACK WHILE THE
OTHER SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF 88. BEATIFY TO SANCTIFY; TO BLESS; TO
THE BODY ASCRIBE A VIRTUE TO
59. ARCHEOLOGY THE STUDY OF MATERIAL EVIDENCE 89. BEDIZEN TO DRESS IN A VULGAR; SHOWY
OF PAST HUMAN LIFE MANNER
60. ARDOR GREAT EMOTION OR PASSION 90. BEHEMOTH HUGE CREATURE; ANYTHING VERY
LARGE AND POWERFUL
61. ARDUOUS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT; LABORIOUS
91. BELIE TO CONTRADICT; MISREPRESENT;
62. ARGOT A SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY USED BY
GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION
A GROUP
92. BENEFICENT KINDLY; DOING GOOD
63. ARREST TO STOP; TO SEIZE
93. BIFURCATE TO DIVIDE INTO TWO PARTS
64. ARTIFACT ITEM MADE BY HUMAN CRAFT
94. BIONICS THE APPLICATION OF BIOLOGICAL
65. ARTLESS GUILELESS; NATURAL
PRINCIPLES TO THE THE DESIGN
66. ASCETIC N. ONE WHO PRACTICES SELF- OF ELECTRICAL OR ENGINEERING
DENIAL, ADJ. SELF-DENYING OR SYSTEMS
AUSTERE
95. BLANDISHMENT N. FLATTERY, V. TO COAX WITH
67. ASPERITY SEVERITY; HARSHNESS; IRRITABILITY FLATTERY (BLANDISH)

68. ASPERSION SLANDER; FALSE RUMOR 96. BLASE BORED BECAUSE OF FREQUENT
INDULGENCE; UNCONCERNED
69. ASSIDUOUS DILIGENT; HARD-WORKING
97. BOLSTER TO GIVE A BOOST TO; PROP UP;
70. ASSUAGE TO MAKE LESS SEVERE SUPPORT
71. ASTRINGENT HARSH; SEVERE 98. BOMBASTIC POMPOUS; USING INFLATED
LANGUAGE
72. ASYLUM PLACE OF REFUGE OR SHELTER
99. BOORISH RUDE; INSENSITIVE
73. ATAVISM IN BIOLOGY, THE REAPPEARANCE OF
A CHARACTERISTIC IN AN ORGANISM 100. BOVINE COWLIKE
AFTER SEVERAL GENERATIONS OF 101. BRAZEN BOLD; SHAMELESS
ABSENCE; INDIVIDUAL OR A PART
THAT EXHIBITS ATAVISM; RETURN OF 102. BROACH TO MENTION FOR THE FIRST TIME
A TRAIT AFTER A PERIOD OF ABSENCE
103. BUCOLIC CHARACTERISTIC OF THE
74. ATTENUATE TO WEAKEN COUNTRYSIDE; RUSTIC; PASTORAL
75. AUDACIOUS BOLD; DARING 104. BURGEON TO FLOURISH

76. AUSTERE STERN; UNADORNED 105. BURNISH TO POLISH

77. AUTONOMOUS SELF-GOVERNING; INDEPENDENT 106. BUTTRESS TO REINFORCE; SUPPORT

78. AVARICE GREED 107. CACOPHONOUS UNPLEASANT OR HARSH-


SOUNDING
79. AVER TO AFFIRM; DECLARE TO BE TRUE
108. CADGE TO BEG; SPONGE
80. AVOCATION SECONDARY OCCUPATION
109. CALLOUS THICK-SKINNED; INSENSITIVE
81. AVUNCULAR LIKE AN UNCLE, BENEVOLENT AND
TOLERANT 110. CALUMNY FALSE AND MALICIOUS
ACCUSATION; SLANDER
111. CANARD FALSE, DELIBERATELY 136. CHURLISH RUDE; BOORISH
MISLEADING STORY
137. CIRCUITOUS ROUNDABOUT
112. CANON AN ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLE; A
138. CLAIRVOYANT ONE WHO CAN PREDICT THE
BASIS OR STANDARD FOR
FUTURE; PSYCHIC
JUDGMENT; A GROUP OF LITERARY
WORKS 139. CLAMOR NOISY OUTCRY
113. CANT INSINCERE TALK; LANGUAGE OF A 140. CLIQUE A SMALL, EXCLUSIVE GROUP
PARTICULAR GROUP
141. CLOISTER V. TO CONFINE; SECLUDE, N.
114. CANTANKEROUS IRRITABLE; ILL-HUMORED MONASTERY OR CONVENT, ADJ.
115. CAPRICIOUS ADJ. FICKLE, N. INCLINATION TO SHUT AWAY FROM THE WORLD
CHANGE ONE'S MIND (CLOISTERED)
COMPULSIVELY 142. COAGULATE THICKEN; CONGEAL
116. CAPTIOUS FAULTFINDING; INTENDED TO 143. COALESCE TO CAUSE TO BEOME ONE
ENTRAP, AS IN AN ARGUMENT
144. CODA CONCLUDING PART OF A LITERARY
117. CARDINAL OF FOREMOST IMPORTANCE OR MUSICAL COMPOSITION;
118. CARNAL OF THE FLESH OR BODY; RELATED SOMETHING THAT SUMMARIZES
TO PHYSICAL APPETITES OR CONCLUDES

119. CARPING TO FIND FAULT; COMPLAIN 145. CODIFY SYSTEMATIZE

120. CARTOGRAPHY SCIENCE OF MAKING MAPS 146. COGNIZANT INFORMED; CONSCIOUS; AWARE

121. CASTE ANY OF THE HEREDITARY SOCIAL 147. COLLAGE ARTISTIC COMPOSITION OF
CLASSES OF HINDU SOCIETY; MATERIALS PASTED OVER A
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION SURFACE; AN ASSEMBLAGE OF
DIVERSE ELEMENTS
122. CASTIGATION PUNISHMENT; CHASTISEMENT;
CRITICISM 148. COMMENSURATE PROPORTIONAL

123. CATACLYSM A VIOLENT UPHEAVAL THAT 149. COMPENDIUM BRIEF, COMPREHENSIVE


CAUSES GREAT DESTRUCTION AND SUMMARY
CHANGE
150. COMPLACENT SELF-SATISFIED
124. CATALYST SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE
151. COMPLAISANT OVERLY POLITE; WILLING TO
125. CATEGORICAL ABSOLUTE; WITHOUT EXCEPTION PLEASE; OBLIGING

126. CAUCUS SMALLER GROUP WITHIN AN 152. COMPLEMENT SOMETHING THAT COMPLETES OR
ORGANIZATION MAKES UP A WHOLE

127. CAUSAL INVOLVING A CAUSE 153. COMPLIANT YIELDING

128. CAUSTIC SARCASTICALLY BITING; BURNING 154. COMPUNCTION UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GUILT

129. CELESTIAL CONCERNING THE SKY OR 155. CONCAVE CURVING INWARD


HEAVENS; SUBLIME
156. CONCILIATORY OVERCOMING DISTRUST OR
130. CENTRIFUGAL MOVING AWAY FROM A CENTER HOSTILITY

131. CENTRIPETAL MOVING OR DIRECTED TOWARD A 157. CONCOCT INVENT


CENTER
158. CONCOMITANT EXISTING CONCURRENTLY
132. CHAMPION TO DEFEND OR SUPPORT
159. CONDONE TO OVERLOOK VOLUTARILY;
133. CHASTEN TO CORRECT BY PUNISHMENT OR FORGIVE
REPROOF; TO RESTRAIN OR 160. CONFOUND TO BAFFLE; PERPLEX; MIX UP
SUBDUE
161. CONGENIAL SIMILAR IN TASTES AND HABITS;
134. CHICANERY TRICKERY; FRAUD
FRIENDLY; SUITED TO
135. CHIVALRY THE QUALITIES IDEALIZED BY 162. CONJUGAL PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE
KNIGHTHOOD SUCH AS BRAVERY AGREEMENT
AND GALLANTRY TOWARD WOMEN
163. CONNOISSEUR A PERSON POSSESSING EXPERT 187. CREDO STATEMENT OF BELIEF OR
KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING; A PRINCIPLE; CREED
PERSON OF INFORMED AND
188. DAUNT TO DISCOURAGE; INTIMIDATE;
DISCRIMINATING TASTE
DISHEARTEN
164. CONSCRIPT N. PERSON COMPULSORILY
189. DE FACTO IN FACT, WHETHER BY RIGHT OR
ENROLLED FOR MILITARY SERVICE,
NOT; EXERCISING POWER WITHOUT
V. TO ENROLL A PERSON FOR
BEING LEGALLY ESTABLISHED
MILITARY SERVICE
190. DEARTH SCARCITY
165. CONSECRATE TO DECLARE SACRED
191. DEBAUCHERY CORRUPTION
166. CONTEND V. TO ASSERT, N. AN ASSERTION
(CONTENTION) 192. DECORUM PROPER BEHAVIOR

167. CONTENTIOUS QUARRELSOME; CAUSING 193. DEFAME TO MALIGN; HARM SOMEONE'S


QUARRELS REPUTATION
168. CONTIGUOUS TOUCHING, NEIGHBORING; 194. DEFAULT TO FAIL TO ACT
CONNECTING WITHOUT A BREAK
195. DEFER TO SUBMIT TO THE WISHES OF
169. CONTINENCE SELF-CONTROL; ABSTENTION ANOTHER DUE TO RESPECT OR
FROM SEXUAL ACTIVITY RECOGNITION OF THE PERSON'S
AUTHORITY OR KNOWLEDGE
170. CONTRITE VERY SORROWFUL FOR A WRONG 196. DEFERENCE RESPECT; REGARD FOR ANOTHER'S
171. CONTUMACIOUS DISOBEDIENT; REBELLIOUS
WISH
172. CONUNDRUM RIDDLE; PUZZLE WITH NO 197. DEFUNCT NO LONGER EXISTING
SOLUTION
198. DELINEATE TO REPRESENT OR DEPICT
173. CONVENTION N. PRACTICE WIDELY OBSERVED IN
A GROUP; CUSTOM; ACCEPTED 199. DEMOGRAPHIC RELATED TO POPULATION BALANCE
TECHNIQUE OR DEVICE, ADJ.
200. DEMOTIC PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
CUSTOMARY OR COMMONPLACE
(CONVENTIONAL) 201. DEMUR TO EXPRESS DOUBT

174. CONVERGE TO APPROACH; COME TOGETHER; 202. DENIGRATE TO SLUR SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
TEND TO MEET
203. DENIZEN AN INHABITANT; A REGULAR
175. CONVEX CURVED OUTWARD VISITOR
176. CONVIVIAL SOCIABLE 204. DENOUEMENT OUTCOME; UNRAVELING OF THE
PLOT OF A PLAY OR WORK OF
177. CONVOLUTED TWISTED; COMPLICATED
LITERATURE
178. COPIOUS ABUNDANT; PLENTIFUL
205. DERIDE TO MOCK
179. COQUETTE WOMAN WHO FLIRTS
206. DERIVATIVE SOMETHING DERIVED; UNORIGINAL
180. CORNUCOPIA HORN OVERFLOWING WITH FRUIT
207. DESICCATE TO DRY COMPLETELY
AND GRAIN; STATE OF ABUNDANCE
181. COSMOLOGY STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE AS A 208. DESUETUDE STATE OF DISUSE
TOTALITY;THEORY OF THE ORIGIN 209. DESULTORY RANDOM; DISCONNECTED;
AND STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE RAMBLING
182. COVERT HIDDEN; SECRET 210. DETERRENT SOMETHING THAT DISCOURAGES OR
HINDERS
183. COVETOUS DESIRING SOMETHING OWNED BY
ANOTHER 211. DETRACTION THE ACT OF TAKING AWAY;
184. COZEN TO MISLEAD BY TRICK OR FRAUD; DEROGATORY COMMENT ON A
DECEIVE PERSON'S CHARACTER

185. CRAVEN COWARDLY 212. DEVIANT A PERSON WHOSE BEHAVIOR


DIFFERS FROM THE ACCEPTED
186. CREDENCE ACCEPTANCE OF SOMETHING AS STANDARDS OF SOCIETY
TRUE
213. DIAPHANOUS TRANSPARENT; FINE-TEXTURED;
INSUBSTANTIAL; VAGUE
214. DIATRIBE BITTER VERBAL ATTACK 243. DIVERGE TO VARY; GO IN DIFFERENT
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SAME
215. DICHOTOMY DIVISION INTO TWO USUALLY
POINT
CONTRADICTORY PARTS
244. DIVEST TO STRIP; DEPRIVE; RID
216. DIFFIDENCE SHYNESS; LACK OF CONFIDENCE
245. DIVULGE TO MAKE KNOWN SOMETHING
217. DIFFUSE V. TO SPREAD OUT, ADJ. WORDY;
THAT IS SECRET
RAMBLING; SPREAD OUT
246. DOCTRINAIRE RELATING TO A PERSON WHO
218. DIGRESSION ACT OF STRAYING FROM THE MAIN
CANNOT COMPROMISE ABOUT
POINT
POINTS OF A THEORY OR
219. DIRGE FUNERAL HYMN DOCTRINE; DOGMATIC;
UNYIELDING
220. DISABUSE TO FREE FROM MISCONCEPTION
247. DOCUMENT TO PROVIDE WITH WRITTEN
221. DISCERN TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING OBSCURE
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT
222. DISCERNING PERCEPTIVE; EXHIBITING KEEN 248. DOGGEREL POOR VERSE
INSIGHT AND GOOD JUDGMENT
249. DOGMATIC STATING OPINIONS WITHOUT
223. DISCOMFIT TO MAKE UNEASY; DISCONCERT
PROOF
224. DISCORDANT NOT IN TUNE
225. DISCREDIT TO DISHONOR; DISGRACE; CAUSE 250. DORMANT INACTIVE
251. DROSS WASTE; WORTHLESS MATTER;
TO BE DOUBTED
TRIVIAL MATTER
226. DISCREPANCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
227. DISCRETE CONSTITUTING A SEPARATE THING; 252. DUPE TO DECEIVE; TRICK
253. EBULLIENT EXHILARATED; ENTHUSIASTIC
DISTINCT
228. DISCRETION QUALITY OF SHOWING SELF- 254. ECLECTIC SELECTING FROM VARIOUS
SOURCES
RESTRAINT IN SPEECH OR ACTIONS;
CIRCUMSPECTION; FREEDOM TO 255. EFFERVESCENCE STATE OF HIGH SPIRITS OR
ACT ON ONE'S OWN LIVELINESS; THE PROCESS OF
BUBBLING AS GAS ESCAPES
229. DISINGENUOUS NOT CANDID; CRAFTY
256. EFFETE DEPLETED OF VITALITY;
230. DISINTERESTED UNPREJUDICED; OBJECTION
OVERREFINED; DECADENT
231. DISJOINTED LACKING ORDER OR COHERENCE; 257. EFFICACY EFFICIENCY; EFFECTIVENESS
DISLOCATED
258. EFFRONTERY SHAMELESS BOLDNESS;
232. DISMISS PUT AWAY FROM CONSIDERATION;
PRESUMPTUOUSNESS
REJECT
259. EGOISM THE TENDENCY TO SEE THING IN
233. DISPARAGE TO BELITTLE
RELATION TO ONESELF; SELF-
234. DISPARATE DISSIMILAR CENTERED

235. DISSEMBLE TO PRETEND; DISGUISE ONE'S 260. EGOTISTICAL EXCESSIVELY SELF-CENTERED;


MOTINVES CONCEITED

236. DISSEMINATE TO SPREAD; SCATTER; DISPERSE 261. ELEGY POEM OR SONG EXPRESSING
LAMENTATION
237. DISSIDENT PERSON WHO DISAGREES ABOUT
BELIEF, ETC. 262. ELICIT TO PROVOKE; DRAW OUT

238. DISSOLUTION DISINTEGRATION; DEBAUCHERY 263. ELIXIR A SUBSTANCE BELIEVED TO HAVE


THE POWER TO CURE ILLS
239. DISSONANCE DISCORD; LACK OF HARMONY
264. ELYSIAN BLISSFUL; DELIGHTFUL
240. DISTEND TO EXPAND; SWELL OUT
265. EMACIATED THIN AND WASTED
241. DISTILL EXTRACT THE ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS 266. EMBELLISH TO ADORN; DECORATE; ENHANCE;
MAKE MORE ATTRACTIVE BY
242. DISTRAIT INATTENTIVE; PREOCCUPIED ADDING DETAILS
267. EMOLLIENT ADJ. SOOTHING; MOLLIFYING, N. 293. EUPHEMISM USE OF AGREEABLE OR
AN AGENT THAT SOOTHES OR INOFFENSIVE LANGUAGE IN
MAKES MORE ACCEPTABLE PLACE OF UNPLEASANT OR
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
268. EMPIRICAL DERIVED OBSERVATION AND
EXPERIMENT 294. EUPHORIA A FEELING OF EXTREME
HAPPINESS
269. EMULATE TO IMITATE; COPY
295. EUTHANASIA MERCY KILLING
270. ENCOMIUM A FORMAL EXPRESSION OF PRAISE
296. EVINCE TO SHOW PLAINLY; BE AN
271. ENDEMIC INHERENT; BELONGING TO AN
INDICATION OF
AREA
297. EVOCATIVE TENDING TO CALL TO MIND OR
272. ENERVATE TO WEAKEN
PRODUCE A REACTION
273. ENGENDER TO CAUSE; PRODUCE
298. EXACERBATE TO AGGRAVATE; MAKE WORSE
274. ENHANCE TO INCREASE; IMPROVE
299. EXACT V. TO FORCE THE PAYMENT OF;
275. ENTOMOLOGY THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF INSECTS DEMAND AND OBTAIN BY
AUTHORITY, ADJ. EXTREMELY
276. ENUCIATE TO PRONOUNCE CLEARLY
DEMANDING (EXACTING)
277. EPHEMERAL SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING 300. EXCULPATE TO CLEAR OF BLAME;
278. EPISTEMOLOGY BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT VINDICATE
EXAMINES THE NATURE OF 301. EXECRABLE DETESTABLE; ABHORRENT
KNOWLEDGE
302. EXHORT TO URGE BY STRONG APPEALS
279. EQUABLE STEADY; UNVARYING; SERENE
303. EXIGENCY CRISIS; URGENT
280. EQUANIMITY COMPOSURE; CALMNESS REQUIREMENTS
281. EQUITABLE FAIR; JUST; IMPARTIAL 304. EXISTENTIAL HAVING TO DO WITH
282. EQUIVOCATION TO INTENTIONALLY USE VAGUE EXISTENCE; BASED ON
LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE; HAVING TO DO
WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF
283. ERRANT MISTAKEN; STRAYING FROM THE EXISTENTIALISM
PROPER COURSE
305. EXORCISE TO EXPEL EVIL SPIRITS; FREE
284. ERUDITE LEARNED; SCHOLARLY FROM BAD INFLUENCES
285. ESOTERIC HARD TO UNDERSTAND; KNOWN 306. EXPATIATE TO SPEAK OR WRITE AT LENGTH
ONLY TO A FEW
307. EXPATRIATE TO SEND INTO EXILE
286. ESSAY TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT; SUBJECT TO
A TEST 308. EXPIATE TO ATONE FOR

287. ESTIMABLE ADMIRABLE; POSSIBLE TO 309. EXPLICATE TO EXPLAIN; INTERPRET;


ESTIMATE CLARIFY

288. ETHNOCENTRIC BASED ON THE ATTITUDE THAT 310. EXPOSITORY EXPLANATORY


ONE'S GROUP IS SUPERIOR
311. EXTANT IN EXISTENCE; NOT LOST
289. ETIOLOGY CAUSES OR ORIGINS
312. EXTEMPORANEOUS UNREHEARSED
290. ETYMOLOGY ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF A WORD
313. EXTIRPATE TO ROOT UP; TO DESTROY
291. EUGENICS STUDY OF FACTORS THAT
314. EXTRANEOUS NOT ESSENTIAL
INFLUENCE THE HEREDITARY
QUALITIES OF THE HUMAN RACE 315. EXTRAPOLATION THE ACT OF ESTIMATION BY
AND WAYS TO IMPROVE THESE PROJECTING KNOWN
QUALITIES INFORMATION
292. EULOGY HIGH PRAISE, ESPECIALLY OF A 316. EXTRINSIC NOT INHERENT OR ESSENTIAL
PERSON WHO HAS RECENTLY DIED
317. FACETIOUS HUMOROUS
318. FACILITATE TO MAKE LESS DIFFICULT
319. FACTOTUM A PERSON WHO DOES ALL SORTS OF 347. FOUNDER TO SINK; FAIL; COLLAPSE
WORK; A HANDYMAN
348. FRACAS A LOUD QUARREL; BRAWL
320. FALLACIOUS BASED ON A FALSE IDEA OR FACT;
349. FRACTIOUS QUARRELSOME; UNRULY;
MISLEADING
REBELLIOUS
321. FALLOW PLOWED BUT NOT SOWED;
350. FRESCO A PAINTING DONE ON PLASTER
UNCULTIVATED
322. FATUOUS FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED 351. FRIEZE ORNAMENTAL BAND ON A WALL

323. FAUNA ANIMALS OF A PERIOD OR REGION 352. FROWARD STUBBORNLY CONTRARY;


OBSTINATELY DISOBEDIENT
324. FAWNING SEEKING FAVOR BY FLATTERY
353. FRUGALITY THRIFT
325. FELICITOUS SUITABLY EXPRESSED;
354. FULMINATE TO ATTACK LOUDLY; DENOUNCE
APPROPRIATE; WELL-CHOSEN
326. FERAL EXISTING IN A WILD OR UNTAMED 355. FULSOME SO EXCESSIVE AS TO BE
STATE DISGUSTING

327. FERVOR N. WARMTH AND INTENSITY OF 356. FUSION UNION; SYNTHESIS


EMOTION, ADJ. FULL OF STRONG 357. FUTILE INEFFECTIVE; USELESS;
EMOTION OR IMPASSIONED FRUITLESS
(FERVENT)
358. GAINSAY TO DENY; DISPUTE; OPPOSE
328. FETID HAVING A BAD SMELL
359. GAMBOL TO FROLIC; LEAP PLAYFULLY
329. FETTER V. TO BIND; CONFINE, N. SOMETHING
THAT RESTRICTS OR RESTRAINS 360. GARRULOUS VERY TALKATIVE; WORDY

330. FIAT ARBITRARY ORDER; 361. GAUCHE COARSE AND UNCOUTH; CLUMSY
AUTHORIZATION
362. GENIALITY CHEERFULNESS; KINDLINESS;
331. FIDELITY LOYALTY; EXACT CORRESPONDENCE SOCIABILITY

332. FILIBUSTER USE OF OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS IN A 363. GERRYMANDER TO DIVIDE AN AREA INTO VOTING
LEGISLATURE TO BLOCK PASSAGE OF DISTRICTS IN A WAY THAT
A LAW FAVORS A POLITICAL PARTY

333. FINESSE TO HANDLE WITH A DECEPTIVE OR 364. GLIB FLUENT IN AN INSINCERE WAY;
EVASIVE STRATEGY; TO USE FINESSE, OFFHAND
THAT IS, REFINEMENT IN 365. GOAD TO PROD; URGE ON
PERFORMANCE
366. GOSSAMER SHEER; LIGHT AND DELICATE,
334. FISSURE CREVICE LIKE COBWEBS
335. FLAG TO DROOP; GROW WEAK 367. GOUGE TO TEAR OUT; SCOOP OUT;
336. FLEDGLING BEGINNER; NOVICE OVERCHARGE
368. GRANDILOQUENT POMPOUS; BOMBASTIC
337. FLORA PLANTS OF A REGION OR ERA
338. FLORID RUDDY; REDDISH; FLOWERY 369. GREGARIOUS SOCIABLE
370. GROUSE TO COMPLAIN
339. FLOURISH N. AN EMBELLISHMENT OR
ORNAMENTATION, V. MEANING TO 371. GUILE DECEPTION OR TRICKERY
GROW VIGOROUSLY, OR TO THRIVE
372. GUILELESS FREE OF CUNNING OR DECEIT;
340. FLOUT TO TREAT SCORNFULLY ARTLESS
341. FLUX FLOWING; A CONTINUOUS MOVING 373. GUISE OUTWARD APPEARANCE; FALSE
APPEARANCE; PRETENSE
342. FOMENT TO INCITE; AROUSE
374. GULLIBLE EASILY DECEIVED
343. FORBEARANCE PATIENCE
375. GUSTATORY AFFECTING THE SENSE OF TASTE
344. FORESTALL TO PREVENT; DELAY
376. HALCYON CALM AND PEACEFUL; HAPPY;
345. FORMIDABLE MENACING; THREATENING
GOLDEN; PROSPEROUS
346. FORSWEAR RENOUNCE; REPUDIATE
377. HALLOWED HOLY; SACRED
378. HARANGUE LONG, POMPOUS SPEECH; TIRADE 399. IMPEDE TO HINDER; BLOCK

379. HARROWING EXTREMELY DISTRESSING; 400. IMPERMEABLE IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE


TERRIFYING
401. IMPERTURBABLE NOT EASILY DISTURBED
380. HERBIVOROUS RELATING TO A HERBIVORE, AN
402. IMPERVIOUS IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE;
ANIMAL THAT FEEDS MAINLY ON
INCAPABLE OF BEING AFFECTED
PLANTS
403. IMPINGE TO STRIKE; ENCROACH
381. HERMETIC TIGHTLY SEALED; MAGICAL 404. IMPLACABLE INFLEXIBLE; INCAPABLE OF
382. HETERODOX UNORTHODOX; NOT WIDELY
BEING PLEASED
ACCEPTED
405. IMPLAUSIBLE UNLIKELY; UNBELIEVABLE
383. HEURISTIC RELATING TO A SPECULATIVE
FORMULATION GUIDING THE 406. IMPLICIT IMPLIED; UNDERSTOOD BUT
INVESTIGATION OR SOLUTION OF NOT STATED
A PROBLEM; EDUCATIONAL
407. IMPLODE COLLAPSE INWARD VIOLENTLY
METHOD IN WHICH STUDENTS
LEARN FROM THEIR OWN 408. IMPRECATION CURSE
INVESTIGATIONS
409. IMPUTE TO RELATE TO A PARTICULAR
384. HIEROGLYPHICS A SYSTEM OF WRITING IN WHICH CAUSE OR SOURCE; ATTRIBUTE
PICTORIAL SYMBOLS REPRESENT THE FAULT TO; ASSIGN AS A
MEANING OR SOUNDS; WRITING CHARACTERISTIC
OR SYMBOLS THAT ARE DIFFICULT
410. INADVERTENTLY CARELESSLY;
TO DECIPHER; THE SYMBOLS USED
UNINTENTIONALLY
IN ADVANCED MATHEMATICS
411. INCARNATE HAVING BODILY FORM
385. HIRSUTE COVERED WITH HAIR
412. INCHOATE IMPERFECTLY FORMED OR
386. HISTRIONIC RELATING TO EXAGGERATED
FORMULATED
EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR
CALCULATED FOR EFFECT; 413. INCONGRUITY STATE OF NOT FITTING
THEATRICAL ARTS OR
414. INCONSEQUENTIAL INSIGNIFICANT; UNIMPORTANT
PERFORMANCES
415. INCORPORATE INTRODUCE SOMETHING INTO
387. HOMEOSTASIS AUTOMATIC MAINTENANCE BY AN
ANOTHER THING ALREADY IN
ORGANISM OF NORMAL
EXISTENCE; COMBINE
TEMPERATURE, CHEMICAL
BALANCE, ETC. WITHIN ITSELF 416. INCURSION SUDDEN INVASION

388. HOMILY SERMON; TEDIOUS MORALIZING 417. INDETERMINATE UNCERTAIN; INDEFINITE


LECTURE; PLATITUDE
418. INDIGENCE POVERTY
389. HOMOGENEOUS COMPOSED OF IDENTICAL PARTS;
419. INDOLENT HABITUALLY LAZY; IDLE
UNIFORM IN COMPOSITION
390. HYPERBOLE PURPOSEFUL EXAGGERATION FOR 420. INELUCTABLE NOT TO BE AVOIDED OR
EFFECT ESCAPED; INEVITABLE

391. ICONOCLASTIC ATTACKING CHERISHED 421. INERT UNABLE TO MOVE; SLUGGISH


TRADITION 422. INERTIA DISINCLINATION TO ACTION OR
392. IDOLATRY IDOL WORSHIP; BLIND OR CHANGE
EXCESSIVE DEVOTION 423. INGENUOUS NAIVE AND TRUSTING; LACKING
393. IGNEOUS PRODUCED BY FIRE; VOLCANIC SOPHISTICATION

394. IMBROGLIO COMPLICATED SITUATION; AN 424. INHERENT FIRMLY ESTABLISHED BY


ENTANGLEMENT NATURE OR HABIT

395. IMMUTABLE UNCHANGEABLE 425. INNOCUOUS HARMLESS

396. IMPAIR TO DAMAGE; INJURE 426. INSENSIBLE UNCONSCIOUS; UNRESPONSIVE

397. IMPASSIVE SHOWING NO EMOTION 427. INSINUATE TO SUGGEST; SAY INDIRECTLY;


IMPLY
398. IMPECUNIOUS POOR; HAVING NO MONEY
428. INSIPID LACKING IN FLAVOR; DULL 454. JOCOSE FOND OF JOKING; JOCULAR;
PLAYFUL
429. INSOUCIANT INDIFFERENT; LACKING CONCERN
OR CARE 455. JUGGERNAUT HUGE FORCE DESTROYING
EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH
430. INSULARITY NARROW-MINDEDNESS;
ISOLATION 456. JUNTA GROUP OF PEOPLE UNITED IN
POLITIC INTRIGUE
431. INSUPERABLE INSURMOUNTABLE;
UNCONQUERABLE 457. JUXTAPOSE PLACE SIDE BY SIDE

432. INTANGIBLE NOT MATERIAL 458. KUDOS FAME; GLORY; GONOR

433. INTERDICT TO FORBID; PROHIBIT; TO 459. LABILE LIKELY TO CHANGE


CONFRONT AND HALT THE
460. LACONIC USING FEW WORDS
ACTIVITIES, ADVANCE, OR ENTRY
OF 461. LAMBASTE TO THRASH VERBALLY OR
PHYSICALLY
434. INTERNECINE DEADLY TO BOTH SIDES
462. LASCIVIOUS LUSTFUL
435. INTERPOLATE TO INSERT; CHANGE BY ADDING
NEW WORDS OR MATERIAL 463. LASSITUDE LETHARGY; SLUGGISHNESS

436. INTERREGNUM INTERVAL BETWEEN REIGNS; GAP 464. LATENT PRESENT BUT HIDDEN;
IN CONTINUITY POTENTIAL
437. INTIMATE MARKED BY CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE 465. LAUD TO PRAISE

438. INTRACTABLE NOT EASILY MANAGED 466. LETHARGIC INACTIVE

439. INTRANSIGENCE STUBBORNNESS; REFUSAL TO 467. LEVEE AN EMBANKMENT THAT


COMPROMISE PREVENTS A RIVER FROM
440. INTROSPECTIVE CONTEMPLATING ONE'S OWN OVERFLOWING
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS 468. LEVITY LIGHT MANNER OR ATTITUDE
441. INUNDATE TO COVER WITH WATER; 469. LIBERAL TOLERANT; BROAD-MINDED;
OVERWHELM GENEROUS; LAVISH
442. INURED HARDENED; ACCUSTOMED; USED 470. LIBERTINE ONE WITHOUT MORAL RESTRAINT
TO
471. LIBIDO SEXUAL DESIRE
443. INVECTIVE VERBAL ABUSE
472. LILLIPUTIAN EXTREMELY SMALL
444. INVEIGH TO DISAPPROVE; PROTEST
VEHEMENTLY 473. LIMN TO DRAW; DESCRIBE

445. INVEIGLE TO WIN OVER BY FLATTERY OR 474. LIMPID CLEAR; TRANSPARENT


COAXING
475. LINGUISTIC PERTAINING TO LANGUAGE
446. INVETERATE CONFIRMED; LONG-STANDING;
476. LITANY LENGTHY RECITATION;
DEEPLY ROOTED
REPETITIVE CHANT
447. INVIDIOUS LIKELY TO PROVOKE ILL WILL;
477. LITERATI SCHOLARLY OR LEARNED
OFFENSIVE
PERSONS
448. IRASCIBLE EASILY ANGERED
478. LITIGATION LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
449. IRRESOLUTE UNSURE OF HOW TO ACT; WEAK
479. LOG RECORD OF A VOYAGE; RECORD
450. ITINERANT WANDERING FROM PLACE TO OF DAILY ACTIVITIES
PLACE; UNSETTLED
480. LOQUACIOUS TALKATIVE
451. ITINERARY ROUTE OF A TRAVELER'S JOURNEY
481. LUCID BRIGHT; CLEAR; INTELLIGIBLE
452. JAUNDICED HAVING A YELLOWISH
482. LUCRE MONEY OR PROFITS
DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN;
AFFECTED BY ENVY, RESENTMENT, 483. LUMINOUS BRIGHT; BRILLIANT; GLOWING
OR HOSTILITY
484. LUSTROUS SHINING
453. JIBE TO BE IN AGREEMENT
485. MACHIAVELLIAN CRAFTY; DOUBLE-DEALING
486. MACHINATIONS PLOTS OR SCHEMES 515. MNEMONIC ADJ. RELATED TO MEMORY;
ASSISTING MEMORY, N. A SYSTEM
487. MAELSTROM WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL
THAT DEVELOPS AND IMPROVES
488. MAGNANIMITY GENEROSITY; NOBILITY THE MEMORY

489. MALIGN TO SPEAK EVIL OF 516. MODICUM LIMITED QUANTITY

490. MALINGER TO FEIGN ILLNESS TO ESCAPE 517. MOLLIFY SOOTHE


DUTY
518. MONOLITHIC SOLID AND UNIFORM;
491. MALLEABLE CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED BY CONSTITUTING A SINGLE, UNIFIED
POUNDING; IMPRESSIONABLE WHOLE
492. MAVERICK DISSENTER 519. MOROSE ILL-HUMORED; SULLEN

493. MEGALOMANIA DELUSIONS OF POWER OR 520. MOTLEY MANY COLORED; MADE UP OF MANY
IMPORTANCE PARTS
494. MENAGERIE A VARIETY OF ANIMALS KEPT 521. MULTIFARIOUS DIVERSE
TOGETHER
522. MUNDANE WORLDLY AS OPPOSED TO
495. MENDACIOUS DISHONEST SPIRITUAL; CONCERNED WITH THE
ORDINARY
496. MENDICANT BEGGAR
523. NECROMANCY BLACK MAGIC
497. MERETRICIOUS GAUDY; PLAUSIBLE BUT FALSE;
SPECIOUS 524. NEGATE TO CANCEL OUT; NULLIFY
498. MESMERIZE TO HYPNOTIZE 525. NEOLOGISM NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION
499. METAMORPHOSIS CHANGE; TRANSFORMATION 526. NEOPHYTE NOVICE; BEGINNER
500. METAPHYSICS A BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY 527. NEXUS A MEANS OF CONNECTION; A
THAT INVESTIGATES THE CONNECTED GROUP OR SERIES; A
ULTIMATE NATURE OF REALITY CENTER
501. METEOROLOGICAL CONCERNED WITH THE 528. NONPLUSSED BEWILDERED
WEATHER
529. NOSTALGIA SENTIMENTAL LONGING FOR A PAST
502. METICULOUS VERY CAREFUL; FASTIDIOUS TIME
503. METTLE COURAGE; ENDURANCE 530. NOSTRUM MEDICINE OR REMEDY OF
DOUBTFUL EFFECTIVENESS;
504. METTLESOME FULL OF COURAGE AND
SUPPOSED CURE
FORTITUDE; SPIRITED
531. NUGATORY TRIFLING; INVALID
505. MICROCOSM A SMALL SYSTEM HAVING
ANALOGIES TO A LARGER 532. OBDURATE STUBBORN
SYSTEM; SMALL WORLD
533. OBSEQUIOUS OVERLY SUBMISSIVE
506. MILITATE TO WORK AGAINST
534. OBSEQUY FUNERAL CEREMONY (OFTEN USED
507. MINATORY THREATENING; MENACING IN THE PLURAL, OBSEQUIES)
508. MINUSCULE VERY SMALL 535. OBVIATE TO MAKE UNNECESSARY; TO
ANTICIPATE AND PREVENT
509. MINUTIA PETTY DETAILS
536. OCCLUDE TO SHUT; BLOCK
510. MISANTHROPE ONE WHO HATES HUMANITY
537. OCCULT RELATING TO PRACTICES
511. MISCELLANY MIXTURE OF WRITINGS ON
CONNECTED WITH SUPERNATURAL
VARIOUS SUBJECTS
PHENOMENA
512. MISCREANT VILLAIN; CRIMINAL
538. ODYSSEY A LONG ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE; A
513. MISOGYNIST ONE WHO HATES WOMEN QUEST

514. MITIGATE TO CAUSE TO BECOME LESS 539. OFFICIOUS TOO HELPFUL; MEDDLESOME
HARSH; SEVERE, OR PAINFUL;
540. OLFACTORY CONCERNING THE SENSE OF SMELL
ALLEVIATE
541. OLIGARCHY FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH 568. PERFUNCTORY SUPERFICIAL; NOT THOROUGH;
POWER BELONGS TO ONLY A FEW PERFORMED REALLY AS A DUTY
LEADERS
569. PERIGEE POINT IN AN ORBIT THAT IS CLOSEST
542. ONEROUS BURDENSOME TO THE EARTH

543. ONOMATOPOEIA FORMATION OR USE OF WORDS 570. PERMEABLE PENETRABLE


THAT IMITATE SOUNDS OF THE
571. PERTURB TO DISTURB GREATLY; MAKE
ACTIONS THEY REFER TO
UNEASY OR ANXIOUS; CAUSE A BODY
544. OPPROBRIUM DISGRACE; CONTEMPT TO DEVIATE FROM ITS REGULAR
ORBIT
545. ORNITHOLOGIST SCIENTIST WHO STUDIES BIRDS
572. PERVASIVE SPREAD THROUGHOUT EVERY PART
546. OSCILLATE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH
573. PETULANT RUDE; PEEVISH
547. OSTENTATIOUS SHOWY; TRYING TO ATTRACT
ATTENTION; PRETENTIOUS 574. PHLEGMATIC CALM IN TEMPERAMENT; SLUGGISH

548. OVERWEENING PRESUMPTUOUS; ARROGANT; 575. PHOENIX MYTHICAL, IMMORTAL BIRD THAT
OVERBEARING LIVES FOR 500 YEARS, BURNS ITSELF
TO DEATH, AND RISES FROM THE
549. PAEAN SONG OF JOY OR TRIUMPH; A
ASHES; ANYTHING THAT IS
FERVENT EXPRESSION OF JOY
RESTORED AFTER SUFFERING GREAT
550. PALEONTOLOGY STUDY OF PAST GEOLOGICAL ERAS DESTRUCTION
THROUGH FOSSIL REMAINS
576. PHYSIOGNOMY FACIAL FEATURES
551. PALLID LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS
577. PIETY DEVOUTNESS
552. PANEGYRIC ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL
HYMN OF PRAISE 578. PIQUANT APPEALINGLY STIMULATING;
PLEASANTLY PUNGENT; ATTRATIVE
553. PARAGON MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR
PERFECTION 579. PIQUE N. FLEETING FEELING OF HURT
PRIDE, V. TO PROVOKE OR AROUSE
554. PARTISAN ONE-SIDED; COMMITTED TO A
PARTY, GROUP. OR CAUSE; 580. PLACATE TO LESSEN ANOTHER'S ANGER; TO
PREJUDICED PACIFY

555. PATHOLOGICAL DEPARTING FROM NORMAL 581. PLACID CALM


CONDITION 582. PLAINTIVE MELANCHOLY; MOURNFUL
556. PATHOS A QUALITY THAT CAUSES A 583. PLASTICITY CONDITION OF BEING ABLE TO BE
FEELING OF PITY OR SORROW SHAPED OR FORMED; PLIABILITY
557. PATOIS A REGIONAL DIALECT; 584. PLATITUDE STALE, OVERUSED EXPRESSION
NONSTANDARD SPEECH; JARGON
585. PLATONIC SPIRITUAL, WITHOUT SENSUAL
558. PAUCITY SCARCITY
DESIRE, OR THEORETICAL
559. PEDANT UNINSPIRED, BORING ACADEMIC
586. PLATONIC SPIRITUAL; WITHOUT SENSUAL
560. PEDANTIC SHOWING OFF LEARNING DESIRE; THEORETICAL

561. PELLUCID TRANSPARENT; TRANSLUCENT; 587. PLETHORA EXCESS; OVERABUNDANCE


EASILY UNDERSTOOD 588. PLUMB TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH; TO
562. PENCHANT INCLINATION EXAMINE DEEPLY

563. PENURTY EXTREME POVERTY 589. PLUME TO CONGRATULATE ONESELF IN A


SELF-SATISFIED WAY
564. PEREGRINATION A WANDERING FROM PLACE TO
590. PLUMMET TO FALL; PLUNGE
PLACE
565. PEREMPTORY IMPERATIVE; LEAVING NO CHOICE 591. PLUTOCRACY SOCIETY RULED BY THE WEALTHY

566. PERENNIAL PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE 592. POROUS FULL OF HOLES; PERMEABLE TO
YEARS; PERSISTENT LIQUIDS

567. PERFIDIOUS FAITHLESS; DISLOYAL;


UNTRUSTWORTHY
593. POSEUR PERSON WHO AFFECTS AN 622. PUISSANT POWERFUL
ATTITUDE OR IDENTITY TO
623. PUNCTILIOUS CAREFUL IN OBSERVING RULES OF
IMPRESS OTHERS
BEHAVIOR OR CEREMONY
594. PRAGMATIC PRACTICAL
624. PUNGENT STRONG OR SHARP IN SMELL OR
595. PRATE TO TALK IDLY; CHATTER TASTE; PENETRATING; CAUSTIC;
TO THE POINT
596. PRATTLE MEANINGLESS, FOOLISH TALK
625. PURPORT V. TO PROFESS; SUPPOSE; CLAIM,
597. PREAMBLE PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
N. MEANING INTENDED OR
598. PRECARIOUS UNCERTAIN IMPLIED

599. PRECEPT PRINCIPLE; LAW 626. PUSILLANIMOUS COWARDLY

600. PRECIPITATE V. TO CAUSE TO HAPPEN; THROW 627. QUAGMIRE MARSH; DIFFICULT SITUATION
DOWN FROM A HEIGHT, ADJ. 628. QUAIL TO COWER; LOSE HEART
RASH; HASTY SUDDEN
629. QUALIFIED LIMITED; RESTRICTED
601. PRECURSOR FORERUNNER; PREDECESSOR
630. QUALM SUDDEN FEELING OF FAINTNESS
602. PREEMPT TO SUPERSEDE; APPROPRIATE
OR NAUSEA; UNEASY FEELING
FOR ONESELF
ABOUT THE RIGHTNESS OF
603. PREHENSILE CAPABLE OF GRASPING ACTIONS

604. PREMONITION FOREWARNING; PRESENTIMENT 631. QUERY TO QUESTION

605. PRESAGE TO FORETELL; INDICATE IN 632. QUIBBLE TO ARGUE OVER INSIGNIFICANT


ADVANCE AND IRRELEVANT DETAILS

606. PRESUMPTUOUS RUDE; IMPROPERLY BOLD 633. QUIESCENT INACTIVE; STILL

607. PRETERNATURAL BEYOND THE NORMAL COURSE OF 634. QUORUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS NECESSARY
NATURE; SUPERNATURAL TO CONDUCT A MEETING

608. PREVARICATE TO QUIBBLE; EVADE THE TRUTH 635. RACONTEUR WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER

609. PRIMORDIAL ORIGINAL; EXISTING FROM THE 636. RAIL TO SCOLD WITH BITTER OR
BEGINNING ABUSIVE LANGUAGE

610. PRISTINE UNTOUCHED; UNCORRUPTED 637. RAIMENT CLOTHING

611. PROBITY HONESTY; HIGH-MINDEDNESS 638. RAMIFICATION IMPLICATION; OUTGROWTH;


CONSEQUENCE
612. PROBLEMATIC POSING A PROBLEM; DOUBTFUL;
UNSETTLED 639. RAREFIED REFINED

613. PRODIGAL WASTEFUL; EXTRAVAGANT; 640. RATIONALE FUNDAMENTAL REASON


LAVISH
641. REBUS PUZZLE IN WHICH PICTURES OR
614. PROFOUND DEEP; NOT SUPERFICIAL SYMBOLS REPRESENT WORDS

615. PROHIBITIVE SO HIGH AS TO PREVENT THE 642. RECALCITRANT RESISTING AUTHORITY OR


PURCHASE OR USE OF; CONTROL
PREVENTING; FORBIDDING
643. RECANT TO RETRACT A STATEMENT OR
616. PROLIFERATE TO INCREASE RAPIDLY OPINION

617. PROPENSITY INCLINATION; TENDENCY 644. RECLUSE PERSON WHO LIVES IN SECLUSION
AND OFTEN IN SOLITUDE
618. PROPITIATE TO WIN OVER; APPEASE
645. RECONDITE ABSTRUSE; PROFOUND
619. PROPRIETY CORRECT CONDUCT; FITNESS
646. REDOUBTABLE FORMIDABLE; AROUSING FEAR;
620. PROSCRIBE V. TO CONDEMN; FORBID WORTHY OF RESPECT
OUTLAW, ADJ. RELATING TO
647. REDUCTIONISTIC ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN
PROHIBITION
COMPLEX PHENOMENA BY SIMPLE
621. PROVIDENT PROVIDING FOR FUTURE NEEDS; PRINCIPLES
FRUGAL
648. REFRACT DEFLECT LIGHT OR SOUND
649. REFRACTORY STUBBORN; UNMANAGEABLE; 677. SARDONIC CYNICAL; SCORNFULLY MOCKING
RESISTING ORDINARY METHODS OF
678. SARTORIAL PERTAINING TO TAILORS
TREATMENT
679. SATIATE TO SATISFY
650. REFULGENT BRIGHTLY SHINING; RESPLENDENT 680. SATURATE TO SOAK THOROUGHLY; IMBUE
651. REFUTE TO CONTRADICT; DISAPPROVE
THROUGHOUT
652. REGALE ENTERTAIN
681. SATURNINE GLOOMY
653. RELEGATE TO CONSIGN TO AN INFERIOR
682. SATYR A CREATURE THAT IS HALF-MAN, HALF-
POSITION
BEAST WITH THE HORNS AND LEGS OF A
654. REMONSTRATE TO OBJECT OR PROTEST GOAT; IT IS A FOLLOWER OF DIONYSOS;
A LECHER
655. RENEGE TO GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD
683. SAVOR TO ENJOY; HAVE A DISTINCTIVE
656. REPARATION AMENDS; COMPENSATION
FLAVOR OR SMELL
657. REPINE FRET; COMPLAIN
684. SCHEMATIC RELATING TO OR IN THE FORM OF AN
658. REPRISE REPETITION, ESPECIALLY OF A PIECE OUTLINE OR DIAGRAM
OF MUSIC
685. SECRETE PRODUCE AND RELEASE SUBSTANCE
659. REPROACH TO FIND FAULT WITH; BLAME INTO AN ORGANISM

660. REPROBATE MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON 686. SEDITION BEHAVIOR PROMPTING REBELLION

661. REPUDIATE TO REJECT AS HAVING NO 687. SEDULOUS DILIGENT


AUTHORITY
688. SEISMIC RELATING TO EARTHQUAKES;
662. RESCIND TO CANCEL EARTHSHAKING

663. RESOLUTION DETERMINATION; RESOLVE 689. SENSUAL RELATING TO THE SENSES; GRATIFYING
THE PHYSICAL SENSES, ESPECIALLY
664. RESOLVE DETERMINATION; FIRMNESS OF SEXUAL APPETITES
PURPOSE
690. SENSUOUS RELATING TO THE SENSES; OPERATING
665. RETICENT NOT SPEAKING FREELY; RESERVED; THROUGH THE SENSES
RELUCTANT
691. SENTIENT AWARE; CONSCIOUS; ABLE TO PERCEIVE
666. REVERENT EXPRESSING DEEP RESPECT;
WORSHIPFUL 692. SERVILE SUBMISSIVE; OBEDIENT

667. RIPOSTE RETALIATORY ACTION OR RETORT 693. SEXTANT NAVIGATION TOOL THAT DETERMINES
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
668. ROCOCO EXCESSIVELY ORNATE; HIGHLY
DECORATED; STYLE OF 694. SHARD A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS OR POTTERY
ARCHITECTURE IN EIGHTEENTH 695. SIDEREAL RELATING TO THE STARS
CENTURY EUROPE
696. SIMIAN APELIKE; RELATING TO APES
669. RUBRIC TITLE OR HEADING; CATEGORY;
ESTABLISHED MODE OF PROCEDURE 697. SIMILE COMPARISON OF ONE THING WITH
OR CONDUCT; PROTOCOL ANOTHER USING "LIKE" OR "AS"

670. RUE TO REGRET 698. SINECURE WELL-PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT


REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO WORK
671. RUSE TRICK; CRAFTY STRATAGEM;
SUBTERFUGE 699. SINGULAR UNIQUE; EXTRAORDINARY; ODD

672. SAGE WISE 700. SINUOUS WINDING; INTRICATE; COMPLEX

673. SALACIOUS LASCIVIOUS; LUSTFUL 701. SKEPTIC ONE WHO DOUBTS

674. SALUBRIOUS HEALTHFUL 702. SOBRIETY SERIOUSNESS

675. SALUTARY EXPECTING AN IMPROVEMENT; 703. SODDEN THOROUGHLY SOAKED; SATURATED


FAVORABLE TO HEALTH
704. SOLICITOUS CONCERNED; ATTENTIVE; EAGER
676. SANCTION V. TO APPROVE; RATIFY; PERMIT, N.
705. SOLILOQUY LITERARY OR DRAMATIC SPEECH BY
APPROVAL; RATIFICATION;
ONE CHARACTER, NOT ADDRESSED TO
PERMISSION; PENALIZE
OTHERS
706. SOLVENT ABLE TO MEET FINANCIAL 732. SUBSTANTIATE TO SUPPORT WITH PROOF OR
OBLIGATION EVIDENCE
707. SOMATIC RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE 733. SUBSTANTIVE ESSENTIAL; PERTAINING TO THE
BODY; CORPOREAL SUBSTANCE
708. SOPORIFIC SLEEP PRODUCING 734. SUBSUME TO INCLUDE; INCORPORATE

709. SORDID FILTHY; CONTEMPTIBLE AND 735. SUBVERSIVE INTENDED TO UNDERMINE OR


CORRUPT OVERTHROW, ESPECIALLY AN
ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT
710. SPECIOUS SEEMING TO BE LOGICAL AND SOUND,
BUT NOT REALLY SO 736. SUCCOR RELIEF; HELP IN TIME OF DISTRESS
OR WANT
711. SPECTRUM BAND OF COLORS PRODUCED WHEN
SUNLIGHT PASSES THROUGH A 737. SUFFRAGE THE RIGHT TO VOTE
PRISM; A BROAD RANGE OF RELATED
738. SUNDRY VARIOUS
IDEAS OR OBJECTS
739. SUPERSEDE TO REPLACE, ESPECIALLY TO
712. SPENDTHRIFT N. PERSON WHO SPENDS MONEY
DISPLACE AS INFERIOR OR
RECKLESSLY, ADJ. WASTEFUL AND
ANTIQUATED
EXTRAVAGANT
740. SUPINE LYING ON THE BACK; MARKED BY
713. SPORADIC IRREGULAR
LETHARGY
714. SQUALOR FILTHY, WRETCHED CONDITION
741. SUPPLANT TO REPLACE; SUBSTITUTE
715. STACCATO MARKED BY ABRUPT, CLEAR-CUT
742. SUPPLIANT BESEECHING
SOUNDS
743. SUPPLICANT ONE WHO ASKS HUMBLY AND
716. STANCH TO STOP OR CHECK THE FLOW OF
EARNESTLY
717. STENTORIAN EXTREMELY LOUD
744. SUPPOSITION THE ACT OF ASSUMING TO BE TRUE
718. STIGMA MARK OF DISGRACE OR INFERIORITY OR REAL

719. STINT V. TO BE SPARING, N. A PERIOD OF 745. SYLLOGISM A FORM OF DEDUCTIVE REASONING


TIME SPENT DOING SOMETHING THAT HAS A MAJOR PREMISE, A
MINOR PREMISE, AND A
720. STIPULATE TO SPECIFY AS AN ESSENTIAL
CONCLUSION
CONDITION
746. SYLVAN RELATED TO THE WOODS OR
721. STOLID HAVING OR SHOWING LITTLE
FOREST
EMOTION
747. TACIT SILENTLY UNDERSTOOD; IMPLIED
722. STRATIFIED ARRANGED IN LAYERS
748. TALISMAN CHARM TO BRING GOOD LUCK AND
723. STRIATED MARKED WITH THIN, NARROW
AVERT MISFORTUNE
GROOVES OR CHANNELS
749. TANGENTIAL PERIPHERAL; DIGRESSING
724. STRICTURE SOMETHING THAT RESTRAINS;
NEGATIVE CRITICISM 750. TAUTOLOGY UNNECESSARY REPETITION
725. STRIDENT LOUD; HARSH; UNPLEASANTLY NOISY 751. TAXONOMY SCIENCE OF CLASSIFICATION; IN
BIOLOGY, THE PROCESS OF
726. STRUT TO SWAGGER; DISPLAY TO IMPRESS
CLASSIFYING ORGANSIMS IN
OTHERS
CATEGORIES
727. STULTIFY TO IMPAIR OR REDUCE TO
752. TENET BELIEF; DOCTRINE
USELESSNESS
728. STUPEFY TO DULL THE SENSES OF; STUN; 753. TENUOUS WEAK; INSUBSTANTIAL
ASTONISH 754. TERRESTRIAL EARTHLY; COMMONPLACE
729. STYGIAN DARK AND GLOOMY; HELLISH
755. THEOCRACY GOVERNMENT BY PRIESTS
730. SUBPOENA NOTICE ORDERING SOMEONE TO REPRESENTING A GOD
APPEAR IN COURT 756. THESPIAN AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS
731. SUBSIDE TO SETTLE DOWN; GROW QUIET
757. TIMBRE THE CHARACTERISTIC QUALITY OF 780. UNCANNY MYSTERIOUS; STRANGE
SOUND PRODUCED BY A
781. UNDULATING MOVING IN WAVES
PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT OR
VOICE; TONE COLOR 782. UNFEIGNED NOT FALSE; NOT MADE UP; GENUINE
758. TIRADE LONG, VIOLENT SPEECH; VERBAL 783. UNTENABLE INDEFENSIBLE
ASSAULT
784. UNTOWARD NOT FAVORABLE; TROUBLESOME;
759. TOADY FLATTERER; HANGER-ON; YES- ADVERSE; UNRULY
MAN
785. USURY PRACTICE OF LENDING MONEY AT
760. TOME BOOK, USUALLY LARGE AND EXORBITANT RATES
ACADEMIC
786. VACILLATE TO WAVER; OSCILLATE
761. TORPOR LETHARGY; DORMANCY;
SLUGGISHNESS 787. VACUOUS EMPTY; VOID; LACKING
INTELLIGENCE; PURPOSELESS
762. TORQUE A TURNING OR TWISTING FORCE;
THE MOMENT OF A FORCE; THE 788. VALEDICTORY PERTAINING TO A FAREWELL
MEASURE OF A FORCE'S TENDENCY 789. VAPID TASTELESS; DULL
TO PRODUCE TWISTING OR
TURNING AND ROTATION AROUND 790. VARIEGATED VARIED; MARKED WITH DIFFERENT
AN AXIS COLORS

763. TORTUOUS HAVING MANY TWISTS AND 791. VAUNT TO BOAST; BRAG
TURNS; HIGHLY COMPLEX 792. VENAL BRIBABLE; MERCENARY;
764. TOUT TO PROMOTE OR PRAISE CORRUPTIBLE
ENERGETICALLY 793. VENDETTA PROLONGED FEUD MARKED BY
765. TRACTABLE OBEDIENT; YIELDING BITTER HOSTILITY

766. TRANSGRESSION ACT OF TRESPASSING OR 794. VENERATE V. TO ADORE; HONOR; RESPECT, ADJ.
VIOLATING A LAW OR RULE RESPECTED BECAUSE OF AGE,
CHARACTER, OR POSITION
767. TRANSIENT TEMPORARY; SHORT-LIVED;
FLEETING 795. VERACIOUS TRUTHFUL; ACCURATE

768. TRANSLUCENT PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT 796. VERBOSE WORDY

769. TRAVAIL N. WORK, ESPECIALLY ARDUOUS 797. VERTIGO DIZZINESS


WORK; TRIBULATION; ANGUISH, V. 798. VEXATION IRRITATION; ANNOYANCE;
TO WORK STRENUOUSLY CONFUSION; PUZZLEMENT
770. TRAVESTY PARODY; EXAGGERATED 799. VIABLE PRACTICABLE; CAPABLE OF
IMITATION; CARICATURE DEVELOPING
771. TREATISE ARTICLE TREATING A SUBJECT 800. VINDICTIVE SPITEFUL; VENGEFUL; UNFORGIVING
SYSTEMATICALLY AND
THOROUGHLY 801. VIRTUOSO SOMEONE WITH MASTERLY SKILLS;
EXPERT MUSICIAN
772. TREMULOUS TREMBLING; QUIVERING; FRUGAL;
TIMID 802. VISAGE COUNTENANCE; APPEARANCE;
ASPECT
773. TREPIDATION FEAR AND ANXIETY
803. VISCOUS THICK, SYRUPY, AND STICKY
774. TRUCULENCE AGGRESSIVENESS; FEROCITY
804. VITIATE TO IMPAIR THE QUALITY OF;
775. TRYST AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOVERS TO CORRUPT MORALLY; MAKE
MEET; RENDEZVOUS INOPERATIVE
776. TUMID SWOLLEN; DISTENDED
805. VITUPERATIVE USING OR CONTAINING HARSH,
777. TURBID MUDDY; OPAQUE; IN A STATE OF ABUSIVE CENSURE
GREAT CONFUSION 806. VIVISECTION DISSECTION; SURGERY; OR PAINFUL
778. TURGID SWOLLEN; BLOATED; POMPOUS EXPERIMENTS PERFORMED ON A
LIVING ANIMAL FOR THE PURPOSE
779. TUTELARY SERVING AS A GUARDIAN OR OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
PROTECTOR
807. VOGUE PREVAILING FASHION OR PRACTICE

808. VOLATILE TENDING TO VARY FREQUENTLY; FICKLE

809. VORTEX WHIRLPOOL; WHIRLWIND; CENTER OF TURBULENCE

810. WARRANTED ADJ. JUSTIFIED, V. TO ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY OR QUALITY; JUSTIFY; GRANT AUTHORIZATION

811. WARY CAREFUL; CAUTIOUS

812. WELTER TO WALLOW OR ROLL; TOSS ABOUT; BE IN TURMOIL

813. WHIMSICAL FANCIFUL; UNPREDICTABLE

814. WHIMSY PLAYFUL OR FANCIFUL IDEA

815. WISTFUL VAGUELY LONGING; SADLY THOUGHTFUL

816. ZEALOT ONE WHO IS FANATICALLY DEVOTED TO A CAUSE

817. ZEALOTRY FANATICISM

800 High-Frequency Word List


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