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1.  amoralism

the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid

2.  egocentric

limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs

3.  extrovert

a person directed toward others as opposed to the self

4.  catharsis

purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

5.  ambience

the atmosphere of an environment

6.  avuncular

being or relating to an uncle

7.  malfeasance

wrongful conduct by a public official

8.  acerbic

sour or bitter in taste

9.  malinger

avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness

10.  extrapolate

draw from specific cases for more general cases

11.  egalitarian

favoring social equality

12.  impotency

the quality of lacking strength or power

13.  litigate

engage in legal proceedings

14.  fatalist

someone who feels powerless to change his or her destiny

15.  discrete

constituting a separate entity or part

16.  gauche

lacking social polish

17.  dialectical

relating to reasoning by the exchange of logical arguments

18.  belabor

work at or to absurd length

19.  cacophony

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

20.  hedonism

an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure

21.  arcane

requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

22.  intransigent

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

23.  desiccate

lose water or moisture

24.  bemused

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

25.  frenetic

fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way

26.  chicanery

the use of tricks to deceive someone

27.  malaise

a feeling of mild sickness or depression

28.  hegemony

the dominance or leadership of one social group over others

29.  bovine

any of various wild or domestic cattle

30.  doctrinaire

a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

31.  apocryphal

being of questionable authenticity

32.  grandiloquent

puffed up with vanity

33.  accolade

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

34.  largess

liberality in bestowing gifts

35.  malleable

capable of being shaped or bent

36.  amorphous

having no definite form or distinct shape

37.  kinetic

relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces

38.  circumlocution

an indirect way of expressing something

39.  bucolic

idyllically rustic

40.  choleric

characterized by anger

41.  deleterious

harmful to living things

42.  ambivalent

uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

43.  ebullient

joyously unrestrained

44.  iconoclast

someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions

45.  callow

young and inexperienced

46.  endemic

native to or confined to a certain region

47.  introspective

given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

48.  abysmal

exceptionally bad or displeasing

49.  lethargic

deficient in alertness or activity

50.  attrition

a wearing down to weaken or destroy

51.  histrionic

overly dramatic or emotional

52.  acrimonious

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

53.  farcical

broadly or extravagantly humorous

54.  impugn

attack as false or wrong

55.  castigate

inflict severe punishment on

56.  existential

relating to or dealing with the state of being

57.  catalyst

substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction

58.  hiatus

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

59.  hackneyed

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

60.  hermetic

completely sealed or airtight

61.  fecund

capable of producing offspring or vegetation

62.  dilettante

an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention

63.  erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

64.  euphemism

an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one

65.  loquacious

full of trivial conversation

66.  cliche

a trite or obvious remark

67.  collusion

secret agreement

68.  apotheosis

model of excellence or perfection of a kind

69.  derogatory

expressive of low opinion

70.  cryptic

having a secret or hidden meaning

71.  archetype

something that serves as a model

72.  debacle

a sudden and complete disaster

73.  abnegate

deny or renounce

74.  innocuous

not injurious to physical or mental health

75.  apocalypse

a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil

76.  coalesce

fuse or cause to come together

77.  lampoon

ridicule with satire

78.  hyperbole

extravagant exaggeration

79.  inept

generally incompetent and ineffectual

80.  elliptical

rounded like an egg

81.  burgeon

grow and flourish

82.  heyday

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

83.  expedite

process fast and efficiently

84.  intractable

difficult to manage or mold

85.  categorical

not modified or restricted by reservations

86.  idyllic

charmingly simple and serene

87.  exacerbate

make worse

88.  decimate

kill in large numbers

89.  cognitive

relating to or involving the mental process of knowing

90.  fortuitous

lucky; occurring by happy chance

91.  corollary

an inference following from the proof of another proposition

92.  increment

the amount by which something increases

93.  gregarious

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

94.  congenital

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary

95.  apartheid

a social policy of racial segregation

96.  extraneous

not belonging to that in which it is contained

97.  esoteric

understandable only by an enlightened inner circle

98.  impeccable

without error or flaw

99.  debilitate

make weak

100.  banal

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

101.  belittle

cause to seem lesser or inferior

102.  grandiose

impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence

103.  finesse

subtly skillful handling of a situation

104.  fabrication

the act of making a product from raw materials

105.  confluence

a place where things merge or flow together

106.  catholic

comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests

107.  compendium

a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

108.  charlatan

a flamboyant deceiver

109.  lugubrious

excessively mournful

110.  exonerate

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

111.  acumen

shrewdness shown by keen insight

112.  juxtapose

place side by side

113.  circumspect

careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk

114.  concurrent

occurring or operating at the same time

115.  chimera

a grotesque product of the imagination

116.  evanescent

short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear

117.  agrarian

relating to rural matters

118.  incandescent

emitting light as a result of being heated

119.  incisive

demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

120.  cogent

powerfully persuasive

121.  irascible

quickly aroused to anger

122.  egregious

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

123.  colloquial

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

124.  expatriate

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

125.  adulation

exaggerated flattery or praise

126.  commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

127.  harbinger

something indicating the approach of something or someone

128.  cursory

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

129.  inane

devoid of intelligence

130.  anachronism

locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed

131.  aphorism

a short pithy instructive saying

132.  abstruse

difficult to understand

133.  autonomous

existing as an independent entity

134.  charisma

personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others

135.  concord

a harmonious state of things and of their properties

136.  didactic

instructive, especially excessively

137.  infinitesimal

immeasurably small

138.  agnostic

a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable

139.  autocratic

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

140.  circuitous

deviating from a straight course

141.  circumvent

surround so as to force to give up

142.  itinerant

traveling from place to place to work

143.  homily

a sermon on a moral or religious topic

144.  contrite

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

145.  convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

146.  eclectic

someone who selects what seems best of various styles

147.  insular

relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island

148.  ephemeral

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

149.  enervate

weaken physically, mentally, or morally

150.  acrid

strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

151.  complicity

guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense

152.  amenable

disposed or willing to comply

153.  contentious

showing an inclination to disagree

154.  aberration

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

155.  foible

a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character

156.  incorrigible

impervious to correction by punishment

157.  fatuous

devoid of intelligence

158.  altruism

the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

159.  celibacy

abstaining from sexual relations

160.  indigent

poor enough to need help from others

161.  impervious

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

162.  condone

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

163.  blatant

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

164.  defame

charge falsely or with malicious intent

165.  idiosyncrasy

a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual

166.  garrulous

full of trivial conversation

167.  amenity

something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience

168.  infatuated

marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness

169.  awry

turned or twisted to one side

170.  clique

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

171.  flout

treat with contemptuous disregard

172.  debauchery

a wild gathering

173.  duplicity

the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith

174.  glut

supply with an excess of

175.  circumscribe

draw a line around

176.  dearth

an insufficient quantity or number

177.  husbandry

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

178.  machination

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends

179.  culpable

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious

180.  bereaved

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

181.  ascendancy

the state when one person or group has power over another

182.  adamant

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

183.  assuage

provide physical relief, as from pain

184.  foment

try to stir up

185.  incipient

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

186.  culinary

of or relating to or used in cooking

187.  bequest

a gift of personal property by will

188.  demagogue

a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions

189.  abortive

failing to accomplish an intended result

190.  denizen

a person who inhabits a particular place

191.  ameliorate

make better
192.  hypothetical

a conjectural possibility or circumstance

193.  conducive

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

194.  cajole

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

195.  beleaguer

surround so as to force to give up

196.  adulterate

make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

197.  dictum

an authoritative declaration

198.  cerebral

of or relating to the brain

199.  despondent

without or almost without hope

200.  antithesis

exact opposite

201.  enormity

the quality of extreme wickedness

202.  enfranchise

grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude

203.  incantation

a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect

204.  insipid

lacking taste or flavor or tang

205.  laconic

brief and to the point

206.  distend

cause to expand as if by internal pressure

207.  equanimity

steadiness of mind under stress

208.  homogeneous

all of the same or similar kind or nature

209.  brevity

the attribute of being short or fleeting

210.  immutable

not subject or susceptible to change or variation

211.  facetious

cleverly amusing in tone

212.  fauna

all the animal life in a particular region or period

213.  desultory

marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

214.  conciliatory

making or willing to make concessions

215.  depravity

a corrupt or degenerate act or practice

216.  epitome

a standard or typical example

217.  invective

abusive language used to express blame or censure

218.  ironic

displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is

219.  archaic

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

220.  insatiable

impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify

221.  disseminate

cause to become widely known

222.  bastion

projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

223.  allocate

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose

224.  flaunt

display proudly

225.  broach

bring up a topic for discussion

226.  definitive

clearly formulated

227.  belie

be in contradiction with
228.  cosmopolitan

composed of people from many parts of the world

229.  inveterate

habitual

230.  empirical

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

231.  digress

wander from a direct or straight course

232.  dogmatic

pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

233.  disparate

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

234.  decadent

relating to indulgence in something pleasurable

235.  magnate

a very wealthy or powerful businessperson

236.  amnesty

a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense

237.  cognizant

having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization

238.  clemency

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders

239.  flagrant

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

240.  effusion

an unrestrained expression of emotion

241.  concise

expressing much in few words

242.  exhaustive

performed comprehensively and completely

243.  connoisseur

an expert able to appreciate a field

244.  equitable

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

245.  dormant

inactive but capable of becoming active

246.  candor

the quality of being honest and straightforward

247.  ethereal

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

248.  figurative

not literal

249.  ineffable

defying expression or description

250.  gratuitous

unnecessary and unwarranted

251.  decorous

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste

252.  cadence

a recurrent rhythmical series

253.  caustic

capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

254.  axiom

a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof

255.  insidious

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

256.  genre

a kind of literary or artistic work

257.  abstinent

self-restraining

258.  levity

a manner lacking seriousness

259.  contiguous

having a common boundary or edge

260.  astute

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

261.  inert

slow and apathetic

262.  dexterous

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

263.  bane

something causing misery or death

264.  burlesque

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor

265.  irrevocable

incapable of being retracted

266.  alloy

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements

267.  exigency

a pressing or urgent situation

268.  consonant

involving or characterized by harmony

269.  gesticulate

show, express, or direct through movement

270.  aptitude

inherent ability

271.  antipathy

a feeling of intense dislike

272.  disparage

express a negative opinion of

273.  extol

praise, glorify, or honor

274.  delineate

represented accurately or precisely

275.  abdicate

give up power, duties, or obligations

276.  curtail

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end

277.  engender

call forth

278.  hapless

unfortunate and deserving pity

279.  amorous

inclined toward or displaying love

280.  diffident

lacking self-confidence

281.  inundate

fill or cover completely, usually with water

282.  atheist

someone who denies the existence of god

283.  auspicious

indicating favorable circumstances and good luck

284.  alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

285.  equivocal

open to two or more interpretations

286.  abridge

lessen, diminish, or curtail

287.  alleviate

provide physical relief, as from pain

288.  illicit

contrary to accepted morality or convention

289.  genteel

marked by refinement in taste and manners

290.  artifice

the use of deception or trickery

291.  labyrinth

complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost

292.  exemplify

be characteristic of

293.  indigenous

originating where it is found

294.  docile

easily handled or managed

295.  accost

approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently

296.  blithe

carefree and happy and lighthearted

297.  fervor

feelings of great warmth and intensity

298.  hierarchy

a series of ordered groupings within a system

299.  fastidious

giving careful attention to detail

300.  guile

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

301.  elicit

call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

302.  exacting

requiring precise accuracy

303.  consensus

agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole

304.  criterion

the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

305.  espouse

choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.

306.  intrinsic

belonging to a thing by its very nature

307.  anomaly

deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule

308.  affluent

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

309.  benign

not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive

310.  bureaucracy

a government administered primarily by nonelective officials

311.  antecedent

a preceding occurrence or cause or event

312.  bourgeois

being of the property-owning class

313.  animosity

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

314.  epigram

a witty saying

315.  corroborate

give evidence for

316.  frugal

avoiding waste

317.  innate

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary

318.  capricious

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

319.  ingenuous

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

320.  belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

321.  edify

make understand

322.  adroit

quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

323.  complement

something added to embellish or make perfect

324.  affable

diffusing warmth and friendliness

325.  construe

make sense of; assign a meaning to

326.  arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

327.  inexorable

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

328.  instigate

provoke or stir up

329.  libel

a false and malicious publication

330.  apprehensive

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

331.  chagrin

strong feelings of embarrassment

332.  abject

of the most contemptible kind

333.  coerce

cause to do through pressure or necessity

334.  ideology

an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group

335.  incongruous

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

336.  absolve

grant remission of a sin to

337.  ignominy

a state of dishonor

338.  apathy

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

339.  efface

remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

340.  deduce

reason from the general to the particular

341.  latent

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

342.  abash

cause to be embarrassed

343.  affectation

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

344.  emulate

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

345.  assiduous

marked by care and persistent effort

346.  enigma

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

347.  languish

become feeble
348.  indulgent

given to yielding to the wishes of someone

349.  ascetic

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

350.  encroach

advance beyond the usual limit

351.  copious

large in number or quantity

352.  deprecate

express strong disapproval of; deplore

353.  assimilate

take up mentally

354.  caricature

a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect

355.  ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

356.  chasm

a deep opening in the earth's surface

357.  aesthetic

characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

358.  agenda

a list of matters to be taken up, as at a meeting

359.  affinity

a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

360.  blasphemy

the act of depriving something of its sacred character

361.  chastise

scold or criticize severely

362.  furtive

secret and sly

363.  deluge

fill or cover completely, usually with water

364.  disinterested

unaffected by concern for one's own welfare

365.  artful

marked by skill or cunning in achieving a desired end

366.  capitulate

surrender under agreed conditions

367.  malignant

dangerous to health

368.  extricate

release from entanglement or difficulty

369.  dissolution

separation into component parts

370.  avarice

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth

371.  benefactor

a person who helps people or institutions

372.  covert

secret or hidden

373.  beget

have children

374.  magnanimous

noble and generous in spirit

375.  dubious

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

376.  culminate

end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

377.  congenial

suitable to your needs

378.  laud

praise, glorify, or honor

379.  coherent

sticking together

380.  compelling

capable of arousing and holding the attention

381.  lucid

transparently clear; easily understandable

382.  appease

make peace with

383.  chronic

long-lasting or characterized by long suffering

384.  daunt

cause to lose courage

385.  blight

any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

386.  aggregate

a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together

387.  aloof

distant, cold, or detached in manner

388.  covet

wish, long, or crave for

389.  injunction

a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something

390.  augment

enlarge or increase

391.  infamous

known widely and usually unfavorably

392.  indolent

disinclined to work or exertion

393.  inaugurate

commence officially

394.  inherent

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

395.  fraternal

like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

396.  emigrate

leave one's country of residence for a new one

397.  cynic

someone who is critical of the motives of others

398.  beset

assail or attack on all sides

399.  coup

a sudden and decisive change of government by force

400.  imminent

close in time; about to occur

401.  arbiter

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

402.  insinuate

suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand

403.  explicit

precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable

404.  aristocratic

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility

405.  luminous

softly bright or radiant

406.  approbation

official acceptance or agreement

407.  mandate

a formal statement of a command to do something

408.  fetter

restrain with shackles

409.  deference

a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

410.  destitute

poor enough to need help from others

411.  felicity

state of well-being characterized by contentment

412.  legacy

a gift of personal property by will

413.  abhor

feel hatred or disgust toward

414.  impartial

free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

415.  forego

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

416.  complacent

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

417.  acquiesce

agree or express agreement

418.  abate

become less in amount or intensity

419.  admonish

warn strongly; put on guard

420.  incense

make furious

421.  deride

treat or speak of with contempt

422.  consummate

make perfect; bring to perfection

423.  immigrate

come into a new country and change residency

424.  heresy

a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion

425.  anarchy

a state of lawlessness and disorder

426.  impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

427.  degenerate

grow worse

428.  adherent

someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine

429.  contingent

possible but not certain to occur

430.  dissipate

cause to separate and go in different directions

431.  judicious

marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters

432.  conjure

summon into action or bring into existence

433.  exasperate

make furious

434.  arbitrary

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

435.  exhort

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

436.  futile

unproductive of success

437.  austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

438.  audacity

aggressive or outright boldness

439.  comprehensive

including all or everything

440.  eccentric

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

441.  adverse

in an opposing direction

442.  condescend

behave in a patronizing manner

443.  discreet

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

444.  censure

harsh criticism or disapproval

445.  insurgent

in opposition to a civil authority or government

446.  comprise

be made of

447.  integrate

make into a whole or make part of a whole

448.  forbear

refrain from doing

449.  despot

a cruel and oppressive dictator

450.  anecdote

short account of an incident

451.  capitalism

an economic system based on private ownership of assets

452.  contrived

artificially formal

453.  faction

a dissenting clique

454.  analogy

drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity

455.  implement

a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose

456.  avow

declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

457.  consecrate

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

458.  incessant

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

459.  allusion

passing reference or indirect mention

460.  credulous

disposed to believe on little evidence

461.  disdain

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

462.  exult

express great joy

463.  insolent

marked by casual disrespect

464.  integral

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

465.  covenant

a signed written agreement between two or more parties

466.  expedient

appropriate to a purpose

467.  fidelity

the quality of being faithful

468.  delude

be dishonest with

469.  forsake

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

470.  conjecture

the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

471.  benevolent

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

472.  discriminate

marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions

473.  anguish

extreme distress of body or mind

474.  acute

ending in a sharp point

475.  chronicle

a record or narrative description of past events

476.  ardent

characterized by intense emotion

477.  amiable

diffusing warmth and friendliness

478.  infer

conclude by reasoning

479.  discern

perceive, recognize, or detect

480.  congregate

come together, usually for a purpose

481.  exalt

praise, glorify, or honor

482.  indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

483.  gravity

a manner that is serious and solemn

484.  founder

fail utterly; collapse

485.  lament

a cry of sorrow and grief

486.  conventional

following accepted customs and proprieties

487.  abstract

existing only in the mind

488.  facile

arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

489.  allege

report or maintain

490.  eminent

standing above others in quality or position

491.  imperial

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

492.  appropriate

take possession of by force

493.  indifferent

marked by a lack of interest

494.  countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

495.  domestic

of or relating to the home

496.  appreciate

increase the value of

497.  distinguish

mark as different

498.  absolute

perfect or complete or pure

499.  address

speak to

500.  civil