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6000 Words

WORD DEFINITION GROUPING

1 abash to make ashamed verb

2 abate to put an end to verb

3 abbess a female superior or governess of a nunnery noun

4 abbey a monastery or society of people noun

5 abbot the superior or head of an abbey or monastery noun

6 abbreviate to make shorter verb

7 abdicate to surrender, renounce or relinquish verb

8 abdomen the belly/stomach noun

9 abduct to take away secretly by force verb

10 abed in bed verb

11 aberrant straying from the right or normal way verb

12 abet to assist or encourage by aid, especially in crime verb

13 abeyance temporary inactivity noun

14 abhor to loath verb

15 abide to wait for verb

16 abject to cast off or down, to abase verb

17 abjure to renounce upon oath verb

18 abnegate to deny (oneself something) verb

19 abnormal not conforming to rule or system adjective

20 abominable very hateful, detestable adjective

21 abomination anything greatly disliked or abhorred noun

22 aboriginal original or indigenous to a place adjective

to miscarry, to bring forth something

23 abort verb
prematurely

24 abortive unsuccessful adjective

25 abound to be plentiful, to be very prevalent, to overflow verb

in open sight, without concealment, or

26 aboveboard adjective
deception

27 abrade to rub or wear away verb

28 abrasive rough enough to wear away the outer surface adjective

29 abridge to shorten in duration verb

30 abrogate to abolish by authoritative action verb

31 abscess to form such a collection of pus verb

32 abscission the act of cutting off noun

33 abscond to depart secretly verb

34 absence a state of being absent noun

35 absolute free from imperfection, complete adjective

36 absolve to set free from an obligation verb

37 abstain refrain from (something) verb

restraint especially in the consumption of food

38 abstemious adjective
or alcohol

voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of

39 abstinence noun
an appetite

40 abstract to separate, to remove, to take away verb

41 abstruse difficult to comprehend adjective

42 abundant fully sufficient, in great quantity adjective

43 abusive treating badly or injuriously adjective

44 abut to touch by means of a mutual border, to meet verb

45 abysmal extremely hopeless, bad, or severe adjective

46 abyss an immeasurably deep gulf or great space noun

(obsolete) to approach, to arrive, to come

47 accede verb
forward

48 accentuate to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress verb

49 access to gain or obtain access to verb

50 accession to make a record of (additions to a collection) verb

51 accessory aiding in a secondary way, being additional, adjective

52 acclaim applaud verb

53 acclimate to habituate to a climate not native verb

54 acclivity a slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of noun

 a hill

55 accolade to embrace or kiss in salutation verb

to adapt, as, to accommodate ourselves to

56 accommodate verb
circumstances

that which gives support or adds to the

57 accompaniment noun
background

to perform an accompanying part or parts in a

58 accompany verb
composition

59 accomplice partner in activity, usually crime noun

60 accomplish to finish successfully verb

to make to agree or correspond, to suit one thing

61 accord verb
to another

62 accordion to fold up, in the manner of an accordion verb

63 accost to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively verb

64 account to compute, to count verb

65 accouter to furnish with dress or equipments verb

66 accouterments dress, trappings, equipment noun

67 accredit to put or bring into credit, to invest with credit verb

68 accretion growth by slow buildup noun

69 accrue to happen or result as a natural growth, addition verb

70 acculturation adopting cultural elements of another culture noun

71 accumulate to heap up in a mass, to collect verb

72 accurse to devote to destruction verb

73 accusation the act of with a crime or with a lighter offense noun

74 accuse to find fault with, to blame verb

75 accustom to make familiar by use, to cause to accept verb

76 acerbic acid in temper, mood or tone adjective

77 acetate any salt or ester of acetic acid noun

78 acetic of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar adjective

79 achillean invincible adjective

80 achromatic without colour adjective

81 acidulous slightly sour, sub-acid adjective

to admit the knowledge of, to recognize as a fact

82 acknowledge verb
or truth

83 acknowledgment the act of acknowledging, admission noun

84 acme the top or highest point, pinnacle, culmination noun

85 acoustic designed to carry sound or to aid in hearing adjective

86 acquaint to make familiar verb

87 acquiesce to rest satisfied verb

88 acquire to get verb

89 acquisitive acquired adjective

90 acquit to declare or find not guilty, innocent verb

91 acreage size, as measured in acres noun

 sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste,
92 acrid adjective
pungent

93 acrimonious of or pertaining to words, arguments, quarrels adjective

bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech,

94 acrimony noun
temper

95 acrophobia fear of heights noun

96 actionable affording grounds for legal action adjective

97 actuality the state of existing, existence noun

98 actuarial of or pertaining to actuaries adjective

99 actuary registrar, clerk noun

100 acuity sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc noun

quickness of perception or discernment,

101 acumen noun
penetration of mind

102 acute sharp adjective

103 ad hoc specifically for adjective

104 ad infinitum to infinity adjective

an old saying, which has obtained credit by long

105 adage noun
use

106 adamant resistant to reason, determined, inflexible adjective

to make suitable, to make to correspond, to fit

107 adapt verb
or suit

108 addendum an addition or change noun

109 addle to make or become confused verb

110 adduce to cite (as proof) verb

well skilled, completely versed, thoroughly

111 adept adjective
proficient

to stick fast or cleave, to become joined or

112 adhere verb
united

the ability of a substance to stick to an unlike

113 adhesion noun
substance

114 adieu a farewell, a goodbye, especially a fond farewell noun

115 adjacent close, or contiguous, neighboring, bordering on adjective

116 adjourn to postpone verb

117 adjudge to declare to be verb

118 adjudicate to settle a legal case or other dispute verb

attached to another in a dependent or

119 adjunct noun
subordinate position

120 adjuration a grave warning noun

121 adjutant a military officer adjective

one who administers affairs, one who directs or

122 administrator noun
manages

123 admissible accepted or allowed, acceptable adjective

124 admittance the act of admitting noun

125 admonish to warn of a fault, to reprove gently, but verb

 seriously

126 ado to do, in doing, as, there is nothing ado noun

127 adoration an act of religious worship noun

128 adorn to decorate verb

129 adroit dexterous adjective

130 adulation flattery, fulsome praise noun

to make impure by adding improper, or inferior

131 adulterate verb
ingredients

132 adumbrate to foreshadow vaguely verb

133 advent coming, arrival noun

134 adventitious from an external source, not innate or inherent adjective

135 adversary an enemy noun

unfavorable, antagonistic in purpose or effect,

136 adverse adjective
hostile

137 adversity hardship (usually uncountable) noun

138 advert to turn attention verb

139 advisory able to give advice adjective

140 advocacy active support noun

141 advocate to speak in favor of verb

the shield or breastplate of zeus or athena,

142 aegis noun
protection

143 aerial of, in, or from the air, atmospheric adjective

 one who glides through the air in an airship or
144 aeronaut noun
balloon

145 aerostat an aircraft that derives its lift from buoyancy noun

a person who has refined sensitivity towards

146 aesthete noun
art or nature

147 aesthetic having a sense of beauty adjective

148 affable pleasant, easy to approach adjective

149 affect to influence or alter verb

150 affiliate to adopt, to receive into a family as a son, to ally verb

151 affiliation the relationship resulting from association noun

a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thin

152 affinity noun
g, idea

153 affirmation a declaration that something is true, an oath noun

pertaining to truth, asserting that something is

154 affirmative adjective
true

155 affix to attach verb

156 afflict to distress with mental/bodily pain verb

having lots of wealth, property or other material

157 affluent adjective
goods

158 affront to insult intentionally, especially openly verb

159 aficionado a fan or devotee noun

160 afire on fire adjective

161 afoot on foot adjective

162 aforesaid a previously stated statement adjective

163 afresh anew adjective

an official language of south africa,

164 afrikaans noun
developed out of dutch

to wind or collect into a ball, to gather into a

165 agglomerate verb
mass

166 aggrandize to widen in scope verb

167 aggravate to make worse, or more severe verb

168 aggregate to bring together, to collect into a mass or sum verb

169 aggress to set upon, to attack verb

170 aggrieve to give pain or sorrow to, to afflict, to oppress verb

171 aghast terrified, struck with amazement adjective

172 agile active, quick and coordinated adjective

173 agitate to move with a violent, irregular action verb

174 agnostic the doubt of a higher power/being adjective

175 agog in eager desire, eager, astir adjective

of, or relating to, the ownership and cultivation

176 agrarian adjective
of land

177 agriculture the art or science of cultivating the ground noun

178 aide-de-camp a military officer who assists a higher ranking noun

 officer

179 ailment a disease, sickness noun

180 akin related by blood, similar adjective

181 alabaster a finely granular variety of gypsum noun

182 alacrity cheerful readiness noun

183 albeit although, even if adjective

a person, plant or animal with a deficiency in

184 albino adjective
pigmentation

the search for a universal panacea (became

185 alchemy noun
chemistry)

a chronic disorder characterized by dependence

186 alcoholism noun
on alcohol

187 alcove a small recessed area set off from a larger room noun

188 alder belonging to the birch tree family noun

189 alderman a member of several municipal legislative bodies noun

190 alias a false name used to conceal one's identity noun

191 alibi an excuse, especially to avoid blame noun

192 alien a person who has been estranged or excluded noun

193 alienate to make indifferent or hostile verb

194 aliment that which nourishes, food noun

a court-enforced allowance made to a former

195 alimony noun
spouse
196 alkali one of a class of caustic bases noun

197 allay to make quiet or put at rest, to pacify or appease verb

198 allege to assert without proof verb

199 allegiance loyalty to a person, group, or cause noun

200 allegory a symbolic narrative noun

201 alleviate to make easier to endure, lessen verb

the state of being allied, the act of allying or

202 alliance noun
uniting

203 allocate to assign or plot verb

204 allot to distribute by lot verb

205 alloy to mix verb

206 allude to refer casually or indirectly verb

to invite by something flattering or acceptable,

207 allure verb
to entice

an indirect reference, a hint, a reference to

208 allusion noun
something

209 alluvion overflow, flood noun

210 ally to unite, or form a connection between verb

a book or table listing nautical, astronomical, etc.

211 almanac noun
Events

212 aloft in or into the air adverb

213 aloof reserved and remote, physically or emotionally adjective

 distant

a table or similar flat-topped structure for

214 altar noun
religious rites

215 alter to change the form or structure of verb

216 alteration the act of making different noun

217 altercate to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone verb

to perform by turns or in succession, interchange

218 alternate verb
regularly

relating to a choice between two or more

219 alternative adjective
possibilities

the height measured from sea level up to any

220 altitude noun
given point

a musical section higher than tenor and lower

221 alto noun
than soprano

regard for others, both natural and moral,

222 altruism noun
kindness

223 amalgam a combination of different things noun

224 amalgamate blend, merge verb

225 amass to collect into a mass or heap verb

226 amateur non-professional adjective

227 amatory of or relating to love adjective

228 ambiance mood, quality, atmosphere noun

229 ambidextrous having equal ability in both hands adjective

230 ambiguous to be vague, non-specific adjective

231 ambitious possessing, or controlled by ambition adjective

experiencing contradictory feelings, beliefs, or

232 ambivalent adjective
motivations

233 amble slow walk, stroll noun

234 ambrosial succulently sweet or fragrant adjective

emergency vehicle that transports sick or injured

235 ambulance noun
people

to relocate one's self under the power of one's

236 ambulate verb
own legs

to act of lying in concealment as to attack by

237 ambush verb
surprise

238 ameliorate to make or become better, to improve verb

239 amenable open to influence or advice, agreeable adjective

240 amend to make better, to change verb

241 amenity pleasantness noun

242 americanism a trait particuliar to the us or its citizens noun

243 amiable friendly, sociable adjective

244 amicable peaceable, characterized by showing goodwill adjective

245 amiss wrong, faulty, out of order, improper adjective

the cooperative and supportive relationship

246 amity noun
between people

247 amnesty to grant a pardon (to a group) verb

248 amoral being neither moral nor immoral adjective

249 amorous inclined to love, having a propensity to love adjective

250 amorphous lacking definite form adjective

251 amour a love affair noun

252 ampere the base si unit of electrical current noun

253 ampersand the symbol "&" noun

254 amphibious able to live in water and on land adjective

a semi-circular acoustic backdrop for an outdoor

255 amphitheater noun
venue

large, great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk,

256 ample adjective
spacious

the measure of something's size, largeness,

257 amplitude noun
magnitude

258 amply abundantly adverb

to surgically remove a part of the body,

259 amputate verb
especially a limb

260 amusement entertainment noun

a chronological mistake, the erroneous dating of

261 anachronism noun
an event

a word/phrase formed from another rearranging

262 anagram noun
its letters

263 analgesic of or relating to analgesia, anodyne adjective

 corresponding to something else, bearing some
264 analogous adjective
resemblance

265 analogy similarity between like features of two things noun

266 analyst someone who analyzes noun

267 analyze to subject to analysis verb

268 anarchy a state of society without government or law noun

269 anathema a person or thing detested or loathed noun

the art of studying the different parts of an

270 anatomy noun
organized body

271 ancestry condition as to ancestors, ancestral lineage noun

272 ancillary subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory adjective

273 anecdote a short account of a history, usually amusing noun

274 anemia a medical condition of too little hemoglobin noun

275 anemometer a device to measure wind speed noun

a method of preventing sensation, used to

276 anesthesia noun
eliminate pain

277 anew over again adverb

belonging to, resembling, or proceeding from,

278 angelic adjective
angels

native or inhabitant of england prior to the

279 anglo-saxon adjective
norman conquest

280 anglophobia fear or dislike of england noun

281 anguish to suffer pain verb

 relating to an angle or angles, having an angle or
282 angular adjective
angles

283 anhydrous free from water adjective

284 animadversion a criticism, a critical remark noun

an older term for a microscopic animal or

285 animalcule noun
protozoan

286 animate to impart motion or the appearance of motion to verb

287 animosity strong hostility noun

the basic impulses and instincts which govern

288 animus noun
one's actions

289 annal occurring once a year noun

290 annex to add something to another, to incorporate into verb

291 annihilate to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate verb

292 annotate to add annotation verb

a specified income payable at stated intervals for

293 annuity noun
period

294 annul to formally revoke the validity of verb

295 annunciation the act of announcing something noun

electrode of an electrochemical cell where

296 anode noun
oxidation occurs

297 anoint to rub or sprinkle on verb

298 anomalous deviating from what is standard, expected or adjective

 normal

a deviation from a rule or from what is regarded

299 anomaly noun
as normal

the quality or state of being anonymous,

300 anonymity noun
anonymousness

301 antagonism a strong natural dislike or hatred, antipathy noun

302 ante risks, stakes verb

303 antecede to go before, to precede verb

a small room used as an entryway area to a

304 antechamber noun
larger room

305 antedate to occur before an event or time, to predate verb

306 antediluvian old, ancient adjective

of or relating to morning, that happens in the

307 antemeridian adjective
morning

being or occurring prior to the creation of the

308 antemundane adjective
world

309 antenatal occurring or existing before birth adjective

310 anterior before in place adjective

311 anteroom a waiting room, a small room before a larger one noun

312 anthology a book or collection of writings noun

313 anthracite a slow-burning coal noun

giving preference to humans above all other

314 anthropocentric adjective
considerations
315 anthropoid having characteristics of a human being adjective

the holistic scientific and social study of

316 anthropology noun
humanity

317 anthropomorphous resembling a human being adjective

318 antic a ludicrous or extravagant gesture verb

319 antichrist one who works against the teachings of christ noun

a substance that is used in the treatment

320 antidepressant noun
of mood disorders

321 antidote a remedy to counteract the effects of poison noun

a toxin that induces an immune response in the

322 antigen noun
body

323 antilogy a contradiction in related terms or ideas noun

324 antipathy a deep seated feeling of dislike noun

325 antiphon a devotional piece of music sung responsively noun

326 antiphony alternate, responsive singing by a two part choir noun

any two places that are on opposite sides of the

327 antipodes noun
earth

a person who is knowledgeable of, or who

328 antiquary noun
collects antiques

329 antiquate to cause to become old or obsolete verb

330 antique of, or belonging to the past, not modern adjective

of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of

331 antiseptic adjective
antiseptics
332 antislavery opposed to the practice of slavery adjective

referring to something that suppresses spasms,

333 antispasmodic adjective
like a drug

the second section of an ancient Greek choral

334 antistrophe noun
ode

a proposition diametrically opposite of another

335 antithesis noun
proposition

a substance, formed in the body, that counters a

336 antitoxin noun
toxin

a word which has the opposite meaning of

337 antonym noun
another

greatly concerned, respecting something future

338 anxious adjective
or unknown

any system that separates people according to

339 apartheid noun
race

complete lack of emotion or motivation about

340 apathy noun
something

341 aperture an opening or gap in something noun

342 apex the highest point of something noun

343 aphorism a saying embodying a general truth noun

344 apiary a place where bees and their hives are kept noun

345 aplomb self-confidence, poise, composure noun

346 apocryphal of doubtful authenticity adjective

347 apogee the point in orbit around Earth when the object noun
 is farthest

348 apolitical having no interest or involvement in politics adjective

349 apostasy the renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs noun

350 apostate a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party noun

351 apostle a missionary, or leader of a religious mission noun

a person who makes and provides/sells drugs

352 apothecary noun
and/or medicines

a short, witty, instructive saying, an aphorism or

353 apothegm noun
maxim

the fact or action of becoming or making into a

354 apotheosis noun
god

355 appalling causing dismay or horror adjective

356 apparent capable of being seen, or easily seen adjective

a supernatural appearance of a person or thing,

357 apparition noun
like a ghost

358 appease pacify or placate verb

359 appellate describing something that is appealed to adjective

360 append to add as supplement or in addition verb

361 appertain to relate to verb

362 applicable suitable for application, relevant, appropriate adjective

363 application the act of putting to a special use or purpose noun

364 apportion to divide and distribute portions of a whole verb

365 apposite appropriate, relevant, well-suited, fit adjective

366 appraise to assess the value or quality of verb

367 apprehend to take or seize, to take hold of verb

368 apprehensive anticipating something with anxiety or fear adjective

a person who's learning a trade from a skilled

369 apprentice noun
employer

370 apprise to notify, or to make aware, to inform verb

371 approbation approval noun

372 appropriate suitable or fitting for a particular purpose adjective

373 appurtenance an appendage added to something else noun

374 apropos of an appropriate or pertinent nature adjective

375 aptitude natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill noun

376 aquatic relating to water adjective

377 aqueduct a small canal containing fluid noun

378 aqueous consisting mostly of water adjective

379 arable suitable for cultivation, such as by ploughing adjective

380 arbiter a person empowered to make decisions noun

381 arbitrary random, not based on reason or system adjective

382 arbitrate to judge, to umpire verb

a person delegated the authority to settle a

383 arbitrator noun
dispute
384 arbor a shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden noun

385 arboreal of or relating to trees adjective

386 arboriculture the cultivation of trees and shrubs noun

387 arcade a row of arches noun

388 arcane known or understood by very few adjective

the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peop

389 archaeology noun
les

390 archaic of or characterized by antiquity adjective

391 archangel a powerful angel that leads many other angels noun

a senior bishop who is in charge of an

392 archbishop noun
archdiocese

(anglican,eastern orthodox) a senior

393 archdeacon noun
administrative official

the original model from which all similar things

394 archetype noun
are copied

395 archipelago a cluster of island noun

396 archive any extensive record or collection of data noun

397 ardent intensely devoted, fervent, passionate adjective

398 ardor passion noun

399 arduous difficult and tiring adjective

a musical piece written for a solo voice with

400 aria noun
accompaniment

401 arid extremely dry adjective

402 aristocrat one of a ruling class, a noble noun

403 armada a fleet of warships noun

404 armful the amount an arm or arms can hold noun

405 armistice a formal agreement to end fighting noun

406 armory a place where arms (weapons) are kept noun

407 aroma smell (usually in relation to food) noun

to evoke or awaken a feeling, emotion or

408 arouse verb
response

409 arraign to officially charge someone in a court of law verb

to set up, to organize, especially in a positive

410 arrange verb
manner

411 arrangement the act of arranging noun

412 arrant complete, total adjective

413 arrear work to be done, obligation noun

414 arrogant haughty, conceited adjective

assume, take or claim (something) without

415 arrogate verb
justification

a small watercourse, usually dry except for heavy

416 arroyo noun
rains

417 arsenal a collection or supply of weapons or munitions noun

418 artesian pertaining to a well in which water rises from adjective

 pressure

419 artful performed with, or characterized by, art or skill adjective

420 arthurian of or relating to the legend of king arthur adjective

express (an idea of feeling) fluently and

421 articulate verb
coherently

422 artifact an object made or shaped by humans noun

423 artifice a crafty but underhanded deception noun

424 artisan a worker in a skilled trade noun

425 artless having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit adjective

426 ascendant rising, moving upward adjective

427 ascent the act of ascending a motion upwards noun

428 ascertain to find out definitely, to discover or establish verb

429 ascetic a person who practices severe self-discipline noun

to attribute a cause or characteristic to

430 ascribe verb
something

431 aseptic free of disease-causing microbes adjective

432 asexual having no distinct sex, having no interest in sex adjective

433 ashen of the pale gray color of ash adjective

434 asinine foolish, unintelligent or silly adjective

435 askance turned to the side, especially of the eyes adjective

436 askew turned or twisted to one side adjective

437 asperity harshness of tone or manner noun

an attack on somebody's reputation or good

438 aspersion noun
name

439 aspiration ambition, goal noun

to hope or dream, especially towards a

440 aspire verb
profession

441 assail to make a concerted of violent attach on verb

442 assailant someone who attacks or assails another violently noun

443 assassin to assassinate verb

444 assay to examine or analyze verb

445 assent to agree to, give approval to verb

446 assert to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully verb

to determine, estimate or judge the value of, to

447 assess verb
evaluate

448 assessor one who assesses a property for tax evaluation noun

449 asset something or someone of any value noun

to declare earnestly, seriously, or positively, to

450 asseverate verb
affirm

451 assiduous diligent, industrious adjective

452 assignee one to whom a thing is assigned noun

453 assimilate to take in and incorporate as one's own verb

454 assonance the repetition of similar or identical vowel noun

 sounds

455 assonant having successive similar vowel sounds adjective

456 assonate to correspond in (particularly vowel) sounds verb

457 assuage make an unpleasant feeling less intense verb

458 assurance a declaration tending to inspire full confidence noun

459 astound to overwhelm with amazement verb

460 astral relating to or resembling the stars, starry adjective

461 astringent sharp, caustic, severe adjective

462 astute shrewd, sharp adjective

463 asunder apart, divided adjective

464 asylum a place of safety noun

465 atheist of or relating to atheists or atheism, atheistic adjective

466 athirst thirsty adjective

467 athwart across, crosswise adv

an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or

468 atomizer noun
vapor

to make reparation, compensation, or amends,

469 atone verb
for an offence

470 atrocious frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous adjective

471 atrocity an extremely wicked or cruel act noun

472 atrophy to wither or waste away verb

473 attache an official associated with an embassy noun

474 attain to accomplish, to achieve verb

475 attainment the act of arriving at or reaching noun

476 attenuate to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree verb

477 attest to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine verb

to ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason

478 attribute verb
etc

479 attrition wearing or grinding down by friction noun

480 atypical not conforming to the normal type adjective

481 auburn of a reddish-brown colour adjective

showing willingness to take bold risks, recklessly

482 audacious adjective
daring

483 audible capable of being heard adjective

an official verification of records, especially

484 audit noun
financial

a trial to test a performer's suitability for

485 audition noun
something

a person appointed to examine accounting

486 auditor noun
records

487 auditory of, or relating to hearing adjective

488 augment to make bigger verb

to foretell events, to exhibit signs of future

489 augur verb
events
490 augury a divination based on the behaviour of animals noun

491 august inspiring reverence or admiration, majestic adjective

492 augustinian pertaining to st. augustine of hippo noun

distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with

493 aura noun
something

494 aural of or pertaining to the ear adjective

495 aureole any encircling ring of light, halo noun

496 auricle the outer ear or pinna noun

497 auriferous containing or producing gold, gold-bearing adjective

an atmospheric phenomenon creating bands of

498 aurora noun
light in the sky

499 auroral pertaining to the dawn adjective

500 auspice patronage or protection noun

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or

501 austere adjective
appearance

502 autarchy a condition of absolute power noun

503 authentic of the same origin as claimed, genuine adjective

of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an

504 authoritarian adjective
authority

a self-written biography, the story of one's own

505 autobiography noun
life

a form of government in which one individual

506 autocracy noun
holds all power
507 autocrat an absolute ruler with infinite power noun

a robot designed to follow a sequence of

508 automaton noun
instructions

a post-mortem examination to discover the

509 autopsy noun
cause of death

510 autumnal of or relating to autumn adjective

511 auxiliary helping, giving assistance or support adjective

512 avalanche a large mass of snow sliding suddenly downward noun

innovative, pioneering, especially when

513 avant-garde adjective
obviously so

514 avarice greediness over wealth, covetousness noun

an incarnation or manifestation of a person or

515 avatar noun
idea

to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a

516 avenge verb
wrongdoer

517 aver to state or assert to be the case verb

518 averse to turn away verb

519 avert to turn aside or away verb

520 aviary an enclosure for keeping birds confined noun

521 avid having or showing keen interest adjective

522 avidity greediness, strong appetite noun

523 avocation a calling away, a diversion noun

524 avow assert or confess openly verb

525 avuncular in the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle adjective

526 awaken to cause to become awake verb

527 awe to inspire fear and reverence verb

528 awry crooked, distorted, out of place adjective

529 axiom a self-evident truth requiring no proof noun

an affirmative vote, one who votes in the

530 aye noun
affirmative

(Islam) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a

531 azan noun
day

532 azure a light, purplish shade of blue adjective

533 bacchanalian riotously drunken adjective

534 baconian of or pertaining to the philosopher Francis Bacon adjective

535 bacterium a single celled organism with no nucleus noun

536 badger to pester, to annoy persistently verb

537 badinage playful raillery, banter noun

538 baffle totally bewilder, confuse or perplex verb

539 bailiff a legal officer, similar to a sheriff or deputy noun

540 baize a woollen fabric resembling felt noun

a large, wrapped bundle of something (ie,

541 bale noun
cotton, hay)

542 baleful threatening harm, menacing adjective

543 balk to pass over or by verb

544 ballast any heavy material used to stabilize a ship noun

a sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from

545 balsam noun
various plants

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and

546 banal adjective
boring

547 bandy to give and receive reciprocally, to exchange verb

548 bane a cause of great distress or annoyance noun

the playful and friendly exchange of teasing

549 banter noun
remarks

prepositio
550 bar except fro, apart from
n

a sharp projection near the end of an arrow or

551 barb noun
similar item

a venetian folk song traditionally sung by

552 barcarole noun
gondoliers

553 bard a poet, often one who plays an instrument noun

554 baritone the male voice between tenor and bass noun

555 barograph a recording aneroid barometer noun

an instrument for measuring atmospheric

556 barometer noun
pressure

557 barrage to bombard someone with something verb

558 barren empty, vacant adjective

559 barrister a lawyer who pleads in court noun

one who trades goods for other goods without

560 barterer noun
involving money

561 bashful shy, inclined to avoid notice adjective

562 bask to revel in, to lie exposed to warmth and light verb

563 bass of sound which is low in pitch or frequency adjective

564 baste to sew with long, loose stitches verb

a projecting part of a rampart or other

565 bastion noun
fortification

566 bathos depth, bottom noun

567 baton a short stick or staff used to conduct noun

568 battalion a large body of troop ready for battle noun

569 batten to become better, improve in condition verb

570 battery a fortified emplacement for heavy guns noun

a cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery, a

571 bauble noun
gewgaw

572 bawdy soiled, dirty adjective

573 bawl to shout or utter in a loud and intense manner verb

574 beam to emit beams of light, shine, radiate, verb

575 beatific blessed, blissful, heavenly adjective

576 beatify to make blissful verb

577 beatitude supreme, utmost bliss and happiness noun

578 beau a frequent or attentive male companion noun

579 becalm to make calm or still, make quiet, calm verb

580 beck a stream or small river noun

581 bedaub to smear upon, to soil verb

582 bedeck to deck, ornament, or adorn, to grace verb

583 bedlam a place or situation of chaotic uproar noun

584 bedraggle to make something wet and limp verb

585 befog to envelop in fog verb

586 befriend to make a friend of verb

587 befuddle to perplex or confuse (someone) verb

588 beget to cause, to produce verb

589 begrudge to be reluctant verb

590 beguile to deceive or delude craftily verb

591 behemoth a huge or monstrous creature noun

592 behest to promise, vow verb

593 belabor to work at something more than necessary verb

594 belay to surround, environ, enclose verb

595 beleaguer to lay siege to verb

596 belie to lie around, encompass verb

597 belle an attractive woman noun

demonstrating aggression and willingness to

598 bellicose adjective
fight

599 belligerent hostile, aggressive adjective

the leading sheep of a flock, usually wearing a

600 bellwether noun
bell

to complain about, to dismay or worry about

601 bemoan verb
something

602 bemuse to confuse or bewilder verb

603 benediction the utterance or bestowing of a blessing noun

604 benefactor somebody who gives one a gift noun

605 benefice to bestow a benefice upon verb

606 beneficial helpful or good to something or someone adjective

607 beneficiary one who benefits or receives an advantage noun

608 benefit to be or to provide a benefit to verb

609 benevolent having a disposition to do good adjective

610 benign gentle, kindly adjective

611 benison a blessing, benediction noun

612 bent curved, crooked adjective

to pass or to leave something over to someone

613 bequeath verb
else
614 berate scold, chide verb

615 bereave to deprive by or as if by violence, rob, strip verb

616 bereft deprived adjective

a type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and

617 beret noun
a headband

618 berserk furiously violent or out of control adjective

619 berth to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth verb

620 beseech to beg or implore verb

621 beset to surround or hem in verb

622 besmear to smear over, sully verb

623 besmirch to make dirty, to soil verb

624 bestial beast-like adjective

to lay up in store, deposit for safe keeping, stow,

625 bestow verb
place

to strew or scatter about, throw or drop here

626 bestrew verb
and there

627 bestride to be astride something verb

628 bete noire something especially disliked or dreaded noun

629 bethink to think about, to recollect verb

630 betide to happen to verb

631 betimes before the usual or expected time adv

632 betroth to promise to give in marriage verb

633 bevel to give a canted edge to a surface verb

to cause someone to become perplexed and

634 bewilder verb
confused

a section of a written work with citations to all

635 bibliography noun
references

636 bibliomania the obsession of owning valuable books noun

637 bibliophile one who loves books noun

638 bibulous very absorbent adjective

pertaining to, two separate legislative chambers

639 bicameral adjective
or houses

640 bicker to quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner verb

641 bide (chiefly dialectal) to bear, to endure, to tolerate verb

642 biennial happening every two years adjective

643 bier a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person noun

644 bifurcate to divide or fork into two channels or branches verb

645 bigamy the state of having two spouses simultaneously noun

646 bight a corner, bend, or angle noun

a person utterly intolerant of any differing

647 bigot noun
opinion

648 bilateral having two sides adjective

649 bilge the widest circumference or belly of a cask noun

650 bilingual fluent in two languages adjective

651 bilious peevish, irritable adjective

652 bilk to obtain money fraudulently verb

653 billow present participle of billow verb

654 biography a written account of another person's life noun

an animal, or being that goes about on two feet

655 biped noun
or legs

656 birthright something owed since birth, due to inheritance noun

657 bitterness the quality of having a bitter taste noun

658 bivouac to set up camp verb

659 bizarre strangely unconventional in style or appearance adjective

660 blanch to grow or become white verb

661 bland mild, soft, gentle adjective

662 blandish to persuade someone by using flattery, to cajole verb

663 blare to make a loud sound verb

uninterested because of frequent exposure or

664 blasé adjective
indulgence

665 blaspheme to speak against god or religious doctrine verb

666 blatant obvious adjective

667 blaze a bright flame or fire noun

668 blazon to describe a coat of arms verb

669 bleak bare, desolate adjective

670 blemish spoil the appearance of verb

671 blight to suffer blight verb

showing a casual indifference which is callous or

672 blithe adjective
improper

673 blithesome happy or spriteful, carefree adjective

674 bloated swollen, puffed up adjective

675 blockade an obstruction of passage or progress noun

to mislead by a display of self-confidence or

676 bluff verb
strength

677 blunder to make a stupid mistake verb

678 blunderbuss an action regarded as lacking in subtlety noun

679 blurt to speak quickly or without thought verb

an officer on a
680 boatswain noun
vessel, in charge of rigging, cables, etc

681 bode to indicate by signs, as future events verb

the part of a woman's dress covering between

682 bodice noun
neck and waist

683 bodily of, relating to, or concerning the body adjective

684 bogus counterfeit or fake, not genuine adjective

685 boisterous noisy, energetic, rowdy adjective

686 bole the trunk or stem of a tree noun

687 bolero a lively spanish dance noun

the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or

688 boll noun
flax plant

689 bolster to support or strengthen verb

690 bomb to attack using one or more bombs, to bombard verb

to attack something with bombs or other

691 bombard verb
missiles

a bomber crew member who sights and releases

692 bombardier noun
bombs

693 bombast high-sounding language with little meaning noun

694 bombastic ostentatiously lofty in style adjective

a witty remark or comment, clever saying, wittici

695 bon mot adjective
sm

696 bona fide genuine, real adjective

the state of being enslaved or the practice of

697 bondage noun
slavery

698 booming having a great period of prosperity adjective

699 boon a thing that is helpful or beneficial noun

700 boor a rude, unmannerly person noun

701 borough a fortified town, a town or city noun

702 bosom in a very close relationship adjective

703 botanize to study plants or plant life verb

704 botany the scientific study of plants, a branch of biology noun

 having a quantity or amount that is generous or
705 bountiful adjective
plentiful

706 bourgeois a member of the middle class noun

707 bovine of, relating to, or affecting cattle adjective

to remove those parts of a text considered

708 bowdlerize verb
offensive, vulgar

709 bowler one who engages in the sport of bowling noun

710 boycott to abstain, either as an individual or group verb

salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and

711 brackish adjective
sea water

the sloping bank of a river-valley, any slope or

712 brae noun
hillside

713 braggart someone who boasts noun

714 brandish to move or swing a weapon back and forth verb

715 brash impetuous or rash adjective

716 bravado a swaggering show of defiance or courage noun

717 brawn strong, well-developed muscles noun

718 bray of a donkey, to make it cry verb

the joining together of two metal pieces without

719 braze verb
melting

720 brazen bold and without shame adjective

721 brazier a barbecue noun

 an act of breaking a law, agreement or code of
722 breach noun
conduct

the extent or measure of how broad or wide

723 breadth noun
something is

724 breaker something that breaks noun

725 breech the lower, rear trunk of the body noun

726 brethren fellow members noun

concise and exact use of words in writing or

727 brevity
speech

small ornaments, other miscellaneous items of

728 bric-a-brac noun
little value

part of the harness of a horse, consisting of bit

729 bridle noun
and reins

730 brigade to form troops into a brigade verb

731 brigadier an army rank, an officer commanding a brigade noun

732 brigand an outlaw or bandit noun

733 brimstone about or pertaining to hell adjective

of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks

734 brindled adjective
or spots

735 brine to preserve food in a salt solution verb

736 bristle to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses verb

737 britannia the ancient Roman name for Great Britain noun
 an idiom used in britain but not in other eng-
738 briticism noun
speaking areas

liable to break or snap easily under stress or

739 brittle adjective
pressure

740 broach to mention or suggest for the first time verb

to transmit a message or signal via electronic

741 broadcast verb
means

742 brogan a heavy working shoe, a brogue noun

743 brogue to speak with an accent verb

744 brokerage a company whose business is to act as a broker noun

a binary compound of bromine and some other

745 bromide noun
element

a non-metallic chemical element, one of the

746 bromine noun
halogens

747 bronchitis an inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs noun

the primary branches of the trachea, leading into

748 bronchus noun
the lungs

women’s jewellery having a pin to be fixed to

749 brooch noun
garments

750 brotherhood the state of being brothers or a brother noun

751 brouhaha a stir, a fuss or uproar noun

to bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious

752 browbeat verb
way

753 browse to casually look through in order to find items of verb

 interest

to spread, promulgate or disseminate a rumour,

754 bruit verb
news etc

the chief consequences or negative results of

755 brunt noun
something

756 brusque rudely abrupt, unfriendly adjective

757 bucolic a pastoral poem noun

758 buffet a blow, typically with the hand or fist noun

759 buffoon to behave like a buffoon verb

having the shape of or resembling a bulb,

760 bulbous adjective
bloated

a bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or

761 bullion noun
silver

762 bullock a castrated bull noun

763 bulrush any of several wetland herbs noun

764 bulwark to fortify something with a wall or rampart verb

obtrusively pushy, self-assertive to a pretentious

765 bumptious adjective
extreme

a small house or cottage usually having a single

766 bungalow noun
story

to botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a

767 bungle verb
task

768 buoyant having buoyancy, able to float adjective

769 bureau office noun

 structure and regulations in place to control
770 bureaucracy noun
activity

771 burgeon begin to grow or increase rapidly verb

an inhabitant of a borough with full rights, a

772 burgess noun
citizen

773 burgher a citizen, especially one belonging to middle class noun

774 burlesque to make a burlesque parody of verb

775 burly large, well-built, and muscular adjective

to make smooth or shiny by rubbing, to polish, to

776 burnish verb
shine

777 bursar the treasurer of a university, college or school noun

778 bustle to move busily and energetically with fussiness verb

779 butte an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top noun

780 buttress to provide a structure with projecting supports verb

having a voluptuous figure, especially having

781 buxom adjective
large breasts

a rule governing a corporation or

782 bylaw noun
society's internal affairs

a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an

783 byline noun
article

784 cabal a secret political clique or faction noun

785 cabalism the principles or doctrines of the cabala noun

786 cabinet a cupboard for storing or displaying articles noun

787 cacophony a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds noun

a dead body, especially of a human to be

788 cadaver noun
dissected

789 cadence a modulation or inflection of the voice noun

790 cadenza an elaborate solo passage in a piece of music noun

791 cadet a student in training at a military school noun

ask for or obtain something to which one is not

792 cadge verb
entitled

793 caitiff especially despicable, cowardly adjective

persuade someone to do something by flattery

794 cajole verb
or coaxing

an event causing great and often sudden damage

795 calamity noun
or distress

796 calculable able to be calculated adjective

797 calculus a particular method of calculation noun

798 calescence growing warm, increasing in heat noun

799 calibrate to check or adjust by comparison with a standard verb

800 calibre degree of capacity or competence, ability noun

801 callosity hardheartedness adjective

showing a cruel and insensitive disregard for

802 callous adjective
others

803 callow immature or inexperienced adjective

804 calorific pertaining to conversion into heat adjective

805 calumniate to make false and defamatory statements verb

a misrepresentation intended to discredit

806 calumny noun
another

a sculpture of the crucifixion on a piece of raised

807 calvary noun
ground

808 calvinism the doctrines and teachings of john calvin noun

809 calvish like a calf, stupid adjective

810 camaraderie mutual trust and friendship among people noun

a brief appearance of a prominent actor in a

811 cameo verb
video

work in an organized and active way toward a

812 campaign verb
particular goal

a member of a people that inhabited ancient

813 canaanite noun
palestine

a false or misleading report, especially if

814 canard noun
deliberately so

815 canary to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance) verb

816 candid free from prejudice, impartial adjective

817 candor whiteness, brilliance noun

818 canine of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs adjective

819 canny careful, prudent, cautious adjective

820 canon a generally accepted principle noun

821 cant to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup verb

822 cantankerous ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby adjective

a vocal composition accompanied by

823 cantata noun
instruments

824 canter to move at such pace verb

825 canto one of the chief divisions of a long poem, a book noun

826 cantonment temporary military living quarters noun

827 canvas to cover an area or object verb

828 capacious having a lot of space inside, roomy adjective

829 capillary of or pertaining to hair adjective

830 capitulate to draw up in chapters, to enumerate verb

a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or

831 caprice noun
behavior

given to sudden, unaccountable changes of

832 capricious adjective
mood or behavior

833 captious apt to notice and make much of trivial defaults adjective

834 captivate attract and hold interest and attention of, charm verb

835 carcass body of a dead animal noun

836 cardiac pertaining to the heart adjective

837 cardinal of fundamental importance, crucial, pivotal adjective

838 careen turn (a ship) of its side for cleaning or repair verb
 a mark made in writing to show something is to
839 caret noun
be inserted

to represent someone in an exaggerated or

840 caricature verb
distorted manner

841 carnage death and destruction noun

relating to the physical and especially sexual

842 carnal adjective
appetites

843 carnivorous feeding on other animals, meat-eaters adjective

844 carouse to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering verb

845 carp to complain about a fault, to harp on verb

846 carrion dead flesh, carcasses noun

complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks

847 carte blanche noun
best

848 cartilage a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue noun

849 cartographer the study and practice of making maps noun

a container holding a quantity of ink or other

850 cartridge noun
substance

any hereditary social class of south asian

851 caste noun
societies

852 castigate to punish, reprimand someone severely verb

853 casualty something that happens by chance noun

854 casuistry oversubtle reasoning in questions of morality noun

 a whip, usually having nine knotted cords, used f
855 cat-o-nine-tails noun
or flogging

856 cataclysm a sudden, violent event noun

857 catalogue a list or record, systematically arranged verb

858 catalyst a person or thing that precipitates an event noun

859 catapult a device that launches an object some distance noun

860 cataract a waterspout noun

861 catastrophe a disaster noun

862 categorical absolute, having no exception adjective

863 caterwaul to have a noisy argument verb

the process of releasing strong or repressed

864 catharsis noun
emotions

the electrode by which current leaves an

865 cathode noun
electrolytic cell

866 catholic all embracing, general adjective

the faith, practice and order of the roman

867 catholicism noun
catholic church

868 caucus to hold or form such a group or meeting verb

of, relating to, or being a cause of something,

869 causal adjective
causing

capable of destroying or eating away by chemical

870 caustic adjective
action

871 cauterize to burn, sear, or freeze tissue for curative verb

 purposes

872 cavalcade a company of riders noun

to qualify a particular statement with a proviso

873 caveat verb
or caveat

874 cavil to make petty or unnecessary objections verb

875 cavort to prance, said of mounts verb

876 cede to give up, give way, give away verb

877 celibate abstaining from marriage and sexual relations adjective

to review in order to remove objectionable

878 censor verb
content

879 censorious addicted to censure and scolding adjective

880 censurable deserving of censure, blameworthy adjective

881 censure to criticize harshly verb

882 census survey verb

of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100

883 centenary adjective
years

884 centilitre one 100th of a liter noun

885 centimetre one 100th of a meter noun

886 centurion an officer of the ancient roman army noun

887 cereal any plant of the grass family with an edible grain noun

888 cerebral intellectual rather than emotional or physical adjective

889 ceremonial of, relating to, or used in a ceremony, ritual or adjective

 formal

890 certitude sureness, certainty noun

891 cessation a ceasing or discontinuance of action noun

892 cession that which is ceded noun

893 chafe to wear or abrade by rubbing verb

to use light, idle language by way of fun or

894 chaff verb
ridicule

895 chagrin to bother or vex, to mortify verb

896 chameleon describing something that changes color adjective

the office or department of a chancellor, chancell

897 chancery noun
ery

898 chaos complete disorder and confusion noun

being a distinguishing feature of a person or

899 characteristic adjective
thing

900 charisma personal charm or magnetism noun

a person falsely claiming to have special

901 charlatan noun
knowledge or skill

902 chary cautious, wary adjective

a deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure, a gorge or

903 chasm noun
abyss

904 chassis frame, landing gear noun

905 chaste abstaining from sexual intercourse, celibate adjective

906 chastise to punish or scold someone verb

907 chastity the state of abstaining from sexual intercourse noun

908 chateau castle noun

909 chattel a movable article of personal property adjective

a person who believes one gender is superior to

910 chauvinist adjective
the other

911 cherish to treat with tenderness and affection verb

912 cherubic of, or relating to a cherub, angelic adjective

deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or

913 chicanery noun
subterfuge

914 chide to scold or rebuke verb

915 chiffon a sheer silk or rayon fabric noun

916 chimera any creature with parts from different animals noun

917 chivalry knights, nobles and horsemen collectively noun

918 cholera any of several acute infectious diseases noun

of, relating to, written for, or performed by a

919 choral adjective
choir

the art of creating, and arranging dance

920 choreography noun
movements

to perform the religious act of the baptism, to

921 christen verb
baptise

922 christendom christians, collectively noun

923 chromatic relating to or characterised by hue adjective

924 chronic that continues over an extended period of time adjective

a chronological record of important historical

925 chronicle verb
events

926 chronology the sequential order in which events occured noun

a device for measuring time, such as a watch or

927 chronometer noun
clock

928 churlish boorish, vulgar adjective

nearly arrogant courage, supreme self-

929 chutzpah noun
confidence

930 circuitous roundabout, longer than the most direct way adjective

931 circulate to move in circles or through a circuit verb

932 circumference the outer boundary of a circular area noun

933 circumlocution a roundabout or indirect way of speaking noun

to travel completely around somewhere or

934 circumnavigate verb
something

935 circumscribe to restrict (something) within limits verb

936 circumspect wary and unwilling to take risks adjective

937 circumvent to overcome a difficulty, typically in a clever way verb

938 citadel a strong fortress that sits high above a city noun

939 cite to quote verb

940 citizenry a whole body of citizens noun

941 claimant a person who makes a claim noun

having the power to see beyond the natural

942 clairvoyant adjective
range of vision

943 clamber to climb something with some difficulty verb

944 clamor a loud and confused noise noun

a group of people all descended from a common

945 clan noun
ancestor

946 clandestine kept secret or done secretly adjective

947 clangour a loud, resonant sound, clang verb

a group of people hired to attend a performance

948 claque noun
to applaud

949 clarify to make clear or intelligible verb

950 clarion loud and clear adjective

951 classify to identify by or divide into classes, to categorize verb

952 cleave to split or sever something verb

953 cleft a space or opening made by cleavage, a split noun

954 clemency the gentle or kind exercise of power noun

955 clement lenient or merciful, charitable adjective

body of persons who are ordained for religious

956 clergy noun
service

957 cliche a trite, stereotyped expression noun

958 clientele the body or class of people who frequent an noun

 establishment

959 clique a small, exclusive group of individuals, cabal noun

960 close-hauled a bringing to an end, conclusion noun

961 clothier a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing noun

962 cloy to fill up or choke up, to stop up verb

awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not

963 clumsy adjective
dextrous

964 coagulate to become congealed verb

965 coalesce to grow together or into one body verb

a temporary group, usually formed for a

966 coalition noun
particular advantage

967 cobbler a person who repairs shoes noun

968 coddle to treat in an indulgent or overprotective way verb

a document that amends a previously executed

969 codicil noun
will

970 coerce to persuade verb

971 cogent to the point, relevant adjective

972 cogitate to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply verb

973 cognate related by birth, of the same parentage adjective

974 cognizant having awareness of (something) adjective

975 cohere to stick together verb

976 cohesive having unity adjective

977 coiffure to style or arrange hair verb

978 coincide to occupy exactly the same space verb

an occurence, by chance, of more than one

979 coincidence noun
event at one time

to work together with others to achieve a

980 collaborate verb
common goal

a work of art, made from assembling different

981 collage noun
items into one

982 collapse to fall down suddenly, to cave in verb

983 collate to gather pages in their proper sequence verb

984 collateral parallel, along the same vein, side by side adjective

985 colleague a person with whom one works with noun

986 collective gathered into a mass, sum, or body adjective

a person who collects, or who manages a

987 collector noun
collection

988 collegian a student (or a former student) of a college noun

989 collide to impact directly, especially if violent verb

990 collier a ship for carrying coal noun

991 collision an instance of violent contact between objects noun

ordinary or familiar language rather than formal

992 colloquial adjective
language

993 colloquy a conversation or dialogue noun

 a secret agreement, especially for treacherous
994 collusion noun
purposes

a statue of gigantic size, wonders of the ancient

995 colossus noun
world

996 combatant an armed fighter noun

997 combustion the process of burning something noun

998 comely (woman) pleasant to look at, agreeable adjective

999 comestible suitable to be eaten, edible adjective

1000 comical funny, amusing adjective

1001 commandeer to seize for military use verb

to honour the memory of someone or something

1002 commemorate verb
with a ceremony

1003 commend to praise formally or officially verb

1004 commensurate corresponding in size or degree adjective

a series of comments or annotations on another

1005 commentary noun
work

1006 commingle to blend, to mix verb

1007 commiserate to feel or express compassion or sympathy for verb

a shop supplying food and equipment, as for a

1008 commissarial noun
military camp

to send or officially charge someone to do

1009 commission verb
something
1010 commitment a pledge or promise noun

1011 committal of or relating to a committee adjective

spacious and convenient, roomy and

1012 commodious adjective
comfortable

1013 commodity a useful or valuable thing noun

1014 commotion a state of turbulent motion noun

1015 commute to travel from one's home to one's workplace verb

1016 comparable able to be compared adjective

1017 comparative perceptible by comparison, relative adjective

1018 comparison the act of comparing, to liken noun

feeling the suffering of others with the wish to

1019 compassion noun
relieve it

able to co-exist or occur together without

1020 compatible adjective
conflict

1021 compel (literally) to drive together, round up verb

a collection of concise but detailed info about

1022 compendium noun
one subject

1023 compensate to pay someone in exchange for work done, etc. verb

1024 competence the quality or state of being competent, able noun

1025 competent having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill adjective

a person or organization against whom one is

1026 competitor noun
competing

1027 complacent smug or uncritical satisfaction with one's adjective

 achievements

1028 complaisant willing to please others, obliging adjective

to complete, to bring to perfection, to make

1029 complement verb
whole

1030 complex to form a complex with another substance verb

1031 compliance the action or fact of meeting rules or standards noun

inclined to agree with others, especially

1032 compliant adjective
submissively

1033 complicate to make complex verb

1034 complication an involved or confused state noun

involved with others in an illegal activity or

1035 complicit noun
wrongdoing

the state of being involved as a partner or

1036 complicity noun
accomplice

1037 compliment a polite expression of praise or admiration noun

1038 component making up a larger whole, as a component word adjective

1039 comport to tolerate, bear verb

1040 composed calm, tranquil, serene verb

1041 composure calmness of mind or matter, self-possession noun

1042 compound to come together verb

1043 comprehensible able to be understood adjective

1044 comprehension thorough understanding noun

 complete, including all or nearly all elements or
1045 comprehensive adjective
aspects

1046 compress to press or squeeze together verb

1047 compressible able to be compressed adjective

1048 comprise to consist of, being made up of verb

1049 compromise to bind by mutual agreement verb

the action or state of being forced to do

1050 compulsion noun
something

1051 compulsory required, obligatory, mandatory adjective

1052 compunction a pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret noun

the use of computers, esp. as a subject of

1053 computation noun
research or study

1054 compute to reckon or calculate verb

1055 concatenate to join or link together, as though in a chain verb

1056 concatenation a series or order of connected things noun

1057 concede to yield or suffer, to surrender, to grant (a point) verb

1058 conceit overly high self-esteem, vain pride, hubris noun

1059 conceive to develop an idea verb

1060 concerted planned or devised together adjective

a piece of music for solo instruments and

1061 concerto noun
orchestra

1062 concession a thing that is granted, esp. in response to noun

 demands

1063 conciliate make calm and content, placate verb

1064 conciliatory intended or likely to placate or pacify adjective

1065 concise brief but comprehensive adjective

1066 conclusive serving to prove a case, convincing adjective

1067 concoct to create or devise verb

1068 concomitant accompanying, concurrent adjective

agreement or harmony between people or

1069 concord noun
groups

1070 concordance agreement, accordance, consonance noun

1071 concur to unite or agree, to have a common opinion verb

1072 concurrence agreement, concurring noun

1073 concurrent happening at the same time, simultaneous adjective

1074 concussion a violent collision or shock noun

to sentence (someone) to a particular

1075 condemn verb
punishment

1076 condensation the result of being made compact or dense noun

1077 condense to decrease size or volume by concentration verb

1078 condescend to stoop or deign to do something verb

showing patronizing descent from dignity orsupe

1079 condescending verb
riority

1080 condescension behaviour that is patronizing or condescending noun

1081 conditional subject to one or more requirements being met adjective

an expression of sympathy, esp. on the occasion

1082 condolence noun
of death

the overlooking or implied forgiving of an

1083 condonance verb
offense

accept and allow (morally wrong or offensive

1084 condone verb
behavior)

1085 conduce to contribute or lead to a specific result verb

1086 conducive tending to contribute to, encourage adjective

1087 conductible able to conduct adjective

1088 conduit a tube for protecting electric wiring noun

1089 confection a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients noun

1090 confectionery foodstuffs that taste very sweet, candies noun

1091 confederacy an alliance noun

1092 confederate joined by an agreement or treaty verb

1093 confer to discuss, exchange opinions verb

1094 conferee a person who participates in a conference noun

1095 confessor a person who confesses noun

a person in whom one can confide or share one's

1096 confidant noun
secrets

1097 confide to trust, have faith (in) verb

1098 confidence self-assurance noun

1099 confident being very sure of or positive about something adjective

the act of confining or the state of being

1100 confinement noun
confined

to take or seize (someone's property) with

1101 confiscate verb
authority

1102 conflagration a large fire extending to many objects noun

to bring things together and fuse them into a

1103 conflate verb
single entity

1104 confluence an act or process of merging noun

(of wind) which converges, esp. When seen on a

1105 confluent adjective
weather chart

1106 conform to act in accordance with expectations verb

1107 conformable corresponding in shape, similar adjective

1108 conformance the act of conforming, conformity noun

1109 conformation manner of formation, structure noun

a person who conforms to the standards of a

1110 conformist adjective
group

1111 conformity similarity in form or character, agreement noun

1112 confound to cause surprise or confusion in (someone) verb

1113 confront to stand or meet facing, to oppose, to challenge verb

to change from a liquid to solid state perhaps by

1114 congeal verb
cold
 having the same or very similar nature or
1115 congenial adjective
personality

1116 congenital present since birth adjective

1117 congest to overfill or overcrowd verb

1118 congregate to collect into an assembly, to gather together verb

1119 congregation a gathering of faithful in a place of worship noun

1120 congruent agreeing, accordant, congruous adjective

the quality of agreeing, the quality of being

1121 congruity noun
suitable

1122 coniferous bearing cones, as the pine and cypress adjective

1123 conjecture speculation, to express an idea without proof verb

1124 conjoin to join, to combine verb

of, or relating to marriage, or the relationship of

1125 conjugal adjective
spouses

to list the inflected forms of a verb for each

1126 conjugate verb
person

1127 conjugation the inflection of verbs noun

the formation of a link or connection between

1128 conjunction noun
things

to cooperate with others secretly in order to

1129 connive verb
commit a crime

1130 connoisseur an expert judge in matters of taste noun

1131 connote to signify beyond its literal or principal meaning verb

1132 connubial of or relating to the state of being married adjective

1133 conquer to defeat in combat, to subjugate verb

1134 consanguineous related by birth, having the same ancestry adjective

1135 conscience the moral sense of right and wrong noun

1136 conscientious thorough, careful, or vigilant adjective

1137 conscript to enrol compulsorily, to draft verb

1138 consecrate to make or declare (something) sacred verb

1139 consecutive following, in succession, without interruption adjective

1140 consensus general agreement, general opinion noun

a political philosophy that advocates traditional

1141 conservatism noun
values

1142 conservative tending to resist change adjective

a college for the study of classical music or other

1143 conservatory adjective
arts

to transfer to the custody of for sale, transport,

1144 consign verb
etc.

the person to whom a shipment is to be

1145 consignee noun
delivered

1146 consignor the person who sends the shipment noun

1147 consistency degree of density, viscosity, firmness, etc. noun

1148 consolation the act of comforting someone noun

1149 console to comfort (someone) in a time of grief, verb

 disappointment, etc

to combine into a single unit, to group together

1150 consolidate verb
or join

agreement or compatibility between opinion or

1151 consonance
actions

1152 consonant characterized by harmony or agreement adjective

1153 consort a wife, husband, or companion verb

obvious or easy to notice, attracting notice or

1154 conspicuous adjective
attention

a person who plans to do something unlawful or

1155 conspirator noun
harmful

1156 conspire to plot something unlawful or harmful verb

1157 constable a police officer ranking below sergeant (british) noun

an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a

1158 constellation noun
figure

1159 consternation feelings of anxiety or dismay noun

a district represented by one or more elected

1160 constituency noun
officials

1161 constituent part of a whole adjective

1162 constrain to force physically, to compel verb

1163 constrict to narrow, especially by applying pressure verb

1164 construe to interpret or explain the meaning of something verb

1165 consul official in a country who protects their nation's noun

 interests

1166 consulate the residency of a consul noun

1167 consummate to bring to a state of perfectio, fulfill verb

1168 consumption the act of consuming something noun

1169 consumptive tending to consume, destructive, wasteful adjective

1170 contagion a disease spread with or without contact noun

1171 contagious of a disease, easily transmitted to others adjective

1172 contaminate to introduce impurities or foreign matter verb

1173 contemplate to ponder or consider verb

1174 contemporaneous existing or occurring in the same period of time adjective

1175 contemporary from the same time period, coexistent in time adjective

feeling that a person or a thing is beneath

1176 contempt noun
consideration

1177 contemptible deserving of or held in contempt, despicable adjective

1178 contemptuous scornful, disdainful adjective

1179 contend to strive in opposition, to contest, to dispute verb

someone who competes with one or more other

1180 contender noun
people

causing or likely to cause an argument,

1181 contentious adjective
controversial

1182 contentment a state of happiness and satisfaction noun

1183 context the circumstances that form the setting of an noun

 idea

1184 contiguity contact or proximity noun

1185 contiguous connected, touching, abutting adjective

1186 continence the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters noun

dependence on chance or the fulfillment of a

1187 contingency noun
condition

possible or liable, but not certain to occur,

1188 contingent adjective
incidental

1189 continuance the state of remaining in existence or operation noun

1190 continuator a person or thing that continues noun

1191 continuity lack of interruption or disconnection noun

1192 contort to twist in a violent manner verb

1193 contraband prohibited from being traded adjective

a person, thing, or idea in which has inconsistent

1194 contradiction noun
elements

1195 contradictory mutually opposed or inconsistent adjective

1196 contraposition placement opposite or against noun

1197 contravene to act contrary to an order, or fail to conform verb

an unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing

1198 contretemps noun
event, a hitch

something given or offered that adds to a larger

1199 contribution noun
whole

1200 contributor a benefactor, someone who donates to charity noun

 or some cause

1201 contrite feeling or expressing remorse or penitence adjective

1202 contrition the state of feeling remorseful and penitent noun

a thing that is obviously planned, forced, or

1203 contrivance noun
artificial

to form by an exercise of ingenuity, to devise,

1204 contrive verb
invent

1205 contumacious stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority adjective

1206 contumacy disobedience, resistance to authority noun

1207 contumelious (of behavior) scornful and insulting, insolent adjective

1208 contumely insolent or insulting language or treatment noun

1209 contuse to injure without breaking the skin, to bruise verb

1210 contusion bruise noun

1211 conundrum a confusing and difficult problem or question noun

to recover health and strength gradually after

1212 convalesce verb
sickness

1213 convalescence a gradual healing after illness or injury noun

1214 convalescent recovering one's health and strength after illness adjective

1215 convene to come together, to meet, to unite verb

the quality of being suitable, useful or

1216 convenience noun
convenient

1217 convention a meeting or gathering noun

 based on or in accordance with what is generally
1218 conventional adjective
done

1219 converge of two or more entities, to approach each other verb

the coming together from different directions to

1220 convergence noun
meet

1221 convergent coming closer together, to focus adjective

closely familiar, current, having frequent

1222 conversant adjective
interaction

the act of having converted something or

1223 conversion noun
someone

1224 convertible able to be converted adjective

curved or bowed outward like the outside of a

1225 convex adjective
circle

to make an idea or feeling know or

1226 convey verb
understandable

1227 conveyance the act or process of transporting something noun

a belief, a judgement that someone is guilty of a

1228 conviction noun
crime

1229 convivial of or relating to a feast or entertainment adjective

extremely complex and difficult to follow

1230 convoluted adjective
(argument, often)

1231 convolution something that is folded or rolled up noun

1232 convolve to roll or coil together, entwine verb

1233 convoy to escort a group of vehicles, and provide verb

 protection

1234 convulse to violently shake or agitate verb

an intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular

1235 convulsion noun
contraction

1236 copious abundant in supply or quantity adjective

a woman who flirts or plays with men's

1237 coquette noun
affections

1238 cordial warm and friendly, courteous adjective

an important quality or feature on which a thing

1239 cornerstone noun
depends

an ornamental molding around the top of the

1240 cornice noun
wall of a room

a goat's horn overflowing with fruit, flowers,

1241 cornucopia noun
grain, etc.

1242 corollary something given beyond what is actually due noun

the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or

1243 coronation noun
sovereign's consort

1244 coronet a circular decoration for the head noun

1245 corporal of the human body, physical adjective

1246 corporate of, or relating to a corporation adjective

1247 corporeal tangible, material adjective

a battlefield formation composed of two or more

1248 corps noun
divisions

1249 corpulence the state or characteristic of being large, plump noun

1250 corpulent large in body, fat, overweight adjective

1251 corpuscle a minute particle, an atom, a molecule noun

to relate things having corresponding

1252 correlate verb
characteristics

a reciprocal, parallel or complementary

1253 correlation noun
relationship

1254 correlative mutually related, corresponding adjective

1255 corrigible able to be corrected or set right adjective

1256 corroborate to confirm or give support to (a statement, etc.) verb

the act of strengthening or confirming, addition

1257 corroboration noun
of strength

to eat away by degrees, to wear away or

1258 corrode verb
diminish gradually

1259 corrosion the process of eating away by degrees noun

having the power of gradually wearing, or

1260 corrosive adjective
destroying matter

to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows a

1261 corrugate verb
nd ridges

1262 corruptible showing a willingness to act dishonestly adjective

1263 corruption the act of corrupting or of impairing integrity noun

external or superficial, pertaining only to the

1264 cosmetic adjective
surface

1265 cosmic of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or adjective

 universe

a branch of science dealing with the origin of the

1266 cosmogony noun
universe

1267 cosmography the creation of maps of the universe noun

the study of the physical universe, its structure,

1268 cosmology noun
etc.

familiar with and at ease in many different

1269 cosmopolitan adjective
countries

the idea that all people belong to a single moral

1270 cosmopolitanism noun
community

1271 cosmos the universe seen as a well-ordered whole noun

1272 cosset to care for and protect in an overindulgent way verb

a circle of people who associate with one

1273 coterie noun
another

1274 countenance a person's face or facial expression noun

1275 counter-claim a claim made to offset another claim noun

to act in opposition to, to hinder, defeat, or

1276 counteract verb
frustrate

1277 counterbalance a weight that balances another weight noun

a charge by an accused person against their

1278 countercharge noun
accuser

to falsely produce what appears to be official or

1279 counterfeit verb
valid

1280 countermand to rescind by giving an order contrary to a verb

 previous one

either of two parts that fit together or are

1281 counterpart noun
complements

1282 countervail to have the same value as verb

the facility in which a business carries out its

1283 counting-house noun
operations

1284 coup a highly successful, unexpected act noun

1285 courageous of a person, displaying or possessing bravery adjective

1286 course to run or flow, especially of liquids verb

a person who hunts with dogs using sight rather

1287 courser noun
than scent

1288 courtesy given or done as a polite gesture adjective

an agreement between two or more persons,

1289 covenant noun
like a pact

1290 covert not openly acknowledged or displayed adjective

1291 covet to yearn to possess or have (something) verb

1292 covey a small group of people or things noun

1293 cower to crouch or cringe in fear verb

1294 coxswain a person in charge of a ship's boat and its crew noun

1295 coy artfully or affectedly shy or reserved adjective

1296 cozen to cheat, deceive or trick verb

1297 crag a rocky outcrop noun

1298 cranium the skull of a vertebrate noun

1299 crass lacking in sensitivity or due consideration adjective

1300 crave to feel a powerful desire for (something) verb

1301 craven cowardly adjective

to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking

1302 creak verb
sound

a place where dairy products are prepared or

1303 creamery noun
sold

1304 credence acceptance of something as true noun

1305 credible believable or plausible adjective

1306 creditable credible or believable adjective

1307 credulity willingness to believe or trust too readily noun

having or showing too great a readiness to

1308 credulous adjective
believe things

any system, doctrine or formula of religious

1309 creed noun
belief

1310 crematory pertaining to the act of cremating bodies adjective

1311 crepuscular of or resembling twilight, dim adjective

1312 crescendo a gradual increase in loudness noun

1313 crestfallen sad because of a recent disappointment adjective

a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field, a

1314 crevasse noun
chasm

1315 crevice a narrow crack or fissure, in a rock or wall noun

1316 cringe to bow or crouch in servility verb

1317 criterion a standard of judgement or criticism noun

1318 critical inclined to find fault or to judge with severity adjective

to give detailed analysis and assessment of

1319 critique verb
something

eating and serving tableware, usually made of

1320 crockery noun
ceramic

1321 crucible a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment noun

to make a grand concerted effort toward some

1322 crusade verb
cause

any chiefly aquatic arthropod, such as lobster

1323 crustacean noun
and shrimp

1324 crustaceous of the nature of or pertaining to a crust or shell adjective

1325 cryptic having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure adjective

1326 cryptogram a message or writing in code or cipher noun

1327 crystallize to make something form into crystals verb

a small separate part or one of the

1328 cubicle noun
compartments of a room

1329 cudgel a short, thick stick used as a weapon, like a club noun

1330 cul-de-sac a blind alley or dead end street noun

1331 culinary relating to cookery or the activity of cooking adjective

1332 cull to pick or take someone or something (from a verb

 larger group)

to reach a climax or point of the highest

1333 culminate verb
development

1334 culmination the highest or climactic point of something noun

1335 culpable deserving blame adjective

the person or thing at fault for a problem or

1336 culprit noun
crime

1337 cultivate to prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening verb

a channel under a road or railway for the

1338 culvert noun
draining of water

1339 cumbersome burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag adjective

increasing in quantity or force by successive

1340 cumulative adjective
additions

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by

1341 cunning adjective
deceit

1342 cupidity greed for money or possessions noun

1343 curable able of being cured adjective

a keeper or custodian of a museum or other

1344 curator noun
collection

a strange and interesting object which invokes

1345 curio noun
curiosity

1346 curmudgeon a bad-tempered or surly person noun

(handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters

1347 cursive adjective
connected
1348 cursory hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed adjective

brief or terse, especially to the point of being

1349 curt adjective
rude

1350 curtail to cut short verb

1351 curtsy a respectful bow made by women and girls noun

1352 cycloid resembling a circle, cyclical adjective

1353 cygnet a young swan noun

1354 cynic churlish or satirical adjective

believing that people are motivated by self-

1355 cynical adjective
interest

1356 cynicism a distrustful attitude noun

1357 cynosure that which serves to guide or direct noun

to work at anything in an irregular or superficial

1358 dabble verb
manner

1359 dank unpleasantly moist or humid adjective

1360 dapper neat, trim adjective

1361 dare to have the courage to do something verb

1362 darkle uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure adjective

theory: species come from parent forms via

1363 darwinism
natural selection

1364 dastard meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly adjective

1365 datum a single piece of information noun

 to make (someone) feel intimidated or
1366 daunt verb
apprehensive

1367 daunting causing fear or discouragement adjective

1368 dauntless invulnerable to fear or intimidation adjective

1369 de facto in fact, whether by right or not adverb

a member of the clerical order

1370 deacon noun
below that of a priest

1371 dead-heat run of finish a race exactly even verb

1372 deadlock a situation in which no progress can be made noun

1373 dearth a scarcity or lack of something noun

1374 debacle a sudden and ignominious failure, a fiasco noun

1375 debase to reduce in quality or value verb

1376 debatable open to discussion or argument adjective

1377 debauch to morally corrupt someone, to seduce verb

1378 debilitate to make someone weak and infirm verb

1379 debility a state of physical or mental weakness noun

1380 debonair gracious, courteous adjective

rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of

1381 debris noun
something destroyed

to discredit, or expose the exaggerated claims of

1382 debunk verb
something

1383 debut to formally introduce, as to the public verb

 a state of moral or artistic decline or
1384 decadence noun
deterioration

1385 decagon a polygon with ten sides and ten angles noun

1386 decagram an si unit of mass equal to 101 grams noun

1387 decalitre ten litres noun

1388 decalogue ten commandments noun

1389 decameron a collection of 100 tales (1353) by boccaccio

1390 decameter ten meters noun

1391 decamp to break up camp and move on verb

1392 decapitate to remove the head of verb

1393 decapod having ten legs adjective

1394 decasyllable a verse having ten syllables noun

an athletic event consisting of 10 prescribed

1395 decathlon noun
events

1396 deceit an act or practice intended to deceive, a trick noun

1397 deceitful deliberately misleading or cheating adjective

1398 deceive to trick or mislead verb

1399 decelerate to reduce speed, to slow down verb

conformity to accepted standards of

1400 decency noun
respectability

falling off or shed at a particular season, point of

1401 deciduous adjective
growth
 pertaining to or proceeding by tenths or the
1402 decimal adjective
power of ten

1403 decimate to kill, destroy, or remove large percentages of verb

1404 decipher to succeed in understanding or interpreting verb

1405 decisive settling an issue, producing a definite result adjective

1406 declamation rhetorical delivery, loud speaking in public noun

1407 declamatory bombastic, ostentatiously lofty in style adjective

a statement in the form of a formal

1408 declarative adjective
announcement

the inflection of a part of speech, such as case

1409 declension noun
and number

1410 decorate to furnish with ornaments verb

1411 decorous in keeping with good taste and propriety adjective

1412 decorum appropriate social behavior, propriety noun

a person who entices or lures another person or

1413 decoy noun
thing

1414 decrepit weakened or worn out from age or wear adjective

1415 decry to publicly denounce, to condemn verb

the quality of being committed to a task or

1416 dedication noun
purpose

to reach a conclusion from something known or

1417 deduce verb
assumed

1418 deface to damage something in a visible or conspicuous verb

 manner

1419 defalcate to misappropriate funds, to embezzle verb

act of injuring another's reputation by slander or

1420 defamation noun
libel

damaging to someone's reputation, especially if

1421 defamatory adjective
untrue

1422 defame to try to diminish the reputation of verb

a person or group against whom a charge is

1423 defendant noun
brought in court

1424 defensible capable of being defended against armed attack adjective

1425 defensive used or intended to defend or protect adjective

1426 defer to delay, or put off to a future time verb

1427 deference humble submission and respect noun

1428 deferential respectful, reverential adjective

1429 defiance open resistance, bold disobedience noun

1430 defiant showing open resistance, provocative adjective

1431 deficiency inadequacy or incompleteness noun

lacking something essential, often construed

1432 deficient adjective
with in

1433 defile to make impure, to make dirty verb

1434 definite having distinct limits adjective

1435 definitive explicitly defined adjective

 to make (something) deviate from its original
1436 deflect verb
path

1437 defoliate to remove foliage from one or more plants verb

1438 deforest to destroy or to fell all the trees of a forest verb

1439 deform to remove the form of verb

1440 deformity a misshapen part, esp. of the body noun

1441 defraud to obtain money or property by fraud, to swindle verb

1442 defray to spend (money) verb

1443 deft quick and neat in action, skillful adjective

1444 defunct no longer existing or functioning adjective

to reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult

1445 defuse verb
situation)

the state of being physically or morally

1446 degeneracy noun
deteriorated

having fallen below a desirable level, especially

1447 degenerate adjective
morally

a lowering from one's standing in office or

1448 degradation noun
society

1449 degrade to lower in value or social position verb

1450 dehydrate to lose or remove water, to dry verb

1451 deify to make a god of (something or someone) verb

to condescend, to accept as appropriate to one's

1452 deign verb
dignity
 someone who believes in the existence of a
1453 deist adjective
supreme being

1454 deity a god or goddess, divine status noun

1455 deject make sad or dispirited verb

a state of melancholy or depression, low spirits,

1456 dejection noun
the blues

1457 delectable pleasing to the taste, delicious adjective

1458 delectation great pleasure, delight noun

1459 delegate to entrust (a task or responsibility) verb

1460 deleterious causing harm or damage adjective

1461 deliberate to consider carefully verb

1462 delicacy the quality of being delicate noun

1463 delineate to describe or portray (something) precisely verb

1464 delineation a precise description noun

1465 deliquesce to melt and disappear verb

1466 delirious in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy adjective

an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in

1467 delirium noun
fever

to deceive someone into believing something

1468 delude verb
which is false

1469 deluge to flood with water verb

1470 delusion a false belief that is resistant to confrontation noun

 with fact

1471 demagnetize to remove the magnetic propreties of something verb

a leader who espouses the cause of the common

1472 demagogue noun
people

the act of marking off a boundary or setting a

1473 demarcation noun
limit

to debase, to do something that is beneath one's

1474 demean verb
dignity

1475 demeanor a person's conduct or behaviour noun

1476 demented insane or mentally ill adjective

a quality of being inadequate, a fault, a

1477 demerit noun
disadvantage

1478 demise a person's death noun

1479 demobilize to release someone from military duty verb

1480 demolish to destroy, to full or knock down (a building) verb

clearly apparent or capable of being logically

1481 demonstrable adjective
proved

clearly show the truth of (something) through

1482 demonstrate verb
proof

1483 demonstrative that serves to demonstrate, show or prove adjective

a person who takes part in a public protest

1484 demonstrator noun
meeting or march

1485 demote to lower the rank or status of something verb

1486 demulcent soothing or softening adjective

1487 demur to raise doubts or objections or show reluctance verb

1488 demure reserved, modest, and shy adjective

the delaying in port of a ship beyond the time all

1489 demurrage noun
owed

(of an organism or structure) tree-shaped,

1490 dendroid adjective
branching

1491 dendrology the study of trees and other woody plants noun

1492 denigrate to criticize unfairly, to disparage verb

1493 denizen to grant rights of citizenship to, to naturalize verb

1494 denominate to call, to name verb

1495 denomination the act of naming or designating noun

the expression written below the line in a

1496 denominator noun
fraction

1497 denote to indicate, to mark verb

1498 denouement the final part of a play, movie, or narrative noun

1499 denounce to publicly declare to be wrong or evil verb

toothpaste or any other substance for cleaning

1500 dentifrice noun
the teeth

to divest of all covering, to make bare or naked,

1501 denude verb
to strip

1502 denunciation proclamation, announcement, a publishing noun

1503 deplete to decrease seriously or exhaust the supply of verb

 (something)

1504 deplorable deserving strong condemnation, shockingly bad adjective

to bewail, to weep bitterly over, to feel sorrow

1505 deplore verb
for

to arrange (usually a military unit or units) for

1506 deploy verb
use

(Greek Grammar) having passive form but an

1507 deponent adjective
active meaning

1508 depopulate to reduce the population of a region verb

1509 deport to expel someone from a country verb

1510 deportment a person's behavior or manners noun

1511 deposition the process of giving sworn evidence noun

a person who makes a deposit, especially of

1512 depositor noun
money in a bank

a place where something is deposited for

1513 depository noun
safekeeping

1514 deprave to make morally bad or evil verb

1515 depravity moral corruption noun

1516 deprecate to belittle or express disapproval of verb

1517 depreciate to reduce in value over time verb

1518 depreciation reduction in value over time noun

1519 depredation the act of preying upon or plundering noun

1520 depress to press down on verb

1521 depth the vertical distance below a surface noun

1522 deracinate to pull up by the roots, to uproot, to extirpate verb

1523 derelict abandoned, forsaken, dilapidated, neglected adjective

1524 dereliction willful neglect of one's duty noun

1525 deride to harshly mock, ridicule verb

1526 derisible subject to or deserving of contemptuous ridicule adjective

1527 derision mockery, taunt noun

the source from which something is derived, orig

1528 derivation noun
in

1529 derivative imitative of the work of someone else adjective

1530 derive to deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning verb

1531 dermatology the medical study of skin noun

1532 derogatory showing a degrading or disrespectful attitude adjective

a crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving

1533 derrick noun
heavy objects

1534 derring-do valiant deeds in desperate times noun

1535 descendant descending from a biological ancestor adjective

1536 descent an action of moving downward, dropping, falling noun

1537 descry to see by looking carefully verb

1538 desecrate to profane or violate the sacredness/sanctity of verb

 something

an act of disrespect towards something

1539 desecration noun
considered sacred

1540 desert to leave, to abandon, to forsake verb

1541 desiccant causing dryness adjective

1542 desiccate lacking interest, passion, or energy verb

1543 designate to mark out and make known, indicate verb

1544 desist to cease to proceed or act, to stop verb

1545 desistance the act or state of desisting, cessation noun

1546 desolate barren or laid waste adjective

to give up as beyond hope or expectation, to

1547 despair verb
despair of

a bold outlaw, especially one from the southern

1548 desperado noun
wild west

being filled with, or in a state of despair,

1549 desperate adjective
hopeless

1550 despicable fit or deserving to be despised, contemptible adjective

prepositio
1551 despite in spite of
n

1552 despond to give up the will, courage, or spirit verb

1553 despondent in low spirits from loss of hope or courage adjective

a ruler with absolute power who exercise it

1554 despot noun
cruelly
 characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute
1555 despotic adjective
rule

1556 despotism an absolute or autocratic government noun

1557 destitute without the basic necessities of life adjective

1558 destitution the action of deserting or abandoning noun

1559 desuetude disuse, obsolescence noun

1560 desultory lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm adjective

1561 deter to prevent something from happening verb

to make worse, to make inferior in quality or

1562 deteriorate verb
value

1563 determinate having exact and discernible limits or form adjective

1564 determination firmness of purpose, resoluteness noun

a thing that is intended to discourage someone

1565 deterrent noun
from some act

1566 detest to dislike intensely verb

1567 detonate to explode or cause to explode verb

1568 detract to take away, to withdraw or remove verb

1569 detraction the act of taking away noun

1570 detriment the state if being harmed or damaged noun

1571 detrimental tending to cause harm adjective

1572 detritus waste or debris of any kind noun

1573 detrude to push downwards with force verb

1574 detumescence the process of subsiding from a state of tension noun

1575 devastate to destroy or ruin (something) verb

to grow or cause to grow and become more

1576 develop verb
mature

the state of departing from usual or accepted

1577 deviance noun
standards

to go off course from, to change course, to

1578 deviate verb
change plans

1579 devilry wicked activity noun

1580 deviltry extreme cruelty noun

showing skillful use of underhanded tactics to

1581 devious adjective
achieve goals

to use one's intellect to plan or design

1582 devise verb
(something)

1583 devitalize to deprive of vitality, make lifeless, weaken verb

1584 devoid empty, having none of, completely without adjective

1585 devour to eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly verb

devoted to religion or to religious feelings and

1586 devout adjective
duties

skill in performing tasks, especially with the

1587 dexterity noun
hands

1588 dexterous skillful with one's hands adjective

1589 diabolic showing wickedness typical of a devil adjective

 capable of distinguishing or of making a
1590 diacritical adjective
distinction

1591 diagnose to determine the root cause of (a disease) verb

the identification of the nature and cause of an

1592 diagnosis noun
illness

a socially or geographically distinct variant of a

1593 dialect noun
language

the art of investigating or discussing the truth of

1594 dialectical noun
opinions

1595 dialectician a person skilled in philosophical debate noun

1596 dialogue a conversation between two or more persons noun

1597 diaphanous light, delicate, and translucent adjective

1598 diatomic consisting of two atoms adjective

1599 diatribe a forceful and bitter verbal attack noun

1600 dichotomy a cutting in two, a division noun

1601 dictate to order, command, control verb

1602 diction the style of enunciation in speaking or singing noun

1603 dictum an authoritative statement, a dogmatic saying noun

intended to teach, particularly having a moral

1604 didactic adjective
lesson

1605 diddle to cheat, swindle, hoax verb

1606 difference the state or relation of being different, dissimilari noun

 ty

trait that discerns a species from another of

1607 differentia noun
same genus

1608 differential of, or relating to a difference adjective

to show, or be the distinction between two

1609 differentiate verb
things

1610 diffidence lack of self-confidence noun

1611 diffident lacking confidence in oneself adjective

1612 diffuse to pour out and spread, as liquid verb

1613 diffusible able to intermingle by diffusion adjective

1614 diffusion the spreading of something more widely noun

an important or influential person, or one of high

1615 dignitary noun
rank

1616 digraph a directed graph noun

to deviate from the main subject in writing or

1617 digress verb
speaking

a departure from the subject, course, or idea at

1618 digression noun
hand

fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age

1619 dilapidated verb
or neglect

1620 dilate to enlarge, to make bigger verb

1621 dilatory slow to act, sluggish adjective

1622 dilemma a situation requiring a choice between noun

 undesirable options

a person with an amateur interest in the arts, a

1623 dilettante noun
dabbler

determination or perseverance when doing

1624 diligence noun
something

1625 diligent performing with intense concentration, focus adjective

1626 dilute to make thinner by adding a liquid or solvent verb

1627 diminution a lessening, decrease or reduction noun

1628 diminutive small, little, tiny adjective

1629 dimly dull and subdued, indistinct adjective

1630 din a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise noun

1631 diorama a model representing a scene with 3d figures noun

1632 diphthong a one-syllable sound made up of two vowels noun

the art and practice of conducting international

1633 diplomacy noun
relations

a person appointed to conduct international

1634 diplomat noun
relations

of the relationships between the governments of

1635 diplomatic adjective
countries

1636 diplomatist a person tactful in negotiation noun

a funeral song or tune, expressing mourning for

1637 dirge noun
the dead

1638 disabuse to persuade someone that an idea or belief is verb

 mistaken

1639 disadvise to advise against, to dissuade from verb

a state of dissatisfaction with or alienation from

1640 disaffection noun
something

1641 disagree to not agree (harmonize) verb

1642 disallow to refuse to allow verb

an act or expression of condemnation or

1643 disapprobation noun
disapproval

1644 disapprove to condemn, consider wrong or inappropriate verb

to take away the weapons of, to render

1645 disarm verb
defenceless

to undo the arrangement of, to disorder, to

1646 disarrange verb
derange

1647 disarray to throw into disorder, to break the array of verb

to disown, to repudiate, to refuse to

1648 disavow verb
acknowledge

a denial of relationship or responsibility towards

1649 disavowal noun
something

1650 disband cause (an organized group) to break up verb

1651 disbeliever one who disbelieves, one who does not believe noun

to remove the load from a pack animal, unload a

1652 disburden verb
vehicle, etc

to pay out, expend, usually from a public fund or

1653 disburse verb
treasury
1654 discard to throw away, to reject verb

1655 discern to perceive or recognize (something) verb

1656 discernible possible to perceive or recognize (something) adjective

showing good or outstanding judgment and und

1657 discerning adjective
erstanding

a person who is a pupil of the doctrines of

1658 disciple noun
another

1659 disciplinary corrective, administering or used for discipline adjective

1660 discipline to train someone by instruction and practice verb

to renounce all claim to, to deny responsibility

1661 disclaim verb
for

1662 disclose to open up, unfasten verb

1663 discolor to change or lose color verb

1664 discombobulate to disconcert or confuse (someone) verb

1665 discomfit to defeat completely, to rout verb

1666 discomfort to cause annoyance or distress verb

1667 disconcert to disturb the composure of, to unsettle verb

1668 disconnect to sever or interrupt a connection verb

1669 disconsolate cheerless, dreary adjective

the occurrence of something being terminated, a

1670 discontinuance noun
cessation

1671 discord disagreement between people noun

1672 discordancy the state of being at variance or in disagreement noun

1673 discordant not in harmony or accord adjective

to have an unfavorable opinion of, to

1674 discountenance verb
disapprove, disturb the composure of

to engage in discussion or conversation, to

1675 discourse verb
converse

showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for

1676 discourteous adjective
others

1677 discover to remove the cover from, to uncover verb

to harm the good reputation of a person, to

1678 discredit verb
defame

1679 discreet respectful of privacy or secrecy, quiet, diplomatic adjective

1680 discrepancy an inconsistency between two or more facts noun

1681 discrepant showing difference, inconsistent, dissimilar adjective

1682 discrete separate, distinct, individual, non-continuous adjective

1683 discretion the quality of being discreet or circumspect noun

1684 discriminate to recognize a distinction, to differentiate verb

1685 discursive digressing from subject to subject adjective

passing aimlessly from one subject to another, di

1686 discursiveness noun
gressive

1687 discussion the action or process of talking about something noun

to regard (someone or something) with strong

1688 disdain verb
contempt
1689 disencumber to remove a burden verb

1690 disenfranchise to deprive someone of a right of citizenship verb

to release or loosen from something that binds,

1691 disengage verb
unfasten

to free something from entanglement, to

1692 disentangle verb
extricate or unknot

unfavorable regard, displeasure, disesteem, disli

1693 disfavor noun
ke

change the appearance of something/someone

1694 disfigure verb
to the negative

1695 disgruntle to put into a bad mood or into bad humour verb

1696 dishabille extreme casual or disorderly dress noun

1697 dishearten to cause someone to lose confidence verb

1698 disheveled untidy, disordered (of clothes, appearance) adjective

1699 dishonest not honest adjective

to free or deprive someone of idealism, belief,

1700 disillusion verb
etc

1701 disinclination reluctance, unwillingness to do something noun

to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as

1702 disinfect verb
bleach

a chemical agent used to destroy harmful

1703 disinfectant noun
organisms

publicly announced false information about a

1704 disinformation noun
country
1705 disingenuous not candid or sincere adjective

1706 disinherit to exclude from inheritance, to disown verb

1707 disinter to dig up (something buries) verb

having no stake or interest in the outcome, free

1708 disinterested adjective
of bias

1709 disjunctive not connected, separated adjective

1710 dislocate to put something out of its usual place verb

to remove or force out from a position

1711 dislodge verb
previously occupied

1712 dismal disappointingly inadequate adjective

1713 dismissal the act of sending someone away noun

1714 dismount to get off (something) verb

1715 disobedience refusal to obey noun

1716 disobedient not obedient adjective

to refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge

1717 disown verb
one’s own

1718 disparage to regard or represent as being of little worth verb

essentially different in kind, not allowing

1719 disparate adjective
comparison

1720 disparity the state of being unequal, difference noun

not showing, and not affected by emotion, bias,

1721 dispassionate adjective
or prejudice

1722 dispatch to send a shipment with promptness verb

1723 dispel to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish verb

1724 dispensation the act of dispensing or dealing out, distribution noun

1725 disperse to scatter in different directions verb

to move something/someone, especially forcibly

1726 displace verb
from a home

1727 disposition to remove or place in a different position verb

1728 dispossess to deprive someone of the possession of land verb

1729 disputation debate or argument, formal academic debate noun

1730 disputatious (of a person) fond of having heated arguments adjective

1731 disqualify to deprive of qualification or fitness verb

1732 disquiet make (someone) worried or anxious verb

1733 disquietude a state of uneasiness or anxiety noun

1734 disregard to ignore verb

1735 disreputable not respectable, lacking repute, discreditable adjective

1736 disrepute a loss or lack of credit or repute noun

1737 disrobe to undress someone or something verb

1738 disrupt to throw into confusion or disorder verb

1739 dissatisfy to fail to satisfy verb

1740 dissect to cut apart (something) to study its anatomy verb

1741 dissection the act of dissecting, or something dissected noun

1742 dissemble to disguise or conceal something, to feign verb

1743 disseminate to scatter or spread widely, broadcast verb

1744 dissension an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken noun

1745 dissent to differ in opinion verb

1746 dissentient in opposition to a majority or official opinion adjective

1747 dissentious not in agreement or harmony adjective

a written essay, or thesis, especially for a

1748 dissertation noun
doctoral degree

1749 disservice an ill turn or injury noun

1750 dissever to separate, split apart verb

1751 dissidence protest against official policy noun

1752 dissident a person who opposes official policy noun

1753 dissimilar not similar, unlike, different adjective

1754 dissimulate to disguise or conceal under a false appearance verb

1755 dissipate to drive away, disperse verb

1756 dissipation squandering of money, energy, or resources noun

1757 dissolute lax in morals, licentious adjective

the termination of an organized body or

1758 dissolution noun
legislative assembly

1759 dissolve to make a solution of, by mixing with a liquid verb

1760 dissonance inharmonious or harsh sound, cacophany noun

1761 dissonant unsuitable in combination adjective

1762 dissuade to convince not to try or do verb

1763 dissuasion the act or an instance of persuading against noun

1764 distemper to disturb and disorder, hence to make sick verb

to extend or expand, as from internal pressure,

1765 distend verb
to swell

1766 distensible capable of swelling or stretching adjective

the state of being stretched beyond normal

1767 distention noun
dimensions

1768 distill to make something (esp. a liquid) in this way verb

1769 distillate something formed by distilling noun

1770 distillation the act of pouring out or falling in drops noun

a person who owns, works in or operates a

1771 distiller noun
distillery

a difference or contrast between similar things

1772 distinction noun
or people

to see someone or something as different from

1773 distinguish verb
others

1774 distort to bring something out of shape verb

1775 distrain to squeeze, press, to constrain, oppress verb

one who distrains, the party distraining goods or

1776 distrainor noun
chattels

1777 distraught deeply upset and agitated adjective

1778 distrust to put no trust in, to have no confidence in verb

1779 disunion separation of a union noun

1780 disyllable a word comprising two syllables noun

to be uncertain or unable to make a decision

1781 dither verb
about something

happening during daylight, or active during that

1782 diurnal adjective
time

any female celebrity, usually a well known singer

1783 diva noun
or actress

1784 divagation straying off from a course or way noun

a difference or conflict in opinions, interests,

1785 divergence noun
wishes, etc

tending to be different or develop in different

1786 divergent adjective
directions

1787 diverse showing a great deal of variety adjective

an instance of turning something aside from its

1788 diversion noun
course

1789 diversity the quality of being different noun

1790 divert to turn aside from a course verb

1791 divertible capable of being diverted adjective

1792 divest to undress, disrobe verb

the practice of foretelling the future by

1793 divination noun
supernatural means

1794 divine to foretell (something), especially by the use of verb

 divination

the property of being divine, of being like a god

1795 divinity noun
or god

1796 divisible capable of being divided without a remainder adjective

1797 divisive having a quality that divides or separates adjective

a number or expression that another is to be

1798 divisor noun
divided by

to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally

1799 divulge verb
known

the act of making known (private or sensitive

1800 divulgence noun
information)

yielding to control or supervision, direction, or

1801 docile adjective
management

1802 docket a calendar or list of cases for trial noun

a belief or tenet, especially about theological

1803 doctrine noun
matters

the female of the deer, antelope, and certain

1804 doe noun
other animals

1805 doff to remove a hat as a greeting or mark of respect verb

1806 dogged persistent in effort, stubbornly tenacious adjective

verse or words that are badly written or

1807 doggerel noun
expressed

an official system of tenets, laid down by an

1808 dogma noun
authority
1809 dogmatic opinionated, pragmatic adjective

1810 dogmatize to treat something as dogma verb

1811 doleful mournful, bringing feelings of sadness adjective

1812 dolesome doleful, dismal, gloomy adjective

1813 dolor sorrow, grief, misery or anguish noun

1814 dolorous feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress adjective

1815 dolt a stupid person noun

a geographic area owned by a single person or

1816 domain noun
organization

1817 domestic of or relating to the home adjective

1818 domesticity affection for the home and its material comforts noun

1819 domicile a home or residence noun

1820 dominance power and influence over others noun

1821 dominant most important, powerful, or influential adjective

to govern, rule or control by superior authority

1822 dominate verb
or power

the exercise of control or influence over

1823 domination noun
something

1824 domineer to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly verb

1825 don to put on (clothes) verb

1826 donator one who donates noun

1827 donee someone who receives a gift from a donor noun

1828 donor one who donates, typically, money noun

1829 dormant inactive, idle adjective

a person with impaired intellect, especially an

1830 dotard noun
old person

a close-fitting jacket, men's wear in the

1831 doublet noun
renaissance

1832 dour stern, harsh and forbidding adjective

1833 dowdy plain and unfashionable in style or dress adjective

the money,or goods a wife brings to her husband

1834 dowry noun
at marriage

the currency of greece until 2001, with the

1835 drachma noun
symbol ?

a net dragged across the bottom of a body of

1836 dragnet noun
water

to force someone into doing something, to

1837 dragoon verb
coerce

a removal of surface and sub-surface water from

1838 drainage noun
a given area

1839 dramatist playwright noun

to adapt a literary work so that it can be

1840 dramatize verb
performed

1841 drastic extreme, severe adjective

1842 drawl to speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged verb

 vowel sounds

1843 drivel childish, silly or meaningless talk noun

1844 droll amusing in an odd way adjective

1845 drone to produce a low-pitched hum or buzz verb

1846 dross something regarded as worthless, rubbish noun

a period of dry weather, especially injurous to

1847 drought noun
crops

inclined to drowse, heavy with sleepiness,

1848 drowsy adjective
lethargic, dozy

1849 drub to hit or beat (someone) repeatedly, thrash verb

1850 drudgery tedious, menial and exhausting work noun

1851 dubious hesitating or doubting adjective

1852 duckling a young duck noun

capable of being made into thin wire without

1853 ductile adjective
breaking

1854 duet a performance by two people, esp. musicians noun

1855 dulcet sweet and soothing adjective

1856 dun to ask or beset a debtor for payment verb

1857 dupe to swindle, deceive, or trick verb

1858 duplex something having two parts verb

1859 duplicity deceitfulness, double dealing noun

1860 durance confinement or restraint by force, imprisonment noun

1861 duration an amount of time or a particular time interval noun

1862 duress coercion, compulsion by threat or force noun

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and

1863 duteous adjective
respect

on which duty must be paid when imported or

1864 dutiable adjective
sold

accepting of one's obligations and willing to do

1865 dutiful adjective
them well

1866 dwindle to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size verb

characterized by constant change, activity, or

1867 dynamic adjective
progress

1868 dyne a unit of force in the cgs system. symbol: dyn noun

ardent in the pursuit of an object, eager to

1869 earnest adjective
obtain or do

1870 earthenware pottery of baked or hardened clay noun

1871 eatable able to be eaten, edible adjective

1872 ebullient cheerful and full of energy adjective

1873 eccentric unconventional and slightly strange adjective

1874 eccentricity oddity, peculiarity noun

1875 echelon a level or rank in an organization noun

1876 eclat brilliance of success or effort, splendor noun

1877 eclectic made up of things selected from various sources adjective

 the complete or partial interception of light from
1878 eclipse noun
a star

1879 economize to avoid waste or extravagance verb

1880 ecstasy intense pleasure noun

1881 ecstatic feeling or characterized by extreme happiness adjective

interdenominational, sometimes by extension,

1882 ecumenical adjective
interreligious

that can be eaten without harm, non-toxic to

1883 edible adjective
humans

a proclamation of law or other authoritative

1884 edict noun
command

1885 edifice a building, esp. a large and imposing one noun

to instruct or improve (someone) morally or

1886 edify verb
intellectually

of, or relating to the preparing of material for

1887 editorial adjective
publication

1888 educe to draw out or bring out, elicit or evoke verb

1889 efface to erase (a mark) from the surface verb

successful in producing a desired or intended

1890 effective adjective
result

1891 effectual producing the intended result, entirely adequate adjective

1892 effeminacy the quality of showing feminine traits (in a man) noun

1893 effeminate (of a man) showing traits regarded as typical of a verb

 woman

to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas, to froth

1894 effervesce verb
or fizz

1895 effervescent giving off bubbles, fizzy adjective

of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent,

1896 effete adjective
worn-out

1897 efficacious effective adjective

the ability to produce a desired or intended

1898 efficacy noun
result

the extent to which time is well used for the

1899 efficiency noun
intended task

1900 efficient making good use of time or energy adjective

a dummy or crude representation of something

1901 effigy noun
that is hated

1902 efflorescence the state or a period of flowering noun

1903 efflorescent bursting into flower adjective

a gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul

1904 effluvium noun
odour

1905 effrontery insolent or impertinent behavior noun

a state of being bright and radiant, splendor,

1906 effulgence noun
brilliance

1907 effulgent shining, resplendent, with radiant splendor adjective

1908 effuse to give (a liquid, light, smell, or quality) verb

1909 effusion an outpouring of liquid noun

 expressing feelings in an unrestrained or
1910 effusive adjective
heartfelt manner

1911 egalitarian characterized by equality for all people adjective

1912 egocentric regarding the self as the center of all things adjective

1913 egoism the tendency to think of self and self-interest noun

1914 egoist a conceited and self-centered person noun

1915 egotism a tendency to talk excessively about oneself noun

1916 egotist a person who talks excessively about himself noun

1917 egregious outstandingly bad, shocking

1918 egress to exit or leave, to go or come out verb

1919 elaborate to give further detail or explanation (about) verb

1920 élan spirit, zeal, ardor noun

1921 elapse to pass or move by verb

1922 elasticity flexibility, resilience, adaptability noun

1923 elated very happy or proud, jubilant, in high spirits adjective

the passage of an electriccurrent through an elec

1924 electrolysis noun
trolyte

1925 electrotype to make such a plate verb

1926 eleemosynary relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving adjective

1927 elegy a mournful or plaintive poem, a funeral song noun

 to evoke, obtain, or provoke as a response or
1928 elicit verb
answer

1929 eligible having the right to do or obtain something adjective

to completely destroy (a thing) so that it no

1930 eliminate verb
longer exists

of high birth or social position, aristocratic or

1931 elite adjective
patrician

1932 elixir a liquid which converts lead to gold noun

1933 elliptical in a shape reminding of an ellipse, oval adjective

1934 elocution the skill of a clear and expressive speech noun

the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in

1935 eloquence noun
language

1936 eloquent fluently persuasive and articulate adjective

1937 elucidate to make clear, to clarify, to shed light upon verb

to evade, or escape from someone or something

1938 elude verb
through skill

1939 elusion the act, or abstract properties, of eluding noun

evading capture, comprehension or

1940 elusive adjective
remembrance

1941 emaciate to make extremely thin or wasted verb

1942 emanate to come from a source, stem out of verb

to set free from the power of another, to

1943 emancipate verb
liberate, as:

1944 embargo any restriction placed on commerce by a noun

 government

to get on a boat or ship or (outside the usa) an

1945 embark verb
aeroplane

to cause confusion and shame to, disconcert,

1946 embarrass verb
abash

to make something more entertaining by adding

1947 embellish verb
extra details

to steal or misappropriate money one has been

1948 embezzle verb
trusted with

1949 emblazon to adorn with prominent markings verb

a representative symbol, such as a trademark or

1950 emblem noun
logo

a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or

1951 embodiment noun
feeling

to represent in a physical form, to incarnate or

1952 embody verb
personify

1953 embolden to render (someone) more bold or courageous verb

1954 embolism an obstruction or occlusion of an artery noun

1955 embroil to draw into a situation, to cause to be involved verb

1956 emend make corrections and improvements to a text verb

1957 emerge to come into view verb

the act of coming forth from envelopment or

1958 emergence noun
concealment

1959 emergent in the process adjective

1960 emeritus having retired but retaining his title as an honor adjective

someone who leaves a country to settle in a new

1961 emigrant noun
country

to leave the country in which one lives and settle

1962 emigrate verb
elsewhere

someone of high rank, reputation or social

1963 eminence noun
station

(a person) famous and respected within a

1964 eminent adjective
particular sphere

1965 emissary a person sent on a special mission noun

1966 emit to send out or give off verb

having the quality of softening or soothing the

1967 emollient adjective
skin

payment for an office or employment,

1968 emolument noun
compensation for a job

to display emotions openly, especially while

1969 emote verb
acting

the ability to understand and share the feelings

1970 empathy noun
of others

special weight given to something considered

1971 emphasis noun
important

to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to

1972 emphasize verb
(something)

1973 emphatic expressing something forcibly and clearly adjective

1974 empirical pertaining to or based on experience adjective

 a market place or trading centre, particularly in
1975 emporium noun
antiquity

1976 empower to give permission or power to do something verb

to match or surpass (a person or achievement)

1977 emulate verb
by imitation

1978 enact to make (a bill) into law verb

1979 enamor to attract, to capture verb

to build and/or inhabit a camp or temporary

1980 encamp verb
shelter

1981 encapsulate to cover something as if in a capsule verb

convert (a message or piece of text) into a coded

1982 encipher verb
form; encrypt

a country, or part thereof, that is surrounded by

1983 enclave noun
another

a piece of writing that praises someone or

1984 encomium noun
something highly

1985 encompass to form a circle around, to encircle verb

1986 encore to call for an extra performance or repetition verb

1987 encourage to mentally support, to motivate, give courage verb

to advance gradually and in a way that causes

1988 encroach verb
damage

1989 encumber to load down something with a burden verb

something that encumbers, a burden that must

1990 encumbrance noun
be carried
1991 encyclical intended for general circulation adjective

a book or set of books containing articles on vari

1992 encyclopedia noun
ous topics

1993 endanger to expose to danger, to risk causing harm to verb

1994 endear to make dear or precious verb

1995 endearing tending to make dear or beloved verb

1996 endeavor to attempt through application of effort verb

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or

1997 endemic adjective
place

to support or give one's approval to, especially

1998 endorse verb
officially

1999 endow to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality verb

to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or fac

2000 endue verb
ulty

2001 endurance the measure of a person's stamina or persistence noun

to hold out against, sustain without impairment

2002 endure verb
or yielding

2003 enduring lasting, permanent, present participle of endure verb

2004 energetic possessing, exerting, or displaying energy adjective

2005 enervate to deprive of force or strength, weaken verb

2006 enfeeble to make feeble, to weaken verb

to admit to citizenship, especially to grant voting

2007 enfranchise verb
rights
2008 engage to occupy the attention or efforts verb

2009 engender to produce, cause, or give rise to verb

2010 engrave to carve text or symbols into (something) verb

2011 engross to occupy completely, as the mind or attention verb

2012 engulf to overwhelm verb

2013 enhance to raise to a higher degree, intensify, magnify verb

2014 enigma a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation noun

2015 enigmatic perplexing, mysterious, resembling an enigma adjective

to lay upon, as an order or command, to order,

2016 enjoin verb
to charge

2017 enkindle to kindle, to arouse or evoke verb

2018 enlighten to supply with light, to illuminate verb

2019 enlist to join a cause or organization, especially military verb

a feeling or condition of hostility, hatred,

2020 enmity noun
animosity

2021 ennoble to bestow with nobility, honour or grace verb

a listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom,

2022 ennui noun
depression

greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence, im

2023 enormity noun
mensity

2024 enormous deviating from the norm, unusual, extraordinary adjective

2025 enormousness great size or magnitude noun

2026 enrage to fill with rage, to provoke to frenzy or madness verb

2027 enrapture to fill with great delight or joy, to fascinate verb

2028 ensconce to place in a secure environment verb

2029 enshrine to enclose (a sacred relic etc ) in a shrine or chest verb

2030 enshroud to cover with (or as if with) a shroud verb

2031 ensnare to entrap, to catch in a snare or trap verb

2032 entail to imply or require verb

to twist in such a manner as not to be easily

2033 entangle verb
separated

2034 enthrall to captivate or charm verb

2035 enthrone to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority verb

to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be

2036 enthuse verb
enthusiastic

2037 enthusiastic with zealous fervor, excited, motivated adjective

2038 entice to lure, to attract by arousing desire or hope verb

2039 entirety wholeness, fullness, the whole noun

2040 entomology the branch of zoology dealing with insects noun

the internal parts of the trunk of a body, the

2041 entrail noun
intestines

2042 entreat to treat, or conduct toward, to deal with, to use verb

the act of entreating or beseeching, urgent

2043 entreaty noun
prayer
2044 entrée a dish served as the main course of a meal noun

2045 entrench to place in a position of strength, establish firmly verb

to twist or twine around something (or one

2046 entwine verb
another)

to mention separately as if in counting, name on

2047 enumerate
e by one

2048 enunciate to make a definite or systematic statement of verb

the act of announcing, proclaiming, or making

2049 enunciation noun
known

2050 envenom to make poisonous verb

2051 envoy a representative, a diplomatic agent noun

a protein that catalyses a biological chemical

2052 enzyme noun
reaction

2053 ephemeral lasting a very short time, short-lived, transitory adjective

2054 epic heroic, majestic, impressively great

a person who cultivates a refined taste, connoiss

2055 epicure noun
eur

pursuing pleasure, esp. in reference to food or

2056 epicurean adjective
comfort

circle whose centre is on the circumference of a

2057 epicycle noun
larger one

plane curve made by tracing the path of a point

2058 epicycloid noun
of a circle

2059 epidemic like or having to do with an epidemic, adjective

 widespread

the outer, protective layer of the skin of

2060 epidermis noun
vertebrates

any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely ex

2061 epigram
pressed

a concluding part added to a literary work, as a n

2062 epilogue noun
ovel

2063 epiphany a manifestation of a divine or superhuman being noun

the branch of philosophy dealing with the study

2064 epistemology noun
of knowledge

a letter, or a literary composition in the form of a

2065 epistle noun
letter

2066 epistolary of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters adjective

an inscription on a gravestone in memory of the

2067 epitaph noun
deceased

any phrase applied to a person/thing to describe

2068 epithet noun
a quality

2069 epitome a person or thing that is typical of a whole class noun

2070 epitomize to serve as a typical example of, typify verb

like or having to do with an epidemic among

2071 epizootic adjective
animals

a period of history, esp. considered

2072 epoch noun
remarkable/noteworthy

a lyric poem in which a short verse follws a long

2073 epode noun
one
 unvarying, calm and steady, constant and
2074 equable adjective
uniform

2075 equalize to make equal verb

mental or emotional stability or composure, cal

2076 equanimity noun
mness

2077 equestrian of horseback riding or horseback riders adjective

the condition in which competing influences are

2078 equilibrium noun
balanced

2079 equine of or relating to a horse or horses adjective

an equal distribution of weight, even balance, eq

2080 equipoise noun
uilibrium

characterized by equity or fairness, fair,

2081 equitable adjective
reasonable

2082 equity the quality of being fair or impartial, fairness noun

2083 equivalent similar or identical in value, meaning or effect adjective

of doubtful nature or character, questionable, du

2084 equivocal adjective
bious

to use
2085 equivocate verb
unclear expressions, usually in order to mislead

2086 eradicate to remove or destroy utterly verb

2087 erasure the action of erasing, deletion, obliteration noun

to wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical

2088 erode verb
reaction

2089 err to make a mistake verb

2090 errant straying from the proper course or standard adjective

unsteady, prone to unexpected changes, not

2091 erratic adjective
consistent

2092 erroneous containing error, mistaken, incorrect, wrong adjective

2093 ersatz made in imitation, artificial adjective

characterized by great knowledge, learned or sch

2094 erudite adjective
olarly

knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.,

2095 erudition noun
learning

to increase (something) in extent or intensity,

2096 escalate verb
intensify

2097 eschew to abstain or keep away from, shun, avoid verb

2098 esoteric understood by or meant for only a select few adjective

2099 espionage the act or practice of spying noun

to make one's own, adopt or embrace, as a caus

2100 espouse verb
e

2101 esprit spirit, enthusiasm noun

to catch sight or, to perceive with the eyes, to

2102 espy verb
discover

2103 esquire to attend, wait on, escort verb

2104 essence the inherent nature of a thing or idea noun

2105 esteem to regard someone with respect verb

2106 estimable worthy of esteem, admirable adjective

2107 estrange to cause to feel less close or friendly, alienate verb

coastal water body where ocean tides and river

2108 estuary noun
water merge

2109 ethereal light, airy, or tenuous, delicate adjective

characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or

2110 ethos noun
community

2111 etymology the derivation of a word, word origin noun

of bringing about improvement in produced

2112 eugenic adjective
offspring

to praise or pay homage to, especially in a formal

2113 eulogize verb
eulogy

an oration to honor a deceased person, usually

2114 eulogy noun
at a funeral

an indirect expression substituted for an

2115 euphemism noun
offensive one

2116 euphonious pleasant-sounding, agreeable to the ear adjective

2117 euphony a pleasing pronunciation of letters and syllables noun

2118 euphoria a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being noun

feeling of great well-being or intense feeling of

2119 euphoric adjective
happiness

2120 eureka an exclamation of triumph at a discovery adjective

the practice of painlessly killing for humane

2121 euthanasia noun
reasons

2122 evacuate to leave or withdraw from verb

 to get away from by artifice, to avoid by
2123 evade verb
dexterity

2124 evanesce to disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor verb

2125 evanescence to disappear gradually, vanish, fade away verb

2126 evanescent vanishing, fading away, fleeting adjective

pertaining to the gospel(s) of the christian new

2127 evangelical adjective
testament

an itinerant or special preacher, especially a

2128 evangelist noun
revivalist

the act of eluding or avoiding, particularly some

2129 evasion noun
pressure

tending to avoid making revelations about

2130 evasive adjective
oneself

2131 eventual happening at some indefinite future time adjective

2132 evert to turn inside out verb

to expel (one or more people) from their

2133 evict verb
property

2134 evidential of or providing evidence adjective

2135 evince to show or demonstrate clearly, to manifest verb

2136 evocation an act or instance of evoking, a calling forth noun

2137 evoke to cause a thing to manifest in someone's mind verb

any process of formation or growth, developmen

2138 evolution noun
t

2139 evolve to develop gradually verb

2140 ewe a female sheep, especially when fully mature noun

2141 ex officio by right of position or office noun

2142 exacerbate to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of verb

2143 exact strictly accurate or correct adjective

2144 exacting rigid or severe in demands or requirements verb

2145 exaggerate to overstate, to describe more than is fact verb

2146 exalt to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality verb

to irritate or provoke to a high degree, annoy ext

2147 exasperate verb
remely

to irritate or provoke to a high degree, annoy ext

2148 exasperation noun
remely

2149 excavate to make a hole in (something), to hollow verb

2150 exceed to be larger, greater than (something) verb

to be better or do better than someone or

2151 excel verb
something

the state of possessing good qualities in an

2152 excellence noun
eminent degree

2153 exceptionable liable to exception or objection, objectionable adjective

2154 excess more than is normal, necessary or specified adjective

2155 excitable easily excited adjective

2156 excitation the act of exciting or putting in motion noun

2157 exclamation a loud calling or crying out, indicative of emotion noun

2158 exclusion the act of shutting out noun

2159 excoriate to denounce or berate severely verb

2160 excoriation the act of excoriating or flaying noun

something, usually abnormal, growing out of

2161 excrescence noun
something else

the process of removing material that has no

2162 excretion noun
further utility

2163 excruciate to inflict intense pain on (someone), to torture verb

2164 exculpate to clear from a charge of guilt or fault,vindicate verb

a brief recreational trip, a journey out of the

2165 excursion noun
usual way

2166 excusable possible to excuse adjective

2167 execrable utterly detestable, abominable, abhorrent adjective

2168 execration a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred noun

2169 executor a person who performs some duty, job, etc noun

2170 exegesis critical explanation or interpretation of a text noun

2171 exemplar something fit to be imitated, ideal or model noun

2172 exemplary worthy of imitation, commendable adjective

2173 exemplify to show or illustrate by example verb

2174 exempt to grant (someone) freedom or immunity from verb

2175 exert to put in vigorous action verb

2176 exhale to expel air from the lungs verb

2177 exhaustive including every possible element adjective

2178 exhilarate to enliven, invigorate, stimulate verb

to urge, advise, or caution earnestly, admonish u

2179 exhort verb
rgently

to dig out of the ground, to take out of a place of

2180 exhume verb
burial

2181 exigency exigent state or character, urgency noun

2182 exigent urgent, needing immediate action adjective

the state of being, existing, or occurring,

2183 existence noun
beinghood

2184 existential of, or relating to existence adjective

2185 exodus a sudden departure of a large number of people noun

to relieve (someone or something) of a load, to

2186 exonerate verb
unburden

exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or re

2187 exorbitance noun
ason

2188 exorbitant exceeding proper limits, extravagant adjective

to drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or

2189 exorcise verb
thing

2190 exorcism the ceremony or the formula used in exorcising noun

2191 exotic foreign, with the connotation of excitingly adjective

 foreign

2192 expand to change from a smaller size to a larger one verb

2193 expanse a wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land noun

2194 expansion the act or process of expanding noun

2195 expatiate to range at large, or without restraint verb

to banish (a person) from his or her native countr

2196 expatriate
y

2197 expectancy anticipation, the state of expecting something noun

2198 expectorate to cough up fluid from the lungs verb

2199 expediency suitability for particular circumstance or situation noun

2200 expedient simple, easy, or quick, convenient adjective

2201 expedite to accelerate the progress of verb

2202 expeditious fast, prompt, speedy adjective

2203 expend to consume or exhaust some resource verb

2204 expiate to atone or make reparation for verb

to explain meticulously or in great detail, to

2205 explicate verb
analyze

2206 explicit very specific, clear, or detailed adjective

2207 exploit to use for one’s own advantage verb

2208 exponent one who expounds, represents or advocates noun

2209 exposition the act of expounding, setting forth, or noun

 explaining

2210 expository serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate adjective

2211 expostulate to protest or remonstrate verb

the condition of being exposed, uncovered, or

2212 exposure noun
unprotected

2213 expound to set forth or state in detail verb

2214 expressive effectively conveying thought or feeling adjective

2215 expulsion the act of driving out or expelling noun

2216 expunge to strike or blot out, erase

to edit out incorrect, or otherwise undesirable

2217 expurgate verb
information

2218 extant in existence, still existing, not destroyed or lost adjective

without preparation or advanced thought,

2219 extemporaneous adjective
offhand

2220 extempore carried out with no preparation, impromptu adjective

2221 extensible capable of being extended adjective

2222 extensive in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread adjective

a muscle whose contraction extends or

2223 extensor noun
straightens a limb

2224 extenuate to represent (a fault, offense, etc ) as less serious verb

2225 external outside of something adjective

2226 extinct no longer in existence, that has ended or died ou adjective

 t

2227 extinguish to put out, as in fire, to end burning, to quench verb

to remove or destroy totally, do away with, exter

2228 extirpate verb
minate

2229 extol to praise highly, laud, eulogize verb

2230 extort to take by illegal exercise of power or ingenuity verb

obtaining
2231 extortion noun
something by the abuse of office or authority

to move a person from one state to another by

2232 extradite verb
legal process

surrender of an alleged fugitive

2233 extradition noun
by one authority to another

2234 extrajudicial carried out without legal authority adjective

2235 extraneous not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing adjective

2236 extraordinary not ordinary, exceptional, unusual adjective

to infer (an unknown) from something that is kn

2237 extrapolate verb
own

2238 extravagance excessive or superfluous expenditure of money noun

spending much more than is necessary or wise,

2239 extravagant adjective
wasteful

holding extreme views, especially on a political

2240 extremist adjective
subject

2241 extremity the most extreme or furthest point of something noun

2242 extricate to free, disengage, loosen, or untangle verb

 external, separable from the thing itself,
2243 extrinsic adjective
inessential

2244 extrovert an outgoing, gregarious person noun

2245 extrude to push or thrust out verb

2246 exuberance effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic adjective

very high-spirited, extremely energetic or

2247 exuberant adjective
enthusiastic

2248 exude to discharge through pores, to emit, to give out verb

2249 exult to rejoice, be very happy verb

to form into a whole by uniting its parts, to

2250 fabricate verb
construct

2251 fabrication the act of framing, construction, manufacture noun

2252 fabulous extraordinary, especially in being very large adjective

2253 facade the face of a building, especially the front noun

one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut

2254 facet verb
gem

2255 facetious not meant to be taken seriously or literally adjective

2256 facile easily accomplished or attained

moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc , with e

2257 facile adjective
ase

2258 facilitate to make easy or easier verb

2259 facility ease in learning or in doing something, noun

 proficiency

to send via a facsimile machine, normally spoken

2260 facsimile verb
as “fax”

2261 faction a group or clique within a larger group noun

2262 factionalism the splitting of a group into factions noun

2263 factious of, pertaining to, or caused by factions adjective

a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct,

2264 fad noun
etc

2265 falderol nonsense or foolishness noun

2266 fallacious containing a fallacy, logically unsound adjective

deceptive or false appearance, deceitfulness,

2267 fallacy noun
deception

2268 fallible capable of making mistakes or being wrong adjective

2269 fallow to make land fallow for agricultural purposes verb

2270 falter to waver or be unsteady verb

extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a cou

2271 famine noun
ntry

to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger, starv

2272 famish verb
e

a person with an extreme enthusiasm or zeal,

2273 fanatic noun
as in religion

having an extreme zeal or enthusiasm for

2274 fanatical adjective
something

2275 fanaticism the characteristic or practice of being a fanatic noun

2276 fanciless having no fancy, without ideas or imagination adjective

2277 farcical resembling a farce, ludicrous, absurd adjective

excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about

2278 fastidious adjective
details

2279 fastidiousness the quality of being fastidious noun

one who maintains all things happen by

2280 fatalist noun
inevitable necessity

to penetrate to the truth of, comprehend,

2281 fathom verb
understand

foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious

2282 fatuous adjective
manner, silly

having or displaying faults not adequate or

2283 faulty adjective
acceptable

mythical woodland creature with pointed ears

2284 faun noun
and short horns

animals of a given region or period considered as

2285 fauna noun
a whole

a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or condu

2286 faux pas noun
ct

2287 fawn to exhibit affection or attempt to please verb

2288 fealty fidelity, faithfulness noun

2289 feasible that can be done in practice adjective

2290 febrile feverish, or having a high temperature adjective

2291 feckless ineffective, incompetent, futile adjective

2292 fecund highly fertile, able to produce offspring adjective

2293 federate to unite in a federation verb

2294 feign to represent by a false appearance of, to pretend verb

a movement made in order to deceive an advers

2295 feint verb
ary

to congratulate, to compliment upon a happy

2296 felicitate verb
event

well-suited for the occasion, as an action or

2297 felicitous adjective
expression

2298 felicity happiness, especially to a high degree noun

2299 felon a person convicted of a felony noun

2300 felonious having the quality of felony, malignant, malicious adjective

an offense, as murder or burglary, of grave chara

2301 felony noun
cter

of the female sex, biologically female, not male,

2302 feminine adjective
womanly

2303 feral existing in a natural state, not domesticated, wild adjective

living organisms (yeasts, molds) that

2304 ferment noun
cause fermentation

specialized garden for the cultivation and display

2305 fernery noun
of ferns

2306 ferocious marked by extreme and violent energy adjective

2307 ferocity the condition of being ferocious, savage noun

 fierceness

2308 fertile capable of growing abundant crops, productive adjective

to make (the soil) more fertile by adding

2309 fertilize verb
nutrients to it

having or showing great warmth or intensity of s

2310 fervent adjective
pirit

2311 fervid heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc adjective

2312 fervor an intense, heated emotion, passion, ardor noun

2313 festal festive, relating to a festival or feast adjective

having the atmosphere,or attitude of a

2314 festive adjective
celebration

2315 fete to celebrate (a person) verb

2316 fetid having an offensive odor, stinking adjective

2317 fetish an object seen as being the habitation of a spirit noun

2318 fetter to shackle or bind up with fetters verb

an unborn vertebrate showing signs of the

2319 fetus noun
mature animal

2320 feudal of, or relating to the feudal system adjective

social system based on personal resources and

2321 feudalism noun
fealty

2322 fiasco a complete and ignominious failure noun

an authoritative command or order, an effectual

2323 fiat noun
decree
2324 fickle likely to change, casually changeable adjective

2325 fictitious not real, invented, contrived adjective

2326 fidelity faithfulness to one's duties noun

to wiggle or twitch, to move around nervously or

2327 fidget verb
idly

2328 fiducial accepted as a fixed basis of reference adjective

2329 fief a territory held in fee noun

a fabrication, fantasy, invention, something

2330 figment noun
fictitious

2331 figurative metaphorical, as opposed to literal adjective

person who is head of a group in title but has no

2332 figurehead noun
authority

2333 filch to steal, to illegally take possession of verb

2334 filial of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter adjective

2335 filibuster to force a decision verb

2336 financial pertaining or relating to money matters adjective

a person skilled in managing large financial opera

2337 financier noun
tions

2338 finery fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc noun

extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performa

2339 finesse verb
nce, etc

2340 finicky fastidious and fussy, difficult to please, exacting adjective

2341 finite having bounds or limits, not infinite, measurable adjective

 related to the treasury of a country, company, or
2342 fiscal adjective
region

2343 fishmonger a person who sells fish noun

2344 fission the act of cleaving or splitting into parts verb

narrow opening produced by cleavage or

2345 fissure noun
separation of parts

2346 fitful irregular, unsteady, characterized by fits adjective

2347 fixture to furnish with, as, or in a fixture verb

simple past tense and past participle of

2348 flabbergasted verb
flabbergast

2349 flaccid soft and limp, not firm, flabby adjective

ship carrying the flag

2350 flag-officer noun
officer or commander, flying his flag

2351 flagrant obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous adjective

2352 flair a natural or innate talent or aptitude, a knack noun

showy, bold or audacious in behaviour,

2353 flamboyant adjective
appearance, etc

2354 flammable capable of burning, especially a liquid adjective

the state of having gas, trapped in the digestive

2355 flatulence noun
system

2356 flaunt to parade, display with ostentation verb

2357 flax a plant of the genus linum which has a single, noun
 slender stalk

2358 fledgling untried or inexperienced adjective

passing swiftly, vanishing quickly, transient, trans

2359 fleeting verb
itory

2360 flexibility the quality of being flexible, suppleness, pliability noun

capable of being flexed, bent or twisted, without

2361 flexible adjective
breaking

2362 flexion the act of bending a limb noun

likely to bend or break under pressure, weak,

2363 flimsy adjective
shaky

to make an involuntary movement in response

2364 flinch verb
to stimulus

frivolously disrespectful, shallow or lacking in seri

2365 flippant adjective
ousness

2366 floe a low, flat mass of floating ice noun

plants considered as a group, esp. those of one

2367 flora noun
region

2368 floral of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers adjective

2369 florid having a rosy or pale red colour, ruddy adjective

2370 floridness the quality of being florid noun

2371 florist a person who sells flowers noun

debris floating in a sea, fragments from a

2372 flotsam noun
shipwreck

2373 flourish to thrive or grow well verb

 to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt, scoff at
2374 flout verb
, mock

2375 fluctuate to vary irregularly, to swing verb

a motion like that of waves, a moving back and

2376 fluctuation noun
forth

a pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion

2377 flue noun
products away

able to speak a language accurately, rapidly and

2378 fluent adjective
confidently

a grand piano or harpsichord, both being wing-

2379 flugel
shaped

2380 fluke to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance verb

2381 fluster to confuse, befuddle verb

2382 fluvial of or pertaining to a river adjective

2383 flux flowing or flow verb

2384 fodder to feed animals (with fodder) verb

a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplet

2385 fog adjective
s

a minor weakness or failing of character, slight fl

2386 foible adjective
aw

2387 foil to prevent (something) from being accomplished verb

to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without

2388 foist verb
warrant
2389 foliage the leaves of plants noun

2390 folio a leaf of a book or manuscript noun

2391 folk-lore the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc noun

2392 foment to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc )

2393 fondle to touch or stroke lovingly verb

2394 foolery foolish behaviour or speech noun

an explanatory or documenting note at the

2395 foot-note noun
bottom of a page

2396 foppery the dress or actions of a fop noun

like a fop, a man overly concerned with his

2397 foppish adjective
appearance

2398 forage to wander or go in search of provisions verb

to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure,

2399 foray verb
booty etc

to keep away from, to avoid, to abstain from, to

2400 forbear verb
give up

2401 forbearance restraint under provocation noun

to command not to do something, have

2402 forbid verb
something, etc

2403 forby close by, near adjective

2404 forcible done or effected by force adjective

2405 ford to cross a stream using a ford verb

2406 forebode to predict a future event, to hint at something verb

 a raised part of the upper deck at the front of a
2407 forecastle noun
ship

repossess property whose owner has failed to

2408 foreclose verb
make payments

2409 forecourt courtyard before the entrance to a building noun

2410 forefather ancestor noun

2411 forego to precede, to go before verb

2412 foreground the ground or parts situated in the front noun

part of the face above the eyebrows and below

2413 forehead noun
the hairline

2414 foreign from a different country adjective

2415 foreigner a person from a foreign country noun

2416 forejudge to prejudge, to judge beforehand verb

knowing beforehand, prescience, foresight,

2417 foreknowledge noun
precognition

2418 foreman the leader of a work crew noun

relating to the use of science in investigation of

2419 forensic adjective
evidence

the use of science to answer questions for the

2420 forensics
legal system

2421 foreordain to predestine or preordain verb

2422 foreordination previous ordination or appointment, noun

 predetermination

the part of the hold of a ship within the angle of

2423 forepeak noun
the bow

2424 forerun to run in front verb

2425 foresail the lowest (and usually the largest) square sail noun

2426 foresee to anticipate, to predict verb

the ground between the water's edge and cultiva

2427 foreshore noun
ted land

the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the

2428 foresight noun
future

2429 forestall to prevent, delay or hinder something, to avert verb

2430 foretell to tell what's going to happen in the future verb

thinking beforehand, planning, prior

2431 forethought noun
consideration

2432 forfeit to suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing verb

2433 forfend to prohibit, to forbid, to avert verb

to form by heating and hammering, beat into sha

2434 forge verb
pe

the production of a fake work that is claimed to

2435 forgery noun
be genuine

2436 forgo to let pass, to leave alone verb

2437 forlorn desolate or dreary, as in feeling, condition adjective

2438 formation something possessing structure or form noun

2439 formidable causing fear, apprehension, or dread adjective

any fixed or conventional method for doing som

2440 formula noun
ething

to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently),

2441 forsake verb
to renounce

to renounce or deny something, especially under

2442 forswear verb
oath

2443 forte a person's strong suit, talent, or skill adjective

2444 forthright going straight to the point, frank, direct noun

2445 fortify to protect or strengthen against attack verb

2446 fortitude the mental strength that enables courage noun

2447 fortuitous happening or produced by chance, accidental adjective

2448 forum a place for discussion noun

to nurture offspring or to provide similar to

2449 foster verb
another child

a group of four, a quartet or a game played by

2450 foursome noun
four players

2451 fourth being one of four equal parts adjective

2452 fracas a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight noun

2453 fractious refractory or unruly adjective

2454 fracture to break, or cause something to break verb

easily broken or destroyed and often of subtle

2455 fragile adjective
structure
 the condition of being frail, physically, mentally,
2456 frailty noun
etc

type of incense obtained from the boswellia

2457 frankincense noun
thurifera tree

desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear,

2458 frantic adjective
pain, etc

2459 fraternal of brothers (fraternal twins) adjective

characterized by, involving, or proceeding from f

2460 fraudulence noun
raud

2461 fraudulent dishonest, based on fraud or deception adjective

2462 fraught filled or charged adjective

2463 fray to unravel, used particularly for the edge of cloth verb

a member of a guild of skilled masons during the

2464 freemason noun
middle ages

a person who forms opinions on the basis of reas

2465 freethinker noun
on

2466 frenetic frantic, frenzied adjective

2467 frequency the rate of occurrence of anything noun

2468 fresco painting on a moist, plaster surface verb

2469 freshness the state or quality of being fresh noun

2470 fretful irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish adjective

a decorative band beneath the cornice of an

2471 frieze noun
interior wall

2472 frightful frightened adjective

2473 frigid very cold, lacking warmth, icy adjective

2474 frigidarium in roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water noun

a sudden surge of excitement, shudder of

2475 frisson noun
emotion, thrill

2476 frivolity frivolous acts, state of being frivolous noun

2477 frivolous silly, especially at an inappropriate time adjective

2478 frizz of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls verb

2479 frizzle to fry something until crisp and curled verb

2480 frolicsome given to frolicking, playful adjective

2481 frontal of, in, or at the front adjective

2482 frontier lying on the exterior part, bordering adjective

2483 froward willfully contrary, not easily managed adjective

2484 frowzy dirty and untidy, slovenly adjective

avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of

2485 frugal adjective
money

2486 fruition the fulfillment of something worked for noun

2487 fugacious fleeting, fading quickly, transient adjective

2488 fulcrum the support about which a lever pivots noun

2489 fulminate to explode with a loud noise, detonate verb

2490 fulsome offensive to good taste, especially as being exces adjective

 sive

to disinfect, purify, rid of vermin with the

2491 fumigate verb
chemical fumes

a person employed as an official who holds

2492 functionary noun
limited authority

2493 fundamental pertaining to the foundation or basis adjective

being of such nature or kind as to be freely

2494 fungible adjective
exchangeable

2495 fungous of or pertaining to a fungus, fungal adjective

2496 fungus any member of the kingdom fungi noun

2497 furbish to polish or burnish verb

2498 furlong a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards or 0.2 km noun

2499 furlough a usually temporary layoff from work verb

2500 furrier comparative form of furry, more furry adjective

2501 furrow to make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc ) verb

2502 further to encourage growth verb

2503 furtherance the act of furthering or helping forward noun

taken, done, used, etc , surreptitiously or by steal

2504 furtive adjective
th

to melt together, to blend, to mix

2505 fuse verb
indistinguishably

2506 fusible able to be fused or melted adjective

2507 fustian a kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and noun

 linen stuff

incapable of producing any result, ineffective, us

2508 futile adjective
eless

2509 futurist in the style of futurism adjective

a foolish and embarrassing error, esp one made

2510 gaffe noun
in public

2511 gaiety the state of being happy noun

2512 gaily merrily, joyfully adjective

2513 gainsay to deny, dispute, or contradict verb

2514 gait a manner of walking, stepping, or running noun

2515 gallant brave, valiant adjective

a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th cent

2516 galleon noun
uries

2517 galore in abundance adjective

2518 galvanic of or pertaining to galvanism, electric adjective

2519 galvanism the chemical generation of electricity noun

to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic (electric)

2520 galvanize verb
current

an opening in chess, in which a minor piece is

2521 gambit noun
sacrificed

2522 gambol to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic verb

2523 gamester a person who plays games noun

2524 gamut a (normally) complete range noun

2525 gape to open the mouth wide as in a yawn or surprise verb

2526 garble to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly, jumble verb

2527 gargantuan of the giant gargantua or his appetite adjective

overly ostentatious, so colourful as to be in bad

2528 garish adjective
taste

to reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a

2529 garner verb
granary

to decorate with ornamental appendages, to

2530 garnish verb
adorn

2531 garrison to assign troops to a military post verb

2532 garrote to execute by strangulation verb

2533 garrulous excessively talkative, rambling adjective

2534 gaseous relating to, or existing as, gas adjective

2535 gastric of or relating to the stomach adjective

2536 gastritis inflammation of the lining of the stomach noun

2537 gastronomy the art or science of good eating noun

2538 gauche awkward or lacking in social graces, bumbling adjective

to measure or determine capacity, character, or

2539 gauge verb
ability

2540 gaunt lean, angular, and bony adjective

2541 gauntlet a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a k noun

 night

a member of the gendarmerie, a policing military

2542 gendarme noun
body

a person who studies, professes or practices

2543 genealogist noun
genealogy

a record or account of the ancestry and descent

2544 genealogy noun
of a person

2545 generality the quality of being general noun

2546 generalize to speak in generalities, or in vague terms verb

2547 generally usually, commonly, ordinarily adverb

very comprehensive, pertaining or appropriate

2548 generic adjective
to big groups

the trait of being willing to donate money and/or

2549 generosity noun
time

the origin or point at which something begins to

2550 genesis noun
exist

2551 genial warmly and pleasantly cheerful, cordial adjective

the quality of being

2552 geniality noun
warmly and pleasantly cheerful

2553 genital of, or relating to biological reproduction adjective

the case which expresses origin or possession

2554 genitive adjective
(grammar)

2555 genteel polite and well-mannered adjective

2556 gentile non-jewish adjective

 science of the structure of the earth through
2557 geology noun
study of rocks

related to the topic being discussed or

2558 germane adjective
considered

2559 germinal pertaining or belonging to a germ adjective

2560 germinate to begin to grow or develop verb

the period of time an infant develops inside the

2561 gestation noun
mother

to make gestures or motions, as in speaking, to

2562 gesticulate verb
use postures

2563 gesticulate to make animated gestures while speaking verb

2564 gesture to make a gesture or gestures verb

2565 ghastly horrifyingly shocking adjective

2566 ghoulish of or pertaining to ghouls adjective

2567 gibbering speaking inarticulately or meaninglessly verb

2568 gibe to utter mocking or scoffing words verb

2569 giddy to make dizzy or unsteady adjective

2570 gigantic very large adjective

2571 gingerly with great care or caution adjective

a beam of steel, wood,etc, used as a main

2572 girder noun
support

the most essential part, the main idea or

2573 gist noun
substance
2574 glacial of, or relating to glaciers adjective

a large body of ice which flows under its own

2575 glacier noun
mass

2576 gladden to cause (something) to become glad verb

2577 glazier a person who fits windows or the like with glass noun

2578 glean to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit verb

readily fluent, often thoughtlessly or insincerely

2579 glib
so

2580 glimmer to shine with a faint light verb

2581 glimpse to see or view briefly or incompletely verb

2582 gloat to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction verb

2583 globose having a globular form adjective

2584 globular roughly spherical in shape adjective

attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of

2585 glorious adjective
glory

to fill to capacity, to satisfy all requirement or

2586 glut verb
demand

2587 glutinous glue-like, sticky, viscid adjective

a person who eats and drinks excessively or vora

2588 glutton noun
ciously

2589 gluttonous given to excessive eating, prone to overeating adjective

2590 gluttony the vice of eating to excess noun

2591 gnarled knotty and misshapen adjective

2592 gnash to grind one's teeth in pain or in anger verb

2593 goad to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad, prod verb

2594 gordian resembling the gordian knot in intricacy adjective

2595 gosling a young goose noun

a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or floating in

2596 gossamer noun
the air

2597 gothic a style of architecture from the mid-12th century adjective

2598 gouge to scoop out or turn with or as if with a gouge noun

2599 gourd the dried shell of a hard fruit used for utensils noun

2600 gourmand a person who is fond of good eating noun

2601 graceless without grace adjective

2602 gradation a sequence of gradual, successive stages noun

2603 gradient an inclined surface, grade, ramp noun

a storage facility for grain or sometimes animal

2604 granary noun
feed

the state of being grand or splendid,

2605 grandeur noun
magnificence

2606 grandiloquence lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing noun

2607 grandiloquent overly wordy, pompous, flowery, or elaborate adjective

2608 grandiose large and impressive, in size, scope or extent adjective

2609 grantee the person to whom something is granted noun

2610 grantor a person who grants something noun

2611 granular consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains adjective

2612 granulate to segment into tiny grains or particles verb

2613 granule a tiny grain, a small particle noun

2614 grapple to seize something and hold it firmly verb

to shred things, usually food, by rubbing across a

2615 grate verb
grater

the act of pleasing the mind, the taste, or the

2616 gratification noun
appetite

2617 gratify to give pleasure by satisfying desires, to indulge verb

2618 gratis free, without charge adjective

being without apparent reason, cause, or justific

2619 gratuitous adjective
ation

a reward, or payment provided freely, without

2620 gratuity noun
obligation

2621 gregarious fond of the company of others, sociable adjective

a type of soldier, originally one who threw

2622 grenadier noun
grenades

2623 grievance something which causes grief noun

2624 grievous causing grief, pain or sorrow adjective

2625 grimace to distort one's face, to make faces verb

2626 grindstone an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or noun

 grinding

2627 grisly horrifyingly repellent, terrifying, gruesome adjective

2628 gristle cartilage, especially in meats noun

2629 gritty containing sand or grit, full of hard particles adjective

distorted and unnatural in shape or size,

2630 grotesque adjective
abnormal, hideous

2631 grotto a cave or cavern noun

any gallinaceous birds of the subfamily

2632 grouse noun
tetraoninae

2633 grovel to humble oneself or act in an abject manner verb

2634 gruff to have a rough, surly, or harsh nature adjective

to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified

2635 guess verb
conclusion

2636 guffaw to laugh boisterously verb

insidious cunning in attaining a goal, artful decep

2637 guile noun
tion

2638 guileless sincere, honest, straightforward, frank adjective

2639 guinea a coastal region in w africa noun

2640 guise general external appearance, aspect, semblance noun

the quality of believing information, truthful or

2641 gullibility noun
otherwise

2642 gullible easily deceived or cheated adjective

2643 gumption energy of mind and body, enthusiasm noun

2644 gustatory of, or relating to, the sense of taste adjective

2645 gusto enthusiasm, enjoyment, vigor noun

2646 guzzle to drink quickly, voraciously, or to excess verb

2647 gynecocracy a society ruled by women noun

a medical science dealing with women's

2648 gynecology noun
reproductive health

2649 gyrate to revolve round a central point, to revolve verb

apparatus of a wheel which spins inside of a

2650 gyroscope noun
frame

2651 habitable safe and comfortable, fit for habitation adjective

2652 habitant inhabitant, dweller noun

2653 habitual behaving in a regular manner, as a habit adjective

the essential character of one's being or

2654 habitude noun
existence

2655 hackles the erectile hair on the back of an animal's neck noun

2656 hackney to make uninteresting or trite by frequent use verb

2657 hackneyed made commonplace or trite, stale adjective

2658 haggard looking exhausted and unwell, in poor condition adjective

2659 hail to cheer, salute, or greet, welcome verb

2660 halcyon calm, peaceful, tranquil adjective

2661 hale free from disease or infirmity, robust, vigorous adjective

2662 hallow to make holy, to sanctify verb

2663 hamper to hold back, hinder, impede verb

writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand,

2664 handwriting noun
script

a large garage-like structure where aircraft are

2665 hangar noun
kept

2666 hap to happen, to befall, to chance verb

2667 haphazard random, chaotic, incomplete, not thorough adjective

2668 hapless unlucky, luckless, unfortunate adjective

2669 harangue to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism verb

to fatigue or to tire with repeated and

2670 harass verb
exhausting efforts

a person who makes known the approach of

2671 harbinger noun
another, herald

2672 hard-hearted unfeeling, unmerciful, pitiless adjective

2673 hardihood boldness and daring noun

having rugged physical strength, inured to

2674 hardy adjective
fatigue

marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or acti

2675 harmonious adjective
on

2676 harrowing extremely disturbing or distressing, grievous adjective

2677 haste swiftness of motion, speed noun

 the state or property of being haughty,
2678 haughtiness noun
arrogance, snobbery

2679 haughty disdainfully proud, snobbish, scornfully arrogant adjective

2680 hauteur haughtiness or arrogance, loftiness noun

2681 havoc great destruction or devastation noun

any of various small trees having small fruits and

2682 hawthorn noun
thorns

an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often

2683 hazard noun
foreseeable

determined to do as one pleases, and not as

2684 headstrong adjective
others want

2685 heartrending that causes great grief, anguish or distress adjective

2686 heathenish somewhat like a heathen adjective

2687 heckle to harass with impertinent questions or gibes verb

the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the hig

2688 hedonism noun
hest good

2689 heed to give careful attention to verb

2690 hegemony leadership exercised by one nation over others noun

a young female bovine (cow) that has not yet

2691 heifer noun
had a calf

hateful, odious, abominable, totally reprehensibl

2692 heinous adjective
e

a profuse discharge of blood from a ruptured

2693 hemorrhage noun
blood vessel
 an abnormally enlarged vein, occurring
2694 hemorrhoid noun
inside the rectum

as an inference from this fact, for this reason,

2695 hence adverb
therefore

2696 henchman a loyal and trusted follower or subordinate noun

2697 henpeck to nag persistently verb

2698 heptagon a polygon with seven sides and seven angles noun

2699 heptarchy government by seven people noun

2700 herbaceous of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an herb adjective

2701 herbarium a collection of dried plants or parts of plants noun

2702 herbivorous feeding only on plants adjective

requiring the great strength of a hercules, hard

2703 herculean adjective
to perform

passing naturally from parent to

2704 hereditary adjective
offspring through the genes

transmission of the qualities of parents to their

2705 heredity noun
offspring

opinion or doctrine at variance with the

2706 heresy noun
accepted doctrine

anyone who does not conform to an established

2707 heretic noun
doctrine

2708 heretical of or pertaining to heresy or heretics adjective

2709 heritage an inheritance, property that may be inherited noun

2710 hermetic made airtight by fusion or sealing adjective

 disorder where a part of the body protrudes
2711 hernia noun
through a tear

2712 heroine a woman of distinguished courage or ability noun

a pausing before beginning a task, often as a

2713 hesitancy noun
result of fear

tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with

2714 hesitant adjective
caution

2715 hesitation a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear noun

religious teachings not different enough to be

2716 heterodox adjective
heretical

2717 heterodoxy the quality of being heterodox noun

the state of being composed from

2718 heterogeneity noun
dissimilar parts

diverse in kind or nature, composed of diverse

2719 heterogeneous adjective
parts

having different forms in different stages of the

2720 heteromorphic adjective
life cycle

2721 hew to strike forcibly with a cutting instrument, chop verb

2722 hexagon a polygon with six sides and six angles noun

2723 hexangular having six angles or corners adjective

2724 hexapod having six feet, six-footed adjective

2725 hiatus a gap in a series, making it incomplete noun

2726 hibernal of or pertaining to winter, brumal or hiemal adjective

2727 hibernian characteristic of ireland or its inhabitants, irish adjective

2728 hidebound bound with the hide of an animal adjective

2729 hideous frightful, shocking, extremely ugly adjective

any system of persons or things ranked one

2730 hierarchy noun
above another

a pictographic script, e.g. that of the ancient

2731 hieroglyphics noun
egyptians

2732 hillock a small hill noun

2733 hinder to make difficult to accomplish, act as obstacle verb

2734 hindmost furthest behind or nearest the rear, last adjective

2735 hindrance something that holds back something else noun

recognition of the realities of a situation after it

2736 hindsight noun
happens

2737 hirsute hairy, shaggy adjective

2738 histrionic of, or relating to actors or acting adjective

2739 hoard to amass, usually for one's personal collection verb

2740 hoarse afflicted by a dry, quite harsh voice adjective

2741 hoary white or gray with age adjective

2742 hoc the latin word for "this" noun

2743 holocaust a great or complete devastation or destruction noun

2744 homage in feudalism, the oath of a vassal to honor a noun

 lord's rights

2745 homeopathy alternative medicine doctrine of "like cures like" noun

a sermon, especially concerning a practical

2746 homily noun
matter

2747 homogeneity the state or quality of being homogeneous noun

showing a degree of correspondence or

2748 homologous adjective
similarity

word that sounds like another but has a different

2749 homonym noun
meaning

word pronounced the same as another but

2750 homophone noun
differs in spelling

2751 hone to sharpen on a hone verb

compensation for services without a

2752 honorarium noun
predetermined value

2753 hoodwink to deceive or trick verb

2754 horde a wandering troop or gang noun

2755 hosiery stockings or socks of any kind noun

2756 hospitable cordial and generous towards guests adjective

2757 hostility the state of being hostile noun

2758 hubris excessive pride or self-confidence, arrogance noun

2759 huckster to haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain verb

2760 hue a gradation or variety of a color, tint noun

2761 humane having regard for the health and well-being of adjective
 another

having concern for or helping to improve

2762 humanitarian adjective
people's welfare

to give, cause to have the fundamental

2763 humanize verb
properties of a human

2764 humble not proud or arrogant, modest adjective

2765 humbug to play a trick on verb

2766 humdrum lacking variety, boring, dull adjective

2767 humiliate to injure a person's dignity and self-respect verb

an elevated tract of land above the level of a

2768 hummock noun
marshy region

2769 humus the dark organic material in soils noun

the production of edible crops or of animals for

2770 husbandry noun
food

2771 hussar one of the light cavalry of european armies noun

2772 hustle to rush or hurry verb

the offspring of two animals or plants of

2773 hybrid noun
different breeds

a nine-headed serpent, which when cut off grow

2774 hydra noun
back as two

operated by, or employing water or other liquids

2775 hydraulic adjective
in motion

the branch of fluid

2776 hydrodynamics noun
dynamics that deals with liquids
 generating electricity by using the energy of
2777 hydroelectric adjective
moving water

the technique of extracting metals with liquid sol

2778 hydrometallurgy noun
vents

an instrument for determining the gravity of a

2779 hydrometer noun
liquid

2780 hydrostatics the scientific study of fluids at rest noun

2781 hydrous containing combined water, hydrated adjective

the science of health, its promotion and

2782 hygiene noun
preservation

extreme exaggeration or overstatement, a

2783 hyperbole noun
rhetorical device

2784 hypercritical meticulously or excessively critical adjective

an artificially induced trance state resembling sle

2785 hypnosis noun
ep

2786 hypnotic of or pertaining to hypnosis or hypnotism adjective

2787 hypnotize to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis verb

an
2788 hypochondriac excessive preoccupation with and worry about o adjective
ne's health

pretense of having principles that one does not

2789 hypocrisy noun
really have

one whose actions are inconsistent with their

2790 hypocrite noun
claimed belief

2791 hypocritical characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite adjective

2792 hypodermic pertaining to parts under the skin adjective

the side of a right triangle opposite the right

2793 hypotenuse noun
angle

a proposition given as explanation for a group of

2794 hypothesis noun
phenomena

2795 hypothetical based upon a hypothesis, conjectural adjective

exhibiting uncontrollable emotion, such as fear

2796 hysteria noun
or panic

2797 ichthyic of, pertaining to, or like fish, piscine adjective

2798 ichthyology the branch of zoology dealing with fishes noun

a fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order ichth

2799 ichthyosaur noun
yosauria

2800 icily in an icy manner adverb

the state or quality of being icy or very cold,

2801 iciness noun
frigidity

2802 iconoclast one who destroys religious images or icons noun

a person who cherishes or pursues noble

2803 idealist noun
principles, etc

2804 idealize to regard something as ideal verb

doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or

2805 ideology noun
principles

a manner of speaking, a way of expressing

2806 idiom noun
oneself

2807 idiosyncrasy a characteristic, habit, mannerism peculiar to an noun

 individual

2808 idolatrous worshipping idols adjective

2809 idolatry the religious worship of idols noun

2810 idolize to make an idol of, or to worship as an idol verb

of or pertaining to idylls, charmingly simple or

2811 idyllic adjective
rustic

2812 ignoble not noble, plebeian, common adjective

2813 ignominious discreditable, humiliating adjective

2814 ignominy great dishonor, shame, or humiliation noun

2815 ill-natured bad-tempered, irritable or malevolent adjective

2816 illegitimate born out of wedlock adjective

restrictive to individual choice and freedom,

2817 illiberal adjective
authoritarian

2818 illicit lacking licitness, but not invalid adjective

2819 illimitable impervious to limitation, without limit adjective

2820 illiterate unable to read and write adjective

contrary to logic, lacking sense or sound

2821 illogical adjective
reasoning

2822 illuminant something that illuminates noun

2823 illuminate to shine light on something verb

2824 illumine to illuminate verb

2825 illusion anything that seems to be something that it is noun

 not

2826 illusive subject to or pertaining to an illusion adjective

resulting from an illusion, deceptive, imaginary,

2827 illusory adjective
unreal

2828 illustrious highly distinguished, renowned, famous adjective

2829 imaginary existing only in the imagination adjective

2830 imbibe to drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages) verb

2831 imbroglio a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc noun

2832 imbrue to stain (in, with, blood, slaughter, etc ) verb

to stain an object completely with some physical

2833 imbue verb
quality

2834 imitation the act of imitating noun

2835 imitator one who imitates or apes another noun

2836 immaculate free from spot or stain, immaculately clean adjective

2837 immaterial having no matter or substance adjective

2838 immature not fully formed or developed, unripe adjective

2839 immeasurable impossible to measure adjective

2840 immense huge, gigantic, very large adjective

2841 immerse to put under the surface of a liquid, to dunk verb

of or relating to immigrants or the act of

2842 immigrant adjective
immigrating

2843 immigrate to move into another country to stay there verb

 permanently

2844 imminent about to happen, occur, or take place very soon adjective

(of two or more liquids) that are not mutually

2845 immiscible adjective
soluble

2846 immoderate excessive or lacking, not consistent adjective

2847 immolate to sacrifice verb

not moral, inconsistent with rectitude or good

2848 immoral adjective
morals

2849 immortalize to bestow unending fame upon, perpetuate verb

2850 immovable incapable of being physically moved, fixed adjective

2851 immune exempt, not subject to adjective

2852 immunity the state of being insusceptible to something noun

to cloister, confine, imprison, to lock up behind

2853 immure verb
walls

2854 immutable unchangeable, changeless adjective

2855 impair to weaken, to affect negatively verb

2856 impalpable incapable of being perceived by touch, intangible adjective

2857 impart to make known, to tell, to relate verb

treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally,

2858 impartial adjective
fair

incapable of being passed over, crossed, or

2859 impassable adjective
negotiated

2860 impasse a situation from which there is no escape, noun

 deadlock

2861 impassible not allowing passage over, through, along, etc adjective

2862 impassioned filled with intense emotion or passion, fervent adjective

2863 impassive having, or revealing, no emotion adjective

2864 impatience restlessness and intolerance of delays noun

2865 impeccable faultless, flawless, irreproachable adjective

2866 impecunious having little or no money, poor adjective

2867 impede to obstruct, hinder verb

to urge a person, to press on, to incite to action

2868 impel verb
or motion

2869 impend to be about to happen or occur verb

2870 impenitent not feeling regret over one's sins adjective

2871 imperative essential adjective

not perceptible, not detectable, too small to be

2872 imperceptible adjective
observed

2873 imperfectible incapable of being made perfect adjective

2874 imperial related to an empire, emperor, or empress adjective

to put into peril, to place in danger or cause a

2875 imperil verb
hazard

2876 imperious domineering, arrogant, or overbearing adjective

2877 impermissible not permissible, not to be permitted or allowed adjective

2878 impersonal not personal, not having personality adjective

2879 impersonate to assume the character or appearance of verb

2880 impersuadable not to be persuaded, obstinate, unyielding adjective

2881 impertinent insolent, ill-mannered adjective

incapable of being upset or agitated, not easily e

2882 imperturbable adjective
xcited

not permitting penetration or passage,

2883 impervious adjective
impenetrable

2884 impetuosity the quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions noun

of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or

2885 impetuous adjective
rash action

2886 impetus something that impels, a stimulating factor noun

2887 impiety the state of being impious noun

2888 impinge to make an impression, have an effect or impact verb

not pious or religious, lacking reverence for god,

2889 impious adjective
etc

2890 implacable not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified adjective

2891 implausible not plausible, unlikely, dubious adjective

2892 implement to bring about, to put into practice verb

2893 impliable not pliable, inflexible, unyielding adjective

to show to be involved, usually in an

2894 implicate verb
incriminating manner

2895 implicit implied indirectly, without being directly adjective

 expressed

to indicate or suggest without being explicitly

2896 imply verb
stated

not in accordance with good policy, unwise,

2897 impolitic adjective
inexpedient

2898 importation the act or an instance of importing noun

2899 importunate to importune, or to obtain by importunity verb

2900 importune to harass with persistent requests verb

the action or practice of imposing fraudulently u

2901 imposture noun
pon others

2902 impotent lacking physical strength or vigor, weak adjective

2903 impoverish make poor verb

2904 impracticable not practicable, impossible or difficult in practice adjective

the act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon

2905 imprecation noun
someone

2906 impregnate to cause to become pregnant verb

improvised, without prior preparation,

2907 impromptu adjective
unplanned

2908 improper not proper, not strictly belonging, applicable, etc adjective

2909 improvident failing to provide for the future, reckless adjective

to compose and perform without previous

2910 improvise verb
preparation

2911 imprudent not prudent, wanting in prudence or discretion, adjective

 indiscreet

2912 impudent lacking discretion, incautious, rash adjective

2913 impugn to challenge as false,cast doubt upon verb

dispute the validit or honesty of a statement or

2914 impugned verb
motive

2915 impuissance lacking strength, feeble, weak noun

2916 impulsion the act of impelling, driving onward, or pushing noun

2917 impunity exemption from punishment noun

not pure, mixed with extraneous matter,

2918 impure adjective
contaminated

to reckon as pertaining or attributable, to

2919 impute verb
attribute

in the midst of things, to begin in the middle of

2920 in medias res adjective
the action

not able to be accessed, out of reach,

2921 inaccessible adjective
inconvenient

2922 inaccurate mistaken or incorrect, not accurate adjective

2923 inactive not active, temporarily or permanently adjective

not adequate, unequal to the purpose,

2924 inadequate adjective
insufficient

not admissible, cannot be admitted as evidence

2925 inadmissible adjective
at a trial

2926 inadvertent unintentional adjective

2927 inadvisable unwise, not recommended, not prudent, not to adjective

 be advised

incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or

2928 inalienable adjective
transferred

lacking sense/meaning, to the point of boredom

2929 inane adjective
or annoyance

2930 inanimate lacking the quality or ability of motion adjective

2931 inapprehensible that cannot be apprehended, not apprehensible adjective

2932 inapt not apt, unsuitable, inept adjective

lacking the ability to express oneself, esp. throug

2933 inarticulate adjective
h speech

not able to be heard or not loud enough to be

2934 inaudible adjective
heard

2935 inaugurate to induct into office with a formal ceremony verb

2936 inauspicious not auspicious, ill-omened, unfortunate, unlucky adjective

2937 inborn naturally present at birth, innate adjective

2938 inbred resulting from or involved in inbreeding adjective

2939 incandescence intensely bright, brilliant noun

the uttering of words purporting to have magical

2940 incantation noun
power

2941 incapacitate to make incapable (of doing something) verb

2942 incapacity the lack of a capacity, an inability noun

2943 incarcerate to imprison, confine verb

2944 incarnate embodied in flesh, given a bodily, especially a hu adjective

 man, form

2945 incendiary capable of causing fire adjective

2946 incense to anger or infuriate verb

2947 incentive something that motivates, rouses, or encourages noun

the creation or beginning of something, the

2948 inception noun
establishment

2949 inceptive beginning, of or relating to inception adjective

continuing without interruption, ceaseless, unen

2950 incessant adjective
ding

2951 inchmeal by inch, little by little adverb

2952 inchoate not yet completed or fully developed adjective

2953 inchoative at the beginning, still in an unformed state adjective

2954 incidence the rate or range of occurrence of something noun

2955 incident arising as the result of an event, inherent adjective

loosely associated, existing as a by-product,

2956 incidental adjective
tangent

2957 incinerate to destroy by burning verb

2958 incipient a beginning, or first stage adjective

relating to the cutting edge of the incisor and cus

2959 incisal adjective
ped teeth

2960 incise to cut into, cut marks, figures, etc verb

2961 incisive penetrating, cutting, biting, trenchant adjective

 one of the front teeth of mammals, between the
2962 incisor noun
canines

2963 incite to rouse, stir up or excite verb

2964 incitement a call to act, encouragement to act noun

2965 inclement stormy, of rough weather adjective

a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or

2966 inclination noun
will

2967 inclusive the stated limit or extreme in consideration adjective

not to be coerced, incapable of being compelled

2968 incoercible adjective
or forced

2969 incoherent not coherent, not in a consistent fashion adjective

not capable of catching fire and burning, not

2970 incombustible adjective
flammable

so much better than another as to be beyond

2971 incomparable adjective
comparison

of two things, impossible to coexist,

2972 incompatible adjective
irreconcilable

unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of

2973 incompetent adjective
ability

not complete, not finished, not having all its

2974 incomplete adjective
parts

2975 incomprehensible impossible or very difficult to understand adjective

2976 incompressible not compressible adjective

2977 inconceivable unable to be conceived, unbelievable adjective

 out of keeping or place, inappropriate, unbecomi
2978 incongruous adjective
ng

2979 inconsequential having no consequence, of little importance adjective

too trivial or unimportant to be worthy of

2980 inconsiderable adjective
attention

2981 inconsistent not consistent adjective

2982 inconspicuous not prominent or easily noticeable adjective

2983 inconstant not constant, wavering adjective

2984 incontrovertible not open to question or dispute, indisputable adjective

2985 inconvenient not convenient adjective

2986 incorrigible not corrigible, bad beyond correction or reform adjective

unwillingness or inability to believe, doubt,

2987 incredulity noun
disbelief

2988 incredulous skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe adjective

to increase by steps or by a step, especially by

2989 increment verb
one

an evil spirit supposed to oppress people while

2990 incubus noun
asleep

to implant by repeated statement, teach

2991 inculcate verb
persistently

2992 incumbent holding an indicated position, role, office, etc adjective

a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place, a

2993 incursion noun
raid

2994 indefatigable extremely persistent and untiring adjective

 not defensible, not capable of being defended,
2995 indefensible adjective
vulnerable

2996 indefinite not definite, without fixed or specified limit adjective

making marks that cannot be erased, removed,

2997 indelible adjective
or the like

to compensate for damage or loss sustained,

2998 indemnify verb
expense, etc

obligation upon an individual to incur the losses

2999 indemnity noun
of another

3000 indescribable impossible, or very difficult to describe adjective

not destructible, incapable of being destroyed,

3001 indestructible adjective
invincible

3002 indicant something that indicates, indicator noun

3003 indicator a person or thing that indicates something noun

3004 indict to accuse of wrongdoing, charge verb

3005 indictment a formal accusation initiating a criminal case noun

3006 indifferent not caring, apathetic adjective

3007 indigence extreme poverty or destitution noun

3008 indigenous born or engendered in, native to a land or region adjective

3009 indigent lacking food, clothing, etc because of poverty adjective

3010 indigestible difficult or impossible to digest adjective

3011 indigestion a common medical condition often caused by noun

 eating quickly

showing anger or indignation, esp. at something

3012 indignant adjective
unjust

3013 indignity an injury to a person's dignity noun

not discernible, that cannot be seen or perceived

3014 indiscernible adjective
clearly

3015 indiscreet not discreet, lacking prudence or circumspection adjective

3016 indiscriminate not discriminating, lacking in care, judgment, etc adjective

3017 indispensable absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite adjective

not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline,

3018 indistinct adjective
faint

3019 indivertible not to be diverted or turned aside adjective

3020 indolence habitual laziness or sloth noun

that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons

3021 indomitable adjective
or courage

3022 indubitable clearly true, providing no possibility of doubt adjective

3023 induce to lead by persuasion or influence, incite verb

to formally or ceremoniously install in an office,

3024 induct verb
position

3025 inductee a person who is inducted into an organization noun

(often followed by "in"): to yield to a temptation

3026 indulge verb
or desire

3027 industrious working energetically and devotedly, hard- adjective

 working

3028 inebriate to cause to be drunk verb

3029 inebriation the state or characteristic of drunkenness noun

3030 inedible unfit to be eaten adjective

incapable of being expressed or described in wor

3031 ineffable adjective
ds

not able to produce the desired effect, ineffectiv

3032 inefficacious adjective
e

unable to achieve the desired result

3033 inefficient adjective
economically

3034 ineligible not eligible, not permitted or suitable adjective

3035 ineluctable incapable of being evaded, inescapable adjective

3036 inept not able to do something, not proficient adjective

3037 inert unable to move or act, inanimate adjective

the property of a body that resists any change to

3038 inertia noun
its motion

not able to be estimated as because of great

3039 inestimable adjective
scale or degree

3040 inevitable impossible to avoid or prevent adjective

3041 inexcusable not excusable adjective

3042 inexhaustible impossible to exhaust, unlimited adjective

3043 inexorable unyielding, unalterable adjective

3044 inexpedient not tending to the end desired, inadvisable, adjective

 unfit, improper

3045 inexpensive low in price adjective

3046 inexperience a lack of experience noun

3047 inexplicable impossible to explain, not easily accounted for adjective

3048 inexpressible unable to be expressed adjective

3049 inextensible not capable of being extended adjective

3050 inextricable impossible to untie or disentangle adjective

3051 infallible unfailing in effectiveness or operation, certain adjective

having a bad reputation, of bad report,

3052 infamous adjective
notoriously vile

3053 infamy extremely bad reputation, public reproach noun

to derive by reasoning, conclude from premises

3054 infer verb
or evidence

the act or process of inferring by deduction or

3055 inference noun
induction

3056 infernal hellish, fiendish, diabolical adjective

3057 infest to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree verb

3058 infidel a non-believer of a certain religion noun

3059 infiltrate to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access verb

3060 infinite indefinably large, countlessly great, immense adjective

incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably

3061 infinitesimal adjective
minute
 to contradict, to provide proof that something is
3062 infirm verb
not

a place where sick or injured people are cared

3063 infirmary noun
for

feebleness, frailty or ailment, especially due to

3064 infirmity noun
old age

3065 inflammable capable of burning, easily set on fire adjective

3066 inflammatory tending to inflame or provoke somebody adjective

not flexible, not capable of bending or being

3067 inflexible adjective
bent, stiff

the capacity to be a compelling force on actions,

3068 influence
behavior

3069 influx a flow inward or into something noun

3070 infraction a minor offence, petty crime noun

the basic, underlying framework of a system of

3071 infrastructure noun
organization

3072 infrequent rarely happening or present, only occasional adjective

3073 infringe break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc verb

to cause to become an element of something,

3074 infuse verb
insert or fill

3075 infusion that which is infused noun

3076 ingenious displaying genius or brilliance, tending to invent adjective

an innocent, naïve, wholesome girl or young

3077 ingenue noun
woman
3078 ingénue alternative spelling of ingénue noun

3079 ingenuous naive and trusting adjective

3080 inglorious ignominious, disgraceful, not famous, obscure adjective

to insert, as of one plant into another, for

3081 ingraft verb
propagation

3082 ingrate ungrateful adjective

to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces

3083 ingratiate verb
of others

3084 ingratitude a lack or absence of gratitude, thanklessness noun

3085 inherent naturally a part or consequence of something adjective

3086 inhibit to hinder, to restrain verb

3087 inhospitable not inclined to hospitality, unfriendly adjective

of or pertaining to inhumanity and the

3088 inhuman adjective
indifferently cruel

3089 inhume to bury in a grave verb

adverse in tendency or effect, unfavorable, harm

3090 inimical adjective
ful

beyond imitation, surpassing all others,

3091 inimitable adjective
matchless

3092 iniquitous characterized by injustice or wickedness adjective

deviation from what is right, wickedness, gross

3093 iniquity noun
injustice

3094 initiate to begin, to start, to introduce verb

 to pump (especially fluids) into a cavity or
3095 inject verb
passage

the act of enjoining, the act of directing,

3096 injunction noun
commanding

3097 inkling a slight suspicion or hint noun

3098 inland within the land, remote from the ocean adjective

3099 inlet an indentation of a shoreline, small bay or arm noun

3100 inmost the very deepest within, innermost adjective

3101 innate existing in one from birth, inborn, native adjective

3102 innocuous not harmful or injurious, harmless adjective

3103 innovate to alter, to change into something new verb

a derogatory hint or reference to a person or

3104 innuendo noun
thing

not capable of being counted, indefinitely

3105 innumerable adjective
numerous

to introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine

3106 inoculate verb
into the body

3107 inoffensive not offensive adjective

3108 inopportune unsuitable for some particular purpose adjective

excessive, unreasonable or inappropriate in

3109 inordinate adjective
magnitude

3110 inquire to ask (about something) verb

3111 inquisition an investigation or inquiry into the truth of some noun

 matter

an advance into enemy territory, an attempted

3112 inroad noun
invasion

3113 insatiable a damaging or serious encroachment noun

to write or cut words onto something, to

3114 inscribe verb
engrave

difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom,

3115 inscrutable adjective
or interpret

3116 insecure not secure adjective

3117 insensible unable to be perceived by the senses adjective

having no consciousness or animation, not

3118 insentient adjective
sentient

not able to be separated, bound together

3119 inseparable adjective
permanently

3120 insidious intended to entrap or beguile adjective

a sight or view of the interior of anything,

3121 insight noun
introspection

to make a way for or introduce something by

3122 insinuate verb
subtle means

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating

3123 insipid adjective
qualities

3124 insistent standing or resting on something adjective

arrogant conduct, insulting, bold behaviour or

3125 insolence noun
attitude
3126 insolent insulting in manner or words adjective

a sleeping disorder that is known for inability to

3127 insomnia noun
sleep

free from concern, worry, or anxiety, carefree,

3128 insouciant adjective
nonchalant

3129 inspector a person employed to inspect something noun

to mention as a case or example, to refer to, to

3130 instance verb
cite

an infinitesimal or very short space of time, a

3131 instant adjective
moment

to goad or urge forward, to set on, to provoke,

3132 instigate verb
to incite

a person who intentionally incites or starts

3133 instigator noun
something

to cause a quality to become part of someone's

3134 instill verb
nature

3135 institute to begin or initiate something verb

3136 instructive conveying knowledge, information or instruction adjective

3137 insufficient not sufficient adjective

of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island

3138 insular adjective
or islands

cover or line with material to prevent passage of

3139 insulate verb
heat, etc

to treat or speak to insolently, with

3140 insult verb
contemptuous rudeness
 impossible to achieve or overcome or be
3141 insuperable adjective
negotiated

3142 insuppressible that cannot be suppressed adjective

3143 insurgence an uprising or rebellion, an insurrection noun

an organized opposition to an authority, a

3144 insurrection noun
rebellion

incapable of being perceived by the senses,

3145 intangible adjective
incorporeal

constituting a whole together, not omittable or

3146 integral adjective
removable

3147 integrity adherence to moral and ethical principles noun

the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract

3148 intellect noun
reasoning, etc

capable of being understood, comprehensible, cl

3149 intelligible adjective
ear

3150 intemperance lack of moderation or temperance, excess noun

3151 intension intensification, increase in degree noun

3152 intention a course of action that a person intends to follow noun

3153 inter to bury in a grave verb

3154 interact to act one upon another verb

3155 intercede to plea on someone else's behalf verb

to stop, deflect or divert (something in progress

3156 intercept verb
or motion)

3157 intercession an act or instance of interceding noun

3158 intercessor a person who intercedes, a mediator noun

any prohibitory decree of a court or

3159 interdict noun
administrative officer

3160 interim an intervening time, transitional, meantime adjective

3161 interject to insert something between other things verb

a person who takes part in dialogue or

3162 interlocutor noun
conversation

a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs

3163 interloper noun
of others

3164 interlude an intervening episode, space, period, etc verb

3165 intermediate to mediate, to be an intermediate verb

existing or occurring without interruption or end,

3166 interminable adjective
ceaseless

a break between two performances or sessions

3167 intermission noun
(concert, etc)

to interrupt, to stop or cease temporarily, to

3168 intermit verb
suspend

of or pertaining to conflict or struggle within a gr

3169 internecine adjective
oup

to introduce (something additional) between

3170 interpolate verb
other things

to insert something (or oneself) between other

3171 interpose verb
things

3172 interpreter one who translates the words of a speaker to the noun
 audience

to question or quiz, especially in a thorough

3173 interrogate verb
manner

3174 intersect to cross, to cut verb

3175 intersperse to mix irregularly something with something else verb

3176 interstice a small opening or space between objects noun

3177 intervale a lowly tract of land along a river noun

to come between, or to be between, persons or

3178 intervene verb
things

the state of dying without having made a valid

3179 intestacy noun
will

3180 intestate to be without a valid will adjective

3181 intestine the lower part of the alimentary canal noun

3182 intimacy the state of being intimate noun

3183 intimation the act of intimating, also, the thing intimated noun

to make timid or fearful, to inspire or affect with

3184 intimidate verb
fear

not capable of being borne or endured,

3185 intolerable adjective
insufferable

3186 intoxicant an intoxicating agent, as alcohol or drugs adjective

to stupefy by doping with chemical substances

3187 intoxicate verb
like alcohol

3188 intracellular inside or within a cell adjective

 not easily controlled, not docile or manageable,
3189 intractable adjective
stubborn

3190 intramural pertaining to something within one institution adjective

unwilling to compromise or moderate a position,

3191 intransigent adjective
stubborn

3192 intrepid resolutely fearless, dauntless adjective

the state or quality of being intricate or

3193 intricacy noun
entangled

3194 intricate to become enmeshed or entangled verb

to conceive or carry out a secret plan intended

3195 intrigue verb
to harm

innate, inherent, inseparable from itself,

3196 intrinsic adjective
essential

3197 introductory introducing, giving a preview or idea of adjective

genes of one species introduced in the gene pool

3198 introgression noun
of another

3199 intromit to send, put or let in, to introduce, to admit verb

3200 introspect consider one's own internal state or feelings verb

one who focuses on their own mind, feelings, or

3201 introvert noun
affairs

3202 intrude to enter without permission verb

immediate cognition without the use of rational

3203 intuition noun
processes

3204 intuitive doesn't require conscious thought, understood adjective

 by intuition

3205 inundate to cover with large amounts of water, to flood verb

3206 inundation an overflow, a flood noun

3207 inure to come into use, take or have effect verb

3208 inured to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc verb

3209 invalid an infirm or sickly person noun

to make invalid, especially applied to contract

3210 invalidate verb
law

3211 invaluable of great value, costly, precious, priceless adjective

3212 invariable not variable, constant adjective

a military action of armed forces entering

3213 invasion noun
another territory

vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or re

3214 invective noun
proach

to protest strongly or attack vehemently with

3215 inveigh verb
words

to convert, convince or win over with flattery or

3216 inveigle verb
wiles

3217 inventive of, or relating to invention adjective

3218 inverse reversed position, direction, or tendency adjective

3219 inversion the action of inverting noun

3220 invert to turn (something) upside down or inside out verb

3221 investigator one who investigates noun

 a person who invests money in order to make a
3222 investor noun
profit

settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, or

3223 inveterate adjective
feeling

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give

3224 invidious adjective
offense

3225 invigorate to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to verb

3226 invincible impossible to defeat, destroy or kill adjective

not susceptible of violence or of being

3227 inviolable adjective
profaned/corrupted

the act of calling for the presence of some

3228 invocation noun
superior being

3229 invoke to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help verb

3230 involuntary without intention, unintentional adjective

3231 involution entanglement, a spiralling inwards, intricacy noun

3232 involve to roll or fold up, to wind round, to entwine verb

incapable of being wounded, or of receiving

3233 invulnerable adjective
injury

in or on, or with reference to, the inside or inner

3234 inwardly adjective
part

the ninth, and smallest, letter of the greek

3235 iota noun
alphabet

3236 irascible easily provoked to anger, very irritable adjective

3237 irate extremely angry, wrathful, enraged adjective

3238 ire to anger, to fret, to irritate verb

producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like

3239 iridescent adjective
colors

3240 irk to irritate, annoy, bother verb

disagreeable or troublesome, bothersome,

3241 irksome adjective
annoying

use of words to convey meaning opposite the

3242 irony noun
literal meaning

3243 irradiance incident flux of radiant energy per unit area noun

to throw rays of light upon, to illuminate, to

3244 irradiate verb
brighten

3245 irrational not rational, unfounded or nonsensical adjective

3246 irreducible not able to be reduced or lessened adjective

which cannot be refuted, indisputable, clearly

3247 irrefragable adjective
right

3248 irrefragable not able to be refuted or disproved adjective

3249 irrefrangible not to broken or transgressed, inviolable adjective

3250 irrefutable undeniable, unable to be disproved or refuted adjective

not related, not applicable, unimportant, not

3251 irrelevant adjective
connected

3252 irreligious contrary to religious beliefs and practices adjective

3253 irreparable incapable of being repaired, amended, cured or adjective

 rectified

3254 irrepressible not containable or controllable adjective

free from blame, not open to reproach or

3255 irreproachable adjective
criticism

3256 irresistible not able to be resisted adjective

3257 irresolute undecided or unsure how to act adjective

3258 irresponsible lacking a sense of responsibility adjective

3259 irreverent lacking proper respect or seriousness, sarcastic adjective

incapable of being reversed or turned about or

3260 irreversible adjective
back

3261 irrevocable unable to be retracted or reversed, final adjective

3262 irrhetorical not rhetorical adjective

3263 irrigate to supply farmland with water verb

3264 irritable capable of being irritated adjective

3265 irritancy the quality of being irritant or irritating noun

3266 irritate to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure verb

the action of irrupting or breaking into, a violent

3267 irruption noun
entry

3268 isle an island noun

3269 islet a small island noun

atoms having equal weight but different atomis

3270 isobar noun
numbers
3271 isochronous happening at regular intervals adjective

3272 isolate to set apart or cut off from others verb

of a process that takes place at constant

3273 isothermal adjective
temperature

3274 itinerary a route or proposed route of a journey noun

3275 itinerate to travel from place to place verb

3276 jaded dulled or satiated by overindulgence verb

a technical terminology unique to a particular

3277 jargon noun
subject

3278 jaundice to color by prejudice or envy, to prejudice verb

to ramble here and there, to stroll, to make an

3279 jaunt verb
excursion

3280 jeer to utter sarcastic or mocking comments verb

3281 jejune without interest or significance, dull adjective

3282 jeopardy danger of loss, harm, or failure noun

3283 jeremiad a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint noun

to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a

3284 jettison verb
vessel

3285 jingo one who supports policy favouring war noun

the policy or practice of jingoes, bellicose

3286 jingoist adjective
chauvinism

given to or characterized by joking, jesting,

3287 jocose adjective
humorous
 characterized by, or intended for joking or
3288 jocular adjective
jesting

3289 jocund cheerful, merry, gay, blithe, glad adjective

3290 joggle to shake slightly, to jostle, to jog verb

3291 jollity the state of being jolly, cheerfulness noun

3292 journalize to record in a journal verb

3293 joust to engage in mock combat on horseback verb

endowed with or characterized by a hearty or

3294 jovial adjective
joyous humor

showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph, rejoic

3295 jubilant adjective
ing

3296 judgment the act of judging noun

the administration of justice by judges and

3297 judicature noun
courts

3298 judicial of or relating to a court of law adjective

having, or characterized by, good judgment or

3299 judicious adjective
sound thinking

any large, overpowering, destructive force or

3300 juggernaut noun
object

to manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, etc

3301 juggle verb
artfully

3302 jugglery the art of a juggler (i e trickery or deception) noun

3303 jugular relating to, or located near, the neck or throat adjective

3304 junction the act of joining, or the state of being joined noun
3305 juncture a place where things join, a junction noun

3306 juridical pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal, judicial adjective

the power, right, or authority to interpret and

3307 jurisdiction noun
apply law

3308 jurisprudence the science or philosophy of law noun

3309 juror a member of a jury noun

reason or excuse which gives acceptable support

3310 justification noun
for behavior

3311 jut to stick out verb

3312 juvenile young, not fully developed adjective

to place close together or side by side, esp. for

3313 juxtapose verb
comparison

3314 juxtaposition to place in juxtaposition verb

3315 keen to sharpen, to make cold verb

something kept for sentimental or nostalgic

3316 keepsake noun
reasons

3317 kerchief a piece of cloth used to cover the head noun

3318 kernel the body of a seed inside the husk noun

a person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from

3319 killjoy noun
having fun

a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying

3320 kiln noun
something
3321 kindle to start (a fire) or light (a torch) verb

3322 kindred of the same nature adjective

3323 kinetic pertaining to motion adjective

3324 kinfolk relatives or kindred noun

3325 kingling a kinglet, a petty king or ruler noun

3326 kismet fate, destiny noun

3327 kleptomaniac one who steals compulsively noun

a tricky, deceitful fellow, a dishonest person, a

3328 knave noun
rogue

3329 knavery the (mis)behaviour of a knave, boyish mischief noun

to work into a mass by repeated pressure with

3330 knead verb
the knuckles

sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for

3331 knell noun
funerals

an ornamental trinket or gimcrack, a bit of bric-

3332 knickknack noun
a-brac

3333 knoll a small, rounded hill or eminence, hillock noun

3334 knotty full of knots adjective

3335 kudos praise, accolades noun

3336 laborious requiring much physical effort, toilsome adjective

to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a

3337 labyrinth verb
labyrinth

3338 labyrinthine physically resembling a labyrinth, maze-like adjective

3339 lacerate to tear, rip or wound verb

an irregular open wound caused by a blunt

3340 laceration noun
impact

3341 lachrymose suggestive of or tending to cause tears, mournful adjective

3342 lackadaisical showing no interest or enthusiasm adjective

3343 lackey to attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously verb

3344 lackluster lacking brilliance or radiance, dull adjective

3345 laconic using few words, concise adjective

the secretion of milk from the mammary gland

3346 lactation noun
of a female

3347 lacteal relating to milk adjective

3348 lactic of, relating to, or derived from milk adjective

3349 laddie a small boy noun

3350 ladle to serve something with a ladle verb

3351 laggard hanging back, loitering adjective

3352 lagniappe an extra or unexpected gift or benefit noun

3353 lambaste to beat or whip severely verb

3354 lament to feel or express sorrow or regret for verb

3355 lamentation the act of lamenting noun

3356 lampoon to satirize or poke fun at verb

 to pierce with a lance, or with any similar
3357 lance verb
weapon

3358 landholder a person who owns land noun

person who owns and rents land such as a house

3359 landlord noun
or apartment

3360 landscape to do various grounds maintenance verb

3361 languid lacking in vigor or vitality, slack or slow adjective

a state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion

3362 languor noun
or disease

3363 lapse to fall away gradually, to subside verb

3364 larceny the unlawful taking of personal property, theft noun

a cool room in a domestic house where food is

3365 larder noun
stored

3366 largess generous bestowal of gifts noun

3367 largesse alternative spelling of largess noun

3368 lascivious inclined to lustfulness, wanton, lewd adjective

a young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a

3369 lassie noun
sweetheart

weariness of body or mind from strain,

3370 lassitude noun
oppressive climate

a delay between the initiation and occurence of

3371 latency noun
something

present but not visible, apparent, or actualized,

3372 latent adjective
potential
 of or pertaining to, situated at, or
3373 lateral adjective
directed to a side

3374 latish somewhat or rather late adjective

a flat panel constructed with crossed thin strips

3375 lattice noun
of wood

3376 laud to praise, to glorify verb

3377 laudable deserving praise, praiseworthy adjective

3378 laudation the act of lauding, praise, high commendation noun

3379 laudatory containing or expressing praise adjective

a woman whose work is the washing and ironing

3380 laundress noun
of clothes

3381 laureate to honor with a wreath of laurel verb

3382 lave to pour or throw out, as water, lade out, bail verb

3383 lavish to expend or bestow with profusion, to squander verb

3384 lawgiver one who provides the laws to a society noun

3385 lawmaker one who makes or enacts laws noun

3386 lax lenient and allowing for deviation, not strict adjective

having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding

3387 laxative adjective
digestion

3388 laxity the state or quality of being lax noun

3389 lea an open field, meadow noun

3390 leaflet a small flat or folded sheet of printed paper, noun

 advertisement

3391 leaven to add a leavening agent verb

a stand with a slanted top used to support a

3392 lectern noun
bible

3393 leery cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something adjective

away from the direction from which the wind is

3394 leeward adjective
blowing

anything handed down from the past, as from a

3395 legacy adjective
predecessor

3396 legalize alternative spelling of legalise verb

3397 legerdemain sleight of hand noun

3398 legging present participle of leg verb

3399 legible being clear enough to be read, readable adjective

a division of the roman army of 3000 to 6000

3400 legion noun
soldiers

3401 legionary relating to, or consisting of a legion or legions adjective

to pass laws, incl. the amending or repeal of

3402 legislate verb
existing laws

3403 legislator someone who creates or enacts laws noun

3404 legitimate to make legitimate, lawful, or valid verb

3405 leisure freedom provided by the cessation of activities noun

3406 lenient lax, tolerant of deviation, permissive, not strict adjective

3407 leonine of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion adjective

 the quality or state of being drowsy and dull,
3408 lethargy noun
listless

3409 levee an embankment to prevent inundation noun

3410 lever to move with a lever verb

to use, to exploit, to take full advantage (of

3411 leverage verb
something)

3412 leviathan very large, gargantuan adjective

3413 levitate to cause to rise in the air and float verb

3414 levity lightness of manner or speech, frivolity noun

3415 levy to impose a tax or fine, to collect monies due verb

3416 lewd lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude adjective

3417 lexicographer one who writes or compiles a dictionary noun

3418 lexicography the art or craft of writing and editing dictionaries noun

3419 lexicon a wordbook or dictionary noun

3420 liability moneys owed, debts or pecuniary obligations noun

bound or obliged in law or equity, responsible,

3421 liable adjective
answerable

3422 liaison communication between two parties or groups noun

pouring a liquid on the ground or on a victim in

3423 libation noun
sacrifice

3424 libel to defame someone verb

3425 liberate to free, to release from restraint or bondage verb

3426 libertarian relating to the beliefs of libertarians adjective

the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an

3427 libretto noun
opera

3428 licentious sexually unrestrained, lascivious, libertine, lewd adjective

3429 licit not forbidden by formal or informal rules adjective

sovereign, independent, having right to

3430 liege adjective
allegiance

3431 lien alternative form of lain verb

3432 lieu see in lieu or in lieu of noun

band of strong tissue that holds bones in

3433 ligament noun
position

3434 ligature The act of binding or tying up verb

3435 ligneous of, or resembling wood, woody adjective

3436 likelihood the state of being likely or probable noun

3437 lilliputian extremely small, tiny adjective

3438 limber bending readily, pliant, lithe verb

3439 limerick a kind of humorous verse of five lines noun

3440 limitation the act of limiting or the state of being limited noun

clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal,

3441 limpid adjective
or air

3442 linchpin a pin through holes at the end of an axle to noun

 secure a wheel

descent in a line from a common progenitor,

3443 lineage noun
race

3444 linear having the form of a line, straight adjective

3445 liner someone who fits a lining to something noun

3446 lingo language, jargon or a dialect noun

3447 lingua language noun

3448 lingual related to the tongue adjective

a liquid or semi liquid preparation for applying to

3449 liniment noun
the skin

3450 lionize to treat (a person) as a celebrity verb

something that liquefies or promotes

3451 liquefacient noun
liquefaction

to make into a liquid by condensing a gas or

3452 liquefy verb
melting a solid

a flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very

3453 liqueur noun
sweet

to settle a debt by paying the outstanding

3454 liquidate verb
amount

3455 liquor to drink liquor, usually to excess verb

3456 lissome lithe, quick and graceful in movement adjective

having or showing little or no interest in

3457 listless adjective
anything, languid

3458 litany a prolonged or tedious account noun

3459 literacy the ability to read noun

exactly as stated, understood without extra

3460 literal adjective
interpretation

persons of scholarly or literary attainments,

3461 literati noun
intellectuals

3462 literature the body of all written works noun

3463 lithe bending readily, pliant, limber adjective

3464 lithesome describing as being lithe adjective

3465 lithograph to create a copy of an image through lithography verb

3466 lithotype a printing plate used in lithotypography noun

3467 litigant a person engaged in a lawsuit noun

3468 litigate to go to law verb

3469 litigious of or relating to litigation adjective

of or relating to the shore, especially the

3470 littoral adjective
seashore

3471 liturgy a form of public worship, ritual noun

3472 livelihood a person's lifetime, or their manner of living noun

3473 livid enraged, furiously angry adjective

3474 loam a rich, friable soil noun

3475 loath unwilling, reluctant, averse, disinclined adjective

3476 loathe to hate, detest, revile verb

 a person remunerated to persuade (to lobby)
3477 lobbyist noun
politicians

3478 locative indicating place, or the place where, or wherein adjective

3479 loch a lake noun

the ability to move or the act of moving from

3480 locomotion noun
place to place

3481 lode a rich supply or source noun

3482 lodgment an area used for lodging noun

3483 lofty high, tall, having great height or stature adjective

the principles governing

3484 logic noun
correct or reliable inference

3485 logical in agreement with the principles of logic adjective

3486 logician a person who studies or teaches logic noun

the planning, implementation, and coordination

3487 logistics noun
of details

one who loiters, one who lingers or hangs

3488 loiterer noun
around

3489 loll to act lazily or indolently, to recline, to lean verb

3490 longevity the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life noun

3491 loot to steal, especially as part of war, riot verb

talking or tending to talk much or freely,

3492 loquacious adjective
talkative
3493 loquacity talkativeness noun

3494 lordling an unimportant or petty lord noun

3495 lough a lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in ireland noun

to remove lice from the body of a person or

3496 louse verb
animal

easily understood, completely intelligible or com

3497 lucid adjective
prehensible

3498 lucrative producing a surplus, profitable adjective

laborious work, study, thought, etc , especially a

3499 lucubration noun
t night

idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being

3500 ludicrous adjective
funny

mournful, dismal or gloomy, especially in an

3501 lugubrious adjective
affected manner

3502 lukewarm temperature between warm and cool adjective

3503 lumen the amount of light that falls on a unit area noun

one that is an inspiration to others, who has had

3504 luminary noun
success

3505 luminous emitting light, glowing brightly adjective

3506 lummox a clumsy, stupid person noun

3507 lunacy the state of being mad, insanity noun

3508 lunar of, or pertaining to, the moon adjective

3509 lunatic an insane person noun

3510 lune anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon noun

3511 lurid shocking, horrifying adjective

3512 luscious sweet and pleasant, delicious adjective

3513 lustrous having a glow, having luster, shining adjective

3514 luxuriate to enjoy luxury verb

3515 luxurious enjoying pleasures of luxury adjective

characterized by luxury, ministering or conducive

3516 lying adjective
to luxury

to execute without a proper trial, especially by

3517 lynch verb
hanging

3518 lyre a stringed musical instrument noun

3519 macabre representing or personifying death adjective

to cover with small, broken stones to form a

3520 macadamize verb
smooth surface

to soften or separate (something) into pieces by

3521 macerate verb
soaking

a clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for

3522 machination noun
evil

3523 machinations plural form of machination noun

3524 machinery the parts of a machine, collectively noun

3525 machinist one versed in the principles of machines noun

3526 macrocosm a complex structure, considered a single entity noun

3527 madden to make angry verb

 a song for a small number of unaccompanied
3528 madrigal noun
voices

3529 maelstrom a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool

3530 magician an entertainer skilled in creating illusions noun

3531 magisterial befitting the status of a master, authoritative adjective

3532 magistracy the office or dignity of a magistrate noun

3533 magnanimous generous in forgiving an insult or injury adjective

3534 magnate a person of great influence in a particular field noun

3535 magnet a thing or person that attracts noun

3536 magnetize to make magnetic verb

3537 magnificence grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor noun

speaking pompously, using swelling discourse,

3538 magniloquent adjective
bombastic

3539 magnitude size, extent, dimensions noun

a ruling prince in india, especially one of major

3540 maharaja noun
states

3541 maidenhood the time when one is a maiden or young girl noun

3542 maize corn, a type of grain of the species zea mays noun

3543 maladroit unskillful, awkward, bungling adjective

3544 malady any ailment or disease of the human body noun

3545 malaise a feeling of general bodily discomfort or noun

 unpleasantness

the use of an inappropriate word in place of a

3546 malapropism noun
similar one

disease characterized by chills, fever, and

3547 malaria noun
sweating

dissatisfied with current conditions,

3548 malcontent adjective
discontented

3549 malediction a curse, imprecation, slander noun

3550 malefactor a criminal or felon noun

3551 maleficent harmful or evil in intent or effect adjective

having or displaying ill will, wishing harm on

3552 malevolent adjective
others

3553 malfeasance an act by a public official that is contrary to law noun

3554 malicious of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite adjective

to make defamatory statements about someone

3555 malign verb
or something

disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress del

3556 malignant adjective
iberately

to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one

3557 malinger verb
's duty

3558 malingerer a person who malingers noun

capable of being extended or shaped by

3559 malleable adjective
hammering or pressure

3560 mallet a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of woo noun

 d

3561 maltreat to treat badly verb

authorization to act in a particular way on a

3562 mandate noun
public issue

the long hair growing on the neck of some

3563 mane noun
animals

to move (something) carefully, and often with

3564 maneuver verb
difficulty

3565 mania violent derangement of mind, madness, insanity noun

3566 manifest to show plainly, to make to appear distinctly verb

3567 manifold to make manifold, multiply verb

3568 manipulatable capable of being manipulated adjective

a group of habitual behaviors peculiar to an

3569 mannerism noun
individual

3570 manor a landed estate noun

3571 mantel the shelf above a fireplace noun

3572 mantle to cover or conceal (something) verb

a company that owns or runs a manufacturing

3573 manufacturer noun
plant

release from slavery, freedom, the act of

3574 manumission noun
manumitting

3575 manumit to release from slavery, to free verb

3576 mar to damage or spoil, render less perfect, attractive verb

3577 maraud to roam or go around in quest of plunder verb

3578 marauder someone who moves about looking for plunder noun

3579 marginal of, relating to, or located at a margin or an edge adjective

pertaining to the sea (marine biology, marine

3580 marine adjective
insurance)

3581 maritime related to the sea or sailing adjective

3582 maroon to abandon in a remote, desolate place verb

a large tent with open sides, used for outdoor

3583 marquee noun
entertainment

3584 marred impaired appearance verb

to arrange troops etc in line for inspection or a

3585 marshal verb
parade

mammal of the order of marsupialia, i.e.

3586 marsupial noun
kangaroos, wombats

3587 martial of, relating to, or suggestive of war, warlike adjective

3588 martian of or pertaining to the planet mars adjective

3589 martinet a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one noun

the suffering of death on account of adherence

3590 martyrdom noun
to a cause

3591 marvel to become filled with wonderment or admiration verb

3592 masochist someone who enjoys pain noun

3593 masonry the art or occupation of a mason, stonework noun

3594 masquerade to assemble in masks, to take part in a verb

 masquerade

3595 massacre to kill unnecessarily and indiscriminately verb

of or pertaining to a large mass, weighty, heavy,

3596 massive adjective
or bulky

3597 mastery the position or authority of a master, command noun

3598 masticate to chew verb

3599 material having to do with matter adjective

3600 maternal having the characteristics of a mother, motherly adjective

the afternoon showing of a movie or theatrical

3601 matinee noun
performance

3602 matriarch a female leader of a family, a tribe or group noun

3603 matricide the killing of one's mother noun

to enroll in a college or university as a degree

3604 matriculate verb
candidate

3605 matrimony marriage or the state of being married noun

a thing constituting the point from which

3606 matrix noun
another originates

3607 matter to be important verb

tearfully or weakly emotional, foolishly

3608 maudlin
sentimental

3609 maul a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges noun

3610 mausoleum a large stately tomb noun

3611 maverick a person of independent or unorthodox views noun

3612 mawkish characterized by sickly sentimentality, maudlin adjective

3613 maxim an expression of a general truth or principle noun

an alcoholic drink fermented from honey and

3614 mead noun
water

3615 meager deficient in quantity or quality, lacking fullness adjective

to wind, turn, or twist, to make flexuous, to

3616 meander verb
wander

branch of mathematics dealing with motion and

3617 mechanics noun
forces

3618 medallion a large medal, usually decorative noun

having a tendency to interfere in other people's

3619 meddlesome adjective
business

3620 medial of or pertaining to a mean or average adjective

to resolve differences between conflicting

3621 mediate verb
parties

a substance which promotes healing when

3622 medicine noun
consumed in some way

3623 medieval in the style of the middle ages adjective

3624 mediocre ordinary, not extraordinary, not special adjective

a devotional exercise of, or leading to

3625 meditation noun
contemplation

a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements,

3626 medley noun
hodgepodge
 humbly patient or docile, as under provocation
3627 meek adjective
from others

a symptom of mental illness marked by delusions

3628 megalomania noun
of greatness

3629 melancholy affected with great sadness or depression adjective

a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous

3630 melange noun
things

a confused hand-to-hand fight among several

3631 melee noun
people

to make better, to improve, to heal or solve a

3632 meliorate verb
problem

3633 mellifluous sweetly or smoothly flowing, sweet-sounding adjective

soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as

3634 mellow adjective
fruit

3635 melodious having a pleasant melody or sound, tuneful adjective

a keepsake, an object kept as a reminder of a

3636 memento noun
place or event

worthy to be remembered, very important or

3637 memorable adjective
remarkable

something that threatens to cause evil or harm,

3638 menace noun
a threat

3639 menagerie a collection of live wild animals on exhibition noun

3640 mendacious lying, untruthful or dishonest adjective

3641 mendacity untruthfulness, tendency to lie noun

3642 mendicant begging, living on alms adjective

of or relating to work normally performed by a

3643 menial adjective
servant

3644 mentality a mindset, a way of thinking noun

3645 mentor a wise and trusted counselor or teacher noun

3646 mephitic foul-smelling adjective

3647 mercantile concerned with the exchange of goods for profit adjective

working or acting merely for money or other

3648 mercenary adjective
reward

3649 merciful showing mercy adjective

3650 mercurial changeable, volatile, fickle adjective

3651 meretricious alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions adjective

3652 merge to combine into a whole verb

a society where status is assigned through

3653 meritocracy noun
competition

deserving of merit or commendation, deserving

3654 meritorious adjective
reward

3655 merriment cheerful or joyful gaiety, mirth, hilarity, laughter noun

to exercise mesmerism on, to spellbind, to

3656 mesmerize verb
enthrall

3657 messieurs plural form of monsieur noun

the science of metals, their extraction from ores,

3658 metallurgy noun
etc
3659 metamorphose to change the form or nature of, transform verb

figure of speech: something used to represent

3660 metaphor noun
something else

the underlying theoretical principles of a subject

3661 metaphysics noun
or field

3662 mete to measure verb

transmigration of the soul, especially its

3663 metempsychosis noun
reincarnation

3664 methodology a sat of principles for regulating a given discipline noun

showing extreme care about minute details,

3665 meticulous adjective
precise

figure of speech: an object's name used for a

3666 metonymy noun
related object

a device used to mark time with ticks at an

3667 metronome noun
adjustible pace

3668 metropolis a large, busy city noun

3669 mettle a quality of endurance and courage noun

noxious exhalations from putrescent organic

3670 miasma noun
matter

man considered as a miniature counterpart of

3671 microcosm noun
the universal

one one-millionth of a meter symbols: µm, um,

3672 micrometer noun
rm

3673 microphone to put one or more microphones on or in verb

3674 microscopic invisible without the use of the microscope adjective

the study of microscopes, their design and

3675 microscopy noun
manufacture

3676 midwife a person trained to assist women in childbirth noun

demeanor or attitude, especially one intended

3677 mien noun
by its bearer

to move from one region to another according to

3678 migrate verb
the seasons

3679 migratory a species or thing that migrates adjective

3680 mileage the total distance, in miles, travelled noun

3681 milieu a person’s social setting or environment noun

3682 militant aggressive or combative adjective

ideology: military is the foundation of a society's

3683 militarism noun
security

3684 militate to have a substantial effect, weigh heavily verb

an army of trained civilians called upon in time of

3685 militia noun
need

a period of time consisting of one thousand

3686 millennium noun
years

any of a group of various types of grass used as

3687 millet noun
food

3688 mimic to imitate, especially in order to ridicule verb

3689 miniature smaller than normal adjective

3690 minimize to make (something) as small or as insignificant verb

 as possible

3691 minion favoured, beloved, "pet" adjective

the act of ministering care, aid, religious services,

3692 ministration noun
etc

the service, function, or office of a minister of st

3693 ministry noun
ate

any subgroup that does not form a numerical

3694 minority noun
majority

3695 minuscule tiny, very small adjective

3696 minutia a minor detail, often of negligible importance noun

3697 mirage something illusory, without substance or reality noun

3698 mire to weigh down verb

gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by

3699 mirth noun
laughter

3700 misadventure an accidental mishap or misfortune noun

3701 misanthrope a hater of human kind noun

3702 misapprehend to interpret incorrectly, to misunderstand verb

to act or behave in an inappropriate or improper

3703 misbehave verb
manner

3704 miscellany miscellaneous items noun

3705 mischievous causing mischief, injurious adjective

3706 misconstrue to understand incorrectly, to misunderstand verb

3707 miscount to incorrectly count or add up verb

3708 miscreant depraved, villainous or base adjective

3709 misdeed that which was done that should not have been noun

a crime punishable by a small fine or a short

3710 misdemeanor noun
prison term

a person who lives in poor conditions in order to

3711 miser noun
save money

like a miser, very covetous, stingy, cautious with

3712 miserly adjective
money

3713 mishap an accident, mistake, or problem noun

to make an incorrect interpretation, to

3714 misinterpret verb
misunderstand

3715 mislay to lose temporarily, misplace verb

3716 mismanage to handle a responsibility in a way which is inept verb

3717 misnomer to use a misleading term, to misname verb

3718 misogamy hatred of or opposition to marriage noun

3719 misogyny hatred or contempt for women noun

to put something somewhere and then forget its

3720 misplace verb
location

to represent falsely, to inaccurately portray

3721 misrepresent verb
something

3722 misrule of a trial judge, to make a bad decision in court verb

3723 missal any book of prayers or devotions noun

 an object intended to be launched into the air at
3724 missile noun
a target

3725 missive a written message, a letter, note or memo noun

3726 mistrust to have no confidence in something verb

3727 misty with mist, foggy adjective

3728 misuse to use (something) incorrectly verb

3729 mite a minute arachnid noun

to finish a material at an angle, as with sides of a

3730 miter verb
frame

3731 mitigate to lessen in force or intensity, moderate verb

3732 mnemonic assisting or intended to assist the memory adjective

a deep ditch, usually filled with water, around a

3733 moat noun
fort

rule or control by the mob, or by a mass of

3734 mobocracy noun
ordinary people

soft leather shoe, originally worn by native

3735 moccasin adjective
americans

3736 mockery the action of mocking, ridicule, derision noun

3737 moderate to reduce the excessiveness of (something) verb

3738 moderation avoidance of extremes, restraint noun

3739 moderator someone who moderates noun

3740 modernity the quality of being modern noun

3741 modicum a moderate or small amount noun

3742 modification the act or result of altering something noun

3743 modify to make partial changes to verb

3744 modish conforming with fashion or style adjective

3745 modulate to regulate, adjust or adapt verb

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person, pacify

3746 mollify verb
, appease

to shed hair, feathers, etc and replace with a

3747 molt verb
fresh layer

3748 momentary lasting for only a moment adjective

3749 momentous outstanding in importance adjective

(of a body in motion) the product of its mass and

3750 momentum noun
velocity

a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or empe

3751 monarch noun
ror

place of residence for members of a religious

3752 monastery noun
community

3753 monastic of or relating to monasteries or monks adjective

3754 monetary of, pertaining to, or consisting of money adjective

someone of mixed kind or uncertain origin,

3755 mongrel noun
especially a dog

3756 monition a caution or warning of imminent danger noun

3757 monitory giving admonition and warning adjective

3758 monocracy government by only one person, autocracy noun

a design of letters interlaced, commonly one's

3759 monogram noun
initials

3760 monograph a treatise on a particular subject noun

3761 monolith a large object formed of a single block of stone noun

3762 monologue a prolonged talk by a single speaker noun

3763 monomania excessive interest on a singular object or subject noun

3764 monopoly the exclusive possession or control of something noun

3765 monosyllable a word of one syllable noun

3766 monotone a series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone noun

tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of

3767 monotony noun
variety

a plant or animal showing abnormal

3768 monstrosity noun
development or deformity

a single composition of images from various

3769 montage noun
sources

3770 moonbeam a shaft of moonlight, moonlight generally noun

of little or no practical value or meaning, purely a

3771 moot verb
cademic

mental condition with respect to

3772 morale noun
confidence, zeal, etc

3773 morass a tract of soft, wet ground, a marsh, a fen noun

3774 moratorium an authorized period of delay or waiting, noun

 regarding debts

suggesting an unhealthy mental state,

3775 morbid adjective
unwholesomely gloomy

3776 mordacious biting, causing a physical bite or sting, corrosive adjective

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker, b

3777 mordant adjective
iting

a set of moral norms derived from accepted

3778 mores noun
practices

3779 moribund in a dying state, near death adjective

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or

3780 morose adjective
mood

the part of biology dealing with the structure of

3781 morphology noun
organisms

3782 mortician an undertaker or funeral director noun

3783 mortify to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride verb

3784 mosaic an image made of small, colored pieces of glass noun

3785 mot juste the exact, appropriate word noun

3786 mote a small particle or speck, especially of dust noun

3787 motif a recurring or dominant element, a theme noun

comprising greatly varied elements,

3788 motley adjective
heterogeneous

to mark with spots or blotches of a different

3789 mottled verb
color

3790 motto a maxim adopted as an expression of a guiding noun

 principle

3791 mountaineer someone who lives in a mountainous area noun

3792 mountainous having many mountains, rough (terrain), rocky adjective

a person selling quack medicines, in a public

3793 mountebank noun
place

3794 muddle to mix together, to mix up, to confuse verb

3795 muffle to wrap up in fabric for warmth or protection verb

3796 mulatto a person of mixed african and caucasian descent noun

3797 muleteer a mule driver noun

having multiplicity, having great diversity or

3798 multifarious adjective
variety

3799 multiform having more than one shape or appearance adjective

3800 multiplicity a large number or variety noun

3801 mundane common, ordinary, banal, unimaginative adjective

3802 mundane lacking interest or excitement; dull. adjective

3803 municipal of a city which administers local government adjective

3804 munificence the quality of being munificent, generosity noun

larger or more generous than is usual or

3805 munificent adjective
necessary

3806 murky hard to see through, as a fog or mist adjective

3807 muse to become lost in thought, to ponder verb

3808 muster to gather, summon, rouse (often followed by verb

 up )

3809 musty having a stale odor adjective

3810 mutable liable or subject to change or alteration adjective

3811 mutation any alteration or change noun

to injure or make imperfect by irreparably

3812 mutilate verb
damaging parts

3813 mutiny revolt or rebellion against constituted authority noun

a disorder of the eyes where distant objects

3814 myopia noun
appear blurred

a very great or indefinite number of persons or

3815 myriad noun
things

involving otherworldly or symbolic practices or

3816 mystic adjective
content

the act of mystifying or the condition of being

3817 mystification noun
mystified

an aura of heightened meaning or mystery

3818 mystique noun
around a thing

the lowest point, point of greatest adversity or d

3819 nadir noun
espair

3820 naphtha naturally-occurring liquid petroleum noun

3821 narcissus a bulbous plant of the Amyrillis family noun

to relate a story or series of events by speech or

3822 narrate verb
writing

3823 nasal of or pertaining to the nose adjective

3824 nascent beginning to exist or develop adjective

3825 natal of or relating to birth adjective

3826 nationality membership of a particular nation or state noun

3827 natty smart and fashionable adjective

a feeling of unwellness, usually with the desire to

3828 nausea noun
vomit

3829 nauseate to cause nausea verb

3830 nautical of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation adjective

3831 naval of or relating to a navy adjective

3832 navel the belly button noun

deep enough and wide enough to afford passage

3833 navigable adjective
to vessels

to control the position and course of a vehicle on

3834 navigate verb
a journey

3835 nebula a cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust noun

a listing of people who have died during a period

3836 necrology noun
of time

a method of divination through communication

3837 necromancy noun
with the dead

a large cemetery, especially one of elaborate

3838 necropolis noun
construction

the localized death of cells through injury or

3839 necrosis noun
disease

3840 nectar the juice of a fruit or a blend of fruit juices noun

 a variety of peach having a smooth, downless
3841 nectarine noun
skin.

3842 nefarious extremely wicked or villainous, iniquitous adjective

3843 negate to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of verb

3844 negation the act of negating something noun

failing to take care of matters which require

3845 neglectful adjective
attention

3846 negligee an item of women's nightwear, a lacy nightgown noun

3847 negligible too small or unimportant to be of concern adjective

3848 negotiable able to be traversed adjective

3849 nemesis an archenemy noun

3850 neocracy government by the new or inexperienced noun

3851 neolithic hopelessly outdated adjective

3852 neologism a word or phrase which has recently been coined noun

the study or art of neologising (creating new

3853 neology noun
words)

3854 neonate a newborn infant, recently born baby noun

a 20th-century revival of interest in the worship

3855 neopaganism noun
of nature

3856 neophyte a beginner noun

3857 nepotism favoritism granted to relatives regardless of noun

 merit

3858 nestle to settle oneself comfortably and snugly verb

3859 nestling a young bird not yet old enough to leave the nest noun

3860 nettle to sting causing a rash in someone verb

to interact for the purpose of connections or

3861 network verb
advancement

of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the

3862 neural adjective
nervous system

the branch of medicine that deals with the

3863 neurology noun
nervous system

3864 neuter to remove sex organs from an animal verb

not taking sides in a conflict such as war,

3865 neutral adjective
nonaligned

3866 nexus a means of connection, tie, link noun

3867 nib the point of a pen, or either of its divisions noun

withholding for the sake of meanness, stingy,

3868 niggardly adjective
miserly

3869 niggling petty, trivial, inconsequential verb

3870 nihilist a person who accepts or champions nihilism noun

3871 nil nothing, zero noun

3872 nimble quick and light in movement or action adjective

a blissful state attained through enlightened

3873 nirvana noun
experience
3874 nit the egg of a louse noun

3875 nocturnal primarily active during the night adjective

3876 noiseless producing no noise, without noise adjective

3877 noisome offensive or disgusting, as an odor adjective

3878 noisy making a noise, especially a loud sound adjective

3879 nomad any wanderer, itinerant noun

3880 nomenclature a name noun

3881 nomina (in ancient rome) the second name of a citizen noun

3882 nominal being such in name only, so-called adjective

3883 nominate to appoint to a duty or office verb

a person named, or designated, by another, to

3884 nominee noun
any position

3885 non sequitur a statement containing an illogical conclusion noun

3886 non-combatant a person who is not directly involved in combat noun

3887 non-resident not resident in a particular place noun

3888 nonchalance indifference, carelessness, coolness noun

3889 nonchalant casually calm and relaxed adjective

reluctant to give out information or show one's

3890 noncommittal adjective
opinion

of no recognized, definite, or particular type or

3891 nondescript adjective
kind

3892 nonentity an unimportant or insignificant person noun

3893 nonpareil a person or thing that has no equal, a paragon noun

to perplex or bewilder someone, to confound or

3894 nonplus verb
flummox

to have
3895 nonplussed been rendered utterly perplexed, puzzle complet verb
ely

3896 norm a standard, model, or pattern noun

the state of being normal, the fact of being

3897 normalcy noun
normal

a wistful desire to return to a former

3898 nostalgia noun
time in one's life

a medicine sold with false claims and no

3899 nostrum noun
demonstrable value

a brief record of something written down for

3900 notes noun
memory

widely known, especially for something bad,

3901 notorious adjective
infamous

3902 novel new, original, especially in an interesting way adjective

3903 novellette a brief novel or long short story noun

a person who is new to the circumstances, work,

3904 novice noun
etc

3905 noxious harmful, injurious adjective

3906 nuance a subtle difference or distinction in expression noun

3907 nucleus the core, central part (of something) noun

3908 nude without clothing or other covering of the skin adjective

3909 nugatory of no real value, trifling, worthless adjective

3910 nuisance an obnoxious or annoying thing noun

3911 nullity the state of being void, or invalid noun

3912 numerical of or pertaining to numbers adjective

one who studies and/or collects coins and/or

3913 numismatist noun
currencies

3914 nunnery a place of residence for nuns noun

3915 nuptial of or pertaining to wedding and marriage adjective

3916 nurture to nourish or nurse verb

3917 nutriment a source of nourishment, food noun

3918 nutritive of or pertaining to nutrition adjective

3919 nuzzle to touch someone or something with the nose verb

3920 oaken made from the wood of the oak tree adjective

3921 oakum a material used to caulk or pack joints noun

3922 obdurate stubborn, unyielding adjective

3923 obeisance demonstration of an obedient attitude noun

a tapered, stone monolith topped with a

3924 obelisk noun
pyramidal point

3925 obese extremely overweight adjective

3926 obfuscate to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy verb

3927 obfuscation the act of obscuring the perception of something noun

3928 obituary a brief notice of a person’s death noun

3929 objective purpose, goal adjective

3930 objector a person who objects to something noun

3931 obligate to compel by a social, legal, or moral tie verb

neither perpendicular nor parallel to a line or

3932 oblique adjective
surface

3933 obliterate to remove or destroy all traces of, do away with verb

the state of being completely forgotten or

3934 oblivion noun
unknown

describing something that is longer than it is

3935 oblong adjective
wide

censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at

3936 obloquy noun
something

3937 obnoxious very annoying, offensive, odious or contemptible adjective

3938 obscure to darken, make faint etc verb

3939 obsequies funeral rites noun

showing servile complaisance or deference,

3940 obsequious adjective
fawning

3941 observant alert and paying close attention adjective

3942 obsession a compulsive or irrational preoccupation noun

3943 obsolescence the state of being obsolete—no longer in use, noun

 disused

3944 obsolete no longer in general use, fallen into disuse adjective

3945 obstetrics the care of women during and after pregnancy noun

the state, or an act, of stubbornness or

3946 obstinacy noun
doggedness

firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, o

3947 obstinate adjective
pinion

resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner,

3948 obstreperous adjective
unruly

to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an

3949 obstruct verb
obstacle

to impose (something) on someone or into some

3950 obtrude verb
area

not quick or alert in perception, not

3951 obtuse adjective
sensitive or observant

3952 obvert to turn so as to show another side verb

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effectiv

3953 obviate verb
e measures

that part of the earth towards the sunset, the

3954 occident noun
west

to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc

3955 occlude verb
)

any system claiming use or knowledge of secret

3956 occult noun
forces

3957 occupant a person who occupies a place or a position noun

3958 occurrence actual instance where a situation arises noun

3959 octagon a polygon with eight sides and eight angles noun

an interval spanning eight degrees of the

3960 octave noun
diatonic scale

a book printed on sheets folded to form 8 leaves

3961 octavo noun
or 16 pages

3962 octogenarian being between the age of 80 and 89, inclusive adjective

3963 ocular of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight adjective

3964 oculist an ophthalmologist noun

3965 oddity an odd or strange thing noun

3966 ode a short poetical composition, a lyric poem noun

3967 odious deserving or causing hatred, hateful, detestable adjective

intense hatred, especially toward a contemptible

3968 odium noun
person

3969 odoriferous having an odor or fragrance adjective

3970 odorous having a distinctive odor adjective

3971 offhand without planning or thinking ahead adjective

3972 officiate to perform the functions of some office verb

3973 officious obliging, attentive, eager to please adjective

a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of

3974 offshoot noun
a plant

3975 ogle to stare at (someone or something), especially verb

 covetously

a type of giant from folk tales that eats human

3976 ogre noun
flesh

3977 ointment a viscous preparation of oils used as a treatment noun

3978 olfactory concerning the sense of smell adjective

3979 oligarchy government by the few noun

3980 ominous portending evil or harm, foreboding adjective

3981 omission the act of omitting noun

3982 omnipotent almighty or infinite in power, as god adjective

3983 omnipresent being everywhere simultaneously adjective

3984 omniscient having total knowledge adjective

having a diet which is neither carnivorous nor

3985 omnivorous adjective
herbivorous

burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome, causin

3986 onerous adjective
g hardship

the property of a word of sounding like what it

3987 onomatopoeia noun
represents

3988 onrush a forceful rush or flow forward noun

3989 onset the beginning or start noun

an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous

3990 onslaught noun
one

3991 onus a legal obligation noun

3992 opalescence exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal noun
3993 opaque to make, render (more) opaque verb

a lighter opera with a frivolous story and spoken

3994 operetta noun
dialogue

3995 opinion to have or express as an opinion verb

3996 opponent an individual or group who is a rival of another noun

3997 opportune suitable for some particular purpose adjective

3998 opposite located directly across from something else adjective

the reproach incurred by conduct considered

3999 opprobrium noun
shameful

4000 opt to choose, to select verb

4001 optic of, or relating to the eye or to vision adjective

a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles

4002 optician noun
etc

4003 optimism a tendency to expect the best noun

4004 option something that may be or is chosen, choice noun

4005 optometry the art and science of vision and eye care noun

4006 opulence wealth noun

4007 opulent luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent adjective

4008 opus a musical composition noun

4009 oracular of or relating to an oracle adjective

4010 oral uttered by the mouth, spoken adjective

4011 orate to speak formally, to give a speech verb

4012 oratorio a musical composition on a religious theme noun

the art of public speaking, especially in a formal

4013 oratory noun
manner

4014 ordain to invest with ministerial functions or holy orders verb

4015 ordeal a painful or trying experience noun

4016 ordinal of a number, indicating position in a sequence adjective

4017 ordinance a local law or regulation noun

the distance from the x-axis measured parallel to

4018 ordinate noun
the y-axis

military equipment, especially weapons and

4019 ordnance noun
ammunition

(plural) wild, drunken or licentious festivity or

4020 orgies noun
revelry

a mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc, an

4021 orifice noun
opening

something from which anything starts, the

4022 origin noun
source

4023 ornate elaborately ornamented, often to excess adjective

4024 ornithology the branch of zoology that deals with birds noun

the traditional doctrines of an ideology, faith or

4025 orthodox adjective
religion

4026 orthodoxy correctness in doctrine and belief noun

4027 orthogonal pertaining to right angles, perpendicular (to) adjective

4028 orthopedics medical, concerned with the spine and joints noun

4029 orthopedist an orthopedic surgeon noun

to swing back and forth, especially with a regular

4030 oscillate verb
rhythm

4031 oscillation an act or instance of oscillating noun

4032 osculate to come into close contact or union verb

4033 ossify to convert into or cause to harden like bone verb

4034 ostensible outwardly appearing as such, professed adjective

to exclude (a person) from society or from a

4035 ostracize verb
community

4036 oud a musical instrument belonging to the lute family noun

4037 ought indicating duty or obligation verb

4038 oust to expel, to remove verb

4039 outbreak a sudden breaking out or occurrence, eruption noun

4040 outcry a strong and usually public expression of protest noun

4041 outlandish bizarre, strange adjective

4042 outlast to live, last or remain longer than something else verb

4043 outlaw a fugitive from the law, lawless person noun

4044 outpost a military post stationed at a distance from the noun

 main army

4045 outrage any gross violation of law or decency noun

4046 outreach to exceed verb

to ride (a horse, bicycle, etc ) better than

4047 outride verb
(someone)

(nautical) beams that provide support for a mast

4048 outrigger noun
or a canoe

4049 outright complete or total adjective

a more remote part of a town or city, the

4050 outskirt noun
periphery

4051 outstretch to extend by stretching verb

4052 outstrip to outrun or leave behind verb

4053 outweigh to exceed in weight or value verb

4054 ovation prolonged enthusiastic applause noun

4055 overhang to hang over (something) verb

4056 overleap to leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping verb

4057 overlord a ruler of other rulers noun

a road, pedestrian walkway, etc, crossing over

4058 overpass noun
some barrier

production of more of a commodity than can be

4059 overproduction noun
used or sold

4060 overreach to reach above or beyond in any direction verb

4061 overrun to defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers verb

 to supervise, guide, or direct actions of a person
4062 oversee verb
or group

4063 overseer one who oversees or supervises, a supervisor noun

to dominate something and make it seem

4064 overshadow verb
insignificant

4065 overstride to surpass verb

4066 overt open and not secret nor concealed adjective

to bring about the downfall of a government,

4067 overthrow verb
etc.

an implicit meaning, as opposed to a hidden

4068 overtone noun
meaning

4069 overture an approach made to establish a relationship noun

unduly confident, arrogant, presumptuous,

4070 overweening adjective
conceited

weighing too much or more than is considered

4071 overweight adjective
normal

in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement,

4072 overwrought adjective
or anger

4073 pacific calm, peaceful adjective

4074 pacifist one who support sor favours peace noun

to bring peace by ending war, violence, anger or

4075 pacify verb
agitation

4076 pact an agreement, a compact, a covenant noun

4077 paean any loud and joyous song, a song of triumph noun

person or community observing a polytheistic

4078 pagan noun
religion

an elaborate public display, i.e. a parade in

4079 pageant noun
costume

carefully attentive to details, diligent in a

4080 painstaking adjective
procedure

4081 palatable pleasing to the taste, tasty adjective

4082 palate the sense of taste noun

4083 palatial of or relating to a palace adjective

study of life in prehistoric times, represented by

4084 paleontology noun
fossils

a thin board on which a painter lays and mixes

4085 palette noun
colours

poem where an author retracts something from

4086 palinode noun
an earlier poem

a fence of stakes set firmly in the ground, for

4087 palisade noun
enclosure

4088 pall a cloth for spreading over a coffin noun

4089 palliate to relieve the symptoms of verb

minimising progression of a disease for as long as

4090 palliative adjective
possible

4091 pallid appearing weak, pale or wan adjective

4092 pallor unusual paleness noun

4093 palpable capable of being touched, felt or handled adjective

4094 palpitate to throb, beat strongly verb

any atonal muscular condition characterised by

4095 palsy noun
tremors

4096 paltry ridiculously or insultingly small adjective

4097 paludal of or pertaining to marshes adjective

4098 pamphlet a small booklet of printed informational matter noun

4099 pamphleteer a writer or publisher of pamphlets noun

of all the countries of north, central and south

4100 pan-american adjective
america

4101 panacea a remedy for all disease or ills, a cure-all noun

4102 panache a grand or flamboyant manner noun

disease prevalent in a country, continent, or the

4103 pandemic adjective
world

4104 pandemonium wild uproar or unrestrained disorder noun

to cater to or profit from the weaknesses of

4105 pander verb
others

a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or

4106 panegyric noun
thing

4107 panoply a splendid display of something noun

an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive

4108 panorama noun
area

4109 pantheism doctrine that god is transcendent reality of the noun

 universe

4110 pantheon a temple dedicated to all the gods noun

the art of conveying actions by gestures without

4111 pantomime noun
speech

4112 pantoscope a very wide-angled photographic lens noun

4113 papacy the office of the pope noun

4114 papyrus a tall, aquatic plant native to the nile valley noun

a short allegorical story that illustrates a moral

4115 parable noun
lesson

4116 paradigm an example serving as a model noun

seemingly contradictory statement that may be

4117 paradox noun
true

4118 paragon a model or pattern of excellence noun

extending in same direction, never converging or

4119 parallel adjective
diverging

4120 paralyze to afflict with paralysis verb

4121 parameters limits or boundaries, guidelines noun

chief in importance or impact, supreme,

4122 paramount adjective
preeminent

4123 paramour an illicit lover, especially of a married person noun

4124 paraphernalia miscellaneous items, stuff noun

to restate something as, or to compose a

4125 paraphrase verb
paraphrase
 organism that lives in, gets nutrients from
4126 parasite noun
another organism

to make extremely, excessively, or completely

4127 parch verb
dry

the skin of sheep, used as a material

4128 parchmnet verb
on which to write

4129 pare to cut off the outer coating, layer or part of verb

4130 parentage descent from ancestors, birth, origin or lineage noun

4131 pariah an outcast noun

of, or pertaining to, or characteristic of paris,

4132 Parisian adjective
france

4133 parity equality, as in amount, status or character noun

4134 parlance a way or manner of speaking, vernacular, idiom noun

to bet or gamble on a subsequent race, contest,

4135 parlay verb
etc

meeting between enemies under a truce to

4136 parley verb
discuss terms

assembly of the representatives of a political

4137 parliament noun
nation

a room for the reception of visitors to one's

4138 parlor noun
home

4139 parlous perilous, dangerous adjective

4140 parochial pertaining to a parish adjective

4141 parody a satirical imitation of a serious piece of noun

 literature

containing the same root or stem as another

4142 paronymous adjective
word

4143 paroxysm any sudden, violent outburst noun

4144 parricide someone who kills a relative, especially a parent noun

4145 parry to avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack) verb

4146 parse to analyse in terms of grammatical constituents verb

4147 parsimonious extremely frugal, stingy adjective

4148 parsimony great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily noun

4149 partible divisible (able to be divided or partitioned) adjective

4150 participate to join in, to take part, to involve oneself verb

4151 partisan a supporter of a person, group, party or cause adjective

4152 partition a division into portions or shares noun

4153 passible capable of feeling, especially suffering adjective

not reacting to something that should produce

4154 passive adjective
an emotion

an artistic piece consisting of motifs borrowed

4155 pastiche noun
from sources

having the simplicity or charm attributed to rural

4156 pastoral adjective
areas

to register an invention with a government

4157 patent verb
agency

4158 paternal of one's father, or his side of a family adjective

 the study of the origin, nature and course of
4159 pathology noun
diseases

the power in forms of expression, evoking pity or

4160 pathos noun
compassion

4161 patriarch the male head of a family noun

4162 patrician a person of noble or high rank, aristocrat noun

4163 patrimony a right or estate inherited from one's father noun

devoted love, support and defence of one's

4164 patriotism noun
country

a customer, especially a regular one, of a

4165 patron noun
business

to behave in an offensively condescending

4166 patronize verb
manner toward

derived from ancestors, as, a patronymic

4167 patronymic adjective
denomination

4168 patter to make a rapid succession of light taps verb

4169 paucity smallness of quantity, scarcity, scantness noun

a person who depends on aid from public

4170 pauper noun
welfare funds

4171 pauperism the state of being a pauper, poverty noun

a light, usually open building used for concerts,

4172 pavilion noun
exhibits

4173 payee one to whom money is payable noun

 favouring peace rather than conflict, not
4174 peaceable adjective
aggressive

4175 peaceful not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil adjective

4176 peccable liable to sin, subject to transgress the divine law adjective

4177 peccadillo a very minor sin or offence noun

4178 peccant guilty of a moral offence adjective

of or pertaining to the breast, the pectoral

4179 pectoral adjective
muscles

4180 peculate to steal or take dishonestly verb

4181 pecuniary of or pertaining to money adjective

4182 pedagogics the science or art of teaching, pedagogy noun

4183 pedagogue a teacher noun

4184 pedagogy the function or work of a teacher noun

to operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a

4185 pedal verb
circular motion

a person who makes an excessive display of

4186 pedant noun
learning

4187 pedantry the character, qualities, practices of a pedant noun

4188 peddle to sell things, especially door to door verb

an architectural support for a column, statue,

4189 pedestal noun
vase

4190 pedestrian lacking in vitality, imagination, distinction, etc adjective

4191 pediatrics branch of medicine that deals with the noun

 treatment of children

4192 pedigree an ancestral line noun

4193 peerage the body of peers of a country or state noun

4194 peerless without equal, unparalleled, best adjective

4195 peevish showing annoyance, irritation or bad mood adjective

having a disparaging, derogatory or belittling

4196 pejorative adjective
effect

4197 pellucid allowing for the passage of light, transparent adjective

a punishment imposed for the violation of a law

4198 penalty noun
or rule

a punishment undergone in token of penitence

4199 penance noun
for sin

4200 penchant a strong inclination for something noun

4201 pendant a hanging ornament in jewellery noun

a body suspended from a fixed support so that it

4202 pendulum noun
swings

4203 penetrate to pierce through or pass into verb

an area of land almost completely surrounded by

4204 peninsula noun
water

4205 penitence regret for one's wrongdoing or sinning noun

feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or

4206 penitent adjective
wrongdoing

4207 penitential pertaining to penance or penitence adjective

4208 pennant any relatively long, tapering flag noun

a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at

4209 pension noun
regular intervals

4210 pensive dreamily or wistfully thoughtful adjective

4211 pentad a group or series of five things noun

4212 pentagon a polygon with five sides and five angles noun

a 5-pointed star with intersecting lines, an occult

4213 pentagram noun
symbol

4214 pentahedron a solid geometric figure with five faces noun

4215 pentameter a line in a poem having five metrical feet noun

an athletic contest comprising 5 track and field

4216 pentathlon noun
events

4217 pentavalent having a valence of 5 adjective

4218 penultimate coming next-to-last in a sequence adjective

4219 penurious extremely stingy, parsimonious, miserly adjective

4220 penury extreme poverty noun

a lowly person, a peasant who is obliged to do

4221 peon noun
menial work

4222 perambulate to walk about, roam or stroll verb

4223 perceive to see, to be aware of, to understand verb

having keenness of perception, insight or

4224 perceptive adjective
intuition

4225 perch a pole or rod, serving as a roost for birds noun

4226 percipient having the ability to perceive, especially quickly adjective

to pass a liquid through a porous substance, to

4227 percolate verb
filter

4228 percolator a kind of coffeepot noun

the collision of two bodies in order to produce a

4229 percussion noun
sound

4230 perdition a state of final spiritual ruin noun

4231 peregrination a journey, especially by foot, notably by a pilgrim noun

4232 peremptory leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal adjective

remaining active throughout the year, or all the

4233 perennial adjective
time

4234 perfectible able to be perfected, capable of perfection adjective

4235 perfidious deliberately faithless, treacherous adjective

4236 perfidy deliberate breach of faith or trust noun

4237 perforate to pierce, to penetrate verb

4238 perform to do something, to execute verb

4239 perfumery perfumes collectively noun

performed merely as a routine duty, hasty and

4240 perfunctory adjective
superficial

point in orbit of the moon when it is nearest to

4241 perigee noun
the earth

4242 peril exposure to injury, loss or destruction noun

4243 perilous dangerous adjective

4244 periodicity the tendency to recur at regular intervals noun

4245 peripatetic tending to walk about adjective

pertaining to the outside surface or boundary of

4246 peripheral adjective
an area

4247 periphery the external boundary of any surface or area noun

to knowingly make a false statement while under

4248 perjure verb
oath

4249 perjury the willful giving of false testimony under oath noun

4250 permanence the state of being permanent noun

4251 permanent without end, eternal adjective

4252 permeable capable of being penetrated adjective

to penetrate and pass through without causing

4253 permeate verb
rupture

4254 permissible allowable adjective

4255 permutation a combination of items made by reordering noun

4256 pernicious causing insidious harm or ruin adjective

(geometry) meeting a given line or surface at

4257 perpendicular adjective
right angles

4258 perpetrator a person who commits an illegal or criminal act noun

4259 perpetual lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time adjective

4260 perpetuate to cause to last indefinitely verb

4261 perpetuity endless or indefinitely long duration or existence noun

to cause to be puzzled or bewildered, confuse

4262 perplex verb
mentally

any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond

4263 perquisite noun
salary

to punish in a manner designed to injure or

4264 persecution noun
afflict

4265 persevere to persist in anything undertaken verb

4266 persiflage light, bantering talk or writing noun

4267 persist to go on steadfastly and resolutely verb

4268 persnickety fastidious or fussy adjective

4269 persona a person's perceived or evident personality noun

4270 personable having a pleasing manner, friendly, amiable adjective

4271 personage a person of distinction or importance noun

coming from a particular person, individual,

4272 personal adjective
private

4273 personnel employees, office staff noun

4274 perspective depicting spatial relationships on a flat surface adjective

having keen mental perception and

4275 perspicacious adjective
understanding

keenness of mental perception and

4276 perspicacity noun
understanding
4277 perspicuous clearly expressed or presented adjective

4278 perspiration sweat noun

to emit sweat or perspiration through the skin's

4279 perspire verb
pores

4280 persuadable capable of being convinced adjective

to successfully convince (someone) to do

4281 persuade verb
something

4282 pert boldly forward in speech or behaviour verb

4283 pertain to have reference or relation verb

4284 pertinacious holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose adjective

4285 pertinacity the state or characteristic of being persistent noun

important with regards to (a subject or matter),

4286 pertinent adjective
relevant

4287 perturb to disturb, to bother or unsettle verb

4288 perturbation agitation, the state of being perturbed noun

4289 perusal the act of surveying noun

4290 peruse to examine or consider with care verb

4291 pervade to become spread through all parts of verb

manifested throughout, penetrating or affecting

4292 pervasive adjective
everything

willfully determined to go counter to what is

4293 perverse adjective
expected

4294 perversion humiliation, debasement noun

4295 pervert to lead astray morally verb

4296 pervious admitting of passage or entrance adjective

4297 pessimism a general belief that bad things will happen noun

4298 pestilence a deadly or virulent epidemic disease noun

4299 pestilent highly injurious or destructive to life, deadly adjective

4300 peter to dwindle, to trail off, to diminish to nothing verb

4301 petrify to convert into stone or a stony substance verb

4302 petrous like stone, especially in hardness adjective

4303 petulance the state or quality of being petulant noun

4304 petulant showing sudden, impatient irritation adjective

4305 pharmacopoeia an official book describing medicines noun

4306 pharmacy a place where prescription drugs are dispensed noun

4307 phenomenal very remarkable, highly extraordinary, amazing adjective

4308 philander to make love with a woman one cannot marry verb

4309 philanthropic benevolent adjective

4310 philately stamp collecting noun

4311 philharmonic a full-size symphonic orchestra noun

4312 philippic any speech or discourse of bitter denunciation noun

4313 philistine a person lacking in cultural values noun

4314 philogynist someone who is fond of women as a group noun

a person who studies literary texts and written

4315 philologist noun
records

4316 philology the study of literary texts and of written records noun

the rational investigation of the principles of

4317 philosophy noun
being

4318 phlegmatic not easily excited to action or display of emotion adjective

4319 phobia an irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety noun

4320 phonetic relating to the sounds of spoken language adjective

4321 phonic of or pertaining to speech sound adjective

a part of a writing system, standing for a sound

4322 phonogram noun
or syllable

the study of the patterning of speech sounds in a

4323 phonology noun
language

the emission of light without any perceptible

4324 phosphorescence noun
heat

4325 photoelectric pertaining to electric effects produced by light adjective

4326 photometer an instrument that measures brightness noun

4327 photometry the measurement of the intensity of light noun

belief that land is the basis of wealth and

4328 physiocracy noun
taxation

4329 physiognomy the face or countenance noun

4330 physiography the science of physical geography noun

 biology dealing with the functions of living
4331 physiology noun
organisms

a form of fiction depicting the adventures of a

4332 picaresque adjective
roguish hero

4333 picayune petty, trivial, of little consequence adjective

4334 piccolo an instrument similar to a flute, but smaller noun

4335 piece de resistance the principal dish of a meal noun

4336 piecemeal made or done in pieces or one stage at a time adjective

4337 pied having patches of two or more colours adjective

4338 piety devout fulfillment of religious obligations noun

4339 pilfer to steal in small quantities verb

to loot or plunder by force, especially in time of

4340 pillage verb
war

a wooden frame with holes for securing the head

4341 pillory noun
and hands

4342 pincers a gripping tool with blunt jaws noun

4343 pinch to squeeze or compress between something noun

4344 pinion a bird's wing noun

4345 pinioned tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone) verb

4346 pinnacle a high peak noun

a person who is among those who first settle a

4347 pioneer noun
region

4348 pious having a dutiful spirit of reverence for god adjective

4349 piquancy a food's level of pungency noun

4350 piquant agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavour adjective

4351 pique to affect with irritation and resentment verb

4352 piteous evoking or deserving pity adjective

4353 pith the soft central cylinder of tissue in a plant stem noun

4354 pithy brief, forceful and meaningful in expression adjective

4355 pitiable evoking or deserving pity, pitiful adjective

4356 pitiful evoking or deserving pity adjective

4357 pitiless feeling or showing no pity adjective

a small allowance of food and drink, a scanty

4358 pittance noun
meal

4359 pivotal of vital or critical importance adjective

4360 placate to appease or pacify verb

a dummy medicine containing no active

4361 placebo noun
ingredients

4362 placid calm and quiet, peaceful, tranquil adjective

using the language and thoughts of another

4363 plagiarism noun
author

a party bringing a suit in civil law against a

4364 plaintiff noun
defendan

4365 plaintive sorrowful, mournful or melancholic adjective

 a map of the celestial sphere indicating a visible
4366 planisphere noun
location

the capability of being molded to assume a

4367 plasticity noun
desired form

4368 platitude a flat, dull or trite remark noun

4369 platonic free from sensual desire adjective

a mark or expression of applause, praise

4370 plaudit noun
bestowed

4371 plausible seemingly or apparently likely, or acceptable adjective

4372 playwright a writer and creator of theatrical plays noun

4373 plea an appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty noun

4374 pleasant giving pleasure, pleasing in manner adjective

4375 pleasurable enjoyable adjective

4376 plebeian belonging or pertaining to the common people adjective

4377 plebian alternative spelling of plebeian adjective

4378 pledgee someone who receives a pledge noun

4379 pledgeor a person who gives or makes a pledge noun

4380 plenary fully attended, for everyone's attendance adjective

a person with power to do business on behalf of

4381 plenipotentiary adjective
another

4382 plenitude an abundance, plenty, a full supply noun

4383 plenteous of or pertaining to plenty, abundance adjective

4384 plethora overabundance, excess noun

4385 pliable easily bent adjective

4386 pliant capable of bending, flexible, pliable adjective

4387 plod to walk or move slowly and heavily verb

4388 pluck to pull something sharply, to pull something out verb

feathers, either covering a bird or used

4389 plumage noun
ornamentally

4390 plummet to drop swiftly, in a direct manner, to fall quickly verb

perfect with respect to a point of reference in

4391 pluperfect adjective
past time

consisting of or containing more than one of

4392 plural adjective
something

4393 plurality fact of being numerous noun

4394 plutocracy the rule or power of wealth or the wealthy noun

4395 pneumatic of or relating to air or other gases adjective

a small platform for a public speaker, a

4396 podium noun
conductor, etc

4397 poesy the class of literature comprising poems noun

4398 poetaster an unskilled poet noun

4399 poetic possessing the qualities or charm of poetry adjective

4400 poignant keenly distressing to the feelings adjective

4401 poise calm self-assured dignity, especially in social verb

 situations

4402 polar of or relating to the north or south pole adjective

4403 polemic a controversial argument noun

4404 politic shrewd or prudent in practical matters adjective

4405 pollen the fertilizing element of flowering plants noun

4406 pollute to make foul or unclean verb

4407 poltroon a wretched coward, craven noun

government in which power is invested in 3 or

4408 polyarchy noun
more persons

4409 polycracy government by many rulers, polyarchy noun

the custom of having more than one spouse at

4410 polygamy noun
the same time

4411 polyglot able to speak or write several languages adjective

4412 polygon a figure having three or more sides noun

a solid figure with many flat faces and straight

4413 polyhedron noun
edges

4414 polysyllable a word with more than two syllables noun

offering instruction in a variety of technical

4415 polytechnic adjective
subjects

4416 polytheism the belief of the existence of many gods noun

4417 pommel a knob, as on the hilt of a sword noun

4418 pomposity the quality of being pompous, self-importance noun

4419 pompous affectedly grand, solemn or self-important adjective

4420 ponder to wonder, to think of deeply verb

4421 pontiff any high or chief priest noun

4422 pontificate to preside as a bishop, especially at mass verb

4423 populace the common people of a nation noun

4424 populous full of residents, as a region, heavily populated adjective

4425 portend to serve as a warning or omen verb

an indication or omen of something about to

4426 portent noun
happen

4427 portentous ominously significant, portending evil adjective

4428 portfolio a large flat case for carrying documents noun

4429 portly rather heavy or fat adjective

a person who attempts to impress others by

4430 poseur noun
assuming a manner

4431 posit to place, put or set verb

4432 posse a body or force armed with legal authority noun

4433 possess to have, to have ownership of verb

4434 possessor one who possesses noun

4435 postdate to date with a date in the future verb

4436 posterior located behind, or towards the rear of an object adjective

4437 posterity succeeding or future generations collectively noun

4438 postgraduate further studies after completing a degree adjective

4439 posthumous arising, occurring or continuing after one's death adjective

a paragraph or phrase added to a concluded

4440 postscript noun
letter

4441 postulate to ask, demand or claim verb

good for drinking without fear of poisoning or

4442 potable adjective
disease

4443 potency strength noun

4444 potent powerful, mighty adjective

4445 potentate a powerful leader, a monarch, a ruler noun

4446 potential existing in possibility, not in actuality adjective

4447 potion a drink or draft, especially a magical one noun

4448 potpourri a mixture of dried petals of roses or other spices noun

4449 pragmatic pertaining to a practical point of view adjective

4450 pragmatist practical person, realist noun

4451 prate to talk much and to little purpose, to babble verb

to talk incessantly and in a childish manner, to

4452 prattle verb
babble

4453 preamble an introductory statement noun

a measure taken in advance to secure good

4454 precaution noun
results

4455 precede to go before, go in front of verb

 (law) a legal decision serving as an authoritative
4456 precedent noun
rule

a commandment given as a rule of action or

4457 precept noun
conduct

4458 precession precedence noun

a district in a city marked out for government

4459 precinct noun
purposes

4460 precipice a very steep cliff noun

4461 precipitant falling headlong adjective

4462 precipitous extremely steep adjective

4463 precise exact, accurate adjective

4464 precision accuracy noun

4465 preclude to prevent the occurrence of, make impossible verb

4466 precocious unusually advanced or mature in development adjective

4467 precursor something that precedes noun

4468 predatory of, or relating to a predator adjective

4469 predecessor something replaced by something else noun

4470 predicament a difficult, perplexing or dangerous situation noun

a tendency to think favourably of something in

4471 predilection noun
particular

to make someone susceptible to something

4472 predispose verb
(such as a disease)

4473 predominance the condition or state of having power over noun

 others

the status of being preeminent, dominant or

4474 preeminence noun
ascendant

4475 preeminent exceeding others in quality or rank adjective

to acquire something (before someone else

4476 preempt verb
does)

4477 preengage to engage beforehand verb

4478 preestablish to establish beforehand verb

4479 preexist to exist before something else verb

4480 preface an introductory part, or preliminary statement noun

introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or

4481 prefatory adjective
preface

an affix placed before a word to modify a term's

4482 prefix noun
meaning

4483 prehensile able to take hold of and clasp objects adjective

4484 prehension the act of grasping or gripping something noun

an unfavourable opinion formed without

4485 prejudice noun
knowledge or reason

4486 prelacy the office of a prelate noun

4487 prelate a church dignitary noun

4488 prelude any action or event that precedes something else noun

4489 premature occurring too soon adjective

4490 premeditated done deliberately, planned in advance adjective

4491 premier the head of the cabinet in some countries noun

a proposition supporting or helping to support a

4492 premise noun
conclusion

4493 premonition a forewarning of a future event noun

to distract, to occupy or draw attention

4494 preoccupy verb
elsewhere

4495 preordain to determine the fate of something in advance verb

4496 preparation the act of getting ready for something noun

4497 preponderance excess or superiority of influence noun

4498 prepossess to occupy beforehand verb

4499 preposterous absurd, or contrary to common sense adjective

4500 prerogative having a hereditary or official right or privilege adjective

4501 presage foreboding noun

4502 prescience knowledge of things before they happen noun

having knowledge of events before they take

4503 prescient adjective
place

4504 prescribe to order (a drug) for use by a particular patient verb

something prescribed, a rule, regulation or

4505 prescript noun
dictate

paper from doctor for pharmacist stating

4506 prescription adjective
medication you need

4507 presentient having a premonition adjective

4508 presentiment a feeling that something is about to happen noun

4509 presentment a statement made on oath by a jury noun

4510 preservation to keep alive or in existence verb

4511 preside to occupy the place of authority or control verb

4512 prestigious of high honour or reputation adjective

4513 presumption assumption of something as true noun

4514 preternatural strange, inexplicable, extraordinary, abnormal adjective

something put forward to conceal a true purpose

4515 pretext noun
or object

4516 prevail to be superior in strength, dominance, influence verb

4517 prevalence the quality or condition of being widespread noun

4518 prevaricate to deviate, transgress, to go astray (from) verb

4519 prevention the act of keeping something from occurring noun

4520 prickle a sharp point noun

a person who is self-righteous and narrow-

4521 prig noun
minded

4522 priggish like a prig adjective

4523 prim precise or proper adjective

4524 prima most important adjective

4525 primer a book that provides an introduction to a topic noun

4526 primeval belonging to the first ages adjective

4527 primitive of, or pertaining to, the beginning or origin adjective

4528 primordial first, earliest or original adjective

4529 principle a fundamental assumption noun

a monastery or convent governed by a prior or

4530 priory noun
prioress

4531 pristine unspoiled, still with its original purity adjective

private ship built by the government to harass

4532 privateer noun
enemy ships

4533 privation lack of the usual comforts of life noun

4534 privilege to grant some particular right or exemption to verb

4535 privity a divine mystery, something known only to god noun

4536 privy having knowledge of something private or secret adjective

4537 probate the official proving of a will as authentic noun

4538 probe to explore, investigate, or question verb

4539 probity integrity and uprightness noun

4540 procedure a particular method for performing a task noun

4541 proceed to go forward or onward, to advance verb

4542 proclamation a public and official announcement noun

4543 proclivity natural or habitual inclination noun

4544 procrastinate to put off, to delay taking action, to wait until verb
 later

4545 proctor to supervise or monitor verb

4546 procure to obtain through special means verb

a young person having extraordinary talent or

4547 prodigy noun
ability

capable of producing something, especially in

4548 productive adjective
abundance

4549 profane irreligious adjective

to make open declaration of, to own or admit

4550 profess verb
freely

a teacher or faculty member at a college or

4551 professor noun
university

4552 proffer to offer for acceptance, to propose to give verb

4553 proficient good at, skilled, fluent, practiced adjective

4554 profiteer a person who seeks exorbitant profits noun

4555 profligacy careless wastefulness noun

4556 profligate utterly immoral adjective

entering deeply into subjects of thought or

4557 profound adjective
knowledge

4558 profuse spending or giving freely and in large amount adjective

abundance, the state of being profuse, a

4559 profusion noun
cornucopia

4560 progenitor a forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors noun

4561 progeny offspring or descendants noun

a forecast of the future course of a disease or

4562 prognosis noun
disorder

4563 prognosticate to predict or forecast verb

4564 progression the act of moving from one thing to another noun

an act of prohibiting, forbidding, or disallowing

4565 prohibition noun
something

4566 prohibitory that serves to prohibit or forbid adjective

4567 projection something which sticks out noun

4568 proletarian of or relating to the working class adjective

4569 proletariat the working class or lower class noun

4570 proliferate to grow or produce by multiplication of parts verb

4571 prolific producing offspring abundantly adjective

4572 prolix extended to great, unnecessary or tedious length adjective

4573 prologue an introduction, especially to a play or novel noun

4574 prolong to extend in space or length verb

4575 promenade to walk verb

the state of being prominent: widely known or

4576 prominence noun
eminent

having casual sexual relations with a number of

4577 promiscuous adjective
partners

4578 promissory containing or consisting of a promise adjective

 a high point of land extending into a body of
4579 promontory noun
water

4580 promoter one who promotes noun

4581 promulgate to make known or public verb

information or ideas spread deliberately to help

4582 propaganda noun
or harm

4583 propagate to cause an organism to multiply verb

4584 propel to cause to move in a certain direction verb

something that causes an object to be driven

4585 propellant noun
forward

4586 propeller a mechanical device with rotating blades noun

4587 propensity a tendency, preference, or attraction noun

4588 prophecy a prediction, especially one made by a prophet noun

4589 prophesy to speak or write with divine inspiration verb

4590 propinquity nearness in place noun

4591 propitiate to make favourably inclined verb

4592 propitious presenting favourable opinions adjective

4593 proponent one who supports something, an advocate noun

4594 proportionate adjusted to proper proportion adjective

4595 propound to put forward, to offer for discussion or debate verb

4596 proprietary of relating to property or ownership adjective

4597 propriety conformity to established standards of proper noun

 behaviour

4598 propulsion force causing movement noun

4599 prosaic commonplace or dull adjective

the stage area between the curtain and the

4600 proscenium noun
orchestra

4601 proscribe to forbid or prohibit verb

4602 prose the ordinary form of spoken or written language noun

4603 proselyte a convert from one religious belief to another noun

to encourage or induce people to join a religious

4604 proselytize verb
movement

4605 prosody the study of speech noun

4606 prospector a person who searches for natural resources noun

a document describing the features of a

4607 prospectus noun
proposed project

a successful condition, especially in financial

4608 prosperity noun
respects

4609 prostrate to lie flat or facedown, to throw oneself down verb

the act or condition of laying flat as a sign of

4610 prostration noun
humility

4611 protagonist the main character in a literary work or drama noun

4612 protean readily assuming different forms or characters adjective

a person guided and protected by a more

4613 protege noun
prominent person
 a person guided and protected by a more
4614 protégé noun
prominent person

any christian who is not catholic, anglican or

4615 Protestant adjective
eastern

4616 protocol the customs dealing with diplomatic formality noun

4617 protomartyr any of the first christian martyrs noun

the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells

4618 protoplasm noun
are formed

the original on which something else is based or

4619 prototype noun
formed

4620 protract to draw out or lengthen verb

4621 protrude to bulge outward, to stick out verb

4622 protrusion the act of protruding noun

4623 protuberant swelling or bulging outward adjective

a basic truth which may be applied to common

4624 proverb noun
situations

with care and consideration for the future,

4625 provident adjective
foresight

4626 providential fortunate as if occurring as a gift from a deity adjective

4627 provincial belonging or peculiar to a particular province adjective

4628 provisional temporary adjective

4629 proviso a conditional provision to an agreement noun

4630 provocation the act of annoying someone into doing noun

 something

skillfulness and manual ability, adroitness or

4631 prowess noun
dexterity

4632 proximity closeness noun

the power of a person authorized to act in place

4633 proxy noun
of another

4634 prudent wise in practical affairs adjective

4635 prudery excessive propriety or modesty in speech noun

4636 prurient having lustful thoughts adjective

4637 pseudapostle one falsely claiming to be an apostle noun

a fictitious name, often used by writers and

4638 pseudonym noun
movie stars

4639 pseudonymity use of a false name noun

the science of diagnosing and treating mental

4640 psychiatry noun
disorders

having the behaviors and personality traits of a

4641 psychopathic adjective
psychopath

4642 psychotherapy the treatment of psychological disorders noun

overweight (pertaining particularly to children),

4643 pudgy adjective
plump

4644 puerile immature, childish adjective

4645 pugnacious inclined to quarrel or fight readily adjective

4646 puissant powerful, mighty, having authority adjective

4647 pulchritude physical beauty noun

4648 pulmonary pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs adjective

a fine point or detail regarding conduct or

4649 punctilio noun
procedure

4650 punctilious strictly attentive to detail adjective

4651 pundit a learned person, expert or authority noun

4652 pungent sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell adjective

4653 punitive concerned with or inflicting punishment adjective

4654 pupilage the condition of being a pupil noun

in catholicism, a place where souls are purified

4655 purgatory noun
after death

a person who insists on purity in language, style,

4656 purist adjective
etc

4657 purl to finish with loops or a looped edging verb

4658 purloin to take dishonestly verb

to convey, imply, or profess outwardly, often

4659 purport verb
falsely

someone who supplies what is needed,

4660 purveyor noun
especially food

4661 purview the range of operation, authority, control, etc noun

4662 pusillanimous lacking courage adjective

4663 putative commonly believed or deemed to be the case adjective

4664 putrescent becoming putrid, putrefying adjective

4665 putrid rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction adjective

4666 pyre a heap of wood or other combustible material noun

4667 pyromania an uncontrollable urge to start fires noun

4668 pyrotechnic of, or relating to fireworks adjective

4669 pyx the small container used to hold the eucharist noun

4670 quack to make a noise like a duck verb

4671 quackery the practice of fraudulent medicine noun

4672 quadrate square or rectangular adjective

4673 quadruple to multiply something by four times verb

to drink something with hearty enjoyment,

4674 quaff verb
especially alcohol

4675 quagmire a swampy, soggy area of ground noun

4676 quail to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger verb

4677 quaint having old-fashioned attractiveness or charm adjective

4678 qualify to describe something by listing its qualities verb

distinctions based on some quality rather than

4679 qualitative adjective
on quantity

a sickly feeling of being ill at ease, sudden

4680 qualm noun
queasiness

4681 quandary a state of not knowing what to decide noun

4682 quarantine isolation imposed to prevent the spread of noun

 disease

4683 quarrelsome argumentative adjective

4684 quarry a pit from which stone, slate, etc is obtained noun

4685 quarter to divide into four parts verb

4686 quartet a music composition in four parts noun

4687 quarto a book made up of four leaves, or eight pages noun

4688 quasi resembling or having a likeness to something adjective

4689 quasi- 1 english adjective

4690 quaver to shake in a trembling manner verb

a landing place for boats along the edge of a

4691 quay noun
body of water

4692 queasy experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness adjective

4693 quell to suppress or extinguish verb

4694 querulous full of complaints adjective

4695 query to ask, inquire verb

4696 quibble to complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner verb

4697 quid pro quo one thing given in return for another noun

4698 quiescence the state of being at rest noun

4699 quiescent being at rest adjective

4700 quietus a finishing stroke noun

4701 quintessence a thing that is the most perfect example of its noun
 type

4702 quintet (music) a composition in five parts noun

something unusual about someone's manner or

4703 quirk noun
style

4704 quite wholly adverb

4705 quixotic extravagantly chivalrous or romantic adjective

4706 quizzical odd, comical adjective

the number of members of something required

4707 quorum noun
to do business

4708 quotidian daily adjective

4709 rabid irrationally extreme in opinion or practice adjective

a person who is skilled in relating stories and

4710 raconteur noun
anecdotes

4711 racy slightly improper or indelicate adjective

4712 radiance warm, cheerful brightness noun

4713 radiate to extend, send or spread out from a center verb

4714 radical favouring change at the root cause of a matter adjective

a number taken as the base of a system of

4715 radix noun
numbers

mildly or sometimes engagingly disreputable or

4716 raffish adjective
nonconformist

4717 rail to complain violently (against, about) verb

4718 raillery good-natured ridicule, jest or banter noun

4719 raiment clothing, garments, dress, material noun

4720 ramble to move about aimlessly, or on a winding course verb

4721 ramification a related problem or consequence noun

to divide or spread out into branches or

4722 ramify verb
branchlike parts

4723 ramose having branches, branching adjective

4724 rampant violent in action or spirit adjective

a broad elevation used as fortification around a

4725 rampart noun
place

4726 rancid being rank in taste or smell adjective

4727 rancor bitter, rankling resentment or ill will noun

4728 rancorous full of rancor, bitter, unforgiving adjective

4729 rankle to cause irritation or deep bitterness verb

to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable

4730 rant verb
anger

given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of

4731 rapacious adjective
greed

4732 rapacity the quality of being rapacious, voracity noun

describes a process or concept which occurs

4733 rapid adjective
quickly

4734 rapine the seizure of one's property by force, plunder noun

4735 rapport a relationship of mutual trust and respect noun

4736 rapt very interested, involved in something, absorbed adjective

4737 raptorial preying upon other animals adjective

4738 rapture to experience great happiness or excitement verb

4739 rash hasty, not careful or considered adjective

4740 rasp to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument verb

4741 ratify to confirm by expressing consent verb

4742 ration a fixed allowance of provisions or food noun

the fundamental reason serving to account for

4743 rationale noun
something

4744 raucous harsh adjective

4745 ravage to devastate or destroy something verb

4746 ravel to pull apart (especially cloth or a seam), unravel verb

4747 ravenous very hungry adjective

a deep narrow valley in the earth's surface

4748 ravine noun
caused by water

4749 raze to demolish, to level to the ground verb

4750 readily promptly adverb

4751 readjust adjust again verb

a concern for fact and rejection of the

4752 realism noun
impractical

4753 realm an abstract sphere of influence, real or imagined noun

4754 reaper a machine for cutting standing grain noun

to change the order or arrangement of (one or

4755 rearrange verb
more items)

4756 reassure to restore confidence to verb

4757 rebellious defying or resisting some established authority adjective

4758 rebuff to refuse, to turn down or shut out verb

4759 rebuild to build again verb

4760 rebuke to criticise harshly, to reprove verb

4761 rebut to refute by evidence or argument verb

the act of presenting a contrary argument, as in

4762 rebuttal noun
a debate

4763 recalcitrant resisting authority or control adjective

4764 recant to withdraw or disavow verb

4765 recapitulate to summarize or repeat in concise form verb

4766 recapture to capture something for a second time verb

4767 recede to move back, to move away verb

4768 receivable fit for acceptance adjective

4769 receptacle a container noun

4770 receptive capable of receiving something adjective

4771 recession the act or an instance of receding noun

4772 recessive going back, receding adjective

4773 recidivism repeated or habitual relapse noun

4774 recidivist a repeat offender noun

4775 reciprocal something which is mutual adjective

4776 reciprocate to give or feel in return verb

4777 reciprocity a mutual exchange in state or relation noun

the act of publicly reciting something previously

4778 recitation noun
memorized

4779 reck to care for, to heed, to regard, consider verb

4780 reckless careless or heedless, headstrong or rash adjective

to demand the return or restoration of

4781 reclaim verb
something as a right

4782 recline to cause to lean back, to bend back verb

a person who lives in seclusion or apart from

4783 recluse noun
society

4784 reclusive preferring privacy and isolation adjective

4785 reclusory the habitation of a recluse, a hermitage noun

4786 recognizance a form of bail noun

to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or

4787 recoil verb
astonishment

4788 recollect to remember verb

4789 recompense to repay verb

4790 reconcile to recreate friendly relationships verb

dealing with very profound or difficult subject

4791 recondite adjective
matter

the act of scouting or exploring to gain

4792 reconnaissance noun
information

4793 reconnoiter to inspect an area in order to gain information verb

tell someone about something, give an account

4794 recount verb
of an event

4795 recoup to make back, as an investment verb

4796 recourse the act of seeking assistance or advice noun

4797 recreant disloyal, unfaithful, surrendering allegiance adjective

4798 recreate to give new life, energy or encouragement verb

4799 recrimination a retaliatory accusation noun

4800 recrudescent breaking out again or into renewed activity adjective

to enlist a person for service in one of the armed

4801 recruit verb
forces

4802 rectify to correct or amend something verb

4803 rectitude rightness of principle or conduct noun

4804 recumbent lying down adjective

4805 recuperate to get better from an illness verb

4806 recur to occur again verb

4807 recure to cure, heal verb

 occurring or appearing again, especially
4808 recurrent adjective
repeatedly

4809 recusant refusing to submit adjective

to recover ownership of something by paying a

4810 redeem verb
sum

4811 redemption deliverance, rescue noun

4812 redolence having a pleasant odour adjective

4813 redoubtable that is to be feared adjective

to contribute (to a specified situation or

4814 redound verb
consequence)

to put in order again, to set right, to emend, to

4815 redress verb
revise

4816 reducible capable of being made smaller adjective

4817 redundance the state of being superfluous and unneeded noun

4818 redundant superfluous, exceeding what is necessary adjective

4819 reek to emanate, as of vapour or perfume verb

4820 reestablish to restore to a previously operational state verb

4821 refer to direct the attention of verb

4822 referable capable of being directed to adjective

in sports, an authority who governs the rules of

4823 referee noun
the game

a general vote by the public on a single political

4824 referendum noun
question
4825 referrer to direct for information or anything required noun

4826 refinery an establishment for processing something noun

4827 reflectible capable of being reflected or cast back, reflexible adjective

the throwing back of light, heat or sound by a

4828 reflection noun
surface

something which throws back heat, light or

4829 reflector noun
sound

4830 reflexible capable of being reflected, or thrown back adjective

to put into a new and improved form or

4831 reform verb
condition

4832 reformer a person devoted to bringing about change noun

to change direction from entering a different

4833 refract verb
medium

4834 refractory hard or impossible to manage adjective

to hold back from an impulse to say or do

4835 refrain verb
something

4836 refringent that refracts, refractive adjective

4837 refuge a state of safety, protection or shelter noun

4838 refulgent resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly adjective

4839 refurbish to rebuild or replenish with all new material verb

4840 refusal the act of turning something down noun

4841 refute to prove (something) to be false or incorrect verb

4842 regal of or having to do with royalty adjective

4843 regale to entertain lavishly or agreeably verb

the decorations or ceremonial clothes of any

4844 regalia noun
office or order

4845 regality royalty, sovereignty or kingship noun

4846 regenerate to construct or create anew verb

a person with power to rule in the absence of

4847 regent noun
the sovereign

4848 regicide the killing of a king noun

4849 regime mode of rule or management noun

orderly government, system of order,

4850 regimen noun
administration

reigning, ruling, currently holding power [from

4851 regnant adjective
15th c ]

to move backwards to an earlier stage, to

4852 regress verb
devolve

an action of regressing, a return to a previous

4853 regression noun
state

4854 regretful full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets adjective

4855 regurgitate to throw up or vomit verb

4856 rehabilitate to restore to a condition of good health verb

to exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a

4857 reign verb
monarch

4858 reimburse to repay money spent on one's behalf verb

4859 rein a strap by which a rider or driver controls a horse noun

4860 reinstate to restore somebody to a former position or rank verb

4861 reiterate to say or do (something) for a second time verb

4862 rejoin to come again into the company of verb

4863 rejoinder an answer to a reply noun

4864 rejuvenate to make young again verb

4865 relapse to fall back into a former state verb

4866 relegate to send or consign to an inferior position verb

to become less severe or intense, to become less

4867 relent verb
hard

directly related, connected, or pertinent to a

4868 relevant adjective
topic

the act of depending on someone or something,

4869 reliance noun
trust

4870 reliant having dependence on adjective

4871 relic a surviving memorial of something from the past noun

4872 relinquish to renounce or surrender verb

4873 reliquary a container to hold or display religious relics noun

4874 relish liking or enjoyment of the taste of something verb

4875 reluctant unwilling adjective

4876 remand to send back verb

4877 remediable capable of being fixed adjective

4878 remedial intended to improve one's skill in a specific field adjective

4879 remembrance a retained memory noun

4880 reminisce to recall the past in a private moment verb

4881 remiss at fault, failing to fulfill responsibility adjective

4882 remit to forgive, pardon verb

4883 remonstrance a protest noun

a feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or

4884 remorse noun
sinning

4885 remunerate to compensate, to pay verb

4886 renaissance a rebirth or revival noun

4887 renascence a new beginning or rebirth, regeneration noun

to separate into parts with force or sudden

4888 rend verb
violence

4889 render to cause to become verb

4890 rendezvous to meet at an agreed time and place verb

4891 rendition an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music noun

4892 renegade an outlaw or rebel noun

to break a promise or commitment, to go back

4893 renege verb
on one's word

4894 renounce to give up, resign, surrender verb

4895 renovate to restore to good condition verb

4896 renown fame, celebrity, wide recognition noun

the act of rejecting or renouncing something as

4897 renunciation noun
invalid

to organize something again, or in a different

4898 reorganize verb
manner

4899 reparable able to be fixed adjective

4900 reparation the making of amends for wrong or injury done noun

4901 repartee a quick, witty reply noun

4902 repast a meal noun

4903 repeal to cancel, invalidate, annul verb

4904 repel to drive or force back verb

4905 repentance deep sorrow for a past error noun

4906 repentant penitent adjective

4907 repercussion a consequence or ensuing result of some action noun

a presentation in which a company presents

4908 repertory noun
several works

4909 repetition the act or an instance of doing something again noun

4910 repine to be fretful, discontented verb

4911 replenish to refill, to renew verb

4912 replete full of adjective

4913 replica an exact copy noun

4914 repose to lay, to set down verb

a location for storage, often for safety or

4915 repository noun
preservation

4916 reprehend to criticize, to reprove verb

4917 reprehensible blameworthy, deserving of criticism adjective

4918 repress to keep under control, or suppress verb

4919 reprieve a respite from impending punishment noun

4920 reprimand to reprove in a formal or official way verb

4921 reprisal act of retaliation noun

4922 reproach to criticize or rebuke someone verb

4923 reprobate a wicked person noun

4924 reproof the act of rebuking noun

4925 reprove to criticize or correct verb

to reject the truth or validity of something, to

4926 repudiate verb
deny

4927 repugnant distasteful, objectionable adjective

4928 repulse to repel or drive back verb

4929 reputable having a good reputation, honourable adjective

4930 repute to attribute or credit something to something, to verb

 impute

4931 requiem any musical service for the repose of the dead noun

4932 requisite essential, required, indispensable adjective

4933 requital a return or reward for service noun

to return in kind, to repay, to recompense, to

4934 requite verb
reward

4935 rescind to repeal, annul, or declare void verb

4936 reseat to provide (e g a room) with more, or new, seats verb

4937 resemblance similarity noun

4938 resent to express or exhibit displeasure or indignation verb

4939 reservoir a place where anything is kept in store noun

whatever remains after something else has been

4940 residue noun
removed

4941 resignation a formal statement that one gives up a position noun

4942 resilient able to endure tribulation without cracking adjective

4943 resistant that which makes resistance or offers opposition adjective

4944 resolute firm, unyielding, determined adjective

4945 resolve to find a solution to (a problem) verb

4946 resonance the prolongation of sound by reflection noun

4947 resonant resounding, echoing adjective

4948 resonate to vibrate or sound verb

 a source of aid that can be readily drawn upon
4949 resource noun
when needed

an interval of relief from something distressing

4950 respite noun
or trying

4951 resplendent shining brilliantly adjective

4952 respondent a person who makes reply noun

reparation made by giving compensation for loss

4953 restitution noun
or damage

4954 restive impatient under delay, duress, or control adjective

4955 restorative capable of renewing health or strength adjective

4956 restrained characterized by reserve adjective

4957 resumption the act of starting something again noun

4958 resurgent rising again adjective

4959 resurrection the act of arising from the dead noun

4960 resuscitate to restore consciousness, vigor, or life to verb

4961 retaliate to do something harmful or negative in revenge verb

4962 retch to make an unsuccessful effort to vomit verb

4963 retention the act of remembering noun

tight-lippedness, discretion, avoidance of saying

4964 reticence noun
too much

4965 reticent disposed to be silent or not speak freely adjective

4966 retinue a group of servants or attendants noun

 to say something sharp or witty in answer to a
4967 retort verb
remark

4968 retrace to go back over verb

4969 retract to pull back inside verb

4970 retraction withdrawal of a statement, opinion, promise, etc noun

4971 retrench to cut down or reduce something verb

4972 retribution punishment inflicted in the spirit of vengeance noun

4973 retrieve to regain or get back something verb

4974 retroactive operative with respect to past occurrences adjective

4975 retrograde to move backwards, to recede verb

to return to an earlier, simpler or worse

4976 retrogress verb
condition

4977 retrospect to look or refer back to, to reflect on verb

4978 reunite to unite again, as after separation verb

4979 revel to make merry, to have a gay, lively time verb

something disclosed, especially a shocking

4980 revelation noun
disclosure

4981 reverberate to ring with many echoes verb

to regard someone or something with great awe

4982 revere verb
or devotion

4983 reversion the act of turning something the reverse way noun

4984 revert to turn back, or to the contrary, to reverse verb

4985 revile to attack (someone) with abusive language verb

4986 revisal the act of revising, a revision noun

4987 revise to look at again, to reflect on verb

4988 revocation nullification or withdrawal noun

to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or

4989 revoke verb
reversing

4990 rhapsodize to talk with extravagant enthusiasm verb

4991 rhapsody an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm noun

4992 rhetoric the art of using language as a means to persuade noun

4993 rhetorician an expert or student of language noun

4994 ribald vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc adjective

4995 riddance the act or fact of clearing away or out noun

damaged throughout by numerous perforations

4996 riddled adjective
or holes

4997 ridicule to criticize or disapprove of scornfully verb

widespread (especially of unpleasant or harmful

4998 rife adjective
things)

4999 rift an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc noun

5000 righteousness the quality or state of being just or rightful noun

complex, obsolete procedures, excess steps or

5001 rigmarole noun
activity

5002 rigor strictness, severity or harshness noun

5003 rigorous rigidly severe or harsh adjective

5004 ripplet a small ripple noun

5005 risible causing laughter adjective

5006 rivulet a small brook or stream, a streamlet noun

5007 robust strong and healthy adjective

5008 rogue a dishonest, knavish person noun

music that returns to a main theme throughout

5009 rondo noun
the piece

5010 rookery a colony of breeding birds or other animals noun

5011 rotary capable of turning around on an axis adjective

5012 rote routine adjective

having a round or spherical shape, circular,

5013 rotund adjective
orbicular

5014 rout an overwhelming defeat noun

5015 routine according to established procedure adjective

5016 rudimentary pertaining to first principles, basics adjective

5017 rudiments the elements or first principles of a subject noun

5018 rue to feel sorrow over verb

5019 ruffian a tough, lawless person noun

5020 rugged broken into sharp or irregular points, not smooth adjective

5021 ruminant any cud-chewing quadruped adjective

5022 ruminate to chew cud verb

to burst, break through, or split, as under

5023 rupture verb
pressure

5024 ruse a trick or artifice noun

5025 rustic country-styled or pastoral, rural adjective

5026 ruth pity or compassion noun

a white, crystalline powder used as an artificial

5027 saccharin noun
sweetener

5028 saccharine resembling sugar adjective

devoted or dedicated to a deity or religious

5029 sacred adjective
purpose

misuse or violation of something regarded as

5030 sacrilege noun
sacred

5031 sacrosanct beyond alteration, criticism, or interference adjective

5032 sadistic delighting in the pain of others adjective

5033 saga any narrative or legend of heroic exploits noun

showing acute mental discernment and keen

5034 sagacious adjective
practical sense

acuteness of mental discernment and soundness

5035 sagacity noun
of judgement

5036 sage a profoundly wise person noun

5037 salacious lustful or lecherous adjective

5038 salient prominent or conspicuous adjective

5039 saline containing or resembling salt, salty adjective

5040 sallow having a grayish, yellow-green hue adjective

5041 salubrious favourable to or promoting health adjective

5042 salutary favourable to or promoting health adjective

5043 salvage to save from shipwreck, fire, etc verb

a medical ointment for healing or relieving

5044 salve noun
wounds and sores

5045 salvo a successive charge of artillery, bombs, etc noun

5046 sanctimonious making a hypocritical show of piety adjective

authoritative permission or approval for an

5047 sanction noun
action

5048 sanctity holiness of life or disposition, saintliness noun

self-possession or imperturbability especially

5049 sangfroid noun
under strain

5050 sanguinary accompanied by bloodshed adjective

5051 sanguine cheerfully optimistic adjective

5052 sapid tasty, flavoursome or savoury adjective

possessing wisdom and discernment, wise,

5053 sapient adjective
learned

resembling soap, having the qualities of soap,

5054 saponaceous adjective
soapy

5055 sarcasm harsh or bitter derision or irony noun

5056 sarcophagus a stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with noun

 sculpture

5057 sardonic characterised by bitter or scornful derision adjective

5058 sartorial pertaining to tailors and their trade adjective

5059 satiate to fill to satisfaction, to satisfy verb

5060 satire the use of irony,or sarcasm in exposing folly, vice noun

5061 saturate to become completely penetrated, soaked verb

5062 saturnalian relating to unrestrained revelry adjective

5063 saturnine sluggish in temperament, gloomy, taciturn adjective

a woodland deity represented as half-man, half-

5064 satyr noun
horse

5065 savage fierce, ferocious or cruel noun

5066 savant a person of profound or extensive learning noun

5067 savor to enjoy something with unhurried appreciation verb

5068 savory tasty, attractive to the palate adjective

5069 scabbard the sheath of a sword noun

5070 scarcity insufficiency or shortness of supply noun

5071 scathing bitterly severe adjective

5072 schism division, especially into mutually opposed parties noun

5073 scholarly concerned with academic learning and research adjective

5074 scintilla a small spark or flash, a trace noun

5075 scintillating animated, vivacious, effervescent adjective

5076 scoff to jeer, laugh at with contempt and derision verb

to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope

5077 scope verb
out

to feel or display contempt or disdain for

5078 scorn verb
something

5079 scotch to cut or score verb

5080 scoundrel one without honor, a villain noun

5081 scourge to punish or criticize somebody severely noun

5082 scribble to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry verb

person who made copies of manuscripts before

5083 scribe noun
printing

5084 scriptural in accordance with sacred writings adjective

5085 scruple a moral standard that inhibits certain actions noun

showing a strict regard for what one considers

5086 scrupulous adjective
right

5087 scrutinize to examine something with great care verb

5088 scurrilous given to vulgar verbal abuse, foul-mouthed adjective

5089 scurvy a disease caused by a diet lacking in vitamin c noun

to sink a boat deliberately by making openings in

5090 scuttle verb
the bottom

a long, curved blade used for cutting grass and

5091 scythe noun
grain
 meeting where a mystic tries to communicate
5092 séance noun
with the dead

to char the surface of something with a hot

5093 sear verb
instrument

5094 sebaceous of or relating to tallow or fat, adjective

a straight line that intersects a curve at 2 or

5095 secant noun
more points

5096 secede to withdraw formally from an alliance verb

to shut off or keep apart, as from company,

5097 seclude verb
society, etc

5098 seclusion solitude noun

5099 secular not specifically religious adjective

to tranquilize by giving a sedative, to induce

5100 sedate verb
sleep

5101 sedentary not moving, relatively still, staying in the vicinity adjective

5102 sediment particles that settle to the bottom of a liquid noun

incitement of discontent or rebellion against

5103 sedition noun
movement

to entice someone to engage in a sexual

5104 seduce verb
relationship

5105 sedulous diligent in application or attention adjective

5106 seer a person who prophesies future events noun

5107 seethe to be in a state of agitation or excitement verb

5108 seignior a feudal lord, nobleman who held his lands by noun
 feudal grant

instrument for measuring the vibrations of

5109 seismograph noun
earthquakes

5110 seize to deliberately take hold of, to grab or capture verb

an apparatus for conveying information by visual

5111 semaphore noun
signals

5112 semblance likeness, similarity, the quality of being similar noun

5113 semiannual occurring twice a year, half-yearly, biannual adjective

5114 semiconscious neither fully conscious nor unconscious adjective

5115 seminal having possibilities of future development adjective

5116 seminar a small group of students engaged in study noun

a theological school to train rabbis, priests, or

5117 seminary noun
ministers

decline in mental or physical health due to old

5118 senile adjective
age

5119 sensation perception or awareness of stimuli noun

5120 sensibility the ability to sense, feel or perceive noun

5121 sensorium the sensory part of the brain noun

5122 sensory pertaining to the senses adjective

5123 sensual inducing pleasurable and/or erotic sensations adjective

appealing to the senses, or to sensual

5124 sensuous adjective
gratification

5125 sentence to declare a sentence on a convicted person verb

5126 sentient conscious or aware adjective

5127 sentinel a person or thing that watches or guards noun

5128 separatist an advocate of religious or political separation adjective

5129 septennial lasting or continuing seven years adjective

5130 sepulcher a tomb, grave or burial place noun

5131 sepulchral serving as a tomb adjective

5132 sequacious following with smooth or logical regularity adjective

5133 sequence to arrange in an order verb

5134 sequent that comes after in time or order, subsequent adjective

5135 sequester to separate from all external influence verb

5136 sequestrate to sequester verb

5137 seraphic of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim adjective

an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by

5138 serendipity noun
accident

5139 serene calm, peaceful, tranquil adjective

5140 sergeant an army officer above the rank of corporal noun

a person charged with keeping order at a

5141 sergeant-at-arms noun
meeting

officer serving as chief administrative assistant in

5142 sergeant-major noun
a unit

5143 serrated having a notched edge or sawlike teeth adjective

5144 servile slavishly submissive, fawning adjective

5145 servitude slavery or bondage of any kind noun

5146 sever to cut free verb

5147 severance a breaking off noun

5148 severely harshly noun

5149 sextet any group or set of six noun

5150 sextuple having six parts adjective

5151 shackle a ring of iron used to secure the wrist or ankle noun

5152 shambles any scene of destruction noun

5153 shambolic chaotic, disorganised adjective

5154 sheer transparently thin noun

5155 shibboleth a peculiarity that distinguishes a class of people noun

5156 shiftless lazy, unmotivated adjective

5157 shoal a place where a body of water is shallow noun

showing clever resourcefulness in practical

5158 shrewd adjective
matters

5159 shriek to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry verb

5160 shrinkage the act of shrinking noun

5161 shrivel to collapse inward, to crumble verb

5162 shroud a cloth in which a corpse is wrapped for burial noun

5163 shunt to turn away or aside verb

characterized by a hissing sound such as the "s"

5164 sibilant adjective
in sash

5165 sibilate to hiss verb

written parenthetically to show something

5166 sic verb
quoted verbatim

5167 sidelong directed to the side, sideways adjective

5168 sidereal determined by or from the stars adjective

5169 siege to attack a fortified place to isolate it from help noun

5170 signatory having signed a document adjective

5171 signification an exact meaning or sense noun

figure of speech in which 2 unlike things are

5172 simile noun
compared

5173 similitude likeness, resemblance noun

to model or replicate the appearance or

5174 simulate verb
properties of

5175 simultaneous occurring or transpiring at the same time adjective

a job that requires no work but still gives an

5176 sinecure noun
ample payment

5177 singe to burn slightly verb

5178 sinister threatening or portending evil, harm or trouble adjective

5179 sinuosity a curve, bend or turn noun

5180 sinuous having many curves, bends or turns adjective

 a cavity in any organ or tissue, i.e. the nasal
5181 sinus noun
passage

a hot, dry wind blowing from N. Africa into

5182 sirocco noun
southern Europe

5183 skeptic a person who questions the validity of something noun

5184 skeptical having, or expressing doubt, questioning adjective

5185 skiff a small flat-bottomed open boat noun

5186 skirmish to engage in a minor battle or dispute verb

5187 skulk to move in a stealthy manner verb

5188 slake to allay thirst, desire, etc, by satisfying it verb

5189 slander defamation noun

5190 slapdash done hastily, haphazard, careless adjective

5191 sleazy marked by low quality, inferior, inadequate adjective

5192 sleight cunning, craft, artful practice noun

very small in size, degree, amount, or

5193 slight verb
importance

5194 slipshod done poorly or too quickly, slapdash adjective

5195 sloth laziness, slowness in the mindset noun

5196 slough to shed (skin) verb

5197 slovenly having an untidy appearance, unkempt adjective

5198 sluggard a person who is lazy, stupid, or idle by habit noun

 to fuse or melt ore in order to separate the
5199 smelt verb
metal contained

5200 smorgasbord a buffet noun

5201 smug irritatingly pleased with oneself, self-satisfied adjective

5202 snide derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner adjective

5203 sobriety the quality or state of being sober noun

inclined to associate with or be in the company

5204 sociable adjective
of others

of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of

5205 socialist adjective
socialism

5206 sodden soaked with liquid or moisture adjective

5207 sojourn to reside somewhere temporarily verb

5208 sol the fifth step in the solfège scale of c noun

5209 solace comfort in sorrow, misfortune or trouble noun

an alloy applied between metal objects to unite

5210 solder noun
them

5211 solecism a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage noun

5212 solemn deeply serious and somber adjective

to persistently try to get something or bring

5213 solicit verb
about an event

5214 solicitude anxiety or concern noun

5215 soliloquy speech by a person talking to himself, noun

 disregarding others

of the theory that only the self can be proved to

5216 solipsistic adjective
exist

5217 solstice either the shortest or longest day of the year noun

5218 solubility the quality or property of being soluble noun

5219 soluble capable of being dissolved or liquefied noun

a substance that dissolves another to form a

5220 solvent noun
solution

5221 somatic part of, or relating to the body of an organism adjective

dark and dull in colour or things in respect to

5222 somber adjective
colour

5223 somnambulist a person who walks about in his or her sleep noun

causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful

5224 somniferous adjective
overtones

5225 somnolent drowsy or sleepy adjective

musical piece for 1 or more instruments in 3-4

5226 sonata noun
movements

a fixed verse form of 14 lines usually in iambic

5227 sonnet noun
pentameter

5228 sonorous capable of giving out a deep, resonant sound adjective

5229 soothsayer a person who professes or foretell events noun

5230 sophism any false argument noun

5231 sophistical fallacious adjective

5232 sophisticate make worldly-wise verb

a superficially plausible, but false method of

5233 sophistry noun
reasoning

5234 sophomoric of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore adjective

5235 soporific causing or tending to cause sleep adjective

5236 soprano the highest singing voice in women and boys noun

5237 sorcery magic done with the help of evil spirits noun

5238 sordid dirty or squalid adjective

5239 souvenir an item to remember an event or location noun

5240 sovereign a monarch noun

5241 sparse having widely spaced intervals adjective

5242 spartan austere, frugal or characterized by self-denial adjective

5243 spasmodic sudden but brief adjective

5244 spate a sudden outpouring noun

5245 spawn to produce or deposit (eggs) in water verb

an individual instance that represents a class, an

5246 specimen noun
example

apparently good or right though lacking real

5247 specious adjective
merit

5248 speckled marked with dots adjective

5249 spectator one who observes an event, an observer noun

5250 specter a ghostly apparition noun

 a broad range of varied but related ideas or
5251 spectrum noun
objects

5252 speculate to think, meditate or reflect on a subject verb

5253 speculator one who speculates noun

5254 spelunker one who explores caves, one who spelunks noun

a person who spends money extravagantly or

5255 spendthrift noun
wastefully

5256 sphericity the quality of being spherical noun

a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a

5257 spheroid noun
sphere

an instrument for measuring the curvature of

5258 spherometer noun
surfaces

5259 spinous thorny, as a plant adjective

a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of

5260 spinster noun
marriage

5261 splenetic irritable adjective

5262 spontaneous coming from natural impulse adjective

5263 sporadic appearing or happening at irregular intervals adjective

5264 sprightly animated, vivacious, or gay, lively adjective

5265 spurious not genuine adjective

5266 spurn to reject disdainfully, contemn, scorn verb

5267 squabble to participate in a minor fight or argument verb

 foul and repulsive from lack of care or
5268 squalid adjective
cleanliness

5269 squalor filth and misery noun

5270 squander to waste, lavish, splurge verb

one who occupies a building or land without

5271 squatter noun
permission

easily bothered or upset, tending to be nauseous

5272 squeamish adjective
or nervous

5273 staccato shortened and detached when played or sung adjective

5274 stagnant lacking freshness, motion, progress, or change adjective

5275 stagnate to cease motion, activity, or progress verb

5276 stagnation inactivity noun

5277 stagy theatrical adjective

5278 staid of settled or sedate character, not flighty adjective

5279 stallion an uncastrated male horse noun

5280 stalwart firmly built adjective

the energy for continuing to do something for a

5281 stamina noun
long time

5282 stanch to stop the flow of verb

an upright bar or beam used as support in a

5283 stanchion noun
window or stall

5284 stanza a unit of a poem, equivalent to a verse noun

5285 stark sheer, utter, downright or complete adjective

5286 statecraft the art of government and diplomacy noun

5287 stately of people: regal, dignified, worthy of respect adjective

5288 static characterised by a fixed or stationary position adjective

branch of mechanics dealing w/ forces in static

5289 statics noun
equilibrium

5290 stationary standing still, not moving adjective

a person who compiles, interprets, or studies

5291 statistician noun
statistics

5292 statuesque like a statue adjective

5293 statuette a small statue noun

a person or animal's natural height when

5294 stature noun
standing upright

5295 statute written law, as laid down by the legislature noun

5296 staunch to stop the flow of (blood) verb

5297 steadfast fixed or unchanging, steady adjective

5298 stealth secret or clandestine procedure noun

5299 stellar of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars adjective

5300 stentorian very loud or powerful in sound adjective

5301 steppe the grasslands of eastern europe and asia noun

5302 stereotype a simplified and standardised conception held by noun

 a group

5303 sterling (of silver) having the standard fineness 0 925 adjective

firm or individual engaged in loading or

5304 stevedore noun
unloading a vessel

5305 stifle to quell, crush or end by force verb

5306 stigma a mark of disgrace or infamy noun

to characterize as disgraceful, to mark with a

5307 stigmatize verb
stigma

5308 stiletto a short dagger with a thick blade noun

5309 stimulate to encourage into action verb

anything that may have an impact or influence

5310 stimulus noun
on a system

5311 stingy reluctant to give or spend adjective

5312 stint a period of time spent doing something noun

5313 stipend a fixed payment, generally small noun

to require (something) as a condition of a

5314 stipulate verb
contract

5315 stoic unaffected, indifferent, restrained adjective

(school of philosophy) logic reflects cosmic

5316 stoicism noun
reason

5317 stoke to stir up and feed, especially, a fire or furnace verb

5318 stolid unemotional adjective

5319 strait a narrow passage of water connecting 2 large noun

 bodies of water

5320 strait-laced excessively strict in conduct or morality adjective

a deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper

5321 stratagem noun
hand

one of several parallel horizontal layers of

5322 stratum noun
materia

5323 streamlet a small stream noun

5324 strenuous characterised by vigorous exertion adjective

5325 striated having parallel lines or grooves on the surface adjective

5326 stricture a rule restricting behaviour or action noun

the quality of being loud or making a harsh

5327 stridency noun
sound

loud, shrill, piercing, high-pitched, rough-

5328 strident adjective
sounding

5329 stringent rigorously binding or exacting adjective

5330 stripling a youth just passing from boyhood to manhood noun

5331 strut to walk with a vain, pompous bearing verb

5332 studious given to thought, contemplative adjective

5333 stultify to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous verb

to dull capacity to think, thereby reducing

5334 stupefy verb
responsiveness

5335 stupendous astonishingly great or large, huge, enormous adjective

5336 stupor a state of reduced consciousness or sensibility noun

5337 stymie to hinder, block or thwart verb

5338 suasion the act of urging or influencing, persuasion noun

5339 suave charming, confident and elegant adjective

5340 subacid somewhat acidic adjective

5341 subaquatic located or living under water, submarine adjective

the mental processes of which the individual is

5342 subconscious noun
not aware

5343 subdue to overcome, quieten, or bring under control verb

5344 subjacent lying beneath or at a lower level, underlying adjective

bringing something under the control of

5345 subjection noun
something else

5346 subjugate to forcibly impose obedience or servitude verb

to change from a solid to a gas without

5347 sublimate verb
becoming liquid

5348 sublime elevated or lofty in thought adjective

5349 subliminal existing below the threshold of consciousness adjective

5350 sublingual beneath the tongue adjective

a vessel that can be submerged and navigated

5351 submarine noun
underwater

to sink below the surface of water or another

5352 submerge verb
medium

5353 submersible able to be put under water adjective

 the act of sinking until completely covered with
5354 submersion noun
water

the act of yielding to the will or authority of

5355 submission noun
another

5356 submissive meekly obedient or passive adjective

5357 submittal the act of submitting noun

5358 subordinate to make subservient verb

the summoning of witnesses or evidence before

5359 subpoena noun
a court

following in time, coming after something else at

5360 subsequent adjective
any time

5361 subservience a subordinate place or function noun

5362 subservient acting in an inferior capacity adjective

5363 subside to sink or fall to the bottom, to settle, as lees verb

5364 subsist to survive on a minimum of resources verb

5365 subsistence real being, existence noun

5366 substantiate to establish by proof or competent evidence verb

5367 substantive of the essence or essential element of a thing adjective

to extend or stretch underneath or opposite

5368 subtend verb
something

5369 subterfuge an indirect or deceptive device or stratagem noun

5370 subterranean below ground, under the earth, underground adjective

5371 subtext the underlying or implicit meaning noun

5372 subtle fine or delicate in meaning or intent adjective

a number or quantity to be subtracted from

5373 subtrahend noun
another

the act of subverting or the condition of being

5374 subversion noun
overthrown

intending to overturn or undermine a

5375 subversive adjective
government or authority

5376 subvert to overturn from the foundation, to overthrow verb

5377 successive following in an uninterrupted sequence adjective

person that immediately follows another in

5378 successor noun
holding a title

5379 succinct brief and to the point adjective

5380 succor help, relief, aid noun

5381 succulent juicy or lush adjective

to yield to an overpowering force or

5382 succumb verb
overwhelming desire

endurance, especially patiently, of pain or

5383 sufferance noun
adversity

5384 suffice to be enough or adequate verb

5385 suffrage the right to vote, especially in a political election noun

5386 suffragist advocate of granting the right to vote, especially noun

 to women

to spread through or over something, especially

5387 suffuse verb
as a liquid

5388 suggestible susceptible to influence by suggestion adjective

5389 sully to soil, stain or tarnish verb

magnificent and splendid, suggesting great

5390 sumptuous adjective
expense

5391 sunder to separate verb

5392 superabundance more than sufficient, excessive noun

5393 superadd to add on top of a previous addition verb

to allow to retire from office on a pension

5394 superannuate verb
because of age

5395 supercilious haughtily disdainful or contemptuous adjective

5396 superficial shallow, lacking substance adjective

5397 superfluity the quality or state of being in excess noun

5398 superfluous in excess of what is required or sufficient adjective

5399 superintend to oversee the work of others, to supervise verb

exceptionally good, of the highest quality,

5400 superlative adjective
superb

extra, beyond the standard or prescribed

5401 supernumerary adjective
amount

5402 supersede to replace in power, effectiveness, use, etc verb

5403 supervene to take place or occur as something additional or verb

 extraneous

5404 supine lying on the back, face or front upward adjective

5405 supplant to take the place of, to replace, to supersede verb

bending readily without breaking or becoming

5406 supple adjective
deformed

5407 supplementary additional, added to supply what is wanted adjective

5408 suppliant a petitioner noun

5409 supplicant begging, pleading, supplicating adjective

humble oneself before another in making a

5410 supplicate verb
request, to beg

5411 supplication humble prayer, entreaty or petition noun

5412 supposition something that is assumed noun

to hold in place, to keep low, to prevent

5413 suppress verb
publication

5414 suppressible capable of being done away with adjective

5415 suppression the act or instance of repressing noun

situated above the world or above our system,

5416 supramundane adjective
celestial

5417 surcharge an additional charge, tax or cost noun

5418 surety security against loss or damage, guarantee noun

5419 surfeit excessive amount noun

5420 surfeit an excessive amount of something noun

5421 surly lordly, arrogant, supercilious adjective

a conclusion drawn on limited evidence or

5422 surmise verb
intuitive feeling

5423 surmount to get over, to overcome verb

5424 surpass exceed; be greater than verb

5425 surreptitious obtained or done by stealth adjective

5426 surrogate to substitute something with something else verb

5427 surround to encircle verb

5428 surveillance a watch kept over a person noun

a person whose occupation is to survey land or

5429 surveyor noun
buildings

5430 susceptibility vulnerability noun

5431 susceptible likely to be affected by something adjective

to suppose (something) to be true without

5432 suspect verb
evidence

a state of uncertainty or excitement in awaiting

5433 suspense noun
an outcome

5434 suspicious questionable adjective

5435 sustenance something that provides support or nourishment noun

5436 svelte attractively thin, gracefully slender adjective

5437 swarthy tawny, dusky, dark adjective

5438 swathe to bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers verb

5439 sybarite a person devoted to luxury and pleasure noun

5440 sycophant self-seeking, servile flatterer noun

of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or

5441 syllabic adjective
syllables

5442 syllabication the act of dividing something into syllables noun

segment of speech: a vowel sound or syllabic

5443 syllable noun
consonant

5444 syllabus an outline of the contents of a curriculum noun

5445 sylph a wood nymph noun

5446 sylvan pertaining to the forest, or woodlands adjective

any interdependent relationship between two

5447 symbiosis noun
things

of, related to, showing, or characterized by

5448 sympathetic adjective
sympathy

5449 symphonic characteristic of a symphony orchestra adjective

an elaborate instrumental composition, written

5450 symphony noun
for orchestra

5451 symptomatic (of a disease) showing symptoms adjective

the contraction of two syllables or two vowels

5452 synaeresis noun
into one

5453 synchronism coincidence in time noun

a group of people making a joint effort to

5454 syndicate noun
undertake a duty

5455 syndrome a recognizable pattern of signs, symptoms noun

 and/or behaviours

elements that make an effect greater than the

5456 synergy noun
sum of parts

an ecclesiastic council to consult on church

5457 synod noun
matters

a word having the same meaning as another in

5458 synonym noun
the language

a brief summary of the major points of a written

5459 synopsis noun
work

5460 syntax a system or orderly arrangement noun

5461 synthetic artificial adjective

5462 systematic carried out using a planned, ordered procedure adjective

5463 systemic pertaining to or affecting a whole system adjective

5464 tableau a picturesque grouping of persons or objects noun

done or made in silence, implied, but not

5465 tacit adjective
expressed

5466 taciturn inclined to silence adjective

5467 tack a short nail with a flat, broad head noun

a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving

5468 tact noun
offence

a person skilled in the planning and execution of

5469 tactician noun
tactics

the art of implementing means to achieve

5470 tactics noun
immediate goals
5471 tactile tangible adjective

an object supposed to possess occult powers,

5472 talisman noun
worn as a charm

touching a curve at a single point but not

5473 tangent adjective
crossing it

digressive or divergent from the topic of

5474 tangential adjective
discussion

5475 tangible capable of being touched adjective

5476 tannery a place where people tan hides to make leather noun

to tease by offering something but keeping it out

5477 tantalize verb
of reach

5478 tantamount to amount to as much, to be equivalent verb

fabric on which a picture is embroidered, for wall

5479 tapestry noun
hangings

5480 tarantula any large, hair spider of the family theraphosidae noun

5481 tardy late, overdue or delayed adjective

5482 tarnish to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation verb

to goad (a person) into responding, often

5483 taunt verb
aggressively

5484 taut tight, under tension, as in a rope or bow string adjective

5485 tautological of, relating to, or using redundant language adjective

5486 tautology redundant use of words noun

5487 tawdry gaudy adjective

 the act of imposing taxes and the fact of being
5488 taxation noun
taxed

the art of stuffing the skins of dead animals to be

5489 taxidermy noun
lifelike

5490 technic technique adjective

a petty point coming from a strict interpretation

5491 technicality noun
of details

historical study of art and science in relation to

5492 technography noun
geography

a method that applies technical knowledge or

5493 technology noun
tools

boring, monotonous, time consuming,

5494 tedious adjective
wearisome

5495 tedium the quality or state of being wearisome noun

5496 teem to be stocked to overflowing verb

the capability to communicate directly by psychic

5497 telepathy noun
means

sound transmission via the electromagnetic

5498 telephony noun
spectrum

5499 telltale a person who heedlessly reveals private matters adjective

5500 temerity reckless boldness noun

5501 temper to moderate or control verb

5502 temperate moderate or self-restrained adjective

5503 temporal pertaining to time adjective

5504 temporize to be indecisive or evasive to gain time verb

to entice to do something often regarded as

5505 tempt verb
unwise or wrong

someone or something that tempts, especially to

5506 tempter noun
evil

capable of being maintained or justified, well-

5507 tenable adjective
founded

the quality or property of being persistent or

5508 tenacity noun
stubborn

5509 tenant a person that rents or occupies land noun

5510 tendency a likelihood of behaving in a particular way noun

5511 tendentious having a bias or purpose adjective

5512 tenet any principle held as true by members of a group noun

the adult male voice between the bass and

5513 tenor noun
countertenor

5514 tentative unsure adjective

5515 tenuous thin or slender in form adjective

5516 tenure the holding or possessing of something verb

5517 tepid lukewarm, neither warm nor cool adjective

5518 tercentenary tricentenntial adjective

quarrelsome and scolding or censorious,

5519 termagant adjective
shrewish

5520 terminal fatal, resulting in death adjective

5521 terminate to finish or end verb

5522 terminus the end or final point of something noun

representing the earth as distinct from other

5523 terrestrial adjective
planets

5524 terrify to frighten greatly, to fill with terror verb

of, relating to, or restricted to a specific

5525 territorial adjective
geographic area

5526 terse neatly or effectively concise adjective

5527 testament a will, relating to one's personal property noun

5528 testator one who dies having made a legally valid will noun

a statement, especially one given under oath,

5529 testimonial noun
testimony

5530 testy easily annoyed, irritable adjective

a rope or chain by which an animal is tied to a

5531 tether noun
fixed object

5532 thearchy the rule or government of a god noun

5533 theism belief in the existence of at least one deity noun

5534 theocracy government under the control of a religion noun

interaction, admixture, and conflation of divine

5535 theocrasy noun
principles

5536 theologian one who studies theology, especially christian noun

relating to the nature and will of god as revealed

5537 theological adjective
to humans
5538 theology the field of study and analysis of divine things noun

5539 theoretical existing only in theory, hypothetical adjective

5540 theorist someone who constructs theories noun

to formulate theories about some specific

5541 theorize verb
subject

of or pertaining to the treating or curing of

5542 therapeutic adjective
disease

5543 thereabout about or near that place or time adverb

5544 thermal pertaining to heat or temperature adjective

pertaining to the relationship between heat and

5545 thermoelectric adjective
electricity

5546 thermoelectricity electricity generated by heat or temperature noun

5547 thesis a subject for a composition or essay noun

5548 thoroughbred bred from pure stock adjective

5549 thoroughfare a passage, a way through noun

5550 thrall a person who is enslaved by some power noun

shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp

5551 threadbare adjective
threads show

the bottom-most part of a doorway that one

5552 threshold noun
crosses to enter

5553 thrive prosper; flourish verb

5554 throng a crowd noun

5555 thwart to prevent, to halt, to cause to fail, to foil, to verb

 frustrate

5556 tilth the act of tilling land for crop noun

the quality of a sound independent of its pitch

5557 timbre noun
and volume

5558 timorous fearful adjective

5559 tincture a dye or pigment noun

5560 tinge to colour slightly verb

5561 tipsy foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages adjective

5562 tirade a long, angry or violent speech, a diatribe noun

5563 tiresome causing fatigue or boredom, wearisome adjective

to laugh or giggle in a somewhat subdued

5564 titter verb
manner

5565 toady a flatterer noun

5566 toilsome requiring continuous physical effort, laborious adjective

5567 tome a very heavy or learned book noun

the detailed mapping of the features of a

5568 topography noun
geological area

5569 torpid unmoving, dormant or hibernating adjective

5570 torpor sluggish activity, inertia noun

5571 torrid very hot and dry adjective

5572 tortious of, pertaining to, a breach of contract adjective

5573 tortuous full of twists, turns or bends adjective

5574 torturous of or pertaining to suffering or torture adjective

5575 totter to walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly verb

5576 touchstone a test for the qualities of something noun

a device for stopping bleeding by compressing a

5577 tourniquet noun
blood vessel

5578 tractable easily managed or controlled adjective

5579 traduce to slander, or to speak maliciously and falsely of verb

5580 trait an identifying characteristic, habit or trend noun

5581 trajectory the path of a body as it travels through space noun

5582 trammel a restraint noun

5583 tranquil peaceful adjective

to do, carry through, conduct or perform some

5584 transact verb
action

on the other side of the alps (with respect to

5585 transalpine adjective
rome)

on, from the other side of, or crossing the

5586 transatlantic adjective
atlantic ocean

5587 transcend to rise above or go beyond verb

5588 transcontinental crossing, spanning a continent adjective

5589 transcribe to make a written copy of spoken material verb

5590 transcript a written, or printed copy noun

5591 transference the act of conveying from one place to another noun

5592 transferrer a person who, or thing that transfers noun

to transform the outward appearance of

5593 transfigure verb
something

5594 transfuse to transfer or pass from one to another verb

the transfer of blood from one individual to

5595 transfusion noun
another

5596 transgress to violate a law, command, moral code, etc verb

the quality of being transient, temporary, brief

5597 transience noun
or fleeting

5598 transient passing or disappearing with time, transitory adjective

5599 transitive passing over or affecting something else adjective

5600 transitory lasting only a short time, temporary adjective

to change into corresponding characters of

5601 transliterate verb
another alphabet

clear enough for light to pass through but not

5602 translucent adjective
totally clear

5603 transmission the act of sending something forward noun

to send something from one person, place or

5604 transmit verb
thing to another

5605 transmute to change from one form into another verb

5606 transpire to occur, happen or take place verb

5607 transplant to transfer something from one place to another verb

 a shift in a piece of music from one key to
5608 transposition noun
another

lying or extending crosswise or at right angles to

5609 transverse adjective
something

the dress or insignia associated with a position or

5610 trappings noun
status

5611 traumatic of, caused by, or causing trauma adjective

5612 travail toil, painfully difficult work noun

5613 traverse to pass or move over, along or through verb

5614 travesty any grotesque likeness or imitation of something noun

5615 treacherous traitorous adjective

5616 treachery betrayal of trust noun

5617 treasonable involving, or constituting treason adjective

a formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse

5618 treatise noun
on a subject

5619 treble a high or shrill voice or sound noun

5620 trebly having treble, or high-pitched, qualities adjective

5621 tremendous awe-inspiring, terrific adjective

to shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or

5622 tremor verb
involuntarily

5623 tremulous trembling, quivering or shaking adjective

5624 trenchant caustic, cutting, as language or a person adjective

5625 trepidation tremulous fear noun

 a frame with a horizontal beam supported by a
5626 trestle noun
pair of legs

5627 triad a grouping of three noun

a person who upholds or defends the rights of

5628 tribune noun
the people

5629 trickery artifice, deception noun

5630 tricolor having three colors adjective

vehicle with 1 large front wheel and 2 smaller

5631 tricycle noun
rear wheels

a three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a

5632 trident noun
pitchfork

5633 triennial happening every three years adjective

the state of being well arranged or appearing

5634 trimness noun
neat

5635 trinity a group of three people or things noun

5636 trinket a small showy ornament or piece of jewelry noun

5637 triplicate to make three identical copies of something verb

5638 triplicity the state of being triple or threefold noun

5639 tripod a three-legged stand or support, as for a camera noun

5640 trisect to cut into three pieces verb

5641 trite lacking in originality, stale adjective

5642 triumvir 1 of 3 persons associated in any position of noun

 authority

5643 trivial of little significance or value adjective

5644 troubadour one of a class of medieval lyric poets noun

a long box used to hold food and water for

5645 trough noun
animals

a student who stays away from school without

5646 truant noun
permission

5647 truckle to submit or yield tamely verb

5648 truculent fierce adjective

5649 truism a self-evident or obvious truth noun

5650 truncate to shorten something as if by cutting off part of it verb

5651 truthful honest, and always telling the truth adjective

5652 tryst an arrangement between lovers to meet noun

5653 tumult violent and noisy commotion of a crowd or mob noun

not clear because of stirred up sediment,

5654 turbid adjective
opaque, obscured

5655 turgid swollen adjective

a state of great commotion, confusion or

5656 turmoil noun
disturbance

5657 turpitude vile, shameful or base character noun

5658 tutelage the act of guarding or protecting, guardianship noun

5659 tutelar serving as a guardian, protective, tutelary adjective

5660 tutorship the duty of a tutor, tutelage noun

5661 twinge a sudden, sharp pain noun

5662 typical capturing the overall sense of a thing adjective

5663 typify to embody, exemplify, to represent by an image verb

5664 typographical pertaining to typography or printing adjective

5665 typography the art or practice of setting and arranging type noun

5666 tyrannical unjustly cruel, harsh or severe adjective

5667 tyranny arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power noun

5668 tyro a learner or beginner noun

5669 ubiquitous existing or being everywhere, omnipresent adjective

5670 ulterior beyond what is obvious or evident adjective

5671 ultimate highest, maximum adjective

a final, uncompromising demand issued by a

5672 ultimatum noun
party

pertaining to the area south of the alps,

5673 ultramontane adjective
especially italy

5674 ultramundane extraordinary, abnormal adjective

5675 umbrage offense, annoyance, displeasure noun

a mark over a vowel used to indicate a different

5676 umlaut noun
vowel sound

5677 unaccountable inexplicable, unable to account for, or explain adjective

5678 unaffected lacking pretense or affectation, natural adjective

5679 unalloyed not in mixture with other metals, pure adjective

the condition of complete agreement by all

5680 unanimity noun
parties

5681 unanimous based on complete assent or agreement adjective

5682 unassailable secure against attack, impregnable adjective

modest and having no pretensions or

5683 unassuming adjective
ostentation

5684 unavoidable impossible to avoid, bound to happen adjective

5685 unbearable so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable adjective

5686 unbecoming not flattering, attractive or appropriate adjective

5687 unbelief a lack (or rejection) of belief noun

5688 unbridled not controlled or restrained adjective

5689 uncanny extraordinary adjective

5690 unconscionable unscrupulous, not guided by conscience adjective

5691 unconscious not awake adjective

anointing, as a medical treatment or religious

5692 unction noun
rite

5693 unctuous excessively smooth, suave or smug adjective

5694 undeceive to free from misconception, deception or error verb

5695 undercharge to charge less than the correct amount verb

5696 underexpose expose (film or an image) for too short a time verb
5697 underhanded sneaky adjective

5698 underlie to lie in a position directly beneath verb

5699 underling a subordinate noun

5700 underman insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed

5701 undermine to attempt to subvert through stealth verb

5702 underpinning a system of supports beneath a wall noun

to underestimate, to make too low a rate or

5703 underrate verb
estimate

5704 underscore to underline, to mark a line beneath text verb

5705 undersell to sell goods for a lower price than a competitor verb

5706 understate to minimise or downplay verb

to write under, especially under other written

5707 underwrite verb
matter

5708 undulate to cause to move in a wavelike motion verb

5709 undulating rising and falling like waves adjective

5710 undulation a wavelike motion noun

5711 undulous undulating adjective

5712 unduly excessively adjective

5713 unequivocal having only one possible meaning or explanation adjective

5714 unfavorable disadvantageous, adverse, unsuitable adjective

5715 unfeigned sincere adjective

5716 unfetter free from restraint verb

remaining composed and level-headed at all

5717 unflappable adjective
times

staying committed despite any difficulty,

5718 unflinching adjective
steadfast

having no strong foundation, not based on

5719 unfounded adjective
reasons or facts

5720 unfrock to remove from status as a member of a clergy verb

5721 ungainly clumsy, lacking grace adjective

therapeutic skin cream with medicinal

5722 unguent noun
ingredients

describing any microorganism that has a single

5723 unicellular adjective
cell

5724 unification the process of unifying or uniting noun

5725 uniform identical or consistent noun

5726 unify to become one, merge, combine verb

5727 unilateral done by one side only adjective

5728 unimpeachable above suspicion, impossible to discredit adjective

5729 uninhibited not restrained by social convention or usage adjective

5730 unintelligible not capable of being understood adjective

5731 unisonant of a single sound, producing the same sound adjective

5732 unitarian a supporter of unity or centralization noun

 (chemistry) the condition of having a valence of
5733 univalence noun
one

5734 univocal having only one meaning adjective

5735 unkempt dishevelled, untidy, dirty, not kept up adjective

5736 unobtrusive not noticeable or blatant, inconspicuous adjective

5737 unpalatable unpleasant to the taste adjective

5738 unprecedented never before seen or done, without precedent adjective

5739 unravel to separate the threads (of) verb

5740 unregenerate which cannot be transformed in mind and spirit adjective

5741 unremitting incessant, never slackening adjective

unanswered, not returned, not reciprocated, not

5742 unrequited adjective
repaid

5743 unscathed not harmed or damaged in any way, untouched adjective

5744 unscrupulous conscienceless, unprincipled adjective

5745 unsettle to make upset or uncomfortable verb

5746 unsophisticated without complexity or refinements adjective

5747 unspeakable incapable of being spoken or uttered adjective

incapable of being defended, as an argument,

5748 untenable adjective
thesis, etc

5749 untimely at an inopportune time adjective

5750 untoward unfavourable or unfortunate adjective

5751 unutterable unspeakable, beyond expression adjective

not readily handled or managed in use or action,

5752 unwieldy adjective
awkward

5753 unwitting unintentional adjective

not customary or habitual, unusual, infrequent,

5754 unwonted adjective
strange

5755 unyoke to release something from a yoke or harness verb

5756 up-keep the process of properly maintaining something noun

5757 upbraid to find fault with or reproach severely verb

5758 upcast to cast or throw up, to turn upward verb

5759 upheaval strong or violent change or disturbance noun

5760 upheave to heave or lift up, raise up or aloft verb

5761 uppermost at, or nearest the top of something adjective

5762 upright vertical, erect adjective

5763 uproarious in a state of uproar, confused and noisy adjective

5764 uproot to tear away from a native place or environment verb

5765 upshot the final issue, conclusion or result noun

5766 upstart to rise suddenly, to spring verb

5767 upturn to turn (something) up or over verb

5768 urban related to the (or any) city adjective

5769 urbane courteous, polite, refined, and suave adjective

5770 urbanity behaviour that is polished, refined, courteous noun

5771 urchin a mischievous child noun

5772 urgency imperativeness noun

5773 usage a customary way of doing something noun

5774 usually most of the time adverb

charging illegal rates of interest for the use of

5775 usurious adjective
money

to seize power from another, usually by

5776 usurp verb
illegitimate means

the practice of lending money at an exorbitant

5777 usury noun
interest

5778 utilitarian having regard to usefulness rather than beauty adjective

5779 utility the state or condition of being useful, usefulness noun

of the greatest or highest degree, quantity or the

5780 utmost adjective
like

5781 utopia an ideal place or state noun

5782 uxorious overly devoted or submissive to one's wife adjective

to move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by

5783 vacate verb
eviction

treat with a vaccine to produce immunity against

5784 vaccinate verb
a disease

5785 vacillate to waver in opinion verb

5786 vacuity absent of thought or intelligence noun

5787 vacuous empty, without contents adjective

5788 vacuum a space entirely devoid of matter noun

wandering from place to place without any

5789 vagabond noun
settled home

5790 vagary an erratic notion or action noun

a person who wanders and has no permanent

5791 vagrant noun
home or employment

filled with excessive pride over one's own

5792 vainglorious adjective
achievements

5793 vainglory excessive vanity noun

5794 vale valley noun

5795 valediction a speech made when leaving or parting company noun

the student who gives the farewell address at

5796 valedictorian noun
graduation

5797 valedictory bidding good-bye adjective

5798 valiant boldly courageous adjective

5799 valid well grounded or justifiable, pertinent adjective

5800 validate to confirm verb

5801 valorous courageous adjective

the foremost division or the front part of an

5802 vanguard noun
army

5803 vantage a position affording some advantage or noun

 commanding view

5804 vapid lacking or having lost life, sharpness or flavour adjective

a device with a heating element, used to

5805 vaporizer noun
vaporize a liquid

5806 variable able to change adjective

5807 variant tending to change or alter adjective

5808 variegate to make varied in appearance verb

5809 variegated varied in appearance or color adjective

a person granted land in exchange for loyalty to

5810 vassal noun
a superior

5811 vaudeville a theatrical piece of light or amusing character noun

to change from one course or direction to

5812 veer verb
another

5813 vegetal pertaining to vegetables or other plants adjective

5814 vegetate to grow or sprout verb

5815 vegetative growing or developing as or like plants adjective

5816 vehemence an intense concentration, force or power noun

5817 vehement zealous, ardent, impassioned adjective

5818 veiled covered or concealed by a veil adjective

5819 velocity rapidity of motion or operation noun

5820 velvety like velvet (but not velvet), soft, smooth adjective

5821 venal willing to sell one's influence, in return for a adjective

 bribe

any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry or

5822 vendetta noun
contention

5823 vendible able to be bought, sold, or traded adjective

5824 vendition the act of vending or selling, sale noun

5825 vendor a person or a company that vends or sells noun

5826 veneer a thin layer of wood noun

commanding respect because of great age or

5827 venerable adjective
dignity

5828 venerate to regard or treat with reverence verb

5829 venereal sexually transmitted adjective

5830 vengeance violent revenge noun

5831 venial able to be forgiven or pardoned adjective

5832 venison the meat of a deer noun

poisonous fluid that animals secrete by biting or

5833 venom noun
stinging

5834 venomous able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting or wound adjective

5835 venous of or pertaining to veins adjective

an entertainer who can speak without moving

5836 ventriloquist noun
his lips

5837 venture to undertake a risky or daring journey verb

5838 venturesome bold adjective

5839 veracious habitually speaking the truth adjective

5840 veracity habitual observance of truth in speech noun

5841 verbatim corresponding with the original word for word adjective

5842 verbiage overabundance of words noun

characterised by the use of many or too many

5843 verbose adjective
words

5844 verbosity superfluity of words noun

5845 verdant covered with growing plants or moss adjective

5846 verification evidence that confirms the truth of something noun

5847 verify to substantiate or prove the truth of something verb

5848 verisimilitude the appearance or semblance of truth noun

5849 veritable being truly or very much so adjective

5850 verity truth, fact or reality noun

small animals or insects that harm people,

5851 vermin noun
property, crops

5852 vernacular of or pertaining to everyday language adjective

5853 vernal of or pertaining to spring adjective

5854 versatile capable of doing many things competently adjective

5855 vertex the highest point of something noun

a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable

5856 vertigo noun
surroundings

5857 vespertine occurring in or related to the evening adjective

 a mark or trace of something no longer in
5858 vestige noun
evidence

5859 vestigial of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant adjective

5860 vestment a garment, especially an outer garment noun

5861 veto the power to reject bills passed by the legislature noun

5862 vex to irritate verb

the state of being provoked to slight annoyance

5863 vexation noun
or distress

5864 vexatious causing vexation, annoyance, or trouble adjective

5865 viable able to live on its own (as for a newborn) adjective

experienced through someone else rather than

5866 vicarious adjective
first hand

one who governs a place as the representative of

5867 viceroy noun
a monarch

5868 vicissitude a change or variation in the course of something noun

successive, alternating or changing phases of

5869 vicissitudes noun
conditions

5870 vie to contend for superiority verb

watchful, especially for danger or disorder, alert,

5871 vigilant adjective
wary

5872 vignette a short descriptive piece of literary writing noun

5873 vigour energy: forceful exertion adjective

 slanderous or malicious defamation, character
5874 vilification noun
assassination

to say defamatory things about someone or

5875 vilify verb
something

5876 vincible capable of being defeated or overcome adjective

5877 vindicate to clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism verb

5878 vindicatory tending or serving to vindicate adjective

having a tendency to seek revenge when

5879 vindictive adjective
wronged

5880 vinery vineyard noun

a bowed instrument common in the 16th and

5881 viol noun
17th centuries

stringed instrument of the violin family, larger

5882 viola noun
than violin

5883 violation a breach of a law, rule or promise noun

one who infringes upon a rule, another person's

5884 violator noun
body, etc

5885 violoncello a large stringed instrument of the violin family noun

5886 viper a poisonous snake in the family viperidae noun

5887 virago a loud-voice, ill-tempered, scolding woman adjective

5888 virile being manly adjective

5889 virtu knowledge of the fine arts noun

5890 virtual imitated, simulated adjective

 a person who has special knowledge or skill in a
5891 virtuoso noun
field

5892 virulence the state of being actively poisonous noun

5893 virulent of a disease or disease-causing agent adjective

5894 visage countenance, appearance, one's face noun

of or relating to the viscera—internal organs of

5895 visceral adjective
the body

5896 viscid sticky adjective

property of fluid that resists the force causing it

5897 viscosity noun
to flow

a member of the peerage above a baron but

5898 viscount noun
below a count

5899 viscous sticky, thick as a fluid adjective

5900 visionary characterised by fanciful, or unpractical ideas adjective

5901 vista a distant view seen through some opening noun

5902 vital relating to, or characteristic of life adjective

5903 vitiate to impair the quality of verb

something highly caustic or severe in effect, as

5904 vitriol noun
criticism

5905 vitriolic scathing adjective

liable to, or deserving, vituperation or severe

5906 vituperable adjective
censure

5907 vituperate to criticize in a harsh or abusive manner verb

5908 vivacious lively adjective

5909 vivacity liveliness noun

5910 vivify to bring to life verb

the action of cutting into or dissecting a living

5911 vivisection noun
body

5912 vocable able to be uttered adjective

a particular occupation, business or profession,

5913 vocation noun
calling

5914 vociferate to speak or cry out loudly verb

5915 vociferous crying out noisily adjective

5916 vogue something in fashion at a particular time noun

5917 volant having extended wings as if flying adjective

tending or threatening to break out into open

5918 volatile adjective
violence

5919 volition a conscious choice or decision noun

characterised by a ready and continuous flow of

5920 voluble adjective
words

5921 voluminous of great size or extent adjective

suggestive of or characterized by full, generous

5922 voluptuous adjective
sensation

5923 voracious craving or consuming large quantities of food adjective

a whirlwind, moving matter in the form of a

5924 vortex noun
spiral
 a person bound by solemn religious vows, as a
5925 votary noun
monk or nun

dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or

5926 votive adjective
pledge

to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness or

5927 vouchsafe verb
condescension

5928 vulgarity the quality of being crude or tasteless noun

capable of or susceptible to being hurt or

5929 vulnerable adjective
wounded

to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or

5930 waft verb
over water

5931 waggish roguish in merriment and good humor adjective

a person, especially a child, who has no home or

5932 waif noun
friends

5933 waive to refrain from claiming or insisting on verb

5934 wallow to move lazily or heavily verb

5935 wampum formerly native american peoples' currency noun

5936 wane to decrease in strength, intensity, etc verb

5937 wanton deliberate and without motive or provocation adjective

5938 wantonness the state of being reckless noun

5939 warily in a careful manner adverb

5940 warlike hostile and belligerent adjective

5941 warp to bend or twist out of shape verb

 something that gives formal assurance of
5942 warrant noun
something

5943 wary watchful, being on one's guard against danger adjective

5944 wastrel one who wastes time or resources extravagantly noun

5945 wavelet a small wave, ripple noun

5946 waver to sway back and forth, to totter or reel verb

5947 waylay to lie in wait for and attack from ambush verb

5948 weal well-being, prosperity or happiness noun

to accustom a child to food other than mother's

5949 wean verb
milk

5950 wearisome tiresome, tedious or causing fatigue adjective

5951 wee little, very small noun

having weight, heavy, ponderous, as, a weighty

5952 weighty adjective
body

5953 welter to roll, toss or heave verb

to influence a person by smooth, flattering

5954 wheedle verb
words or acts

5955 whelp to give birth verb

5956 wherewith with which adverb

5957 whet to sharpen by grinding or friction verb

5958 whim a fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea noun

5959 whimsical given to whimsy or fanciful notions adjective

5960 whine to utter a complaining cry or sound verb

5961 wholly entirely adverb

5962 wield to command, rule over, to possess or own verb

a trick, artifice or stratagem meant to fool, trap

5963 wile noun
or entice

5964 willful deliberate, voluntary or intentional adjective

5965 wily sly, cunning, full of tricks adjective

5966 winnow to remove lighter particles from grain verb

5967 winsome sweetly or innocently charming adjective

suggestive or characteristic of winter, cold,

5968 wintry adjective
stormy

5969 wiry thin, muscular and flexible adjective

5970 wispy like a slender, flexible strand or bundle adjective

5971 wistful full of yearning or longing adjective

5972 wither to shrivel verb

a person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring

5973 witling noun
to be witty

5974 witticism a witty remark, a quip noun

5975 witty amusingly clever in perception and expression adjective

to become wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or

5976 wizen verb
illness

5977 wizened withered, shriveled adjective

5978 wraith a ghost or specter noun

5979 wrangle to bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily verb

5980 wrath strong or fierce anger noun

5981 wreak to inflict, especially if causing harm or injury verb

5982 wrench to twist suddenly and forcibly verb

5983 wrest to pull or twist violently verb

5984 wretchedness an unhappy state of mental or physical suffering noun

5985 writhe to twist or turn so as to distort, to wring verb

5986 wry produced by a lopsidedness of the facial features adjective

5987 xenophobia an unreasonable fear of strangers or foreigners noun

5988 yearling an animal that is between one and two years old noun

5989 yearn to have earnest or strong desire verb

5990 yielding inclined to give in adjective

a device for joining together a pair of draft

5991 yoke noun
animals

5992 zany ludicrously or incongruously comical adjective

5993 zeal eager desire or endeavor noun

5994 zealot a fanatic noun

5995 zealous ardently devoted or diligent adjective

a trend of thought characteristic of a particular

5996 zeitgeist noun
time
5997 zenith a highest point or state noun

5998 zephyr a gentle, mild breeze noun

5999 zodiac an astrological system noun

6000 zodiacal of or pertaining to the zodiac adjective