file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Ashokan/Desktop/1.htm q: abacus a: frame with balls for calculating q: abate a: to lessen to subside q: abdication a: giving up control authority q: aberration a: straying away from what is normal q: abet a: help/encourage smb (in doing wrong) q: abeyance a: suspended action q: abhor a: to hate to detest q: abide a: be faithful to endure q: abjure a: promise or swear to give up q: abraded a: rubbed off worn away by friction q: abrogate a: repeal or annul by authority q: abscond a: to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) q: abstruse a: difficult to comprehend obscure q: abut a: border on q: abysmal a: bottomless extreme q: acarpous file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Ashokan/Desktop/1.htm (1 of 76) [1/25/2003 12:43:45 AM]
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Aabacus frame with balls for calculatingabate to lessen, to subsideabdication giving up control, authorityabdomen stomach and bowelsaberration straying away from what is normalabeyance suspended action abhor to hate, to detestabide be faithful to; endureabjure promise or swear to give upabraded rubbed off, worn away by frictionabrasion rubbing, scraping, wearing offabrogate repeal or annul by authorityabscond to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)abstruse difficult to comprehend; obscure abundant plentifulabut border onabysmal bottomless, extremeacarpous effete, no longer fertile, worn out accentuate give more force or attention to
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acclaimed welcomed with shouts and approvalaccolade praise, approvalaccretion the growing of separate things into oneacquiesce in agree (without protest)acquisition something acquired, acquiringadamant kind of stone; inflexibleadhere remain faithful, stick fast toadhesion adhering, supportadjacent lying near, nextadmonitory containing warningadorn add beauty; decorateadulteration making unpure, poorer in qualityaffinity close connection, relationshipaggravate make worse; irritateagile active, quick-movingail trouble; be illalacrity eager and cheerful readinessalienate estrangeallegiance duty, support, loyaltyalleviate make (pain) easier to bearalloy to debase by mixing with something inferior aloof reserved, indifferentamalgamate mix, combine, unite societiesambidextrous able to use the left hand or the right equally wellambiguous doubtful, uncertainambivalent having both of two contrary meaningsameliorate improve, make better amendment improvingamicable friendlyamortize end (a debt) by setting aside money
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amplify make large or fuller, increase the strengthanimosity strong dislikeannul put an end toanticlimax sudden fallantidote medicine used against a poison or a diseaseantithetical direct opposingapartheid brutal racial discriminationapathetic indifferenceaplomb self-confidenceapostate one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions apotheosis deification, glorification to godliness appease make quiet or calmapprehensive grasping, understanding; fear, unhappy feeling about futureapprise give notice to, inform approbation approval appropriate take for one's own use, acquire, set asideapropos appropriate to the situation; apt apt well-suited, quick-wittedarabesque a complex, ornate designarabesque whimsicalarbitrate decide by arbitrationarboreal of connected with treesardently with full of ardorardor enthusiasmarduous steep, difficult ascent; laborious argot jargon, slangarrant in the highest degreearrogance proud, superior manner of behaviorarticulate speak distinctly, connect by joints
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ascend go or come upascent the act of ascendingascertain get to knowascetic practicing self-denial, austere, stark ascribe consider to be the origin of or belonging toasperity roughness, harshness, ill temper, irritabilityaspersion slander assail with attack violentlyasset valuable quality, something that has money valueassiduous diligent, hard-working, sedulousassuage make something (pain, desire) lessassumption something supposed but not provedasterisk the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)astringent substance that shrinks astute clever; quick at seeing to get an advantageatonement repayment; death of Jesusattenuate make thin. weaken, enervateaudacious daring, foolishly bold, impudentaugury omen, signaugust majestic, venerableauspice protection or support, patronage auspicious favorable, successful, prosperous austere severely moral and strict; simple and plainauxiliary helping, supportingaver affirm, assert, prove, justify aversion strong dislikeavid eager, greedyavow admit. Declare openly
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Bbaleful harmful, ominous, causing evil balk obstacle; purposely to get on the way ofballoon swell out like balloonbalm sweet-smelling oil; consolationbanal uninterestingband flat, thin strip of material; range of frequenciesbane cause of injury, poison, source of harm baneful causing harm or ruin, pernicious, destructive barrage artificial obstacle built across a riverbarren not good enough, unable to have young ones, without valuebask in enjoy warmth and lightbazaar marketbeatify to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue tobedizen to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner belie contradict, give a false impression belittle cause to seem unimportantbellicose belligerent, pugnacious, warlike belligerent (person, nation) waging warbelligerently waging warbend cause something to be out of a straight linebenefactor person who has given helpbenevolence wish or activity in doing goodbenign kind and gentle; mild (climate)
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bequest arrangement to give something at deathberate scold sharplybereft rob or dispossess of something (material)bewilder puzzle, confusebiased prejudicebigot stubborn, narrow-minded person bilge bulge, the protuberance of a cask blandishment flattery, coaxingblandness polite manner, comforting, uninterestingblatant noisy and rough, highly obviousblithe cheerful, casual, carefree blithe gay and joyousblueprint plan, scheme, photographic printblunt plain, not troubling to be politeboggle be alarmed, hesitate, amazedbogus sham, counterfeit, not genuineboisterous loud, noisy, rough, lacking restraint bolster give greatly needed supportboorish crude, offensive, rude braid strands of hair woven together, something edging slothbrash hasty, rush; cheeky, saucybrass yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)brazen made of brassbreach opening, broken place, breakingbrisk active, livelybrisket breast of an animalbrittle easily brokenbroach bring up, announce, begin to talk about brook to tolerate, endure buoyant able to float; light-hearted
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burgeon grow forth, send out buds burnish to polish, rub to a shine bust run out of money
Ccabal a scheme or plot, a group of plotters cadge to beg, to get by begging calipers metal supports attached to the legs, measuring instrumentcalumniate to slander, present false accusal calumny slander, aspersion candid frank, straight-forwardcanvass discuss thoroughly; sort of toutingcapricious fickle, whimsical, given to change, unpredictable castigate to chastise, correct by punishing castigation severe punishmentcasual happening by chance, carelesscatalyst substance that causes speeding upcaustic biting, sarcasticcensure expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke census official counting of the populationcenturion leader of a unit of 100 soldierschary cautious, warychastened corrected, punished chastisement punishmentchauvinist a blindly devoted patriot chisel steel tool for shaping materialschurl bad-tempered personcite give as an example
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clamor shout, complain with a lot of noisecleanse make pure, thoroughly cleancling to resist separationclot half-solid lump formed from liquid cloture closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by votingcoalescing coming together and uniting into one substancecoax get somebody to do something by kindnesscoddle treat with care and tendernesscoerce compel, to force to make obedient coeval of the same period, coexisting cogent strong, convincingcogitate think deeply, mediatecognition knowing, awareness (emotionless)cognizant being fully aware ofcoherent sticking togethercolander bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off watercollaborate work in partnershipcollusion secret agreement for a deceitful purposecombustion process of burningcommemorate keep the memory ofcommend praisecommendable worthy of praisecommingle mingle togethercommuter person who travels regularlycomplacently with self-satisfactioncomplaisance tending to comply, obliging, willingness to please comply act in accordance
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compound mix or combinecomprise be composed ofcompunction feeling of regret for one's actionconceal hide, keep secretconceit over-high opinion of, too much prideconciliatory reconciling, soothing, comforting, mollifying concord agreement or harmonyconcur agree in opinion, happen togethercondense increase in density, strength, make laconiccondone forgivecongeal make or become stiff and solidconjoin to join together connoisseur a person with good judgment (e.g.. in art)connotation suggestion in addition to consent give agreement or permissionconsequential pompous, self importantconsolation consoling or being consoledconsole give comfort or sympathy toconspicuous easily seen; remarkableconsternation surprise and fear, dismayconstrict make tight or smallerconsume get to the end ofcontemn to scorn or despise contentious argumentative, pugnacious, combative, quarrelsome contiguous touching, neighboring, nearcontrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoingcontumacious insubordinate, rebellious conundrum a riddle, dilemma, enigma conviction convincing; firm belief
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convoke call together, summonconvoluted complicated; coiled, twistedcord twisted strandscordial warm and sincerecordon line (of police acting as a guard)corporeal physical; of or for the bodycorrelate have a mutual relationcorroboration additional, strengthening evidencecountenance to favor or approve of counterfeit forgerycountervail counterbalancecovert disguisedcovetous eagerly desirouscower crouch; shrink backcraven cowardlycrease line made by crushing; white line on the ground in cricketcredulity too great a readiness to believe thingscredulous ready to believe thingscrush press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelmcryptic secret, with a hidden meaningcumbersome burdensome, heavy and awkward to carrycurmudgeon bad-tempered personcurriculum course of studycursory quick, hurriedcurtail make shorter then was plannedcynic person who see no good in anything
Ddart quick movement; missile in darts
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daunt intimidate, make fearful dawdler person who is slow; waste of timedearth shortagedebacle a breakup, overthrow, sudden disaster decorous polite, decentdecorum propriety, propernessdecree order given by authoritydecry disapprove ofdefer postpone; give way (to show respect)deference respectdeferential showing respectdefiance open disobedience or resistancedeflect turn asidedefy resist openlydegrade reduce in rank or statusdelineate to portray, depict, sketch out deluge great flood, heavy rush of waterdemagogue person appealing not to reasonsdemur to hesitate, raise objections denigrate blacken, belittle, sully, defame denouement an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot denounce give information againstdent hollow, depression mad by a blowdeplete use until none remainsdeposition dethronement, depositingdeprave make morally bad; corruptdeprecate protest against, express disapproval of dereliction deserting and leaving to fall into ruinsderision ridicule, mockery, deridingderivative derived, not original or primitive
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derivative unoriginal, obtained from another source derogatory insulting; tending to damagedescry catch sight of, see something in the distancedesiccant substance used to absorb moisturedesiccate to dry up, dehydrate desuetude cessation of use; disuse desultory aimless, haphazard, digressing at random detach separatedeter discourage, hinderdetraction slandering, verbal attack, aspersion detumescence diminishing or lessening of swelling deviance being different in moral standards (from normal)dexterity skill (esp. in handling)dexterous clever, skillful with handsdiaphanous transparent, gauzy diatribe bitter and violent attack in wordsdictate orderdiffidence shyness diffident lacking in self-confidencedilate speak comprehensively, become wider, largedilatory causing delay, procrastinating disabuse to undeceive, correct a false impression disallow refuse to allow or accept as a correctdiscern see with an effort but clearlydiscomfit confuse, embarrassdiscomfit to defeat, put down disconcert upset the self-possession ofdiscountenance refuse to approve ofdiscourse speech, lecture,
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discredit refuse to believedisdain look on with contemptdisencumber free from encumbrancedisheveled untidydisingenuous sophisticated, artful, trying to deceive, cunning disinter dig up from the earthdislodge move, force from the place occupieddismal sad, gloomy, miserabledisparate essentially differentdispassionate free from passiondissemble speak or behave so as to hide something (in mind)disseminate distribute (esp. ideas)dissent have a different opinion, refuse to assentdissipation going away, dispersingdissolution disintegration, looseness in morals distinct easily heard, seen, understood, clearly markeddistorted pulled out of the usual shape, give a false account ofdistraught distracted, violently upset in minddistress great pain; cause discomfortdivergence getting farther apart from a pointdiverse of different kindsdivestiture taking off, getting rid of, giving updivulge make known something secretdoggerel trivial, poorly constructed verse dogmatic positive, certain, arbitrary, without room for discussion dogmatism being dogmatic
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dolt stupid fellowdormant in a state of inactivity but awaiting developmentdote show much fondness, center one's attentiondrone male bee, person who isn't self-employeddrowsiness feeling sleepy, half asleepdubious feeling doubtdud no use person, something that failsdulcet melodious, harmonious dupe cheat, make a fool ofduplicity deliberate deceptionduress threats to compel somebodydwarf person or somebody much below the usual sizedynamo a generator, something that produces electric current
Eearthenware dishes made of baked clayebullience exuberance, outburst of feelingebullient overflowing with enthusiasm; showing excitement ecumenical representing the whole Christian worldedacious voracious, devouring eddy circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)effete infertile, worn out, weak efficacy production of a desired resulteffluvia outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor effrontery boldness, impudence, arrogance egress way out, exit
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elaborate worked out with much care in great detailelate stimulateelation high-spiritselectorate all the electorselegy a lament, a melancholy composition elicit draw outeloquence fluent speaking; skillful use of languageemaciate make thin and weakembellish make beautifulembezzle use in a wrong way for one's own benefitemergence emergingemote stir up, exciteempirical relying on experimentencapsulate enclose in capsuleencomium warm or glowing praise; eulogy, panegyric encumbrance burden; things that get on the way ofendearing making dear or likedendemic epidemicendemic prevailing in a specific area endorse write one's name on the back ofenduring lastingenervate weaken, deprive of strength, attenuateengender cause, produce, give rise to engrave impress deeplyengrossing taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formalengulf swallow upenigma something that is puzzlingenmity hatred; being an enemyenormity excessive wickedness; evilnessenormousness great size
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entangle put into difficultiesentreat ask earnestlyenzyme catalystepicure food lover, a connoisseur of food Epicurean devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)epistle letterepithet adjectiveepitome brief summary; representative example; a typical model equable steady, regularequanimity calmness of temperament equilibrium state of being balancedequipoise equal distribution of weight; equilibrium equivocal having a double or doubtful meaning; suspiciousequivocate try to deceive by equivocal languageeradicate get rid of; pull up by the rootserasure erasing, removing all traceserode wear away, eat intoerratic irregular in behavior or opinionerudite learned, scholarly escalate increase, developesoteric abstruse; intended only for a small circle ofespouse marry; give one's support toeulogy formal praise; panegyric euphoria elation; state of pleasant excitementeuthanasia easy and painless deathevaluating finding out the valueevaporate change into vapor, disappear, dieevince to show clearly, to indicate
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evoke call up, bring outevolve unfold, develop naturally and graduallyexcoriate to flay, strip off the skin; to denounce sharply excoriation severe criticismexculpate free from blameexculpate to clear from a charge of guilt exert but forth; bring into useexertion instance of exertingexhaustive complete, thoroughexigency emergency, an urgent situation exonerate free; clearexoneration set somebody clear, free (e.g.. from blame)exorbitant much too high or greatexpatiate to roam, wander freely expedient likely to be useful for a purposeexpiation ending; expiringexploit brilliant achievement; develop; use selfishlyexpostulate argue earnestly to dissuade, correct, or protest expurgate to remove obscenity, purify, censor exscind to cut out, cut away exsert thrust out, push forth extant still in existenceextensive far-reachingextenuate reduce the strength of, lessen seriousness, partially excuse extinct no longer activeextirpate to destroy, exterminate, cut out, exscind extol praise highly
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extort obtain by threats, violenceextralegal outside the lawextricable that can be freedextrovert cheerful personexuberance state of growing vigorously; being full of life
Ffacetious humorous, funny, jocular facile easily donefacilitate make easy (e.g.. a process of something)fallacious based on errorfallacy false or mistaken belieffatuous without sense, foolish self-satisfactionfaucet device for controlling the outflow of a liquidfawn young deer, try to win smb's favorfeckless futile, irresponsible, inefficientfeckless lacking purpose or vitality; ineffective; careless fecund fertile feint pretendfelicitous apt; suitably expressed, well chosen, apropos felon person guilty of murderferment substance; become excitedferocity savage crueltyferret discover by searching; searchfertile producing much, full of ideasfertilize make fertile or productivefervid intense, zealous
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fervid showing earnest feelingfervor warmth of feelings; earnestnessfetter to shackle, put in chains feud bitter quarrel over a long period of timefidelity loyalty, accuracyfidget move restlessly, make nervousfigurehead carved image on the prow of a shipfinesse delicate way of dealing with a situationfinical too fussy about food, clothing, etc.finicky finicalfinite limited, having boundsfission splitting or division (esp. of cells)fixate stare atflamboyant brightly colored, floridflammable having tendency to burst into flamesflaunting show off complacentlyflaw crack, lessen valueflax pale yellow (hair); a plantfledged able to fly, trained, experiencedfleet number of ships, quick-movingfleeting passing quicklyflexibility easily bent without brakingflinch draw, move back, winceflorid very much ornamented; naturally red (e.g.. of face)floridness ruddiness; heavily decorated; ornateness flout reject, mock, to go against (as in going against tradition)fluster make nervous or confusedfoible defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
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foil prevent from carrying out; contrastfoment put something warm (to lessen the pain)foppish like a man who pays too much attention to his clothesforbear refrain from, be patient; ancestorforbearance patience, willingness to waitford shallow place in a river (to cross)forestall prevent by taking action in advance, preempt forfeit suffer the loss of somethingforge workshop for the shaping of metal; to shape metal; leadforgery counterfeitforswear renounce, disallow, repudiate fortify strengthenfortuitous happening by chancefoster nurture, care forfragile easily injured, broken or destroyedfragrant sweet-smellingfranchise special right given by authorityfrantic wildly excited with joy, pain, anxietyfrenetic frantic, frenziedfret worry; irritation; wear awayfriction the rubbing of one thing against another, difference of opinionfringe edge; ornamental border; part of hair over the foreheadfroward intractable, not willing to yield or comply, stubborn frugal careful, economicalfulminate berate, vituperate, to thunder out, to
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explodefulmination bitter protestfulsome disgusting, offensive due to excessiveness
Ggainsay to deny, declare false, to oppose gambol quick, playful jumpinggarment article of clothinggarner to gather and save; to store up garrulity talkativenessgarrulous too talkativegaucherie socially awkward, tactless behaviorgermane relevant; pertinent togist the point, general senseglean gather facts in small quantitiesglib ready and smooth but not sinceregloat over look at with selfish delightglut supply to much, fill to excessgnaw waste away; bite steadilygoad something urging a person to actiongossamer soft, light, delicate materialgouge tool for cutting grooves in woodgrace favorgrave serious, requiring considerationgregarious living in societies; liking the companygrievance cause for complaint or protestgrievous causing grief or pain; serious, dire, grave grimace twisted expression of a facegrind crush, polishgrooves long channel in the surface, habitual way of living
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grovel crawl, humble oneselfguile deceit, cunningguileless straight-forward, candidgull cheat, deceivegullible easily gulledgust outburst of feeling; sudden rain, wind, fire, etc.
Hhack cut roughly; hired horsehallow to make holy; consecrate hamper basket with a lid, prevent free movement or activityhapless unlucky, unfortunate harangue a long, passionate speech harbinger something or somebody that foretells the coming ofharrow to distress, create stress or torment harsh rough, cruel, sternhaughty arrogant; conceitedhaven harbor, safety placeheed pay attention; noticeheinous odious (of crime)heresy belief contrary to what is generally acceptedhermetic sealed by fusion heterogeneous made up of different kindshew make by hard work; cut (by striking)hirsute hairy, shaggy hoax mischievous trick played on somebody for a joke
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hoi polloi the masses; the rabblehollow not soled, with holeholster leather case for a pistolhone stone used for sharpening toolshoodwink trick, misleadhospitable liking to give hospitalityhubris arrogant pridehurdle light frame, fence to be jumped overhusk worthless outside part of anythinghypocrisy falsely making oneself appear to be good
Iiconoclast person who attacks popular beliefsiconoclastic attacking cherished beliefs idiosyncrasy personal mannerismidolatrous worshipping idolsidolatry excessive admiration ofidyll a carefree episode or experienceignoble dishonorable, common, undignified ignominious shameful, dishonorable, undignified, disgraceful illicit unlawful, forbiddenillusory deceptive; an illusion imbroglio complicated and embarrassing situationimmaculate pure, faultlessimmerse absorb; put under the surface ofimminent likely to come or happen soonimmutable that cannot be changedimpair worsen, diminish in value impaired damaged, weakenedimpassive unmoved; feeling no sign of passion
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impecunious having little or no moneyimpede hinder; get in the way ofimpediment something that hinders (e.g. stammer)impending imminent, being about to happen, expectedimperative urgent, essentialimperious commanding, haughty, arrogantimperviousness haughty, arrogant, commandingimpermeable that cannot be permeatedimperturbable calm; not capable of being excitedimpervious not allowing to pass through (of materials)imperviousness arrogance, commanding presence, overbearing impetuous having sudden energy, impulsive, thrusting ahead, forceful impiety lack of reverence or dutifulnessimplacable incapable of being placated, unpleasable implausibility incredibilityimplicate show that somebody has a shareimplicit implied though not plainly expressedimplosion collapse; bursting inwardimply make a suggestionimportune beg urgently; solicit (of a prostitute)imprecation an invocation of evil; a curse impromptu without preparationimpudence being rash, indiscreetimpudent rash, indiscreetimpugned challenged, to be doubtedimpute to attribute to a cause or source, ascribe inadvertent not paying proper attentioninane silly, senselessinasmuch since, becauseincense make angry
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incessant often repeated, continualinchoate not yet fully formed, rudimentary, elementary incise engrave, make a cut inincite stir up, rouseinclined directing the mind in a certain directionincoherently not consistently, unclearlyincongruous out of place, not in harmony or agreementincorrigibility cannot be cured or correctedincredulous skeptical, unwilling to believeinculcate fix firmly by repetitionincumbents official dutiesincursion a raid, a sudden attack indefatigability not easily exhaustible; tirelessness indelible that cannot be rubbed outindelicate immodest; lacking in refinementindigence povertyindigenous nativeindistinct not easily heard, seen, clearly markedindolence laziness indomitable not easily discouraged or subdued indulge gratify, give way to, satisfy; allow oneselfindulgent inclined to indulgeineffable to great to be described in wordsineluctable certain, inevitable inept unskillful; said or done at the wrong timeinfertile not fertile, barreninflame become red, angryinflammatory tending to inflame
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infuriate fill with fury or rage infuse put, pour, fillingenuous naive, young, artless, frank, honest, sincereingest take in by swallowinginherent existing as a natural partinhibit hinder, restraininimical harmful or friendlyinimitable defying imitation, unmatchable innocuous causing no harminscrutable incapable of being discovered or understood insensible unconscious, unresponsive, unaffected insinuate suggest unpleasantly; make a way for something gentlyinsipid without taste or flavorinsouciant unconcerned, carefree insularity narrow-mindedness, isolated insurrection rising of people to open resistance tointerdict prohibit, forbid interim as an installmentintersperse place here and thereintervene come between; interfere to change the resultintractable unruly, refractory, stubborn intransigence unwillingness to compromise, stubbornness,intractability intransigent uncompromisingintrepid fearless, brave, undaunted introspection examining one's own thoughts and feelingsinundate flood; cover by overflowinginured accustomed to, adapted
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invective abusive language, cursesinveigh to attack verbally, denounce, deprecate inveterate deep-rooted. long-establishedinvolute complex irascible irritable, easily angered irate angryire angerirksome tiresomeirreconcilable cannot be brought into harmonyirrelevant not relevant, not connectedirresolute hesitating; undecidedirrevocable final and unalterableitinerary plan for a journey, details or records of a routeitinerate to travel from place to place, to peregrinate
Jjabber talk excitedly; utter rapidlyjeopardize put in dangerjibe gibe, make fun ofjocular meant as a jokejudicious sound in judgment; wise
Kknit draw together, unite firmly
Llabyrinthine to entangle the state of affairs
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lachrymose causing tears, tearful lackluster (of eyes) dulllaconic brief, to the point, terse lag go too slowlament show, feel great sorrowlassitude weariness, tiredness latent present but not yet active, developed or visiblelaudatory expressing or giving praiselavish giving or producing freely, liberally or generouslyleakage the process of leakinglegacy something handed down from ancestorslibel statement that damages reputationliberality free giving; generositylibertine immoral person lien legal claim until a debt on it is repaidlimn paint, portraylimp lacking strength, walking unevenlylithe bending, twistingloll rest, to sit or stand in a lazy way; hang (dog's tongue)loquacious talkative, garrulous lubricant substance that makes work easierlubricate put oil to make work easilylubricious lewd, wanton, greasy, slippery lucubrate write in scholarly fashion luculent easily understood, lucid, clear lugubrious mournful, excessively sad lull become quiet or less activeluminary star, light-giving body
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lustrous being bright, polished
Mmacabre gruesome, suggesting deathmachination plot, scheme (esp. evil) maladroit tactless, clumsymalapropism misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)malevolence wishing to do evilmalign injurious, speak ill of somebody, tell liemalinger to fake illness or injury, in order to shirk a dutymalleable yielding; easily shaped; moldable; adapting manacle chains for the hands or feetmartial brave, of associated with warmassacre cruel killing of a large number of peoplematriculation be admitted, enter a university as a studentmature come to full development, to a state ready for usemaudlin sentimental in a silly or tearful waymaverick rebel, nonconformist mellifluous sweetly flowingmendacious falsemendacity dishonesty mendicant a beggar mercurial quick, changeable in character, fleeting meretricious attractive on the surface but of little valuemesmerize hypnotizemeticulous giving great attention to details
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mettle quality of endurance or couragemettlesome courageous, high-spiritedmiddling fairly good but not very goodminatory menacing, threateningmince pronounce or speak affectedly, euphemizemisanthrope person who hates mankindmischievous harmful, causing mischiefmiser person who loves wealth and spends littlemisogynist one who hates women/females missile something that is thrown or shotmitigate make less severe or painfulmoderation quality of being limited, not extrememollify make calmer or quietermolt moult, lose hair, feathers before new growingmorbid diseased, unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)morose ill-tempered, unsocialmortuary place where dead bodies are taken to be kept until burialmultifarious varied, motley, greatly diversified mundane worldly as opposed to spiritual; commonplace,everyday myriad very great number
Nnadir lowest, weakest pointnascent coming into existence, emerging nebulous cloud-like; hazy; vague; indistinctnegligent taking too little careneophyte person who has been converted to a beliefnexus a connection, tie, or link
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nibble show some inclination to accept (an offer)nice precise, sensitive to subtleness noisome offensive, disgusting (smell)nonchalant not having interestnonplused greatly surprisednostrum a quack remedy, an untested cure notion nominal, tokennoxious harmfulnullify make void and nullnumb without ability to feel or movenumbness without ability to move a finger
Oobdurate hardened and unrepenting; stubborn, inflexible obfuscate to darken, make obscure, muddle oblivious unaware, having no memoryobloquy abusively detractive language, sharp criticism, vituperationobsequious too eager to obey or serveobsolete no longer usedobstreperous noisy, loud obtain to be established, accepted, or customaryobtrusive projecting, prominent, undesirably noticeable obviate to make unnecessary, get rid of occluded blocked upoccult hidden, concealed, beyond comprehension odious repulsive, hatefulodium contempt, dislike, aversion odor smell; favor; reputation
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officious too eager or ready to help, offer adviceonerous needing effort, burdensomeopprobrious showing scorn or reproachossify to turn to bone; to settle rigidly into an ideaostensible seeming, appearing as such, professed ostentation display to obtain admiration or envyostentatious fond of showing ostentationostracism shut out from society, refuse to meet, talkostrich fast-running bird unable to flyoutset startoverhaul examine thoroughly to learn about the conditionoverweening presumptuously arrogant, overbearing, immoderate, being a jerk overwhelm weigh down, submerge
Ppaean song of praise or triumphpalate roof of the mouth; sense of tastepalatial magnificentpalliate lessen the severity ofpalliate to make something appear less serious,to alleviate,to gloss overpalpability can be felt, touched, understoodpalpitate tremble, beat rapidly and irregularlypanegyric formal praise, eulogy paradigm a model, example, or pattern parenthesis sentence within another one, something separatedpariah an outcast, a rejected and despised person
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parsimonious too economical, miserlypartisan one-sided, committed to a party, biased or prejudicedpatron regular customer; person who gives supportpaucity scarcity, a lacking of peccadillo small sin; small weakness in one's characterpedantic bookish, showing off learning pedestrian commonplace, trite, unremarkable pellucid transparent, easy to understand penchant strong inclination, a likingpenitent feeling or showing regret penury extreme poverty peregrination traveling about, wandering peremptory urgent, imperative, unchallengeable, ending debate perennial lasting for a long time (e.g.. a year)perfidious treacherous, faithlessperfidy treachery; breaking of faithperfunctory done as a duty without careperilous dangerousperipatetic wanderingperish be destroyed; decayperjury willful false statement, unlawful actpermeate spread into every part ofpernicious harmful, injuriousperpetrate be guilty; commit (a crime)persevere keep on steadily, continuepersonable pleasing in appearance, attractive perspicacity quick judging and understandingpertain belong as a part, have reference
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pest destructive thing or a person who is nuisancepetrified taken away power (to think, feel, act)petrify to make hard, rocklike petrous like a rock, hard, stony petulant unreasonably impatient philistine a smug ignorant person; one who lacks knowledge phlegmatic calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional picaresque involving clever rogues or adventurerspied of mixed colorspinch be too tight, take between the thumb and fingerpious dutiful to parents; devoted to religionpiquant agreeably pungent, stimulating pique hurt the pride or self-respect, stir (curiosity)pitfall covered hole as a trap, unsuspected dangerpith essential part, force, soft liquid substancepivotal of great importance (others depend on it)placate soothe, pacify, calmplaintive mournful, melancholy, sorrowful plaque flat metal on a wall as a memorialplatitude a trite or banal statement; unoriginality plea requestplead address a court of law as an advocateplethora glutpliant pliable, easily bent, shaped or twistedplod continue doing something without restingpluck pull the feathers off, pick (e.g.. flowers)
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plumb get to the root ofplummet fall, plunge, steeplyplunge move quickly, suddenly and with forcepoignant deeply moving; keenpoise be ready, be balanced, self-possessionpolemical controversial, argued ponderous heavy, bulky, dullportent omen; marvelous; threateningposeur someone taking on airs to impress others; a phony posture state, attitude; adopt a vainpoverty state of being poorpragmatic practical, favoring utilityprecarious uncertain, risky, dangerousprecept moral instructionprecepts rules establishing standards of conduct precipitate throw something violently down from a heightpreclude prevent, make impossibleprecursory preliminary, anticipatingpredilection special liking, mental preferencepredominate have more power than otherspreempt obtain by preemption or in advancepremature doing or happening something before the right timepreponderance greatness in number, strength, weightpresage warning signpreternatural not normal or usualprevalent commonprevaricate to equivocate, to stray from the truth prim neat; formal
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pristine primitive, unspoiled, pure, as in earlier times, unadulterated probity uprightness, incorruptibility, principle proclivity inclinationprocrastination keeping on putting offprodigal wasteful, reckless with money prodigious enormous, wonderfulprofane worldly, having contempt for Godprofligate wasteful, prodigal, licentious, extravagant profundity depthproliferate grow, reproduce by rapid multificationprolix tiring because too longprone prostrate; inclined to (undesirable things)propagation increasing the number, spreading, extendingpropinquity nearness in time or place, affinity of nature propitiate do something to take away the anger ofpropitiatory conciliatory, appeasing, mitigating propitious auspicious, presenting favorable circumstances prosaic everyday, mundane, commonplace, trite, pedestrian proscribe denounce as dangerousprotracted prolongedprovident frugal; looking to the future provisional of the present time onlyprovoke make angry; vaxprudence careful forethoughtprudish easily shocked, excessively modestprune dried plum, silly personpry get something; inquire too curiously
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pugnacious fond of, in the habit of fightingpunch strike with the fist; tool for cutting holes; alc.drinkpunctilious precise, paying attention to trivialitiespundit pedant, authority on a subjectpungency sharpness; stinging quality purvey provide, supplypusillanimous cowardly, craven pyre large pile of wood for burning
Qquack person dishonestly claiming to somethingquaff drink deeplyquail lose courage, turn frightened qualm feeling of doubt, temporary feeling of sicknessquell suppress, subduequibble try to avoid by sophisticationquiescent at rest, dormant, torpid quirk habit or action peculiar to somebody or somethingquixotic generous, unselfishquotidian banal; everyday
Rrabble mob, crowd; the lower classes of populaceraconteur person who tells anecdotes radiant bright, shiningraffish low, vulgar, base, tawdry
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rail at find fault, utter reproachesramify to be divided or subdivided; to branch out rancorous feeling bitterness, spitefulnessrant use extravagant languagerapacious greedy (esp for money)rarefy to make thin, to make less dense, to purify or refine reactionary opposing progressrebuff snubrecalcitrant disobedientrecant take back as being false; give uprecast cast or fashion anewrecidivism relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior reciprocity granting of privileges in return for similarrecitals a number of, performance of musicrecluse person who lives alone and avoids peoplerecompense make payment to; reward, punishreconcile settle a quarrel; restore peacerecondite little known; abstruserecourse something turned to for helprecreancy cowardice, a cowardly giving up recuperate become strong after illness, loss, exhaustionredeem get back by payment; compensateredemptive serving to redeemredoubtable formidable, causing fear refine make or become pure, culturalrefractory stubborn, unmanageable, untractable refulgent shining, brilliant
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regale to delight or entertain; to feast regicide crime of killing a kingreiterate say or do again several timesrejuvenation becoming young in nature or appearancerelapse fall back againrelinquish give upreluctant unwilling or disinclinedremonstrate to protest, object render deliver, provide, represent renovate restore something to better conditionrenowned celebrated, famousrent regular payment for the use of something, division or splitrepast mealrepine at be discontented withreproach scold, upbraidreprobate person hardened in sin; one devoid of decency repudiate disown, refuse to accept or payrepulsive causing a feeling of disgustrequite repay, give in returnresigned unresisting, submissive resilience quality of quickly recovering the original shaperesolve determineresort to frequently visitrestive refusing to move; reluctant to be controlledresurrect bring back into useresuscitation coming back to consciousnessretard check, hinder
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reticent reserved, untalkative, silent, taciturn revere have deep respect forrift split, crack, dissensionrivet fix, take up, secure; metal pinroll call calling of namesrope thick strong cord made by twistingrotund rich and deep; plump and roundrubric heading, title, or category ruffian violent, cruel man
Ssagacious having sound judgment; perceptive, wise; like a sage salacious obscene salient prominent, protruding, conspicuous, highly relevant salubrious healthful salutary remedial, wholesome, causing improvement sanctimony self-righteousness, hypocritical, with false piety sanction approval (by authority); penaltysanguine cheerful, confident, optimistic sanity health of mind; soundness of judgementsap weakensate satiatesatiate satisfy fullysaturnine gloomy, dark, sullen, morose savant person of great learningsavor taste, flavor somethingsawdust tiny bits of woodscabbard sheath for the blade
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scent smell (esp pleasant)scribble write hastilyscurvy mean, contemptible seal piece of wax, lead, etc stamped on the documentsecular material (not spiritual); living outside monasteriessedulous perseveringseminal like a seed; constituting a source, originativesententious short and pithy, full of maxims/proverbs sequence succession, connected line ofserrated having a toothed edgeserration having a toothed edgeservile like a slave, lacking independenceseverance severingshaft arrow or spear, something long and narrowshallow little depth; not earnestshard piece of broken earthenwaresheath cover for the blade of a weapon or a toolshove pushshrewd astute; showing sound judgementshrill sharp, piercingshun keep away from; avoidshunt send from one track to another; lay aside; evade discussionsidestep step to one sidesinuous winding, undulating, serpentine skiff small boatskit short piece of humorous writingslack sluggish; dull; not tight
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slake to assuage, to satisfy, allay slate king of blue-grey stone; propose; criticizesluggard lazy, slow-moving personsoar rise, fly highsober self-controlledsobriety quality or condition of being sobersodden soaked, saturated soggy heavy with watersolvent of the power of forming a solutionsomatic of the bodysoot black powder in smokesophisticated complex, subtle, refinedsophistry fallacious reasoning, faulty logic sophomoric self-assured though immature, affected, bombastic, overblownsordid wretched, comfortless, contemptiblespear weapon with a metal point on a long shaftspecious illogical, of questionable truth or merit splenetic bad-tempered, irritable splice join (two ends)sponge porous rubber for washing; live at once expensespurious false, counterfeit spurn have nothing to do; reject or refusesqualid foul, filthy squander spend wastefullystanch to stop the flow of a fluid steeply rising or falling sharplystentorian extremely loud and powerful stickler person who insists on importance of something
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stigma mark of shame or disgracestigmatize describe somebody scornfullysting something sharpstingy spending, using unwillinglystint to be thrifty, to set limits stipulate state or put forward as a necessary conditionstolid showing no emotion; impassive strands something twisted together into a rope, line of developmentstray wander, lose one's waystreak long, thin; move very faststriated striped, grooved, or bandedstride walk with long stepsstrut a supporting bar stygian hence, dark, gloomystymie to hinder, obstruct, or block subdue overcome, bring under controlsublime extreme; astoundingsubmerge put under water, liquid, sink out of sightsuborn induce by bribery or something to commit perjurysubpoena written order requiring a person to appear in a law courtsubsume include under a rulesuccor assistance, relief in time of distress suffice be enoughsullied to be stained or discreditedsummarily briefly; without delaysumptuous magnificentsundry various, miscellaneous, separate
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supercilious disdainful; characterized by haughty scorn superfluous more then is needed or wantedsuperimpose put something on the top supersede take the place ofsupine lying on the back; slow to act, passivesuppliant asking humbly, beseeching supplicate make a humble petition tosuppress prevent from being known; put an end tosurfeit satiate, feed to fulness or to excess susceptibility sensitivenesssustain keep from falling; maintain; suffer; give a decisionsycophant person who flatter to the rich and powerful synopsis summary or outline
Ttaciturn untalkative, silent talon claw of a bird of preytamp tap or drive down by repeated light blowstamper interfere withtangential suddenly changeabletarnished lost brightnesstaunt contemptuous reproach, hurtful remarktaut tightly stretchedtautology a repetition, a redundancy tawdry cheap, gaudy, showy, tacky tease annoy; puzzling questiontedious tiresometeetotal oppose to alcohol temerity boldness, brashness, intrepidness temperance abstinence from alcohol, self-control,
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moderationtemperate showing self-controltenacity firmness, persistency, adhesiveness, tending to hang on tenuous insubstantial, flimsy, weak terse brief and to the pointthrift care, economy, thriving, prosperoustimid shy, easily frightenedtimorous fearful, timid, afraid tolerable fairly goodtonic something giving strength or energytopple be unsteady and overturntorment severe pain or sufferingtorpid sleeping, sluggish, lethargic, dormant tortuous full of twists and bendstout person who worries others to buy something, to use his servicetouting act as touttoy think not seriously, handle absent-mindedlytractable easily controlled or guidedtransgress break, go beyond (a limit)transient temporary, fleeting transitory brieftrenchant forceful, effective, vigorous; extremely perceptive,incisivetrend tendency, general directiontrepidation alarm, excited state of mindtrifling unimportanttrite not newtruculence aggressiveness, ferocity trudge walk heavily
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turbid muddy, having the sediment stirred up turbulence being uncontrolled, violentturgid excessively ornate; swollen or bloated turmoil trouble, disturbanceturpitude wickedness, shamefulness tyro tiro, beginner
Uulterior situated beyondumbrage offense, resentment uncouth rough, awkwardunderbid make a lower bid then somebody elseundermine weaken gradually, at the base, make something underundulate to move in wavelike fashion, fluctuate unencumbered easy-going, trifleunfeigned not pretended, sincereunscathed unharmed, unhurtuntoward unfortunate, inconvenientupbraid scold, reproachurbane elegant, refined in manners
Vvacillation being uncertain, hesitatingvagary strange act or ideavain without use, result; conceitedvaliant bravevalorous bravevanquish conquervapor stim, mist
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veer change directionvenal ready to do something dishonestveneer surface appearance covering the true natureveneration regard with deep respect veracity truthverisimilitude appearing true or real veritable real, rightly namedverve spirit, vigor, enthusiasmvex annoy, distress, troublevigilance watchfulness, self-appointed group who maintain ordervigilant member of a vigilance committeevigorous strong, energeticvilify slander, say evil thingsvindictive having a desire to revengevirago a loud, domineering woman; a scold or nag visceral of the internal organs of the bodyvitiate lower the quality; weaken the strengthvituperate curse, abuse in wordsvivacious lively, high-spiritedvolatile changeable, inconstant, fickle, unstable, explosive volubility fluency, verbosity, easy use of spoken language voluble fluentvoluminous occupying much space
Wwaft scent, waving movement; carry lightly throughwag merry person
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wage payment, carry on, engage in (war)warmonger person who stirs up warwarp become bentwarrant authority, written order, guaranteewary cautiousweave make (threads) into clothweigh measure how heavy something iswelter turmoil; a bewildering jumble wend to go, proceed whimsical full of odd and fanciful ideaswince show bodily or mental painwoo try to win
Yyarn tale, story; fibers for knitting
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