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Title: Build your vocabulary.
Description: A gargantuan list of words to improve your vocabulary in English.
Description: A gargantuan list of words to improve your vocabulary in English.
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Gargantuan Vocabulary List
abandoned
abandonment
abash
abbreviate
abduction
abhorrent
abhors
abide
abolish
abrasion
abridge
abruptness
absentee
absolute
absolved
absorbed
abstinence
abstract
absurd
absurdity
abundance
abundant
abusive
accentuated
acceptable
acceptance
accessibility
accessible
accidental
acclaim
acclaimed
accommodates
accompanies
accompaniment
accomplishment
accord
account (n)
account (v)
accumulation
accurate
accuse
accustomed
Forsaken, deserted
The act of giving something up
To cause to feel self-conscious; to confuse or confound
To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction
or omission
The wrongful and usually forcible carrying off of a human being
Being so repugnant as to stir up positive antagonism
Feels excessive repugnance toward; detests to extremity; loathes
Bear patiently; tolerate; put up with
To do away with
A wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to
curtail
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence
One missing from work or school
Free from imperfection
Freed from a penalty; pardoned; remitted (as from the guilt of a
sin)
Swallowed up; engulfed; overwhelmed
Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Considered apart from any application to a particular object;
separated from matter; existing in the mind only
Ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous
The quality or state of being ridiculous, unreasonable, or
unsound
The property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
Marked by great plenty (as of resources)
Causing physical or psychological maltreatment
Brought out distinctly; made prominent; emphasized
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or approved
An agreement to the act or offer of another, either expressly or by
conduct
Capable of being reached
Easy of access or approach; approachable
Happening by chance or unexpectedly
Enthusiastic approval or praise
Shouted, praised or applaused
Is agreeable or acceptable to
Goes along with; is connected with
That which goes along with or which is added to complete
something
The fulfillment or completion (of a task, etc
...
To furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
An increase by natural growth or addition; several things grouped
together
Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard
To charge with a fault; to blame; to censure
Adapted to existing conditions
achievement
acknowledge
acquainted
acquired
acquisition
acrimony
acrobat
actual
acuity
acute
adamant
adaptability
adapt
address
adequate
administer
administration
administrators
admiral
admiration
admire
admission
adopted
adore
adorn
adroit
adulation
advance
advantage
advantageous
adventurous
adversary
adverse
adversity
advertisement
advice
advise
advocacy
advocate
advocated
aerodynamics
aesthete
Something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy
exertion; a feat
To give recognition to
Made familiar
Gained possession or control of often by unspecified means
The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of
something
Harsh or biting sharpness, especially of words, manner, or
disposition
One that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the
body
Existing in act or reality
The visual ability to resolve fine detail
Characterized by sharpness or severity
Unshakable or immovable, especially in opposition
The ability to change or be changed to fit a new environment or
circumstance
To make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by
modification
To make a spoken or written communication to
Sufficient for a specific requirement
To dispense; to serve out; to supply; to execute
The execution of public affairs as distinguished from policymaking
Persons legally vested with the right of performance of executive
duties
The commander in chief of a navy
Esteem; high regard
To regard with approval, respect, or satisfaction
Permission to enter
To have taken or received as one’s own what is not so naturally;
to have selected and taken or approved
To regard with the utmost esteem and affection
To enhance the appearance of, especially with beautiful objects;
to decorate
Skillful in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental
faculties; exhibiting skill
Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited
To raise; to elevate; to move ahead
The quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial
Rash, venturesome, daring; enterprising
Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic
Contrary to one’s interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable
A state of misfortune or affliction
The act of informing or notifying; notification; a public notice,
especially a paid one
Recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct
To give advice
The act or process of supporting a cause or proposal
One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument
Pleaded in favor of
A branch of dynamics that deals with the motion of air
One who is sensitive or oversensitive to beauty or good taste
aesthetic
aesthetically
affable
affectation
affected
affection
affiliate
affiliation
affirmation
affirmed
against
agent
aggression
agility
agreeable
agreement
agriculturalists
agriculture
aid
ailment
airborne
airplay
aisle
alabaster
alacrity
alas
alert
algae
alias
alienated
allege
alleges
allergy
alleviate
alleviated
alliance
allied
allies
allusion
allusions
Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good
taste
In a tasteful way
Gracious; pleasant; friendly
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false
display; artificial show
Given to false show; assuming or pretending to possess what is
not natural or real
Tender attachment
To bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
Association or reception as a member in or of the same family or
society
A positive assertion
Strengthened or made more firm as by corroboration
In opposition to
One who is authorized to act for or in the place of another as a
representative
Disposition to attack
Having quick and light motion
Willing; ready to agree or consent
Harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character;
concurrence; concord
Those who study the science, art, or practice of cultivating the
soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
The science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing
crops, and raising livestock
To help, assist, support, sustain, succor, or relieve
A bodily disorder or chronic disease
Done or being in the air
The playing of a musical recording on the air by a radio station
A long, narrow passage
A compact, fine-textured, usually white gypsum often carved into
ornamental items
A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude
An interjection used to express unhappiness, pity, or concern
Very attentive or observant
Chiefly aquatic nonvascular plants with chlorophyll often masked
by a brown or red pigment
Otherwise called; otherwise known as
Made unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent where attachment
formerly existed
To declare to be the case, esp
...
in a violent manner
Those from whom a person is descended
Of or relating to a remote period, especially to a time early in
history
Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
A substance causing the loss of bodily sensation with or without
loss of consciousness
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity;
energetic dislike
The act or process of attaching, adding, or appending
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts
Covering the period of a year; occurring or happening once a year
Deviation from the common rule; an irregularity
The quality or state of being unnamed or unidentified
Not named or identified
Opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle; actively
expressed opposition
One that contends with or opposes another; an adversary
To contend with; to act in opposition to; to provoke the hostility of
anthem
anthology
anthropocentrism
antibiotic
anticipated
antidote
antipathy
antiquity
antiseptic
antithesis
anxiety
anxious
apathetic
apathy
apologetic
apologize
appalling
apparatus
apparent
apparently
appeal
appeals
appearance
applaud
application
appraisal
appraise
appreciate
apprehensive
apprentice
approach
approval
aquarium
aquatic
arable
arbiter
arbitrary
arcane
archaeology
architect
architecture
A song or hymn of praise or gladness
A collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art
or music
An inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human
values
A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that
kills microorganisms and cures infections
Expected hopefully, or rightfully expected
A substance that stops or controls the effects of a poison
Settled aversion or dislike
The quality of being old or ancient
A substance that destroys disease-causing micro-organisms
without harming body tissues
The direct opposite
Painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind, usually over an
impending or anticipated ill
Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger, etc; worried
Having or showing little or no feeling or emotion
Lack of feeling or emotion
Offering or expressing regret or fault
To express regret, acknowledge faults, or make excuses for
Causing consternation; dismaying
A set of materials or equipment designed for a particular use
Visible; distinct; plain; obvious; clear; certain; evident; manifest;
indubitable
Plainly; clearly; evidently; seemingly; in appearance
To arouse a sympathetic response
Earnest pleas
A sense impression or aspect of a thing
Clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
An act of putting to use; a verbal or written request for assistance
or employment or admission to a school
The classification of someone or something with respect to its
worth
To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons
appointed for the purpose
To grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
Viewing the future with anxiety or alarm
One who is learning by practical experience under skilled workers
The taking of preliminary steps toward a particular purpose
An act or instance of finding something or someone favorable or
satisfactory
A tank filled with water for keeping fish and underwater animals
and plants
Relating to or consisting of or being in water
Capable of being farmed productively
Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
Random; capricious
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; obscure
The study of material remains (as fossil relics, artifacts, and
monuments) of
past human life and activities
A person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
The art or science of building
archive
archived
arctic
ardor
arena
argument
arid
aristocrat
army
arouses
arrest
arrogance
arthritis
article
artifacts
artisan
artist
artless
ascetic
aspirations
assault
assembly
assertion
assess
assiduous
assignments
assimilation
associate
associated
associates
association
assume
assumption
assurance
assured
astonishing
astonishment
astral
astronaut
astronomer
astute
A place in which public records or historical documents are
preserved
Filed or collected (as records or documents) in or as if in an
archive
Of or relating to the north pole or the region near it; extremely
cold
Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal
Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action
A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
Excessively dry
A member of a government by a small privileged class
1: an organization of military land forces 2: a large number of
people united for some specific purpose
Calls forth; awakens; excites; stimulates to action
To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of
A feeling or an impression of superiority manifested in an
overbearing manner or presumptuous claims
Inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or
constitutional causes
A non-fictional essay, esp
...
Items created by humans usually for a practical purpose; objects
remaining from a particular period
A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
One who professes and practices an art (e
...
, painter, sculptor,
musician, architect, etc
...
through applying the mind to
an object of sense or thought
To affirm to be true or genuine
Mental positions with regard to a fact or state
A legal agent qualified to act for suitors and defendants in legal
proceedings
Drawn by appeal to natural or excited interest
To regard as belonging or appropriate to; to regard as a
characteristic
An ascribed quality, character, or right
Deviating from or not conforming to type
Daring; invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
Heard or perceptible by the ear
Admittance to a hearing; a formal interview; a group of listeners
or spectators
A person authorized to examine and verify accounts
Of, relating to, or experienced through hearing
Attended by favorable circumstances
Markedly simple or unadorned
Not false or imitation; genuine
A person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like)
professionally
Of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
Having authority or ascendancy or influence
Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
Marked by or dealing with one’s own experiences or life history
The state or use of techniques and equipment to achieve
automatic operation or control
A 4-wheeled motor vehicle
The quality or state of being self-governing or self-sufficient
An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause
of death or the changes produced by disease
The quality of being at hand when needed
A large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift
motion down a mountainside
A way of access
Characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit
Escaped; eluded; evaded; eschewed
Having or showing realization or perception
An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
A lacking of grace or skill in manner, movement, or performance
To have the reverse of the desired or expected effect
The scenery or ground behind something
Confusing or puzzling
Deadly or pernicious in influence
To abruptly refuse to comply
A narrative song with a recurrent refrain
ballot
banal
bane
bankruptcy
banned
banquet
bar
bard
barely
bark
barrage
barred
barren
barrier
bashful
basic
basis
battery
bay
beacon
beam
bearing
bedazzled
befriend
behavior
belated
belies
belligerence
benefactor
beneficial
benevolent
benign
bequeath
berate
bereft
beret
betray
betrayed
beverage
bewilder
biased
bibliographer
bibliography
bilked
billboard
bills
A document used in voting that lists the choices
Lacking originality, freshness, or novelty
Something that causes misery or death; curse; ruin
The state of being actually or legally ruined financially
Prohibited especially by legal means
An elaborate and often ceremonious meal
The body of individuals qualified to practice law
A lyric poet
In a meager manner
Tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees
The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication;
outpouring
Prevented entry or exit or a course of action
Producing little or no vegetation
A structure or object that impedes free movement
Self-consciously timid; very modest
Of or relating to essential structure, function, or facts
The bottom of something considered as its foundation
The unlawful beating of another; willful, violent, or negligent
touching of another person
An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a
gulf
A signal or conspicuous mark erected as a guiding device
Ray of light
Having as a feature or characteristic
Impressed forcefully; enchanted
To act as a friend to; become friendly with
The manner of conducting oneself
After the expected or usual time; delayed
Shows (something) to be false or wrong
An aggressive or truculent attitude, atmosphere, or disposition
A person who helps people or institutions, esp
...
to fight
Capable of igniting and burning
A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat
and light
A professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or
verbal means to be amusing
Taken arbitrary or forcible possession of
commencement
commendation
commentary
comments
commercial
commission
commodity
commonsense
comparable
comparisons
compassion
compatibility
compelled
compelling
compensate
competent
competition
competitive
competitiveness
competitor
complacent
complaisant
complement
completion
complex
complexity
compliance
complicity
components
compose
composer
composition
compound
comprehensible
comprehensive
compressible
compromise
comrade
concealment
conceivable
conceive
concept
concerns
concession
concessions
conciliatory
concise
conclusion
conclusive
An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
The act of praising
Something that serves for illustration or explanation
Observations or remarks expressing opinions or attitudes
Connected with, engaged in, sponsored by, or used in commerce
or business enterprises
To appoint or assign to a task or function
An economic good (as a product of agriculture or mining)
Sound and prudent but often unsophisticated judgment
Similar; like
Examinations of two or more items to establish similarities and
dissimilarities
A deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering
Capable of existing together in harmony
Driven or urged forcefully or irresistibly
Forceful; urgently demanding attention
To make up for; to counterbalance; to recompense
Properly or sufficiently qualified, capable or efficient; adequate for
the purpose
A contest between rivals
Inclined, desiring, or suited to rivalry
An aggressive willingness to compete
A rival; one who competes
Contented to a fault
Showing a cheerful willingness to please or oblige
The quantity or number required to make a thing complete
The act of becoming or making complete; a concluding action
A whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts
The quality of being intricate and compounded
Acting according to certain accepted standards
Guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
Individual parts which make up a system
To form by putting together
A person who writes music
A written piece of music
To make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Capable of being understood or interpreted
Including all or everything; broad in scope
Capable of being reduced in size or volume
A settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached
by mutual concessions
An intimate friend or associate; a companion; a fellow soldier
The activity of keeping something secret
Possible to conceive or imagine
To form a conception of; to image
Something conceived in the mind; a thought or notion
Is a care, trouble, or distress to
The admitting of a point claimed in argument
Acknowledgments; admissions
Making or willing to make concessions
Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted
A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
Putting an end to debate or question especially by reason of
irrefutability
concocted
concrete
condemn
condemning
condense
condescending
condolence
conducive
conduct
conductor
conduit
confection
confer
conference
confidant
confidence
confidential
confidentiality
confines
confirming
conflagration
conflict
conflicting
conform
conformist
conformity
confrontation
congregation
connection
connotation
conquer
conquered
conscious
consciously
consciousness
consensus
consequence
consequential
conservatism
conservative
considerations
consistency
consistent
consolation
conspire
constancy
constellations
Devised; made up; contrived; planned; plotted
n: A hard, strong building material made by mixing a cementing
material and a mineral aggregate; adj: solid; definite
To pronounce guilty
Declaring to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil
Compress or concentrate
Assuming an air of superiority; patronizing
An expression of sympathy with another’s grief
Tending to promote or assist
Behavior; manner of acting
Leader of a musical ensemble; a substance that readily channels
or transmits electricity, heat, or sound
A passage for water or other fluids
A food rich in sugar
To compare views or take counsel
A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of
opinions
One to whom secrets are entrusted
Freedom from doubt; belief in one’s self and one’s abilities
Marked by intimacy or willingness to confide
Discretion in keeping secret information
Things (as borders or walls) that enclose
Giving new assurance of the truth of; rendering certain
Conflict
Struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs or wishes
Being in opposition; incompatible
To be obedient or compliant
A person who acts in accordance with an established practice
Acting according to certain accepted standards
The clashing of forces or ideas
An assembly of people, esp
...
g
...
those that seem musically
unharmonious
Separated in space or by time
distaste
distinguish
distinguished
distortion
distracted
distressed
disturb
disturbing
diverge
divergent
diverse
diversion
divert
divination
divine
divining
divisive
divulge
docile
doctrinal
doctrine
documented
dodo
dogged
dogmatic
domestic
dominance
dossier
downpour
downright
drabness
draft
draftee
drama
dramatic
dramatist
drawback
drawing
dread
dreary
drench
drill
drive
A feeling of intense dislike
To perceive a difference in
Of high standing; eminent; famous
The act of twisting out of natural or regular shape
Mentally confused, troubled, or remote
Worried or troubled
To interfere with
Interfering with
To move or extend in different directions from a common point
Differing; deviating from each other
Differing from one another
An activity that diverts, amuses, or stimulates; a turning aside (of
one’s course or attention or concern)
To occupy in an agreeable, entertaining, or pleasant fashion
A prediction uttered under divine inspiration
Of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God or a god
Foreseeing or foreknowing
Creating disunity or dissension
To make known to the public information that was meant to be
kept a secret
Submissive; easily managed
Pertaining to, or having to do with, teaching
A principle of law established through past decisions; something
that is taught
Furnished documentary evidence of
1: (informal) someone whose style is out of fashion; 2: extinct
heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
Stubbornly unyielding; obstinately determined; persistent
Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable
principles
Of or relating to the household or the family
The fact or state of commanding, controlling, or prevailing over
others
A file containing detailed records on a particular person or
subject
A pouring or streaming downward; a heavy rain
Given without reservation; outright
Lacking stylishness or brightness; dullness
A preliminary sketch, outline, or version
An individual who is engaged to enter the army
A state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or
intense conflict of forces
Striking in appearance or effect
A writer of plays
A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, etc
...
, for publication
An outward sign
Producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
Having the power to produce an intended effect
The quality or degree of being the immediate agent in producing
an effect
A serious attempt
Impudent aggressiveness; shameless boldness
Unrestrained in enthusiasm; excessively demonstrative
An ethical theory that treats self-interest as the foundation of
morality
A conceited and self-centered person
Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
A state marked by high spirits
Aged persons; persons having authority by virtue of age and
experience
An act or process of choosing or selecting, as in a political contest
A mournful poem; a lament for the dead
A constituent part; something connoting irreducible simplicity; a
basic
component
Brought from a lower place to a higher one
To draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential)
Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of
superfluous
elements
A public speaker trained in voice production, gesture and delivery
Discourse marked by force and persuasiveness
Marked by forceful and fluent expression
elucidate
elude
elusive
embellish
embellishment
embezzle
embittered
embody
embrace
embroidery
emend
emerge
emigrate
emissary
emollient
empathetic
empathy
emperors
emphasis
emphasize
empire
empirical
employee
emulate
enable
enabling
enact
enamored
encapsulate
enchanting
enclosed
encompassing
encore
encounter
encourage
encroaching
encyclopedia
encyclopedic
endangered
endeavor
endorse
endurance
endure
To make free from confusion or ambiguity; to make clear
To escape, either physically or mentally; to be incomprehensible
to
Tending to evade grasp or pursuit
To make beautiful or elegant with ornamentation
A superfluous ornament; the act of adding extraneous
decorations to something
To take fraudulently for one’s own use
Caused to feel cynical and rancorous
To represent or express something abstract in tangible form
To include in scope; to include as part of something broader; to
take up readily or gladly; to hug
Decorative needlework
To make improvements or corrections
To come out into view, as from concealment; to happen or occur
as a result of something
To leave one’s country of residence for a new one
Someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone
else
Having a softening or soothing effect, especially to the skin
Showing empathy or ready comprehension of others’ states
Understanding and entering into another’s feelings
Sovereigns or supreme male monarchs of an empire
Special importance or significance
To place force or intensity of expression on
A major political unit having a territory under a single sovereign
authority
Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory (“an
empirical basis for an ethical theory”)
One who provides work or service for a wage or salary
To strive to equal or match
To provide with the means or opportunity
Giving strength or ability to
To order by virtue of superior authority
Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
To put in a short or concise form; to reduce in volume
Capturing interest as if by a spell
Closed in or surrounded or included within
Broad in scope or content; all-inclusive; closely encircling;
surrounding
An extra or repeated performance, usually given in response to
audience demand
A meeting, especially between hostile parties
To inspire with courage, spirit, or hope
Gradually intrusive without right or permission
A work that contains information on all branches of knowledge
Broad in scope or content
In imminent danger of extinction (said of plants or animals)
To attempt (as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort
To be behind; to support or vote for; to give support or one’s
blessing to
The power to withstand hardship or stress; a state of surviving;
remaining alive
To undergo (as a hardship) especially without giving in
enervated
enforce
enfranchised
engaged
engendered
engine
engineering
engross
enhance
enlighten
enlightening
enlightenment
enmity
enraged
enrich
enrichment
enroll
ensemble
ensure
entangle
enthrall
enthusiasm
enticement
entitlement
entry
entrust
enviable
ephemeral
epidemic
epilogue
episode
equality
equanimity
equate
equivocal
equivocation
era
eradication
erratically
erroneous
eruption
escapism
espionage
espousal
Weakened mentally or morally; unnerved
To ensure observance of laws and rules; to compel or impose
Endowed with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
Attracted and held by influence
Caused to exist; brought forth; produced; sowed the seeds
A mechanical tool
The practical application of science to commerce or industry
To take or engage the whole attention of
To advance; to augment; to increase or improve in value, quality,
desirability, or attractiveness
To give spiritual insight to; to make free from confusion or
ambiguity; to make clear
Tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
The act or means of furnishing knowledge
Positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
Filled with rage or anger; infuriated
To make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of
some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient
Improvement of the nutritive value by adding nutrients
To register formally as a participant or member
A cast other than the principals; the chorus of a musical; a group
of supporting players, singers, or dancers
To make sure, certain, or safe
To make complicated
To hold spellbound; to enrapture
A feeling of excitement
The art of attracting artfully or adroitly, or by arousing hope or
desire
A right to benefits specified especially by law or contract
A person, thing, or group entered in a contest
To commit to another with confidence
Causing envy; highly desirable
Enduring a very short time (“the ephemeral joys of childhood”)
A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience
by an actor at the end of a play
A usually brief unit of action in a dramatic or literary work
The quality or state of being equal or of the same measure
Steadiness of mind under stress
To treat, represent, or regard as equal, equivalent, or comparable
Subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to
mislead or confuse
A use of obscure language especially with intent to deceive
An event or point in time from which a series of years is reckoned;
the succession of years from that point in time
The complete destruction of every trace of something;
extermination
In an unpredictable manner (“Economic changes are proceeding
erratically”)
Containing or characterized by error
A bursting from limits or restraint
Habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity
The practice of spying or using spies
A taking up or adopting of a cause or belief
espouse
essential
establish
established
establishing
esteem
estimation
estrangement
etching
eternal
ethical
ethos
etymology
eulogize
euphoric
evade
evaluate
evanescence
evanescent
evasive
evergreens
everlasting
evidence
evolution
evolve
ewe
exacerbate
exaggerate
examined
exasperate
exasperation
excavation
exceeding
excel
exception
excerpted
excessive
excitability
exclude
exclusive
excruciating
exculpate
excursion
execution
To choose and follow, as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or
plans (“She espoused the feminist movement”)
Of the utmost importance; necessary
To bring into existence
Made firm or stable
Instituting (as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement
To set a high value on; to regard highly and prize accordingly
The act or an instance of forming an opinion about; evaluation
The arousement of mutual enmity or indifference where there had
formerly been love
A pattern or design produced on a hard material by eating into
the material’s surface
Continuing forever or indefinitely
Involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval
Guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
The history of a word; the study of the sources and development
of words
To speak or write in high praise of
Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
To slip away; to avoid; to elude
To determine or fix the value or worth of
The property of lasting for a very short time
Tending to vanish like vapor
Elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice
Trees and shrubs including forms (as pines) with true cones
Continuing forever or indefinitely
That which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof
A process of change in a certain direction
To undergo a change or development; to come up with; to
gradually acquire new traits or characteristics
Female sheep
To make worse (“This drug exacerbates the pain”)
To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Inspected closely
To cause irritation or annoyance to
A feeling of annoyance; the act of causing great irritation or even
anger
The act of digging; the site of an archeological exploration
Going beyond a set limit
To go beyond or surpass in good
A case to which a rule does not apply
Selected (as a passage) for quoting
Beyond normal or necessary limits
The quality of being readily excited or roused; proneness to be
affected by exciting causes
To bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion
Not divided or shared; excluding much or all but a particular
group or minority; belonging only to a few
Agonizing; torturous
To clear from alleged fault or guilt
A journey taken for pleasure (“many summer excursions to the
shore”)
The act or result of performance; a putting to death as a legal
penalty; the
exemplary
exemplify
exempt
exert
exhibit
exhilarating
existing
exonerate
exorbitant
expand
expansive
expedite
expedition
experimentation
expert
expiate
explanation
explanatory
explication
explode
exploit
exploited
explore
explorer
export
express
expropriated
expulsion
expunge
extant
extemporaneous
extensive
extent
extenuating
extenuation
exterminator
external
extinct
extol
extraordinary
process of enforcing a legal judgment
Fit to be imitated; outstandingly good; commendable
To show or illustrate by example
To release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which
others are subject
To put forth force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active
faculty
n: Something shown to the public; v: to show or display
outwardly especially by visible signs or actions
Giving life, action, or spirit to; enlivening; refreshing; stimulating
Having real being whether material or spiritual
To relieve, in a moral sense, as of a charge, obligation, or
hardship; to clear from accusation or blame
Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
To increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of; to open
wide; to spread out
Impressive in scale; extensive, wide-ranging
To accelerate the process or progress of; to speed up; facilitate
An organized group of people undertaking a journey for a
particular purpose
The trying out of a new procedure, idea, or activity
Having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived
from training
To make amends for
Thought that makes something comprehensible
Serving or intended to explain or make clear
The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining
To burst forth with sudden violence or noise from internal energy
A notable or heroic act
Developed or used to greatest advantage
To become familiar with by testing or experimenting; to analyze;
to make or conduct a search
A person who travels in search of information (esp
...
Free, forthright, and sincere expression
To associate; to make friends; to behave as intimates
Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person;
deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Intended to deceive; dishonest
Goods carried by a large vehicle
Marked by madness or emotional agitation
Affected with a violent mental or emotional agitation
The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact
with another
Extremely cold
A group with marginal or extremist views
The quality or state of lacking seriousness and sensibility
frugal
frugality
frustration
fugitive
fumigate
function
fundamental
fungus
furlough
furnace
further
fury
futile
futility
gallery
galloping
gap
garbled
gargantuan
garish
garnish
gauge
gender
generalization
generalize
generates
generation
generous
genesis
genial
geniality
geology
germinate
gesture
gibberish
gingham
glacial
glamorous
glimmer
glimmering
gloom
glossy
glutton
goad
goal
Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful
or lavish
The economic use of resources
A feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized
One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc
...
To a greater distance; in addition; moreover
A feeling of intense anger
Useless, ineffectual, vain
Uselessness
A room for the exhibition of works of art
Moving or running in the mode called a gallop (as a horse); to go
at a gallop; to run or move with speed
A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; a
break or separation; a deficient area
Lacking orderly continuity; confused
Of great mass; huge and bulky
Offensively or distressingly bright; tastelessly showy; gaudy
To add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)
To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of
Sex (male or female)
A general statement, law, principle, or proposition
To draw from specific cases for more general cases; to speak in
vague or indefinite statements
Composes, creates, or brings out by intellectual or physical effort
A group of individuals born and living contemporaneously
Willing to give and share unstintingly
The origin or coming into being of something
Diffusing warmth and friendliness
Sympathy or friendliness
The study of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
To begin to grow
Something done as an indication of intention; to show, express or
direct through movement
Rapid and inarticulate speech
A clothing fabric usually of yarn-dyed cotton in plain weave
Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or
disdain; extremely cold
Full of glamour
A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light
Appearing indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality
To look, feel, or act sullen or despondent
Having a smooth, gleaming surface
One given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
To provoke, as by constant criticism
The end toward which effort is directed
goggles
gossip
gourmand
govern
governmental
graceful
gracious
graciously
gradual
graduation
grain
grammar
grandiose
granite
grant
graph
graphic
grass-roots
gratification
gratitude
gratuitous
gratuity
gravitation
gravity
gregarious
grief
grim
grimy
grind
gritty
grove
gruff
guidance
gullible
gush
gushing
gymnastic
habitable
habitat
Spectacles worn to protect the eyes
Rumor or report of an intimate nature
A person who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
To impose regulations on; to direct or strongly influence the
behavior of; to exercise authority over
Dealing with the affairs or structure of government, politics, or
the state
Characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, etc
...
writing and
drawing
Of or involving the common people as constituting a fundamental
politico economic group
A source of satisfaction or pleasure
The state of being grateful; thankfulness
Given freely; unearned; unwarranted
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered;
an award given without claim or obligation
A force manifested by acceleration toward each other of two free
material particles or bodies
The gravitational attraction of the mass of the earth, the moon, or
a planet for bodies at or near its surface
Enjoying the company of others; sociable
Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one
Ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character
Full of grime; begrimed; dirty; foul
To reduce to powder or small fragments by friction
Having strong qualities of tough, uncompromising realism
A small growth of trees without underbrush; a small cultivated
wood without undergrowth
Brusque, surly and forbidding; deep and harsh sounding as if
from shouting, illness, or emotion
Direction or advice as to a decision or course of action; the act of
guiding or showing the way
Easily deceived or tricked
To emit a sudden, copious flow
Making an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm
A physical feat or contortion
Capable of being inhabited or dwelt in
The type of environment in which an organism or group normally
lives or occurs
habitually
hackneyed
hail
halt
harassed
harbor
harbored
hardiest
hardships
harmonious
harmony
harp
harvest
hatch
haughty
hazardous
hearing
heavily
heckler
hedonist
heed
heinous
heir
hem
hence
heritage
heroine
hesitant
hesitate
hibernate
hibernation
hierarchy
highlight
high-spirited
hilarious
hinder
hindsight
hipster
hiss
historian
historical
Regularly; as a matter of established practice
Overfamiliar through overuse; trite
To praise vociferously
To stop moving; to stop from happening or developing; to come to
rest
Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; annoyed;
harried; pestered
A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish
anchorage
Given shelter or refuge to
Most inured to fatigue or hardships; strongest; most capable of
endurance
Things that cause or entail suffering or privation
Musically concordant
Compatibility in opinion and action
A plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an
arched or angled neck supported by a post, and strings of graded
length running perpendicular to the soundboard
The act or process of gathering in a crop
To emerge from the eggs of birds or reptiles
Blatantly and disdainfully proud
Involving risk or danger
The faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; a listening to
facts and evidence
To a considerable degree; with great force; slowly as if burdened
by much weight
Someone who tries to embarrass with gibes, questions and
objections
Someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
To mind; to pay careful attention to
Shockingly brutal or cruel; atrocious; grievous; monstrous
One who inherits or is entitled to inherit property
A cloth border doubled back and stitched down
(Used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason,
or as a result
Something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor
A woman possessing heroic qualities
Unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
To pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
To pass the season of winter asleep
The torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
A series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
v: to center attention on; n: something of major significance or
special interest
Joyously unrestrained
Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive
laughter
To prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Perception of the nature of an event after it has happened
Person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and
unconventional patterns
A fricative sound uttered as an expression of dislike or contempt
A student or writer of history
Belonging to the past
history
hitchhiking
hoard
hobby
hoist
holistic
honor
horizon
horizontally
hospitable
hospitalize
host
hostile
hostility
hub
hue
humanity
humdrum
humidifier
humiliated
humility
humorous
hunch
hypocrisy
hypocrite
hypothesis
hypothetical
icon
iconoclast
idealistic
idealist
ideally
ideals
identical
identify
identity
ideology
ideologue
idiosyncrasy
The discipline that records and interprets past events
Traveling by securing free rides from passing vehicles
A supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
A pursuit outside one’s regular occupation, engaged in especially
for relaxation
To raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
Emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and
the whole
To regard or treat with esteem or respect; to revere
The apparent junction of earth and sky
In a manner parallel to, in the plane of, or operating in a plane
parallel to the horizon or to a base line
Favorable to life and growth; disposed to treat guests and
strangers with cordiality and generosity
To admit into a hospital
A very large number; one that receives or entertains guests
socially
Marked by malevolence
Deep-seated, usually mutual ill will
The central part of a car wheel (or fan, propeller, etc
...
by surrounding with
insulating material; to place or set apart
To make certain of something
An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a government
Making certain especially by taking necessary measures and
precautions
Incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially the sense of
touch
Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values
Engaged in activity requiring the creative use of the intellect
Purposed; designed
Existing in an extreme degree
To increase in extent or strength
Extreme degree of strength, force, energy, or feeling
The state of mind with which an act is done
A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing;
purpose; design
Mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating
People who take part in dialogue or conversation
An intervening period or episode; a brief show performed between
the sections of another performance
Tiresomely long; seemingly without end
A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of
something
A particular adaptation or version of a work, method, or style; an
explanation of something not immediately obvious
Someone who uses art to represent something; someone who
translates from one language to another
Having a mutual or reciprocal connection
Formal and systematic questioning
Meeting and crossing mutually; sharing a common area
A point where lines or roads cross; the set of elements common to
two or more sets
A space between objects, units, points, or states
A formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications (as of a
prospective student or employee)
intimacy
intimation
intimidated
intransigent
intrepid
intricacy
intricate
intrigue
intriguing
introspection
intrusive
intuition
intuitive
intuitively
inundated
invalid
invaluable
invariable
invent
invention
inversion
invest
investigate
investment
inveterate
invigorate
invincible
inviolable
invisible
ire
iridescent
ironic
irony
irrational
irrationalist
irrelevant
irreproachable
irresolute
irresponsible
irreverence
Something of a personal or private nature
An indirect suggestion
Made timid or fearful as by threats; frightened into submission or
compliance
Refusing to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or
attitude; unsusceptible to persuasion
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Elaborately complex detail
Highly involved; marked by complexity and richness of detail
To arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of
Capable of arousing interest or curiosity
An examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings
Tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
Quick and ready insight
Directly apprehended
By way of quick and ready insight or immediate apprehension
Rendered powerless by an excessive amount or profusion of
something; overwhelmed
Being without foundation or force in fact, truth, or law
Valuable beyond estimation; inestimable; priceless; precious
Unchangeable
To devise; to contrive or produce for the first time
The creation of something in the mind
The reversal of the normal order of words; the act of turning
inside out or upside down
To lay out (money or capital) in business with the view of
obtaining an income or profit
To trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine
into with care and accuracy
Money or capital laid out in an enterprise with the expectation of
profit
Firming established by long persistence or habit
To give life and energy and strength to
Incapable of being overcome or subdued
That cannot be transgressed or dishonored; able to withstand
attack
Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible
Intense and usually openly displayed anger
Having or exhibiting a lustrous, rainbowlike play of color caused
by light refraction that tends to change as the angle of view
changes
Given to the use of words to express something other than and
especially the opposite of the literal meaning
A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and
what occurs
Not consistent with or using reason
One who emphasizes intuition, instinct, feeling, or faith rather
than reason
Not having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at
hand
Faultless; blameless; inculpable
Lacking decisiveness of character
Showing lack of care for consequences
Disregard or disrespect of authority or character
irrigate
irritable
irritate
isolated
isolation
issues
itinerary
ivy
jaded
jarring
jauntiness
jazz
jeopardizing
jog
joint
jollity
journal
journey
jubilation
judge n:
jurisdiction
jurisprudence
juror
jury
justice
justify
juxtaposition
kernel
key
kin
kindness
knot
labeled
laborious
lace
lack
lackadaisical
ladle
laggard
lament
To supply (as land) with water by artificial means
Easily annoyed
To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in; to tease; to
exasperate; to annoy
Not close together in time; being or feeling set or kept apart from
others; quarantined
A state of separation between persons or groups
Things coming forth from a specified source
An account of travels; a register of places and distances as a
guide to travelers
A widely cultivated and ornamental climbing, prostrate, or
sometimes shrubby vine
Tired or dulled through repetition or excess
Affecting disagreeably
Sprightly manner or appearance; liveliness
American music genre developed especially from ragtime and
blues
Exposing to loss or injury; risking
To run at a moderately swift pace
United; combined; concerted; joined
The state of feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
A book of accounts in which is entered a condensed and grouped
statement of daily transactions
An act or instance of traveling from one place to another
A feeling of extreme joy
Someone who decides the outcome of a dispute; v: to administer
justice in a court
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
The branch of philosophy concerned with the law; a system or
body of law
Someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the
evidence presented in a court of law
The quality or state of being just, impartial, or fair
To prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable
The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side
The inner and usually edible part of a seed, grain, nut, or fruit
stone
Something that gives an explanation or identification or provides
a solution
Group of people related by blood or marriage
The quality of being warm-hearted, considerate, humane, and
sympathetic
Any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope or
cord upon itself
Bearing or marked with a label or tag
Involving or characterized by hard or toilsome effort
To draw through eyes or holes (“lace the shoes”)
To be deficient or missing something
Lacking spirit or liveliness
A deep-bowled, long-handled spoon used especially for dipping up
and conveying liquids
Inclined to waste time and lag behind
To mourn aloud
lamentation
lamented
lampoon
landscape
languidly
larceny
latent
laudatory
lauded
lava
lavishly
lecture
lecturer
legend
legendary
legion
legislator
legislature
leniency
lethargic
lethargy
levity
lexicography
liability
liberally
liberating
liberator
libertarian
likelihood
limerick
linchpin
linguist
liniment
literary
lithe
litigant
livid 1
...
To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to
a minimum
One officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship
minor
mirage
mirth
mirthful
misanthrope
misconception
misdeed
misdiagnose
misfortune
misgivings
misleading
misnomer
misperception
misrepresent
mission
misstate
mitigated
mock
moderate
mode
modest
modicum
modify
mollify
monarch
monarchy
monochromatic
monologue
monopoly
monosyllabic
monotonous
monument
moral
moralistic
morality
morally
morass
morose
motive
mourner
mournful
movement
mule
multifaceted
Comparatively unimportant
An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions (e
...
, a pool
of water in the desert)
Gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
Full of or showing high-spirited merriment
A person who hates or distrusts mankind
An incorrect understanding or belief
Improper, wicked or immoral behavior
To analyze the cause or nature of an illness or situation
incorrectly
An event or series of events causing an unfortunate or distressing
result
Doubts about the fitness of an action
Leading in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action
The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument; the use of a
wrong name
Mistaken perception or idea; incorrect awareness of the elements
of environment through physical sensation
To give a false or misleading representation of, usually with an
intent to deceive or be unfair
An operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
To state something incorrectly
Made less severe or painful
To treat with contempt or ridicule
Professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are
not extreme
A form or manner of expression
Marked by simplicity
A small, moderate or token amount
To make partial changes in; to make different
To calm or soothe
A person who reigns over a kingdom or empire
Undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
Having or appearing to have only one color
A dramatic sketch performed by one actor
A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
Having, characterized by, or consisting of one syllable
Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
Something which stands, or remains, to keep in remembrance
what is past
Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior
Characterized by or expressive of a narrow and conventional
moral attitude
A doctrine or system of moral conduct
In a manner relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior
Something that traps, confuses, or impedes
Having a sullen and gloomy disposition
Something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act
A person who is grieving over someone who has died
Expressing sorrow
A natural event that involves a change in the position or location
of something; motion
Sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
Having many aspects
multitude
mundane
munificence
mural
mutability
mutilate
mutter
mutual
mystery
mystical
mystify
mythical
myths
naïve
nap
narcissistic
narrate
narrative
narrator
narrowly
nasal
nascent
native
naval
navigable
navigate
necessity
negate
neglect n:
negotiator
nervous
nest
nickname
nip
nocturnal
nomads
nonchalance
nonconformist
nondescript
nonetheless
nostalgic
notable
The state of being many
Found in the ordinary course of events
Extremely liberal generosity of spirit
A big painting applied directly to a wall
Susceptibility of change
To cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
To complain quietly
Reciprocally acting or related; common to or shared by two or
more parties
A profound secret; something which has not been or can not be
explained
Having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to
the senses nor obvious to the intelligence
To perplex the mind of; to puzzle
Based on traditional stories and lacking factual basis or historical
validity
Traditional stories accepted as history which serve to explain the
world view of a people; imaginary notions
Marked by unaffected simplicity
A period of time spent sleeping
Having an inflated idea of one’s own importance
To give a detailed account of
Consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
Someone who tells a story
In a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
Of, in or relating to the nose
Coming into existence; just beginning to be
Being such by origin
Of or relating to ships or shipping
Able to be sailed on or through safely
To guide of steer oneself
The quality or state of being needed or necessary
To prove negative; to show to be false
Lack of attention and due care; v: to leave undone or unattended
Someone who confers with others in order to reach an agreement
Sensitive; excitable; timid
A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
A usually descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the
one belonging to a person, place, or thing
To cut off at the very commencement of growth; to kill in the
incipient stage
Belonging to or active during the night
People, usually in groups, that have no permanent home but
move about according to the seasons
The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual
lack of concern
One who does not comply to some norm or socially approved
pattern of behavior or thought
Lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and
uninteresting
Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
Longing for familiar things or persons, or for a period of time or
an occurrence that has past
Worthy of notice; remarkable
noteworthy
notorious
nourishing
nourishment
novel
novel
novelty
novice
nuance
nudge
nursery
nurtured
nutrient
nutritious
obdurate
obedience
objection
objective
objectivity
obligation
obliging
obliterate
oblivious
obscene
obscure
observable
observation
observed
obsessive
obsolete
obstacle
obstinacy
obstreperous
occupy
octopus
offbeat
offend
official
ointment
olfactory
ominous
Worthy of notice
Having an exceedingly bad reputation
Providing sustenance
Food; sustenance; that which promotes the growth of
An extended fictional work in prose, usually in the form of a story
(adj) Original or striking especially in conception or style
Something new or unusual
At a first stage of development; just becoming familiar with the
rudiments or skills or routines
A subtle difference in meaning
To push into action by pestering or annoying gently
1: A room for a baby; 2: a building with glass walls and roof for
the cultivation of plants under controlled conditions
Fed; nourished; cherished
1: Providing nourishment; 2: a nutritive substance or ingredient
Nourishing
Stubborn; inflexible
Compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection
to rightful restraint or control
A reason or argument presented in opposition
Dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by
personal feelings
Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by
emotions or personal prejudices
That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a
promise, contract, oath, or duty
Happy to comply
To remove utterly from recognition or memory
Lacking conscious awareness of; failing to keep in mind
Designed to incite to lust or depravity
Not clearly understood or expressed
Capable of being seen or noticed
An act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence
Discovered or determined by scientific observation; witnessed at
first hand
Characterized by obsession; excessive often to an unreasonable
degree
Old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable
Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be
circumvented or surmounted
Resolute adherence to one’s own ideas or desires; stubbornness
Marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness
To take up (a place or space)
Bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long
tentacles
Deviating from an established or usual pattern or style
To transgress the moral or divine law
One who holds an office; one having official authority or sanction
Any of various substances resembling cream that have a healing
or soothing
effect when applied to the skin
Of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell
Menacing; threatening
omnipotence
7omnipresent
omniscience
onerous
onset
opinion
opponent
opportunist
opportunity
opposing
oppressive
optimistic
opulent
oration
orator
orbit
orchard
order
ore
organic
organism
organized
orientation
origin
original
ornament
ornate
orthodox
ossify
ostentatious
ostracism
outcast
outcome
outdated
outlandish
outline
outmoded
outsider
ovation
overcome
overdue
overestimate
overflow
The quality or state of having unlimited authority or influence; an
agency or force of unlimited power
Present in all places at all times
The quality or state of having infinite awareness, understanding,
and insight
Not easily borne; wearing
The beginning or early stages
A personal belief that is not founded on proof or certainty
One that takes an opposite position
A person who takes immediate advantage, often unethically, of a
circumstance of possible benefit; self-seeker
A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
In opposition to; characterized by active hostility
Unreasonably burdensome or severe
Anticipating the best possible outcome
Rich and superior in quality; exhibiting a display of great wealth
An elaborate discourse, delivered in public, treating an important
subject in a formal and dignified manner
A person who delivers a speech or oration
A path described by one body in its revolution about another
A small cultivated wood without undergrowth
Specified sequence, succession, etc
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To flow or run over (a limit or brim)
overhaul
overlooked
overnight
overrun
oversight
overthrow
overwhelm
overwhelming
pains
pale
palette
palliative
pallid
pander
pant
pantomime
parallel
paramount
paranoid
paraphrase
parasite
parched
pardoned
pariah
parody
partial
parting
partisan
passengers
passion
passive
pastime
pasture
pathetic
pathfinder
pathology
patience
patient
patron
patronizing
pattern
peaceable
peacemaking
To make repairs or adjustments to; to modernize
Not taken into account
Lasting through or extending over the whole night
To invade and occupy or ravage
Omission resulting from failure to notice something
To cause the downfall of
To overcome by superior force or numbers
Tending to overpower in thought or feeling
Troubles or efforts taken to accomplish something
Very light colored; highly diluted with white
A flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors
used
Covering by excuses and apologies
Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional
distress; pale
To provide gratification for others’ desires
To breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
A performance using gestures and body movements without
words
Similar, analogous, or interdependent in tendency or development
Having superior power and influence
Suffering from irrational fear, distrust, suspicion, or delusions of
persecution
Rewording for the purpose of clarification
An animal or plant that lives in or on another and from which it
obtains nourishment
Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
Forgiven; absolved; excused; overlooked; acquitted
A person who is rejected (from society or home)
Humorous or satirical mimicry
Being or affecting only a part; not total
The act of dividing; the state of being parted; division; separation
Affiliated with one party or faction
People traveling in a vehicle (a boat, bus, car, plane, train, etc
...
A person who requires medical care
A regular customer
Treating in a condescending manner
A customary way of operation or behavior
Inclined or disposed to peace
Reconciling parties that are at variance
pedantic
peerless
peer
peevishness
pellucid
penalize
penetrating
penitent
penurious
perceive
perceptive
perfectionist
perfidious
performance
perfunctory
peril
perilously
periodically
peripheral
permanence
permanent
permeated
permissible
perpetrator
perpetuate
perplex
perplexing
perplexity
perquisite
persecuted
persevere
persist
persistent
persnickety
personify
perspicacity
persuade
persuasion
persuasive
pertinent
perusal
pervasive
perverse
pessimist
Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning, especially its
trivial aspects
Having no equal
A person who is of equal standing with another in a group
An irritable, petulant feeling
Transparent; able to be seen through with clarity
To inflict a penalty or punishment on
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine
distinctions; discriminating; keen
Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
Not having enough money to pay for necessities; excessively
unwilling to spend
To attain awareness or understanding of; to become aware of
through the senses
Having the ability to understand; keen in discernment
A person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very
high standards
Tending to betray
The execution of an action
As a formality only
Exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost
Hazardously; dangerously
In a sporadic manner
On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
The property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
Continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change;
stable
Spread or distributed throughout
What is allowed
Someone who commits or enacts wrongdoing
To cause to last indefinitely
To puzzle, bewilder, or mystify
Complicated, intricate, confusing
The state of being confused
A privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
Wrongfully subjugated and oppressed
To be persistent; to refuse to stop
To continue firmly or obstinately, esp
...
Existing for a long or longer than usual time, or continuous
Fussy about small details
To be the embodiment
Intelligence manifested by being astute; the capacity to draw
sound conclusions
To cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of
action
An opinion held with complete assurance
Having the power to induce action or belief
Having a clear, decisive relevance to the matter at hand
The act of carefully viewing or examining
Spread throughout
Turned away from what is right or good; corrupt
One who emphasizes adverse aspects, conditions, and
possibilities
pest
pesticide
pestilence
petal
petroleum
petty
pharmacist
phenomenon
philanthropic
philosophies
phlegmatic
photography
physician
physics
pick
pictorial
pierce
pillagers
pinioned
pioneer
pitch
pitiful
pity
placate
plagiarism
plague
plateau
platoon
plausible
playwright
plea
pleading
pleated
pledge
plentiful
plight
plotted
plow
ploy
pluck
A persistently annoying person, or that which is troublesome,
noxious, mischievous, or destructive
An agent used to destroy pests such as insects and rodents
Something that is destructive or pernicious
One of the modified, often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of
a flower
Rock oil, mineral oil, or natural oil; a dark brown or greenish
inflammable liquid
Having secondary rank or importance
A person licensed to engage in the profession of preparing and
dispensing medical drugs
An observable fact or event
Generous in assistance to the poor
The most general beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual
or group
Showing little emotion
The act of taking and printing photographs
A person skilled in the art of healing
The physical processes and phenomena of a particular system
A small thin device (of metal, plastic, or ivory) used to pluck a
stringed instrument
Of or expressed in a picture or pictures
To penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
Persons who take spoils or plunder
Bound fast, especially having the arms restrained
One the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
The property of sound that changes with variation in the
frequency of vibration
Eliciting compassion
To feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with
To soothe or mollify especially by concessions
The act of passing off as one’s own the ideas or writings of
another
n: A disease with a high death rate; v: to cause worry or distress
to
A flat surface, especially a broad, level, elevated area of land; a
table-land
A military unit that is a subdivision of a company
Apparently reasonable and valid; within the realm of credibility
A person who writes plays
An earnest entreaty
Arguing for or against a claim
Folded
A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
Existing in great number or quantity; an abundant supply
An unfortunate, difficult, or precarious situation
Planned in advance
v: To break and turn over earth; n: a farm tool used to break the
soil
An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the
speaker; a
maneuver in a game or conversation
To strip of feathers
pluralism
policy
pompous
ponderous
portended
portfolio
portrait
portray
portrayal
pose
possession
posterity
postpone
postscript
postulate
potentate
potential
potter
practical
practice
practitioners
pragmatist
pranks
preach
preamble
precedence
precedent
precinct
precious
precisely
precocious
preconception
predator
predatory
predecessor
predict
predictable
prediction
predilection
predominant
prefigure
preliminary
premature
preparation
prepossessing
The doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or
elements
Management or procedure based primarily on material interest
Puffed up with vanity; ostentatious, showy, pretentious
Extremely dull
Foretold; predicted
A portable case for holding loose papers, prints, drawings, etc
...
insistently, proudly, or defiantly
To postpone doing what one should be doing
The act of getting possession of something
Of the nature of a prodigy; marvelous; wonderful; portentous
Having the quality or power of producing, especially in abundance
Rate of production, especially of food
Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
The expertness and behavior characteristic of a professional
person
The quality of having great facility and competence
Having intellectual depth and insight
A forward or onward movement
Decree that prohibits something
Tending to discourage; preventive; hindering
To forbid by authority
To grow rapidly (“Pizza parlors proliferate in this area”)
Marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
The quality, state, or fact of being conspicuous
To make known by open declaration; to proclaim
A usually formal declaration of opinion
Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s
cause or to damage an opposing cause
To transmit characteristics from one generation to the next; to
reproduce; to extend
To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move or
cause to move
prophet
proponents
proprietor
propriety
prosaic
prose
prosperity
protagonist
protégé
protein
protracted
province
provocative
provoke
proximity
prudent
psychiatrist
psychological
publicize
pugnacious
pun
punctiliousness
punctual
pundits
punitive
purging
purpose
pursuit
putrid
quagmire
quaint
qualities
quandary
quarantine
quarrel
quarrelsome
quell
querulous
query
quest
quiescence
quill
radiant
An authoritative person who divines the future
People who plead for a cause or idea
One who has the legal right or exclusive title to something
Appropriateness of behavior or morals
Lacking wit or imagination
Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
An economic state of growth with rising profits and full
employment
The principal character in a work of fiction
A person whose career is furthered by, and who receives support
and protection from, an influential patron
The total nitrogenous material in plant or animal substances
Drawn out or lengthened in time or (rarely) in space; continued;
prolonged
An administrative district or division of a country
Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
To incite to anger
The property of being close together
Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
A scientist who studies the branch of medicine dealing with
mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
Of or relating to the branch of medicine that deals with mental,
emotional, or behavioral disorders
To bring to the attention of the people at large
Tough and callous by virtue of experience
The humorous use of a word to suggest different meanings, or of
words of the same sound and different meanings
Strict attention to minute details; meticulousness
Acting, arriving or performing exactly at the time appointed
Learned experts or teachers
Inflicting punishment
An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other
undesired elements
Something set up as an object or end to be attained
purposefulness The quality of having a definite purpose or
objective
The act of following in order to overtake
Decomposed; rotten
Soft, miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
Attractively old-fashioned (“houses with quaint thatched roofs”)
Peculiar and essential characteristics
A state of perplexity or doubt
A state of enforced isolation
A usually verbal conflict between antagonists
Exhibiting a tendency to dispute
To be subdued or abated; to yield; to abate
Habitually complaining (“a querulous child”)
A question in the mind
An act or instance of seeking
A state of quiet
A stiff, hollow, protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
Giving off or as if giving off light; beaming; effulgent (“a radiant
sunrise”)
radiation
radical
radically
rakish
rally
rancor
rancorous
range
ranger
rank
rant
rare
rarely
rascal
rash
raspy
rational
rationalize
raucous
ravage
ravenous
raw
razing
reaction
reactionary
realism
reality
reasonable
rebate
rebellion
rebellious
rebels
rebuff
rebuke
recalling
recipient
reciprocate
reciprocity
reclamation
reclusive
recognize
reconcile
reconciliation
reconstructing
reconstruction
recovery
recrimination
1: The physical phenomenon of radiating energy in the form of
waves or particles; 2: the act of radiating
Tending or disposed to make extreme changes in existing views
In an extreme manner
Dashingly or carelessly unconventional
A mass meeting intended to arouse group enthusiasm
Bitter, deep-seated ill will
Showing deep-seated resentment
To change or be different within limits
An official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area
of forest
Degree of dignity, eminence, or excellence; position in civil or
social life; station; degree; grade
To talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Seldom done, found, or occurring; uncommon
Not often
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
Consistent with, based on, or using reason
To bring into accord with reason, or cause something to seem
reasonable
Unpleasantly loud and harsh
To affect destructively
Very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification
In the natural unprocessed condition; having the surface exposed
and painful (“a raw wound”)
The event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
The act or process or an instance of responding; a response
Extremely conservative
Fidelity in art and literature to nature or to real life
A real event, entity, or state of affairs
Not extreme or excessive
A refund of some fraction of the amount paid
Refusal to accept some authority, code, or convention
Resisting treatment or management
Participants in a rebellion
To reject or criticize sharply; to snub
To criticize sharply; to reprimand
Bringing back to mind
One that receives
To act, feel, or give in return
A mutual exchange of privileges
The conversion of waste land into land suitable for habitation or
cultivation
Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
To acknowledge formally
To bring into consonance or accord; to make peace
The action of restoring to friendship or harmony
Establishing or assembling again
The act of establishing or reassembling
The act, process, or an instance of regaining, reclaiming, or
recuperating
Retaliatory accusation
recuperate
recursive
redoubtable
redundancy
redundant
reef
refinement
reflect
reflection
reform
reformer
refrain
refurbish
refute
regale
regard
regeneration
region
regret
regulation
rehabilitate
rehearse
reign
reintegrate
reject
relative
relevance
relief
relieve
relishing
reluctance
reluctant
remarkable
remedial
remedy
remorseful
remote
remuneration
render
renounce
renowned
renunciation
repeal
To get over an illness or shock
Of, relating to, or constituting a procedure that can repeat itself
indefinitely or until a specified condition is met
Formidable; inspiring fear
Superfluous repetition
Exceeding what is normal or necessary
A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
A highly developed state
To express a thought or opinion resulting from reflection
1: The return of light or sound waves from a surface; 2: a
thought, idea, or opinion formed as a result of meditation
A removal or correction of an abuse, a wrong, or an error
One that works for or urges change for the better
A recurring phrase or number of lines, esp
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g
...
g
...
a
romantically inspired one given outdoors at night for a woman
The faculty of making fortunate discoveries of things you were not
looking for
Calm; peaceful
The quality or state of being serene; clearness and calmness;
quietness; stillness; peace
Coiling; meandering; writhing
Fit for use
Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
A step backward; cessation of progress
Rigorous restraint, punishment, or requirement
Lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension; lacking in
depth of knowledge or feeling
A tenant farmer especially in the southern U
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A good marksman
To eject (as seed or spores) from a natural receptacle
Complete and without restriction or qualification; pure,
unadulterated; thin or transparent
To change the place, position, or direction of
Hastily or poorly done
Lacking the ability to look forward
That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects
To avoid and stay away from deliberately; to stay clear of
Having meaning
The outline of a body viewed as circumscribing a mass
To give or assume the appearance or effect of, often with the
intent to deceive
Honesty of mind
Having one driving purpose or resolve
A warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
A rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or
scene and often made as a preliminary study
A smooth, well-groomed look; elegance; stylishness
Small of its kind or in amount
An habitually lazy person
A blurry spot or streak
To speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly
emotional manner
A scientist who studies society, social institutions, and social
relationships
solemnize
soliciting
solicitous
solidarity
solidify
soluble
solution
To observe or perform with dignity or gravity
Approaching with a request or plea
Showing interest or concern
Unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on
communal interests
To make solid or compact
Capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
80
somber
soothing
sought
sound
sour
source
spatial
species
specimen
speculate
speculative
spirited
sponsor
spontaneity
spontaneously
sprawling
spur
spurious
squander
squelch
stability
stagnation
staid
stalk
stamina
stance
standards
staple
stature
statute
stealth
stereotype
sterilized
stevedore
stifle
stimulus
stoic
strain
So shaded as to be dark and gloomy
Having a sedative effect
Tried to acquire or gain
Based on thorough knowledge and experience
To cause or permit to become harsh or unkindly
1: A point of origin or procurement; 2: a firsthand document or
primary reference work
Pertaining to, involving, or having the nature of space
A class of individuals having common attributes and designated
by a common name
An example regarded as typical of its class
To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Marked by questioning curiosity
Full of energy, animation, or courage
One who assumes responsibility for some other person or thing
Arising from a momentary impulse
In a manner proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency
without external constraint
Causing to spread out carelessly or awkwardly
A goad to action; stimulus
Not genuine; false
To spend (money, time, etc
...
) wastefully
To suppress or crush completely (“Squelch any sign of dissent”)
The strength to stand or endure
A state of inactivity
Characterized by dignity and propriety
The stem or main axis of a plant
The ability to sustain a prolonged, stressful effort or activity
Intellectual or emotional attitude
Things set up and established by authority as a rule for the
measure of quantity, weight, value, or quality
A commodity for which the demand is constant
Height or size of the body
An act passed by a legislative body
The act of avoiding detection by proceeding furtively, secretly, or
imperceptibly
A person or thing that conforms to an unjustifiably fixed, usually
standardized,
mental picture
Made incapable of germination
A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
To smother, muffle, cut off, or repress
Something that rouses or incites to activity
Not affected by or showing passion or feeling
To exert to the utmost
strains
strategies
strenuous
stretches
stride
strive
struggle
stub
stump
sturdy
style
subdued
subjective
submerge
submissiveness
submit
subsequently
subsidize
substantially
substantiated
substantive
substitution
subtitle
subtle
subversive
subvert
successor
sue
suffice
sufficient
suggest
suggestive
sullen
sully
summarize
superficial
superficiality
superfluity
superfluous
superiority
supernatural
superstitious
Groups of presumed common ancestry with clear-cut
physiological distinctions
Careful plans or methods
Marked by or calling for energy or stamina
Unbroken periods of time
A long step
To exert much effort or energy
To make strenuous or violent efforts against opposition
To strike against an object, as of one’s toe or foot
To cause to be perplexed or confounded
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Mode of expressing thought in language, whether oral or written
Restrained in style or quality
Taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
To put under water
The trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a
superior force
To yield to governance or authority
In a successive manner
To furnish with a subsidy; to purchase the assistance of by the
payment of a subsidy; to aid or promote
To a degree largely but not wholly that which is specified
Supported with proof or evidence; verified
Considerable in amount or numbers
The act of putting one person or thing in the place of another
Translation of foreign dialogue usually displayed at the bottom of
the screen or stage
Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate;
tenuous; finely woven
Characterized by a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine
a government or political system
To overturn or overthrow from the foundation
A person or thing that succeeds another; a person who inherits
some title or office
To seek justice or right from, by legal process
To be adequate, either in quality or quantity
Enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end
To mention or imply as a possibility
Having a covert or special meaning
Showing a brooding ill humor
To place under suspicion or cast doubt upon (“sully someone’s
reputation”)
To tell in or reduce to a succinct covering of the main points
Presenting only an appearance; without substance or significance
Lack of depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling
Extreme excess
Extra; unnecessary
The quality or state of being above another in rank, station, or
office
Not existing in nature, or not subject to explanation according to
natural laws; not physical or material
Full of beliefs or practices that result from ignorance, fear of the
unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of
causation
supervisor
supplanted
supplication
supportive
suppressed
suppression
supreme
surfeit
surpass
surrender
surreptitious
surrogates
survey
surveyor
suspicion
sustaining
swagger
swarm
swerve
swiftly
swindle
syllabus
symbiosis
symbolize
symmetry
sympathize
symphony
symptom
synopsis
syntax
synthetic
tactful
tactile
tagged
taint
tale
talented
talisman
tangential
tanned
tattoo
taunting
taut
One who supervises or has charge and direction of
Removed or displaced by stratagem; displaced and taken the
place of; superseded
The act of making a humble entreaty; humble and earnest prayer,
as in worship
Furnishing support or assistance
Put down by force
The act of putting down by authority or force
Highest in rank or authority
The quality of being overabundant; an excess
To transcend the reach, capacity, or powers of
To give up completely or agree to forgo; to yield
Marked by quiet, caution, secrecy, or stealth; taking pains to
avoid being observed
People appointed to act in place of others; substitutes
To take a poll; to measure the size of a piece of land
One who views and examines for the purpose of ascertaining the
condition, quantity, or quality of anything
An impression that something might be the case
Bearing; upholding; supporting
To walk with a lofty, proud gait, often in an attempt to impress
others
To appear or collect in a crowd; to throng together
The act of turning aside suddenly
With great speed
To cheat or defraud grossly
A summary outline of a discourse, treatise, course of study, or
examination requirements
The relation between two different kinds of organisms that are
interdependent (each gains benefits from the other)
To represent, express, or identify by a symbol (an image or
picture)
Correspondence in size, shape, and relative position of parts on
opposite sides of an axis or dividing line
To share in suffering or grief
A large orchestra
Subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance
A condensed statement or outline
The part of grammar dealing with the construction of sentences
Of, relating to, or produced by chemical or biochemical synthesis
Having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in
dealing with others
Perceptible by touch; of or relating to the sense of touch
Supplied with an identifying marker
To contaminate morally; to touch or affect slightly with something
bad
An account describing incidents or events
Showing a natural aptitude for something
A trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil
Of superficial relevance
Converted into leather
A design made on the skin by pricking and staining
Aggravating by deriding, mocking, or criticizing
Pulled or drawn tight
technology
tedious
tedium
temerity
temperament
temperance
temple
temptation
tenaciously
tenacity
tenant
tendency
tension
tentacles
tentative
tenuous
tepid
term
terminate
terrestrial
testable
testimony
text
textile
theme
theology
theoretical
theories
theory
therapeutic
thermal
thesis
thicket
threat
threshold
throne
throng
thwarted
tidal
time-honored
timeless
timepiece
timid
timing
timorous
The practical application of science to commerce or industry
Tiresome because of length or dullness
Boredom; the state of being tiresomely long or wearisome
Audacity
One’s characteristic mood
Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural
appetites and passions
An edifice for the worship of a deity
A cause or occasion of enticement
With obstinate determination
Persistent adherence to a belief or a point of view; fortitude
Someone who pays rent to use land or a building owned by
someone else
A proneness to a particular kind of thought or action
Extreme strain of mind or excitement of feeling; intense effort
Elongated, flexible, limb-like extensions used by an animal for
feeling, grasping, or locomotion
Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Having little substance or significance
Lacking in passion, force, or zest
A word or expression that has a precise meaning peculiar to its
use
To bring to an end
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
Capable of being or liable to be subjected to judgment or test
A solemn statement made under oath
The main body of a written work
A woven or knit cloth
A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic
work
The study of religious faith or practice
Confined to speculation, often in contrast to practical applications
Analyses of a set of facts in their relation to one another
A concept that is not yet verified, but that if true would explain
certain facts or phenomena
Tending to cure or restore to health
Of, relating to, or caused by heat
A proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof
A wood or a collection of closely set trees, shrubs, etc
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Experienced in the imagination through another person
Dangerously aggressive
One that defeats an enemy or opponent
Having won a victory
Achievement of mastery or success in any struggle or competition
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible
danger
A short, descriptive essay or character sketch
Full of physical or mental strength or active force
Morally reprehensible
To utter slanderous and abusive statements against
Extremely wicked
Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
A plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by
tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground
An infringement of the rules
The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
A person who has great skill at some endeavor
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visionary
vision
visual
vital
vitality
vivacious
vivid
vocalist
vocation
vociferously
volatile
vulgar
vulnerable
wan
waning
warring
wary
One whose ideas or projects are impractical (dreamer)
That which is seen; an object of sight
Attained or maintained by sight
Urgently needed; absolutely necessary
Lively and animated character
Lively in temper, conduct, or spirit
Exhibiting the appearance of life or freshness; animated; spirited;
bright; strong; intense
A person who sings
The particular occupation for which one is trained
In a loud, clamorous, or noisy manner
Evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; easily
aroused; tending to erupt in violence
Lacking refinement, cultivation, or taste
Open to attack or damage
Having a pale or sickly hue; languid of look; pale; pallid
Gradually decreasing in magnitude or extent
Engaged in war
Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
waste
wave
welfare
whim
whimsical
whine
widespread
wily
withheld
witticism
witty
woods
woodwork
worship
wrath
wrongdoing
wryly
yearn
yield
yielding
yields
yolk
zealous
Any material unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Something that swells and dies away
The state of doing well, especially in respect to good fortune
A capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the
mind
Determined by chance, impulse or fancy rather than by necessity
or reason
To utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
Widely circulated or diffused
Cunning
Held back from action
A cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
Combining clever conception and facetious expression
A dense growth of trees, usually greater in extent than a grove
and smaller than a forest
The craft of a carpenter; things made out of wood
To honor with extravagant love and extreme submission
Intense anger (usually on an epic scale); belligerence aroused by a
real or supposed wrong
Activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Cleverly and often with ironic or grim humor
To desire strongly or persistently; to have a yen for
To relinquish one’s possession of
Giving in return for labor expended; producing
Amounts or quantities produced or returned
Nutritive material of an ovum, esp
Title: Build your vocabulary.
Description: A gargantuan list of words to improve your vocabulary in English.
Description: A gargantuan list of words to improve your vocabulary in English.