words.txt

introspection	examining one's own thoughts and feelings
philanthropist	one who loves mankind
antidote	medicine used against a poison or a disease
strive	to make great efforts, to struggle
ambidextrous	able to use the left hand or the right equally well
precursors	a person or thing that precedes, as in a process or job.
retrospective	Looking back on past
introvert	one who turns towards himself
ambiguous	doubtful; uncertain
gerontocracy	government ruled by old people
aggravate	make worse; irritate
braggart	boastful
entice	attract, lure
equilibrium	state of being balanced
alleviate	make (pain) easier to bear
adorn	add beauty; decorate
malevolent	malicious; evil; having or showing ill will
connote	Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
abhor	to hate; to detest
agile	active; quick-moving
endeavor	to make an effort, to try very hard
stray	wander lose one's way
renovate	restore something to better condition
curriculum	course of study
amalgamate	mix; combine; unite societies
drowsiness	feeling sleepy half asleep
disrobe	undress
xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl)	a person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures
suffocate	cause or have difficulty in breathing
sequence	succession connected line of
scent	smell (especially pleasant)
sporadic	happening from time to time
affinity	close connection; relationship
audacious	Bold
heterogeneous	made up of different kinds
animosity	strong dislike
fragile	easily injured broken or destroyed
acumen	Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
legacy	Bequest or inheritance
massacre	cruel killing of a large number of people
submerge	put under water liquid sink out of sight
combustion	process of burning
adulteration	making unpure; poorer in quality
appease	make quiet or calm
premature	doing or happening something before the right time
inquest	Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone.s death
shunned	avoided, kept away from
conceal	hide keep secret
anguish	severe suffering
indigenous	native
apt	well-suited; quick-witted
correlate	have a mutual relation
grumble	to complain
offhand	Without preparation or forethought
somersault	rolling backward or forward (not sideways) movement
extinguish	end the existence of/wipe or put out
edible	fit to be eaten/not poisonous
conjoin	to join together
surcharge	additional load/charge
accolade	praise; approval
disallow	refuse to allow or accept as a correct
opaqueness	dullness/not allowing light to pass through
impermeable	that cannot be permeated
console	give comfort or sympathy to
timid	shy easily frightened
abscond	to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
abide	be faithful; to endure
embezzle	use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
warrant	authority written order guarantee
reminiscent	suggest something in the past
extinct	no longer active
loll	rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
acclaimed	welcomed with shouts and approval
clientele	customers
catalyst	substance that causes speeding up
shallow	little depth; not earnest
brittle	easily broken
negligent	taking too little care
affable	polite and friendly
poseur	a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself
dangle	hand or swing loosely
moribund	in a dying state; near death
ascend	go or come up
relapse	fall back again
asterisk	the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
yarn	tale story fibers for knitting
arrogance	proud; superior manner of behaviour
salvage	the saving of property from loss
livid	Furiously angry, enraged
divergence	getting farther apart from a point
rejuvenation	becoming young in nature or appearance
allegiance	duty support loyalty
vigorous	strong energetic
dullard	a stupid, insensitive person
dwarf	person much smaller the usual size
fragrant	sweet-smelling
judicious	sound in judgment; wise
nihilism	total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs
odor	smell
scribble	write hastily
hospitable	liking to give hospitality
narcissism	Self-love
sawdust	tiny bits of wood
ameliorate	improve; make better
ingest	take in by swallowing
gait	a manner of walking, stepping, or running
sluggard	lazy slow-moving person
succumb	yield, die
reiterate	say or do again several times
flop	fail/move/fall clumsily
defer	postpone
ossified	turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible
eloquence	fluent speaking skillful use of language
derivative	unoriginal; obtained from another source
commuter	person who travels regularly
clot	half-solid lump formed from liquid
weigh	measure hoe heavy something is
steeply	rising or falling sharply
torque	twisting force causing rotation
benefactor	person who has given help
complaisant	trying to please; obliging
plea	request
moderation	quality of being limited; not extreme
enduring	lasting
invincible	too strong to be defeated
sanity	health of mind soundness of judgment
turmoil	trouble disturbance
flimsy	lacking solidarity, strength
tadpole	form of a frog when it leaves the egg
reconcile	settle a quarrel restore peace
cryptic	secret with a hidden meaning
sponge	porous rubber for washing live at once expense
commemorate	keep the memory of
sadistic	Cruel
dote	show much fondness center one's attention
encapsulate	enclose in capsule
fission	splitting or division (esp. of cells)
volatile	changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
alloy	to debase by mixing with something inferior
dormant	in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
gallant	brave,behaves well with women
grievous	causing grief or pain; serious dire grave
enzyme	catalyst
shard	A piece of broken pottery
hypocrisy	falsely making oneself appear to be good
eradicate	get rid of pull up by the roots
chisel	steel tool for shaping materials
infuriate	fill with fury or rage
engulf	swallow up
euphoria	elation state of pleasant excitement
sanction	approval (by authority) penalty
renowned	celebrated; famous
riddle	puzzling person or thing
evoke	call up bring out
mischievous	harmful; causing mischief
implicit	implied though; not plainly expressed
disproof	proof to the contrary
misogynist	one who hates women/females
abysmal	extreme bad
writ	written order
pertain	belong as a part have reference
erratic	irregular in behaviour or opinion
meticulous	giving great attention to details
impromptu	without preparation
inclined	directing the mind in a certain direction
constrict	make tight or smaller
perish	be destroyed decay
Lambaste	attack verbally
luminary	star; light-giving body
dupe	cheat make a fool of
auxiliary	helping; supporting
extralegal	outside the law
ambivalent	having both of two contrary meanings
tonic	something giving strength or energy
endorse	write one's name on the back of
turbulence	being uncontrollably violent
connoisseur	a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
indistinct	not easily heard; seen clearly marked
abstruse	difficult to comprehend; obscure
limp	lacking strength; walking unevenly
parenthesis	sentence within another one something separated
sophisticated	complex; subtle; refined
aberration	straying away from what is normal
recuperate	become strong after illness loss exhaustion
perjury	willful FALSE statement unlawful act
mite	A very small amount, portion, or particle
pest	destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
pluck	pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
satiate	satisfy fully
colloquial	involving or using conversation.
yeoman	man owning small estate; middle-class farmer
ail	to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
fidelity	loyalty accuracy
mesmerize	hypnotize
paradigm	a model example or pattern
gullible	easily gulled
sobriety	quality or condition of being sober
dislodge	move force from the place occupied
fleet	number of ships; quick-moving
articulate	speak distinctly; connect by joints
tractable	easily controlled or guided
partisan	one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
predominate	have more power than others
foolproof	incapable of failure or error
suffice	be enough
permeate	spread into every part of
spear	weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
solvent	of the power of forming a solution
presentiment	anticipatory fear; premonition
vivacious	lively high-spirited
coagulation	change to a thick and solid state
liberality	free giving; generosity
elaborate	worked out with much care in great detail
brass	yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
malleable	yielding easily shaped; moldable; adapting
patron	regular customer person who gives support
immutable	that cannot be changed
forgery	counterfeit
woo	try to win
cordial	warm and sincere
cumbersome	burdensome; heavy and awkward to carry
beguile	mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
retrograde	receding
sheath	cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
bewilder	puzzle; confuse
knit	draw together; unite firmly
unscathed	unharmed unhurt
chortle	loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement
jabber	talk excitedly; utter rapidly
pivotal	of great importance (others depend on it)
implosion	collapse; bursting inward
repel	refuse to accept/cause dislike
superimpose	put something on the top
centurion	leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
enigma	something that is puzzling
calipers	metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
redeem	get back by payment compensate
buoyant	able to float; light-hearted
impede	hinder; get in the way of
stride	walk with long steps
boisterous	noisy; restraint
resuscitation	coming back to consciousness
concur	agree in opinion happen together
recitals	a number of performance of music
treacherous	not to be trusted, perfidious
indulgent	inclined to indulge
pilferer	to steal, especially in small quantities
foster	nurture; care for
apartheid	brutal racial discrimination
garrulous	too talkative
edify	instruct; correct morally
evasive	tending to evade
misanthrope	person who hates mankind
eulogy	formal praise panegyric
arcane	known or understood by very few
bogus	sham; counterfeit; not genuine
dexterity	skill (esp. in handling)
lampoon	publicly mock or ridicule
skit	short piece of humorous writing
incongruous	out of place; not in harmony or agreement
repulsive	causing a feeling of disgust
refine	make or become pure cultural
multifarious	varied; motley; greatly diversified
substantiation	giving facts to support (statement)
feud	bitter quarrel over a long period of time
indefatigability	not easily exhaustible; tirelessness
convoluted	complicated;coiled; twisted
euthanasia	easy and painless death
underbid	make a lower bid then somebody else
cognizant	being fully aware of
concoct	invent, prepare by mixing together
turquoise	greenish-blue precious stone
decree	order given by authority
irate	angry
frantic	wildly excited with joy; pain; anxiety
alcove	recess/partially enclosed place
reverent	feeling or showing deep respect
derogatory	insulting; tending to damage
fawn	To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious
miser	person who loves wealth and spends little
valiant	brave
pervade	spread through every part of
tarnished	lost brightness
irrevocable	final and unalterable
imminent	likely to come or happen soon
soggy	heavy with water
savor	taste flavor something
wanton	unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
unearth	discover and bring to light
hoax	mischievous trick played to deceive
voluptuous	arousing sensual pleasures
earthenware	dishes made of baked clay
suppress	prevent from being known put an end to
vindictive	having a desire to revenge
defiance	open disobedience or resistance
pinch	be too tight take between the thumb and finger
coalescing	coming together and uniting into one substance
gust	outburst of feeling; sudden rain wind fire etc.
candid	frank; straight-forward
warmonger	person who stirs up war
wince	show bodily or mental pain
loquacious	talkative; garrulous
gush	burst out suddenly/talk ardently
swerve	change direction suddenly
peccadillo	small sin small weakness in one's character
precursory	preliminary; anticipating
plunge	move quickly suddenly and with force
counterfeit	forgery
revere	have deep respect for
torment	severe pain or suffering
exculpate	to clear from a charge of guilt
abraded	rubbed off; worn away by friction
squander	spend wastefully
quandary	state of doubt or perplexity
dawdler	person who is slow waste of time
noxious	harmful
compunction	feeling of regret for one's action
deplete	use until none remains
coerce	compel to force to make obedient
recompense	make payment to reward punish
proliferate	grow reproduce by rapid multification
polemic	a controversial argument / a person engaged in such an argument
personable	pleasing in appearance attractive
punitive	Punishing
reciprocity	granting of privileges in return for similar
antithetical	direct opposing
holster	leather case for a pistol
stifled	suppressed, kept back
aseptic	surgically clean
propagation	increasing the number; spreading; extending
hapless	unlucky
implacable	incapable of being placated; unpleasable
ineptitude	quality of being unskillful
distraught	distracted violently upset in mind
vigilance	watchfulness self-appointed group who maintain order
condense	increase in density strength make laconic
forestall	prevent by taking action in advance; preempt
stipulate	state or put forward as a necessary condition
diabolical	having the qualities of a devil
provoke	make angry vax
lustrous	being bright; polished
lament	show feeling of great sorrow
plummet	fall plunge steeply
subpoena	written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
accrue	accumulate
extol	to praise highly
vitriolic	corrosive; sarcastic
idolatry	excessive admiration of
soot	black powder in smoke
valorous	brave
illicit	unlawful; forbidden
apropos	by the way
haughty	arrogant; conceited
aversion	strong dislike
floe	a sheet of floating ice
complaisance	tending to comply obliging willingness to please
supersede	take the place of
apprehensive	grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future
latent	present but not yet active; developed or visible
viscous	sticky/semi-fluid
topple	be unsteady and overturn
deviance	being different in moral standards (from normal)
concord	agreement or harmony
pristine	primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
enunciate	pronounce (words)/express a theory
inept	unskillful; said or done at the wrong time
variegate	To mark with different shade or colors
malevolence	wishing to do evil
entangle	put into difficulties
impediment	something that hinders (e.g. stammer)
undermine	weaken gradually at the base make something under
slack	sluggish; dull; not tight
calisthenics	exercises to develop strong bodies
regicide	crime of killing a king
palate	roof of the mouth; sense of taste
arduous	steep difficult ascent; laborious
prevalent	common
recluse	person who lives alone and avoids people
pungency	sharpness stinging quality
placate	soothe pacify calm
tamper	interfere with
iconoclast	person who attacks popular beliefs
hush	make or become silent
frugal	careful; economical
felon	person guilty of murder
shun	keep away from avoid
finesse	delicate way of dealing with a situation
whimsical	full of odd and fanciful ideas
bigot	stubborn; narrow-minded person
aloof	reserved; indifferent
indomitable	not easily discouraged or subdued
imperative	urgent; essential
smolder	burn slowly without flame
muffler	cloth worn round the neck; silencer
perilous	dangerous
apprise	give notice to inform
dismal	sad; gloomy; miserable
trickle	flow in drops
enthral	take the whole attention, enslave
disencumber	free from encumbrance
impending	imminent; about to happen; expected
lavish	giving or producing freely liberally or generously
stickler	person who insists on importance of something
avow	admit; declare openly
stigma	mark of shame or disgrace
mendacious	lying; habitually dishonest
indulge	gratify; give way to satisfy allow oneself
castigation	severe punishment
deter	discourage hinder
vehemence	forcefulness
benevolence	wish or activity in doing good
gist	the point general sense
incredulous	skeptical; unwilling to believe
squat	crouch/settle without permission
exuberance	state of growing vigorously being full of life
soar	rise fly high
tenacity	firmness persistency adhesiveness tending to hang on
incessant	Constant
procrastination	keeping on putting off
conciliatory	reconciling; soothing; comforting; mollifying
subdue	overcome bring under control
transient	temporary fleeting
tassel	bunch of threads
apostate	one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
engrave	impress deeply
berate	scold sharply
connotation	suggestion in addition to
flaunting	show off complacently
empirical	relying on experiment
impair	worsen; diminish in value
immaculate	pure; faultless
pillage	plunder (especially in war)
extrovert	cheerful person
prone	prostrate; inclined to (undesirable things)
astute	clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
coy	shy/modest (especially of a girl)
truce	(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
precepts	rules establishing standards of conduct
exorbitant	much too high or great
mollify	make calmer or quieter
incorrigibility	cannot be cured or corrected
taciturn	unspoken, silent
sober	self-controlled
approbation	approval
conviction	convincing firm belief
castigate	to chastise; correct by punishing
bolster	give greatly needed support
efface	rub or wipe out, obliterate
vex	annoy distress trouble
fallacious	based on error
flamboyant	brightly colored; florid
nonchalant	not having interest
gorge	eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream
poncho	large piece of cloth
grandiloquent	using pompous words
pitfall	covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
coddle	treat with care and tenderness
impassive	unmoved; feeling no sign of passion
lull	become quiet or less active
curtail	make shorter then was planned
perch	take up a high position
inscrutable	incapable of being discovered or understood
shrill	sharp; piercing
prudence	careful forethought
cohort	a group or band of people
boorish	crude; rude
timorous	fearful timid afraid
imperturbable	calm not capable of being excited
arboreal	of connected with trees
rescind	repeal/annul/cancel
intersperse	place here and there
oblivious	unaware; having no memory
ignoble	not noble; inferior
espouse	To take in marriage
sagacious	having sound judgment; perceptive; wise like a sage
nebulous	cloud-like; hazy; vague; indistinct
disseminate	distribute (esp. ideas)
bask	in enjoy warmth and light
heed	attention/give notice to
precarious	uncertain risky dangerous
incise	engrave; make a cut in
endearing	making dear or liked
ebullient	overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement
inferno	hell
palpitate	tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
fluke	lucky; stroke
fluster	make nervous or confused
graze	touch or scrape lightly in passing
laudatory	expressing or giving praise
matriculation	be admitted enter a university as a student
susceptibility	sensitiveness
embellish	make beautiful
ominous	threatening
ostracism	shut out from society refuse to meet talk
divulge	make known something secret
pliant	easily bent
maverick	rebel; nonconformist
malapropism	misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
quell	suppress subdue
extort	obtain by threats violence
cling	to resist separation
sidestep	step to one side
dubious	feeling doubt
irascible	irritable; easily angered
fidget	move restlessly make nervous
epitome	brief summary representative example a typical model
corroboration	additional strengthening evidence
garner	to gather and save to store up
ambrosial	extremely pleasing to taste
ferocity	savage cruelty
expurgate	to remove obscenity purify censor
cantankerous	bad-tempered/quarrelsome
arabesque	a complex ornate design
attune	bring into harmony
chaste	pure
efficacy	production of a desired result
rift	split crack dissension
palpability	can be felt or touched
veer	change direction
insensible	unconscious; unresponsive; unaffected
gourmand	a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
plead	address a court of law as an advocate
morbid	diseased; unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
enmity	hatred being an enemy
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waft	scent waving movement carry lightly through
conceit	over-high opinion of too much pride
volubility	fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
resigned	unresistant; submissive
facile	easily done
contiguous	touching neighboring near
verisimilitude	appearing TRUE or real
husk	worthless; outside part of anything
pernicious	harmful; injurious
fringe	edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
somatic	of the body
abut	border on
chastened	corrected punished
coax	get somebody to do something by kindness
incursion	a raid; a sudden attack
repudiate	disown refuse to accept or pay
dolt	stupid fellow
parley	negotiation
effluvia	outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
insipid	without taste or flavor
jejune	insubstantial/dull/immature
penurious	poor/stingy
obfuscate	to darken; make obscure; muddle
preclude	prevent make impossible
defalcate	(v) to embezzle or misappropriate
disingenuous	sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
encumbrance	burden things that get on the way of
quirk	habit or action peculiar to something
obtain	to be established accepted or customary
gloat	over look at with selfish delight
morose	ill-tempered; unsocial
scorch	become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
foil	prevent from carrying out
perpetrate	be guilty commit (a crime)
regale	to delight or entertain to feast
disparate	essentially different
extempore	without previous thought or preparation
Palpable	Obvious
malinger	to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
discern	see with an effort but clearly
pundit	pedant authority on a subject
Pastiche	work (usually artistic) which imitates
transitory	brief
extant	still in existence
salubrious	healthful
waffle	talk vaguely and without much result
deluge	great flood heavy rush of water
ascribe	consider to be the origin of or belonging to
perfunctory	done as a duty without care
squalid	foul filthy
sullied	to be stained or discredited
mundane	worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday
exscind	to cut out cut away
grouse	Complain or grumble (verb)
lachrymose	causing tears; tearful
visceral	of the internal organs of the body
grovel	crawl; humble oneself
temerity	boldness brashness intrepidness
collusion	secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
extenuate	reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse
bandy	discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly
undulate	to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate
harbinger	One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.
evince	to show clearly to indicate
fagged	too tired
shrewd	astute; showing sound judgement
hollow	not soled with hole
conspicuous	easily seen remarkable
august	majestic; venerable
rife	widespread
snare	trap
ascetic	practicing self-denial; austere; stark
rancorous	feeling bitterness; spitefulness
mellifluous	sweetly flowing
levity	lack of seriousness
moot	open to discussion or debate; doubtful
gaucherie	socially awkward; tactless behavior
macabre	gruesome; suggesting death
amortize	end (a debt) by setting aside money
delineate	to portray depict sketch out
finical	too fussy about food clothing etc.
obviate	to make unnecessary get rid of
paean	song of praise or triumph
emote	stir up excite
nadir	lowest; weakest point
congeal	make or become stiff and solid
uncouth	rough awkward
verve	spirit vigor enthusiasm
lope	move along with long strides
fervor	warmth of feelings earnestness
lionize	treat as a famous person
expostulate	argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
epicurean	devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
discourse	speech lecture
sumptuous	magnificent
noisome	offensive; disgusting (smell)
sophomoric	being immature
dogmatic	positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion
lassitude	weariness; tiredness
sanguine	cheerful; confident; optimistic
broach	bring up; announce; begin to talk about
irksome	tiresome
ostentation	display to obtain admiration or envy
requite	repay give in return
kibosh	block, halt, stop
imperious	commanding; haughty; arrogant
gauche	hence; awkward
craven	cowardly
prodigal	wasteful; reckless with money
brash	hasty rush; cheeky; saucy
presage	warning sign
supine	lying on the back slow to act passive
didactic	intended to instruct
verdant	fresh and green
desiccant	substance used to absorb moisture
philistine	a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
palatial	magnificent
epiphany	A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi.
prodigious	enormous; wonderful
trifling	unimportant
intransigent	uncompromising
ensconce	To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably
heretic	recreant, protestant,skeptic
raconteur	person who tells anecdotes
ferment	substance become excited
perfidious	treacherous; faithless
agog	eager/excited
reactionary	opposing progress
hauteur	haughtiness
wile	a trick
qualm	feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness
dilettante	a lover of an art or science
rumple	make rough
curmudgeon	bad-tempered person
bequest	arrangement to give something at death
remonstrate	to protest object
propitious	auspicious; presenting favorable circumstances
drone	male bee person who isn't self-employed
stymie	to hinder obstruct or block
roll	call calling of names
inchoate	not yet fully formed; rudimentary; elementary
obtrusive	projecting; prominent; undesirably noticeable
reproach	scold upbraid
facetious	humorous; funny; jocular
rivet	fix take up secure metal pin
burgeon	grow forth send out buds
fatuous	without sense foolish; self-satisfaction
jibe	gibe; make fun of
baleful	harmful; ominous causing evil
rapacious	greedy (esp for money)
wan	looking ill, not bright
figurehead	carved image on the prow of a ship
fetid	stinking
overweening	presumptuously; arrogant; overbearing
preen	tidy/show self-satisfaction
vacillation	being uncertain hesitating
discountenance	refuse to approve of
eschew	avoid
provident	frugal; looking to the future
equanimity	calmness of temperament
pedantic	bookish showing off learning
extricable	that can be freed
barrage	artificial obstacle built across a river
impetuous	having sudden energy; impulsive
macerate	make or become soft by soaking in water
forswear	renounce; disallow; repudiate
mendicant	a beggar
hubris	arrogant; pride
atonement	repayment death of Jesus
saturnine	gloomy; dark; sullen; morose
supplicate	make a humble petition to
slur	join sounds/words (indistinct)
rueful	dejected
excoriation	severe criticism
skiff	small boat
soporific	producing sleep
profundity	depth
blandness	polite manner; comforting; uninteresting
ford	shallow place in a river (to cross)
cloture	closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
blithe	cheerful; casual; carefree
hallow	to make holy; consecrate
scabbard	sheath for the blade
egress	way out exit
boggle	To hesitate as if in fear or doubt
rant	use extravagant language
contemn	to scorn or despise
dereliction	deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
petrous	like a rock hard stony
benison	blessing
perspicacity	quick judging and understanding
tortuous	devious/not straightforward
seminal	like a seed constituting a source; originative
machination	plot; scheme (esp. evil)
mendacity	dishonesty
entreat	ask earnestly
restive	refusing to move reluctant to be controlled
prudish	easily shocked; excessively modest
perfidy	treachery breaking of faith
esoteric	abstruse intended only for a small circle of
labyrinthine	to entangle the state of affairs
incumbents	official duties
prune	dried plum silly person
depredation	plundering
molt	lose hair/feathers before new growing
contrite	filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
manacle	chains for the hands or feet
stigmatize	describe somebody scornfully
imbroglio	complicated and embarrassing situation
germane	relevant; pertinent to
goad	something urging a person to action
probity	uprightness incorruptibility principle
forage	food for horses and cattle
indigence	poverty
maladroit	tactless; clumsy
fervid	showing earnest feeling
vacuity	idleness
overhaul	examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
cravat	piece of linen worn as a necktie
vestige	trace or sign
specious	illogical of questionable truth or merit
cordon	line (of police acting as a guard)
flax	pale yellow (hair) a plant
aleck	one who considers himself smarter than others
poignant	deeply moving keen
exploit	brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
subsume	include under a rule
petulant	unreasonably; impatient
eddy	circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)
rubicund	red and healthy
interdict	prohibit forbid
platitude	a trite or banal statement unoriginality
parsimonious	too economical; miserly
severance	severing
ineluctable	certain; inevitable
insouciant	unconcerned; carefree
predilection	special liking mental preference
halcyon	calm and peaceful
flout	reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)
gouge	tool for cutting grooves in wood
lugubrious	mournful; excessively sad
upbraid	scold reproach
chary	cautious; wary
officious	too eager or ready to help offer advice
onerous	needing effortl burdensome
demagogue	person appealing not to reasons
profligate	wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant
feint	pretend
cabal	a scheme or plot a group of plotters
belligerent	(person nation) waging war
impute	to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
obsequious	too eager to obey or serve
retard	check hinder
deprecate	protest against; express disapproval of
inveterate	deep-rooted. long-established
mulct	to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.
aplomb	self-confidence
spurious	false; counterfeit
propitiatory	conciliatory; appeasing; mitigating
maudlin	sentimental in a silly or tearful way
tautology	a repetition a redundancy
dulcet	melodious; harmonious
shunt	send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion
inured	accustomed to adapted
denouement	an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot
plethora	glut
forge	workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead
sordid	wretched; comfortless; contemptible
cursory	quick; hurried
argot	jargon; slang
gregarious	living in societies liking the company
sinuous	winding; undulating serpentine
hone	stone used for sharpening tools
impecunious	having little or no money
desultory	aimless;haphazard; digressing at random
augury	omenl sign
odium	intense hatred or dislike
vigilant	member of a vigilance committee
propinquity	nearness in time or place affinity of nature
salacious	obscene
homiletics	act of preaching
recalcitrant	disobedient
harangue	a long passionate speech
libertine	immoral person
turgid	excessively ornate swollen or bloated
epistle	letter
foible	defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
harrow	to distress; create stress or torment
inculcate	fix firmly by repetition
eclat	Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement
deposition	dethronement; depositing
tangential	suddenly changeable
countervail	counterbalance
gainsay	to deny; to oppose
middling	fairly good but not very good
gossamer	soft light; delicate material
stentorian	extremely loud and powerful
resort	to frequently visit
divestiture	taking off getting rid of giving up
churl	bad-tempered person
repertoire	A stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform
nary	not any; no;
pinchbeck	An alloy of zinc and copper used as imitation gold; A cheap imitation
finicky	finical
temperance	abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
profane	worldly having contempt for God
truculence	aggressiveness ferocity
glean	gather facts in small quantities
inveigh	to attack verbally; denounce; deprecate
levee	formal reception/embankment
diaphanous	transparent; gauzy
diffidence	shyness
trepidation	alarm excited state of mind
tenuous	insubstantial flimsy weak
rebuff	snub
nugatory	trifling/worthless
opprobrious	showing scorn or reproach
pucker	wrinkle
vitiate	lower the quality weaken the strength
disinter	dig up from the earth
foppish	like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
astringent	substance that shrinks
detumescence	diminishing or lessening of swelling
panegyric	formal praise eulogy
flak	criticism; anti-aircraft guns
distrait	distracted
plod	continue doing something without resting
refractory	stubborn; unmanageable; intractable
ramify	to be divided or subdivided to branch out
expedient	likely to be useful for a purpose
fecund	fertile
encomium	warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric
obloquy	abusively; detractive language; sharp criticism; vituperation
trenchant	forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive
disconcert	upset the self-possession of
pugnacious	fond of in the habit of fighting
quaff	drink deeply
vituperate	curse abuse in words
discomfit	confuse embarrass
quail	lose courage turn frightened
impudent	rash; indiscreet
calumny	slander; aspersion
nemesis	deserved and unavoidable punishment for wrong doing
sublime	extreme; astounding
peremptory	urgent; imperative; unchallenged; ending debate
blandishment	flattery; coaxing
rabble	mob crowd the lower classes of populace
untoward	unfortunate inconvenient
strut	a supporting bar
voluble	fluent
sermon	reproving a person for his faults
prosaic	straightforward.; lacking in imagination and spirit
bereft	rob or dispossess of something (material)
fetter	to shackle put in chains
cant	insincere talk/jargon
glib	ready and smooth but not sincere
turpitude	wickedness shamefulness
raffish	showing vulgar in nature or appearance; tawdry
implicate	to be involved
asperity	roughness; harshness; ill temper; irritability
ensign	flag/badge
contumacious	insubordinate rebellious
idyll	a carefree episode or experience
quotidian	banal; everyday
teetotal	oppose to alcohol
veritable	real rightly named
simper	(give a) silly/self-conscious smile
mien	demeanor
invective	abusive language; curses
hirsute	hairy; shaggy
impugned	challenged to be doubted
umbrage	offense resentment
meretricious	attractive on the surface but of little value
incense	make angry
surfeit	satiate feed to fulness or to excess
endemic	epidemic
sophistry	fallacious; reasoning faulty logic
unencumbered	easy-going trifle
felicitous	suitably expressed; well chosen; apropos
hack	cut roughly; hired horse
atavistic	something reverting to an earlier type
mettle	quality of endurance or courage
miseenscene	the stage setting or scenery of a play
toady	obsequious flatterer
peregrination	traveling about wandering
forbear	refrain from; be patient; ancestor
ecumenical	representing the whole Christian world
incipient	beginning
ineffable	to great to be described in words
plaintive	mournful; melancholy; sorrowful
pine	waste away through sorrow or illness
ostensible	seeming appearing as such professed
piquant	agreeably pungent; stimulating
tout	To solicit customers, votes, or patronage
tamp	tap or drive down by repeated light blows
canvass	discuss thoroughly sort of touting
minatory	menacing; threatening
slate	king of blue-grey stone propose criticize
stipple	paint with dots
plumb	get to the root of
stanch	to stop the flow of a fluid
fledged	able to fly trained experienced
demur	to hesitate; raise objections
aspersion	slander
deferential	showing respect
sundry	various miscellaneous; separate
blatant	noisy and rough
consternation	surprise and fear; dismay
cadge	to beg; to get by begging
brummagem	Cheap and showy
spurn	have nothing to do reject or refuse
purvey	provide supply
bedizen	to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
desuetude	cessation of use disuse
obstreperous	noisy; loud
suppliant	asking humbly beseeching
countenance	to favor or approve of
presumption	arrogance
belabor	beat hard
redoubtable	formidable causing fear
balk	obstacle purposely to get on the way of
supercilious	disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
stygian	hence; dark; gloomy
virago	a loud domineering woman a scold or nag
orison	prayer
trite	not new
preponderance	greatness in number strength weight
reprobate	person hardened in sin; one devoid of decency
hermetic	sealed by fusion
expiation	ending; expiring
rebus	puzzle in which pictures stand for words
vagary	strange act or idea
imperviousness	not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable
trencherman	person who eats a lot
hew	make by hard work cut (by striking)
proscribe	denounce as dangerous
sententious	short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
portent	omen marvelous threatening
doggerel	trivial poorly constructed verse
dissemble	speak or behave so as to hide something (in mind)
venal	ready to do something dishonest
picaresque	involving clever rogues or adventurers
splenetic	bad-tempered;irritable
ferret	discover by searching search
petrified	taken away power (to think feel act)
duress	threats to compel somebody
peripatetic	wandering
profligacy	shameless immorality
imprecation	an invocation of evil a curse
succor	assistance relief in time of distress
lithe	bending; twisting
mettlesome	courageous; high-spirited
froward	intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn
travesty	parody/imitation
fulsome	disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
puissance	strength
acarpous	effete no longer fertile; worn out
pied	of mixed colors
pileous	Covered with hair
effete	infertile; worn out; weak
sobriquet	nickname
wend	to go proceed
edacious	voracious; devouring
constrain	compel
fulmination	bitter protest
slake	to assuage to satisfy allay
nibble	show some inclination to accept (an offer)
pique	hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
ponderous	heavy; bulky; dull
brook	to tolerate; endure
detraction	slandering verbal attack aspersion
salutary	remedial wholesome causing improvement
welter	turmoil a bewildering jumble
repast	meal
cavalcade	a procession
nostrum	a quack remedy; an untested cure
nonplused	greatly surprised
pith	essential part force soft liquid substance
refulgent	shining; brilliant
stint	to be thrifty to set limits
suborn	induce by bribery or something to commit perjury
expatiate	to roam wander freely
recondite	little known; abstruse
garble	make unfair selection from facts
palaver	To flatter; to cajole
fustian	bombastic
mince	pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize
scurvy	mean; contemptible
epithet	adjective
sedulous	persevering
prolix	tiring because too long
importune	beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)
bilge	bulge; the protuberance of a cask
involute	complex
abraid	to awaken or rouse
sere	make hard and without feeling
droll	jesting
descry	catch sight of see something in the distance
brazen	made of brass
repine	at be discontented with
limn	paint portray
wag	merry person
coruscate	sparkle
lucubrate	write in scholarly fashion
crass	without refinement or sensitivity; gross.
consequential	pompous self important
foment	put something warm (to lessen the pain)
recreancy	cowardice a cowardly giving up
testiness	witness/evidence
arrant	in the highest degree
quibble	try to avoid by sophistication
lam	a hasty escape; flight.
Archaic	marked by the characteristics of an earlier period
imbibe	to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink
repose	rest;sleep
perfunctorily	performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial
impasse	a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock
pulchritudinous	physically beautiful; comely.
eupeptic	good digestion
Chicane	deception
brobdingnagian	gigantic
Exodus	a going out; a departure
Rejoinder	response
Furtive	taken,done