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abate
A
to lessen
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abhor
A
to hate
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abominate
A
to abhor
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acrimonious
A
angry, bitter
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adroit
A
skillful
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affable
A
friendly
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agnostic
A
one who believes God is unknowable
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allay
A
to calm; to reduce intensity
9
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allegory
A
narrative using figurative language
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ameliorate
A
to improve
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amiable
A
pleasant; kind
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amnesty
A
pardon
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anarchy
A
absence of government
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animosity
A
hatred; dislike
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anomaly
A
irregularity; exception from the norm
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anthology
A
collection of literary pieces
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antipathy
A
dislike
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antithesis
A
direct opposition
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apathy
A
indifference; lack of interest
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aplomb
A
self-confidence
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archaic
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no longer in use
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arduous
A
difficult
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articulate
A
to speak clearly; to write
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ascendant
A
rising
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astute
shrewd
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atheist
one who denies the existence of God
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audacious
bold
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augment
to increase
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auspicious
favorable
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austerity
severity
31
autocratic
arrogant
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autonomy
self-government
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avarice
greed
34
avow
to declare openly
35
badger
to harass; to nag
36
balk
to hinder; to stop short
37
balm
something that soothes
38
bane
a curse; denunciation
39
beatitude
state of bliss
40
beguile
deceive
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belligerent
hostile
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benediction
blessing
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benign
harmless, kindly
44
beset
to attack
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bestow
to present (as a gift)
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bewitch
to charm
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bicker
to quarrel
48
biennial
occurring every two years
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bland
mild
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blasphemy
a profane remark about God
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blatant
objectionably loud
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bondage
slavery
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boorish
rude
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bounty
reward
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bourgeois
middle class
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bovine
pertaining to the ox, cow, etc.
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brusque
abrupt in manner
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bureaucracy
government through bureaus
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canvass
to make a survey
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caprice
an impulsive change of mind
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captivate
to fascinate
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carnage
slaughter
63
carp
to complain constantly
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carrion
decaying flesh
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castigate
to punish
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censure
to criticize sharply
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centrifugal
moving away from the center
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chaff
worthless matter
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chagrin
embarrassment
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chaste
morally pure
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chauvinism
fanatical patriotism
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chide
to scold
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chronicle
record of historical events
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circumspect
watchful
75
coerce
to force
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colloquial
informal
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commensurate
proportionate
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compassion
pity of distress of another
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complacent
contented
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concomitant
accompanying
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condolence
expression of sympathy
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configuration
shape; arrangement
83
congenital
existing from birth
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congruent
agreeing
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coniferous
cone-bearing
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connote
to suggest; to imply
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consort
husband or wife companion; to be in agreement
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consternation
sudden confusion; panic
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constrict
to shrink
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contiguous
adjacent; touching
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contingent
possible
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convolution
coiled state
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corpulent
fat
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corroborate
to confirm
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covenant
contract
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covert
concealed; secret
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credible
believable
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credulity
gullibility; readiness to believe
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crony
close friend
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culpable
deserving blame
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cult
group sharing a common interest
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daunt
to discourage
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dearth
scarcity
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decant
to pour
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decrepit
weakened by age
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defection
desertion
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deference
respect
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definitive
explicit; conclusive
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deleterious
harmful
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delineate
to describe
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demeanor
behavior
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demure
shy
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deplore
to regret
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desecrate
to profane
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desiccate
to make dry
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desist
stop
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devoid
lacking
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dichotomy
divisions into two parts
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diffident
shy
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dilate
to make wider or larger
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dilemma
difficult situation
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diligent
industrious
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disconsolate
without hope
124
discordant
clashing
125
disdain
to scorn
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disparage
to belittle
127
disparity
difference
128
disseminate
to spread widely
129
dissident
disagreeing
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dissipate
to scatter wastefully
131
dissonant
out of harmony
132
diurnal
daily
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diverge
to branch off
134
docile
easy to handle
135
dogmatic
arrogant; unyielding
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dolorous
mournful
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dormant
asleep; inactive
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dregs
leftovers
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ductile
easily molded
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dynamic
energetic
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effigy
a dummy
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elicit
to draw forth
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elucidate
explain
144
emaciated
haggard
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emanate
to issue forth
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embezzle
steal
147
emblem
symbol
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empirical
experimental
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emulate
to excel or imitate
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enhance
to increase
151
enigma
puzzle
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enjoin
to prohibit
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ephemeral
short-lived
154
epitaph
writing on the tombstone
155
epitome
brief statement
156
equitable
just; pair
157
equivocal
uncertain; obscure
158
erratic
wandering
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ethical
accepted standards of conduct
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ethnic
relating to races of people
161
eulogy
high praise
162
exacerbate
to make more violent or bitter
163
exculpate
to clear from blame
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exemplary
commendable
165
exonerate
to clear from blame
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exorbitant
excessive
167
exotic
strikingly different
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expound
to state in detail
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exterminate
abolish
170
extol
to praise highly
171
extraneous
not belonging
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extricate
to free
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extrinsic
not an essential part
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fabricate
to construct; to devise a deception
175
facade
front part of building
176
falter
stumble
177
fastidious
hard to please
178
fatuous
foolish
179
feasible
possible
180
fecund
fertile
181
feign
pretend
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felicity
great happiness
183
ferret
to hunt out
184
fervent
emotional; ardent
185
fetish
an object believed to have magical powers
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fiasco
complete failure
187
fickle
changeable
188
flaccid
soft and flabby
189
flagrant
shocking
190
flail
to thrash
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flamboyant
showy
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flaunt
to show off
193
fledge
to grow feathers
194
forensic
pertaining to debate
195
formidable
huge; dreadful
196
forte
strong point
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fortitude
courage
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fortnight
two weeks
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fortuitous
by chance
200
fray
to unravel; a noisy quarrel
201
frugal
thrifty
202
garrulous
talkative
203
gauntlet
medieval glove
204
generic
pertaining to a class or group
205
genre
kind
206
glib
fluent
207
gradient
slope
208
gregarious
sociable
209
grueling
very tiring; severe
210
guild
organization of persons with common interest
211
hallucination
illusion
212
hapless
unfortunate
213
harass
to annoy by repeated attacks
214
heinous
hateful; abominable
215
herbivorous
feeding on plants
216
heretic
person who maintains opinions against church doctrine
217
heterogeneous
different in kind
218
heyday
period of success
219
hiatus
gap
220
hoax
joke
221
holocaust
destruction of fire
222
homage
tribute
223
homogeneous
essentially the same
224
hybrid
mongrel; mixed breed
225
hypochondriac
one who worries about his health
226
icon
image
227
iconoclast
destroyer of idols or images
228
idyll
short poem describing simple living
229
ignominious
shameful
230
illicit
unlawful
231
imbibe
to absorb
232
immutable
unchangeable
233
impartial
fair
234
impasse
dead end; difficult situation
235
impeach
to accuse
236
impecunious
poor; penniless
237
impertinent
irrelevant; rude
238
implicit
absolute; suggested
239
increment
increase
240
indigent
poor
241
indolent
lazy
242
indulgence
act of pampering
243
inert
without power to move or to rest
244
infernal
hellish; outrageous
245
infidel
unbeliever
246
ingenuous
innocent
247
inherent
inborn
248
injunction
judicial order
249
innate
inherent
250
insidious
treacherous
251
insolvent
bankrupt
252
insomnia
sleeplessness
253
interminable
endless
254
intimacy
familiarity
255
intrepid
fearless
256
intrinsic
essential
257
intuition
insight
258
invective
denunciation
259
ironic
contrary to what was expected
260
jargon
meaningless talk; gibberish
261
jaundice
yellowing of the skin
262
jibe
agree
263
jostle
force by pushing
264
juxtaposed
adjacent
265
keen
sharp
266
knack
gift
267
lampoon
strong satire in written forms
268
languish
become weak
269
lascivious
full of lust; oversexed
270
latent
hidden; dormant
271
lethargic
sluggish
272
levy
to impose a tax, fine, etc.
273
lexicon
dictionary
274
litigation
lawsuit
275
liturgy
form of public worship
276
loquacious
talkative
277
lucid
shining; easily understood
278
magnanimous
generous; novel
279
malevolent
wishing evil; malicious
280
malign
to slander
281
melodramatic
sensational
282
mendicant
begging; beggar
283
menial
servile; low
284
merger
combination
285
mettle
spirit; courage
286
mnemonic
assisting in the memory
287
monetary
pertaining to money
288
mosaic
design
289
myriad
very great number
290
naïve
artless
291
narcissism
self-love
292
nativity
birth
293
nebulous
vague; indistinct
294
nemesis
opponent
295
neophyte
beginner; convert
296
nocturnal
pertaining to night
297
notable
worthy
298
nurture
to feed; to bring up
299
oblation
offering of a sacrifice
300
obscure
not clear
301
obsolescence
passing out of use
302
obtuse
stupid
303
occult
mysterious
304
oligarchy
government by a few
305
ominous
threatening
306
omnipotent
almighty
307
opulence
wealth
308
orbit
path
309
organic
fundamental; essential
310
ornate
overadorned; showy
311
ostracize
to banish
312
palatable
tasty
313
palpable
obvious
314
panacea
cure-all
315
parable
short story to convey a moral
316
paradigm
example
317
paradox
seemingly contradictory statement
318
paragon
model
319
parsimony
stinginess
320
pastoral
pertaining to shepherds
321
pathetic
pitiful
322
patriarch
father-ruler of a family or a tribe
323
patrimony
property inherited from one’s father or ancestors
324
pavilion
building for exhibition
325
peccadillo
minor sin; slight fault
326
pectoral
pertaining to the chest
327
perennial
enduring; lasting all year or year after year
328
periphery
outside boundary
329
perpetrate
commit
330
perturbation
agitation
331
philanthropist
lover of mankind
332
phlegmatic
calm, not easily disturbed; dull
333
pinnacle
peak
334
placid
peaceful; calm
335
plaintiff
complainant
336
poignant
keen; moving
337
portly
stately; stout
338
potent
powerful
339
precarious
risky
340
preclude
to eliminate
341
precursor
forerunner
342
prelude
introduction
343
prodigal
wasteful
344
prodigious
huge; enormous
345
profuse
lavish
346
prolific
abundantly fruitful
347
propensity
natural inclination
348
proximity
nearness
349
pseudonym
pen name
350
pugnacious
combative
351
pulchritude
beauty
352
pungent
stinging; caustic
353
punitive
punishing
354
purge
to clean by removing impurities
355
qualms
misgivings
356
quell
to put down; quiet
357
quench
extinguish
358
rabid
like a fanatic; furious
359
rampant
unrestrained
360
rapacious
excessively hungry
361
recalcitrant
stubborn
362
recant
to repudiate
363
reciprocal
mutual
364
recluse
hermit
365
rectitude
uprightness
366
relegate
to banish; to consign to an inferior position
367
relevance
pertinence
368
relinquish
to abandon
369
renegade
deserter
370
replenish
to fill up again
371
replete
filled
372
reprehensible
deserving blame
373
requisite
requirement
374
rescind
to cancel
375
resolute
determined
376
respite
delay in punishment
377
reticence
unwillingness to speak
378
rudimentary
basic
379
sanguine
cheerful; optimistic
380
scathing
severe
381
scintillate
sparkle
382
scourge
whip; severe punishment
383
scrupulous
conscientious; honest
384
secular
worldly; not pertaining to the church
385
sedate
compose; grave
386
sedentary
requiring sitting; inactive
387
semblance
outward appearance
388
serrated
having a saw-toothed edge
389
simulate
feign; pretend
390
sporadic
occurring irregularly
391
stalwart
mighty
392
stringent
binding; rigid
393
stupor
state of apathy
394
succinct
brief
395
sultry
hot
396
sweltered
perspired
397
taboo
banned
398
taciturn
silent
399
tactile
pertaining to the sense of touch
400
talisman
a charm
401
tantalize
to tease
402
temerity
boldness; rashness
403
tenacious
holding fast
404
terse
concise; abrupt
405
thwart
to block; to oppose
406
timidity
lack of self-confidence
407
tirade
scolding; denunciation
408
toxic
poisonous
409
transcend
to exceed; to surpass
410
transcribe
to copy
411
transient
fleeting
412
translucent
partly transparent
413
transmute
to change
414
travail
painful labor
415
trite
commonplace; hackneyed
416
turbulence
state of violent agitation
417
turgid
swollen; distended
418
ubiquitous
stormy
419
uncouth
outlandish; clumsy
420
undulate
to move with a wavelike motion
421
unequivocal
plain; obvious
422
untenable
insupportable
423
urbane
suave; refined
424
vacillation
fluctuation; wavering
425
valiant
heroic
426
validate
confirm; ratify
427
vanguard
forerunners
428
vantage
position given an advantage
429
vapid
insipid; inane
430
variegated
many-colored
431
vehement
impetuous
432
venial
forgivable; trivial
433
verbose
wordy
434
verdant
green; fresh
435
vertigo
dizziness
436
vestige
trace
437
vicarious
acting as a substitute
438
vie
to contend; to compete
439
vigilance
watchfulness
440
vindicate
to clear of charges
441
virile
manly
442
virtuoso
highly skilled artist
443
virulent
extremely poisonous
444
viscous
sticky; gluey
445
vitality
vigor
446
vivacious
animated; gay
447
volatile
explosive; changeable
448
voluble
fluent; glib
449
voracious
ravenous
450
vulnerable
susceptible to wounds
451
wane
to grow gradually smaller
452
warp
twist
453
wary
very cautious
454
winsome
agreeable; gracious
455
wrath
rage
456
wreak
inflict
457
wrest
to pull away; to take by violence
458
zenith
point directly overhead in sky; summit
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