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(H)ETERO
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different, other
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(H)OM
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same
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A/AN
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not, without
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AB
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off, away from, apart, down
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Abash
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make someone feel embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed
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Abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
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Abatement
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often in legal use the ending, reduction, or lessening of something
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Abbreviated
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to shorten
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Abdicate
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to renounce or relinquish a throne
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Abduct
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to carry off or lead away, to take by force
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Aberrant
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departing from an accepted standard. Diverging from the normal type
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Aberration
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a departure from what is normal, usual or expected typically one that unwelcome
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Abet
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encourage or assist someone to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense
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Abeyance
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a state of temporary disuse or suspension
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Abhor
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to hate, detest
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Abhorrence
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a feeling of repulsion, disgusted loathing
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Abject
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cast down, degraded, utterly hopeless; humiliating or wretched
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Abjure
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solemnly renounce a belief, cause or clam, to renounce on oath
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ABLE/IBLE
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capable of, worthy of
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Ablution
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act of cleansing
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Abnegate
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renounce or reject something desired or valuable
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Abnegating
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renounce or reject (something desired or valuable).
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Abnegation
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the act of renouncing or rejecting something. Self-denial
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Abnormal
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deviating from a standard
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Abnormalities
an abnormal feature, characteristic, or occurrence, typically in a medical context
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Abolish
to do away with, make void
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Abortive
failing to produce the intended result
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Abound
to be plentiful; to overflow (from water flowing in waves)
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Abridge
shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense, to shorten
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Abrogate
repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement. Evade a responsibility or duty, to abolish by formal means
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Abrupt
sudden or unexpected. Brief to the point of rudeness, curt
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Abscond
to leave secretly
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Absolution
forgiveness for wrongdoing
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Absolve
set or declare someone free from blame, guilt or responsibility
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Absorb
take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action. Could also mean to take in and understand fully, to take control, to use/take up, to take up and reduce the effect or to take up the attention of something
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Abstain
retrain oneself from doing or enjoying something. Formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion. To choose not to do something
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Abstemious
not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking
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Abstention
the act of refraining voluntarily
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Abstinence
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite
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Abstract
conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects or actual instances, to draw or pull away, remove
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Abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure, hard to understand, secret, hidden
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Abuse
to use wrongly or improperly
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Abyss
an extremely deep hole
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AC/ACR
sharp, bitter, sour
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Accede
to yield to a demand, to enter office
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Accelerant
something used to speed up a process
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Accelerate
to increase in speed
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Accent
prominence of a syllable in terms of pronunciation
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Accident
happening by chance; unexpected
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Acclaim
praise enthusiastically and publicly. Enthusiastic and public praise
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Accolade
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or an acknowledgement of merit. A touch on a person’s shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood
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Accretion
an increase by natural growth
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Accrue
to be added as a matter of periodic gain
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Acerbic
especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright. Or tasting sour or bitter, sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper
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Acid
something that is sharp, sour or ill-natured
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Acidulous
sharp-tasting or sour
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ACOU
hearing
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Acoustic
pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical, not electronic, means
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Acquiesce
to comply, give in
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Acquire
to come into possession of
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Acquit
free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. Conduct oneself or perform in a specified way
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Acrimonious
caustic, stinging or better in nature, typically of speech or a debate angry and bitter
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Acrolith
a statue with a stone head and limbs but a wooden body
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Acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of a name
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Acrophobia
extreme or irrational fear of heights
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ACT/AG
to do, to drive, to force, to lead
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Acumen
mental sharpness, quickness of wit
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Acute
sharp at the end, ending in a point
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AD
to, toward, near (often the d is dropped and the first letter to a is which a is prefixed is double)
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Adage
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
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Adapt
adjust or modify fittingly
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Adapted
make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
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Addict
to give oneself over, as to a habit or pursuit
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Address
to direct a speech or written statement to
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Adequate
equal to the requirement or occasion
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Adhere
to stick fast, cleave, cling
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Adherent
able to adhere; believer or advocate of a particular thing
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Adhesive
tending to remain in memory; sticky; an adhesive substance
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Adjacent
near, close, or contiguous; adjoining
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Adjoin
to be close or in contact with, to be next and joined with
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Adjourn
to close a meeting, to put off further proceedings for another day
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Adjudicate
to act as a judge
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Adjure
to beg or command
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Admire
to regard with wonder, pleasure and approval
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Admonish
to counsel against something; caution, warn or reprimand someone firmly. Advise or urge someone earnestly
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Adolescent
between childhood and adulthood
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Adonis
the god of beauty and desire
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Adroitly
in a clever or skillful way
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Adulterate
render something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one. To make impure
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Adumbrate
to foreshadow; to sketch; to overshadow
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Adventitious
accidental
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Adviser
one who gives counsel
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Advocate
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. To speak in favor of, to plead in favor, to support or urge by argument
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Aesthetic
concerning or appreciation of beauty
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Affable
friendly, courteous, good-natured, or easy to talk to
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Affidavit
a written statement on oath
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Aggrandize
increase the power, status or wealth of. Enhance the reputation of someone beyond what is justified by the facts, to increase in power, influence and reputation
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Aggregate
a number of things considered as a collective whole
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Aggressive
given to hostile acts or feelings
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Agile
quick and well-coordinated in movement; active, lively
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Agitate
to move or force into violent, irregular action
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Agnostic
a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of anything beyond material phenomena, a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God, one who believes the existence of God is not provable
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AL/ALI/ALTER
other, another
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Algophobia
a phobia of pain
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Alias
an assumed name; another name
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Alibi
the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged
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Alien
one born in another country; a foreigner
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Alienate
cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged. Or transfer ownership of property rights to another person or group
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All ready
completely prepared
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All together
in the same place
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Allegory
figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
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Alleviate
to make easier, to endure, lessen, to make more bearable
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Allude
to refer casually or indirectly
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Ally
to unite; one in an alliance
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Already
by this or that time, previously
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Alter ego
the second self; a substitute or deputy
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Alternative
a possible choice
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Altogether
entirely, completely
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Altruism
the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
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Altruist
a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
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Altruistic
showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others, unselfish
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AM
love
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Amalgamate
to combine, to mix together
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Amateur
a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain
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Amatory
of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
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Amazon
a member of a legendary race of female warriors believed by the ancient Greeks to exist in Scythia or elsewhere on the edge of the known world
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AMBI/AMPHI
both, on both sides, around
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Ambidextrous
able to use both hand equally well, equally able to use both hands
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Ambient
moving around freely; circulating
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Ambiguity
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation, inexactness
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Ambiguous
doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways, of language open to more than one interpretation, having a double meaning. Unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made, open to various interpretations
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Ambition
strong desire to achieve (from going around for votes)
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Ambivalent
being caught between contradictory feelings of equal power or worth
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Ambivert
a person whose personality has a balance of extrovert and introvert features
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AMBL/AMBUL
to go, to walk
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Ambulance
a vehicle equipped for carrying sick people (from the phrase meaning “walking hospital”)
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Ambulatory
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking, relating to or adapted for walking. A place for walking
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Ameliorate
make something bad or unsatisfactory better, to make better; to improve
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Amiable
having or showing agreeable personal qualities, characterized by exhibiting good will
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Amity
friendship, peaceful harmony
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Amnesiac
a person experiencing a partial or total loss of memory
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Amoral
neither moral nor immoral; having no religion to morality
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Amorous
include to love, especially sexual love
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Amorphous
without definite form; lacking a specific shape
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Amphibian
any cold-blooded vertebrate, the larva of which is aquatic and the adult of which is terrestrial; a person or thing having a twofold nature
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Amplitude
breadth, range, or magnitude
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Amulet
an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger or disease
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Anachronism
a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned, something out of place in time, something that is out-of-date or belonging to the wrong time
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Analogous
similar or alike in some way; equivalent to
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Analogy
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
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Anarchy
a state or society without government or law
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Anathema
something or someone that vehemently dislikes. A formal curse by a pope or council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine
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Ancillary
providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, intuition, industry or system. Additional or subsidiary
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Androgen
any substance that promotes masculine characteristics
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Androgynous
being both male and female
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Android
a robot, a mechanical man
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Andropathy
any disease peculiar to the male sex
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Anecdote
a short narrative about an interesting event
159
ANIM
of the life, mind, soul, breath
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Animadvert
pass criticism or censure on, speak out against
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Animal
a living being
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Animate
bring to live. Give inspiration, encouragement or renewed vigor to
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Animosity
a feeling of ill will or enmity, strong hostility
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Annals
a record of events, especially a yearly record
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Annihilate
wipe out; reduce to nothing
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Anniversary
the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event
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Announce
to proclaim
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Annual
of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly
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ANNUI/ENNI
year
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Annuity
a specified income payable to stated individuals
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Annul
to cancel; to make into nothing
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Anomalous
deviating from what is standard, normal, expected
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Anomaly
an irregularity, deviation from the common rule, deviation from what is normal, something that deviates from what is standard, normal or expected
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Anonymous
having an unknown or unacknowledged name, of unknown authorship or origin
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ANT/ANTE
before
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Antagonism
active hostility or opposition
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Antagonize
to annoy or provoke to anger
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Antebellum
before the war (especially the American Civil War)
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Antecede
to come, exist or occur before in time
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Antecedent
existing, being or going before
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Antedate
precede in time, come before something in date
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Antediluvian
before the biblical flood; extremely old, belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned
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Anterior
nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head. Coming before in time, earlier, placed before
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ANTHRO/ANDR
man, human
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Anthropocentric
regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe
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Anthropology
the science that deals with the origins of humankind, the study of human societies and cultures and their development
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Anthropomorphism
attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena
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Anthropos
in Greek this means human
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ANTI
against, opposite
190
Antibody
a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome an antigen
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Anticipate
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee
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Anticlimax
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
193
Antidote
a remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc., something that prevents or counteracts ill effects
194
Antipathy
a deep-seated feeling of dislike, aversion, extreme dislike
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Antipodal
on the opposite side of the globe
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Antipodes
places that are diametrically opposite each other on the globe
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Antiseptic
free from germs, particularly clean or neat
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Antithetic
of two things that to contradict or oppose one another
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Antitoxin
an antibody that counteracts a given poison
200
Apace
swift, quickly
201
Apartheid
any system or caste that separates people according to race, etc.
202
Apathy
lack of interest or emotion
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Aperture
an opening, hole or gap
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Aphorism
a pithy observation that contains a general truth
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Aplomb
self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation
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APO
away
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Apocalypse
revelation, discovery, disclosure
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Apocryphal
of a story or statement of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true, of doubtful authorship or authenticity
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Apogee
the heist or most distant point
210
Apology
an expression of one’s regret or sorrow for having wronged another
211
Apostasy
a total desertion of one’s religion, principles, party, cause, etc., renunciation of an object of one’s previous loyalty
212
Apostle
one of the 12 disciples sent forth by Jesus to preach the Gospel
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Apothegm
a concise saying or maxim, an aphorism
214
Apotheosis
glorification, glorified ideal
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Appease
pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands. Relieve or satisfy a demand or a feeling, to bring peace to
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Appendage
a limb or other subsidiary part that diverges from the central structure
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Appendix
supplementary material at the end of a text
218
Appetite
a desire for food or drink
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Appraise
assess the value or quality of
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Apprehend
to take into custody
221
Apprehension
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. Or understanding/grasping something or the actin of arresting someone
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Approbation
praise, consideration
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Approximate
very near; close or being accurate
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AQUA/AQUE
water
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Aquamarine
a bluish-green color
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Aquarium
a tank for keeping fish and other underwater creatures
227
Aquatic
having to do with water
228
Aqueduct
a channel for transporting water
229
Arbitrate
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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Arcane
understood by few, mysterious or secret
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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY
chief, principal, ruler
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Archaeon
constitute a domain of single-celled organisms
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Archaic
ancient; old-fashioned, very old or old fashioned
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Archenemy
chief enemy
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Archeology
the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
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Architect
the devisor, maker, or planner of anything
237
Archival
relating to or constituting archives
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ARD
to burn
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Ardent
burning, fierce, passionate, enthusiastic or passionate
240
Ardor
enthusiasm or passion, flame, passion, intense and passionate feeling
241
Arrogant
making claims to superior importance or rights, to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously
242
Arson
the crime of setting property on fire
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Articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively, of a person or a person’s words having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently. Express an idea or feeling fluently and coherently
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Artificial
made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural. Or of a person or behavior being insincere or affected
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Artistic
having or revealing natural creative skill
246
Ascertain
find something out for certain, make sure of, to determine
247
Ascetic
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgency, typically for religious reasons
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Ascribe
to credit or assign, as to a cause or course
249
Askance
with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval
250
Asperity
harshness of tone or manner
251
Aspersion
an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something
252
Aspire
to desire; to pant for (originally to breathe on)
253
Assault
a sudden or violent attack
254
Assay
determine the content or quality of a metal or ore
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Assets
property; possessions (originally enough property to cover one’s debts)
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Assiduous
diligent, persistent, hardworking (literally sitting down to business)
257
Assuage
make an unpleasant feeling less intense. Satisfy an appetite or desire, to make less severe, ease, relieve
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Astringent
causing to tighten
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Astronaut
one who travels in outer space
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Astronomy
the scientific study of the universe beyond the earth
261
Astute
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage
262
Atheist
a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods, one who does not believe in a deity or divine system, does not believe in God
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Atrophy
the wasting away of body tissue
264
Attenuate
to reduce in force or degree; to weaken, to weaken or reduce in force
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Attest
bear witness
266
Attract
to draw either by physical force or by an appeal to emotions or senses
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Atypical
not typical
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Audacious
fearless and daring, showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. Showing an impudent lack of respect
269
Augur
of an event or circumstance portend a good or bad outcome. Foresee or predict
270
Auspice
a divine or prophetic token
271
Auspicious
conducive to success, favorable
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Austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
273
Authoritarian
favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom
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AUTO
self
275
Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power
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Autocrat
an absolute ruler
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Automatic
self-moving or self-acting
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Automobile
a vehicle that moves under its own power; a motorized car
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Autonomy
independence or freedom, self-governance
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Avail
to have force; to be useful; to be of value
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Avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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Aver
to affirm, to declare to be true
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Aversion
dislike
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Avert
to turn away from, turn away (one's eyes or thoughts). Or prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)
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Avocation
something one does in addition to a principle occupation
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Awry
away from the appropriate, planned or expected course, amiss. Out of the normal or correct position, askew
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Axiom
a statement or proposition which regarded as being established, accepted or self-evidently true
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Bacchanalian
characterized by or given to drunken revelry, riotously drunken
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Baleful
threatening harm, menacing
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Banal
predictable, cliched, boring, so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
291
Baneful
harmful or destructive
292
Banished
send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment
293
Bankruptcy
the state of being completely lacking in a particular quality or value
294
BE
about, to make, to surround, to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verbs)
295
BEL/BELL
beautiful
296
Belabor
argue or elaborate a subject in excessive detail. Attack or assault someone physically or verbally
297
Belie
to misrepresent, to contradict
298
Belittle
make someone or something seem unimportant, to make small, to make something appear smaller
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BELL
war
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Belle
a beautiful woman
301
Belligerent
warlike, given to waging war
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Bemoan
to moan for, to lament
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Bemuse
puzzle, confuse or bewilder (someone)
304
Bemusing
puzzle, confuse or bewilder someone
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BEN/BENE
good
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Benediction
act of uttering a blessing
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Beneficent
of a person generous or doing good
308
Beneficial
favorable or advantageous, resulting in good
309
Benefit
anything advantageous to a person or thing
310
Benevolence
the quality of being well meaning; kindness
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Benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill, desiring to do good to others, well-meaning and kindly
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Benign
having a kindly disposition
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Berate
scold or criticize someone angrily
314
Bereave
be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one’s death
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Bete noire
a person or thing that one particularly dislikes
316
Bewilder
to cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused, to confuse completely (that is, to make one mentally wander)
317
BI/BIN
two
318
Bibliophile
one who loves to collect books
319
Bicentennial
two-hundredth anniversary
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Biennial
happening every two years
321
Bilateral
pertaining to or affecting two or both sides
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Bilingual
able to speak one’s native language and another with equal facility, speaking two languages
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Bilious
affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting. Spiteful, bad tempered
324
Binocular
involving two eyes
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Bipartisan
representing two parties
326
Bis
again, as a direction in a musical score indicating that the passage is to be repeated
327
Bolster
support or strengthen, to prop up, to support; to prop up
328
Bombastic
high-sounding but with little meaning, inflated, pompous in speech and manner
329
BON/BOUN
good, generous
330
Bona fide
in good faith, without fraud
331
Bonus
something given over and above what is due
332
Bountiful
generous
333
Braggadocio
boastful or arrogant behavior
334
Brazen
bold and without shame. Or to endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by heaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame
335
BREV/BRID
short, small
336
Brevet
an honorary promotion with no additional pay
337
Breviloquent
laconic; concise in one’s speech
338
Brevity
shortness
339
Brief
short
340
Bromide
a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate
341
Burgeoning
beginning to grow or increase rapidly, flourishing
342
BURS
purse/money
343
Bursar
treasurer
344
Bursary
treasury
345
Cacophony
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds, harsh, jarring noise
346
CAD/CID
to fall, to happen by chance
347
Cadaver
a corpse
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Cadaverous
resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin and bony
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Callow
of a young person inexperienced and immature
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Calumny
the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation, slander
351
Canard
an unfounded rumor or story
352
Candid
impartial and honest in speech, truthful and straightforward, frank. Taken informally, especially without the subject’s knowledge
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Candor
the quality of being open and honest in expression, frankness
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Canny
having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters
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CANT/CENT/CHANT
to sing
356
CAP/CAPIT/CIPIT
head; headlong
357
CAP/CIP/CEPT
to take, to get
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Capital
a city containing the seat of government; the wealth or funds owned by a business or individual; resources, the city or town that is the official seat of government
359
Capitol
the building in which a legislative body meets
360
Capitulate
to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
361
Capricious
changing one’s mind quickly and often, given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
362
Caption
a heading or title
363
Captivated
attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm
364
Capture
to take by force or stratagem
365
Carcinogenic
producing cancer
366
CARD
flesh
367
CARD/CORD/COUR
heart
368
Cardiac
pertaining to the heart
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Careen
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specific direction
370
Carnage
the slaughter of a great number of people
371
Carnival
a traveling amusement show
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Carnivorous
eating flesh, meat-eating
373
Carom
strike and rebound
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Carte blanche
complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best
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Cascade
a waterfall descending over a steep surface
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Cast
to throw or hurl; fling
377
CAST/CHAST
to cut
378
Caste
a hereditary social group, limited to people of the same rank
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Castigate
reprimand someone severely, to punish in order to correct, to punish or criticize harshly
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Catalyst
something that brings about a change in something else
381
Catholic
universal
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CAUS/CAUT
to burn
383
Causative
acting as a cause. Or expressing causation
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Caustic
able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action. Or sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way, biting in wit, burning or corrosive
385
Cautery
an instrument used for branding; branding
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Cavil
make petty or unnecessary objections
387
CED/CEED/CESS
to go, to yield, to stop
388
CELER
speed
389
Celerity
speed; quickness
390
Censure
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement
391
Cent
a hundredth of a dollar
392
CENT
hundred, hundredth
393
Centigrade
a temperature system with one hundred degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water
394
Centimeter
one-hundredth of a meter
395
Centipede
a creature with many legs
396
CENTR
center
397
Centrifugal
flying off from the center
398
Centrifuge
an apparatus that rotates at high speed and separates substances of different densities using centrifugal force
399
Centripetal
moving toward the center
400
Centrist
of or pertaining to moderate political or social ideas
401
Century
one hundred years
402
CERN/CERT/CRET/CRIM/CRIT
to separate, to judge, to distinguish, to decide
403
Certitude
freedom from doubt
404
Cessation
a temporary or complete discontinuance
405
Chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
406
Changeable
able to be changed
407
Chant
a song; singing
408
Chaos
great disorder or confusion
409
Chaste
free from obscenity; decent
410
Chastise
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment
411
Chauvinist
a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism, someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
412
Cheerfully
in a way that displays happiness or optimism. Or in a way that inspires feelings of happiness. Or readily and willingly
413
Chicanery
deception by means or craft or guile, the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial or legal purpose
414
Chimeric
of a mythical animal formed from parts of various animals. Hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve
415
Chortle
laugh in a breathy, gleeful way, chuckle
416
CHROM
color
417
Chromatic
having to do with color
418
Chrome
a metallic element (chromium) used to make vivid colors or something plated with chromium
419
Chromosome
genetic material that can be studied by coloring it with dyes
420
CHRON
time
421
Chronic
constant, habitual
422
Chronology
the sequential order in which past events occurred
423
Chronometer
a highly accurate clock or watch
424
Churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
425
Cilice
a hair shirt
426
CIRCU/CIRCUM
around
427
Circuit
a line around an area; a racecourse; the path traveled by electrical current
428
Circuitous
(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way, roundabout, indirect
429
Circumference
the outer boundary of a circular area
430
Circumlocution
the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive
431
Circumnavigate
to sail all the way around
432
Circumscribe
to draw a line around
433
Circumspect
careful consideration of all circumstances and a desire to avoid mistakes and bad decisions, cautious, watching all sides, watchful and discreet, cautious
434
Circumstances
the existing conditions or state of affairs surrounding and affecting an agent
435
Circumvent
find a way around an obstacle. Overcome a problem or difficulty, typically in a clever or surreptitious way
436
CIS
to cut
437
CLA/CLO/CLU
to shut, to close
438
CLAIM/CLAM
to shout, to cry out
439
Clairvoyants
a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
440
Clamor
a loud uproar
441
Claustrophobia
an abnormal fear of enclosed places, extreme or irrational fear of confined places, fear of enclosed places
442
Clement
of weather mild. Of a person or person’s actions merciful
443
CLI
to lean toward
444
Climax
the most intense point in the development of something
445
Cloister
a courtyard boarded with covered walks, especially in a religious institution
446
CO/COL/COM/CON
with, together
447
Coarse
rough, not smooth; lacking refinement
448
Coerce
to compel by force, intimidation or authority
449
Cogent
convincing and well-reasoned, of an argument or case clear, logical and convincing
450
COGN/CONN
to know
451
Cognate
related by blood; having a common ancestor
452
Cognition
the process of knowing
453
Coherent
logically consistent; having waves in phase and on of one wavelength
454
Coincidence
a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time; apparently by chance
455
Collaborate
to work with another, cooperate
456
Collect
to gather together or assemble
457
Collide
to strike one another with forceful impact
458
Colloquial
of ordinary or familiar conversation
459
Combination
the joining of two or more things into a whole
460
Combustible
capable of being burned; easily inflame
461
Command
to order, an order, control
462
Commend
to give something over to the care of another, to praise
463
Commensurate
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion (equivalent), suitable in measure, proportionate
464
Commute
to substitute; exchange; interchange
465
Compassion
a feeling of deep sympathy for someone struck by misfortune, accompanied by a desire to alleviate suffering
466
Compatible
capable of existing together in harmony
467
Compel
to force; to command
468
Compendious
containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way
469
Compendium
a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication
470
Compensate
to counterbalance, offset
471
Compete
to strive to outdo another
472
Complacent
self-satisfied, unconcerned, showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
473
Complaisant
inclined or disposed to please
474
Complete
having all parts or elements
475
Complex
composed of many interconnected parts
476
Component
a constituent part, elemental ingredient
477
Comprehension
the action or capability of understanding something
478
Comprise
to include or contain
479
Compunction
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad, a feeling of uneasiness for doing wrong
480
Concede
to acknowledge as true, just or proper; admit
481
Concentrate
to bring to a common center; to converge, to direct toward one point
482
Concentric
having a common center as in circles or spheres
483
Conciliate
to placate, win over
484
Conclude
to bring to an end, finish, to terminate
485
Concomitantly
at the same time, simultaneously
486
Concord
agreement, peace, amity
487
Concordance
agreement, concord, harmony
488
Concur
to accord in opinion; agree
489
Condescending
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority
490
Condign
well deserved; fitting adequate
491
Condolence
expression of sympathy with one who is suffering
492
Condone
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
493
Conducive
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible
494
Conduct
personal behavior, way of acting
495
Conductive
contributive, helpful
496
Confer
to grant, bestow
497
Confide
to entrust with a secret
498
Configuration
manner of arrangement, shape
499
Configured
shape or put together in a particular form or configuration
500
Confine
to keep or restrict within certain limits, imprison
501
Conflagration
a large, destructive fire
502
Confluence
merging into one
503
Congenital
(of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth. Or (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit, existing or as such from birth
504
Congregate
to come together in a group
505
Conjecture
formation of opinion on incomplete information
506
Conjugal
related in marriage, relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple
507
Conjunction
joining; occurring together; a connecting word
508
Connect
to bind or fasten together
509
Connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste
510
Conquest
the act gaining control by force
511
Consanguineous
relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor
512
Consanguinity
being related by blood
513
Conscience
the inner sense of what is right or wrong, impelling one toward right action
514
Conscious
aware of one’s own existence
515
Consciousness
the state of being awake and aware of one’s surroundings
516
Conscription
draft
517
Consecutive
following continuously, unbroken or logical sequence
518
Conservative
averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values. Favoring free enterprise, private ownership and socially traditional ideas
519
Conspicuous
easily seen or noticed; readily observable
520
Constitute
to make up
521
Constrain
to confine; to bind within certain limits
522
Consummate
highly qualified, complete, perfect, make (marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse. Or showing a high degree of skill and flair, complete or perfect. Or brought to completion
523
Contact
to touch, to get in touch
524
Contagious
able to spread by contact, as disease
525
Contaminate
to corrupt, taint, or otherwise damage the integrity of something by contact or mixture
526
Contemporaries
a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another
527
Contentious
quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent
528
Contest
to dispute (from brining a lawsuit by calling witnesses)
529
Contiguous
directly touching; sharing a boundary
530
Contort
to twist, to distort
531
CONTRA/CONTRO/COUNTER
against
532
Contract
a legally binding document
533
Contradict
to oppose, to speak against
534
Contrary
opposed to; opposite
535
Contravene
to come into conflict with
536
Contrition
a state of feeling remorseful and penitent
537
Controversy
a disputation; a quarrel, a public dispute involving a matter of opinion
538
Convalescent
recovering from illness, recovering strength; healing
539
Convene
to assemble for some public purpose
540
Convey
transport or carry to a place. Or to make an idea, impression or feeling known or understandable to someone. Or to communicate a message or information
541
Convoke
to call together
542
Convoluted
intricate and complicated
543
Convolution
a twisting or folding
544
Coquette
a woman who flirts
545
CORP/CORS
body
546
Corporation
a company legally treated as an individual
547
Corps
a body an organized group of troops
548
Corpse
a dead body
549
Correct
to set right
550
Corroborate
confirm or give support to a statement, theory or finding, to provide supporting evidence
551
Corset
a garment used to give shape and support to the body
552
COSM
order, universe, world
553
Cosmetic
improving the appearance making it look better ordered
554
Cosmic
relating to the universe
555
Cosmology
a theory of the universe as a whole
556
Cosmonaut
an astronaut; an explorer of outer space, one who travels in outer space
557
Cosmopolitan
worldly
558
Cosmos
the universe; an orderly system; order
559
Countenance
a person’s face of facial expression. Support
560
Counteract
to act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it
561
Counterfeit
fake, a false imitation, imitation, forgery
562
Countermand
to retract an order, to retract an order
563
Counterpart
a person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place
564
Coup de grace
a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal
565
COUR/CUR
running, a course
566
Courageous
not deterred by danger or pain, brave
567
Courier
a messenger traveling in haste who bears news
568
Course
path, series of classes or studies
569
Covetous
having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else
570
Crass
lacking sensitivity, refinement or intelligence
571
Craven
contemptibly lacking in courage, cowardly
572
CRE/CRESC/CRET
to grow
573
Creation
the act of producing or causing to exist
574
CRED
to believe, to trust
575
Credentials
anything that provides the basis for belief
576
Credit
trustworthiness
577
Credo
any formula of belief
578
Credulity
willingness to believe or trust too readily
579
Credulous
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things, too trusting, gullible
580
Crescendo
steadily increasing volume or force
581
Criterion
a standard of judgement or criticism
582
Crypt
a subterranean chamber or vault
583
CRYPT
hidden
584
Cryptic
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
585
Cryptography
procedures of making and using secret writing
586
Cryptology
the science of interpreting secret writings, codes, ciphers and the like
587
CUB/CUMB
to lie down
588
Cubicle
any small space or compartment that is partitioned off
589
CULP
fault, blame
590
Culpable
deserving blame or censure
591
Culprit
a person guilty of an offense
592
Cum laude
with honors
593
Curmudgeon
a bad-tempered person, especially an old one
594
Curriculum
the regular course of study
595
Cursive
handwriting in flowing strokes with the letters joined together
596
Cursorily
performed with haste and scant attention to detail
597
Cursory
going rapidly over something, hasty, superficial, hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
598
Curt
rudely brief
599
Curtail
reduce in extent or quantity. To impose a restriction on
600
DAC/DOC
to teach
601
Dauntless
showing fearlessness and determination
602
De trop
not wanted, unwelcome
603
DE
away, off, down, completely, reversal
604
Debauchery
excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
605
Decadent
decaying, deteriorating
606
Decamp
depart suddenly or secretly, especially to relocate one’s business or household in another area
607
Decelerate
to decrease in speed
608
Decipher
to make out the meaning, to interpret
609
Decline
(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease. Or politely refuse (an invitation or offer), to cause to slope or incline downward
610
Deconstruction
a method of critical analysis of philosophical and literary language which emphasizes the internal workings of language and conceptual systems, the relational quality of meaning, and the assumptions implicit in forms of expression
611
Decorum
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
612
Decrepit
(of a person) elderly and infirm. Or worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
613
Decry
publicly denounce
614
Defame
damage the good reputation of someone, slander or libel, to attack the good name or reputation of
615
Default
to fail
616
Defeatist
a person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure
617
Defer
put off an action or event to a later time, postpone
618
Deference
respect, courtesy
619
Deferential
respectful, to yield to judgement
620
Deficient
incomplete or insufficient
621
Defile
sully, mar or spoil. Desecrate or profane something sacred, to make foul, dirty, or unclean
622
Definitive
decisive, unconditional, final
623
Deflect
to bend or turn from a purpose
624
Defunct
no longer existing or functioning
625
Degenerates
an immoral or corrupt person. Or to decline or deteriorate physically, mentally or morally
626
Degrade
to humiliate, dishonor, reduce to a lower rank
627
Deign
to think fit or in accordance with one’s dignity
628
Dejected
sad, depressed
629
DELE
to erase
630
Delete
erase, blot out, remove
631
Deleterious
causing harm or damage
632
Delineate
to trace the outline of, to sketch or trace in outline
633
Deliver
to set free, to save, to hand over
634
Delude
to mislead the mind or judgement of, deceive
635
Deluge
a great flood of water
636
DEM
people
637
Demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rationale argument. Or rhetorically exploit an issue for political purposes in a way calculated to appeal to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people
638
Demand
to strongly ask for, to claim, to require
639
Demise
a person’s death. The end or failure of an enterprise or institution
640
Democracy
government by the people
641
Demographics
vital and social statistics of populations
642
Demote
to move downward in an organization
643
Demur
raise doubts or objections or show reluctance. The action or process of objecting to or hesitating over something
644
Denounce
publicly declare to be wrong or evil. Inform against
645
Depend
to rely; to place trust in
646
Deplete
to decrease seriously or exhaust the supply of
647
Deportment
conduct, behavior
648
Depraved
morally corrupt, wicked. Make someone immoral or wicked
649
Depreciate
dimmish in value over a period of time. Disparage or belittle something
650
Deracinate
to uproot
651
Deride
express contempt for, ridicule, to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
652
Derision
contemptuous ridicule or mockery, the act of mockery
653
Derisive
expressing contempt or ridicule
654
Dermatologist
a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat skin disorders
655
Derogatory
belittling, disparaging
656
Descend
to move from a higher to a lower place
657
Describe
to tell or depict in words
658
Descry
catch sight of
659
Desiccate
to dry out thoroughly
660
Desolate
deserted; laid waste; left alone
661
Despotic
of or typical of a despot (a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way), tyrannical
662
Destitute
without means of subsistence, without the basic necessities of life. Not having
663
Destitution
poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself
664
Desultory
at random, unmethodical, jumping from one thing to another; disconnected, lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm
665
Detain
to keep from proceeding
666
Detest
to despise; to hate (originally to cure something by calling upon God to witness it)
667
Detestation
intense dislike
668
Detract
to take away from especially a positive thing
669
DEXT
right hand, right side, deft
670
Dexter
on the right
671
Dexterity
deftness, adroitness
672
DI
day
673
DI/DIA
in two, through, across
674
DI/DIF/DIS
away from, apart, reversal, not
675
Diagnose
to identify disease or fault from symptoms
676
Diagram
figure made by drawing lines, an illustration
677
Dial
a device for seeing the hour of the day, a clock face, rotatable discs or knobs used as a control input
678
Dialect
a manner of speaking; a regional variety of a language
679
Dialogue
a conversation between two or more persons, a conversation, especially in a literary work
680
Diameter
a line going through a circle, dividing it int two
681
Diaphanous
(especially of fabric) light, delicate and translucent
682
Diary
a record of one’s days
683
Diatribe
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something, an abusive, condemnatory speech
684
DIC/DICT/DIT
to say, to tell, to use words
685
Dichotomy
division into two parts, kinds, etc.
686
Dictionary
a book containing a selection of the words in a language
687
Dictum
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source. A short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
688
Didactic
intended for instruction
689
Didactically
designed or intended to teach. Intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment. Making moral observations
690
Diffidence
modesty or shyness resulting from lack of self-confidence
691
Diffident
lacking self-confidence, modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence
692
Diffuse
to pour out and spread, as in a fluid, to spread widely or thinly
693
DIGN
worth
694
Dignitary
a person who holds a high rank or office
695
Dignity
nobility or elevation of character; worthiness
696
Digress
to depart form the main subject
697
Dilate
to make larger; to expand, to make wider or larger; to cause to expand
698
Dilatory
inclined to delay or procrastinate, intended to delay
699
Dilettante
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge, someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
700
Dilute
to make thinner or weaker by the addition of water
701
Diminish
to lessen
702
Diminished
made smaller or less
703
Diminution
the act or process of diminishing
704
Din
a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. Make someone learn or remember something by constant repetition
705
Dipsomaniac
a drunkard or alcoholic
706
Direct
to guide; to put straight
707
Dirge
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
708
Disabuse
to set right; to free from error
709
Disadvantageous
involving or creating unfavorable circumstances that reduce the chances of success or effectiveness
710
Disavowing
deny any responsibility or support for
711
Disburse
to pay
712
Discern
to perceive; to recognize
713
Disciple
one who is a pupil of the doctrines of another
714
Disclaim
to deny interest in or connection with
715
Disclose
to make known, reveal, or uncover
716
Discomfit
make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed
717
Disconsolate
without consolation or comfort. Unhappy. Of a place or thing causing or showing a complete lack of comfort, cheerless
718
Discontent
lack of contentment, dissatisfaction with one’s circumstances
719
Discord
lack of harmony between persons or things
720
Discredited
brought into disrepute; having lost respect or credibility
721
Discreet
judicious in one’s conduct of speech, especially with regard to maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature
722
Discrete
detached from others, separate, individually separate and distinct
723
Discursive
digressing from subject to subject. Relating to discourse or modes of discourse
724
Disdain
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt, to look upon or treat with contempt
725
Disinclination
aversion, distaste
726
Disingenuous
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
727
Dismal
gloomy (for bad days)
728
Disparage
regard or represent as being of little worth, to belittle, speak disrespectfully about
729
Disparagingly
meant to belittle the value or importance of someone or something
730
Disparate
essentially different, fundamentally different; entirely unlike
731
Dispassion
absence of passion or coolness
732
Dispassionate
devoid of personal feeling or bias
733
Dispatch
send off to a destination or for a purpose
734
Dispel
to drive away; to disperse
735
Disperse
to drive or send off in various directions
736
Disport
to divert or amuse oneself
737
Dispute
a disagreement, argument or debate
738
Disquiet
lack of calm or peace
739
Disquietude
state of uneasiness or anxiety
740
Dissatisfied
feeling that one does not have enough
741
Dissemble
conceal one’s true motives, feelings or beliefs. Disguise or conceal a feeling or intention, to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character
742
Disseminate
to scatter or spread widely; promulgate, to spread, to scatter around
743
Dissent
to differ in opinion especially from the majority
744
Dissident
disagreeing as in opinion or attitude (literally sitting apart)
745
Dissipate
to scatter wastefully
746
Dissipated
with reference to a feeling or other intangible thing disappear or cause to disappear. Squander or fritter away money, energy or resources
747
Dissolute
indifferent to moral restraints
748
Dissolution
the act of process of dissolving into parts or elements
749
Dissolve
to make a solution of, as by mixing in a liquid
750
Dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds
751
Dissonant
lacking harmony
752
Dissuade
to deter by advice or persuasion, to deter, to advice against
753
Distaff
a stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning
754
Distend
to expand by stretching
755
Distort
to pull out of shape, often by twisting; to twist or misrepresent facts
756
Distortion
the action of distorting the state of being distorted. Or the actin of giving a misleading account or impression
757
Dither
be indecisive. Add white noise to a digital recording to reduce distortion of low-amplitude signals
758
Diurnal
daily, of or during the daily. Daily, each day
759
Diverse
of a different kind, form, character
760
Docile
easily managed or handled, tractable, ready to accept control or instruction, submissive
761
Doctor
someone licensed to practice medicine; a learned person
762
Doctrinaire
seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard or practical considerations
763
Doctrine
a particular principle advocated as of a government or religion
764
DOG/DOX
opinion
765
Dogma
a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief, a system of tenets, as of a church
766
Dogmatic
dictatorial in one’s opinions, included to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
767
DOL
to suffer, to pain, to grieve
768
Doleful
expressing sorrow, mournful, sorrowful
769
Dolor
a state of great sorrow or distress
770
Dolorous
feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress, full of pain or sorrow, grievous
771
Dominate
have a commanding influence on, exercise control over
772
DON/DOT/DOW
to give
773
Donate
to present as a gift or contribution
774
DORM
sleep
775
Dormant
sleeping, inactive
776
Dormitory
a place for sleeping; a residence hall
777
DORS
back
778
Dorsal
having to do with the back
779
Double entendre
a word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent
780
Dour
relentlessly severe, stern or gloomy in manner or appearance, sullen, gloomy (originally: hard, obstinate)
781
Droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
782
DUB
doubt
783
Dubiety
doubtfulness
784
Dubious
doubtful
785
DUC/DUCT
to lead
786
Dudgeon
a feeling of offense or deep resentment
787
DULC
sweet
788
Dulcet
sweet, pleasing
789
Dulcified
sweetened, softened
790
Dulcimer
a musical instrument
791
Dupe
to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
792
Duplicity
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, double-dealing, deceitfulness, double-dealing
793
DUR
hard, lasting
794
Durable
able to resist decay
795
Duration
the length of time something exists
796
Duress
compulsion by threat; coercion
797
DYS
faulty, abnormal
798
Dysfunctional
poorly functioning
799
Dyslexia
difficulty in learning to read and interpret symbols
800
Dyspepsia
impaired digestion
801
Dystrophy
faulty or inadequate nutrition or development
802
E/EX
out, out of, from, former, completely
803
Eccentric
off-center
804
Eclectic
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources, selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
805
Eclectic
selecting ideas, etc. from various sources
806
Eclipsed
(of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body) or to deprive (someone or something) of significance, power or prominence. Or to obscure or block out light
807
Economy
the careful or thrifty use of resources as of income, materials, or labor
808
Efface
to rub or wipe out; surpass, eclipse
809
Effervescent
of a liquid giving off bubbles, fizzy. Vivacious and enthusiastic, with the quality of giving off bubbles of gas
810
Effete
of a person affected, overrefined and ineffectual, no longer capable or effective action
811
Efficacy
effectiveness
812
Effigy
sculpture or model of person
813
Effluence
flowing out of light, electricity, etc
814
Effulgent
shining forth
815
Ego
oneself; the part of oneself that is self-aware
816
EGO
self
817
Egocentric
focused on oneself, thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others. Self-centered
818
Egoism/egotism
selfishness; self-absorption
819
Egoist
self-centered or selfish person. (opposite of altruist)
820
Egregious
outstandingly band; shocking, remarkably bad; standing out from the crowd
821
Egress
going out, way out
822
Eject
to throw out, expel
823
Elect
to choose, to decide
824
Elegiac
relating to or characteristic of an elegy, wistfully mournful
825
Elegy
a poem or serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead, a sorrowful poem or speech
826
Elemental
primary or basic
827
Elite
a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of the group or society
828
Elocution
art of clear and expressive speaking
829
Eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing, persuasive and moving, especially in speech
830
Elucidate
make something clear, explain
831
Elude
to avoid capture or escape defection by
832
EM/EN
in, into
833
Emaciated
abnormally think or weak, especially based of illness or lack of food
834
Emancipate
to free from bondage, to free from restraint
835
Embellish
to make beautiful; to ornament
836
Embody
be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality or feeling). To provide (a spirit) with a physical form. Or to include or contain something as a constituent part
837
Embolden
give someone the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way. To cause a piece of text to appear in a bold typeface
838
Embrace
to clasp in the arms; to include or contain
839
Embryology
a branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development
840
Emerge
to move out of or away from something and come into view. To become apparent, important or prominent. To become known. TO recover from or survive a difficult situation
841
Eminent
towering above others; projecting
842
Emissary
a messenger to agent sent to represent the interests of another
843
Emollient
something that softens or soothes (i.e., a lotion)
844
Empathy
the identification with the feelings or thoughts or others
845
Employ
to give work to someone and pay them for it. To keep occupied or make use of
846
Emulate
match or surpass a person or achievement typically by imitation, to copy; to try to equal or excel
847
Enamored
inflamed with love; charmed; captive
848
Enchant
to subject to magical influence; bewitch
849
Enclose
to close in on all sides
850
Encomium
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly
851
Encounter
a meeting, often with an opponent
852
Encourage
to inspire with spirit or confidence
853
Encumber
restrict or burden someone or something in such a way that free action or movement is difficult
854
Encyclopedia
book or set of books containing articles on various topics, covering all branches of knowledge of one particular subject
855
Endemic
peculiar to a particular people or locality
856
Endogamy
the practice of marrying within a specific social group, caste or ethnic group rejecting those from others as unsuitable for marriage or close personal relationships
857
Endorse
to sign on the back; to vouch for
858
Endow
to provide with a permanent fund
859
Endure
to hold out against; to sustain without yielding, to suffer something painful or difficult patiently. To remain in existence, last
860
Enervate
cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality, weakened. Lacking in energy or vitality, to reduce in strength
861
Enervated
drained of energy or vitality
862
Engender
cause or give rise to a feeling, situation or condition, to produce, cause, or bring about
863
Enigma
a puzzle, a mystery
864
Enigmatic
difficult to interpret or understand. Mysterious
865
Enjoin
instruct or urge someone to do something. Prescribe an action or attitude to be performed or adopted
866
Enmity
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
867
Enterprise
a project undertaken
868
Enthusiastic
to have or show intense and eager enjoyment, interest or approval
869
Entomic
relating to insects
870
Entomology
the branch or zoology concerned with the study of insects
871
Enumerate
to count, list, or itemize
872
Eon
an indefinite and very long period of time, often a period exaggerated for humorous or rhetorical effect
873
Ephemeral
lasting a short time, lasting for a very long time
874
EPI
upon
875
Epicurean
relating to or suitable for epicure (a person who takes pleasure in fine food and drink)
876
Epidemic
affecting a large number of people at the same time and spreading from person to person
877
Epidermis
the outer layer of the skin
878
Epigram
a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way. A short poem, a short poem, a pointed statement, a witty or pointed saying tersely expressed
879
Epilogue
a concluding part added to a literary work
880
Epithet
a word or phrase, used invectively as a term of abuse
881
Epoch
a period of time in history or a person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
882
EQU
equal, event
883
Equanimity
mental calmness, composure and evenness of temper especially in difficult situations, mental or emotional stability, especially under tension
884
Equation
the act of making equal
885
Equidistant
equally distant
886
Equinox
one of two times in a year when day and night are equal in length
887
Equitable
fair and impartial
888
Equity
the quality of being fair and impartial. The value of share issued by a company. The value of a mortgaged property after deduction of charges against it
889
Equivalent
of equal worth, strength, or use
890
Equivocal
opening to more than one interpretation; misleading
891
Equivocate
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
892
Equivocate
use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
893
Eradicate
to uproot; to wipe out
894
Erect
upright; starting up straight
895
Err
to go astray in thought or belief, to be mistaken
896
ERR
to water
897
Errant
wandering or traveling, especially in search of adventure
898
Erratic
deviating from the proper or usual course of conduct, wandering and unpredictable
899
Erroneous
wrong, incorrect
900
Error
a deviation from accuracy or correctness
901
Ersatz
of a product made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else. Not real or genuine
902
Erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning, learned, scholarly, bookish, scholarly; learned that is trained out of crudeness
903
ESCE
becoming
904
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, known or understood by only a few
905
Espouse
adopt or support a cause, belief or way of life
906
Esprit de corps
feeling of pride, fellowship and common loyalty shared by the members of a particular group
907
Esteem
respect and admiration, typically for a person
908
Esthete
a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty
909
Estimable
admirable
910
Esurient
hungry or greedy
911
Ethnology
the study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences in relationships between them
912
Ethnos
an ethnic group
913
Etymology
the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history
914
EU
good, well
915
Eugenics
improvement of qualities of race by control of inherited characteristics
916
Eulogize
praise highly in speech or writing
917
Eulogy
a speech or writing in praise of someone, speech in praise of someone, speech or writing in praise or commendation
918
Euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing, pleasant-sounding term for something unpleasant, use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
919
Euphonious
of a sound, especially speech pleasing to the ear
920
Euphony
pleasantness of sound, the quality of sounding good
921
Euthanasia
killing a person, painlessly, usually one who has an incurable painful disease
922
Evade
to escape from; avoid
923
Evaluate
to determine the worth of
924
Evident
plain or clear to the sight or understanding, plain or obvious, clearly seen or understood
925
Evolve
to develop naturally; literally to unfold or unroll
926
Exacerbate
make a problem, bad situation or negative feeling worse, to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate, to make worse
927
Exclaim
to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently
928
Exclude
to shut out, to leave out
929
Exclusive
not admitting of something else, shutting out others
930
Excogitate
to think out, plan or devise
931
Excoriate
to censure or criticize server. To damage or remove part of the surface of the skin
932
Excrescence
an outgrowth
933
Exculpate
show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing, to clear from blame, prove innocent
934
Excursion
a short journey or trip
935
Execrable
abominable
936
Exhibitionist
a person who behaves in an extravagant way in order to attract attention
937
Exhort
strongly encourage or urge someone to do something
938
Exhume
unearth
939
Exigent
urgent, requiring immediate action
940
Exonerate
especially of an official body absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case. Release someone from a duty or obligation
941
Exonerate
to clear of blame, to free from blame (originally to relieve of a burden)
942
Exorcise
to seek to expel an evil spirit by ceremony
943
Expatiate
speak or write at length or in detail, to speed up the progress
944
Expel
to drive out; to banish; to eject
945
Expiate
atone for guilt or sin
946
Expire
to breath out: to breathe one’s last; to come to an end
947
Explicit
clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
948
Export
to transmit abroad
949
Expose
to lay open to danger, attack or harm
950
Expository
intended to explain or describe something
951
Expound
to set forth in detail
952
Expunge
to erase, eliminate completely
953
Exquisite
of special beauty or charm
954
Extenuating
making less serious by offering excuses
955
Extol
to praise enthusiastically
956
Extort
to wring money, property or services out of somebody using threats or force
957
EXTRA
outside, beyond
958
Extract
to take out, obtain against a person’s will
959
Extradite
to hand over (person accused of crime) to state where crime was committed
960
Extraordinary
beyond the ordinary
961
Extrapolate
to estimate unknown facts or values from known data
962
Extrasensory
derived by means other than known senses
963
Extricate
to disentangle, release
964
Extrovert
an outgoing person, a person predominantly concerned with external things or objective considerations
965
Exult
to show or feel triumphant joy
966
FAB/FAM
to speak
967
Fable
fictional tale especially legendary
968
FAC/FIC/FIG/FAIT/FEIT/FY
to do, to make
969
Facet
one side of something many sided, especially of a cut gem
970
Facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor, flippant
971
Facilitate
make an action or process easy or easier
972
Facsimile
an exact copy, especially of written or printed materials. To make a copy of
973
Faction
small dissenting group with in a larger one especially in politics
974
Factious
irritable, peevish, artificially created or developed
975
Factory
building for manufacture of goods
976
Facture
breakage especially of a bone
977
Fail
to be insufficient, to be unsuccessful, to die out
978
FAL
to err, to deceive
979
Fallacious
based on a mistaken belief
980
Fallacy
a flawed argument
981
False
not true, erroneous, lying
982
Famous
well-known, celebrated
983
Fanatical
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
984
Fatalist
someone who feels that no matter what he or she does, the outcome will always be the same because it’s predetermined
985
FATU
foolish
986
Fatuity
foolishness, stupidity
987
Fatuous
foolish, stupid
988
Faux pas
a false step, a social gaffe, an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation
989
Fawn
producing young, to grovel
990
Fealty
a feudal tenant’s or vassal’s sworn loyalty to a lord
991
Feigned
simulated or pretended, insecure
992
Felicitous
well-chosen or suited to the circumstances. Or pleasing and fortunate
993
Fell
past of fall down
994
FER
to bring, to carry, to bear
995
FERV
to boil, to bubble
996
Fervency
feelings of great warmth and intensity
997
Fervid
ardent, intense, intensely emotional; feverish, intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree
998
Fervor
passion, zeal
999
Fetid
smelling extremely unpleasant
1000
Fetish
a form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing or part of the body. An inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit
1001
Fetter
a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically by the ankles. Restrain with chains or manacles
1002
Fey
giving an impression of vague unworldliness (supernatural)
1003
FI/FID
faith, trust
1004
Fiasco
a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way
1005
Fidelity
faithfulness, loyalty
1006
Fiduciary
of a trust, held or given in trust
1007
Filial
of or due from a son or daughter
1008
Filtration
the action or process of filtering something
1009
FIN
end
1010
Final
at the end, coming last
1011
Finesse
intricate and refined delicacy. Artful, subtlety, typically that needed for tactful handling of a difficulty
1012
Fissure
split or crack something to form a long narrow opening
1013
FLAGR/FLAM
to burn
1014
Flagrant
blatant, scandalous, of something considered wrong or immoral conspicuously or obviously offensive
1015
Flambeau
a lighted torch
1016
Flamboyant
a person or their behavior tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence or stylishness. Noticeable because of brightly colored, highly patterned or unusual in style
1017
FLECT/FLEX
to bend, to turn
1018
Fledgling
bring up until it’s wing feathers are developed enough for flight
1019
Flexible
able to bend without breaking
1020
Flippant
not showing a serious or respectful attitude
1021
Florid
excessively decorated or embellished
1022
FLU/FLUX
to flow
1023
Fluctuation
something that varies, rising and falling
1024
Fluid
a substance, especially gas or liquid capable of flowing freely
1025
Foible
a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character
1026
Foment
to arouse or incite
1027
Forage
of a person or animal search widely for food or provisions. Obtain food or provisions
1028
FORE
before
1029
Foreshadow
be warning or indication of future event
1030
Foresight
care or provision for future
1031
Forestall
to prevent by advance action
1032
Forfend
avert, keep away or prevent something evil or unpleasant. Protect something by precautionary measures
1033
Forlorn
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
1034
Formative
serving to form something, especially having a profound and lasting influence on a person’s development
1035
FORT
chance, strength
1036
Forte
a thing at which someone excels, strong point, something a person does well
1037
Forthright
straightforward, outspoken, decisive
1038
Fortify
to provide with fortifications; strengthen
1039
Fortissimo
very loud
1040
Fortnight
a period of two weeks
1041
Fortuitous
happening by accident or chance rather than design. Happening by a lucky chance, fortunate, happening by luck
1042
Fortunate
lucky, auspicious
1043
Fortune
chance or luck in human affairs
1044
FRA/FRAC/FRAG/FRING
to break
1045
Fragment
a part broken off
1046
Frankness
the quality of being open, honest, and direct in speech or writing
1047
Fraternal
of or like a brother or brothers
1048
Fratricide
the killing of one’s brother or sister
1049
Frugality
a tendency to be thrifty or cheap
1050
Frustration
the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of the inability to change or achieve something
1051
FUG
to feel, to fly
1052
Fugitive
on the run, someone who flees
1053
Fugue
a musical composition in which subsequent parts imitate or pursue the first part, a psychological state in which one flies from one’s own identity
1054
FULG
to shine
1055
Fulsome
complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree. A large size or quantity, generous or abundant
1056
FUM
smoke
1057
Fume
smoke, scented vapor, to emit smoke or vapors
1058
Fumigate
to treat with smoke or vapors
1059
Furtively
in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention. Secretively
1060
FUS
to pour
1061
Fusillade
continuous discharge of firearms or outburst of criticism
1062
Futilitarian
devoted to futile (incapable of producing any useful result, pointless) pursuits
1063
Gainsay
deny or contradict a fact or statement. Speak against or oppose someone. full
1064
Garner
gather or collect something, especially information or approval. Or store/deposit
1065
Garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters, tending to talk a lot
1066
Gastronomy
the art or science of good eating
1067
Gaucherie
awkward, embarrassing or unsophisticated ways
1068
GEN
birth, creation, race, kind
1069
Gender
classification roughly corresponding to the two sexes and sexlessness
1070
Generous
giving or given freely
1071
Genetics
the study of heredity and variation among animals and plants
1072
Genuflect
to bend knee, especially in worship
1073
Geology
the science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substance, its history and the processes that act on it
1074
Gesticulate
uses gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words
1075
Gibe
an insulting or mocking remark, a taunt
1076
Glibly
speaking or spoken carelessly and often insincerely a glib (of words or the person speaking them fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow) answer
1077
GNI/GNO
to know
1078
Gourmet
a connoisseur of good food, a person with a discerning palate
1079
Gracious
kindly especially to inferiors, merciful
1080
GRAD/GRESS
to step
1081
Gradual
taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees
1082
GRAM/GRAPH
to write, to draw
1083
Grammar
a system of language and its rules
1084
Grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress
1085
Grandiloquent
pompous or inflated in language
1086
Graph
a diagram used to convey mathematical information
1087
Graphite
mineral used for writing as the “lead” in pencils
1088
GRAT
pleasing
1089
Grateful
thankful
1090
Gratuity
money given for good service
1091
GREG
flock
1092
Gregarious
of a person fond of company, sociable, outgoing, sociable, sociable; enjoying spending time with others
1093
Guile
deceit or tricker, sly or cunning intelligence
1094
Gullible
easily deceived, easily persuaded to believe something, credulous (having or showing too great a readiness to believe things)
1095
Gyrate
move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, especially quickly
1096
Hackneyed
of a phrase or an idea lacking significance through having been overused. Unoriginal and trite
1097
HAP
by chance
1098
Haphazard
at random
1099
Hapless
without luck
1100
Happen
occur originally to occur by chance
1101
Happily
through good fortune
1102
Happy
pleased, as by good fortune
1103
Harangue
a lengthy and aggressive speech
1104
Harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. A forerunner of something
1105
Harmonious
tuneful, not discordant. Forming a pleasing or consistent whole. Free from disagreement or dissent
1106
Headlong
with the head foremost. In a rush; with reckless haste
1107
Hear
to listen to or to perceive by the ear
1108
Hector
talk to someone in a bullying way
1109
Hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure, sensual self-indulgence
1110
Hegemonic
ruling or dominant in a political or social context
1111
Hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others
1112
HEMI
half
1113
Hemisphere
half a sphere, half of the Earth
1114
Hemistich
half a line of poetry
1115
HER/HES
to stick
1116
Here
in this location
1117
Heredities
the transmission from one generation to another of genetic factors that determine individual characteristics
1118
Heroine
a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities
1119
Heterodox
different from acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines
1120
Heterogeneous
of other origin; not originating in the body
1121
Heterosexual
of or pertaining to sexual orientation toward members of the opposite sex; relating to different sexes
1122
Hiatus
a pause or gap in a sequence, series or process
1123
Hierarchy
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
1124
Hilarity
extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter. Boisterous merriment
1125
Hinder
create difficulties for someone or something, resulting in delay or obstruction
1126
Hitherto
until now or until the point in time under discussion
1127
HOL
whole
1128
Holistic
considering something as a unified whole
1129
Holocaust
a burnt offering, complete destruction by fire or other means
1130
Hologram
a sort of three-dimensional image
1131
Holograph
a document written entirely by the person whose name is on it
1132
Homeostasis
a relatively stable state of equilibrium
1133
Homogeneous (or Homogenous)
of a similar kind, of the same kind, alike. Consisting of parts all of the same kind or degree, of the same or a similar kind of nature; of uniform structure of composition throughout
1134
Homonym
one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike by different in meaning
1135
Homosexual
of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire toward a member of one’s own sex
1136
HPYO
under, beneath, less than
1137
HUM
earth
1138
Humble
down to earth
1139
Humility
the state of being humble
1140
Hydrophobia
fear of water, which is a symptom of rabies; rabies
1141
HYPER
over, excessive
1142
Hyperactive
excessively active
1143
Hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
1144
Hyperglycemia
an abnormally high concentration of sugar in the blood
1145
Hypochondriac
a person who is abnormally anxious about their health, one affected by extreme depression of mind or spirits, often centered on imaginary physical ailments
1146
Hypocrite
a person who pretends to have beliefs that she does not
1147
Hypocritical
pretending to have beliefs one does not
1148
Hypodermic
relating to the parts beneath the skin
1149
Hypothesis
assumption subject to proof
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