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Aback
A
Surprised; Startled
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Abate
A
To lesson; To decrease
3
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Abdicate
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To give up
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Abduct
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To take away; To kidnap
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Aberration
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Abnormality
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Abet
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to aid; Encourage
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Abeyance
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A postponement
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Abhor
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To hate
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Abide
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To remain or put up with
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Abject
A
Miserable
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Abjure
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to give up (rights); To deny
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Ablution
A
cleansing
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Abolition
A
doing away with
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Abominate
A
to dislike strongly
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Aborigine
A
original inhabitant
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Abortive
A
unsucessful
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Abrade
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To wear or scrape away
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Abridge
A
to shorten or diminish
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Abrogate
A
to abolish
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Abscond
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To leave secretly
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Absolve
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to free from responsibility
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Abstemious
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to show moderation in eating or dirnking
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Abstinence
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self-denial; voluntary restraint
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Abstract
A
lacking substance; theoretical
25
Abut
to border on; adjoin
26
Abysmal
extremely bad
27
Abyss
A bottomless pit; vast
28
Macabre
Gruesome
29
Machination
Evil design
30
Macroscopic
visible to the naked eye
31
maelstrom
whirlpool
32
Magnanimous
generous
33
Magnate
Important Person
34
Maim
to cripple
35
Maladroit
clumsy or unskillful
36
Malady
disease
37
malaise
uneasiness
38
Malapropism
word humorously misused
39
Malediction
Curse
40
Malefactor
Villain
41
Malevolent
harmful
42
Malfeasence
wrongdoing
43
Malicious
Spiteful
44
Malign
to speak badly about
45
Malignant
Evil
46
Malingerer
one who pretends to be ill to avoid work
47
Malleable
adaptable
48
Manacle
handcuff
49
Mandarin
influential person
50
Mandate
an order
51
Manifest
Obvious
52
Manifold
Many
53
Manipulate
to handle with skill; to influence a person
54
Manumit
to set free
55
Maraud
to raid
56
Maritime
pertaining to the ocean
57
Marquee
a canopy over an entrance
58
Marred
damaged; ruined
59
Martial
Warlike
60
Martinet
A Strict Disciplinarian
61
Masochist
One who enjoys his own pain
62
Masticate
to chew
63
Matriarchy
a society in which the mother is the head of the family
64
Matrix
A place of origin
65
Maudlin
very sentimental
66
Maul
to injure
67
Mausoleum
large tomb
68
Maverick
a noncomformist
69
Mawkish
overly sentimental
70
Maxim
a proverb or saying
71
Meager
inadequate; of poor quality
72
Mean
nasty of offensive; inferior or low; an average
73
Meander
to wander aimlessly
74
Mediate
to settle a dispute
75
Meditate
to think deeply
76
Medley
A mixture
77
Megalomania
exaggeration of one's own greatness
78
Melancholy
depressed
79
Melee
noisy fight
80
Mellifluous
sweet-sounding
81
Melodramatic
overly emotional
82
Menace
a threat
83
Menage
household
84
Menageria
collection of animals
85
Mendacious
lying
86
Mendicant
A beggar
87
Menial
Degrading
88
Mentor
Adviser or coach
89
Mercantile
pertaining to merchants
90
Mercenary
acts only for money
91
Mercurial
unpredictably
92
Meretricious
gaudy or showy
93
Merger
a joining together
94
Mesmerize
hypnotize
95
Metamorphosis
a transformation
96
Metaphor
comparison
97
Metaphysics
beyond what is natural
98
Mete
to distribute
99
Meteoric
Swift rise
100
Meticulous
Extremely careful
101
Metropolis
large city
102
Mettle
courage
103
Miasma
Pollution
104
Microcosm
a little word
105
Mien
Manner
106
Milieu
Environment; setting
107
Militant
Ready and willing to fight
108
Millenium
a thousand years
109
Mimic
to imitate
110
Minion
a devoted follower
111
Minute
unit of time or small and insignificant
112
Mire
swampy ground; to sink down
113
Mirth
joy or laughter
114
Misanthrope
a hater of mankind
115
Misapprehension
A misunderstanding
116
Miscegenation
mixture of races
117
Mischance
unlucky accident; bad luck
118
Misconstrue
Misinterpret
119
Miscreant
A vicious person
120
Misdemeanor
A less serious crime
121
Miser
One who hoards money excessively
122
Misgiving
Doubt; suspicion
123
Misnomer
an error in name
124
Misogamy
hatred of marriage
125
Misogynist
woman-hater
126
Missive
letter
127
Mitigate
to make less severe
128
Mnemonic
pertaining to memory
129
Mock
to ridicule or insult
130
Modicum
a small amount
131
Modish
stylish
132
Modulate
to tone down
133
Mogul
powerful person
134
Mollify
to calm or appease
135
Molt
to shed
136
Momentous
very important
137
Monarchy
one ruler
138
Monastic
self-denying
139
Monitor
one who watches
140
Monograph
written about a single subject
141
Monolithic
Unified or solid
142
Monologue
speech by one person
143
Monotheism
Belief in one god
144
Monotonous
boring; without variety
145
Monumental
important
146
Moot
debatable or having no significance
147
Moratorium
delay
148
Morbid
Depressing
149
Mordant
Sarcastic
150
Mores
Customs or traditions
151
Moribund
dying
152
Morose
gloomy
153
Mortal
destined to die
154
Mortify
to embarrass or humiliate
155
Motif
Central idea
156
Motley
Assorted or different colors
157
Mottled
spotted
158
Mounterbank
A fraud
159
Muddle
To confuse
160
Mulct
a fine or to defraud
161
Mull
(over) think about
162
Multifarious
having many parts
163
Mundane
Worldly
164
Munificent
Generous
165
Murky
Unclear; gloomy
166
Muse
to think deeply
167
Muster
to gather together
168
Musty
stale; moldy
169
Mute
Silent
170
Muzzle
to restrain
171
Myopic
having a narrow point of view
172
Myriad
Infinitely vast in number
173
Myrmidon
An unquestioning follower
174
Nabob
a very wealthy person
175
Nadir
lowest point
176
Naive
Unsophisticated
177
Nercissistic
vain
178
Nascent
coming into being
179
Natation
The Act of Swimming
180
Nativity
Birth
181
Nebulous
Vague
182
Necromancy
Magic
183
Nefarious
Evil
184
Negate
to deny; to nullify
185
Negligent
careless; neglectful
186
Nemisis
Victorious rival
187
Neologism
new use of a word
188
Neophyte
A beginner
189
Nepotism
Favoritism shown towards relatives
190
Nether
Lower or under
191
Nettle
to irritate
192
Neutralize
to make ineffective
193
Nexus
Connection or link
194
Nicety
Dainty or delicate
195
Niche
Recess in a wall or best place for a person
196
Niggardly
stingy
197
Niggle
petty
198
Nihilism
total rejection of law
199
Nimble
quick
200
Nirvana
Place of great happiness
201
Nocturnal
pertaining to night
202
Nodule
A small lump
203
Noisome
harmful or offensive
204
Nomadic
Wandering
205
Nomenclature
a set of terms
206
Nominal
in name only; unimportant
207
Non Sequitur
something that is not logical
208
Nonage
Immaturity
209
Nonchalant
Casual
210
Noncommittal
no definite point of view
211
Nonentity
person of little importance
212
Nonpareil
unequaled
213
Nonplus
to confuse
214
Nostalgic
longing for the past
215
Nostrum
Questionable medicine
216
Notorious
having a bad reputation
217
Novel
New; unusal
218
Novice
A beginner
219
Noxious
harmful to health
220
Nuance
small variation in meaning or color
221
Nub
a small piece
222
Nugatory
Worthless
223
Nullify
to make useless
224
Numismatist
coin collector
225
Nupital
pertain to marriage
226
Nurture
to nourish; to sustain
227
Nutriment
Nourishment
228
Oaf
a dunce
229
Obdurate
Stubborn
230
Obeisance
Gesture expressing deep respect
231
Obfuscate
to confuse
232
Objective
unbiased
233
Oblation
an offering
234
Obligatory
required
235
Oblique
indirect
236
Oblivious
unmindful; unaware
237
Obloquy
bad reputation resulting from public disgrace
238
Obscure
not clear; partially hidden
239
Obsequious
Submissive or overly attentive
240
Obsequy
A funeral rite
241
Absess
to control the thoughts or feelings of a person
242
Obstinate
Stubborn
243
Obstreperous
loud and unruly
244
Obtrude
to push something toward or upon a person
245
Obtuse
slow to understand
246
Obviate
to prevent
247
Occidental
western
248
Occlude
to close; to block out
249
Occult
Secret or mysterious
250
Ocular
pertaining to sight
251
Odious
disgusting
252
Odoriferous
giving off a pleasant smell
253
Odyssey
a long journey
254
Offal
garbage
255
Officious
interfering
256
Ogle
to look at with desire
257
Ogre
monster
258
Olfactory
pertaining to smell
259
Oligarchy
government by only a few
260
Omen
a sign which indicates the future
261
Ominous
threatening
262
Omnifarious
of all kinds
263
Omnipotent
all-powerful
264
Omniscient
all-knowing
265
Omnivorous
eating anything; absorbing everything
266
Onerous
burdensome
267
Onslaught
a furious attack
268
Onus
a burden
269
Opaque
not transparent; not letting light pass through
270
Opiate
narcotic; causing sleep
271
Opprobrious
Shameful
272
Opt
to choose
273
Optimist
one who sees the good side of things
274
Optimum
the best; most favorable
275
Opulent
rich; luxurious
276
Oracular
mysterious
277
Oration
a speech
278
Orbit
a path around an object
279
Ordain
to order or establish
280
Ordinance
a law
281
Organic
fundamental or essential
282
Orient
an area of the Far East; to adjust
283
Orifice
an opening
284
Ornate
showy
285
Ornithology
study of birds
286
Orthodox
accepting traditional beliefs; conventional
287
Oscillate
to swing or move back and forth
288
Ossify
to change into bone or become rigid
289
Ostensible
Apparent
290
Ostentatious
showing off
291
Ostracize
to banish
292
Overt
open; not hidden
293
Ovine
like a sheep
294
Ovoid
egg-shaped
295
Pacify
to calm down
296
Pact
an agreement
297
Paean
song of joy
298
Palatable
Pleasant to taste
299
Palatial
Magnificent
300
Paleontology
study of prehistoric life
301
Pall
Something that covers or to be unpleasant
302
Palliate
to lesson
303
Pallid
pale; dull
304
Palpable
capable of being touched
305
Palpitate
to beat rapidly
306
Palsy
Muscle Paralysis
307
Paltry
Worthless; small
308
Panacea
an answer for all problems
309
Panache
a showy manner
310
Pandemonium
Confusion
311
Panegyric
an expression of praise
312
Pang
a sharp pain
313
Panoply
suit of armor; any protective covering
314
Panorama
unlimited view; comprehensive survery
315
Parable
a simple story giving a moral or religious lesson
316
Paradigm
a model; an example
317
Paradox
a statement that contradictory, but probably true
318
Paragon
a model of perfection
319
Paramount
Supreme
320
Paraphernilia
Equipment
321
Parched
Extremely thirsty
322
Pariah
an outcast
323
Parley
a conference
324
Parochial
limited or related to a church
325
Parody
a work which imitates another in a satirical way
326
Paroxysm
a sudden outburst
327
Parrot
to repeat or imitate
328
Parry
to avoid something such as a blow; to evade
329
Parsimonious
stingy
330
Partisan
a strong supporter
331
passe
out-of-date
332
passive
submissive
333
Pastoral
pertaining to the country
334
Patent
government protection for an invention; obvious
335
Paternal
Fatherly
336
Pathogenic
causing disease
337
Pathos
deep feeling of pity
338
Patriarch
a person regarded as a founder or father
339
Patrician
Aristocratic
340
Patrimony
Inherited right
341
Patronage
the power to make appointments to government jobs
342
Patronize
to be a customer or to talk down to
343
Paucity
Scarcity; lack of
344
Peccadillo
A Minor offense
345
Pectoral
pertaining to the chest
346
Peculate
to steal
347
Pecuniary
pertaining to money
348
Pedagogue
a schoolteacher
349
Pedantic
to show off one's knowledge
350
Pedestrian
ordinary; common; banal
351
Pedigree
a record of ancestors
352
Peer
an equal or to look at closely
353
Peerless
without equal
354
Peevish
hard to please
355
Pejorative
insulting
356
Pellucid
Transparent
357
Pelt
skin of an animal; to throw
358
Penal
pertaining to punishment
359
Penchant
a strong liking for
360
Penitent
expressing sorrow for a wrongdoing
361
Pensive
thoughtful
362
Penury
extreme poverty
363
Peon
common worker
364
Perceive
to observe or understand
365
Perceptible
recognizable
366
Perceptive
quick witted; keen
367
Perdition
damnation
368
Peregrinate
to travel; journey
369
Peremptory
decisive or final
370
Perennial
lasting for a long time
371
Perfidious
deceitful; unfaithful
372
Perforce
of necessity
373
Perfunctory
Routine
374
Perigree
point nearest to the earth
375
Periphery
outside boundary; unimportant area of subject
376
Permeate
to spread throughout
377
Pernicious
destrutive
378
Peroration
the concluding part of a speech
379
Perpetrate
to be guilty of
380
Perpetuate
cause to continue
381
Perplex
confuse
382
Perquisite
something additional to regular pay
383
Persevere
to endure
384
Personification
giving human qualities to a non-human being or to abstract ideas
385
Perspicacity
sharp insight
386
Perspicuity
clearness
387
Pert
bold; lively
388
Pertinent
to the point
389
Perturb
to disturb
390
Peruse
to read carefully
391
Pervade
to spread throughout
392
Perverse
contrary; stubborn
393
Pervert
to corrupt
394
Pessimist
one who sees the worst
395
Petrify
to paralyze with fear
396
Petrology
Study of rocks
397
Petty
unimportant
398
Petulant
irritable
399
Phalanx
compact group of people
400
Phenomenon
extraordinary (fact or occurrence)
401
Philander
to engage in many love affairs
402
Philanthropy
generosity to mankind
403
Philately
stamp collecting
404
Philippic
a verbal attack
405
Philistine
uncultured
406
Phlegmatic
unemotional
407
Phobia
intense fear
408
Phoenix
a bird symbolizing immortality
409
Picaresque
adventurous scoundrel
410
Piddling
Petty
411
Piecemeal
Bit by bit
412
Pied
many-colored; variegated
413
Piety
devotion
414
Pigment
dye
415
Pilgrimage
a journey to a holy place
416
Pillage
to loot
417
Pillory
to expose to public ridicule
418
Pinnacle
highest point
419
Pious
religious; deeply devoted to religion
420
Piquant
stimulating to the taste; exciting
421
Pique
to irritate
422
Piscine
of or like a fish
423
Pithy
to the point
424
Pittance
Small Amount
425
Pivotal
crucial; critical; important
426
Placard
small poster
427
Placate
to calm
428
Placebo
harmless; phony medicine
429
Placid
Calm
430
Plague
A contagious disease; to trouble
431
Plaintive
sorrwoful
432
Platitude
a dull or trite remark
433
Platonic
spiritual; free from sensual desire
434
Plaudit
applause; any expression of approval
435
Plausible
apparently true; reasonable
436
Plebian
pertaining to the lower classes
437
Plenary
complete or absolute
438
Plethora
abundance
439
Pliant
easily bent
440
Plight
a sad situation
441
Ploy
a trick
442
Pluck
to pull at; courage
443
Plumb
to measure
444
Plutocracy
rule by the wealthy class
445
Poach
hunt or fish illegally
446
Podium
a platform
447
Poignant
distressing; affecting the emotions
448
Polarize
to separate into opposing groups
449
Polemic
a controversy
450
Politic
dramatic
451
Poltroon
a coward
452
Polychromatic
many-colored
453
Polyglot
speaking or writing several languages
454
Polymorphic
having many forms
455
Polytheism
belief in many forms
456
Pomp
show or display
457
Ponder
to think deeply
458
Ponderous
heavy
459
Porcine
like a pig
460
Portable
capable of being carried
461
Portal
door or entrance
462
Portentous
warning
463
Portly
large
464
Posterity
future generations
465
Posthumous
after death
466
Postulate
to assume
467
Potable
drinkable
468
Potent
powerful
469
Potentate
ruler
470
Potential
capacity or ability
471
Potion
a drink
472
Potpourri
a mixture
473
Pragmatic
practical
474
Prate
to talk long and pointlessly
475
Precarious
uncertain or risky
476
Precedent
an act used as an example
477
Precept
a rule of conduct
478
Precipice
cliff
479
Precipitate
to bring about an action
480
Precipitous
extremely steep
481
Precis
brief summary
482
Preclude
to shut out; prevent
483
Precocious
prematurely developed
484
Precursor
a forerunner
485
Predecessor
one who comes before another
486
Predicate
to declare
487
Predilection
a liking; preference; inclination
488
Predispose
inclined in advance
489
Preeminent
standing our above all others
490
Preen
to dress
491
Prehensile
adapted for grasping something
492
Premeditate
to plan beforehand
493
Premier
first in importance
494
Premise
statement made as a basis of an argument
495
Premonition
forewarning
496
Preponderance
superiority in quantity; dominance
497
Preposterous
ridiculous
498
Prerogative
privilege
499
Presage
to indicate or warn in advance
500
Prescience
knowledge of things before they happen
501
Presentiment
anticipation, especially of something evil
502
Prestige
importance
503
Presumptuous
boldly assuming
504
Pretentious
showy; self-important; pompous
505
Preternatural
abnormal
506
Pretext
a false reason
507
Prevail
to succeed
508
Prevaricate
to lie
509
Prim
formal; proper
510
Primeval
of the earliest times
511
Primogeniture
state of being the first born
512
Primordial
original
513
Primp
to dress up in a funny away
514
Prismatic
many-colored
515
Pristine
many-colored
516
Pristine
uncorrupted; in its original state
517
Privation
loss of something essential
518
Privy
having knowledge of something private
519
Probe
to investigate or examine
520
Probity
honesty
521
Proclivity
tendency
522
Procrastinate
to postpone
523
Procreate
to produce
524
Procrustean
to get conformity at any cost
525
Procure
to obtain
526
Prodigal
wasteful
527
Prodigious
enormous; great amount
528
Profane
showing disrespect
529
Profess
to acknowledge or admit
530
Proffer
to offer
531
Proficiency
skill; ability
532
Profilgate
immoral or extremely wasteful
533
Profound
very deep; insightful
534
Profuse
abundant
535
Progeny
descendants
536
Prognosticate
to predict; to fortell
537
Proletarian
a member of the working class
538
Proliferate
to increase or expand
539
Prolific
productive
540
Prolix
tediously long and wordy
541
Prologue
introduction
542
Promenade
a stroll or a walk; an area used for walking
543
Promiscuous
sexually loose
544
Promontory
piece of land that juts out
545
Promulgate
to advocate
546
Prone
lying flat
547
Propogate
to multiply
548
Propensity
inclination
549
Prophetic
predicting
550
Propinquity
closeness
551
Propitious
favorable
552
Propriety
conformity; apporpriateness
553
Prosaic
commonplace or dull
554
Proscribe
to denounce; exile
555
Proselyte
a convert
556
Prospectus
a report describing a new project
557
Prostrate
lying flat
558
Protagonist
main character
559
Protean
changeable
560
Protege
one who has been instructed by another
561
Protocol
etiquette observed by diplomats
562
Prototype
the original
563
Protract
to prolong
564
Protrude
to stick out
565
Proverbial
well-known
566
Provident
having foresight; prudent
567
Provincial
unsophisticated; narrow; limited
568
Provisional
temporary
569
Proviso
a condition
570
Provoke
to irritate
571
Prowess
skill or strength
572
Prozimity
nearness
573
Proxy
one who acts in place of another
574
Prudence
good judgement; cautious; careful
575
Prune
to cut off or lop off such as twigs, branches, or roots
576
Prurient
lustful; obscene; lewd
577
Pseudo
false
578
Pseudonym
an assumed name
579
Psyche
the human spirit
580
Puerile
immature
581
Pugilist
a boxer
582
Pugnacious
eager to fight
583
Puissant
powerful
584
Pulchritude
beauty
585
Pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
586
Pulverize
crush or grind; totally destroy
587
Pummel
to beat or thrash with the fists
588
Pun
the use of words that sound alike but differ in meaning
589
Punctilious
presice
590
Pundit
an expert
591
Pungent
having a sharp taste or smell; severely critical or sarcastic
592
Punitive
pertaining to punishment
593
Puny
weak
594
Purge
to purify
595
Puritanical
strict
596
Purloin
to steal
597
Purvey
to supply
598
Pusillanimous
cowardly
599
Putative
supposed; believed
600
Putrefy
to decay
601
Pyre
a funeral fire
602
Pyretic
pertaining to fever
603
Pyromaniac
one who likes to start fires
604
Quadruped
a four-footed animal
605
Quaff
to gulp; to drink in large quantities
606
Quagmire
a swamp; a difficult situation
607
Quail
to lose courage
608
Quaint
pleasant or amusing
609
Qualm
a feeling of uneasiness
610
Quandry
a puzzling situation
611
Quarry
being hunted
612
Quash
to cancel
613
Quasi
resembling
614
Quaver
to tremble
615
Quay
a wharf
616
Queasy
uneasy
617
Quell
to calm down
618
Querulous
complaining
619
Query
a question
620
Quest
a search
621
Queue
a line of people
622
Quibble
Petty argument
623
Quiddity
essential quality
624
Quidnunc
a gossip
625
Quiescent
motionless
626
Quietus
finishing stroke; anything that ends an activity
627
Quintessence
essence of something
628
Quip
a witty remark
629
Quirk
a peculiar characteristic; a sudden twist or turn
630
Quiver
to tremble
631
Quixotic
extremely idealistic
632
Quizzical
questioning or puzzled
633
Quotidian
daily
634
Rabble
disorderly crowd
635
Rabid
intense or mad
636
Rack
to torture
637
Raconteur
storyteller
638
Radical
extreme; complete; violent
639
Rail
to complain bitterly
640
Raiment
clothing
641
Rakish
arefree
642
Rambunctious
hard to control
643
Ramification
a result or consequence
644
Rampant
wideswpread
645
Rancid
a bad taste or smell; stale
646
Rancor
hatred
647
Rankle
to irritate
648
Rant
to speak in a loud manner
649
Rapacious
taking by force
650
Rapport
harmony
651
Rapt
completely absorbed in or overcome by joy
652
Rarefy
to make less dense; to refine
653
Rash
a skin irritation; reckless
654
Raspy
harsh; grating
655
Ratify
to approve of
656
Ratiocinate
to reason
657
Ration
a fixed portion
658
Rational
reasonable
659
Rationalize
to make an excuse for
660
Raucous
irritating or harsh sound
661
Ravenous
extremely hungry; greedy
662
Raze
to destroy
663
Realm
kingdom or region
664
Rebuff
to rejectl to snub
665
Rebuke
to scold
666
Rebuttal
opposing argument
667
Recalcitrant
hard to manage
668
Recant
to withdraw a statement
669
Recapitulate
to summarize
670
Recede
to withdraw
671
Recess
a notch in something or a pause or rest
672
Recidivism
to return to criminal behavior
673
Reciprocal
interchangeable
674
Reciprocate
to give in return
675
Recluse
a hermit
676
Reconcile
to bring into agreement or harmony
677
Recondite
hard to understand
678
Reconnoiter
to survey
679
Recount
to tell a story
680
Recreant
coward
681
Recrimination
countercharge
682
Rectify
to correct
683
Rectitude
honest
684
Recumbent
reclining
685
Recuperate
to recover
686
Redemption
deliverance or rescue
687
Redolent
having a pleasant odor
688
Redoubtable
formidable
689
Redress
to remedy
690
Redundant
superfluous; unnecessary; repetitive
691
Refractory
stubborn
692
Reflugent
shining; glowing
693
Refurbish
to make new
694
Refute
to prove wrong; disprove
695
Regal
pertaining to a ruler; splendid
696
Regale
to entertain
697
Regenerate
to re-create; to reform morally; to replace a lost part of the body
698
Regent
one who governs
699
Regicide
the killing of a king
700
Regime
the system of government
701
Regimen
a regular routine
702
Regurgitate
to bring back
703
Rehabilitate
to restore
704
Reimburse
to pay back
705
Reiterate
to repeat
706
Rejuvenate
to make new or young again
707
Relegate
to give an inferior position to
708
Relentless
unyielding
709
Relevant
pertaining to the subject
710
Relinquish
to give up
711
Relish
to enjoy
712
Remediable
capable of being corrected
713
Remedial
intended to correct
714
Reminisce
to remember
715
Remiss
negligent
716
Remission
a lessening; a forgiving of offenses
717
Remonstrate
to protest; to complain
718
Remorse
regret; sadness
719
Remunerate
payment for a service
720
Renaissance
rebirth; renewal; revival
721
Rend
to split; to tear apart
722
Rendezvous
a meeting; appointment
723
Renegade
traitor or outlaw
724
Renege
to go back on one's word
725
Reparation
compensation; to make up for a wrong
726
Repartee
a witty reply
727
Repast
a meal
728
Reprecussion
after-effect
729
Repetoire
special skills or talents
730
Repine
to complain; to fret
731
Replete
filled
732
Repose
to rest
733
Reprehensible
shameful
734
Repress
to control; to hold down
735
Reprimand
to scold
736
Reprisal
revenge
737
Reproach
to blame
738
Reprobate
a wicked person
739
Reproof
a rebuke
740
Repudiate
to reject
741
Repugnant
disgusting
742
Repulse
to drive back
743
Reputed
supposed to be
744
Requiem
funeral hymn
745
Requisute
required or nucessary
746
Requite
to return or avenge
747
Rescind
to cancel; to repeal
748
Resignation
acceptance of a situation or circumstance
749
Resilient
recovering quickly
750
Resolute
very determined
751
Resolve
solve a problem; strong determination
752
Resonance
fullness of sound
753
Respite
a rest
754
Resplendent
shining brightly
755
Restitution
repayment
756
Restive
restless or impatient
757
Resume
a summary
758
Resurge
to rise again
759
Resurrection
revival
760
Resuscitate
to revive
761
Retaliation
revenge
762
Retentive
having a good memory
763
Reticent
silent or reserved
764
Retinue
group of followers
765
Retort
a short, witty reply
766
Retract
to take back
767
Retrench
to cut back or reduce
768
Retribution
punishment
769
Retroactive
applying to a period before a certain Act was passed
770
Retrogressive
going backwards
771
Revelation
something made known
772
Revelry
merrymaking
773
Reverberate
to echo
774
Revere
to respect; to honor
775
Reverie
a daydream
776
Revile
to abuse; to slander
777
Rhetorical
concerned with style not content
778
Ribald
vulgar; indecent
779
Rife
a break or split
780
Rigorous
strict; harsh; severe
781
Risible
funny
782
Risque
daring or not proper
783
Rite
a ceremony
784
Robust
strong
785
Rogue
a dishonest person
786
Rollicking
carefree
787
Roster
a list
788
Rote
from memory
789
Rout
overwhelming defeat
790
Rudimentary
elementary
791
Rue
to regret
792
Ruffian
lawless person
793
Ruffle
a wrinkle or to irritate
794
Ruminate
to think about carefully
795
Ruse
a trick or deception
796
Rustic
pertaining to the country
797
Rustle
to steal or a swishing sound
798
Ruthless
cruel
799
Saccharine
overly sweet
800
Sacrilege
the violation of things sacred
801
Sacrosanct
extremely holy
802
Sadistic
pleasure from inflicting pain
803
Saga
a long story
804
Sage
a wise person
805
Salacious
obscene
806
Salient
significant
807
Saline
salty
808
Sallow
sickly pale
809
Salubrious
healthful
810
Salutary
healthful; wholesome
811
Salutatory
a welcoming speech
812
Sanctimonious
hypocritical
813
Sanction
to authorize
814
Sangfroid
calmness
815
Sanguinary
bloody
816
Sanguine
cheerful or hopeful
817
Sapient
wise
818
Sardonic
mocking
819
Sartorial
pertaining to tailoring or clothes
820
Satiated
satisfied; filled up
821
Satirical
Sarcastic; ironic
822
Saturate
to soak; to fill up
823
Saturnine
gloomy; sluggish
824
Saunter
to stroll; to walk leisurely
825
Savant
a person of extensive learning
826
Savor
to enjoy
827
Scant
inadequate in size or amount
828
Scapegoat
one who takes the blame
829
Scathing
very severe or harsh
830
Schism
a split or break
831
Scintilla
a tiny amount
832
Scintillate
to sparkle
833
Scion
a descendant
834
Scoff
to ridicule
835
Scope
range;extent
836
Scourge
a person or thing that punishes
837
Scrupulous
honest or exact; careful; diligent
838
Scrutinize
to examine closely
839
Scurrilous
abusive or vulgar
840
Scurry
run about; to hurry
841
Scuttle
to abandon
842
Sear
to burn
843
Sebaceous
fatty
844
Secrete
to hide or conceal
845
Secular
worldly
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