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A BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT
INVESTIGATES THE ULTIMATE
NATURE OF REALITY
METAPHYSICS
A SYSTEM OF WRITING IN WHICH
PICTORIAL SYMBOLS REPRESENT
MEANING OR SOUNDS; WRITING
OR SYMBOLS THAT ARE
DIFFICULT TO DECIPHER; THE
SYMBOLS USED IN ADVANCED
MATHEMATICS
HIEROGLYPHICS
A COMBINATION; A MIXTURE OF
TWO OR MORE METALS
ALLOY
A CREATURE THAT IS HALF-MAN,
HALF-BEAST WITH THE HORNS AND
LEGS OF A GOAT; IT IS A FOLLOWER
OF DIONYSOS; A LECHER
SATYR
A TERSE, WITTY SAYING
APOTHEGM
A TURNING OR TWISTING FORCE;
THE MOMENT OF A FORCE; THE
MEASURE OF A FORCE'S
TENDENCY TO PRODUCE
TWISTING OR TURNING AND
ROTATION AROUND AN AXIS
TORQUE
A FEELING OF EXTREME HAPPINESS
EUPHORIA
A FORM OF DEDUCTIVE REASONING
THAT HAS A MAJOR PREMISE, A
MINOR PREMISE, AND A
CONCLUSION
SYLLOGISM
A FORMAL EXPRESSION OF PRAISE
ENCOMIUM
A VARIETY OF ANIMALS KEPT
TOGETHER
MENAGERIE
A LONG ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE; A
QUEST
ODYSSEY
A VIOLENT UPHEAVAL THAT
CAUSES GREAT DESTRUCTION
AND CHANGE
CATACLYSM
A LOUD QUARREL; BRAWL
FRACAS
A MEANS OF CONNECTION; A
CONNECTED GROUP OR SERIES; A
CENTER
NEXUS
A WANDERING FROM PLACE TO
PLACE
PEREGRINATION
ABLE TO MEET FINANCIAL
OBLIGATION
SOLVENT
A PAINTING DONE ON PLASTER
FRESCO
A PERSON POSSESSING EXPERT
KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING; A
PERSON OF INFORMED AND
DISCRIMINATING TASTE
CONNOISSEUR
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ABSOLUTE; WITHOUT EXCEPTION
CATEGORICAL
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ABSTRUSE; PROFOUND
RECONDITE
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ABUNDANT; PLENTIFUL
COPIOUS
A PERSON WHO DOES ALL SORTS OF
WORK; A HANDYMAN
FACTOTUM
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ACCEPTANCE OF SOMETHING AS
TRUE
CREDENCE
A PERSON WHOSE BEHAVIOR
DIFFERS FROM THE ACCEPTED
STANDARDS OF SOCIETY
DEVIANT
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ACT OF STRAYING FROM THE
MAIN POINT
DIGRESSION
ACT OF TRESPASSING OR
VIOLATING A LAW OR RULE
TRANSGRESSION
A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS OR
POTTERY
SHARD
ADJ. AMOUNTING TO A WHOLE;
TOTAL, V. TO COLLECT INTO A
MASS, N. COLLECTIVE MASS OR
SUM
AGGREGATE
A QUALITY THAT CAUSES A FEELING
OF PITY OR SORROW
PATHOS
A REGIONAL DIALECT;
NONSTANDARD SPEECH; JARGON
PATOIS
ADJ. COMPARABLE, N. A
SIMILARITY IN SOME WAYS
BETWEEN THINGS THAT ARE
OTHERWISE DISSIMILAR
(ANALOGY)
ANALOGOUS
A SMALL SYSTEM HAVING
ANALOGIES TO A LARGER SYSTEM;
SMALL WORLD
MICROCOSM
A SMALL, EXCLUSIVE GROUP
CLIQUE
ADJ. FICKLE, N. INCLINATION TO
CHANGE ONE'S MIND
COMPULSIVELY
CAPRICIOUS
A SOCIAL CONDITION MARKED BY A
BREAKDOWN OF SOCIAL NORMS
ANOMIE
A SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY USED
BY A GROUP
ARGOT
ADJ. JUSTIFIED, V. TO ATTEST TO
THE ACCURACY OR QUALITY;
JUSTIFY; GRANT
AUTHORIZATION
WARRANTED
A SUBSTANCE BELIEVED TO HAVE
THE POWER TO CURE ILLS
ELIXIR
ADJ. RELATED TO MEMORY;
ASSISTING MEMORY, N. A SYSTEM
THAT DEVELOPS AND IMPROVES
MNEMONIC
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THE MEMORY
ADJ. RELATING TO BEAUTY OR
ART, N. A CONCEPTION OF WHAT
IS ARTISTICALLY BEAUTIFUL
AESTHETIC
ADJ. SOOTHING; MOLLIFYING, N.
AN AGENT THAT SOOTHES OR
MAKES MORE ACCEPTABLE
EMOLLIENT
ADMIRABLE; POSSIBLE TO
ESTIMATE
ESTIMABLE
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AFFECTING THE SENSE OF TASTE
GUSTATORY
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AGGRESSIVENESS; FEROCITY
TRUCULENCE
AGREEABLE; COOPERATIVE;
SUITED
AMENABLE
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOVERS
TO MEET; RENDEZVOUS
TRYST
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AMENDS; COMPENSATION
REPARATION
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AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS
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AUTOMATIC MAINTENANCE BY
AN ORGANISM OF NORMAL
TEMPERATURE, CHEMICAL
BALANCE, ETC. WITHIN ITSELF
HOMEOSTASIS
AWARE; CONSCIOUS; ABLE TO
PERCEIVE
SENTIENT
BAND OF COLORS PRODUCED
WHEN SUNLIGHT PASSES
THROUGH A PRISM; A BROAD
RANGE OF RELATED IDEAS OR
OBJECTS
SPECTRUM
BASED ON A FALSE IDEA OR
FACT; MISLEADING
FALLACIOUS
BASED ON THE ATTITUDE THAT
ONE'S GROUP IS SUPERIOR
ETHNOCENTRIC
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BEGGAR
MENDICANT
THESPIAN
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BEGINNER; NOVICE
FLEDGLING
AN EMBANKMENT THAT
PREVENTS A RIVER FROM
OVERFLOWING
LEVEE
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BEHAVIOR PROMPTING
REBELLION
SEDITION
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BELIEF; DOCTRINE
TENET
AN ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLE; A
BASIS OR STANDARD FOR
JUDGMENT; A GROUP OF
LITERARY WORKS
CANON
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BESEECHING
SUPPLIANT
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BEWILDERED
NONPLUSSED
DENIZEN
BEYOND THE NORMAL COURSE
OF NATURE; SUPERNATURAL
PRETERNATURAL
AN INHABITANT; A REGULAR
VISITOR
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BITTER VERBAL ATTACK
DIATRIBE
ANIMALS OF A PERIOD OR
REGION
FAUNA
75.
BLACK MAGIC
NECROMANCY
ANY OF THE HEREDITARY SOCIAL
CLASSES OF HINDU SOCIETY;
SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
CASTE
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BLISSFUL; DELIGHTFUL
ELYSIAN
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BOLD; DARING
AUDACIOUS
APELIKE; RELATING TO APES
SIMIAN
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BOLD; SHAMELESS
BRAZEN
APPEALINGLY STIMULATING;
PLEASANTLY PUNGENT;
ATTRATIVE
PIQUANT
BOOK, USUALLY LARGE AND
ACADEMIC
TOME
BLASE
ARBITRARY ORDER;
AUTHORIZATION
FIAT
BORED BECAUSE OF FREQUENT
INDULGENCE; UNCONCERNED
EPISTEMOLOGY
ARRANGED IN LAYERS
STRATIFIED
BRANCH OF PHILOSOPHY THAT
EXAMINES THE NATURE OF
KNOWLEDGE
ARTICLE TREATING A SUBJECT
SYSTEMATICALLY AND
THOROUGHLY
TREATISE
BRIBABLE; MERCENARY;
CORRUPTIBLE
VENAL
ARTISTIC COMPOSITION OF
MATERIALS PASTED OVER A
SURFACE; AN ASSEMBLAGE OF
DIVERSE ELEMENTS
COLLAGE
BRIEF, COMPREHENSIVE
SUMMARY
COMPENDIUM
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BRIGHT; BRILLIANT; GLOWING
LUMINOUS
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BRIGHT; CLEAR; INTELLIGIBLE
LUCID
ATTACKING CHERISHED
TRADITION
ICONOCLASTIC
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BRIGHTLY SHINING;
RESPLENDENT
REFULGENT
ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN
COMPLEX PHENOMENA BY
SIMPLE PRINCIPLES
REDUCTIONISTIC
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BURDENSOME
ONEROUS
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CALM
PLACID
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CALM AND PEACEFUL; HAPPY;
GOLDEN; PROSPEROUS
HALCYON
CALM IN TEMPERAMENT;
SLUGGISH
PHLEGMATIC
CAPABLE OF BEING SHAPED BY
POUNDING; IMPRESSIONABLE
MALLEABLE
CAPABLE OF GRASPING
PREHENSILE
CAREFUL IN OBSERVING RULES
OF BEHAVIOR OR CEREMONY
PUNCTILIOUS
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CAREFUL; CAUTIOUS
WARY
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CARELESSLY;
UNINTENTIONALLY
INADVERTENTLY
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CAUSES OR ORIGINS
ETIOLOGY
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CHANGE; TRANSFORMATION
METAMORPHOSIS
CHARACTERISTIC OF THE
COUNTRYSIDE; RUSTIC;
PASTORAL
BUCOLIC
CHARM TO BRING GOOD LUCK
AND AVERT MISFORTUNE
TALISMAN
CHEERFUL WILLINGNESS;
EAGERNESS; SPEED
ALACRITY
CHEERFULNESS; KINDLINESS;
SOCIABILITY
GENIALITY
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CLEAR; TRANSPARENT
LIMPID
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CLOTHING
RAIMENT
COARSE AND UNCOUTH;
CLUMSY
GAUCHE
COLLAPSE INWARD
VIOLENTLY
IMPLODE
COMMONPLACE; TRITE
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CONCLUDING PART OF A
LITERARY OR MUSICAL
COMPOSITION; SOMETHING
THAT SUMMARIZES OR
CONCLUDES
CODA
CONDITION OF BEING ABLE TO
BE SHAPED OR FORMED;
PLIABILITY
PLASTICITY
CONFIRMED; LONG-STANDING;
DEEPLY ROOTED
INVETERATE
CONSTITUTING A SEPARATE
THING; DISTINCT
DISCRETE
CONTEMPLATING ONE'S OWN
THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
INTROSPECTIVE
120.
CORRECT CONDUCT; FITNESS
PROPRIETY
121.
CORRUPTION
DEBAUCHERY
COUNTENANCE; APPEARANCE;
ASPECT
VISAGE
123.
COURAGE; ENDURANCE
METTLE
124.
COVERED WITH HAIR
HIRSUTE
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COWARDLY
PUSILLANIMOUS
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COWARDLY
CRAVEN
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COWLIKE
BOVINE
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CRAFTY; DOUBLE-DEALING
MACHIAVELLIAN
129.
CREVICE
FISSURE
130.
CRISIS; URGENT REQUIREMENTS
EXIGENCY
131.
CURSE
IMPRECATION
132.
CURVED OUTWARD
CONVEX
BANAL
133.
CURVING INWARD
CONCAVE
COMPARISON OF ONE THING
WITH ANOTHER USING "LIKE"
OR "AS"
SIMILE
134.
CYNICAL; SCORNFULLY
MOCKING
SARDONIC
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DARK AND GLOOMY; HELLISH
STYGIAN
COMPLICATED SITUATION; AN
ENTANGLEMENT
IMBROGLIO
136.
DEADLY TO BOTH SIDES
INTERNECINE
COMPOSED OF IDENTICAL
PARTS; UNIFORM IN
COMPOSITION
HOMOGENEOUS
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DECEPTION OR TRICKERY
GUILE
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DEEP; NOT SUPERFICIAL
PROFOUND
COMPOSURE; CALMNESS
EQUANIMITY
139.
DEFLECT LIGHT OR SOUND
REFRACT
CONCERNED WITH THE
WEATHER
METEOROLOGICAL
DELUSIONS OF POWER OR
IMPORTANCE
MEGALOMANIA
CONCERNED; ATTENTIVE;
EAGER
SOLICITOUS
DEPARTING FROM NORMAL
CONDITION
PATHOLOGICAL
CONCERNING THE SENSE OF
SMELL
OLFACTORY
DEPLETED OF VITALITY;
OVERREFINED; DECADENT
EFFETE
CONCERNING THE SKY OR
HEAVENS; SUBLIME
CELESTIAL
DERIVED OBSERVATION AND
EXPERIMENT
EMPIRICAL
DESIRING SOMETHING OWNED
BY ANOTHER
COVETOUS
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DETERMINATION; FIRMNESS OF
PURPOSE
RESOLVE
EXCESSIVELY ORNATE; HIGHLY
DECORATED; STYLE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY EUROPE
ROCOCO
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DETERMINATION; RESOLVE
RESOLUTION
147.
DETESTABLE; ABHORRENT
EXECRABLE
DEVIATING FROM WHAT IS
NORMAL
ABERRANT
EXCESSIVELY SELF-CENTERED;
CONCEITED
EGOTISTICAL
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DEVOUTNESS
PIETY
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EXHILARATED; ENTHUSIASTIC
EBULLIENT
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
DISCREPANCY
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EXISTING CONCURRENTLY
CONCOMITANT
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DILIGENT
SEDULOUS
EXISTING IN A WILD OR UNTAMED
STATE
FERAL
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DILIGENT; HARD-WORKING
ASSIDUOUS
EXPECTING AN IMPROVEMENT;
FAVORABLE TO HEALTH
SALUTARY
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DISCORD; LACK OF HARMONY
DISSONANCE
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DISGRACE; CONTEMPT
OPPROBRIUM
EXPLANATORY
EXPOSITORY
155.
DISHONEST
MENDACIOUS
EXPRESSING DEEP RESPECT;
WORSHIPFUL
REVERENT
DISINCLINATION TO ACTION OR
CHANGE
INERTIA
183.
EXTRACT THE ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS
DISTILL
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DISINTEGRATION; DEBAUCHERY
DISSOLUTION
184.
EXTREME POVERTY
PENURTY
158.
DISLIKE; HOSTILITY
ANTIPATHY
185.
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT;
LABORIOUS
ARDUOUS
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DISOBEDIENT; REBELLIOUS
CONTUMACIOUS
DISSECTION; SURGERY; OR
PAINFUL EXPERIMENTS
PERFORMED ON A LIVING
ANIMAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
VIVISECTION
EXTREMELY DISTRESSING;
TERRIFYING
HARROWING
187.
EXTREMELY LOUD
STENTORIAN
188.
EXTREMELY SMALL
LILLIPUTIAN
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DISSENTER
MAVERICK
189.
FACIAL FEATURES
PHYSIOGNOMY
162.
DISSIMILAR
DISPARATE
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FAIR; JUST; IMPARTIAL
EQUITABLE
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DIVERSE
MULTIFARIOUS
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FAITHLESS; DISLOYAL;
UNTRUSTWORTHY
PERFIDIOUS
DIVISION INTO TWO USUALLY
CONTRADICTORY PARTS
DICHOTOMY
FALSE AND MALICIOUS
ACCUSATION; SLANDER
CALUMNY
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DIZZINESS
VERTIGO
EARTHLY; COMMONPLACE
TERRESTRIAL
FALSE, DELIBERATELY
MISLEADING STORY
CANARD
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EASILY ANGERED
IRASCIBLE
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FAME; GLORY; GONOR
KUDOS
168.
EASILY DECEIVED
GULLIBLE
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FANATICISM
ZEALOTRY
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EFFICIENCY; EFFECTIVENESS
EFFICACY
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FANCIFUL; UNPREDICTABLE
WHIMSICAL
ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL
HYMN OF PRAISE
PANEGYRIC
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FAULTFINDING; INTENDED TO
ENTRAP, AS IN AN ARGUMENT
CAPTIOUS
EMPTY; VOID; LACKING
INTELLIGENCE; PURPOSELESS
VACUOUS
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FEAR AND ANXIETY
TREPIDATION
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FILTHY, WRETCHED CONDITION
SQUALOR
ENTERTAIN
REGALE
SUBSTANTIVE
FILTHY; CONTEMPTIBLE AND
CORRUPT
SORDID
ESSENTIAL; PERTAINING TO THE
SUBSTANCE
PLETHORA
FIRMLY ESTABLISHED BY NATURE
OR HABIT
INHERENT
EXCESS; OVERABUNDANCE
FLATTERER; HANGER-ON; YESMAN
TOADY
FLOWING; A CONTINUOUS
MOVING
FLUX
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FLUENT IN AN INSINCERE WAY;
OFFHAND
GLIB
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HARMLESS
INNOCUOUS
FOND OF JOKING; JOCULAR;
PLAYFUL
JOCOSE
233.
HARSH; SEVERE
ASTRINGENT
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HAVING A BAD SMELL
FETID
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FONDNESS; LIKING; SIMILARITY
AFFINITY
HAVING A YELLOWISH
DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN;
AFFECTED BY ENVY, RESENTMENT,
OR HOSTILITY
JAUNDICED
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FOOLISHLY SELF-SATISFIED
FATUOUS
208.
FORERUNNER; PREDECESSOR
PRECURSOR
209.
FOREWARNING; PRESENTIMENT
PREMONITION
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HAVING BODILY FORM
INCARNATE
FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN
WHICH POWER BELONGS TO
ONLY A FEW LEADERS
OLIGARCHY
237.
HAVING MANY TWISTS AND
TURNS; HIGHLY COMPLEX
TORTUOUS
HAVING OR SHOWING LITTLE
EMOTION
STOLID
FORMATION OR USE OF WORDS
THAT IMITATE SOUNDS OF THE
ACTIONS THEY REFER TO
ONOMATOPOEIA
HAVING TO DO WITH EXISTENCE;
BASED ON EXPERIENCE; HAVING
TO DO WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF
EXISTENTIALISM
EXISTENTIAL
FORMIDABLE; AROUSING FEAR;
WORTHY OF RESPECT
REDOUBTABLE
FREE OF CUNNING OR DECEIT;
ARTLESS
GUILELESS
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HEALTHFUL
SALUBRIOUS
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HIDDEN; SECRET
COVERT
FRET; COMPLAIN
REPINE
HIGH PRAISE, ESPECIALLY OF A
PERSON WHO HAS RECENTLY
DIED
EULOGY
FULL OF COURAGE AND
FORTITUDE; SPIRITED
METTLESOME
FULL OF HOLES; PERMEABLE TO
LIQUIDS
POROUS
243.
HOLY; SACRED
HALLOWED
FUNDAMENTAL REASON
RATIONALE
244.
HONESTY; HIGH-MINDEDNESS
PROBITY
HORN OVERFLOWING WITH
FRUIT AND GRAIN; STATE OF
ABUNDANCE
CORNUCOPIA
FUNERAL CEREMONY (OFTEN
USED IN THE PLURAL,
OBSEQUIES)
OBSEQUY
FUNERAL HYMN
DIRGE
HUGE CREATURE; ANYTHING
VERY LARGE AND POWERFUL
BEHEMOTH
GAUDY; PLAUSIBLE BUT FALSE;
SPECIOUS
MERETRICIOUS
247.
HUGE FORCE DESTROYING
EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH
JUGGERNAUT
221.
GENEROSITY; NOBILITY
MAGNANIMITY
248.
HUMOROUS
FACETIOUS
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GLOOMY
SATURNINE
249.
IDOL WORSHIP; BLIND OR
EXCESSIVE DEVOTION
IDOLATRY
GOVERNMENT BY PRIESTS
REPRESENTING A GOD
THEOCRACY
250.
ILL-HUMORED; SULLEN
MOROSE
224.
GREAT EMOTION OR PASSION
ARDOR
251.
IMPERATIVE; LEAVING NO CHOICE
PEREMPTORY
225.
GREED
AVARICE
252.
INCHOATE
GROUP OF PEOPLE UNITED IN
POLITIC INTRIGUE
JUNTA
IMPERFECTLY FORMED OR
FORMULATED
RAMIFICATION
GROWTH IN SIZE OR INCREASE
IN AMOUNT
ACCRETION
IMPLICATION; OUTGROWTH;
CONSEQUENCE
IMPLICIT
228.
GUILELESS; NATURAL
ARTLESS
IMPLIED; UNDERSTOOD BUT NOT
STATED
IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE
IMPERMEABLE
229.
HABITUALLY LAZY; IDLE
INDOLENT
ESOTERIC
IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE;
INCAPABLE OF BEING AFFECTED
IMPERVIOUS
HARD TO UNDERSTAND; KNOWN
ONLY TO A FEW
HARDENED; ACCUSTOMED; USED
TO
INURED
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IRREGULAR
SPORADIC
IRREGULAR; DEVIATING FROM
THE NORM
ANOMALOUS
IRRITABLE; ILL-HUMORED
CANTANKEROUS
IRRITATION; ANNOYANCE;
CONFUSION; PUZZLEMENT
VEXATION
285.
ITEM MADE BY HUMAN CRAFT
ARTIFACT
EXTANT
286.
KINDLY; DOING GOOD
BENEFICENT
IN FACT, WHETHER BY RIGHT
OR NOT; EXERCISING POWER
WITHOUT BEING LEGALLY
ESTABLISHED
DE FACTO
287.
LACKING COLOR OR LIVELINESS
PALLID
288.
LACKING IN FLAVOR; DULL
INSIPID
DISJOINTED
260.
INACTIVE
DORMANT
LACKING ORDER OR COHERENCE;
DISLOCATED
INACTIVE
LETHARGIC
290.
LASCIVIOUS; LUSTFUL
SALACIOUS
261.
INACTIVE; STILL
QUIESCENT
291.
LEARNED; SCHOLARLY
ERUDITE
262.
INATTENTIVE; PREOCCUPIED
DISTRAIT
292.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LITIGATION
263.
INCLINATION
PENCHANT
LENGTHY RECITATION;
REPETITIVE CHANT
LITANY
264.
265.
INCLINATION; TENDENCY
PROPENSITY
TORPOR
266.
INDEFENSIBLE
UNTENABLE
LETHARGY; DORMANCY;
SLUGGISHNESS
267.
INDIFFERENCE
APATHY
295.
LETHARGY; SLUGGISHNESS
LASSITUDE
INDIFFERENT; LACKING
CONCERN OR CARE
INSOUCIANT
296.
LIGHT MANNER OR ATTITUDE
LEVITY
AVUNCULAR
INEFFECTIVE; USELESS;
FRUITLESS
FUTILE
LIKE AN UNCLE, BENEVOLENT
AND TOLERANT
LIKELY TO CHANGE
LABILE
INFLEXIBLE; INCAPABLE OF
BEING PLEASED
IMPLACABLE
299.
LIKELY TO PROVOKE ILL WILL;
OFFENSIVE
INVIDIOUS
INFORMED; CONSCIOUS;
AWARE
COGNIZANT
300.
LIMITED QUANTITY
MODICUM
INHERENT; BELONGING TO AN
AREA
ENDEMIC
301.
LIMITED; RESTRICTED
QUALIFIED
SOLILOQUY
INSIGNIFICANT;
UNIMPORTANT
INCONSEQUENTIAL
LITERARY OR DRAMATIC SPEECH
BY ONE CHARACTER, NOT
ADDRESSED TO OTHERS
INSINCERE TALK; LANGUAGE
OF A PARTICULAR GROUP
CANT
303.
LONG, POMPOUS SPEECH;
TIRADE
HARANGUE
INSURMOUNTABLE;
UNCONQUERABLE
INSUPERABLE
304.
LONG, VIOLENT SPEECH; VERBAL
ASSAULT
TIRADE
INTENDED TO UNDERMINE OR
OVERTHROW, ESPECIALLY AN
ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT
SUBVERSIVE
305.
LOUD; HARSH; UNPLEASANTLY
NOISY
STRIDENT
FIDELITY
INTERVAL BETWEEN REIGNS;
GAP IN CONTINUITY
INTERREGNUM
LOYALTY; EXACT
CORRESPONDENCE
LUSTFUL
LASCIVIOUS
INTRODUCE SOMETHING INTO
ANOTHER THING ALREADY IN
EXISTENCE; COMBINE
INCORPORATE
LYING ON THE BACK; MARKED
BY LETHARGY
SUPINE
INVENT
CONCOCT
MANY COLORED; MADE UP OF
MANY PARTS
MOTLEY
279.
280.
INVOLVING A CAUSE
CAUSAL
257.
258.
259.
268.
269.
270.
271.
272.
273.
274.
275.
276.
277.
278.
IN BIOLOGY, THE
REAPPEARANCE OF A
CHARACTERISTIC IN AN
ORGANISM AFTER SEVERAL
GENERATIONS OF ABSENCE;
INDIVIDUAL OR A PART THAT
EXHIBITS ATAVISM; RETURN
OF A TRAIT AFTER A PERIOD
OF ABSENCE
ATAVISM
IN EXISTENCE; NOT LOST
281.
282.
283.
284.
289.
293.
294.
297.
298.
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306.
307.
308.
309.
MARK OF DISGRACE OR
INFERIORITY
STIGMA
MARKED BY ABRUPT, CLEAR-CUT
SOUNDS
STACCATO
MARKED BY CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE
INTIMATE
MARKED WITH THIN, NARROW
GROOVES OR CHANNELS
STRIATED
314.
MARSH; DIFFICULT SITUATION
QUAGMIRE
315.
MEANINGLESS, FOOLISH TALK
PRATTLE
MEDICATION THAT REDUCES OR
ELIMATES PAIN
ANALGESIC
MEDICINE OR REMEDY OF
DOUBTFUL EFFECTIVENESS;
SUPPOSED CURE
NOSTRUM
MEDIEVAL CHEMICAL
PHILOSOPHY BASED ON CHANGING
METAL INTO GOLD; A SEEMINGLY
MAGICAL POWER OR PROCESS OF
TRANSMUTATION
ALCHEMY
319.
MELANCHOLY; MOURNFUL
PLAINTIVE
320.
MENACING; THREATENING
FORMIDABLE
321.
MERCY KILLING
EUTHANASIA
322.
MISERABLE; PITIFUL
ABJECT
MISTAKEN; STRAYING FROM THE
PROPER COURSE
ERRANT
MIXTURE OF WRITINGS ON
VARIOUS SUBJECTS
MISCELLANY
MODEL OF EXCELLENCE OR
PERFECTION
PARAGON
326.
MODERATE IN APPETITE
ABSTEMIOUS
327.
MONEY OR PROFITS
LUCRE
328.
MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON
REPROBATE
329.
MOVING AWAY FROM A CENTER
CENTRIFUGAL
330.
MOVING IN WAVES
UNDULATING
MOVING OR DIRECTED TOWARD A
CENTER
CENTRIPETAL
MUDDY; OPAQUE; IN A STATE OF
GREAT CONFUSION
TURBID
349.
MYSTERIOUS; STRANGE
UNCANNY
350.
MYTHICAL, IMMORTAL BIRD THAT
LIVES FOR 500 YEARS, BURNS
ITSELF TO DEATH, AND RISES FROM
THE ASHES; ANYTHING THAT IS
RESTORED AFTER SUFFERING
GREAT DESTRUCTION
PHOENIX
N. ABSENCE OF GOVERNMENT;
STATE OF DISORDER, ADJ. LACKING
ORDER OR CONTROL (ANARCHIC)
ANARCHY
310.
311.
312.
313.
316.
317.
318.
323.
324.
325.
331.
332.
333.
334.
335.
N. AN EMBELLISHMENT OR
ORNAMENTATION, V. MEANING
TO GROW VIGOROUSLY, OR TO
THRIVE
FLOURISH
N. FLATTERY, V. TO COAX WITH
FLATTERY (BLANDISH)
BLANDISHMENT
N. FLEETING FEELING OF HURT
PRIDE, V. TO PROVOKE OR
AROUSE
PIQUE
N. ONE WHO PRACTICES SELFDENIAL, ADJ. SELF-DENYING OR
AUSTERE
ASCETIC
N. PERSON COMPULSORILY
ENROLLED FOR MILITARY
SERVICE, V. TO ENROLL A PERSON
FOR MILITARY SERVICE
CONSCRIPT
N. PERSON WHO SPENDS MONEY
RECKLESSLY, ADJ. WASTEFUL
AND EXTRAVAGANT
SPENDTHRIFT
N. PRACTICE WIDELY OBSERVED
IN A GROUP; CUSTOM; ACCEPTED
TECHNIQUE OR DEVICE, ADJ.
CUSTOMARY OR COMMONPLACE
(CONVENTIONAL)
CONVENTION
N. SOMETHING THAT CALMS OR
SOOTHES PAIN, ADJ. RELAXING,
OR CAPABLE OF SOOTHING PAIN
ANODYNE
N. THE ACT OF CUTTING; THE
NATURAL SEPARATION OF A LEAF
OR OTHER PART OF A PLANT, V.
TO CUT OFF OR AWAY (ABSCISE)
ABSCISSION
N. WARMTH AND INTENSITY OF
EMOTION, ADJ. FULL OF STRONG
EMOTION OR IMPASSIONED
(FERVENT)
FERVOR
N. WORK, ESPECIALLY ARDUOUS
WORK; TRIBULATION; ANGUISH,
V. TO WORK STRENUOUSLY
TRAVAIL
NAIVE AND TRUSTING; LACKING
SOPHISTICATION
INGENUOUS
NAME
APPELLATION
NARROW-MINDEDNESS;
ISOLATION
INSULARITY
NAVIGATION TOOL THAT
DETERMINES LATITUDE AND
LONGITUDE
SEXTANT
351.
NEW WORD OR EXPRESSION
NEOLOGISM
352.
NO LONGER EXISTING
DEFUNCT
353.
NOISY OUTCRY
CLAMOR
354.
NOT CANDID; CRAFTY
DISINGENUOUS
336.
337.
338.
339.
340.
341.
342.
343.
344.
345.
346.
347.
348.
355.
NOT EASILY DISTURBED
IMPERTURBABLE
356.
NOT EASILY MANAGED
INTRACTABLE
357.
NOT ESSENTIAL
EXTRANEOUS
NOT FALSE; NOT MADE UP;
GENUINE
UNFEIGNED
NOT FAVORABLE;
TROUBLESOME; ADVERSE;
UNRULY
UNTOWARD
385.
NOT IN TUNE
DISCORDANT
386.
360.
361.
NOT INHERENT OR ESSENTIAL
EXTRINSIC
362.
NOT MATERIAL
INTANGIBLE
NOT SPEAKING FREELY;
RESERVED; RELUCTANT
RETICENT
388.
NOT TO BE AVOIDED OR
ESCAPED; INEVITABLE
INELUCTABLE
389.
NOTICE ORDERING SOMEONE TO
APPEAR IN COURT
SUBPOENA
NOVICE; BEGINNER
NEOPHYTE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS
NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A
MEETING
QUORUM
368.
OBEDIENT; YIELDING
TRACTABLE
369.
OBSCENE
BAWDY
370.
OF FOREMOST IMPORTANCE
CARDINAL
OF THE FLESH OR BODY;
RELATED TO PHYSICAL
APPETITES
CARNAL
ONE WHO ASKS HUMBLY AND
EARNESTLY
SUPPLICANT
ONE WHO CAN PREDICT THE
FUTURE; PSYCHIC
CLAIRVOYANT
374.
ONE WHO DOUBTS
SKEPTIC
375.
ONE WHO HATES HUMANITY
MISANTHROPE
376.
ONE WHO HATES WOMEN
MISOGYNIST
ONE WHO IS FANATICALLY
DEVOTED TO A CAUSE
ZEALOT
ONE WITHOUT MORAL
RESTRAINT
LIBERTINE
ONE-SIDED; COMMITTED TO A
PARTY, GROUP. OR CAUSE;
PREJUDICED
PARTISAN
ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF A
WORD
ETYMOLOGY
ORIGINAL; EXISTING FROM THE
BEGINNING
PRIMORDIAL
ORNAMENT WORN AS A CHARM
AGAINST EVIL SPIRITS
AMULET
ORNAMENTAL BAND ON A WALL
FRIEZE
358.
359.
363.
364.
365.
366.
367.
371.
372.
373.
377.
378.
379.
380.
381.
382.
383.
ORNATE DESIGN FEATURING
INTERTWINED CURVES; A BALLET
POSITION IN WHICH ONE LEG IS
EXTENDED IN BACK WHILE THE
OTHER SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT
OF THE BODY
ARABESQUE
OUTCOME; UNRAVELING OF THE
PLOT OF A PLAY OR WORK OF
LITERATURE
DENOUEMENT
OUTWARD APPEARANCE; FALSE
APPEARANCE; PRETENSE
GUISE
OVERCOMING DISTRUST OR
HOSTILITY
CONCILIATORY
OVERLY POLITE; WILLING TO
PLEASE; OBLIGING
COMPLAISANT
OVERLY SUBMISSIVE
OBSEQUIOUS
PARODY; EXAGGERATED
IMITATION; CARICATURE
TRAVESTY
391.
PARTIALLY TRANSPARENT
TRANSLUCENT
392.
PATIENCE
FORBEARANCE
393.
PENETRABLE
PERMEABLE
PERCEPTIVE; EXHIBITING KEEN
INSIGHT AND GOOD JUDGMENT
DISCERNING
PERIPHERAL; DIGRESSING
TANGENTIAL
PERSON WHO AFFECTS AN
ATTITUDE OR IDENTITY TO
IMPRESS OTHERS
POSEUR
PERSON WHO DISAGREES ABOUT
BELIEF, ETC.
DISSIDENT
PERSON WHO LIVES IN
SECLUSION AND OFTEN IN
SOLITUDE
RECLUSE
399.
PERTAINING TO A FAREWELL
VALEDICTORY
400.
PERTAINING TO LANGUAGE
LINGUISTIC
PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE
AGREEMENT
CONJUGAL
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
DEMOTIC
PERTAINING TO RIOTOUS OR
DRUNKEN FESTIVITY;
PERTAINING TO REVELRY
BACCHANALIAN
404.
PERTAINING TO TAILORS
SARTORIAL
405.
PETTY DETAILS
MINUTIA
406.
PLACE OF REFUGE OR SHELTER
ASYLUM
407.
PLACE SIDE BY SIDE
JUXTAPOSE
408.
PLANTS OF A REGION OR ERA
FLORA
409.
PLAYFUL CONVERSATION
BANTER
410.
PLAYFUL OR FANCIFUL IDEA
WHIMSY
384.
387.
390.
394.
395.
396.
397.
398.
401.
402.
403.
PLOTS OR SCHEMES
MACHINATIONS
PLOWED BUT NOT SOWED;
UNCULTIVATED
FALLOW
POEM OR SONG EXPRESSING
LAMENTATION
ELEGY
POET
BARD
POINT IN AN ORBIT THAT IS
CLOSEST TO THE EARTH
PERIGEE
POMPOUS; BOMBASTIC
GRANDILOQUENT
POMPOUS; USING INFLATED
LANGUAGE
BOMBASTIC
418.
POOR VERSE
DOGGEREL
419.
POOR; HAVING NO MONEY
IMPECUNIOUS
POSING A PROBLEM;
DOUBTFUL; UNSETTLED
PROBLEMATIC
421.
POVERTY
INDIGENCE
422.
POWERFUL
PUISSANT
PRACTICABLE; CAPABLE OF
DEVELOPING
VIABLE
PRACTICAL
PRAGMATIC
PRACTICE OF LENDING MONEY
AT EXORBITANT RATES
USURY
426.
PRAISE; APPROVAL
APPROBATION
427.
PREHISTORIC
ANTEDILUVIAN
428.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
PREAMBLE
PRESENT BUT HIDDEN;
POTENTIAL
LATENT
PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE
YEARS; PERSISTENT
PERENNIAL
PRESUMPTUOUS; ARROGANT;
OVERBEARING
OVERWEENING
PRETENTIOUS, PHONY
AFFECTED
PREVAILING FASHION OR
PRACTICE
VOGUE
PRINCIPLE; LAW
PRECEPT
PRODUCE AND RELEASE
SUBSTANCE INTO AN ORGANISM
SECRETE
456.
PRODUCED BY FIRE; VOLCANIC
IGNEOUS
457.
PROLONGED FEUD MARKED BY
BITTER HOSTILITY
VENDETTA
438.
PROPER BEHAVIOR
DECORUM
439.
PROPORTIONAL
COMMENSURATE
PROVIDING FOR FUTURE
NEEDS; FRUGAL
PROVIDENT
411.
412.
413.
414.
415.
416.
417.
420.
423.
424.
425.
429.
430.
431.
432.
433.
434.
435.
436.
437.
440.
441.
442.
443.
444.
445.
446.
447.
448.
449.
450.
451.
452.
453.
454.
455.
458.
459.
460.
PUNISHMENT; CHASTISEMENT;
CRITICISM
CASTIGATION
PURPOSEFUL EXAGGERATION FOR
EFFECT
HYPERBOLE
PUT AWAY FROM
CONSIDERATION; REJECT
DISMISS
PUZZLE IN WHICH PICTURES OR
SYMBOLS REPRESENT WORDS
REBUS
QUALITY OF SHOWING SELFRESTRAINT IN SPEECH OR
ACTIONS; CIRCUMSPECTION;
FREEDOM TO ACT ON ONE'S OWN
DISCRETION
QUARRELSOME; CAUSING
QUARRELS
CONTENTIOUS
QUARRELSOME; UNRULY;
REBELLIOUS
FRACTIOUS
RANDOM; DISCONNECTED;
RAMBLING
DESULTORY
RECORD OF A VOYAGE; RECORD
OF DAILY ACTIVITIES
LOG
REFINED
RAREFIED
RELATED TO POPULATION
BALANCE
DEMOGRAPHIC
RELATED TO THE WOODS OR
FOREST
SYLVAN
RELATING TO A HERBIVORE, AN
ANIMAL THAT FEEDS MAINLY ON
PLANTS
HERBIVOROUS
RELATING TO A PERSON WHO
CANNOT COMPROMISE ABOUT
POINTS OF A THEORY OR
DOCTRINE; DOGMATIC;
UNYIELDING
DOCTRINAIRE
RELATING TO A SPECULATIVE
FORMULATION GUIDING THE
INVESTIGATION OR SOLUTION OF
A PROBLEM; EDUCATIONAL
METHOD IN WHICH STUDENTS
LEARN FROM THEIR OWN
INVESTIGATIONS
HEURISTIC
RELATING TO EARTHQUAKES;
EARTHSHAKING
SEISMIC
RELATING TO EXAGGERATED
EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR
CALCULATED FOR EFFECT;
THEATRICAL ARTS OR
PERFORMANCES
HISTRIONIC
RELATING TO OR AFFECTING THE
BODY; CORPOREAL
SOMATIC
RELATING TO OR IN THE FORM OF
AN OUTLINE OR DIAGRAM
SCHEMATIC
RELATING TO PRACTICES
OCCULT
CONNECTED WITH
SUPERNATURAL PHENOMENA
RELATING TO THE SENSES;
GRATIFYING THE PHYSICAL
SENSES, ESPECIALLY SEXUAL
APPETITES
SENSUAL
RELATING TO THE SENSES;
OPERATING THROUGH THE
SENSES
SENSUOUS
463.
RELATING TO THE STARS
SIDEREAL
494.
464.
RELEVANT
APROPOS
495.
RELIEF; HELP IN TIME OF
DISTRESS OR WANT
SUCCOR
RENOUNCE; REPUDIATE
FORSWEAR
REPETITION, ESPECIALLY OF A
PIECE OF MUSIC
REPRISE
RESISTING AUTHORITY OR
CONTROL
RECALCITRANT
RESPECT; REGARD FOR
ANOTHER'S WISH
DEFERENCE
RETALIATORY ACTION OR
RETORT
RIPOSTE
RIDDLE; PUZZLE WITH NO
SOLUTION
CONUNDRUM
ROUNDABOUT
CIRCUITOUS
ROUTE OF A TRAVELER'S
JOURNEY
ITINERARY
474.
RUDDY; REDDISH; FLOWERY
FLORID
475.
RUDE; BOORISH
CHURLISH
476.
RUDE; IMPROPERLY BOLD
PRESUMPTUOUS
477.
RUDE; INSENSITIVE
BOORISH
478.
RUDE; PEEVISH
PETULANT
SARCASTICALLY BITING;
BURNING
CAUSTIC
480.
SCARCITY
DEARTH
481.
SCARCITY
PAUCITY
SCHOLARLY OR LEARNED
PERSONS
LITERATI
SCIENCE OF CLASSIFICATION; IN
BIOLOGY, THE PROCESS OF
CLASSIFYING ORGANSIMS IN
CATEGORIES
TAXONOMY
484.
SCIENCE OF MAKING MAPS
CARTOGRAPHY
485.
SCIENTIST WHO STUDIES BIRDS
ORNITHOLOGIST
486.
SECONDARY OCCUPATION
AVOCATION
487.
SEEKING FAVOR BY FLATTERY
FAWNING
SEEMING TO BE LOGICAL AND
SOUND, BUT NOT REALLY SO
SPECIOUS
SELECTING FROM VARIOUS
ECLECTIC
461.
462.
465.
466.
467.
468.
469.
470.
471.
472.
473.
SELF-CONTROL; ABSTENTION
FROM SEXUAL ACTIVITY
CONTINENCE
491.
SELF-GOVERNING; INDEPENDENT
AUTONOMOUS
492.
SELF-SATISFIED
COMPLACENT
SENTIMENTAL LONGING FOR A
PAST TIME
NOSTALGIA
SERIOUSNESS
SOBRIETY
SERMON; TEDIOUS MORALIZING
LECTURE; PLATITUDE
HOMILY
SERVING AS A GUARDIAN OR
PROTECTOR
TUTELARY
SEVERITY; HARSHNESS;
IRRITABILITY
ASPERITY
SEXUAL DESIRE
LIBIDO
SHAMELESS BOLDNESS;
PRESUMPTUOUSNESS
EFFRONTERY
SHEER; LIGHT AND DELICATE,
LIKE COBWEBS
GOSSAMER
501.
SHINING
LUSTROUS
502.
SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING
EPHEMERAL
503.
SHOWING NO EMOTION
IMPASSIVE
504.
SHOWING OFF LEARNING
PEDANTIC
SHOWY; TRYING TO ATTRACT
ATTENTION; PRETENTIOUS
OSTENTATIOUS
506.
SHYNESS; LACK OF CONFIDENCE
DIFFIDENCE
507.
SILENTLY UNDERSTOOD; IMPLIED
TACIT
SIMILAR IN TASTES AND HABITS;
FRIENDLY; SUITED TO
CONGENIAL
509.
SLANDER; FALSE RUMOR
ASPERSION
510.
SLEEP PRODUCING
SOPORIFIC
SMALLER GROUP WITHIN AN
ORGANIZATION
CAUCUS
SO EXCESSIVE AS TO BE
DISGUSTING
FULSOME
SO HIGH AS TO PREVENT THE
PURCHASE OR USE OF;
PREVENTING; FORBIDDING
PROHIBITIVE
514.
SOCIABLE
CONVIVIAL
515.
SOCIABLE
GREGARIOUS
516.
SOCIETY RULED BY THE WEALTHY
PLUTOCRACY
SOLID AND UNIFORM;
CONSTITUTING A SINGLE,
UNIFIED WHOLE
MONOLITHIC
SOMEONE WITH MASTERLY
SKILLS; EXPERT MUSICIAN
VIRTUOSO
490.
493.
496.
497.
498.
499.
500.
505.
508.
479.
482.
483.
488.
489.
511.
512.
513.
517.
518.
SOURCES
SOMETHING ADDED, ATTACHED,
OR JOINED
ADJUNCT
SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE
CATALYST
SOMETHING DELICIOUS; THE
FOOD OF THE GODS
AMBROSIA
SOMETHING DERIVED;
UNORIGINAL
DERIVATIVE
SOMETHING OUT OF THE PROPER
TIME
ANACHRONISM
SOMETHING THAT COMES
BEFORE
ANTECEDENT
SOMETHING THAT COMPLETES
OR MAKES UP A WHOLE
COMPLEMENT
SOMETHING THAT DISCOURAGES
OR HINDERS
DETERRENT
SOMETHING THAT INCREASES
COMFORT
AMENITY
SOMETHING THAT RESTRAINS;
NEGATIVE CRITICISM
STRICTURE
SONG OF JOY OR TRIUMPH; A
FERVENT EXPRESSION OF JOY
PAEAN
SOOTHE
MOLLIFY
SPIRITUAL, WITHOUT SENSUAL
DESIRE, OR THEORETICAL
PLATONIC
SPIRITUAL; WITHOUT SENSUAL
DESIRE; THEORETICAL
PLATONIC
555.
SPITEFUL; VENGEFUL;
UNFORGIVING
VINDICTIVE
556.
SPREAD THROUGHOUT EVERY
PART
PERVASIVE
535.
STALE, OVERUSED EXPRESSION
PLATITUDE
536.
STATE OF DISUSE
DESUETUDE
STATE OF HIGH SPIRITS OR
LIVELINESS; THE PROCESS OF
BUBBLING AS GAS ESCAPES
EFFERVESCENCE
STATE OF NOT FITTING
INCONGRUITY
STATEMENT OF BELIEF OR
PRINCIPLE; CREED
CREDO
STATING OPINIONS WITHOUT
PROOF
DOGMATIC
541.
STEADY; UNVARYING; SERENE
EQUABLE
542.
STERN; UNADORNED
AUSTERE
STRINKINGLY APPROPRIATE AND
RELEVANT
APPOSITE
STRONG OR SHARP IN SMELL OR
TASTE; PENETRATING; CAUSTIC;
TO THE POINT
PUNGENT
519.
520.
521.
522.
523.
524.
525.
STUBBORN
OBDURATE
STUBBORN; UNMANAGEABLE;
RESISTING ORDINARY METHODS
OF TREATMENT
REFRACTORY
STUBBORNLY CONTRARY;
OBSTINATELY DISOBEDIENT
FROWARD
STUBBORNNESS; REFUSAL TO
COMPROMISE
INTRANSIGENCE
STUDY OF FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE THE HEREDITARY
QUALITIES OF THE HUMAN RACE
AND WAYS TO IMPROVE THESE
QUALITIES
EUGENICS
STUDY OF PAST GEOLOGICAL
ERAS THROUGH FOSSIL REMAINS
PALEONTOLOGY
STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE AS A
TOTALITY;THEORY OF THE
ORIGIN AND STRUCTURE OF THE
UNIVERSE
COSMOLOGY
SUBMISSIVE; OBEDIENT
SERVILE
SUDDEN FEELING OF FAINTNESS
OR NAUSEA; UNEASY FEELING
ABOUT THE RIGHTNESS OF
ACTIONS
QUALM
SUDDEN INVASION
INCURSION
SUITABLY EXPRESSED;
APPROPRIATE; WELL-CHOSEN
FELICITOUS
SUPERFICIAL; NOT THOROUGH;
PERFORMED REALLY AS A DUTY
PERFUNCTORY
557.
SWOLLEN; BLOATED; POMPOUS
TURGID
558.
SWOLLEN; DISTENDED
TUMID
559.
SYSTEMATIZE
CODIFY
560.
TAKEN FOR GRANTED
AXIOMATIC
561.
TALKATIVE
LOQUACIOUS
562.
TASTELESS; DULL
VAPID
TEMPORARY SUPPRESSION OR
SUSPENSION
ABEYANCE
TEMPORARY; SHORT-LIVED;
FLEETING
TRANSIENT
TENDING TO CALL TO MIND OR
PRODUCE A REACTION
EVOCATIVE
TENDING TO VARY FREQUENTLY;
FICKLE
VOLATILE
THE ACT OF ASSUMING TO BE
TRUE OR REAL
SUPPOSITION
545.
546.
547.
548.
549.
550.
526.
551.
527.
528.
529.
530.
531.
532.
533.
534.
537.
538.
539.
540.
543.
544.
552.
553.
554.
563.
564.
565.
566.
567.
THE ACT OF ESTIMATION BY
PROJECTING KNOWN
INFORMATION
EXTRAPOLATION
THE ACT OF TAKING AWAY;
DEROGATORY COMMENT ON A
PERSON'S CHARACTER
DETRACTION
THE APPLICATION OF
BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES TO THE
THE DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL OR
ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
BIONICS
THE CHARACTERISTIC QUALITY
OF SOUND PRODUCED BY A
PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT OR
VOICE; TONE COLOR
TIMBRE
THE GIVING UP OF CERTAIN
PLEASURES
ABSTINENCE
596.
THE HIGHEST POINT
APEX
THE POINT IN AN ORBIT MOST
DISTANT FROM THE BODY BEING
ORBITED; THE HIGHEST POINT
APOGEE
THE POWER TO ENTICE BY
CHARM
ALLURE
THE QUALITIES IDEALIZED BY
KNIGHTHOOD SUCH AS
BRAVERY AND GALLANTRY
TOWARD WOMEN
CHIVALRY
THE RIGHT TO VOTE
SUFFRAGE
THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF
INSECTS
ENTOMOLOGY
THE STATE OF HAVING
CONFLICTING EMOTIONAL
ATTITUDES
AMBIVALENCE
THE STUDY OF MATERIAL
EVIDENCE OF PAST HUMAN LIFE
ARCHEOLOGY
THE TENDENCY TO SEE THING IN
RELATION TO ONESELF; SELFCENTERED
EGOISM
582.
THICK-SKINNED; INSENSITIVE
CALLOUS
583.
THICK, SYRUPY, AND STICKY
VISCOUS
613.
584.
THICKEN; CONGEAL
COAGULATE
614.
585.
THIN AND WASTED
EMACIATED
THOROUGHLY SOAKED;
SATURATED
SODDEN
587.
THREATENING; MENACING
MINATORY
588.
THRIFT
FRUGALITY
589.
TIGHTLY SEALED; MAGICAL
HERMETIC
568.
569.
570.
571.
572.
573.
574.
575.
576.
577.
578.
579.
580.
581.
586.
TITLE OR HEADING; CATEGORY;
ESTABLISHED MODE OF
PROCEDURE OR CONDUCT;
PROTOCOL
RUBRIC
TO ACCUMULATE; GROW BY
ADDITIONS
ACCRUE
TO ADORN; DECORATE; ENHANCE;
MAKE MORE ATTRACTIVE BY
ADDING DETAILS
EMBELLISH
593.
TO AFFIRM; DECLARE TO BE TRUE
AVER
594.
TO AGGRAVATE; MAKE WORSE
EXACERBATE
TO APPROACH; COME TOGETHER;
TEND TO MEET
CONVERGE
TO ARGUE OVER INSIGNIFICANT
AND IRRELEVANT DETAILS
QUIBBLE
597.
TO ATONE FOR
EXPIATE
598.
TO ATTACK LOUDLY; DENOUNCE
FULMINATE
599.
TO BAFFLE; PERPLEX; MIX UP
CONFOUND
600.
TO BE IN AGREEMENT
JIBE
601.
TO BEG; SPONGE
CADGE
602.
TO BELITTLE
DISPARAGE
603.
TO BOAST; BRAG
VAUNT
604.
TO CALM; PACIFY; PLACATE
APPEASE
605.
TO CANCEL
RESCIND
606.
TO CANCEL OUT; NULLIFY
NEGATE
TO CAUSE TO BECOME LESS HARSH;
SEVERE, OR PAINFUL; ALLEVIATE
MITIGATE
608.
TO CAUSE TO BEOME ONE
COALESCE
609.
TO CAUSE; PRODUCE
ENGENDER
610.
TO CAUTION OR REPRIMAND
ADMONISH
611.
TO CLEAR OF BLAME; VINDICATE
EXCULPATE
TO COMBINE INTO A UNIFIED
WHOLE
AMALGAMATE
TO COMPLAIN
GROUSE
TO CONGRATULATE ONESELF IN A
SELF-SATISFIED WAY
PLUME
TO CONSIGN TO AN INFERIOR
POSITION
RELEGATE
TO CONTRADICT; DISAPPROVE
REFUTE
TO CONTRADICT; MISREPRESENT;
GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION
BELIE
TO CORRECT BY PUNISHMENT OR
REPROOF; TO RESTRAIN OR
SUBDUE
CHASTEN
619.
TO CORRUPT OR MAKE IMPURE
ADULTERATE
620.
TO COVER WITH WATER;
INUNDATE
590.
591.
592.
595.
607.
612.
615.
616.
617.
618.
OVERWHELM
621.
TO COWER; LOSE HEART
QUAIL
651.
622.
TO DAMAGE; INJURE
IMPAIR
652.
623.
TO DECEIVE; TRICK
DUPE
624.
TO DECLARE SACRED
CONSECRATE
625.
TO DECREASE; REDUCE
ABATE
626.
TO DEFEND OR SUPPORT
CHAMPION
627.
TO DENY; DISPUTE; OPPOSE
GAINSAY
628.
TO DEPART SECRETLY
ABSCOND
TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH; TO
EXAMINE DEEPLY
PLUMB
TO DISAPPROVE; PROTEST
VEHEMENTLY
INVEIGH
TO DISCOURAGE; INTIMIDATE;
DISHEARTEN
DAUNT
TO DISHONOR; DISGRACE; CAUSE
TO BE DOUBTED
DISCREDIT
TO DISTURB GREATLY; MAKE
UNEASY OR ANXIOUS; CAUSE A
BODY TO DEVIATE FROM ITS
REGULAR ORBIT
PERTURB
TO DIVIDE AN AREA INTO VOTING
DISTRICTS IN A WAY THAT
FAVORS A POLITICAL PARTY
GERRYMANDER
635.
TO DIVIDE INTO TWO PARTS
BIFURCATE
636.
TO DRAW; DESCRIBE
LIMN
TO DRESS IN A VULGAR; SHOWY
MANNER
BEDIZEN
638.
TO DROOP; GROW WEAK
FLAG
639.
TO DRY COMPLETELY
DESICCATE
TO DULL THE SENSES OF; STUN;
ASTONISH
STUPEFY
TO ENJOY; HAVE A DISTINCTIVE
FLAVOR OR SMELL
SAVOR
TO EXPAND; SWELL OUT
DISTEND
TO EXPEL EVIL SPIRITS; FREE
FROM BAD INFLUENCES
EXORCISE
672.
TO EXPLAIN; INTERPRET;
CLARIFY
EXPLICATE
673.
645.
TO EXPRESS DOUBT
DEMUR
674.
646.
TO FAIL TO ACT
DEFAULT
675.
647.
TO FALL; PLUNGE
PLUMMET
TO FEIGN ILLNESS TO ESCAPE
DUTY
MALINGER
649.
TO FIND FAULT WITH; BLAME
REPROACH
650.
TO FIND FAULT; COMPLAIN
CARPING
629.
630.
631.
632.
633.
634.
637.
640.
641.
642.
643.
644.
648.
TO FLOURISH
BURGEON
TO FORBID; PROHIBIT; TO
CONFRONT AND HALT THE
ACTIVITIES, ADVANCE, OR ENTRY
OF
INTERDICT
TO FORETELL; INDICATE IN
ADVANCE
PRESAGE
654.
TO FREE FROM MISCONCEPTION
DISABUSE
655.
TO FROLIC; LEAP PLAYFULLY
GAMBOL
TO GIVE A BOOST TO; PROP UP;
SUPPORT
BOLSTER
TO GIVE UP A POSITION, RIGHT,
OR POWER
ABDICATE
TO GO BACK ON ONE'S WORD
RENEGE
TO HANDLE WITH A DECEPTIVE
OR EVASIVE STRATEGY; TO USE
FINESSE, THAT IS, REFINEMENT
IN PERFORMANCE
FINESSE
660.
TO HINDER; BLOCK
IMPEDE
661.
TO HYPNOTIZE
MESMERIZE
662.
TO IMITATE; COPY
EMULATE
TO IMPAIR OR REDUCE TO
USELESSNESS
STULTIFY
TO IMPAIR THE QUALITY OF;
CORRUPT MORALLY; MAKE
INOPERATIVE
VITIATE
665.
TO IMPROVE
AMELIORATE
666.
TO INCITE; AROUSE
FOMENT
667.
TO INCLUDE; INCORPORATE
SUBSUME
668.
TO INCREASE RAPIDLY
PROLIFERATE
669.
TO INCREASE; IMPROVE
ENHANCE
670.
TO INFORM
APPRISE
TO INSERT; CHANGE BY ADDING
NEW WORDS OR MATERIAL
INTERPOLATE
TO INTENTIONALLY USE VAGUE
LANGUAGE
EQUIVOCATION
TO LESSEN ANOTHER'S ANGER; TO
PACIFY
PLACATE
TO LESSEN; EASE; SOOTHE
ALLAY
TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT; SUBJECT
TO A TEST
ESSAY
TO MAKE KNOWN SOMETHING
THAT IS SECRET
DIVULGE
677.
TO MAKE LARGER OR GREATER
AGGRANDIZE
678.
TO MAKE LESS DIFFICULT
FACILITATE
653.
656.
657.
658.
659.
663.
664.
671.
676.
679.
TO MAKE LESS SEVERE
ASSUAGE
TO RETRACT A STATEMENT OR
OPINION
RECANT
680.
TO MAKE UNEASY; DISCONCERT
DISCOMFIT
TO MAKE UNNECESSARY; TO
ANTICIPATE AND PREVENT
OBVIATE
TO ROOT UP; TO DESTROY
EXTIRPATE
TO SANCTIFY; TO BLESS; TO
ASCRIBE A VIRTUE TO
BEATIFY
TO MALIGN; HARM SOMEONE'S
REPUTATION
DEFAME
TO SATISFY
SATIATE
TO MENTION FOR THE FIRST TIME
BROACH
TO SCOLD WITH BITTER OR
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
RAIL
TO MISLEAD BY TRICK OR FRAUD;
DECEIVE
COZEN
715.
TO SEND INTO EXILE
EXPATRIATE
685.
TO MOCK
DERIDE
716.
TO SETTLE DOWN; GROW QUIET
SUBSIDE
686.
TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH
OSCILLATE
717.
EVINCE
TO OBJECT OR PROTEST
REMONSTRATE
TO SHOW PLAINLY; BE AN
INDICATION OF
687.
TO OVERLOOK VOLUTARILY;
FORGIVE
CONDONE
718.
TO SHUT; BLOCK
OCCLUDE
719.
TO SINK; FAIL; COLLAPSE
FOUNDER
TO PERCEIVE SOMETHING
OBSCURE
DISCERN
720.
TO SLUR SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
DENIGRATE
TO POLISH
BURNISH
TO SOAK THOROUGHLY; IMBUE
THROUGHOUT
SATURATE
690.
691.
TO PRAISE
LAUD
722.
TO SPEAK EVIL OF
MALIGN
TO PRETEND; DISGUISE ONE'S
MOTINVES
DISSEMBLE
723.
TO SPEAK OR WRITE AT LENGTH
EXPATIATE
TO PREVENT; DELAY
FORESTALL
TO SPECIFY AS AN ESSENTIAL
CONDITION
STIPULATE
693.
694.
TO PROD; URGE ON
GOAD
725.
TO SPREAD; SCATTER; DISPERSE
DISSEMINATE
TO PROMOTE OR PRAISE
ENERGETICALLY
TOUT
726.
TO STOP OR CHECK THE FLOW OF
STANCH
727.
TO STOP; TO SEIZE
ARREST
TO PRONOUNCE CLEARLY
ENUCIATE
728.
TO STRIKE; ENCROACH
IMPINGE
TO PROVIDE WITH WRITTEN
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT
DOCUMENT
729.
TO STRIP; DEPRIVE; RID
DIVEST
698.
TO PROVOKE; DRAW OUT
ELICIT
DEFER
699.
TO QUESTION
QUERY
700.
TO QUIBBLE; EVADE THE TRUTH
PREVARICATE
TO SUBMIT TO THE WISHES OF
ANOTHER DUE TO RESPECT OR
RECOGNITION OF THE PERSON'S
AUTHORITY OR KNOWLEDGE
701.
TO REGRET
RUE
TO SUGGEST; SAY INDIRECTLY;
IMPLY
INSINUATE
702.
TO REINFORCE; SUPPORT
BUTTRESS
REPUDIATE
TO SUPERSEDE; APPROPRIATE FOR
ONESELF
PREEMPT
TO REJECT AS HAVING NO
AUTHORITY
ABJURE
TO SUPPORT WITH PROOF OR
EVIDENCE
SUBSTANTIATE
TO REJECT; ABANDON FORMALLY
TO RELATE TO A PARTICULAR
CAUSE OR SOURCE; ATTRIBUTE
THE FAULT TO; ASSIGN AS A
CHARACTERISTIC
IMPUTE
TO SWAGGER; DISPLAY TO
IMPRESS OTHERS
STRUT
TO TAKE POSSESSION FOR ONE'S
OWN USE; CONFISCATE
APPROPRIATE
TO RELIEVE; IMPROVE PARTIALLY
ALLEVIATE
736.
TO TALK IDLY; CHATTER
PRATE
TO REPLACE, ESPECIALLY TO
DISPLACE AS INFERIOR OR
ANTIQUATED
SUPERSEDE
737.
TO TEAR OUT; SCOOP OUT;
OVERCHARGE
GOUGE
TO REPLACE; SUBSTITUTE
SUPPLANT
TO THRASH VERBALLY OR
PHYSICALLY
LAMBASTE
708.
709.
TO REPRESENT OR DEPICT
DELINEATE
681.
682.
683.
684.
688.
689.
692.
695.
696.
697.
703.
704.
705.
706.
707.
710.
711.
712.
713.
714.
721.
724.
730.
731.
732.
733.
734.
735.
738.
739.
TO TREAT SCORNFULLY
FLOUT
771.
UNLIKELY; UNBELIEVABLE
IMPLAUSIBLE
740.
TO URGE BY STRONG APPEALS
EXHORT
772.
UNNECESSARY REPETITION
TAUTOLOGY
TO VARY; GO IN DIFFERENT
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SAME
POINT
DIVERGE
773.
UNORTHODOX; NOT WIDELY
ACCEPTED
HETERODOX
WELTER
UNPLEASANT OR HARSHSOUNDING
CACOPHONOUS
TO WALLOW OR ROLL; TOSS
ABOUT; BE IN TURMOIL
775.
UNPREJUDICED; OBJECTION
DISINTERESTED
743.
TO WAVER; OSCILLATE
VACILLATE
776.
UNREHEARSED
EXTEMPORANEOUS
744.
TO WEAKEN
ATTENUATE
TO WEAKEN
ENERVATE
UNSURE OF HOW TO ACT;
WEAK
IRRESOLUTE
745.
TO WIN OVER BY FLATTERY OR
COAXING
INVEIGLE
UNTOUCHED; UNCORRUPTED
PRISTINE
TO WIN OVER; APPEASE
PROPITIATE
748.
TO WORK AGAINST
MILITATE
USE OF AGREEABLE OR
INOFFENSIVE LANGUAGE IN
PLACE OF UNPLEASANT OR
OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
EUPHEMISM
747.
TOLERANT; BROAD-MINDED;
GENEROUS; LAVISH
LIBERAL
FILIBUSTER
TOO HELPFUL; MEDDLESOME
OFFICIOUS
USE OF OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS
IN A LEGISLATURE TO BLOCK
PASSAGE OF A LAW
TOUCHING, NEIGHBORING;
CONNECTING WITHOUT A BREAK
CONTIGUOUS
USING FEW WORDS
LACONIC
DIAPHANOUS
USING OR CONTAINING
HARSH, ABUSIVE CENSURE
VITUPERATIVE
TRANSPARENT; FINE-TEXTURED;
INSUBSTANTIAL; VAGUE
PELLUCID
TREMBLING; QUIVERING;
FRUGAL; TIMID
TREMULOUS
V. TO ADORE; HONOR;
RESPECT, ADJ. RESPECTED
BECAUSE OF AGE, CHARACTER,
OR POSITION
VENERATE
TRANSPARENT; TRANSLUCENT;
EASILY UNDERSTOOD
SANCTION
TRICK; CRAFTY STRATAGEM;
SUBTERFUGE
RUSE
756.
TRICKERY; FRAUD
CHICANERY
V. TO APPROVE; RATIFY;
PERMIT, N. APPROVAL;
RATIFICATION; PERMISSION;
PENALIZE
TRIFLING; INVALID
NUGATORY
V. TO ASSERT, N. AN
ASSERTION (CONTENTION)
CONTEND
757.
758.
TRUTHFUL; ACCURATE
VERACIOUS
STINT
759.
TWISTED; COMPLICATED
CONVOLUTED
V. TO BE SPARING, N. A PERIOD
OF TIME SPENT DOING
SOMETHING
760.
UNABLE TO MOVE; SLUGGISH
INERT
FETTER
761.
UNCERTAIN
PRECARIOUS
762.
UNCERTAIN; INDEFINITE
INDETERMINATE
V. TO BIND; CONFINE, N.
SOMETHING THAT RESTRICTS
OR RESTRAINS
UNCHANGEABLE
IMMUTABLE
UNCLEAR OR DOUBTFUL IN
MEANING
AMBIGUOUS
V. TO CAUSE TO HAPPEN;
THROW DOWN FROM A
HEIGHT, ADJ. RASH; HASTY
SUDDEN
PRECIPITATE
763.
UNCOMPROMISING;
UNYIELDING
ADAMANT
PROSCRIBE
766.
UNCONSCIOUS; UNRESPONSIVE
INSENSIBLE
V. TO CONDEMN; FORBID
OUTLAW, ADJ. RELATING TO
PROHIBITION
UNEASINESS CAUSED BY GUILT
COMPUNCTION
768.
UNINSPIRED, BORING ACADEMIC
PEDANT
769.
UNION; SYNTHESIS
FUSION
V. TO CONFINE; SECLUDE, N.
MONASTERY OR CONVENT,
ADJ. SHUT AWAY FROM THE
WORLD (CLOISTERED)
CLOISTER
767.
770.
UNIQUE; EXTRAORDINARY; ODD
SINGULAR
741.
742.
746.
749.
750.
751.
752.
753.
754.
755.
774.
777.
778.
779.
780.
781.
782.
783.
784.
785.
764.
765.
786.
787.
788.
789.
790.
V. TO FORCE THE PAYMENT OF; DEMAND AND OBTAIN BY AUTHORITY, ADJ. EXTREMELY
DEMANDING (EXACTING)
EXACT
792.
V. TO PROFESS; SUPPOSE; CLAIM, N. MEANING INTENDED OR IMPLIED
PURPORT
793.
V. TO SPREAD OUT, ADJ. WORDY; RAMBLING; SPREAD OUT
DIFFUSE
794.
VAGUELY LONGING; SADLY THOUGHTFUL
WISTFUL
795.
VARIED; MARKED WITH DIFFERENT COLORS
VARIEGATED
796.
VARIOUS
SUNDRY
797.
VERBAL ABUSE
INVECTIVE
798.
VERY BAD
ABYSMAL
799.
VERY CAREFUL; FASTIDIOUS
METICULOUS
800.
VERY SMALL
MINUSCULE
801.
VERY SORROWFUL FOR A WRONG
CONTRITE
802.
VERY TALKATIVE; WORDY
GARRULOUS
803.
VILLAIN; CRIMINAL
MISCREANT
804.
WANDERING FROM PLACE TO PLACE; UNSETTLED
ITINERANT
805.
WASTE; WORTHLESS MATTER; TRIVIAL MATTER
DROSS
806.
WASTEFUL; EXTRAVAGANT; LAVISH
PRODIGAL
807.
WEAK; INSUBSTANTIAL
TENUOUS
808.
WELL-PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO WORK
SINECURE
809.
WHIRLPOOL; TURMOIL
MAELSTROM
810.
WHIRLPOOL; WHIRLWIND; CENTER OF TURBULENCE
VORTEX
811.
WINDING; INTRICATE; COMPLEX
SINUOUS
812.
WISE
SAGE
813.
WITTY, SKILLFUL STORYTELLER
RACONTEUR
814.
WOMAN WHO FLIRTS
COQUETTE
815.
WORDY
VERBOSE
816.
WORLDLY AS OPPOSED TO SPIRITUAL; CONCERNED WITH THE ORDINARY
MUNDANE
817.
YIELDING
COMPLIANT
791.