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1. abate v. subside or moderate
2. aberrant adj. abnormal or deviant
3. abrasive adj. rubbing away; tending to grind down
4. abridge v. condense or shorten
5. absolute adj. complete; totally unlimited; certain
6. abstemious adj. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
7. abstract adj. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
8. abstruse adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
9. accessible adj. easy to approach; obtainable
10.acclaim v. applaud; announce with great approval, also n. acclaim, acclamation
11.accolade n. award of merit.
12.acknowledge v. recognize; admit.
13.acquiesce v. assent; agree without protesting.
14.acrimonious adj. bitter in words or manner
15.acute adj. quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
16.address v. direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
17.adherent n. supporter; follower
18.adjacent adj. neighboring; adjoining
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19.adroit adj. skilled, nimble
20.adulation n. flattery, admiration
21.adversary n. opponent
22.adverse adj. unfavorable; hostile
23.advocate v. urge; plead for, also a supporter or defender
24.aesthetic adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
25.affable adj. easily approachable; warmly friendly
26.affinity n. natural liking; kinship; similarity
27.affirmation n. positive assertion; confirmation
28.aggressor n. attacker
29.alienate v. make hostile; separate
30.alleviate v. relieve
31.aloof adj. apart; reserved; standoffish
32.altruistic adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others
33.ambiguous adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning
34.ambivalence n. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
35.ameliorate v. improve; make more satisfactory
36.amend v. correct; change, generally for the better
37.amorphous adj. formless; lacking shape or definition
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38.ample adj. abundant
39.analogy n. similarity; parallelism
40.anarchist n. person who seeks to overturn established government
41.anecdote n. short account of an amusing or interesting event
42.animosity n. active enmity
43.antagonistic adj. hostile, opposed
44.antidote n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease
45.antiquated adj. old-fashioned, obsolete
46.antithesis n. contrast. direct opposite of or to
47.apathy n. lack of caring; indifference
48.apocryphal adj. untrue, made up
49.appease v. pacify or soothe; relieve
50.appreciate v. be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
51.apprehension n. fear; discernment;
52.arable adj. fit for growing crops
53.arbitrary adj. unreasonable or capricious
54.archaic adj. antiquated
55.ardor n. heat; passion; zeal
56.arid adj. dry; barren
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57.arrogance n. pride, haughtiness
58.articulate adj. effective, distinct
59.artifact n. object made by human beings either hand made or mass produced
60.artisan n. manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
61.ascendancy n. controlling influence
62.ascetic adj. practicing self-denial; austere
63.aspire v. seek to attain;
64.assuage v. ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
65.astute adj. wise; shrewd
66.atrophy v. waste away
67.attentive adj. considerate; thoughtful; paying attention
68.attribute v. ascribe, explain
69.audacious adj. daring, bold
70.augment v. increase; add to
71.austerity n. sternness, severity, strict economy, lack of luxuries
72.authentic adj. genuine
73.authoritarian adj. favoring or exercising total control, nondemocratic
74.autonomous adj. self-governing
75.aversion n. firm dislike
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76.banal adj. hackneyed, commonplace, trite
77.bane n. cause of ruin
78.belie v. contradict, give a false impression
79.belittle v. disparage, make fun of
80.belligerent adj. quarrelsome
81.benevolent adj. generous, charitable
82.benign adj. kindly, favorable, not malignant
83.bequeath v. leave to someone by a will, hand down
84.biased adj. slanted, prejudiced
85.bland adj. soothing, mild, dull
86.blasphemy n. irreverence, sacrilege, cursing
87.bolster v. support, reinforce
88.braggart n. boastful person
89.brawn n. muscular strength, sturdiness
90.brevity n. conciseness, briefness
91.buttress v. support, prop up
92.cacophonous adj. discordant, inharmonious
93.cajole coax, wheedle
94.calculated adj. deliberately planned, likely
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95.candor n. frankness
96.capricious adj. fickle, incalculable
97.caricature n. distortion, burlesque
98.censorious adj. critical
99.censure v. blame, criticize
100. certitude n. certainty
101. charlatan n. quack; pretender to knowledge
102. chronicle v. report; record in order
103. civil adj. having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
104. clamor n. noise
105. clemency n. disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
106.coercion n. use of force to get someone to obey
107. commemorate v. honor the memory of
108. compelling adj. overpowering; irresistible in effect
109. compile v. assemble; gather; accumulate
110. compliance n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements
111. composure n. mental calmness
112. comprehensive adj. thorough; inclusive
113. concede v. admit; yield
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114. conciliatory adj. reconciling; appeasing; amiable
115. concise ask. brief and compact
116. conclusive adj. convincing; decisive
117. concur v. agree in opinion
118. condone v. overlook voluntarily; forgive
119. confirm v. corroborate; verify; support
120. conflagration n. great fire
121. confound v. confuse; puzzle
122. confront v. face; challenge
123. conscientious adj. scrupulous; careful
124. consensus n. general agreement
125.consistency n. absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree
of thickness
126. constraint n. compulsion; repression of feelings
127. contagion n. infection
128. contemporary n. person belonging to the same period
129. contend v. struggle; compete; assert earnestly
130. contentious adj. quarrelsome
131. contract v. compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease
132. converge approach; tend to meet; come together
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133. conviction n. strongly held belief
134. cordial adj. gracious; heartfelt
135. corroborate v. confirm; support
136. corrosion n. destruction by chemical action
137. credibility n. believability
138. criterion n. standard used in judging
139. cryptic mysterious; hidden; secret
140. credulity n. belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
141. cursory adj. casual; hastily done
142. curtail v. shorten; reduce;
143. cynic n. one who is skeptical or distrustful of human motives
144.daunt v. intimidate; frighten
145. dawdle v. loiter; waste time
146. debilitate v. weaken;enfeeble
147. debunk v. expose something as nonsensical or false
148. decorum n. propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
149. defame v. harm someone's reputation; malign
150. deference n. courteous regard for another's wish
151. defiance n. refusal to yield;resistance
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152. degenerate v. become worse; deteriorate
153. degrade v. lower in rank or dignity; debase
154. deliberate v. consider; ponder
155. delineate v. portray; depict; sketch
156. denounce v. condemn; criticize
157. deny v. contradict; refuse
158. depict v. portray; describe
159. deplore v. regret strongly; express grief over
160. depravity n. corruption; wickedness
161. deprecate v. express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
162. deride v. ridicule; make fun of
163.derivative adj. unoriginal; derived from another source
164. despondent adj. depressed; gloomy
165. despot n. tyrant; harsh; authoritarian ruler
166. detached adj. emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent
167. deterrent n. something that discourages; hindrance
168. detrimental adj. harmful; damaging
169. devious adj. roundabout; erratic; not straightforward
170. devise v. think up; invent; plan
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171. didactic adj. teaching; instructional
172. diffuse adj. wordy; rambling; spread out
173. digression n. wandering away from the subject
174. diligence n. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
175. diminution n. lessening; reduction in size
176. disband v. dissolve; disperse
177. discerning adj. mentally quick and observant; having insight
178. disclose v. reveal
179. discordant adj. not harmonious; conflicting
180. discount v. disregard
181. discredit v. defame; destroy confidence in; dis believe
182.discrepancy n. lack of consistency; difference; contradiction
183. discriminating adj. able to see differences; prejudiced
184. discursive adj. digressing; rambling
185. disdain v. view with scorn or contempt
186. disinclination n. unwillingness
187. disinterested adj. unprejudiced
188. dismantle v. take apart
189. dismiss v. put away from consideration; reject
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190. disparage v. belittle
191. disparity n. difference; condition of inequality
192. dispassionate adj. calm; impartial
193. dispel v. drive away; scatter; cause to vanish
194. disperse v. cause to break up; scatter
195. disputatious adj. argumentative; fond of arguing
196. disseminate v. distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
197. dissent v. disagree
198. dissipate v. squander; waste; scatter
199. dissonance n. discord; disagreement
200. dissuade v. persuade not to do; discourage
201.distant adj. reserved or aloof; cold in manner
202. divergent adj. differing; deviating
203. diverse adj. many and different; distinctly unlike
204. divulge v. reveal
205. doctrine n. teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, and
so on) taught
206. document v. provide written evidence
207. dogmatic adj. opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal
208. dormant adj. sleeping; lethargic; latent
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209. dubious adj. questionable; filled with doubt
210. duplicity n. double-dealing; hypocrisy
211. duration n. length of time something lasts
212. dutiful adj. respectful; obedient
213. ebb v. recede; lessen
214. eccentric adj. odd; whimsical; irregular
215. eclectic adj. selective in choosing from a variety of sources
216. eclipse v. darken; extinguish; surpass
217. effervescent adj. exuberant; bubbly and excited
218. egotistical adj. excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited
219. elated adj. overjoyed; in high spirits
220.eloquence n. expressiveness; persuasive speech
221. elusive adj. evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
222. embellish v. adorn; ornament
223. emulate v. strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
224. endorse v. approve; support
225. enduring adj. lasting; surviving
226. enervate v. weaken
227. engender v. cause; produce
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228. enhance v. advance; improve
229. enigma n. puzzle; mystery
230. enmity n. ill will; hatred
231. enumerate v. list; mention one by one
232. ephemeral adj. short-lived; fleeting
233. epic n. long heroic poem, or similar work of art
234. epicure n. connoisseur of food and drink: someone who appreciates good
food and drink
235. episodic adj. loosely connected; divided into incidents; occurring at
intervals
236. equanimity n. calmness of temperament; composure
237. equivocal adj. ambiguous; intentionally misleading
238. erratic adj. odd; unpredictable; wandering
239. erroneous adj. mistaken; wrong
240. erudite adj. learned; scholarly
241. esoteric adj. hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
242. espouse v. adopt; support
243. esteem v. respect; value; judge
244. ethereal adj. light; heavenly; unusually refined
245. eulogy n. expression of praise, often on the occassion of someone's death
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246. euphemism n. mild expression used in place of an unpleasant one
247. euphonious adj. pleasing in sound
248. euphoria n. feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimesexaggerated)
249. evanescent adj. fleeting; vanishing
250. exacerbate v. worsen; embitter; aggravate
251. exacting adj. extremely demanding
252. exalt v. raise in rank or dignity; praise
253. execute v. put into effect; carry out
254. exemplary adj. serving as a model; outstanding
255. exemplify v. serve as an example of; embody
256. exhaustive adj. thorough; comprehensive
257. exhilarating adj. invigorating and refreshing; cheering
258. exonerate v. acquit;, pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to free from
blame
259. expedient adj. suitable to achieve a particular end; practical; politic
260. expedite v. hasten
261. expertise n. specialized knowledge; expert skill
262. explicit adj. totally clear; definite; outspoken
263. exploit n. deed or action, particularly a brave deed
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264. exploit v. make use of, sometimes unjustly
265. expository adj. explanatory; intended to explain
266. extant adj. still in existence
267. extol v. praise;glorify
268. extraneous adj. not essential; superfluous
269. extricate v. free; disentangle
270. exuberance n. overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm
271. facile adj. accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial
272. facilitate v. help bring about; make less difficult
273. fallacious adj. false; misleading
274. fanaticism n. excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
275.fastidious adj. difficult to please; squeamish
276. feasible adj. practical
277. fervor n. glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
278. fickle adj. changeable; faithless
279. figurative adj. not literal, but metaphorical; using a figure of speech
280. flagrant adj. conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
281. flippant adj. lacking proper seriousness
282. florid adj. excessively ornate; flowery; reddish
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283. fluctuate v. waver; shift
284. foolhardy adj. rash; heedless
285. foresight n. ability to foresee future happenings; prudence
286. forestall v. prevent by taking action in advance
287. forsake v. desert; abandon; renounce
288. forthright adj. outspoken; frank
289. fortuitous adj. accidental; by chance
290. foster v. rear; encourage; nurture
291. founder v. fail completely; sink
292. founder n. person who establishes (an organization, business)
293. frail adj. weak
294.frivolous adj. lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively
unimportant
295. frugality n. thrift; economy
296. fundamental v. basic; primary; essential
297. furtive adj. stealthy; sneaky
298. futile adj. ineffective; fruitless
299. galvanize v. stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
300. garbled adj. mixed up; jumbled; distorted
301. garrulous adj. wordy; talkative; loquacious
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302. genre n. particular variety of art or literature
303. germane adj. pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand
304. glacial adj. like a glacier; extremely cold
305. glib adj. fluent; facile; slick
306. glutton n. someone who eats too much; greedy person
307. gorge n. small, steep-walled canyon
308. grandiose adj. pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated;
impressive
309. gratify v. please
310. gratuitous adj. given freely; unwarranted; unprovoked
311. gravity n. seriousness
312. gregarious adj. sociable
313. grievance n. cause of complaint
314. grudging adj. unwilling; reluctant; stingy
315. guile n. deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning
316. gullible adj. easily deceived
317. hackneyed adj. commonplace; trite
318. hallowed adj. blessed; consecrated; venerated
319. hamper v. obstruct
320. harass v. annoy by repeated attacks; torment
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321. hardy adj. sturdy;robust; able to stand inclement weather
322. haughtiness n. pride; arrogance
323. hedonist n. one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim of life
324. heed v. pay attention to; consider
325. heresy n. opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted
religion
326. heterodox adj. unorthodox; unconventional
327. heterogeneous adj. dissimilar; mixed
328. heyday n. time of greatest success; prime
329. hiatus n. gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
330. hierarchy n. arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided
into ranks
331. hindrance n. block; obstacle
332. hoard v. stockpile; accumulate for future use
333. homogeneous adj. of the same kind
334. hone v. sharpen
335. hostility n. unfriendliness; hatred
336. humane adj. marked by kindness or consideration
337. husband v. use sparingly; conserve; save
338. hyperbole n. exaggeration; overstatement
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339. hypocritical adj. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
340. hypothetical adj. based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed
341. iconoclast n. one who attacks cherished traditions
342. idiosyncrasy n. individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity
343. ignominy n. deepdisgrace; shame or dishonor
344. illicit adj. illegal
345. illuminate v. brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
346. illusory adj. deceptive; not real
347. imbalance n. lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
348. immaculate adj. spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
349. immune adj. resistant to; free or exempt from
350.immutable adj. unchangeable
351. impair v. injure; hurt
352. impartial adj. not biased; fair
353. impassive adj. without feeling; imperturbable; stoical
354. impeccable adj. faultless
355. impecunious adj. without money
356. impede v. hinder; block; delay
357. impel v. drive or force onward
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358. imperceptible adj. unnoticeable; undetectable
359. imperious adj. domineering; haughty
360. impervious adj. impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
361. impetuous adj. violent; hasty; rash
362. implausible adj. unlikely; unbelievable
363. implement v. put into effect; supply with tools
364. implication n. something hinted at or suggested
365. implicit adj. understood but not stated
366. impoverished adj. poor
367. impromptu adj. without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the
moment
368. impudence n. impertinence; insolence
369. inadvertently adv. by oversight; carelessly or unintentionally
370. inane adj. silly; senseless
371. inaugurate v. start; initiate; install in office
372. incense v. enrage; infuriate
373. incentive n. spur; motive
374. incessant adj. uninterrupted; unceasing
375. incidental adj. not essential; minor
376. incisive adj. cutting; sharp
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377. incite v. arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
378. incline n. slope; slant
379. inclined adj. tending or leaning towards; bent
380. inclusive adj. tending to include all
381. incoherent adj. unintelligible; muddled; illogical
382. incongruous adj. not fitting; absurd
383. inconsequential adj. insignificant; unimportant
384. incontrovertible adj. indisputable; not open to question
385. incorrigible adj. uncorrectable
386. indefatigable adj. tireless
387. indict v. charge (legal term)
388.indifferent adj. unmoved; lacking concern
389. indigenous adj. native
390. indigent adj. poor; destitute
391. indiscriminate adj. choosing at random; confused
392. indolent adj. lazy
393. indomitable adj. unconquerable; unyielding
394. indubitable adj. unable to be doubted; unquestionable
395. induce v. persuade; bring about
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396. indulge v. humor; treat leniently
397. industrious adj. diligent; hard-working
398. ineffectual adj. not effective; weak
399. inept adj. unsuited; adsurd; incompetent
400. inequity n. unfairmess
401. inert adj. inactive; lacking power to move
402. inexorable adj. relentless; unyielding; implacable
403. infamous adj. notoriously bad
404. infer v. deduce; conclude
405. infiltrate v. pass into or through; penetrate an organization sneakily
406. infinitesimal adj. exceedingly small; so small as to be almost nonexistent
407.infraction n. violation
408. ingenious adj. clever; resourceful
409. ingrate n. ungrateful person
410. inherent adj. firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
411. inimical adj. unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
412. initiate v. begin; orginate; receive into a group
413. injurious adj. harmful
414. innate adj. inborn
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415. innocuous adj. harmless
416. innovation n. change; introduction of something new
417. inopportune adj. untimely; poorly chosen
418. insatiable adj. not easily satisfied; greedy
419. insightful adj. discerning; perceptive
420. insinuate v. hint; imply; creep in
421. insipid adj. lacking in flavor; dull
422. insolvent adj. bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
423. instigate v. urge; start; provoke
424. insularity n. narrow-mindedness; isolation
425. insuperable adj. insurmountable; unbeatable
426.insurgent adj. rebellious
427. intangible adj. not material; not able to be perceived by touch; vague;
elusive
428. integral adj.. complete; necessary for completeness
429. integrity n. uprightness; wholeness, honesty, high moral standards; an
unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
430. intermittent adj. periodic; on and off
431. intervene v. come between
432. intimidate v. frighten
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433. intractable adj..unruly; stubborn; unyielding
434. intransigence n. refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
435. intrepid adj. fearless
436. intricate adj. complex; knotty; tangled
437. intrinsic adj. essential; inherent; built-in; natural
438. introspective adj. looking within one's self
439. intuition n. immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
440. inundate v. overwhelm; flood; submerge
441. invert v. turn upside down or inside out
442. irascible adj. irritable; easily angered
443. ironic adj. relating to a contradiction between an event's espected result
and its actual outcome; sarcastic
444. irrational adj. illogical; lacking reason; insane
445. irrelevant adj. not applicable; unrelated
446. irreproachable adj. blameless; impeccable
447. irresolute adj. uncertain how to act; weak
448. irreverence n. lack of proper respect
449. jargon n. language used by a special group; technical terminology;
gibberish
450. jocular adj. said or done in jest; joking
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451. judicious adj. sound in judgment; wise
452. justification n. good or just reason; defense; excuse
453. kindle v. start a fire; inspire
454. labyrinth n. maze
455. laconic adj. brief and to the point
456. lament v. grieve; express sorrow
457. lassitude n. languor; weariness, a feeling of lack of interest or energy
458. laud v. praise
459. lavish adj. liberal; wasteful; extravagant
460. legacy n. a gift made by a will
461. lethargic adj. drowsy; dull
462.levity n. lack of seroiusness
463. linger v. loiter or dawdle; continue or persist
464. list v. tilt; lean over
465. listlessness n. lack in spirit or energy
466. loathe v. detest
467. lofty adj. very high
468. loquacious adj. talkative
469. lucid adj. easily understood; clear; intelligible
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470. lurid adj. wild; sensational;; graphic; gruesome
471. magnanimous adj. generous
472. magnate n. persosn of prominence or influence
473. maladroit adj. clumsy; bungling
474. malevolent adj. wishing evil
475. malice n. hatred; spite
476. malign v. speak evil of; bad-mouth
477. marred adj. damaged; disfigured
478. martinet n. rigid disciplinarian; strict military officer
479. materialism n. preoccupation with physical comforts and things
480. meager adj. scanty; inadequate
481.meander v. wind or turn in a course
482. medley n. mixture
483. meek adj. quiet and obedient; spiritless
484. melancholy adj. gloomy; morose; blue
485. mercenary adj. interested in money or gain
486. mercurial adj. capricious; changing; fickle
487. merger n. combination of two business corporations
488. methodical adj. systematic
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489. meticulous adj. excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
490. minute adj. extremely small
491. misanthrope n. one who hates mankind
492. miserly adj. stingy; mean
493. misnomer n. wrong name; incorrect designation
494. mitigate v. appease; moderate
495. mock v. ridicule; imitate; often in derision
496. mollify v. soothe
497. momentous adj. very important
498. monotony n. sameness leading to boredom
499. morbid adj. given to unwholesome thought; moody; characteristic of
disease
500. morose adj. ill-humored; sullen; melancholy