Abase::to humiliate, degrade
Abash::to bewilder, confound
Abate::to remove, lessen
Abdicate::to forsake, give up
Aberration::deviation
Abeyance::inactivity
Abhor::to detest, hate
Abject::degraded, miserable
Abjure::to recant, revoke
Abnegate::to deny, denounce
Abominate::to dislike
Abort::to be unsuccessful, fail to develop
Abrade::to scrape out
Abrogate::to abolish
Abscond::to bolt, decamp, flee
Absolve::to pardon
Abstemious::eating or drinking sparingly
Abstract::summary
Abstruse::profound, hidden, hard to under-stand
Accede::to consent
Accessory::accomplice
Acclivity::incline rising slope
Accolade::honor, award
Accord::to grant, allow
Accost::to greet aggressively
Accretion::adhesion, concretion
Accrue::to accumulate
Acerbity::sharpness, bitterness
Acme::summit, peak
Acolyte::attendant, helper
Acrimonious::sharp, acrid
Actuate::to put into action
Adamant::immovable
Adduce::to give as proof
Adjudicate::to decide (a case)
Adjunct::auxiliary, appendage
Adjure::to state on oath
Admonish::to caution, warn
Adroit::skillful, clever
Adulation::flattery
Adulterate::to corrupt, contaminate
Advent::coming
Adventitious::accidental
Advocate::counsel, defender
Aegis::protection
Aesthetic::pertaining to beauty
Affability::politeness, courtesy
Affinity::relation, alliance
Affluence::wealth
Aggrandize::to increase in power
Agnostic::one who doubts the existence of God
Agrarian::relating to farming
Alacrity::willingness, agility
Albeit::although
Alchemy::chemistry of the middle ages
Alimentary::supplying food
Allay::to soothe, calm
Allegory::parable, fable
Allocate::to distribute
Allude::to insinuate, refer
Altercation::quarrel
Alternation::recurrence, succession
Altruism::unselfish devotion
Amalgamate::to combine, unite
Ambidextrous::using both hands equally well
Ameliorate::to amend, improve
Amenable::responsible, liable
Amenity::pleasantness
Amiable::pleasing, loving
Amorphous::shapeless
Anachronism::something misplaced in time
Analogy::similarity, affinity
Anarchy::absence of government
Anathema::ban, curse
Anchorite::hermit
Ancillary::subordinate
Anecdote::tale, story
Animate::to inspire, encourage
Animosity::enmity, hatred
Annals::historical accounts
Anneal::to heat glass, metal, etc.
Annotator::commentator
Anomaly::abnormality, deviation
Antagonist::opponent
Antecede::to come before (in time or place)
Antedate::to assign a date earlier than the actual one
Anterior::front
Antimacassar::cover used to protect furniture
Antipathy::aversion, dislike
Antithesis::contrast, direct opposite
Aperture::opening
Apex::highest point
Aphorism::saying, adage
Apiary::place where bees are kept
Aplomb::self-confidence
Apochryphal::of questionable authenticity
Apogee::farthest orbit point from the earth
Apoplexy::sudden loss of consciousness
Apostasy::abandoning of faith
Apothecary::druggist
Apothegm::short, pithy statement
Appall::to terrify, shock
Appellation::name, title
Apposite::suitable, appropriate
Apprise::to inform
Approbation::approval, consent
Arbiter::arbitrator, judge
Archaic::no longer used
Archipelago::chain of island
Archives::place where records are kept
Arduous::difficult
Argot::slang
Array::rank, order, finery
Arrears::in debt
Articulate::to speak or write clearly
Artifice::mastery, trickery
Asperity::acrimony, harshness
Aspersion::slander, false accusation
Assay::to analyze chemically
Asseverate::to state positively
Assiduity::care, diligence
Assimilate::to absorb
Assuage::to pacify, calm
Astral::starry
Astringent::contracting (tissues), severe
Astute::shrewd
Atheist::one who denies the existence of God
Atrophy::to waste away, deteriorate
Attenuate::to weaken
Attrition::a wearing away, weakening
Audacious::bold
Augment::to increase
Augur::to predict
August::majestic, noble
Auspice::protection
Auspicious::fortunate, favorable
Austere::rigid, severe
Authoritative::powerful, commanding
Autocratic::arrogant, dictatorial
Autonomy::self-government
Auxiliary::assistant, helping
Avarice::greed, cupidity
Aver::assert
Averse::unwilling
Aviary::place where birds are kept
Avidity::eagerness
Avoirdupois::weight
Avow::declare
Awry::crooked, bent
Axiomatic::principle accepted as self-evident
Badger::to harass, nag
Badinage::banter
Baleful::harmful, evil
Balm::something that soothes
Banal::meaningless, commonplace
Bandy::to exchange (word)
Band::cause of harm
Barrister::court lawyer
Bedizen::to dress in a gaudy, vulgar manner
Beguile::to deceive
Belabor::to attack verbally, drag out
Bellicose::warlike
Beneficient::liberal, kind
Benign::gentle, mild
Berate::to scold
Bereft::bereaved, deprived of
Bestial::savage
Bestride::to mount
Bicameral::having two legislative chambers
Biennial::every two years
Bilious::bad-tempered
Biped::two-footed animal
Bivouac::encampment
Bland::mild
Blas::indifferent
Blasphemy::profane abuse of anything sacred
Blatant::noisy, vociferous
Blazon::to adorn, proclaim
Bluster::to swagger, boast
Bogus::counterfeit
Boisterous::violent, furious
Bombast::pompous speech
Botch::to ruin
Bounty::generosity
Bourgeois::middle class
Bovine::ox or cow
Brandish::to wave menacingly
Bravado::pretense of bravery
Breech::lower part of the body
Brigand::robber, bandit
Broach::to start a discussion
Browbeat::to intimidate
Brusque::abrupt in manner
Bucolic::rustic
Buffoon::clown
Buoyancy::lightness, animation
Bureaucracy::government of specialized functions and hierarchy of officials
Burgeon::bud, sprout
Burnish::to polish
Butte::hill
Buttress::prop, protuberance
Cabal::intrigue, faction
Cache::hiding place
Cacophony::harsh sound
Cadence::measured movement
Cajole::to coax, flatter
Caldron::kettle
Calligraphy::penmanship
Callous::hard, obdurate
Callow::unfledged
Calumny::slander, defamation
Canard::hoax
Canker::ulcer
Cant::tilt, whining speech
Cantilever::supporting bracket
Canvass::to make a survey, solicit
Capacious::roomy, ample
Caper::frolic, mischievous act
Capitulate::to surrender
Caprice::whim, fancy
Captious::touchy, cross
Captivate::to charm, fascinate
Carnage::slaughter, massacre
Carnivorous::flesh-eating
Carom::rebound
Carp::to complain constantly
Carrion::decaying flesh
Castigate::to punish
Casuistry::false reasoning
Cataclysm::violent change or upheaval
Catalyst::agent of change
Cathartic::purifying
Catholic::universal
Caustic::sarcastic, corrosive
Cavil::to quibble
Celerity::rapidity, velocity
Censorious::fault-finding
Censure::to criticize sharply
Centrifugal::moving away from center
Cephalic::of the head
Cerebration::thought process
Chafe::fret, irritate
Chaff::worthless material
Chagrin::embarrassment
Charlatan::faker
Charnel::place where corpses are deposited
Chary::discreetly cautious
Chastise::to castigate, correct
Chattel::slave
Chauvinism::fanatical patriotism
Chicanery::deception
Chimerical::imaginary
Choleric::irascible, easily angered
Chronic::always present
Churlish::ill-bred
Circuitous::roundabout, tortuous
Circumlocution::evasion in speech
Circumspect::watchful, cautious
Circumvent::to avoid
Citadel::fortress
Civility::politeness, affability
Clairvoyant::able to perceive something not readily apparent
Clandestine::secret, hidden
Cloy::to overindulge with an initially pleasing thing
Coagulate::to thicken, clot
Coalesce::to unite, join forces
Coda::ending section distinct from the main body of a work
Coerce::to force
Cogent::forcible, convincing
Cogitate::to think seriously
Cognate::related
Cognizant::aware
Cohesion::a sticking together
Collate::to put together in proper order
Colligate::to group together
Collocate::to arrange in position
Colloquy::conversation, dialogue
Collusion::secret agreement to defraud
Colophon::inscription in a book
Colorable::plausible, ostensible
Comestible::edible
Commensurate::proportionate
Commodious::spacious
Commute::alter, exchange
Compatible::consistent
Compendious::spacious
Compendium::abridgment, abstract
Compunction::uneasiness, remorse
Conclave::secret meeting
Concomitant::accompanying
Concupiscence::strong desire
Condign::appropriate
Condone::to overlook as unimportant
Conduce::to lead toward a desired end
Configuration::shape, arrangement
Confiscatory::seized by authority
Conflagration::destructive fire
Confute::to disprove, refute
Congeal::to change to a solid state
Congenital::existing from birth
Congruous::appropriate, in agreement
Coniferous::cone-bearing
Conjecture::guess, conclusion
Conjure::to summon solemnly
Connive::cooperate secretly
Connoisseur::expert, critic
Connote::suggest, imply
Conscript::to force into service, draft
Consecrate::to sanctify, dedicate
Consonance::harmony
Consort::associate, companion
Constellation::group of stars
Consternation::sudden confusion, panic
Constituency::voters in a district
Constrain::to restrict movement, limit
Constrict::to shrink
Consummate::to complete
Contemn::to despise, scorn
Contemptuous::scornful, insolent
Contentious::argumentative
Contiguous::adjacent, touching
Contingency::casualty, occurrence
Contravene::to contradict
Contrition::remorse, repentance
Contrivance::plan, scheme
Controvert::to debate, dispute
Contumely::rudeness
Contusion::bruise
Conundrum::riddle
Conversant::familiar with
Convivial::joyous, festal
Convoke::to assemble
Convulse::to shake violently, agitate
Copious::abundant
Corollary::inference, result
Corona::crown, luminous circle
Corporeal::pertaining to the body
Corpulent::fat, stout
Correlate::to be in mutual relation
Corrigible::amenable, tractable
Corroborate::to strengthen, confirm
Coterie::group
Countenance::facial expression, composure
Countermand::to cancel with a contrary order
Covenant::contract
Covert::clandestine, secret
Covet::to desire, aspire to
Cower::to cringe in feat
Cozen::to trick
Crag::steep projecting rock
Crass::grossly stupid
Credence::belief, faith
Credible::believable
Credulity::simplicity, gullibility
Crimp::to bend into shape, pinch together
Cruciate::cross-shaped
Crux::vital point
Cryptic::mysterious
Cudgel::club
Culmination::highest point, climax
Culpable::deserving blame
Cumbrous::unwieldy
Cupidity::avarice, greed
Curry::to seek favor by flattery
Cursory::hasty, superficial
Cynical::sarcastic, sneering
Cynosure::center of attraction
Dalliance::dawdling
Dank::chilly and wet
Dastard::coward
Dauntless::valiant, intrepid
Dearth::scarcity
Debacle::complete failure, fiasco
Debase::to degrade, lower
Debauch::to corrupt
Debility::weakness
Debonair::affable, jaunty
Decamp::to break camp, depart suddenly
Decant::to pour
Deciduous::shedding (leaves) annually
Declaim::speak, debate
Declaration::announcement
Declivity::descent, slop
Decorous::proper in good taste
Decrepit::run-down, worn-out
Decry::to censure
Deference::honor, respect
Definitive::explicit, conclusive
Defunct::no longer existing
Deign::to condescend
Deleterious::harmful
Delineate::to describe
Demean::to behave properly
Denigrate::to describe
Demean::to behave properly
Denigrate::to define, belittle
Denizen::inhabitant
Denote::to standard for, mean
Denude::to strip, divest
Deposition::removal (from office), testimony
Depraved::sinful
Deprecate::to disapprove of
Depreciate::to lessen the value of
Depute::to appoint, entrust
Derogatory::disparaging
Descry::to discover, make known
Desecrate::to profane, abuse
Desiccate::to dry up
Desist::to cease, stop
Despicable::contemptible
Desultory::loose, rambling
Deterrent::constraint, preventative
Detritus::product of disintegration
Devious::rambling, errant, tricky
Diametric::opposite
Diaphanous::extremely delicate, insubstantial
Dichotomy::division into two parts
Dictum::positive statement
Didactic::instructive
Diffident::lacking confidence, reserved
Diffuse::to spread without restraint
Dilate::to stretch, widen
Dilatory::tardy, lagging
Dilettante::one who dabbles superficially
Diligent::industrious, assiduous
Diluvial::pertaining to feeds
Discern::to observe, perceive
Discompose::to upset the order of
Disconcert::to confound, disturb
Disconsolate::sad, forlorn
Discord::disagreement
Discountenance::disapproval
Discursive::rambling
Disdain::to scorn
Disingenuous::without candor
Disparage::to belittle
Disparate::distinct in quality
Disputation::debase
Disseminate::to spread widely
Dissident::disagreeing
Dissimulate::to put on a false appearance
Dissipate::to scatter or use wastefully
Dissolute::morally loose
Dissonant::lacking harmony
Dissuade::to advise against
Distend::to stretch out
Distrait::absentminded, distracted
Distraught::mentally upset
Diverge::to branch off, deviate
Divers::various
Divest::to deprive, strip off
Doctrinate::impractical theorist
Dogmatic::arrogant stating of opinion
Doldrums::low spirits
Dole::something given sparingly
Doleful::dismal
Dolorous::mournful
Dolt::stupid person
Dotage::senility
Dour::stern, gloomy
Dowdy::shabby, styleless
Dreg::undesirable leftovers
Drivel::silly talk
Droll::funny, amusing
Dross::refuse, waste
Dubious::uncertain
Dubitable::open to doubt
Dupe::to deceive
Duplicity::deception
Duress::restraint, force
Ebony::hard durable wood, black
Ebullient::enthusiastic
Ecclesiastical::pertaining to the church
Echelon::formation of units or troops
Eclectic::made up of elements from a variety of source
Ecology::study of the relationships in an environment
Ecumenical::general, worldwide
Edict::public announcement, decree
Edifice::large building
Edify::to enlighten
Educe::to bring forth
Effable::capable of being expressed
Efface::to wipe out, erase
Efficacious::effective
Effigy::image, crud likeness
Effluence::flowing out
Effrontery::impudence
Effulgent::illuminated
Effusive::highly emotional
Egocentric::self-centered
Egregious::flagrant
Egression::emergence
Electorate::voting body
Elicit::to cause a response
Elision::omission
Eloquent::pleasingly expressive
Elucidate::to make clear
Elusive::hard to grasp
Emaciate::to make thin
Emanate::to come out from
Embellish::to ornament
Embody::to make perceptible, personify
Embroil::to involve in an argument
Emend::to correct or alter (as in a literary work)
Emissary::messenger
Emollient::soothing substance
Emolument::salary, compensation
Emulate::to rival or try to equal
Enclave::distinct unit surrounded by foreign territory
Encomium::glowing praise
Encroach::trespass
Encyclopedia::compendium of knowledge
Endemic::restricted to a given locality
Endogenous::originating from within
Enervate::to lessen the vitality of
Enfranchise::to give the right to vote
Engender::to bring into being
Engross::to take the entire attention of
Engulf::to swallow up
Enigmatic::hard to understand, puzzling
Enjoin::to impose by order, prohibit
Enmesh::to entangle
Enmity::hostility
Enormity::outrageous act
Ensconce::to conceal, settle snugly
Entity::something that exists independently
Entomology::study of insects
Entreat::to implore
Enunciate::to announce, pronounce clearly
Ephemeral::short-lived
Epic::long, narrative poem
Epicure::one who has discriminating tastes for foods and liquors
Epigram::terse, witty saying
Epilogue::closed section of a literary work
Epistle::letter
Epitaph::inscription
Epithet::word or phrase characterizing a person or thing
Epitome::ideal example, embodiment
Epoch::event or time that marks the start of a new period
Equable::uniform, even
Equanimity::composure
Equivocal::purposely deceive
Era::period of time marked by certain events
Ergo::therefore
Ersatz::artificial, substitute
Erudite::learned
Escapement::notched device regulating movement in a mechanism
Escarpment::steep slope between level areas
Eschew::to shun
Esculent::edible
Escutcheon::shield containing a coat of arms
Esoteric::limited to a chosen few
Esthetic::beautiful
Estival::pertaining to summer
Ethereal::airy
Etude::musical composition used for practice
Eulogy::speech in praise of a dead person
Euphemism::substitution of a less offensive word
Euphony::agreeable sounds
Euphoria::feeling of well-being
Evanescent::fading from sight
Evasion::avoidance
Evince::to show plainly
Evoke::to call force, produce
Evolve::to develop gradually
Exacerbate::to aggravate
Exacting::making severe demands
Exclude::to bar
Excoriate::to strip the skin off
Exculpate::to free from blame
Execrable::detestable
Execrate::to curse
Exemplary::serving as a model
Exempt::to excuse from responsibility others are subject to
Exhort::to entreat, appeal urgently
Exhume::to dig up
Exigency::situation making extremely urgent demands
Exigent::urgent
Exiguous::scanty, meager
Exogenous::originating from outside
Exonerate::to clear from blame
Exorcise::to expel (an evil spirit)
Expatiate::to speak or write at length, wander
Expedite::speed up
Expeditious::prompt
Expiate::to make amends
Expound::to state in detail
Expunge::to erase
Expurgate::to remove passages (from a book)
Exquisite::very beautiful, perfected
Extant::still existing
Extemporary::impromptu
Extemporize::to improvise
Extenuate::to lessen the seriousness of
Extirpate::to destroy completely
Extol::to laud
Extraneous::not pertinent to the whole
Extricate::to set free
Extrinsic::to force out
Exude::to discharge
Exult::to rejoice
Fabricate::to manufacture, invent
Fabulous::fictitious
Faade::front or main face of a building
Facetious::lightly joking
Facile::easily done
Facilitate::to make easier
Facsimile::reproduction
Factious::producing dissension
Factitious::artificially produced
Factotum::general worker
Fallacious::tending to mislead
Fallible::capable of erring
Fallow::cultivated land not in use
Fastidious::hard to please, meticulous
Fatuous::foolish
Fawn::to court favor, grovel
Fealty::intense faithfulness
Feasible::possible
Feculent::impure
Fecund::fertile
Fein::to simulate, pretend
Felicitous::appropriate, pleasant
Fell::dangerous, cruel
Ferret::to search out
Fervid::ardent
Fervor::ardor, zeal
Festoon::decorative chain
Fetid::stinking
Fetish::an object believe to have magical powers
Fettle::condition, state of fitness
Fiasco::complete failure
Fickle::capricious
Figment::fine thread
Filch::to pilfer
Finesse::skill
Fissure::cleft or crack
Flaccid::soft and limp
Flagitious::wicked
Flagrant::outrageous
Flail::implement for threshing grain
Flair::aptitude, attractive quality
Flamboyant::showy
Flaunt::to show off
Flex::to bend
Flinch::to draw back
Flippant::lacking proper respect
Florescence::flowering
Floriculture::care of ornamental plants
Flout::to mock or scoff
Fluctuate::to vary
Foible::minor weakness
Foment::to stir up
Foray::to plunder
Forensic::relating to court or public debate
Forerunner::predecessor, sign warning of something to follow
Forlorn::miserable
Formidable::dreadful, awesome
Fortitude::courage
Fortnight::two weeks
Fortuitous::by chance
Fractious::unruly
Fraught::laden
Fray::fight
Frenetic::wildly excited
Frugal::thrifty
Fruition::accomplishment
Fulminate::to explode, denounce
Fulsome::disgusting
Furtive::stealthy
Gainsay::to contradict
Gambol::to frolic
Gamut::entire range
Garble::to distort
Garish::showy, gaudy
Garrulous::talkative
Gastronomy::art of good eating
Gauntlet::glove (medieval), ordeal
Gelid::frozen
Genial::cordial
Genre::sort or type, category
Genus::class, group with similar characteristics
Germane::fitting
Germinate::to develop, sprout
Gestation::development, pregnancy
Gibber::to speak rapidly, chatter
Gibe::to scoff, deride
Gird::to encircle
Glib::superficial, unconvincing
Glut::to oversupply
Glutton::one who overindulges
Goad::spur
Gourmet::expert on good food and drink
Gradient::slope
Grandeur::splendor
Gratuitous::free of charge
Gratuity::tip
Gregarious::sociable
Grimace::expression of pain
Grommet::metal ring
Grueling::very tiring
Guild::organization of persons with common interests
Guile::deceitful behavior
Guise::false pretense
Gyrate::to move in a circular fashion
Hackneyed::overused, trite
Haphazard::not planned, random
Harangue::long speech
Harass::to torment
Harbinger::forerunner
Haughty::extremely proud
Hauteur::disdainful pride
Havoc::great destruction
Hawser::strong rope
Heady::impetuous
Hearth::fireplace floor
Hegemony::dominance of authority
Heinous::hateful, evil
Heptagon::seven-sided polygon
Heresy::anti-religious thought
Hermetic::airtight
Heterodox::differing from the accepted standard
Heterogeneous::differing in structure, mixed
Hexapod::something with six legs
Hiatus::gap
Hibernal::pertaining to winter
Hierarchy::an ordering by rank of grade
Hinder::to thwart, impede
Histrionic::theatrical
Hoax::practical joke, trick
Holocaust::complete destruction
Homily::sermon
Homogeneous::uniform in structure
Homologous::corresponding in structure
Horology::science of measuring time
Hortative::exhorting, pleading
Horticulture::the art of growing flowers, plants, fruits
Huddle::to crowd together
Humus::fertilizer, organic part of soil
Hurtle::to speed
Husbandry::cultivation and care of plants and animals
Hybrid::of mixed origin
Hydrophobia::fear of water
Hyperbole::exaggeration
Hypothesis::assumption
Idiosyncrasy::peculiar mannerism
Idyllic::pleasing, simple, pastoral
Ignoble::mean, base
Ignominious::shameful, degrading
Illicit::unlawful
Illimitable::boundless
Illusory::deceptive
Imbibe::to absorb or drink
Imbroglio::confused situation
Imbue::to permeate
Immolate::to offer in sacrifice
Immutable::unchangeable
Impale::to pierce through
Impalpable::not understood, vague
Impasse::deadlock
Impassioned::ardent, fervent
Impeach::to accuse
Impeccable::flawless
Impecunious::having no money, poor
Imperceptible::slight, subtle
Imperious::domineering
Impertinent::rude
Impervious::not influenced
Impetuous::impulsive
Impious::lacking reverence
Implicit::implied, not appearent
Imply::to indicate by indirect statement
Importune::to urge persistently
Impromptu::insolence
Impugn::to challenge as false
Impunity::freedom harm
Impute::to attribute (something bad) to another
Inadvertence::negligence, oversight
Inalienable::unable to be taken away
Inane::lacking sense
Inarticulate::unable to speak clearly
Incendiary::one who excites or agitates
Inception::beginning
Incessant::never ceasing
Inchoative::just begun, initial
Incipient::beginning to appear
Inclement::stormy
Inclusive::taking all factors into account
Incognito::disguised
Incongruous::unconforming, inconsistent
Inconsiderable::trivial, small
Inconspicuous::not readily apparent
Incorrigible::not able to be corrected, delinquent
Incredulous::not readily apparent
Incorrigible::not able to be corrected, delinquent
Incredulous::skeptical
Increment::increase, addition
Inculpate::to incriminate
Incumbent::officeholder, obligatory
Indefatigable::tireless
Indigenous::native to
Indigent::poor
Indolent::lazy
Indurate::hardened
Ineffable::unspeakable, indescribable
Inert::without power to move or resist
Inexorable::unrelenting
Infamy::unrelenting
Infamy::bad reputation
Inference::conclusion
Infernal::hellish, fiendish
Infinitesimal::immeasurable small
Infrastructure::basic framework of an organization
Infringe::to encroach upon
Ingenious::resourceful, inventive
Ingenuous::frank, nave
Ingratiate::to seek someone's favor
Inherent::belonging by nature
Inimical::hostile
Iniquitous::unjust
Injunction::court order, command
Innate::natural, existing from birth
Innocuous::harmless
Innuendo::hint, allusion
Inscrutable::enigmatic, mysterious
Insidious::treacherous
Insinuate::to suggest, hint at artfully
Insipid::dull, tasteless
Insolvent::bankrupt
Instigator::one who incites action
Insular::narrow-minded, limited
Insurgent::one who revolts against established authority
Intangible::incorporeal, vague
Intemperance::excessive indulgence
Interdict::to prohibit
Interment::burial
Interminable::endless
Internment::confinement (of enemies)
Interpolate::to change by inserting new material
Interstice::space, interval
Intractable::unruly, stubborn
Intransigent::refusing to compromise
Intrepid::fearless
Intrinsic::inherent
Introvert::to turn inward
Intuition::insight
Inundate::to overflow overwhelm
Inure::habituate
Invective::denunciation
Inveigh::to complain bitterly
Inveigle::to trick, entice
Investiture::installation in office
Inveterate::firmly established
Invidious::offensive
Invincible::unconquerable
Inviolate::sacred
Irascible::contrary to what was expected, sarcastic
Isthmus::narrow strip of land
Iterate::to repeat over and over
Itinerant::traveling from place to place
Jaundice::yellow pigmentation of the skin
Jaunty::lively
Jettison::to throw overboard, discard as superfluous
Jocose::humorous
Jocund::cheerful
Jocular::playful, jolly
Jostle::to elbow, agitate
Judicious::showing sound judgment
Juggernaut::massive destructive force
Juridical::pertaining to law
Juxtapose::to put side by side
Kaleidoscopic::changing
Kindred::family relationship
Kinetic::active
Kismet::fate
Kith::friends
Knave::credit for an achievement, praise
Labyrinth::maze
Lacerate::to mangle, tear
Laconic::concise
Lambaste::to scold, censure
Lampoon::satirical attack
Languid::weak, dull
Languish::to become weak
Languor::lack of vitality
Larcenous::thievish
Largess::generous giving
Lascivious::lustful
Lassitude::fatigue
Latent::hidden
Laudatory::expressing praise
Lethal::deadly
Lethargic::sluggish
Levity::lightness, frivolity
Lexicon::dictionary
Libation::ceremonial drinking
Licentious::morally unrestrained
Limpid::cleat, transparent
Lineament::a distinctive feature
Lissome::nimble
Litany::prayer, chant
Lithe::flexible
Litigation::lawsuit
Livid::discolored by a bruise, enraged
Location::style of speech
Loquacious::talkative
Lucid::shining, readily understood
Ludicrous::absurd
Lugubrious::affectedly mournful
Luminary::outstanding person
Lurid::sensational
Macabre::gruesome
Machination::evil plot
Macrocosm::entity representing on a larger scale, one of its smaller units
Madrigal::song, ballad
Magistrate::official who administers laws
Magnanimous::generous
Maladroit::awkward
Malefactor::evildoer
Malevolent::arising from an evil will
Malfeasance::wrongdoing
Malign::to slander
Malinger::to feign illness
Malleable::flexible, adaptable
Martinet::very strict disciplinarian
Masticate::to chew up
Maudlin::foolishly sentimental
Megalomania::illusions of grandeur
Meliorate::to make or become better
Mellifluous::flowing sweetly, smoothly
Mnage::household
Mendacious::untruthful
Mendicant::beggar
Menial::servile
Mercurial::changeable, fickle
Meretricious::falsely alluring, gaudy
Meritorious::deserving honor
Mesmerize::hypnotize
Metamorphosis::change of form
Metaphor::figure of speech using one idea in place of another to denote a likeness between the two
Mete::to allot
Meticulous::careful with details
Mettle::spirit, courage
Miasma::pervading corruptive atmosphere
Microcosm::a small unit that is the epitome of a larger entity
Mien::manner, appearance
Militate::to work (for or against)
Millennium::1000 years
Minion::favored person
Miscreant::villain
Misgiving::doubt
Misnomer::name wrongly applied
Missive::letter
Mitigate::to ease
Mnemonic::memory aid
Modicum::small portion
Modulate::to regulate
Mollify::to appease
Moot::debatable
Mordant::sarcastic
Mores::customs
Moribund::dying
Morose::gloomy
Motley::composed of many elements
Multifarious::diverse
Mundane::worldly
Munificent::generous, lavish
Myopia::nearsightedness
Myriad::very large number
Nadir::lowest point
Nape::back of the neck
Narcissism::self-love
Narrative::story, account
Nascent::coming into being
Nebulous::vague
Nefarious::very wicked
Nemesis::formidable rival, one who inflicts just punishment
Neology::use of an established word in a new way
Neophyte::beginner, convert
Nepotism::favoritism shown relatives
Nettle::irritate
Nexus::link, connection
Niggardly::stingy
Nocturnal::pertaining to night
Noisome::offensive, harmful to health
Nomenclature::system of names
Nonpareil::unequaled
Nonplussed::perplexed
Nostalgia::sentimental yearning for the past
Notorious::widely known
Noxious::harmful
Numismatic::monetary
Nuptial::pertaining to marriage
Nurture::train, rear
Obdurate::stubborn
Obeisance::gesture of respect
Obesity::stoutness, fatness
Obfuscate::to obscure
Objurgate::to denounce
Oblation::solemn offering
Oblique::evasive
Obloquy::widespread censure
Obsequious::servile
Obsolescent::falling into disuse
Obstreperous::noisy, unruly
Obstruct::to stop, close
Obtrude::to push out
Obtuse::stupid, blunt
Obviate::to prevent
Occidental::Western
Odious::disgusting
Odoriferous::giving off a smell
Officious::meddlesome
Olfactory::pertaining to smell
Oligarchy::government by a small group often for corrupt purposes
Ominous::threatening
Omnipotent::having unlimited power
Omnivorous::eating all sorts of food
Onerous::burdensome
Onus::burden
Opaque::not translucent
Opprobrious::disgraceful, infamous
Opulent::wealthy
Opus::work, composition
Orbit::revolving path
Ordinance::statute
Ordnance::artillery
Ordure::excrement
Ornate::showy
Ornery::obstinate
Ornithology::study of birds
Oscillate::to fluctuate between two points
Ossify::to change to bone
Ostensible::apparent
Ostentatious::showy
Ostracize::to banish
Overt::done openly
Overweening::arrogant
Palatable::agreeable to the senses
Pall::to lose effectiveness
Palliate::to reduce the intensity of
Pallid::pale
Palpable::obvious, easily perceived
Paltry::pretty
Panacea::remedy for all maladies
Pandemic::widely spread
Parable::short story showing a moral
Paradigm::model, example
Paradox::statement that seems contradictory but may be true in fact
Paragon::model of excellence
Paramount::highest in rank
Paraphernalia::personal belongings
Pariah::outcast
Parity::equality in value
Parody::farcical imitation
Paroxysm::sudden outburst
Parsimony::stinginess, thrift
Parsonage::pastor's dwelling
Pastoral::of shepherds, rural
Patent::evident
Pathos::something which arouses pity
Patrimony::property inherited from ancestors
Paucity::scarcity
Peculate::to embezzle
Pecuniary::involving money
Pedant::one who emphasizes trivial points of learning
Pejorative::worsening
Penchant::strong liking
Pendant::ganging object
Penitence::sorrow for sins
Penology::study of prisons and prison reform
Pensile::hanging
Penurious::stingy
Perambulate::to walk
Perdition::damnation
Perennial::enduring
Perfidy::treachery
Perforce::of necessity
Perfunctory::routine, superficial
Perigee::point of an orbit nearest the earth
Peripatetic::itinerant
Periphery::outside boundary
Periphrasis::using long phrasing instead of shorter expressions
Permeable::passable, penetrable
Permutation::change, alteration
Pernicious::destructive, fatal
Peroration::end of a speech
Perpetrate::carry out, commit
Perpetuate::cause to continue
Perquisite::something in addition to regular pay, tip, bonus
Personage::important person
Perspective::sense of proportion
Perspicacity::keen judgment
Perspicuous::easily understood
Pert::bold, cocky
Pertinent::relevant
Perturb::to upset, agitate
Peruse::to read carefully
Pervade::to spread throughout
Perverse::deviating from what is considered normal
Petulance::impatience
Phalanx::massed group of individuals
Philander::to court with no intention of marriage
Philistine::one governed by material rather than intellectual values
Philology::study of linguistics
Phlegmatic::sluggish
Phobia::persistent irrational fear
Picayune::of little value, petty
Piebald::marked with splotches of color, heterogeneous
Pillory::to scorn publicly
Piquant::agreeably stimulating, pungent
Pique::to offend, provoke
Piscatorial::pertaining to fish
Pithy::terse
Pixilated::amusingly eccentric
Placate::to appease
Placid::calm
Plaintive::melancholy
Plait::to braid, pleat
Platitude::trite remark
Plaudit::expression of approval
Plausible::seemingly reasonable
Plebiscite::poplar vote
Plenary::full, complete
Plethora::overabundance
Plicate::folded lengthwise
Plumb::straight down, vertically
Ply::to use or practice diligently
Poach::to trespass
Poignant::pungent, touching the emotions
Polemic::involving dispute
Politic::prudent, expedient
Polity::political organization
Ponderous::unwisely, dull
Pontificate::to orate, make dogmatic statements
Portend::to warn, foreshadow
Portentous::ominous
Posit::to postulate
Posterity::future generations
Postulate::hypothesis, axiom
Potable::suitable for drinking
Potpourri::mixture
Poultice::soft heated dressing applied to wounds
Pragmatic::practical, relating to fact
Prate::to chatter
Precarious::uncertain, risky
Precipitous::steep
Precipitate::hasty
Preclude::to shut out, prevent
Precursor::forerunner
Predacious::predatory
Predatory::tending to exploit others for one's own gain
Predicate::to affirm
Predilection::preconceived liking
Predispose::to make susceptible
Preeminent::outstanding, high-ranking
Preen::to dress up or adorn (oneself)
Premeditation::preplanning
Premise::statement forming the basis of an argument
Preponderate::to surpass in weight or power
Preposterous::absurd, ridiculous
Prerequisite::something needed for performing a function
Prescience::foreboding
Prescribe::to establish as a means of action
Presumptuous::too bold or forward
Pretentious::showy, making unjustified claims
Prevaricate::to evade the truth
Pristine::uncorrupted by society
Probity::integrity, honesty
Proclaim::to declare proudly
Proclivity::inclination
Prodigal::spendthrift
Prodigious::wonderous, enormous
Profane::irreligious
Proffer::to present for approval
Profligate::recklessly wasteful
Progeny::offspring
Prognosticate::to predict
Proliferate::to increase in number
Prolific::producing abundantly
Prolix::prolonged unduly
Prominent::noticeable, well-known
Promontory::high peak that overlooks lower land or water
Promulgate::to announce openly
Propensity::natural tendency
Propinquity::neatness
Propitiate::to appease
Propitious::favorable
Proponent::one in favor of
Propound::to present foe discussion
Prorate::to divided proportionately
Prosaic::commonplace, dull
Proscribe::to outlaw, prohibit
Proselytize::to convert from one belief to another
Protagonist::main character in novel
Prototype::standard example
Provincial::having a limited outlook
Prurient::lustful, lewd
Puerile::childish, silly
Pulchritude::beauty
Punctilious::very exact
Pundit::learned person
Pungent::sharp sensation of taste and smell
Pugnacious::belligerent
Purloin::to steal
Purport::to give an appearance of, intend
Pusillanimous::lacking courage and resolve
Putative::assumed to exit
Putrefy::to rot
Pythonic::monstrous
Quadrant::one-quarter of a plane
Quaint::unusual, old-fashioned
Qualm::misgiving
Quandary::perplexed state
Querulous::complaining
Query::inquiry
Quiescent::quite, still
Quintessence::perfect form
Quivering::shaking, trembling slightly
Quixotic::having high romantic or chivalrous ideals
Raillery::playful teasing
Raiment::clothing
Rambunctious::boisterous
Ramification::offshoot, consequence
Rampant::widespread, without restraint
Ramshackle::loosely made, dilapidated
Rancor::ill will
Rankle::to cause resentment
Rapacious::greedy
Rapine::plunder
Ratification::formal approval
Raucous::rough sounding, boisterous
Ravenous::extremely eager foe gratification
Recalcitrant::disobedient
Recant::to renounce
Recidivist::confirmed criminal
Reciprocal::complementary, mutually responsive
Recluse::hermit
Recondite::beyond ordinary understanding, concealed
Reconnoiter::to survey
Recreant::cowardly
Recrimination::countercharge
Rectitude::integrity
Recumbent::lying down
Redact::to edit
Redolent::fragrant
Redoubt::temporary fortification
Redress::to remedy, compensate
Redundant::superfluous, wordy
Refectory::dining hall
Referendum::popular vote on a measure submitted by a legislative body
Refractory::obstinate, unresponsive
Refute::to prove wrong
Refurbish::to renovate
Regale::to entertain
Regent::one who rules
Regicide::killing of a king
Regimen::system of diet, ruling system
Regressive::going backward
Relegate::to exile, to assign to a lower position
Reliquary::container for sacred objects
Remission::pardon, forgiveness, abatement
Remonstrate::to protest
Remunerate::to pay for work done, compensate
Renascent::reborn
Renegade::deserter, outcast
Renege::to go back on a promise
Renunciation::repudiation
Repast::meal
Repine::to long for
Replete::well field
Reprehend::to criticize
Repression::stopping by force
Reprisal::act if retaliation
Reproach::disgrace, cause of blame
Reprobate::depraved, unprincipled
Reproof::rebuke, criticism
Repudiate::to refuse, reject, disown
Repugnant::distasteful, disliked
Requisite::requirement
Requital::suitable repayment
Rescind::to repeal, take back
Resilient::able to spring back into shape
Resplendent::dazzling
Restitution::restoration, refund
Restive::impatient
Resurgent::rising again
Resuscitate::to revive
Retaliate::to get even
Reticence::silence, reserve
Retort::to get even
Retribution::just reward
Retroactive::extending to previous conditions
Retrograde::to go backward
Reverberate::to throw back, echo
Revile::to abuse verbally
Ribald::offensive, vulgar
Rife::widespread, abounding
Rift::opening, breach
Rigor::strictness
Risibility::laughter
Robust::healthly, strong
Rote::mechanical repetition or action
Rotund::rounded
Ruckus::noisy confusion
Rudiment::first principle, beginning of something
Ruminant::meditative
Ruminate::to meditate, ponder
Saccharine::overly sweet, affectedly agreeable
Sacrilege::desecration
Sagacious::shrewdly discerning
Salacious::lustful
Salient::conspicuous
Saline::salty
Sallow::dull greenish-yellow
Salubrious::wholesome
Salutary::curative
Salutatory::welcoming address
Sanctimony::pretended piety
Sanguine::confident, optimistic
Sapient::wise
Sardonic::scornful
Sartorial::pertaining to tailoring
Satiate::to satisfy, glut
Saturate::to soak, fill completely
Saturnine::sullen, sluggish
Savor::to relish, enjoy
Scabbard::sword sheath
Scathing::searing, blasting
Schematic::diagrammatic
Schism::split, difference of opinion
Scintilla::particle, trace
Scion::descendent
Scoff::derision
Scourge::whip, devastation
Scruple::small quantity, principle
Scrutinize::to examine closely
Scurrilous::coarse, vulgar
Secular::worldly, not religious
Sedition::rebellion
Sedulous::diligent
Semblance::appearance
Senescent::growing old
Sententious::given to moralistic expression
Sequester::to isolate
Serrate::having sawlike notches
Shallop::small, open boat
Shamble::to walk clumsily
Shunt::to turn to one side
Sibling::brother or sister
Sidle::to move sidewise
Smile::figure of speech comparing two unlike things
Similitude::likeness
Simony::buying or selling of church pardons
Sinecure::easy job
Sinuous::bending, winding
Slothful::lazy
Sluice::artificial water channel
Sojourn::to remain somewhere temporarily
Solace::to comfort, console
Solicitous::showing care or concern
Soluble::able to be dissolved
Somatic::physical, of the body
Somnolent::sleepy, drowsy
Sonorous::full of sound, resonant
Sophistry::misleading but clever reasoning
Soporific::causing sleep
Sordid::dirty, ignoble
Spasmodic::intermittent
Spawn::to deposit egg, bring forth
Specious::deceptively appealing
Specter::ghost
Sporadic::occasional
Spurious::false, not genuine
Staid::sedate
Stigma::mark of disgrace
Stilted::pompous
Stint::restriction
Stoicism::impassiveness, indifference
Stolid::showing little emotion
Stratagem::trick, device
Strategy::careful plan
Stricture::adverse criticism
Strident::harsh-sounding
Stultify::to appear foolish, impair
Stupor::loss of sensibility
Suave::polite, urbane
Subjoin::to append
Subjugate::to force to submit
Sublimate::to direct actions into more socially acceptable forms
Subservient::inferior, submissive
Subterfuge::deception used to evade something difficult or unpleasant
Subversive::destructive
Succor::to help
Succulent::juicy
Suffuse::to overspread
Sully::to soil, stain
Sumptuous::lavish
Supercilious::haughty, contemptuous
Supernal::exalted celestial
Supersede::to replace
Supervene::to happen additionally or unexpectedly
Supine::indolent, prone
Supple::flexible
Supplicate::to ask for humbly
Suppress::to keep from public knowledge
Surfeit::overindulgence
Surreptitious::acting in a secret and stealthy way
Surrogate::deputy, substitute
Sustenance::nourishment
Sycophant::self-serving flatterer
Syllogism::conclusion based on two premises
Synchronous::occurring simultaneously
Synopsis::summary
Synthesis::combining of elements to make a whole
Synthetic::man-made
Tacit::silent
Taciturn::tending toward silence
Tactic::means of accomplishing a purpose
Tactile::perceived by the sense of touch
Tantamount::equal in value
Tautology::needless repetition of an idea
Tawdry::gaudy, cheap
Taxonomy::classification (of plants and animals)
Temerity::foolish boldness
Temperate::moderate
Temporize::to compromise
Tenacious::persistent, tough
Tenet::doctrine
Tenuous::unsubstantial, flimsy
Termagant::nagging woman
Terminus::end point
Terse::brief, to the point
Tertiary::third in order
Thespian::actor
Thrall::slave
Timorous::timid
Tirade::long, vehement speech or denunciation
Tithe::tenth part of something paid as a tax to a church
Titular::having a title without performing the functions involved
Tome::large book
Torpid::inactive, sluggish
Torrid::very hot
Toxic::pertaining to poison
Tractable::easily managed
Traduce::to slander
Tranquility::calmness, serenity
Transfuse::to transmit, imbue
Transgression::violation
Transitory::temporary
Translucent::permitting the passage of light
Transpire::to become known, happen
Transverse::placed crosswise
Travail::hard work
Travesty::ridiculous representation
Treble::to increase threefold
Tremulous::trembling
Trenchant::sharp, clear-cut
Trepidation::fear
Tribulation::misery, distress
Truculent::cruel, belligerent
Truncated::shortened, curtailed
Truncheon::club
Tumid::swollen, inflated
Tumultuous::violently turbulent
Turbid::muddy
Turgid::swollen
Turpitude::vileness
Tutelage::guardianship
Twit::to taunt
Ubiquitous::present everywhere simultaneously
Ulterior::lying beyond what is openly expressed
Umbrage::offense
Unctuous::oily, suave
Undaunted::determined in spite of adverse conditions
Undulate::to move in waves
Unerring::without fault
Ungainly::awkward, clumsy
Unmitigated::not lessened, absolute
Unobtrusive::not aggressive
Untenable::Unable to be occupied or defended
Untoward::unfavorable
Upbraid::to scold, reproach
Uproarious::boisterous
Urbane::refined
Usurp::to take by force
Uxorial::pertaining to a wife
Vacillate::to show indecision
Vacuous::empty, stupid
Vagary::eccentric idea or action
Valorous::courageous
Vanguard::front part of a movement
Vapid::tasteless, flat
Variegated::marked with different colors
Vaunt::display boastfully
Vegetate::to lead an inactive life
Vehement::impassioned
Venal::open to corruption
Vendetta::extended bitter feud
Venerate::to show deep respect
Venial::excusable
Veracious::honest
Verbosity::wordiness
Verdant::green in color
Verisimilitude::truth
Verity::truth
Vermillion::bright red pigment
Vernacular::native language of a region
Versatile::able to change easily
Versification::metrical structure
Vertex::highest point
Vestige::trace
Viable::capable of living or functioning
Vicarious::experienced through the activity of another person
Vicissitude::changeability
Vilify::to defame
Vindicate::to clear from blame
Vindictive::wanting revenge
Virago::domineering woman
Viridity::greenness, naiveness
Virility::masculinity
Virulent::deadly, hateful
Viscous::sticky, lacking easy movement
Vitiate::to debase
Vitreous::pertaining to glass
Vituperate::to berate
Vivacious::spirited, lively
Vivid::vigorous, clear
Vixen::female fox
Vociferous::noisy
Volatile::quickly evaporating, explosive
Volition::act of determining
Voluble::talkative
Voracious::greedy
Votary::zealous follower
Votive::expressing a wish or vow
Vouchsafe::to grant
Waft::odor or sound carried through the air
Wan::pale
Wanton::reckless, immoral
Weal::well-being
Welter::confusion, turmoil
Wheedle::to coax
Whet::to arouse, stimulate
Windfall::unexpected gain
Wizened::dried up, withered
Wraith::ghost, apparition
Wragle::to quarrel
Wroth::angry
Wry::twisted
Zany::fool, clown
Zealot::fanatic
Zephyr::mild breeze