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cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

1. abet
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
2. abeyance
temporary cessation or suspension
3. abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
4. abstemious
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
5. abut
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
6. abysmal
very great; limitless
7. accede
yield to another's wish or opinion
8. accentuate
to stress, single out as important
9. accolade
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
10.accord
go together
11.acme
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
12.acquiesce
to agree or express agreement
13.acrimony
a rough and bitter manner
14.actuate
put in motion or move to act
15.adage
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken
as true by many people
16.adjure
ask for or request earnestly
17.admonish
admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
18.adulation
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
19.adulterate
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing
valuable ingredients with inferior ones
20.adventitious
associated by chance and not an integral part
21.adverse
contrary to your interests or welfare
22.advert
a public promotion of some product or service
23.advocate

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

24.affable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
25.affect
have an effect upon
26.afflict
cause great unhappiness for; distress
27.aggrieve
infringe on the rights of
28.aide
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
29.alacrity
liveliness and eagerness
30.alcove
a small recess opening off a larger room
31.allay
lessen the intensity of or calm
32.allege
report or maintain
33.amalgamate
to bring or combine together or with something else
34.ambrosia
a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
35.amenable
disposed or willing to comply
36.amicable
characterized by friendship and good will
37.animus
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
38.anodyne
capable of relieving pain
39.anthropomorphic
suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
40.aphorism
a short pithy instructive saying
41.apocryphal
being of questionable authenticity
42.apologist
a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
43.apostate
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
44.apotheosis
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
45.apparent
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
46.appeal
take a court case to a higher court for review
47.appease
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

48.append
add to the very end
49.appoint
create and charge with a task or function
50.apposite
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
51.approach
move towards
52.appurtenance
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
53.apropos
at an opportune time
54.apt
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
55.aquiline
curved down like an eagle's beak
56.arbitrary
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
57.arbitrate
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
58.archetype
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
59.aria
an elaborate song for solo voice
60.armada
a large fleet
61.arrogate
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
62.ascendancy
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
63.ascertain
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
64.askance
with suspicion or disapproval
65.asperity
something hard to endure
66.aspersion
a disparaging remark
67.assail
attack someone physically or emotionally
68.assay
an appraisal of the state of affairs
69.assent
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
70.assert
state categorically
71.assiduous
marked by care and persistent effort
72.astringent

sour or bitter in taste

73.asunder
into parts or pieces
74.atavism
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
75.attitude
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in
certain ways
76.attribute
attribute or credit to
77.audacious
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
78.augury
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
79.august
of or befitting a lord
80.auspices
kindly endorsement and guidance
81.austere
severely simple
82.automate
make automatic or control or operate automatically
83.avarice
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
84.aversion
a feeling of intense dislike
85.avocation
an auxiliary activity
86.axiom
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
87.badinage
frivolous banter
88.baleful
deadly or sinister
89.banal
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
90.bandy
have legs that curve outward at the knees
91.bane
something causing misery or death
92.banter
light teasing repartee
93.bate
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
94.bauble
a mock scepter carried by a court jester
95.beatific
experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
96.beguile

influence by slyness
97.beleaguer
annoy persistently
98.belie
be in contradiction with
99.bemuse
cause to be confused emotionally
100.bemused
deeply absorbed in thought
101.benighted
overtaken by night or darkness
102.bent
fixed in your purpose
103.bequeath
leave or give by will after one's death
104.beseech
ask for or request earnestly
105.besiege
surround so as to force to give up
106.bestow
present
107.betoken
be a signal for or a symptom of
108.betrothed
pledged to be married
109.bilious
relating to or containing bile
110.blanch
turn pale, as if in fear
111.bland
lacking taste or flavor or tang
112.blatant
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
113.blighted
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
114.bluster
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
115.boast
show off
116.bolt
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
117.bouillon
a clear seasoned broth
118.brawn
possessing muscular strength
119.brooch
a decorative pin worn by women
120.brook
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

121.bucolic
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
122.bullion
a mass of precious metal
123.bulwark
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
124.burgeon
grow and flourish
125.burnish
polish and make shiny
126.buxom
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
127.cabal
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
128.cadaverous
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
129.cajole
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
130.callous
emotionally hardened
131.cameo
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
132.campaign
a race between candidates for elective office
133.candid
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
134.canon
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in
a field or art or philosophy
135.cant
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
136.canto
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
137.capitulate
surrender under agreed conditions
138.caprice
a sudden desire
139.capricious
changeable
140.captious
tending to find and call attention to faults
141.cardinal
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred
College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
142.careen
walk as if unable to control one's movements
143.carrion
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
144.categorical

relating to or included in a category or categories

145.caucus
a closed political meeting
146.cavalier
a gallant or courtly gentleman
147.cede
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
148.chaff
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been
separated from the seeds
149.chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
150.chamber
a natural or artificial enclosed space
151.chary
characterized by great caution and wariness
152.chastise
censure severely
153.checkered
patterned with alternating squares of color
154.chide
censure severely or angrily
155.choleric
easily moved to anger
156.circumspect
heedful of potential consequences
157.circumstances
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
158.circumvent
surround so as to force to give up
159.cite
make reference to
160.clad
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
161.clandestine
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
162.clarion
a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone
163.cleave
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
164.coast
the shore of a sea or ocean
165.coax
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
166.codicil
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
167.cogent
powerfully persuasive
168.cognate

related in nature
169.cohere
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
170.cohort
a company of companions or supporters
171.coiffure
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
172.collation
a light informal meal
173.commiserate
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
174.commission
a special group delegated to consider some matter
175.commit
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
176.compel
force somebody to do something
177.comport
behave well or properly
178.comprehensive
including all or everything
179.conceit
feelings of excessive pride
180.concept
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
181.concern
be relevant to
182.concomitant
following or accompanying as a consequence
183.conduct
manner of acting or controlling yourself
184.confer
have a conference in order to talk something over
185.confluence
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
186.congeal
become gelatinous
187.conjugal
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
188.conjure
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
189.connotation
what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
190.conscientious
characterized by extreme care and great effort
191.consecrate
appoint to a clerical posts
192.conservatory
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts

193.consider
deem to be
194.conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind
195.constant
unvarying in nature
196.constituency
the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
197.constitute
form or compose
198.constrained
lacking spontaneity; not natural
199.construe
make sense of; assign a meaning to
200.contempt
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
201.contend
maintain or assert
202.contract
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
203.contrive
make or work out a plan for; devise
204.contrived
showing effects of planning or manipulation
205.contusion
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
206.convalesce
get over an illness or shock
207.convention
a large formal assembly
208.convince
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
209.corpulent
excessively fat
210.countermand
cancel officially
211.court
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
212.cower
crouch or curl up
213.coy
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
214.cozen
be false to; be dishonest with
215.crabbed
annoyed and irritable
216.craven
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
217.credence

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
218.credible
capable of being believed
219.credo
any system of principles or beliefs
220.crevice
a long narrow depression in a surface
221.crew
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
222.crone
an ugly evil-looking old woman
223.cryptic
of an obscure nature
224.cupidity
extreme greed for material wealth
225.dais
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
226.dapper
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
227.dearth
an acute insufficiency
228.debacle
a sudden and violent collapse
229.debase
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
230.decadence
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
231.declivity
a downward slope or bend
232.decorum
propriety in manners and conduct
233.decree
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or
judge)
234.deduce
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
235.deference
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
236.defray
bear the expenses of
237.deign
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
238.delicacy
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
239.delve
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
240.demonstrable
necessarily or demonstrably true
241.demoralize

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

242.denouement
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
243.dense
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
244.depose
force to leave (an office)
245.deprave
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
246.depredation
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
247.derelict
worn and broken down by hard use
248.derived
formed or developed from something else; not original
249.descry
catch sight of
250.despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
251.despoil
steal goods; take as spoils
252.devices
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
253.devolve
pass on or delegate to another
254.diadem
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
255.dictum
an authoritative declaration
256.didactic
instructive (especially excessively)
257.diffidence
lack of self-confidence
258.diffident
showing modest reserve
259.dilettante
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have
knowledge
260.dingy
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
261.dint
interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
262.disaffected
discontented as toward authority
263.disapprobation
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
264.disconcert
cause to feel embarrassment
265.disconsolate

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

266.discreet
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
267.discretionary
having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
268.discriminating
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
269.discursive
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
270.disembark
go ashore
271.disgorge
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
272.dispassionate
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
273.dispatch
send away towards a designated goal
274.disport
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
275.disposition
your usual mood
276.disquisition
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
277.dissemble
make believe with the intent to deceive
278.dissimulate
hide (feelings) from other people
279.distend
become wider
280.distinction
a discrimination between things as different and distinct
281.diversified
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
282.divulge
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that
was meant to be kept a secret
283.docile
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
284.dogged
stubbornly unyielding
285.doggerel
a comic verse of irregular measure
286.dormer
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
287.dotage
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
288.dote
be foolish or senile due to old age
289.dregs

sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

290.dulcet
extremely pleasant in a gentle way
291.dutiful
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
292.dwell
think moodily or anxiously about something
293.dyspeptic
suffering from dyspepsia
294.earnest
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
295.ebb
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
296.edict
a formal or authoritative proclamation
297.edifice
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
298.effervescence
the process of bubbling as gas escapes
299.effete
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
300.effluvium
a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
301.effulgence
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
302.egregious
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
303.elaborate
marked by complexity and richness of detail
304.ellipsis
omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
305.elude
escape, either physically or mentally
306.elysian
relating to the Elysian Fields
307.emblazon
decorate with colors
308.emboss
raise in a relief
309.embroil
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
310.emend
make improvements or corrections to
311.emetic
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
312.emolument
compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the
form of wages or fees)
313.enamor

attract; cause to be enamored

314.enclave
an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
315.encroachment
any entry into an area not previously occupied
316.encumber
hold back
317.endemic
of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or
lesser extent in a particular locality
318.endow
give qualities or abilities to
319.endue
give qualities or abilities to
320.enduring
unceasing
321.enervate
weaken mentally or morally
322.engage
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
323.enigma
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
324.enjoin
issue an injunction
325.enrapture
hold spellbound
326.ensconce
fix firmly
327.ensue
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
328.entertain
provide entertainment for
329.entomology
the branch of zoology that studies insects
330.entreat
ask for or request earnestly
331.equable
not varying
332.erode
become ground down or deteriorate
333.errant
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
334.erstwhile
belonging to some prior time
335.eschew
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
336.espouse
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
337.establish

set up or found
338.esteem
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
339.estrange
remove from customary environment or associations
340.eugenic
pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced
341.euphony
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
342.evanescent
tending to vanish like vapor
343.evident
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
344.exalt
praise, glorify, or honor
345.exasperate
exasperate or irritate
346.excise
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real
estate)
347.execrable
of very poor quality or condition
348.execrate
find repugnant
349.exegesis
an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
350.exert
put to use
351.exertion
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
352.exigency
a pressing or urgent situation
353.exorbitant
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
354.expatiate
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way,
usually in writing
355.expiate
make amends for
356.explicate
make plain and comprehensible
357.exploit
use or manipulate to one's advantage
358.exploitation
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
359.expostulation
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
360.extenuate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

361.extol
praise, glorify, or honor
362.extort
obtain through intimidation
363.extravagant
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
364.facile
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
365.faction
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
366.factious
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
367.factitious
not produced by natural forces
368.fad
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
369.fallow
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
370.fancy
not plain; decorative or ornamented
371.fanfare
a gaudy outward display
372.fare
an agenda of things to do
373.fathom
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
374.fatuous
devoid of intelligence
375.fawning
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
376.felicitous
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
377.fervent
characterized by intense emotion
378.fiasco
a sudden and violent collapse
379.filch
make off with belongings of others
380.financial
involving financial matters
381.firebrand
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
382.fissure
a long narrow depression in a surface
383.fitful
occurring in spells and often abruptly
384.flag
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
385.flail

an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual
threshing
386.flair
a natural talent
387.flay
strip the skin off
388.flotilla
a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
389.flourish
grow vigorously
390.foil
enhance by contrast
391.foist
to force onto another
392.foolhardy
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
393.ford
a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
394.forebear
a person from whom you are descended
395.foreboding
a feeling of evil to come
396.formal
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal
dress)
397.forsake
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
398.fortitude
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
399.foster
promote the growth of
400.fracas
noisy quarrel
401.fractious
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
402.fraught
marked by distress
403.fray
wear away by rubbing
404.fresco
a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
405.frieze
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and
the cornice
406.frontier
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
407.fructify
become productive or fruitful
408.frustrate

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

409.fulminate
criticize severely
410.functionary
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
411.furnish
give something useful or necessary to
412.gadfly
a persistently annoying person
413.gainsay
take exception to
414.gale
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
415.garble
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
416.garish
tastelessly showy
417.gaunt
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
418.gawk
look with amazement; look stupidly
419.generate
bring into existence
420.genesis
a coming into being
421.gentility
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
422.gentry
the most powerful members of a society
423.gestate
have the idea for
424.gibe
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
425.gird
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
426.gist
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
427.glib
marked by lack of intellectual depth
428.glower
look at with a fixed gaze
429.gouge
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
430.granary
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
431.grandiloquent
lofty in style
432.grant
let have

433.grapple
come to terms with
434.gratis
without payment
435.gravity
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of
the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
436.gripe
complain
437.grisly
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
438.grove
a small growth of trees without underbrush
439.grovel
show submission or fear
440.grudging
of especially an attitude
441.gruel
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
442.gusto
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
443.gusty
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
444.hackneyed
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
445.haggle
wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
446.halcyon
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
447.hale
exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
448.halting
disabled in the feet or legs
449.harrowing
extremely painful
450.harry
annoy continually or chronically
451.headlong
with the head foremost
452.heed
pay close attention to; give heed to
453.herculean
displaying superhuman strength or power
454.hermitage
the abode of a hermit
455.hew
make or shape as with an axe
456.heyday
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

457.hireling
a person who works only for money
458.hoary
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
459.homespun
of textiles; having a rough surface
460.homily
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
461.hoodwink
influence by slyness
462.horde
a vast multitude
463.hubbub
loud confused noise from many sources
464.humble
low or inferior in station or quality
465.humiliate
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
466.hummock
a small natural hill
467.hurtle
move with or as if with a rushing sound
468.husbandry
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
469.iconoclast
a destroyer of images used in religious worship
470.ideology
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
471.idiosyncrasy
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
472.ignominious
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
473.ignominy
a state of dishonor
474.illustrious
widely known and esteemed
475.imbibe
take in, also metaphorically
476.immure
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
477.immutable
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
478.impart
transmit (knowledge or skills)
479.impel
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
480.impertinent
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
481.imperturbable

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
482.impetus
a force that moves something along
483.impiety
unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god
484.implacable
incapable of being placated
485.impolitic
not politic
486.importunate
expressing earnest entreaty
487.imposed
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
488.imposing
impressive in appearance
489.imposition
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
490.imposture
pretending to be another person
491.improvident
not provident; not providing for the future
492.incandescent
emitting light as a result of being heated
493.incidental
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or
occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
494.incipient
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
495.incisive
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
496.inclement
(of weather or climate) severe
497.inclined
(often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency
498.inclusive
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
499.incongruity
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
500.inconsequential
lacking worth or importance
501.incorrigible
impervious to correction by punishment
502.inculcate
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
503.indemnify
secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for
504.indication
something that serves to indicate or suggest
505.indite

produce a literary work

506.infallible
incapable of failure or error
507.infest
invade in great numbers
508.inflammatory
characterized or caused by inflammation
509.ingrained
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
510.ingratiate
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
511.inimical
not friendly
512.inimitable
defying imitation; matchless
513.iniquitous
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
514.innate
not established by conditioning or learning
515.inscrutable
of an obscure nature
516.insensate
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
517.insinuate
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
518.insist
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
519.inspire
heighten or intensify
520.instance
an occurrence of something
521.institute
an association organized to promote art or science or education
522.insurgent
in opposition to a civil authority or government
523.intend
have in mind as a purpose
524.interdict
an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and
Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
525.interminable
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
526.interpolate
estimate the value of
527.intimate
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
528.intrepid
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
529.intrigue

cause to be interested or curious

530.inured
made tough by habitual exposure
531.invective
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
532.invidious
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
533.invocation
a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
534.irksome
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
535.irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed
536.issue
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
537.jet
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
538.jibe
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
539.jocund
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
540.junket
dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
541.justify
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
542.keen
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
543.kindle
catch fire
544.knack
a special way of doing something
545.knight
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person
honored by the sovereign for personal merit
546.knoll
a small natural hill
547.labor
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
548.laggard
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
549.lancet
an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
550.languid
lacking spirit or liveliness
551.larder
a supply of food especially for a household
552.largesse
a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
553.latitude

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator
and the equator itself
554.league
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
555.level
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
556.levity
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
557.liberal
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
558.libertine
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
559.libretto
the words of an opera or musical play
560.lineament
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
561.livelihood
the financial means whereby one lives
562.loath
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
563.lode
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding
rocks
564.lofty
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
565.loquacious
full of trivial conversation
566.lout
an awkward stupid person
567.luminary
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
568.luxuriant
marked by complexity and richness of detail
569.machination
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
570.madrigal
an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
571.magisterial
of or relating to a magistrate
572.majority
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
573.makeshift
done or made using whatever is available
574.malaise
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
575.malcontent
a person who is discontented or disgusted
576.malevolent
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

577.malice
feeling a need to see others suffer
578.malleable
easily influenced
579.manifest
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
580.manifestation
a clear appearance
581.mannered
having unnatural mannerisms
582.manumit
free from slavery or servitude
583.maraud
raid and rove in search of booty
584.masticate
grind and knead
585.maul
split (wood) with a maul and wedges
586.maxim
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
587.meander
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
588.mendicant
practicing beggary
589.mercurial
liable to sudden unpredictable change
590.merit
any admirable quality or attribute
591.mettle
the courage to carry on
592.microcosm
a miniature model of something
593.mien
dignified manner or conduct
594.mincing
affectedly dainty or refined
595.minute
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
596.misanthrope
someone who dislikes people in general
597.miserly
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
598.mite
a slight but appreciable amount
599.mode
how something is done or how it happens
600.modest
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
601.modicum

a small or moderate or token amount

602.monetary
relating to or involving money
603.moot
of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
604.morbid
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
605.mordant
harshly ironic or sinister
606.moribund
not growing or changing; without force or vitality
607.mortify
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
608.mote
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
609.mountebank
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
610.multitude
a large indefinite number
611.mundane
found in the ordinary course of events
612.munificent
very generous
613.muse
reflect deeply on a subject
614.muster
gather or bring together
615.natty
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
616.nettle
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of
the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
617.nexus
the means of connection between things linked in series
618.nicety
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
619.nihilist
someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
620.nominal
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
621.nonentity
the state of not existing
622.nonplus
be a mystery or bewildering to
623.nostrum
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
624.notion
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
625.notwithstanding

despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

626.novel
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
627.nuance
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
628.obdurate
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
629.objective
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
630.obloquy
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
631.obtain
come into possession of
632.obtrude
push to thrust outward
633.obtuse
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
634.obviate
do away with
635.odium
state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
636.ominous
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
637.omniscient
infinitely wise
638.onset
the beginning or early stages
639.oppress
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
640.oratorio
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
641.ordain
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
642.ornate
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
643.ostensible
appearing as such but not necessarily so
644.outskirts
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
645.overbearing
expecting unquestioning obedience
646.overweening
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
647.pacifist
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
648.pacify
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
649.palatable
acceptable to the taste or mind

650.palatial
relating to or being a palace
651.pall
a sudden numbing dread
652.palliate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
653.pallid
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
654.palpitate
cause to throb or beat rapidly
655.parable
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
656.paraphernalia
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
657.parity
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
658.parochial
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
659.parry
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
660.parsimonious
excessively unwilling to spend
661.partial
being or affecting only a part; not total
662.partiality
a predisposition to like something
663.partisan
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
664.passage
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
665.passe
out of fashion
666.pastoral
of or relating to a pastor
667.pathological
of or relating to the practice of pathology
668.patrician
a person of refined upbringing and manners
669.patronize
assume sponsorship of
670.pedagogue
someone who educates young people
671.pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
672.pellucid
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
673.penchant
a strong liking
674.pendulous

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

675.peon
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
676.peremptory
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
677.perfidious
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by
the Romans
678.perish
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
679.permeate
spread or diffuse through
680.peroration
a flowery and highly rhetorical oration
681.perpetrate
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
682.perpetual
continuing forever or indefinitely
683.persist
continue to exist
684.perspicuous
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
685.pert
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
686.pertinacious
stubbornly unyielding
687.pervade
spread or diffuse through
688.petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
689.philology
the humanistic study of language and literature
690.philosophical
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
691.phlegmatic
showing little emotion
692.pilfer
make off with belongings of others
693.pillage
steal goods; take as spoils
694.pinion
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
695.pious
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
696.pique
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
697.pithy
concise and full of meaning
698.placate

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

699.platitude
a trite or obvious remark
700.plead
appeal or request earnestly
701.plenitude
a full supply
702.plumb
measure the depth of something
703.plus
on the positive side or higher end of a scale
704.podium
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
705.poignancy
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
706.polemic
a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
707.polemical
of or involving dispute or controversy
708.policy
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
709.polity
the form of government of a social organization
710.pomp
cheap or pretentious or vain display
711.pontifical
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of
the Apostles
712.postulate
maintain or assert
713.practice
a customary way of operation or behavior
714.practitioner
someone who practices a learned profession
715.prattle
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
716.precept
rule of personal conduct
717.precision
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
718.predecessor
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
719.preen
clean with one's bill
720.premise
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
721.preternatural
surpassing the ordinary or normal
722.procedural

of or relating to procedure
723.proceeding
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
724.proceeds
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
725.proclivity
a natural inclination
726.prognosticate
make a prediction about; tell in advance
727.project
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
728.projection
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
729.proletarian
belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
730.promiscuous
not selective of a single class or person
731.propensity
an inclination to do something
732.property
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
733.propitiate
make peace with
734.propitious
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
735.propriety
correct or appropriate behavior
736.prospective
of or concerned with or related to the future
737.provender
food for domestic livestock
738.provoke
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
739.prowess
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
740.proxy
a person authorized to act for another
741.prude
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
742.pucker
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
743.puissant
powerful
744.pummel
strike, usually with the fist
745.pundit
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
746.purport
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

747.purse
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by
women)
748.purvey
supply with provisions
749.pusillanimous
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
750.quaff
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
751.quagmire
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
752.quail
flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
753.querulous
habitually complaining
754.quip
a witty saying
755.rail
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
756.raiment
especially fine or decorative clothing
757.rakish
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
758.ramify
have or develop complicating consequences
759.rampart
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
760.rancor
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
761.range
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic
jet"
762.ranging
wandering freely
763.rankle
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
764.rapt
feeling great rapture or delight
765.rarefied
having low density
766.ratify
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
767.rationalism
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
768.rave
participate in an all-night techno dance party
769.ravel
disentangle
770.reactionary

extremely conservative
771.readjustment
the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
772.rebuke
censure severely or angrily
773.rebus
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
774.recondite
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
775.recourse
act of turning to for assistance
776.recovering
returning to health after illness or debility
777.redolent
serving to bring to mind
778.redoubtable
inspiring fear
779.refectory
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
780.reflect
manifest or bring back
781.refractory
not responding to treatment
782.rejoinder
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
783.remission
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
784.rend
tear or be torn violently
785.render
cause to become
786.renegade
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
787.repast
the food served and eaten at one time
788.repeal
cancel officially
789.repine
express discontent
790.reprise
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
791.reprobation
rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell
792.resonant
characterized by resonance
793.resource
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
794.restrained
cool and formal in manner

795.retainer
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
796.retentive
good at remembering
797.reticent
temperamentally disinclined to talk
798.retinue
the group following and attending to some important person
799.retiring
not arrogant or presuming
800.retort
answer back
801.retrench
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
802.revelry
unrestrained merrymaking
803.reverie
absentminded dreaming while awake
804.revulsion
intense aversion
805.rhetoric
using language effectively to please or persuade
806.rider
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
807.rile
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
808.ripple
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
809.rococo
having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
810.roil
be agitated
811.roseate
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
812.rout
a disorderly crowd of people
813.rubric
an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
814.rudiment
the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
815.ruse
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
816.salient
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
817.sanction
formal and explicit approval
818.sate
fill to satisfaction
819.satire

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

820.saturnine
bitter or scornful
821.savant
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
822.scabbard
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
823.scale
an ordered reference standard
824.scarce
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
825.scheme
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
826.scintilla
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
827.scrupulous
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
828.scrutinize
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
829.sedulous
marked by care and persistent effort
830.seemly
according with custom or propriety
831.seethe
be noisy with activity
832.semblance
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
833.sententious
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
834.sentient
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
835.sentinel
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
836.sextant
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
837.sherbet
a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or
gelatin
838.siege
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to
attack
839.simper
smile affectedly or derisively
840.sinecure
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
841.sinuous
curved or curving in and out
842.skill
an ability that has been acquired by training

843.skittish
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
844.slay
kill intentionally and with premeditation
845.sleight
adroitness in using the hands
846.slew
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
847.sluice
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
848.smattering
a small number or amount
849.sob
weep convulsively
850.sonorous
full and loud and deep
851.spangle
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
852.spat
a quarrel about petty points
853.spate
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
854.specious
plausible but false
855.spectral
of or relating to a spectrum
856.squalor
sordid dirtiness
857.squeamish
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
858.staid
characterized by dignity and propriety
859.stake
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
860.stanch
stop the flow of a liquid
861.steep
having a sharp inclination
862.stentorian
used of the voice
863.stilted
artificially formal
864.stint
subsist on a meager allowance
865.stipulate
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or
provision in an agreement
866.stock
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership

interest (equity)
867.straight
successive (without a break)
868.stratum
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of
tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
869.striate
marked with stria or striations
870.stricture
abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
871.stultify
prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence
872.stump
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
873.stupendous
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
874.suavity
the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
875.subaltern
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
876.subjugate
put down by force or intimidation
877.sublimate
direct energy or urges into useful activities
878.sublime
inspiring awe
879.subside
wear off or die down
880.substantial
fairly large
881.succor
assistance in time of difficulty
882.suffrage
a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women
by the 19th amendment
883.sully
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
884.sultry
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
885.superannuated
too old to be useful
886.supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
887.suppliant
one praying humbly for something
888.surly
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
889.surreptitious
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

890.suspended
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and
without apparent attachment
891.swerve
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
892.sybarite
a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
893.sycophant
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
894.syllogism
deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
895.symmetry
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a
dividing line or plane
896.tarry
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
897.tawdry
tastelessly showy
898.teem
be teeming, be abuzz
899.temper
a sudden outburst of anger
900.temporize
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
901.tenable
based on sound reasoning or evidence
902.tenacious
good at remembering
903.territory
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
904.testator
a person who makes a will
905.theory
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of
accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of
phenomena
906.thrall
the state of being under the control of another person
907.threadbare
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
908.throng
a large gathering of people
909.tide
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
910.toil
work hard
911.tour
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
912.tout

advertize in strongly positive terms

913.tract
an extended area of land
914.traduce
speak unfavorably about
915.trappings
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
916.tread
put down or press the foot, place the foot
917.trenchant
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
918.tribunal
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
919.trite
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
920.triumvirate
a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
921.troth
a mutual promise to marry
922.turbid
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
923.tureen
large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
924.turgid
ostentatiously lofty in style
925.tutelage
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
926.tyro
someone new to a field or activity
927.ulterior
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or
deliberately concealed)
928.unaffected
undergoing no change when acted upon
929.unanimity
everyone being of one mind
930.unassuming
not arrogant or presuming
931.unconscionable
lacking a conscience
932.uncouth
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
933.unction
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
934.undertake
enter upon an activity or enterprise
935.undertaking
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
936.unexceptionable

completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach

937.unfaltering
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
938.ungainly
lacking grace in movement or posture
939.unimpeachable
beyond doubt or reproach
940.unmitigated
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier
941.unseemly
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
942.untoward
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
943.unwonted
out of the ordinary
944.upbraid
express criticism towards
945.upshot
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
946.urbane
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
947.usurp
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or
possession
948.utter
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
949.vacate
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
950.vagary
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
951.vain
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
952.vapid
lacking taste or flavor or tang
953.vassal
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
954.vat
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
955.venerable
impressive by reason of age
956.venerate
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
957.venial
warranting only temporal punishment
958.venture
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
959.veracious
habitually speaking the truth
960.veritable

often used as intensifiers

961.vestige
an indication that something has been present
962.vestment
gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
963.vex
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
964.vilify
spread negative information about
965.vintner
someone who sells wine
966.virtuoso
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
967.visage
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is
British)
968.viscid
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
969.viscous
having a relatively high resistance to flow
970.vitiate
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
971.vociferous
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
972.voluble
marked by a ready flow of speech
973.waffle
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
974.waive
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
975.wander
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
976.wanton
occurring without motivation or provocation
977.warble
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
978.warrant
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
979.wax
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at
normal temperatures and insoluble in water
980.waylay
wait in hiding to attack
981.weigh
have a certain weight
982.welt
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic
reactions
983.wheedle

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

984.whet
make keen or more acute
985.whittle
cut small bits or pare shavings from
986.whorl
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
987.willful
done by design
988.wistful
showing pensive sadness
989.wizened
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
990.wont
an established custom
991.wraith
a mental representation of some haunting experience
992.wrangle
an angry dispute
993.wreak
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
994.wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
995.yeoman
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
996.yield
be the cause or source of
997.zealot
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
998.zenith
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against
which celestial bodies appear to be projected
999.zephyr
a slight wind (usually refreshing)