1.

 abdicate

give up power, duties, or obligations

2.  aberrant

markedly different from an accepted norm

3.  abeyance

temporary cessation or suspension

4.  abject

of the most contemptible kind

5.  abjure

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

6.  abscission

the act of cutting something off

7.  abscond

run away, often taking something or somebody along

8.  abstemious

marked by temperance in indulgence

9.  abstinence

the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol

10.  abysmal

exceptionally bad or displeasing

11.  accretion

an increase by natural growth or addition

12.  accrue

grow by addition

13.  adamant

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

14.  adjunct

something added to another thing but not essential to it

15.  admonish

scold or reprimand; take to task

16.  adulterate

make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

17.  aesthetic

characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

18.  affected

influenced

19.  affinity

a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

20.  aggrandize

embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of

21.  aggregate

a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together

22.  alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

23.  alchemy

a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

24.  allay

lessen the intensity of or calm

25.  alleviate

provide physical relief, as from pain

26.  alloy

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements

27.  allure

the power to entice or attract

28.  amalgamate

bring or combine together or with something else

29.  ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

30.  ambivalence

mixed feelings or emotions

31.  ambrosia

the food and drink of the gods

32.  ameliorate

make better

33.  amenable

disposed or willing to comply

34.  amenity

something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience

35.  amulet

a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil

36.  anachronism

locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed

37.  analgesic

capable of relieving pain

38.  analogous

similar or equivalent in some respects

39.  anarchy

a state of lawlessness and disorder

40.  anodyne

capable of relieving pain

41.  anomalous

deviating from the general or common order or type

42.  antecedent

a preceding occurrence or cause or event

43.  antediluvian

of or relating to the period before the biblical flood

44.  antipathy

a feeling of intense dislike

45.  apathy

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

46.  apex

the highest point of something

47.  apogee

the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth

48.  apothegm

a short pithy instructive saying

49.  appease

make peace with

50.  appellation

identifying words by which someone or something is called

51.  apposite

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

52.  apprise

inform somebody of something

53.  approbation

official acceptance or agreement

54.  appropriate

suitable for a particular person, place, or situation

55.  apropos

of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature

56.  arabesque

position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind

57.  archeology

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

58.  ardor

feelings of great warmth and intensity

59.  arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

60.  argot

a characteristic language of a particular group

61.  arrest

take into custody

62.  artifact

a man-made object

63.  artless

simple and natural; without cunning or deceit

64.  ascetic

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

65.  asperity

harshness of manner
66.  aspersion

a disparaging remark

67.  assiduous

marked by care and persistent effort

68.  assuage

provide physical relief, as from pain

69.  astringent

tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

70.  asylum

a shelter from danger or hardship

71.  atavism

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

72.  attenuate

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

73.  audacious

disposed to venture or take risks

74.  austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

75.  autonomous

existing as an independent entity

76.  avarice

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth

77.  aver

declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

78.  avocation

an auxiliary activity
79.  avuncular

being or relating to an uncle

80.  axiomatic

evident without proof or argument

81.  bacchanalian

used of riotously drunken merrymaking

82.  banal

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

83.  banter

light teasing repartee

84.  bard

a lyric poet

85.  bawdy

humorously vulgar

86.  beatify

make blessedly happy

87.  bedizen

decorate tastelessly

88.  behemoth

someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

89.  belie

be in contradiction with

90.  beneficent

doing or producing good

91.  bifurcate

split or divide into two

92.  blandishment

flattery intended to persuade

93.  blase

uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

94.  bolster

support and strengthen

95.  bombastic

ostentatiously lofty in style

96.  boorish

ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance

97.  bovine

any of various wild or domestic cattle

98.  brazen

unrestrained by convention or propriety

99.  broach

bring up a topic for discussion

100.  bucolic

devoted to raising sheep or cattle

101.  burgeon

grow and flourish

102.  burnish

polish and make shiny

103.  buttress

a support usually of stone or brick

104.  cacophonous

having an unpleasant sound

105.  cadge

obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling

106.  callous

emotionally hardened

107.  calumny

a false accusation of an offense

108.  canard

a deliberately misleading fabrication

109.  canon

a collection of books accepted as holy scripture

110.  cant

a slope in the turn of a road or track

111.  cantankerous

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

112.  capricious

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

113.  captious

tending to find and call attention to faults

114.  cardinal

a vivid red color

115.  carnal

of or relating to the body or flesh

116.  carping

persistent petty and unjustified criticism

117.  cartography

the making of maps and charts

118.  caste

a hereditary social class among Hindus

119.  castigation

verbal punishment

120.  cataclysm

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

121.  catalyst

substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction

122.  categorical

relating to or included in a class or classes

123.  caucus

meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

124.  causal

involving an entity that produces an effect

125.  caustic

capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

126.  celestial

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

127.  centrifugal

tending to move away from the middle

128.  centripetal

tending to move toward an area in the middle

129.  champion

someone who has won first place in a competition

130.  chasten

censure severely
131.  chicanery

the use of tricks to deceive someone

132.  chivalry

the medieval principles governing knightly conduct

133.  churlish

having a bad disposition; surly

134.  circuitous

deviating from a straight course

135.  clairvoyant

someone who can perceive things not present to the senses

136.  clamor

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

137.  clique

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

138.  coagulate

change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

139.  cloister

residence that is a place of religious seclusion

140.  coalesce

fuse or cause to come together

141.  coda

the closing section of a musical composition

142.  codify

organize into a system, such as a body of law

143.  cognizant

having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization

144.  collage

a paste-up of pieces to form an artistic image

145.  commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

146.  compendium

a publication containing a variety of works

147.  complacent

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

148.  complaisant

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

149.  complement

something added to embellish or make perfect

150.  compliant

disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes

151.  compunction

a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed

152.  concave

curving inward

153.  conciliatory

making or willing to make concessions

154.  concoct

make something by mixing

155.  concomitant

following or accompanying as a consequence

156.  condone

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

157.  confound

be confusing or perplexing to

158.  congenial

suitable to your needs

159.  conjugal

relating to the relationship between a wife and husband

160.  connoisseur

an expert able to appreciate a field

161.  conscript

enroll into service compulsorily

162.  consecrate

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

163.  contend

compete for something

164.  contentious

showing an inclination to disagree

165.  continence

voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge

166.  contrite

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

167.  contumacious

willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient

168.  conundrum

a difficult problem

169.  contiguous

having a common boundary or edge

170.  convention

the act of meeting formally

171.  converge

be adjacent or come together

172.  convex

curving or bulging outward

173.  convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

174.  convoluted

highly complex or intricate

175.  copious

large in number or quantity

176.  coquette

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

177.  cornucopia

a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity

178.  cosmology

metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe

179.  covert

secret or hidden

180.  covetous

immoderately desirous of acquiring something

181.  cozen

be dishonest with

182.  craven

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

183.  credence

the mental attitude that something is believable

184.  credo

any system of principles or beliefs

185.  daunt

cause to lose courage

186.  dearth

an insufficient quantity or number

187.  debauchery

a wild gathering

188.  decorum

propriety in manners and conduct

189.  defame

charge falsely or with malicious intent

190.  default

an option that is selected automatically

191.  deference

courteous regard for people's feelings

192.  defunct

no longer in force or use; inactive

193.  delineate

represented accurately or precisely

194.  demographic

a statistic characterizing human populations

195.  demotic

of or for the common people

196.  demur

politely refuse or take exception to

197.  denigrate

attack the good name and reputation of someone

198.  denizen

a plant or animal naturalized in a region

199.  denouement

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

200.  deride

treat or speak of with contempt

201.  derivative

a compound obtained from another compound

202.  desiccate

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

203.  desuetude

a state of inactivity or disuse

204.  desultory

marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

205.  deterrent

something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

206.  detraction

a petty disparagement

207.  diaphanous

so thin as to transmit light

208.  diatribe

thunderous verbal attack

209.  dichotomy

a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

210.  diffidence

lack of self-assurance

211.  diffuse

spread out; not concentrated in one place

212.  digression

a message that departs from the main subject

213.  dirge

a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person

214.  disabuse

free somebody from an erroneous belief

215.  discerning

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

216.  discomfit

cause to lose one's composure

217.  discordant

not in agreement or harmony

218.  discredit

the state of being held in low esteem

219.  discrepancy

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

220.  discrete

constituting a separate entity or part

221.  discretion

power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies

222.  disingenuous

not straightforward or candid

223.  disinterested

unaffected by concern for one's own welfare

224.  disjointed

taken apart at the points of connection

225.  dismiss

stop associating with

226.  disparage

express a negative opinion of

227.  disparate

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

228.  dissemble

behave unnaturally or affectedly

229.  disseminate

cause to become widely known

230.  dissident

a person who objects to some established policy

231.  dissolution

separation into component parts

232.  dissonance

disagreeable sounds

233.  distend

cause to expand as if by internal pressure

234.  distill

undergo condensation
235.  distrait

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

236.  diverge

move or draw apart

237.  divest

take away possessions from someone

238.  divulge

make known to the public information previously kept secret

239.  doctrinaire

a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

240.  document

a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks

241.  doggerel

a comic verse of irregular measure

242.  dogmatic

pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

243.  dormant

inactive but capable of becoming active

244.  dross

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

245.  dupe

fool or hoax

246.  ebullient

joyously unrestrained

247.  eclectic

selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

248.  effervescence

the process of bubbling as gas escapes

249.  effete

excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent

250.  efficacy

capacity or power to produce a desired result

251.  effrontery

audacious behavior that you have no right to

252.  egoism

concern for your own interests and welfare

253.  egotistical

having an inflated idea of one's own importance

254.  elegy

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

255.  elicit

call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

256.  elixir

a substance believed to cure all ills

257.  elysian

relating to the abode of the blessed after death

258.  emaciated

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

259.  embellish

make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color

260.  emollient

a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin

261.  empirical

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

262.  emulate

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

263.  encomium

a formal expression of praise

264.  endemic

native to or confined to a certain region

265.  enervate

weaken physically, mentally, or morally

266.  engender

call forth

267.  enhance

increase

268.  entomology

the branch of zoology that studies insects

269.  enunciate

express or state clearly

270.  ephemeral

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

271.  epistemology

the philosophical theory of knowledge

272.  equable

not varying

273.  equanimity

steadiness of mind under stress

274.  equivocation

intentional vagueness or ambiguity

275.  errant

straying from the right course or from accepted standards

276.  erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

277.  esoteric

understandable only by an enlightened inner circle

278.  essay

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

279.  estimable

deserving of respect or high regard

280.  ethnocentric

centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own

281.  etiology

the cause of a disease

282.  etymology

a history of a word

283.  eugenics

the promotion of controlled breeding in human populations

284.  eulogy

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died

285.  euphemism

an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one

286.  euphoria

a feeling of great elation

287.  euthanasia

the act of killing someone painlessly

288.  evince

give expression to

289.  evocative

serving to bring to mind

290.  exacerbate

make worse

291.  exact

marked by strict and complete accordance with fact

292.  exculpate

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

293.  execrable

unequivocally detestable

294.  exhort

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

295.  exigency

a pressing or urgent situation

296.  existential

relating to or dealing with the state of being

297.  exorcise

expel through adjuration or prayers

298.  expatiate

add details, as to an account or idea

299.  expatriate

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

300.  expiate

make amends for

301.  explicate

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

302.  expository

serving to expound or set forth

303.  extant

still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost

304.  extemporaneous

with little or no preparation or forethought

305.  extirpate

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

306.  extraneous

not belonging to that in which it is contained

307.  extrapolation

an inference about the future based on known facts

308.  extrinsic

not forming an essential part of a thing

309.  facetious

cleverly amusing in tone

310.  facilitate

make easier

311.  factotum

a servant employed to do a variety of jobs

312.  fallacious

containing or based on incorrect reasoning

313.  fallow

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

314.  fatuous

devoid of intelligence

315.  fauna

all the animal life in a particular region or period

316.  fawning

attempting to win favor by flattery

317.  felicitous

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

318.  feral

wild and menacing

319.  fervor

feelings of great warmth and intensity

320.  fetid

offensively malodorous

321.  fetter

a shackle for the ankles or feet

322.  fiat

a legally binding command or decision

323.  fidelity

the quality of being faithful

324.  filibuster

a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches

325.  finesse

subtly skillful handling of a situation

326.  fissure

a long narrow depression in a surface

327.  flag

a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

328.  fledgling

young bird that has just become capable of flying

329.  flora

all the plant life in a particular region or period

330.  florid

elaborately or excessively ornamented

331.  flourish

grow vigorously

332.  flout

treat with contemptuous disregard

333.  flux

a state of constant change

334.  foment

try to stir up

335.  forbearance

a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges

336.  forestall

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

337.  formidable

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

338.  forswear

formally reject or disavow

339.  founder

a person who establishes some institution

340.  fracas

a noisy quarrel

341.  fractious

easily irritated or annoyed

342.  fresco

a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster

343.  frieze

an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band

344.  froward

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

345.  frugality

prudence in avoiding waste

346.  fulminate

cause to explode violently and with loud noise

347.  fulsome

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating

348.  fusion

the act of melding or melting together

349.  futile

producing no result or effect

350.  gainsay

take exception to

351.  gambol

play or run boisterously

352.  garrulous

full of trivial conversation

353.  gauche

lacking social polish

354.  geniality

a disposition to be friendly and approachable

355.  gerrymander

divide voting districts unfairly and to one's advantage

356.  glib

artfully persuasive in speech

357.  goad

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

358.  gossamer

a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

359.  gouge

an impression in a surface, as made by a blow

360.  grandiloquent

lofty in style

361.  gregarious

temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

362.  grouse

popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs

363.  guileless

innocent and free of deceit

364.  guise

an artful or simulated semblance

365.  gullible

naive and easily deceived or tricked

366.  gustatory

of or relating to the sense of taste

367.  halcyon

a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice

368.  hallowed

worthy of religious veneration

369.  harangue

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

370.  harrowing

causing extreme distress

371.  herbivorous

feeding only on plants

372.  hermetic

completely sealed or airtight

373.  heterodox

characterized by departure from accepted standards

374.  hieroglyphic

a writing system using picture symbols

375.  hirsute

having or covered with hair

376.  histrionic

overly dramatic or emotional

377.  homeostasis

metabolic equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms

378.  homily

a sermon on a moral or religious topic

379.  homogeneous

all of the same or similar kind or nature

380.  hyperbole

extravagant exaggeration

381.  iconoclastic

characterized by attack on established beliefs

382.  idolatry

the worship of objects or images as gods

383.  igneous

produced by the action of fire or intense heat

384.  imbroglio

an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation

385.  immutable

not subject or susceptible to change or variation

386.  impair

make worse or less effective

387.  impassive

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

388.  impecunious

not having enough money to pay for necessities

389.  impede

be a hindrance or obstacle to

390.  impermeable

preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

391.  imperturbable

marked by extreme calm and composure

392.  impervious

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

393.  impinge

infringe upon

394.  implacable

incapable of being appeased or pacified

395.  implausible

highly imaginative but unlikely

396.  implicit

suggested though not directly expressed

397.  implode

burst inward

398.  imprecation

the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil

399.  impute

attribute or credit to

400.  inadvertently

without knowledge or intention

401.  incarnate

possessing or existing in bodily form

402.  inchoate

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

403.  incongruity

the quality of disagreeing

404.  inconsequential

lacking worth or importance

405.  incorporate

make into a whole or make part of a whole

406.  incursion

the act of entering some territory or domain

407.  indeterminate

not fixed or known in advance

408.  indigence

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

409.  indolent

disinclined to work or exertion

410.  ineluctable

impossible to avoid or evade

411.  inert

unable to move or resist motion

412.  ingenuous

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

413.  inherent

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

414.  innocuous

not injurious to physical or mental health

415.  insensible

barely able to be perceived

416.  insinuate

suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand

417.  insipid

lacking interest or significance or impact

418.  insouciant

marked by unconcern

419.  insularity

lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness

420.  insuperable

incapable of being surpassed or excelled

421.  intangible

incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch

422.  interdict

command against

423.  internecine

within a group or organization

424.  interpolate

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

425.  interregnum

the time between two reigns or governments

426.  intimate

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

427.  intractable

difficult to manage or mold

428.  intransigence

stubborn refusal to compromise or change

429.  introspective

given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

430.  inundate

fill or cover completely, usually with water

431.  inured

made tough by habitual exposure

432.  invective

abusive language used to express blame or censure

433.  inveigh

complain bitterly

434.  inveigle

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

435.  inveterate

habitual

436.  invidious

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

437.  irascible

quickly aroused to anger

438.  irresolute

uncertain how to act or proceed

439.  itinerant

traveling from place to place to work

440.  itinerary

an established line of travel or access

441.  jaundiced

affected by yellowing of the skin

442.  jibe

shift from one side of the ship to the other

443.  jocose

characterized by jokes and good humor

444.  juggernaut

a massive inexorable force

445.  junta

a group of officers who rule a country after seizing power

446.  juxtapose

place side by side

447.  kudos

an expression of approval and commendation

448.  labile

liable to change

449.  laconic

brief and to the point

450.  lambaste

censure severely or angrily

451.  lascivious

driven by lust

452.  lassitude

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

453.  latent

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

454.  laud

praise, glorify, or honor

455.  lethargic

deficient in alertness or activity

456.  levee

an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing

457.  levity

a manner lacking seriousness

458.  liberal

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

459.  libertine

unrestrained by convention or morality

460.  libido

(psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire

461.  lilliputian

very small

462.  limn

make a portrait of

463.  limpid

clear and bright

464.  linguistic

consisting of or related to language

465.  litany

a prayer led by clergy with responses from the congregation

466.  literati

well-educated people who are interested in books

467.  litigation

a legal proceeding in a court

468.  log

a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

469.  loquacious

full of trivial conversation

470.  lucid

transparently clear; easily understandable

471.  lucre

informal terms for money

472.  luminous

softly bright or radiant

473.  lustrous

reflecting light

474.  Machiavelli

a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)

475.  machination

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends

476.  maelstrom

a powerful circular current of water

477.  magnanimity

nobility and generosity of spirit

478.  malign

speak unfavorably about

479.  malinger

avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness

480.  malleable

capable of being shaped or bent

481.  maverick

someone who exhibits independence in thought and action

482.  megalomania

a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

483.  menagerie

a collection of live animals for study or display

484.  mendacious

given to lying

485.  mendicant

a pauper who lives by begging

486.  meretricious

tastelessly showy

487.  mesmerize

attract strongly, as if with a magnet

488.  metamorphosis

striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

489.  metaphysics

the philosophical study of being and knowing

490.  meteorological

of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions

491.  meticulous

marked by precise accordance with details

492.  mettle

the courage to carry on

493.  mettlesome

having a proud, courageous, and unbroken spirit

494.  microcosm

a miniature model of something

495.  militate

have force or influence; bring about an effect or change

496.  minatory

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

497.  minuscule

very small

498.  minutia

a small or minor detail

499.  misanthrope

someone who dislikes people in general

500.  miscellany

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

501.  miscreant

a person without moral scruples

502.  misogynist

a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

503.  mitigate

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

504.  mnemonic

of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory

505.  modicum

a small or moderate or token amount

506.  mollify

cause to be more favorably inclined

507.  monolithic

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

508.  morose

showing a brooding ill humor

509.  motley

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

510.  multifarious

having many aspects

511.  mundane

found in the ordinary course of events

512.  necromancy

conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying

513.  negate

make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

514.  neologism

a newly invented word or phrase

515.  neophyte

a participant with no experience with an activity

516.  nexus

the means of connection between things linked in series

517.  nonplussed

filled with bewilderment

518.  nostalgia

a longing for something past

519.  nostrum

patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable

520.  nugatory

of no real value
521.  obdurate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

522.  obsequious

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

523.  obsequious

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

524.  obviate

do away with

525.  occlude

block passage through

526.  occult

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

527.  odyssey

a long wandering and eventful journey

528.  officious

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

529.  olfactory

of or relating to the sense of smell

530.  oligarchy

a political system governed by a few people

531.  onerous

burdensome or difficult to endure

532.  onomatopoeia

using words that imitate the sound they denote

533.  opprobrium

a state of extreme dishonor

534.  ornithologist

a scientist who studies birds

535.  oscillate

move or swing from side to side regularly

536.  ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress others

537.  overweening

presumptuously arrogant

538.  paean

a hymn of praise

539.  paleontology

the earth science that studies fossil organisms

540.  pallid

pale, as of a person's complexion

541.  panegyric

formally expressing praise

542.  paragon

a perfect embodiment of a concept

543.  partisan

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

544.  pathological

relating to the study of diseases

545.  patois

a regional dialect of a language

546.  paucity

an insufficient quantity or number

547.  pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning

548.  pellucid

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

549.  penchant

a strong liking or preference

550.  penury

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

551.  peregrination

traveling or wandering around

552.  peremptory

putting an end to all debate or action

553.  perennial

lasting an indefinitely long time

554.  perfidious

tending to betray

555.  perfunctory

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

556.  perigee

the nearest point in an orbit around the Earth

557.  permeable

allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

558.  perturb

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried

559.  pervasive

spreading or spread throughout

560.  petulant

easily irritated or annoyed

561.  phlegmatic

showing little emotion

562.  phoenix

a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn

563.  physiognomy

the human face

564.  piety

righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout

565.  piquant

having an agreeably pungent taste

566.  pique

call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

567.  placate

cause to be more favorably inclined

568.  placid

calm and free from disturbance

569.  plaintive

expressing sorrow

570.  plasticity

the property of being physically malleable

571.  platitude

a trite or obvious remark

572.  platonic

free from physical desire

573.  plethora

extreme excess

574.  plumb

exactly vertical

575.  plume

the feather of a bird

576.  plummet

drop sharply

577.  plutocracy

a political system governed by the wealthy people

578.  porous

full of holes

579.  poseur

a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

580.  pragmatic

concerned with practical matters

581.  prate

speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly

582.  prattle

speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly

583.  preamble

a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution

584.  precarious

not secure; beset with difficulties

585.  precept

a rule of personal conduct

586.  precipitate

bring about abruptly

587.  precursor

something indicating the approach of something or someone

588.  preempt

acquire for oneself before others can do so

589.  prehensile

adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object

590.  premonition

an early warning about a future event

591.  presage

a foreboding about what is about to happen

592.  presumptuous

going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous

593.  preternatural

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

594.  prevaricate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

595.  primordial

having existed from the beginning

596.  pristine

immaculately clean and unused

597.  probity

complete and confirmed integrity

598.  problematic

making great mental demands

599.  prodigal

recklessly wasteful

600.  profound

situated at or extending to great depth

601.  prohibitive

tending to discourage, especially of prices

602.  proliferate

grow rapidly

603.  propitiate

make peace with

604.  propensity

a natural inclination

605.  propriety

correct behavior

606.  proscribe

command against

607.  provident

giving something useful for the future

608.  puissant

powerful

609.  punctilious

marked by precise accordance with details

610.  pungent

strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell

611.  purport

have the often misleading appearance of being or intending

612.  pusillanimous

lacking in courage, strength, and resolution

613.  quagmire

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

614.  quail

a small game bird

615.  qualified

meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task

616.  qualm

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

617.  query

an instance of questioning

618.  quibble

evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections

619.  quiescent

being quiet or still or inactive

620.  quorum

a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group

621.  raconteur

a person skilled in telling anecdotes

622.  rail

a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal

623.  raiment

especially fine or decorative clothing

624.  ramification

a consequence, especially one that causes complications

625.  rarefied

of high moral or intellectual value

626.  rationale

an explanation of the fundamental reasons

627.  rebus

a puzzle consisting of pictures representing words

628.  recalcitrant

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

629.  recant

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

630.  recluse

one who lives in solitude

631.  recondite

difficult to understand

632.  redoubtable

inspiring fear

633.  refractory

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

634.  refract

subject to change in direction of a propagating wave

635.  refulgent

radiating or as if radiating light

636.  refute

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

637.  regale

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

638.  relegate

assign to a lower position

639.  remonstrate

argue in protest or opposition

640.  renege

fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

641.  reparation

something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

642.  repine

express discontent

643.  reprise

a repetition of a short musical passage

644.  reproach

express criticism towards

645.  reprobate

a person without moral scruples

646.  repudiate

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

647.  rescind

cancel officially

648.  resolution

a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

649.  resolve

find a solution or answer

650.  reticent

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

651.  reverent

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

652.  riposte

a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying

653.  rococo

having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation

654.  rubric

category name

655.  rue

feel sorry for; be contrite about

656.  ruse

a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture

657.  sage

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics

658.  salacious

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

659.  salubrious

promoting health

660.  salutary

tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

661.  sanction

official permission or approval

662.  sardonic

disdainfully or ironically humorous

663.  sartorial

of or relating to tailoring or clothing

664.  satiate

fill to satisfaction

665.  saturate

infuse or fill completely

666.  saturnine

bitter or scornful

667.  satyr

one of a class of woodland deities

668.  savor

a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one

669.  schematic

represented in simplified or symbolic form

670.  secrete

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

671.  sedition

an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority

672.  sedulous

marked by care and persistent effort

673.  seismic

subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration

674.  sensual

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

675.  sensuous

providing perceptible pleasure or gratification

676.  sentient

endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness

677.  servile

submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

678.  sextant

an instrument for measuring angular distance

679.  shard

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

680.  sidereal

of or relating to the stars or constellations

681.  simian

relating to or resembling an ape or a monkey

682.  simile

a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things

683.  sinecure

a job that involves minimal duties

684.  singular

being a single and separate person or thing

685.  sinuous

curved or curving in and out

686.  skeptic

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

687.  sobriety

the state of being unaffected or not intoxicated by alcohol

688.  sodden

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

689.  solicitous

full of anxiety and concern

690.  soliloquy

speech you make to yourself

691.  solvent

capable of meeting financial obligations

692.  somatic

characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

693.  soporific

inducing sleep

694.  sordid

foul and run-down and repulsive

695.  specious

plausible but false

696.  spectrum

a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities

697.  spendthrift

someone who spends money freely or wastefully

698.  sporadic

recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances

699.  squalor

sordid dirtiness

700.  staccato

(music) separating the notes

701.  stanch

stop the flow of a liquid

702.  stentorian

very loud or booming

703.  stigma

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

704.  stint

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

705.  stipulate

make an express demand or provision in an agreement

706.  stolid

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

707.  stratified

deposited or arranged in horizontal layers

708.  stria

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

709.  stricture

a principle that restricts the extent of something

710.  strident

unpleasantly loud and harsh

711.  strut

walk in a proud, confident way

712.  stultify

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

713.  stupefy

make someone dazed or foolish

714.  Stygian

dark and dismal as of the river in Hades

715.  subpoena

a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness

716.  subside

wear off or die down

717.  substantiate

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

718.  substantive

having a firm basis in reality and therefore important

719.  subsume

contain or include

720.  subversive

in opposition to an established system or government

721.  succor

assistance in time of difficulty

722.  suffrage

a legal right to vote

723.  sundry

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

724.  supersede

take the place or move into the position of

725.  supine

lying face upward

726.  supplant

take the place or move into the position of

727.  suppliant

humbly entreating

728.  supplicant

someone who prays to God

729.  supposition

the cognitive process of conjecturing

730.  syllogism

reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises

731.  sylvan

relating to or characteristic of wooded regions

732.  tacit

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

733.  talisman

a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil

734.  tangential

of superficial relevance if any

735.  tautology

useless repetition

736.  taxonomy

a classification of organisms based on similarities

737.  tenet

a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true

738.  tenuous

lacking substance or significance

739.  terrestrial

of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth

740.  theocracy

a political unit governed by a deity

741.  thespian

a theatrical performer
742.  timbre

the distinctive property of a complex sound

743.  tirade

a speech of violent denunciation

744.  toady

a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage

745.  tome

a large and scholarly book

746.  torpor

a state of motor and mental inactivity

747.  torque

a twisting force

748.  tortuous

marked by repeated turns and bends

749.  tout

advertise in strongly positive terms

750.  tractable

easily managed

751.  transgression

the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

752.  transient

lasting a very short time

753.  translucent

allowing light to pass through diffusely

754.  travail

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

755.  travesty

a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style

756.  treatise

a formal text that treats a particular topic systematically

757.  tremulous

quivering as from weakness or fear

758.  trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

759.  truculence

stubborn and defiant aggressiveness

760.  tryst

a secret rendezvous, especially a romantic one

761.  anomie

lack of moral standards in a society

762.  tumid

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

763.  turbid

clouded as with sediment

764.  turgid

ostentatiously lofty in style

765.  tutelary

providing protective supervision

766.  uncanny

surpassing the ordinary or normal

767.  undulation

wavelike motion
768.  unfeigned

not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

769.  untenable

incapable of being defended or justified

770.  untoward

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper

771.  usury

the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest

772.  vacillate

be undecided about something

773.  vacuous

devoid of matter

774.  valedictory

a farewell oration

775.  vapid

lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest

776.  variegated

having an assortment of colors

777.  vaunt

show off

778.  venal

capable of being corrupted

779.  vendetta

a blood feud between members of opposing parties

780.  venerate

regard with feelings of respect and reverence

781.  veracious

habitually speaking the truth

782.  verbose

using or containing too many words

783.  vertigo

a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

784.  vexation

anger produced by some annoying irritation

785.  viable

capable of life or normal growth and development

786.  vindictive

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

787.  virtuoso

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

788.  visage

the human face

789.  viscous

having a relatively high resistance to flow

790.  vitiate

make imperfect

791.  vituperative

marked by harshly abusive criticism

792.  vivisection

the act of operating on living animals

793.  vogue

a current state of general acceptance and use

794.  volatile

liable to lead to sudden change or violence

795.  vortex

a powerful circular current of water

796.  warrant

formal and explicit approval

797.  wary

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

798.  welter

a confused multitude of things

799.  whimsical

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

800.  whimsy

an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

801.  wistful

showing pensive sadness

802.  zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

803.  zealotry

fanatical devotion to a cause, belief, or idea

804.  de facto

existing, whether with lawful authority or not

805.  deviant

a person whose behavior does not conform to social norms

806.  defer

yield to another's wish or opinion

807.  platonic

free from physical desire

808.  discern

perceive, recognize, or detect

809.  bionics

application of biological principles to engineering systems

810.  heuristic

a commonsense rule to help solve some problem

811.  equitable

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

812.  guile

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

813.  reductionism

a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components

814.  inertia

the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion

815.  pathos

a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow

816.  pedant

a person who pays too much attention to formal rules