Part 1: Professions and People

A person who collects stamps: Philatelist

A person who collects coins: Numismatist

A person who writes dictionaries: Lexicographer

A person who studies the stars: Astronomer

A person who travels to space: Astronaut

A person who studies birds: Ornithologist

A person who studies insects: Entomologist

A person who studies animals: Zoologist

A person who studies plants: Botanist

A person who studies rocks: Geologist

A person who studies weather: Meteorologist

A person who studies diseases: Pathologist

A person who studies fungi: Mycologist

A person who studies human societies: Anthropologist

A person who studies the immune system: Immunologist

A person who studies viruses: Virologist

A person who studies bacteria: Bacteriologist

A person who studies the origin of words: Etymologist

A person who studies ancient artifacts: Archaeologist

A person who maps the earth: Cartographer

Part 2: Types of Governments

Government by the rich: Plutocracy

Government by the nobles: Aristocracy
Government by the people: Democracy
Government by a king or queen: Monarchy
Government by officials: Bureaucracy
Government by a few people: Oligarchy
Government by the divine: Theocracy
Government without a ruler: Anarchy
Rule by a dictator: Autocracy
Rule by criminals: Kleptocracy
Part 3: One-Word for Phrases

A life history written by oneself: Autobiography

A life history written by someone else: Biography
A story that teaches a moral: Fable
A poem of fourteen lines: Sonnet
A book with a collection of maps: Atlas
A place where books are kept: Library
A place where animals are kept: Zoo
A place where fish are kept: Aquarium
A place where money is coined: Mint
A place where weapons are kept: Arsenal

Part 4: Personality Traits

A person who loves mankind: Philanthropist

A person who hates mankind: Misanthrope
A person who loves books: Bibliophile
A person who fears books: Bibliophobe
A person who loves oneself: Egoist
A person who sacrifices for others: Altruist
A person who believes in fate: Fatalist
A person who is indifferent to pain or pleasure: Stoic
A person who is a great lover of food: Gourmet
A person who loves luxury and pleasure: Epicure

Part 5: Miscellaneous Terms

A speech delivered without preparation: Extempore

A handwriting that cannot be read: Illegible
A decision made by votes: Referendum
A disease affecting many people: Epidemic
A disease that spreads worldwide: Pandemic
A disease confined to a region: Endemic
One who cannot be corrected: Incorrigible
One who cannot make mistakes: Infallible
One who cannot be defeated: Invincible
One who is present everywhere: Omnipresent

Part 6: Animals and Nature

A place for bees: Apiary

A place for birds: Aviary
A place for horses: Stable
A place for cows: Byre
A group of lions: Pride
A group of fish: School
A group of sheep: Flock
A group of cattle: Herd
A group of soldiers: Troop
A group of people at a religious site: Congregation
Part 7: Crime and Law

A person who kills his father: Patricide

A person who kills his mother: Matricide
A person who kills his brother: Fratricide
A person who kills his sister: Sororicide
A person who kills a king: Regicide
A person who kills a human: Homicide
A person who kills a large group of people: Genocide
A crime against one’s country: Treason
A person who sets fire intentionally: Arsonist
A person who steals: Thief

Part 8: Words Related to Time and Age

A period of 100 years: Century

A period of 1000 years: Millennium
A period of ten years: Decade
A child born after the death of its father: Posthumous
Lasting for a very short time: Ephemeral
Lasting forever: Eternal
Lasting for a day: Diurnal
Occurring every year: Annual
Occurring every two years: Biennial
Occurring every 100 years: Centennial

Part 9: Words Related to Speech and Writing

A written statement confirmed by oath: Affidavit

A witty remark: Epigram
A person who speaks two languages: Bilingual
A person who speaks many languages: Polyglot
A speech made to oneself: Soliloquy
A humorous imitation: Parody
A speech in praise of someone: Eulogy
A speech for the dead: Elegy
A false written statement: Libel
A false spoken statement: Slander

Part 10: Words Related to Behavior

One who always thinks negatively: Pessimist

One who always thinks positively: Optimist
One who doubts everything: Skeptic
One who shows excessive love for oneself: Narcissist
One who pretends to be virtuous: Hypocrite
A person who changes opinions frequently: Turncoat
A person who is excessively talkative: Loquacious
A person who avoids human society: Recluse
A person who is socially active: Extrovert
A person who is shy and reserved: Introvert
Part 11: Miscellaneous Places

A place where scientific experiments are conducted: Laboratory

A place where goods are manufactured: Factory
A place where clothes are washed: Laundry
A place where the dead are buried: Cemetery
A place where monks live: Monastery
A place where nuns live: Convent
A place where orphans live: Orphanage
A place where soldiers live: Barracks
A place where wild animals are kept: Sanctuary
A place where sick people are treated: Hospital

Part 12: Negative Traits and Actions

A person who betrays his country: Traitor

A person who believes in stealing: Kleptomaniac
A person who loves setting things on fire: Pyromaniac
A person who cannot stop talking: Chatterbox
A person who cannot sleep: Insomniac
A person who is addicted to drugs: Addict
A person who abandons his religious faith: Apostate
A person who disrespects religion: Blasphemer
A person who eats too much: Glutton
A person who is greedy for money: Miser

Part 13: Words for Groups and Collectives

A group of ships: Fleet

A group of judges: Jury
A group of stars: Constellation
A group of players: Team
A group of ants: Colony
A group of wolves: Pack
A group of musicians: Orchestra
A group of actors: Troupe
A group of elephants: Herd
A group of geese: Gaggle

Part 14: Fear of Something (Phobias)

Fear of closed spaces: Claustrophobia

Fear of open spaces: Agoraphobia
Fear of heights: Acrophobia
Fear of water: Hydrophobia
Fear of spiders: Arachnophobia
Fear of darkness: Nyctophobia
Fear of death: Thanatophobia
Fear of failure: Atychiphobia
Fear of snakes: Ophidiophobia
Fear of the number 13: Triskaidekaphobia

Part 15: Miscellaneous Actions

To free someone from blame: Exonerate

To officially cancel something: Revoke
To free someone from slavery: Emancipate
To renounce the throne: Abdicate
To lower in dignity: Debase
To make something last longer: Prolong
To make someone feel young again: Rejuvenate
To come to an agreement: Reconcile
To reduce in value: Depreciate
To destroy completely: Annihilate

Part 16: Rarely Used Descriptions

One who cannot read or write: Illiterate

One who is easily deceived: Gullible
One who is very wise: Sage
One who is not aware of the situation: Oblivious
One who is capable of being wounded: Vulnerable
One who is excessively fat: Obese
One who is difficult to please: Fastidious
One who is habitually lazy: Indolent
One who is unaffected by emotions: Impassive
One who talks less: Taciturn

Part 17: Words for Events and Situations

An event that happens once in a lifetime: Unprecedented

A person who predicts future events: Prophet
A person who searches for wisdom: Philosopher
An event causing great destruction: Catastrophe
A pleasant dream: Reverie
A bitter verbal attack: Diatribe
A written declaration of government policy: Manifesto
An examination of a dead body: Autopsy
A substance that kills bacteria: Antibiotic
A remedy for all diseases: Panacea

Part 18: Rare and Specialized Words

A person who makes maps: Cartographer

A person who repairs shoes: Cobbler
A person who makes barrels: Cooper
A person who tests eyes: Optometrist
A person who types letters: Stenographer
A person who makes jewelry: Goldsmith
A person who sells fish: Fishmonger
A person who sells meat: Butcher
A person who cuts stones: Mason
A person who makes furniture: Carpenter

Part 19: Unique Natural Phenomena

A rainbow seen at night: Moonbow

A sound that echoes: Reverberation
A light that glows in the dark: Phosphorescence
A continuous low humming sound: Drone
A large powerful whirlpool: Maelstrom
A ring of light around the moon: Halo
A visible stream of electricity in the sky: Lightning
A series of waves caused by an earthquake: Tsunami
A sudden flash of brightness in the sky: Meteor
A small hill of sand created by wind: Dune

Part 20: Words for Actions and Processes (201–250)

To formally accuse someone in court: Prosecute

To clear someone of blame: Acquit

To pardon someone officially: Amnesty

To divide into two equal parts: Bisect

To forbid officially: Prohibit

To seize something legally: Confiscate

To avoid giving a direct answer: Evade

To speak disrespectfully about something sacred: Blaspheme

To sign a document and make it official: Ratify

To go beyond limits or bounds: Transgress

To bring goods into a country illegally: Smuggle

To fake an illness to avoid duty: Malinger

To reduce or diminish the severity of something: Alleviate

To shorten a text without losing meaning: Abridge

To criticize someone severely: Reprimand

To put off something intentionally: Procrastinate

To rise high in rank or power: Ascend

To completely destroy a building: Demolish

To express disapproval of something: Condemn

To deceive someone by pretending: Feign

To withdraw formally from membership: Secede

To take revenge: Retaliate

To declare invalid: Annul

To expel someone from a country: Deport

To officially exclude someone from a group: Ostracize

To surrender or give up: Capitulate

To avoid capture by cleverness: Elude

To make something lawful: Legitimize

To restore confidence or trust: Reassure

To damage someone’s reputation: Defame

To give up one’s throne voluntarily: Abdicate

To improve or make better: Ameliorate

To prove someone is guilty: Convict

To end something officially: Terminate

To attempt to equal or excel someone: Emulate

To give power or authority to someone: Empower

To overthrow a government by force: Coup

To arrange something in a proper order: Organize

To convert waste into reusable material: Recycle

To bring something into existence: Engender

To write or carve on something: Engrave

To break a law or rule: Violate

To produce and release a smell: Emanate

To offer something formally for consideration: Propose

To put someone in a position of power: Appoint

To show that something is false: Refute

To put something off temporarily: Suspend

To replace one thing with another: Substitute

To predict something in advance: Forecast

To write or compose music: Compose

Part 21: Words Related to Knowledge and Skills (251–300)

A person who is skilled in music: Virtuoso

A person who is skilled in magic: Conjurer

A person who is skilled in judging art: Connoisseur

A person who is skilled in speaking: Orator

A person who is skilled in cooking: Chef

A person who writes plays: Playwright

A person who studies economics: Economist

A person who designs buildings: Architect

A person who mends pipes: Plumber

A person who fixes electrical equipment: Electrician

A person who designs and builds machines: Engineer

A person who studies human behavior: Psychologist

A person who studies criminal behavior: Criminologist

A person who studies ancient writings: Paleographer

A person who repairs cars: Mechanic

A person who drives a car professionally: Chauffeur

A person who works with wood: Carpenter

A person who makes pottery: Potter

A person who treats mental disorders: Psychiatrist

A person who paints houses or walls: Painter

A person who conducts auctions: Auctioneer

A person who lends money at high interest: Usurer

A person who rents out houses: Landlord

A person who takes care of a building: Caretaker

A person who helps deliver babies: Midwife

A person who works in agriculture: Farmer

A person who manages a business: Entrepreneur

A person who types fast for someone else: Typist

A person who acts as an agent for celebrities: Agent

A person who runs a shop: Shopkeeper

A person who repairs shoes: Cobbler

A person who works with precious stones: Jeweler

A person who sells flowers: Florist

A person who sells medicines: Pharmacist

A person who sells fish: Fishmonger

A person who sells meat: Butcher

A person who cuts hair: Barber

A person who makes bread: Baker

A person who kills animals for meat: Slaughterer

A person who repairs clocks and watches: Watchmaker

A person who sells vegetables: Greengrocer

A person who looks after a museum: Curator

A person who arranges funerals: Undertaker

A person who operates a train: Driver

A person who controls traffic: Traffic Warden

A person who studies ancient inscriptions: Epigraphist

A person who designs clothes: Fashion Designer

A person who operates flights: Pilot

A person who teaches young children: Teacher

A person who writes poems: Poet

Part 22: Words for Specific Professionals (301–350)

A person who compiles dictionaries: Lexicographer

A person who studies weather and climate: Meteorologist

A person who studies animals: Zoologist

A person who studies plants: Botanist

A person who studies the stars and planets: Astronomer

A person who studies rocks and minerals: Geologist

A person who studies fossils: Paleontologist

A person who studies the human mind: Psychologist

A person who studies the origin of languages: Philologist

A person who studies insects: Entomologist

A person who studies birds: Ornithologist

A person who specializes in skin diseases: Dermatologist

A person who specializes in eye diseases: Ophthalmologist

A person who specializes in heart diseases: Cardiologist

A person who specializes in children’s diseases: Pediatrician

A person who specializes in the nervous system: Neurologist

A person who specializes in cancer treatment: Oncologist

A person who studies ancient ruins: Archaeologist

A person who studies heredity and genes: Geneticist

A person who studies marine life: Marine Biologist

A person who creates maps: Cartographer

A person who studies earthquakes: Seismologist

A person who studies human societies: Anthropologist

A person who studies coins and medals: Numismatist

A person who studies handwriting: Graphologist

A person who studies water and its movement: Hydrologist

A person who studies germs and bacteria: Microbiologist

A person who studies sounds: Acoustician

A person who studies economics: Economist

A person who studies behavior in groups: Sociologist

A person who studies celestial bodies: Astrophysicist

A person who studies laws and legal systems: Jurist

A person who examines financial accounts: Auditor

A person who manages a library: Librarian

A person who examines bodies after death: Pathologist

A person who produces maps of the sea: Hydrographer

A person who studies the origin of the Earth: Geochronologist

A person who studies epidemics: Epidemiologist

A person who writes legal documents: Scrivener

A person who performs surgical operations: Surgeon

A person who studies living organisms and their functions: Biologist

A person who studies volcanoes: Volcanologist

A person who studies poisons and their effects: Toxicologist

A person who studies tissues under a microscope: Histologist

A person who studies the moon: Selenologist

A person who studies the atmosphere: Atmospheric Scientist

A person who studies the ocean floor: Oceanographer

A person who studies the universe beyond Earth: Cosmologist

A person who studies hormones: Endocrinologist

A person who studies the growth of plants: Agronomist

Part 23: Words Related to Social Behavior and Attributes (351–400)

A person who opposes war and violence: Pacifist

A person who loves peace and harmony: Dove

A person who hates mankind: Misanthrope

A person who loves mankind: Philanthropist

A person who hates women: Misogynist

A person who loves women: Feminist

A person who loves books: Bibliophile

A person who hates books: Bibliophobe

A person who is excessively patriotic: Chauvinist

A person who has great self-confidence: Egotist

A person who doubts everything: Skeptic

A person who loves food: Gourmet

A person who eats excessively: Glutton

A person who abstains from alcohol: Teetotaler

A person who avoids company: Loner

A person who prefers solitude: Hermit

A person who is easily fooled: Gullible

A person who has excessive enthusiasm: Fanatic

A person who is extremely enthusiastic about technology: Technophile

A person who fears new technology: Technophobe

A person who is generous in giving: Altruist

A person who believes in fate: Fatalist

A person who lives by begging: Mendicant

A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain: Stoic

A person who doesn’t believe in God: Atheist

A person who believes in many gods: Polytheist

A person who believes in one god: Monotheist

A person who believes everything happens for a reason: Determinist

A person who abandons his religion: Apostate

A person who never makes mistakes: Perfectionist

A person who works only for money: Mercenary

A person who is excessively concerned with cleanliness: Neatnik

A person who can endure pain without showing it: Stoic

A person who is wise and full of insight: Sage

A person who is difficult to understand: Enigmatic

A person who is unreasonably suspicious: Paranoid

A person who pretends to know everything: Pseudointellectual

A person who is kind and helpful: Humanitarian

A person who is careful with money: Frugal

A person who is highly skilled at something: Adept

A person who is easily angered: Irascible

A person who is reserved and quiet: Taciturn

A person who speaks fluently: Articulate

A person who is fearless and daring: Intrepid

A person who lacks courage: Coward

A person who is quick to forgive: Magnanimous

A person who is too stubborn to change: Obstinate

A person who is lazy and unwilling to work: Indolent

A person who is excessively proud: Arrogant

A person who is playful and full of energy: Vivacious

Part 24: Words Related to Behavior, Habits, and Traits (401–450)

A person who can do many things: Versatile

A person who loves to talk: Talkative

A person who talks a lot without purpose: Garrulous

A person who speaks less: Reticent

A person who is easily deceived: Credulous

A person who trusts others easily: Naive

A person who shows lack of interest: Apathetic

A person who is hard to please: Fastidious

A person who is excessively concerned with details: Meticulous

A person who is not easily pleased: Critical

A person who is brave in the face of danger: Valiant

A person who is unable to make decisions: Indecisive

A person who accepts everything without question: Submissive

A person who refuses to obey authority: Rebel

A person who holds grudges: Vindictive

A person who doesn’t show emotion: Impassive

A person who enjoys inflicting pain: Sadist

A person who enjoys their own pain: Masochist

A person who is innocent and pure: Ingenuous

A person who betrays trust: Traitor

A person who has a strong desire for wealth: Greedy

A person who hoards wealth and avoids spending: Miser

A person who spends money carelessly: Spendthrift

A person who loves luxury: Sybarite

A person who lives a simple life: Ascetic

A person who never gets tired: Indefatigable

A person who lacks energy: Lethargic

A person who shows no fear: Dauntless

A person who is charming and attractive: Charismatic

A person who is clumsy and awkward: Inept

A person who is arrogant and self-centered: Narcissist

A person who opposes progress or change: Reactionary

A person who likes to argue or fight: Belligerent

A person who helps others selflessly: Samaritan

A person who avoids physical activity: Sedentary

A person who gives opinions on topics they don’t know: Quack

A person who is very passionate about their cause: Zealot

A person who doesn’t care about consequences: Reckless

A person who respects and obeys rules: Law-abiding

A person who keeps their emotions in control: Composed

A person who shows great determination: Tenacious

A person who makes people laugh: Comedian

A person who spreads rumors: Rumormonger

A person who questions everything: Inquisitive

A person who is easily distracted: Fickle

A person who changes loyalties frequently: Turncoat

A person who loves traveling: Wanderlust

A person who lives alone and avoids people: Recluse

A person who is willing to take risks: Adventurous

A person who is highly ambitious: Aspiring

Part 25: Words Related to Places, Groups, and Concepts (451–500)

A place where birds are kept: Aviary

A place where bees are kept: Apiary

A place where fish are kept: Aquarium

A place where wild animals are kept: Zoo

A place where clothes are washed: Laundry

A place where weapons are stored: Arsenal

A place where historical artifacts are kept: Museum

A place where books are kept: Library

A place where money is coined: Mint

A place where soldiers live: Barrack

A place where wine is made: Winery

A place where food is prepared: Kitchen

A place where people are buried: Cemetery

A place where criminals are confined: Prison

A place where goods are stored: Warehouse

A place where monks live: Monastery

A place where nuns live: Convent

A place where sick people are treated: Hospital

A place where orphans live: Orphanage

A place where ships are docked: Harbor

A group of people listening to a speech: Audience

A group of soldiers: Troop

A group of ships: Fleet

A group of wolves: Pack

A group of lions: Pride

A group of cattle: Herd

A group of bees: Swarm

A group of birds: Flock

A group of fish: School

A group of thieves: Gang

The study of the past through remains: Archaeology

The study of the origin of words: Etymology

The study of the human mind: Psychology

The study of elections and voting: Psephology

The study of insects: Entomology

The study of celestial bodies: Astronomy

The study of plants: Botany

The study of weather: Meteorology

The study of earth and its composition: Geology

The study of handwriting: Graphology

The study of human societies: Sociology

The study of diseases: Pathology

The study of the nervous system: Neurology

The study of life and living organisms: Biology

The study of water bodies: Hydrology

The study of earthquakes: Seismology

The study of fossils: Paleontology

The study of coins and medals: Numismatics

The study of birds: Ornithology

The study of marine life: Marine Biology