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GREEK ROOTS
ROOT
MEANING
EXAMPLES
acr, acro
beginning, tip, end, top, peak,summit
acronym, acrophobia
actin
ray
actinology, actinoid
agog
lead, leader
demagogue, synagogue
andr
male
androgynous, misandry
anthrop
man, mankind
anthropology, misanthrope
arch
first, ancient, chief
monarch, archaeology
arthr
joint
arthritis, arthropod
aster
star
astrology, asterisk
auto
self
automaton, autonomy, autocratic
bar
pressure
barometer, isobar
bibl
book
bibliophile, Bible
bio
life
amphibious, biology
cac(o)
harsh, bad
cacophony, cachexia
cardi
heart
cardiologist, pericardium
carp
fruit
monocarpic, carpophgous
cephal
head
encephalitis, cephalopod
chrom
color
chromatic, chromosome
chron
time
synchronize, anachronism
chthon
earth
autochthonous, chthonic
cline
dip, slope
isocline, geosyncline
cosm
order, world
cosmology, microcosm
crat
power, rule, government
democracy, autocrat
cry
frost
cryology, cryogenics
crypt
secret, hidden
cryptic, cryptogram
cycl
circle, wheel
bicycle, cyclic, cyclone
cyt
cell
cytoplasm, cytology
dactyl
finger
dactylic, pterodactyl
dem
people
democracy, demotic, epidemic
derm
skin
epidermis, hypodermic
deuter
second
Deuteronomy, Deuterium
dox
belief, teaching
orthodox, doxology
dyn
power, strength
dynamo, heterodyne, dynasty
eo
dawn
eohippis, Eocene
erg
work, power
erg, energy, energetic
ethno
race, people, cultural group
ethnology, ethnocentric
gam
marry, mate, sexual union
gamete, monogamous, bigamy
gen
kind, race, source
genesis, genealogy
geo
earth
geography, George
ger
old age
geriatrics, gerontology
glot
language, tongue
polyglot, epiglottis
gon
corner, angle
trigonometry, polygon
gram
write, writing
grammar, telegram, epigram
graph
write, writing
graphite, orthography
gyn
woman, female
gynecology, misogynist
hagi
holy
hagiographer, hagiolatry
hem
blood
hemorrhage, hemoglobin
helio
sun
heliotropic, heliacal
hepat
liver
hepatic, hepatitis
hetero
other, different
heterodox, heterogeneous
hier
holy
hierophant, hierarchy
homo
same
homogeneous, homograph
hydr
water
hydrogen, dehydrate, anhydrous
hygr
moisture
hygrometer
iatr
heal, cure
iatric, geriatrics, pediatrics
iso
same, equal
isosceles, isotope, isonomy
lith
rock, stone
monolith, neolithic
log, ology
speech, word, study, reason
epilogue, logarithm, theology
mega
large, enlargement
megaphone, megacephalic
metr, meter
measure
diameter, metronome, trigonometry
miso
hatred
misoneism, misology
mnasthai
memory
mnemonic, memory
mono, mon
one, single
monogamy, monotonous
morph
form
morphology, amorphous
necr
dead, die
necrology, necrotic
neo
new, recent
neologism, neolithic
nephr
kidney
nephritis, nephron
neur
nerve
neuralgia, neurasthenia
nom
law, rule
autonomy, economy, metronome
odont
tooth
orthodontia, peridontics
oeno, eno
wine
oenologist, oenomania
onym, nym
name, word
anonymous, pseudonym
ornith
bird
ornithology
orth
straight, correct
orthodox, orthodontist
paleo
old
paleonotology, paleolithic
pan
all, entire
panorama, pandemonium
path
feeling, disease, sufferer
psychopath, apathy, pathology
ped, paed
child, boy
orthopedic, pediatrician
phan
appearance
phantom, theophany
phil
like, love
philanthropic, philology
phob
fear
phobia, claustrophobia
phon
sound
phonetics, telephone, euphony
phor
bearing, carrying, having
semaphore, phosphorous
phos, phot
light
phosphorous, photograph
phyll
leaf
phyllopod, chlorophyll
plasi
formation
neoplasm, homoplasy
plegia
to strike, paralysis
paraplegia, hemiplegia
pneum
air, wine, lung
pneumatic, pneumonia
pod
foot
tripod, podiatrics, podium
polis
city, people
metropolitan, political
poly
many
polygon, polygamy
pseudo
false
pseudopod, pseudepigrapha
psych
mind
psychiatry, psychology
pyr
fire
pyrex, pyre, pyrotechnic
rhin
nose
rhinoceros, rhinoplasty
rrhage, rrhea
flow
hemorrhage, logorrhea
scop
watch, look at
microscope, telescope
seism
earthquake
seismograph
som
body
psychosomatic, soma
soph
wise, wisdom
sophomore, philosopher
taut
same
tautology, tautomerism
tax, tact
arrange, arrangement
taxidermy, tactics
techn
art, craft, technique
polytechnical, technician
tele
far, distant
telegram, telepathy
theo
god
thearchy, theology
therm
heat
thermal, thermometer
tom
cut, split
atom, appendectomy
trop
turn
phototropic, tropic
troph
nutrition, growth
atrophy, polytrophic
typ
model, print
type, prototype
thanatos
death
thanatopsis, thanataphobia
thaum
miracle
thaumaturge, thaumatrope
LATIN ROOTS
ROOT
MEANING
EXAMPLES
ac, acr
sour, sharp
acute, acrid, acumen, acrimonious
aero
air
aerodynamics, aerodyne, aerosol
ag, act
do, drive, move, impel
agile, agent, act, agenda, reaction
agr
field
agriculture, agrarian, agronomy
alb
white
albino, albinism, albedo
ali
other
alien, alibi, alias
alt
high
altitude, altimeter, alto
alter
other, change
alter, alternate, alternant
ambul
walk
ambulatory, ambulant
amic, am
love, friend
amity, amatory, amicable
ampli
large
ampliation, ample, amplification
anim
mind, soul, spirit
animate, animosity, magnanimity
ani, enni
year
annals, anniversary, perennial
apt, ept
adjust, fit
adapt, aptitude, inept
api
bee
apiary, apian, apiarist
aqu
water
aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct
arm
arm, weapon
army, disarming, armory, armament
art
skill, craft, art
artisan, artful, artificial
aud, audit
hear
audible, audience, auditorium
aug
increase
augment, augmentative
aur
gold
aureate, aureole, auriferious
avi
bird
aviary, aviatrix, aviculture
bel, bell
war
bellicose, belligerent, rebel
bene, ben
well, good
benefit, benefactor, benediction
brev
short, brief
brevity, abbreviate, abridge
bull
boil
ebullient, ebullition
cand
white, glowing
incandescent, candle, candent
cant
sing
cantation, cantata, cantilate
cap, capt, cept, cip
take
capable, capacity, captious, reception, anticipate
capit
head
capital, decapitate, per capita
carn
meat, flesh
incarnate, carnal, carnivorous
ced, ceed, cess
move, yield, go
recede, proceed, concession
cent
hundred
century, centennial, centipede
cern, cert
perceive, separate, decide
discern, ascertain, certify
cid, dis
cut, kill
incision, homocide, fratricide
cit
summon, impel
excite, citation, incite
civ
citizen, city
civilian, civic, civilize, civility
clam, claim
shout, cry
clamor, proclaim, exclamation
clar
clear
clarify, clarity, clarinet, declare
clin
bend, lean
decline, declension, inclination
clud, clus, clau, clos
shut, close
conclude, closet, occlude, exclusion, claustrophobia
cogn
know, be acquainted
incognito, recognize, cognizant
commun
common
community, communion, communication
copi, op
abundance, wealth
copious, opulent
cord
heart
cordial, discord, accord, concord
corn
horn, point
cornucopia, cornea, corniculate
corp
body
corpuscle, corporation, corpulent
cred
belief, trust
credible, credulous, credit
cresc, cret
rise, grow
crescent, concrete, accretion
cruc
cross
crucifixion, crucifer, cruciform
culp
fault, blame
culpable, culprit, exculpate
cupr
copper
cupreous, cuprous, cupric
cur
care, care for
accurate, security, curator
cur, curr, curs
run, cours
curriculum, concur, recurrent
dec
ten
decimal, decimate, decennial
dent
tooth
dentist, denture, indent
dict
say, speak, word
diction, contradict, abdicate
digit
finger
digitate, digitigrade, digital
dign
worth, worthy
dignify, indignity, condign
doc, doct
teach, prove
docile, doctrine, indoctrinate
domin
master
dominate, domain, predominant
dorm
sleep
dormant, dormitory, dormer
du
two
duel, duet, duplicate
duc, duct
lead
adduce, seduce, abduct, education
dur
hard, lasting
durable, objurate, duration
ego
I, self
egotist, egoist, egocentric
equi, equ
equal
equality, equity, equinox
err
wander
errata, erratic, aberration
ev
time, age
medieval, longevity, primeval
fabul
story
fable, fabulous, fabliau
fac, fact, fec, fic
do, make, put
facile, facsimile, calefacient, defect, efficacious, factotem
fer
bear, yield, carry
confer, defer, offer, fertile
ferv
boil, bubble
fervor, perfervid, effervescent
fid
belief, faith
fidelity, perfidious, infidel
fin
end, limit
final, infinite, definitive
firm
strong, steadfast
confirm, firmament, infirmary, affirm
flor
flower
floral, florid, florescence, flourish
flext, flex
bend, twist
flexible, circumflex, genuflect
flu, fluct
flow
influence, flux, superfluous
foli
leaf
foliate, foliage, foliaceous
form
form, shape
conform, uniform, reformation
fort
strong
fortify, fortitude, effort, force
frag, fract
break
fragile, fragment, fraction, refract
frat
brother
fraternity, fraternize, fratricide
fund, fus
pour, melt
transfuse, suffuse, refund, foundry
gest, ger
carry, produce
gestation, gesture, ingest, gerund
grad, gress
take steps, step, go, walk
digress, gradient, aggression, egress, degrade, ingredient
grat
please, favor, thankful
gratitude, gratuity, congratulate
grav
weigh, heavy
gravity, gravitation, aggravate
grex, greg
flock, herd
congregate, gregarious, egregious
her, hes
cling, stick
adhere, coherence, adhesion
herb
grass
herbivorous, herbalist, herbicide
horr
shudder at
horrendous, horror, abhorrent
hum
be moist
humidify, humidity, humidor
ig
fire
igneous, ignite, ignescent
irid, irido
rainbow, iris of eye
irridescence, iridic, iridectomy
it
go, travel
exit, transit, circuit, itinerarv
jac, ject
throw, hurl, cast
ejaculate, eject, rejection
jud
judge
judicious, adjudicate, prejudice
junct
join
juncture, disjunctive, adjunct
jur
swear
conjure, abjure, perjury
labor
work
laboratory, elaborate, laborious
lact
milk
lactescent, lactiferous, lacteal
langu
feel weak
languor, languish, languid
latus
wide, side
latitudinarian, equilateral, latitude
laud
praise
laudable, applaud, laudation
leg
law
legislate, illegal, illegitimate
leg, lig, lect
gather, choose, read
legible, eligible, lectern, college
lev, leger
light, rise
levitation, elevate, levity
lingu
tongue, language
linguist, lingulate, bilingual
liter
letter
literal, alliterate, illiterate
loc
place
locus, locale, allocate, location
locu, loqu
talk, speech
colloquial, obloquy, location
luc
light
transluscent, lucid, elucidate
luna
moon
lunar, paralun, lunate, lunatic
magn
great, large
magnitude, magnanimous, magnate
mal
bad
malady, malevolent, malediction
man, manu
hand
manacle, manicure, manual
mar
sea
marine, maritime, submarine
mater, matr
mother
maternity, matricide, matriarchy
medi
middle
mediocre, mediate, medieval
memor
memory
memorial, remember, memorable
merg, mers
dip, plunge
submerge, emergent, immersion
meso
middle
mesomorph, mesosphere, mesozoic
migr
depart
migratory, immigration, emigrant
min
less, little
minus, minimize, minority
mit, miss
send
admit, omit, missile, emissary
mob, mo, mot, mov
move
mobile, remote, move, motor
mon, monit
warn
admonish, monitor, monish
monstr
show
demonstrate, remonstrate, monstrate
mont
mountain
mount, amount, dismount
mor, mort
die, death
moribund, mortuary, immortal
multi
many
multitude, multiple, multifarious
mur
wall
mural, immure
mut, mutat
change
immutable, transmute, mutation
natur
nature
natural, native, naturopathy
nav
ship, sail
naval, navigate, circumnavigate
neg
deny
negate, renege, negative
nomen, nomin
name
nomenclature, nominee, cognomen
nov
new
novelty, innovate, renovate
nox
harmful
noxious, obnoxious, noxiousness
num
marry
nubial, connubial, nuptials
ocul
eye
ocular, oculist, binocular
offic
duty
office, officious, officer
omni
all
omnipotent, omnivorous, omniscient
onus
load, burden
onus, onerous
ora
speak, pray
orate, oratorio, oracular
ord
order
disorder, ordinance, ordinary, ordain
orn
decorate
ornate, adorn, ornament
pac, pax
peace
pacify, Pax Romana, pacific
par
equal
par, disparity, disparate, separate
par
make ready, shield
prepare, repair, pare
pater, patr
father
paternal, patrimony, patristic
pecuni
money
percuniary, impecunious
ped
foot
pedal, centipede, quadruped
pel, puls
drive, urge
repel, compulsion, impulse
pend, pens
hand, weigh, pay
expensive, pension, suspend, pendant
pet
seek, ask, strive for
competitor, petulant, petition
petr
rock
petrified, petrography, petroglyph
pisci
fish
Pisces, piscary, pisciculture
plan
level
plane, explain, explanation
plen
full
plenty, plentitude, replenish
plic, pli, ply
fold, bend
duplicity, replica, imply
plumb
lead(metal)
plumbiferous, plumb, plumbeous
pomi
apple, fruit
pomander, pomade, pommel
pon, pos
place, put
postpone, proponent, deposit
port
carry
porter, export, portable, comportment
popul
people
popular, populous, population
pot
power
impotent, omnipotent, potentiality
prehend,prehens
seize
prehensile, apprehend, comprehension
press
press, force
press, pressure, oppress, expression
prim
first
primer, primitive, primeval
prob
good
probation, opprobrium, prove
propr
one's own, fitting
property, probity, proper
quir, quis
ask, seek
inquire, inquistion, requisition
quasi
somewhat, seemingly
quaisjudical, quasi, quasipublic
radi
ray
radiant, radial, irradiate
reg
straighten, rule
regiment, regal, interregnum, regicide
rid, ris
laugh
ridiculous, deride, derision
rog
ask
interrogate, rogation, derogative
rupt
break
rupture, abrupt, interrrupt
salv
safe
salvation, salvage, salvo
sanct
holy
sanction, sanctuary, sanctimonious
sang
blood
sanguine, consanguinity, sanguinary
sci
know
science, conscious, prescient
scrib, script
write
inscribe, transcribe, scriptures
sed, sid, sess, sej
sit, seat
sedentary, supersede, sejant, sessile, session, assiduous
seg, sect
cut
segment, sector, dissect
semin
seed
seminal, seminiferous, disseminate
sen
old
senior, senile, senescence, senate
sens, sent
feel
sensory, sensuous, sentimental, sentient
seq, secut, sue
follow
sequel, consequence, ensue, persecute
serv
keep, save, serve
conserve, preserve, service, servant
silv
forest
sylvan, silva, silviculture
simil
like
similar, similitude, assimilate
sist
stand
insist, persistence, desist
sol, soli
alone
solitude, solitaire, desolate
solid
compact
solid, consolidate, solder
solv, solu, solut
loosen, free
solvent, soluble, absolute
somni
sleep
somnambulate, somniferous, somnific
son
sound
unison, resonance, dissonance
spec, spic, spect
look, see
specimen, despicable, circumspect
spir
breathe
aspire, perspiration, spirit
sta
stand, firm
stable, establish, station, status
string, strict
bind tight
stringent, restrict, stricture
stru, struct
build
structure, construe, destruction
suad, suas
advise
persuade, dissuade, suasion
sud
sweat
sudorific, sudatorium, sudatory
sum, sumpt
take, spend, take
consumption, presume, assume
tang, ting, tig, tact
touch
tangible, tactile, contingent, contiguous, contact
tempor
time
contemporary, temporal, extemporaneous
teg, tect
cover
integument, protect, tegular
ten, tin, tent
hold
tenure, retentive, continence
tend, tens, tent
stretch
distend, tendency, pretense
tenu
thin
tenuous, attenuate, extenuate
terr, ter
land
terrestrial, subterranean, disinter
test
witness
testify, testimony, testament
torp
numb
torpid, torpor, torpedo
tort, tors
twist
distort, contortion, torsion
tract, tra
draw, pull, drag
traction, distract, train
trib
assign
attribute, distribute, contribute
trud, trus
thrust
intrusion, protrude, abstruse
turb
agitate
turbid, turbulence, disturbance
turg
swell
turgid, turgescent, turgor
umbr
shade
umbrella, adumbrate, penumbra
und
wave
undulant, inundate, abundant
uni
one
unity, uniform, unison
urb
city
urbanity, suburban, urbane
vac
empty
vacant, vacuous, evacuate
vad, vas
go
pervade, evasion, pervasive
ven, vent
come, go
intervene, convene, event, prevent
ver
true
verily, veracity, verisimilitude
verb
word
verbal, verbose, verbiage
verm
worm
vermicular, vermiculate
vert, vers
turn
aversion, inadvertent, convent
vest
dress
vesture, divest, vestment
vid, vis
see
visual, evident, supervisor
vinc, vict
conquer
convince, victor, invincible, evict
vit, viv
life, lively
vitality, vitamin, vivid
voc, vok
call
vocation, invoke, advocate
vol
wish
volition, volunteer, malevolent
volv, volu, volut
roll, turn
evolve, devolve, evolution, convolution
vulg
common
vulgar, vulgate, divulge
Old English Origin
PREFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLES
a
in, on, of, up, to, at
afire, abed, astride, afoot
back
back
backstroke, backward
be
around, about, away, completely
beset, besprinkle, beware
by
near, secondarily, incidental
by-play, by-product, by-stander
for
away, from, off, apart
forswear, forsake, forfend
fore
before, previous
forethought, foreword
mis
badly, poorly, not
misfit, misfire, misbelieve
off
off
offside, offspring, offhand
out
better, greater, going away
outbound, outpatient, outrun
over
over, excessively, above
overthrow, overcast, overrun
un
not, no, a reversal
unfold, unknown, ungodly
under
below
undershirt, undergraduate
with
away, against
withdraw, withstand, withhold
Latin Origin
ab (a, abs)
from, off, away
abdicate, abnormal, averse
ad (ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at)
to, toward, near, very
adverse, advocate, accede, affiliate, aggression, allude, annul, appear, arrogate, assent
ambi
both
ambidextrous, ambivalent
ante
before, previous
antecedent, antedate, ante
bene
well, good
benison, benefit, beneficiary
bi
two, twice
biennial, bilateral, bisect
circum
around
circumvent, circumspect
com (co, col, con, cor)
with, together, very, jointly
compare, complicate, coexist, collate, concentrate, corrupt
contra (contro, counter)
against, opposing
contradict, contravene, contrast, controversy, counter
de
away, opposed, off, down
demure, demolish, debark
demi
half
demigod, demitasse, demimonde
dis (di, dif)
away, out, apart from, reversal of, opposite of, down
dissent, dispel, digress, divert, diffuse, diffident, discourse, discuss, dislike
ex (e, ec, ef)
away, from, out, without, missing, former
excise, eccentric, expel, eject, efface, ex-wife
extra (extro, exo)
outside, beyond
extramural, extrovert, exoskeleton, extravagant
in (ig, il, im, ir)
not, opposing
incapable, insoluble, illicit, improvident, irrational, ignoble
in (il, im, ir)
in, into, within
induct, irrigate, immigrate
inter
among, between
intercede, intermittent
intro, intra
inwardly, to the inside, within
introvert, introduce, intravenous, intrastate
mal
bad, evil, wrong, ill
malady, malignant, malcontent
multi
many
multimillionaire, multiply
non
not
nonentity, nonessential
ob (oc, of, op)
over, against, toward, very, upon
obtrude, obstruct, occlude, offend, oppose, obloquy
per
through, thoroughly, completely
permeate, perspicuous, pernicious, percolate
post
after, later, behind, following
postlude, postpone, postscript
pre
before, earlier, in front of
preclude, prevent, predicate, precursor
pro
earlier, before, in front of, in place of, favoring, forward
protract, proponent, pronoun, profuse, proceed, pro-Anglo
re
back, backward, again
revoke, recede, recur, repeat
retro
back, backward
retrospect, retroactive
se
away, aside, away from
secede, seduce, seclude
semi
half, partly
semiannual, semicircular
sub (suc, suf, sub, sum, sup, sus)
under, beneath, lower, less
subjugate, subsist, succinct, suffuse, suggest, supplant, sustain, subsidy, subtle
super, sur
over, above, extra, to a degree greater than normal
superscript, supersede, supervise, surtax, surname
trans, tra
across, beyond, through
transfuse, transient, traduce
ultra
beyond, excessive
ultramodern, ultraviolet
uni
one
unicellular, unicorn, unite
Greek Origin
a, an
lacking, without, not
amorphous, anemic, amoral, anarchy, aphasia
amphi
both
amphitheater, amphibiotic
ana
up, against, back
anagram, analysis, anachronism
anti
against, opposing, opposite
antipathy, antitoxin, antithesis
apo
from, off, separate
apostate, apology, apostle
cata, cath
down, away, thoroughly
catalyst, catastrophe
dia
through, across, apart
diameter, diaphanous, diagnose
dys
ill, bad, difficult
dysentery, dysphasia
exto, ect
outside, external
ectoderm, ectomorph, ectogenic
en, em
in, within, among
endemic, empiric, empathy
endo, end
within, inside
endobiotic, endoderm, endoblast
epi
on, over, outside, outer
epigram, epidermis, epitome
eu
good, pleasant, true, well
eugenics, eulogy, euphemism
hemi
half
hemisphere, hemiplegis
hetero
different
heterogeneous, heterolite
hyper
above, excessive, over
hyperbole, hypercritical
hypo
under, down, lower, less
hypodermic, hypothesis
iso
equal, alike
isomagnetic, isonomy, isosceles
macro
large, long
macrocosm, macroeconomics
mega
great, million
megacycle, megalith, megascopic
mes, meso
middle, intermediate
mesomorph, mesosphere
meta, met
later, with a change in
metabolism, metamorphosis
micro
small
microscope, micron, microsown
mono
one
monoplane, monopoly
ne, neo
new
neogenesis, neology, neophyte
olig
few
oligarchy, oligopoly
para
beside, beyond, related
parallel, paradox, paraphrase
peri
around, near, enclosing
perimeter, periscope
poly
many
polygon, polytechnic
pro
earlier, before, in front of, forward
progress, prophesy, prognosis, program
proto
first
prototype, protopathic
pseudo
false
pseudonym, pseudo, pseudopod
syn (sym, syl, sys)
with, together, at same time
synchronize, synthesis, sympathy, system, syllogism
tele
far
telepathy, telephone, telegony
GREEK ROOTS
ROOT
MEANING
EXAMPLES
acr, acro
beginning, tip, end, top, peak,summit
acronym, acrophobia
actin
ray
actinology, actinoid
agog
lead, leader
demagogue, synagogue
andr
male
androgynous, misandry
anthrop
man, mankind
anthropology, misanthrope
arch
first, ancient, chief
monarch, archaeology
arthr
joint
arthritis, arthropod
aster
star
astrology, asterisk
auto
self
automaton, autonomy, autocratic
bar
pressure
barometer, isobar
bibl
book
bibliophile, Bible
bio
life
amphibious, biology
cac(o)
harsh, bad
cacophony, cachexia
cardi
heart
cardiologist, pericardium
carp
fruit
monocarpic, carpophgous
cephal
head
encephalitis, cephalopod
chrom
color
chromatic, chromosome
chron
time
synchronize, anachronism
chthon
earth
autochthonous, chthonic
cline
dip, slope
isocline, geosyncline
cosm
order, world
cosmology, microcosm
crat
power, rule, government
democracy, autocrat
cry
frost
cryology, cryogenics
crypt
secret, hidden
cryptic, cryptogram
cycl
circle, wheel
bicycle, cyclic, cyclone
cyt
cell
cytoplasm, cytology
dactyl
finger
dactylic, pterodactyl
dem
people
democracy, demotic, epidemic
derm
skin
epidermis, hypodermic
deuter
second
Deuteronomy, Deuterium
dox
belief, teaching
orthodox, doxology
dyn
power, strength
dynamo, heterodyne, dynasty
eo
dawn
eohippis, Eocene
erg
work, power
erg, energy, energetic
ethno
race, people, cultural group
ethnology, ethnocentric
gam
marry, mate, sexual union
gamete, monogamous, bigamy
gen
kind, race, source
genesis, genealogy
geo
earth
geography, George
ger
old age
geriatrics, gerontology
glot
language, tongue
polyglot, epiglottis
gon
corner, angle
trigonometry, polygon
gram
write, writing
grammar, telegram, epigram
graph
write, writing
graphite, orthography
gyn
woman, female
gynecology, misogynist
hagi
holy
hagiographer, hagiolatry
hem
blood
hemorrhage, hemoglobin
helio
sun
heliotropic, heliacal
hepat
liver
hepatic, hepatitis
hetero
other, different
heterodox, heterogeneous
hier
holy
hierophant, hierarchy
homo
same
homogeneous, homograph
hydr
water
hydrogen, dehydrate, anhydrous
hygr
moisture
hygrometer
iatr
heal, cure
iatric, geriatrics, pediatrics
iso
same, equal
isosceles, isotope, isonomy
lith
rock, stone
monolith, neolithic
log, ology
speech, word, study, reason
epilogue, logarithm, theology
mega
large, enlargement
megaphone, megacephalic
metr, meter
measure
diameter, metronome, trigonometry
miso
hatred
misoneism, misology
mnasthai
memory
mnemonic, memory
mono, mon
one, single
monogamy, monotonous
morph
form
morphology, amorphous
necr
dead, die
necrology, necrotic
neo
new, recent
neologism, neolithic
nephr
kidney
nephritis, nephron
neur
nerve
neuralgia, neurasthenia
nom
law, rule
autonomy, economy, metronome
odont
tooth
orthodontia, peridontics
oeno, eno
wine
oenologist, oenomania
onym, nym
name, word
anonymous, pseudonym
ornith
bird
ornithology
orth
straight, correct
orthodox, orthodontist
paleo
old
paleonotology, paleolithic
pan
all, entire
panorama, pandemonium
path
feeling, disease, sufferer
psychopath, apathy, pathology
ped, paed
child, boy
orthopedic, pediatrician
phan
appearance
phantom, theophany
phil
like, love
philanthropic, philology
phob
fear
phobia, claustrophobia
phon
sound
phonetics, telephone, euphony
phor
bearing, carrying, having
semaphore, phosphorous
phos, phot
light
phosphorous, photograph
phyll
leaf
phyllopod, chlorophyll
plasi
formation
neoplasm, homoplasy
plegia
to strike, paralysis
paraplegia, hemiplegia
pneum
air, wine, lung
pneumatic, pneumonia
pod
foot
tripod, podiatrics, podium
polis
city, people
metropolitan, political
poly
many
polygon, polygamy
pseudo
false
pseudopod, pseudepigrapha
psych
mind
psychiatry, psychology
pyr
fire
pyrex, pyre, pyrotechnic
rhin
nose
rhinoceros, rhinoplasty
rrhage, rrhea
flow
hemorrhage, logorrhea
scop
watch, look at
microscope, telescope
seism
earthquake
seismograph
som
body
psychosomatic, soma
soph
wise, wisdom
sophomore, philosopher
taut
same
tautology, tautomerism
tax, tact
arrange, arrangement
taxidermy, tactics
techn
art, craft, technique
polytechnical, technician
tele
far, distant
telegram, telepathy
theo
god
thearchy, theology
therm
heat
thermal, thermometer
tom
cut, split
atom, appendectomy
trop
turn
phototropic, tropic
troph
nutrition, growth
atrophy, polytrophic
typ
model, print
type, prototype
thanatos
death
thanatopsis, thanataphobia
thaum
miracle
thaumaturge, thaumatrope
LATIN ROOTS
ROOT
MEANING
EXAMPLES
ac, acr
sour, sharp
acute, acrid, acumen, acrimonious
aero
air
aerodynamics, aerodyne, aerosol
ag, act
do, drive, move, impel
agile, agent, act, agenda, reaction
agr
field
agriculture, agrarian, agronomy
alb
white
albino, albinism, albedo
ali
other
alien, alibi, alias
alt
high
altitude, altimeter, alto
alter
other, change
alter, alternate, alternant
ambul
walk
ambulatory, ambulant
amic, am
love, friend
amity, amatory, amicable
ampli
large
ampliation, ample, amplification
anim
mind, soul, spirit
animate, animosity, magnanimity
ani, enni
year
annals, anniversary, perennial
apt, ept
adjust, fit
adapt, aptitude, inept
api
bee
apiary, apian, apiarist
aqu
water
aquatic, aquarium, aqueduct
arm
arm, weapon
army, disarming, armory, armament
art
skill, craft, art
artisan, artful, artificial
aud, audit
hear
audible, audience, auditorium
aug
increase
augment, augmentative
aur
gold
aureate, aureole, auriferious
avi
bird
aviary, aviatrix, aviculture
bel, bell
war
bellicose, belligerent, rebel
bene, ben
well, good
benefit, benefactor, benediction
brev
short, brief
brevity, abbreviate, abridge
bull
boil
ebullient, ebullition
cand
white, glowing
incandescent, candle, candent
cant
sing
cantation, cantata, cantilate
cap, capt, cept, cip
take
capable, capacity, captious, reception, anticipate
capit
head
capital, decapitate, per capita
carn
meat, flesh
incarnate, carnal, carnivorous
ced, ceed, cess
move, yield, go
recede, proceed, concession
cent
hundred
century, centennial, centipede
cern, cert
perceive, separate, decide
discern, ascertain, certify
cid, dis
cut, kill
incision, homocide, fratricide
cit
summon, impel
excite, citation, incite
civ
citizen, city
civilian, civic, civilize, civility
clam, claim
shout, cry
clamor, proclaim, exclamation
clar
clear
clarify, clarity, clarinet, declare
clin
bend, lean
decline, declension, inclination
clud, clus, clau, clos
shut, close
conclude, closet, occlude, exclusion, claustrophobia
cogn
know, be acquainted
incognito, recognize, cognizant
commun
common
community, communion, communication
copi, op
abundance, wealth
copious, opulent
cord
heart
cordial, discord, accord, concord
corn
horn, point
cornucopia, cornea, corniculate
corp
body
corpuscle, corporation, corpulent
cred
belief, trust
credible, credulous, credit
cresc, cret
rise, grow
crescent, concrete, accretion
cruc
cross
crucifixion, crucifer, cruciform
culp
fault, blame
culpable, culprit, exculpate
cupr
copper
cupreous, cuprous, cupric
cur
care, care for
accurate, security, curator
cur, curr, curs
run, cours
curriculum, concur, recurrent
dec
ten
decimal, decimate, decennial
dent
tooth
dentist, denture, indent
dict
say, speak, word
diction, contradict, abdicate
digit
finger
digitate, digitigrade, digital
dign
worth, worthy
dignify, indignity, condign
doc, doct
teach, prove
docile, doctrine, indoctrinate
domin
master
dominate, domain, predominant
dorm
sleep
dormant, dormitory, dormer
du
two
duel, duet, duplicate
duc, duct
lead
adduce, seduce, abduct, education
dur
hard, lasting
durable, objurate, duration
ego
I, self
egotist, egoist, egocentric
equi, equ
equal
equality, equity, equinox
err
wander
errata, erratic, aberration
ev
time, age
medieval, longevity, primeval
fabul
story
fable, fabulous, fabliau
fac, fact, fec, fic
do, make, put
facile, facsimile, calefacient, defect, efficacious, factotem
fer
bear, yield, carry
confer, defer, offer, fertile
ferv
boil, bubble
fervor, perfervid, effervescent
fid
belief, faith
fidelity, perfidious, infidel
fin
end, limit
final, infinite, definitive
firm
strong, steadfast
confirm, firmament, infirmary, affirm
flor
flower
floral, florid, florescence, flourish
flext, flex
bend, twist
flexible, circumflex, genuflect
flu, fluct
flow
influence, flux, superfluous
foli
leaf
foliate, foliage, foliaceous
form
form, shape
conform, uniform, reformation
fort
strong
fortify, fortitude, effort, force
frag, fract
break
fragile, fragment, fraction, refract
frat
brother
fraternity, fraternize, fratricide
fund, fus
pour, melt
transfuse, suffuse, refund, foundry
gest, ger
carry, produce
gestation, gesture, ingest, gerund
grad, gress
take steps, step, go, walk
digress, gradient, aggression, egress, degrade, ingredient
grat
please, favor, thankful
gratitude, gratuity, congratulate
grav
weigh, heavy
gravity, gravitation, aggravate
grex, greg
flock, herd
congregate, gregarious, egregious
her, hes
cling, stick
adhere, coherence, adhesion
herb
grass
herbivorous, herbalist, herbicide
horr
shudder at
horrendous, horror, abhorrent
hum
be moist
humidify, humidity, humidor
ig
fire
igneous, ignite, ignescent
irid, irido
rainbow, iris of eye
irridescence, iridic, iridectomy
it
go, travel
exit, transit, circuit, itinerarv
jac, ject
throw, hurl, cast
ejaculate, eject, rejection
jud
judge
judicious, adjudicate, prejudice
junct
join
juncture, disjunctive, adjunct
jur
swear
conjure, abjure, perjury
labor
work
laboratory, elaborate, laborious
lact
milk
lactescent, lactiferous, lacteal
langu
feel weak
languor, languish, languid
latus
wide, side
latitudinarian, equilateral, latitude
laud
praise
laudable, applaud, laudation
leg
law
legislate, illegal, illegitimate
leg, lig, lect
gather, choose, read
legible, eligible, lectern, college
lev, leger
light, rise
levitation, elevate, levity
lingu
tongue, language
linguist, lingulate, bilingual
liter
letter
literal, alliterate, illiterate
loc
place
locus, locale, allocate, location
locu, loqu
talk, speech
colloquial, obloquy, location
luc
light
transluscent, lucid, elucidate
luna
moon
lunar, paralun, lunate, lunatic
magn
great, large
magnitude, magnanimous, magnate
mal
bad
malady, malevolent, malediction
man, manu
hand
manacle, manicure, manual
mar
sea
marine, maritime, submarine
mater, matr
mother
maternity, matricide, matriarchy
medi
middle
mediocre, mediate, medieval
memor
memory
memorial, remember, memorable
merg, mers
dip, plunge
submerge, emergent, immersion
meso
middle
mesomorph, mesosphere, mesozoic
migr
depart
migratory, immigration, emigrant
min
less, little
minus, minimize, minority
mit, miss
send
admit, omit, missile, emissary
mob, mo, mot, mov
move
mobile, remote, move, motor
mon, monit
warn
admonish, monitor, monish
monstr
show
demonstrate, remonstrate, monstrate
mont
mountain
mount, amount, dismount
mor, mort
die, death
moribund, mortuary, immortal
multi
many
multitude, multiple, multifarious
mur
wall
mural, immure
mut, mutat
change
immutable, transmute, mutation
natur
nature
natural, native, naturopathy
nav
ship, sail
naval, navigate, circumnavigate
neg
deny
negate, renege, negative
nomen, nomin
name
nomenclature, nominee, cognomen
nov
new
novelty, innovate, renovate
nox
harmful
noxious, obnoxious, noxiousness
num
marry
nubial, connubial, nuptials
ocul
eye
ocular, oculist, binocular
offic
duty
office, officious, officer
omni
all
omnipotent, omnivorous, omniscient
onus
load, burden
onus, onerous
ora
speak, pray
orate, oratorio, oracular
ord
order
disorder, ordinance, ordinary, ordain
orn
decorate
ornate, adorn, ornament
pac, pax
peace
pacify, Pax Romana, pacific
par
equal
par, disparity, disparate, separate
par
make ready, shield
prepare, repair, pare
pater, patr
father
paternal, patrimony, patristic
pecuni
money
percuniary, impecunious
ped
foot
pedal, centipede, quadruped
pel, puls
drive, urge
repel, compulsion, impulse
pend, pens
hand, weigh, pay
expensive, pension, suspend, pendant
pet
seek, ask, strive for
competitor, petulant, petition
petr
rock
petrified, petrography, petroglyph
pisci
fish
Pisces, piscary, pisciculture
plan
level
plane, explain, explanation
plen
full
plenty, plentitude, replenish
plic, pli, ply
fold, bend
duplicity, replica, imply
plumb
lead(metal)
plumbiferous, plumb, plumbeous
pomi
apple, fruit
pomander, pomade, pommel
pon, pos
place, put
postpone, proponent, deposit
port
carry
porter, export, portable, comportment
popul
people
popular, populous, population
pot
power
impotent, omnipotent, potentiality
prehend,prehens
seize
prehensile, apprehend, comprehension
press
press, force
press, pressure, oppress, expression
prim
first
primer, primitive, primeval
prob
good
probation, opprobrium, prove
propr
one's own, fitting
property, probity, proper
quir, quis
ask, seek
inquire, inquistion, requisition
quasi
somewhat, seemingly
quaisjudical, quasi, quasipublic
radi
ray
radiant, radial, irradiate
reg
straighten, rule
regiment, regal, interregnum, regicide
rid, ris
laugh
ridiculous, deride, derision
rog
ask
interrogate, rogation, derogative
rupt
break
rupture, abrupt, interrrupt
salv
safe
salvation, salvage, salvo
sanct
holy
sanction, sanctuary, sanctimonious
sang
blood
sanguine, consanguinity, sanguinary
sci
know
science, conscious, prescient
scrib, script
write
inscribe, transcribe, scriptures
sed, sid, sess, sej
sit, seat
sedentary, supersede, sejant, sessile, session, assiduous
seg, sect
cut
segment, sector, dissect
semin
seed
seminal, seminiferous, disseminate
sen
old
senior, senile, senescence, senate
sens, sent
feel
sensory, sensuous, sentimental, sentient
seq, secut, sue
follow
sequel, consequence, ensue, persecute
serv
keep, save, serve
conserve, preserve, service, servant
silv
forest
sylvan, silva, silviculture
simil
like
similar, similitude, assimilate
sist
stand
insist, persistence, desist
sol, soli
alone
solitude, solitaire, desolate
solid
compact
solid, consolidate, solder
solv, solu, solut
loosen, free
solvent, soluble, absolute
somni
sleep
somnambulate, somniferous, somnific
son
sound
unison, resonance, dissonance
spec, spic, spect
look, see
specimen, despicable, circumspect
spir
breathe
aspire, perspiration, spirit
sta
stand, firm
stable, establish, station, status
string, strict
bind tight
stringent, restrict, stricture
stru, struct
build
structure, construe, destruction
suad, suas
advise
persuade, dissuade, suasion
sud
sweat
sudorific, sudatorium, sudatory
sum, sumpt
take, spend, take
consumption, presume, assume
tang, ting, tig, tact
touch
tangible, tactile, contingent, contiguous, contact
tempor
time
contemporary, temporal, extemporaneous
teg, tect
cover
integument, protect, tegular
ten, tin, tent
hold
tenure, retentive, continence
tend, tens, tent
stretch
distend, tendency, pretense
tenu
thin
tenuous, attenuate, extenuate
terr, ter
land
terrestrial, subterranean, disinter
test
witness
testify, testimony, testament
torp
numb
torpid, torpor, torpedo
tort, tors
twist
distort, contortion, torsion
tract, tra
draw, pull, drag
traction, distract, train
trib
assign
attribute, distribute, contribute
trud, trus
thrust
intrusion, protrude, abstruse
turb
agitate
turbid, turbulence, disturbance
turg
swell
turgid, turgescent, turgor
umbr
shade
umbrella, adumbrate, penumbra
und
wave
undulant, inundate, abundant
uni
one
unity, uniform, unison
urb
city
urbanity, suburban, urbane
vac
empty
vacant, vacuous, evacuate
vad, vas
go
pervade, evasion, pervasive
ven, vent
come, go
intervene, convene, event, prevent
ver
true
verily, veracity, verisimilitude
verb
word
verbal, verbose, verbiage
verm
worm
vermicular, vermiculate
vert, vers
turn
aversion, inadvertent, convent
vest
dress
vesture, divest, vestment
vid, vis
see
visual, evident, supervisor
vinc, vict
conquer
convince, victor, invincible, evict
vit, viv
life, lively
vitality, vitamin, vivid
voc, vok
call
vocation, invoke, advocate
vol
wish
volition, volunteer, malevolent
volv, volu, volut
roll, turn
evolve, devolve, evolution, convolution
vulg
common
vulgar, vulgate, divulge
Old English Origin
PREFIX
MEANING
EXAMPLES
a
in, on, of, up, to, at
afire, abed, astride, afoot
back
back
backstroke, backward
be
around, about, away, completely
beset, besprinkle, beware
by
near, secondarily, incidental
by-play, by-product, by-stander
for
away, from, off, apart
forswear, forsake, forfend
fore
before, previous
forethought, foreword
mis
badly, poorly, not
misfit, misfire, misbelieve
off
off
offside, offspring, offhand
out
better, greater, going away
outbound, outpatient, outrun
over
over, excessively, above
overthrow, overcast, overrun
un
not, no, a reversal
unfold, unknown, ungodly
under
below
undershirt, undergraduate
with
away, against
withdraw, withstand, withhold
Latin Origin
ab (a, abs)
from, off, away
abdicate, abnormal, averse
ad (ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at)
to, toward, near, very
adverse, advocate, accede, affiliate, aggression, allude, annul, appear, arrogate, assent
ambi
both
ambidextrous, ambivalent
ante
before, previous
antecedent, antedate, ante
bene
well, good
benison, benefit, beneficiary
bi
two, twice
biennial, bilateral, bisect
circum
around
circumvent, circumspect
com (co, col, con, cor)
with, together, very, jointly
compare, complicate, coexist, collate, concentrate, corrupt
contra (contro, counter)
against, opposing
contradict, contravene, contrast, controversy, counter
de
away, opposed, off, down
demure, demolish, debark
demi
half
demigod, demitasse, demimonde
dis (di, dif)
away, out, apart from, reversal of, opposite of, down
dissent, dispel, digress, divert, diffuse, diffident, discourse, discuss, dislike
ex (e, ec, ef)
away, from, out, without, missing, former
excise, eccentric, expel, eject, efface, ex-wife
extra (extro, exo)
outside, beyond
extramural, extrovert, exoskeleton, extravagant
in (ig, il, im, ir)
not, opposing
incapable, insoluble, illicit, improvident, irrational, ignoble
in (il, im, ir)
in, into, within
induct, irrigate, immigrate
inter
among, between
intercede, intermittent
intro, intra
inwardly, to the inside, within
introvert, introduce, intravenous, intrastate
mal
bad, evil, wrong, ill
malady, malignant, malcontent
multi
many
multimillionaire, multiply
non
not
nonentity, nonessential
ob (oc, of, op)
over, against, toward, very, upon
obtrude, obstruct, occlude, offend, oppose, obloquy
per
through, thoroughly, completely
permeate, perspicuous, pernicious, percolate
post
after, later, behind, following
postlude, postpone, postscript
pre
before, earlier, in front of
preclude, prevent, predicate, precursor
pro
earlier, before, in front of, in place of, favoring, forward
protract, proponent, pronoun, profuse, proceed, pro-Anglo
re
back, backward, again
revoke, recede, recur, repeat
retro
back, backward
retrospect, retroactive
se
away, aside, away from
secede, seduce, seclude
semi
half, partly
semiannual, semicircular
sub (suc, suf, sub, sum, sup, sus)
under, beneath, lower, less
subjugate, subsist, succinct, suffuse, suggest, supplant, sustain, subsidy, subtle
super, sur
over, above, extra, to a degree greater than normal
superscript, supersede, supervise, surtax, surname
trans, tra
across, beyond, through
transfuse, transient, traduce
ultra
beyond, excessive
ultramodern, ultraviolet
uni
one
unicellular, unicorn, unite
Greek Origin
a, an
lacking, without, not
amorphous, anemic, amoral, anarchy, aphasia
amphi
both
amphitheater, amphibiotic
ana
up, against, back
anagram, analysis, anachronism
anti
against, opposing, opposite
antipathy, antitoxin, antithesis
apo
from, off, separate
apostate, apology, apostle
cata, cath
down, away, thoroughly
catalyst, catastrophe
dia
through, across, apart
diameter, diaphanous, diagnose
dys
ill, bad, difficult
dysentery, dysphasia
exto, ect
outside, external
ectoderm, ectomorph, ectogenic
en, em
in, within, among
endemic, empiric, empathy
endo, end
within, inside
endobiotic, endoderm, endoblast
epi
on, over, outside, outer
epigram, epidermis, epitome
eu
good, pleasant, true, well
eugenics, eulogy, euphemism
hemi
half
hemisphere, hemiplegis
hetero
different
heterogeneous, heterolite
hyper
above, excessive, over
hyperbole, hypercritical
hypo
under, down, lower, less
hypodermic, hypothesis
iso
equal, alike
isomagnetic, isonomy, isosceles
macro
large, long
macrocosm, macroeconomics
mega
great, million
megacycle, megalith, megascopic
mes, meso
middle, intermediate
mesomorph, mesosphere
meta, met
later, with a change in
metabolism, metamorphosis
micro
small
microscope, micron, microsown
mono
one
monoplane, monopoly
ne, neo
new
neogenesis, neology, neophyte
olig
few
oligarchy, oligopoly
para
beside, beyond, related
parallel, paradox, paraphrase
peri
around, near, enclosing
perimeter, periscope
poly
many
polygon, polytechnic
pro
earlier, before, in front of, forward
progress, prophesy, prognosis, program
proto
first
prototype, protopathic
pseudo
false
pseudonym, pseudo, pseudopod
syn (sym, syl, sys)
with, together, at same time
synchronize, synthesis, sympathy, system, syllogism
tele
far
telepathy, telephone, telegony
Word List Apart From Barron's
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WORDLIST Apart from Barrons..
1.tarn…small mountain lake
2.tatterdemalion…ragged fellow
3.taurine…like a bull
4.teleology…doctrine of final causes
5.tenebrous…dasrk;gloomy
6.tergiversation…evasion;fickleness
7.theosophy…wisdom in diveine things
8.tocsin…alarm bell
9.trencherman…good eater
10.triolet… line stanza
11.troglodyte…cave dweller
12.trope…figure of speech
13.truckle…curry favour,act in a obsequious way
14.trumpery…objects that are showy,valueless,deceptive
15.turnkey…jailer
16.usufruct…right of enjoying things belonging to others
17.valance…short drapery hanging above window frame
18.valetudinarian…invalid
19.vellum…parchment
20.vituperate…spread negative information about
21.votary…follower of a cult
22.welkin…sky
1.idyll…a musical composition that evokes rural life.
2.imbrue…drench,stain especially with blood
3.imprimatur…permission to print a book
4.incarnadine…stain crimson or blood…colour
5.ingenue…an artless girl;an actress who plays such parts
6.integument…outer covering or skin
7.interlocutory…intermediate;not final
8.interstices…chinks;crevices
9.irrefragable…indisputable
10.jejune…lacking interest;barren;meager
11.jeremiad…lament;complain
12.kiosk…summerhouse;open pavilion
13.lackey…footman;yes…man;toady
14.lagniappe…trifling present given to a customer
15.lambent…flickering;softly radiant
16.lapidary…worker in precious stones
17.lave…wash
18.lesion…injury,unhealthy change in structure
19.libation…drink
20.lieu…instead of
21.lissom…agile,lithe
22.lupine…like a wolf
23.marauder…raider,intruder
24.maunder…talk incoherently;utter drivel
25.melange…medley
26.mesa…high flat…topped hill
27.mews…group of stables buil around a courtyard
28.moiety…half;part
29.moot…debataable
30.morganatic…marriage between a royal and a common
31.mugwump…defector from a party
32.murrain…plague;cattle disease
33.natal…pertaining to birth
34.nave…main body of a church
35.neap…lowest
36.necrology…list of teh dead
37.non sequitor…conclusion that doesn’t follow from facts
stated
38.nonage…immaturity
39.nosegay…fragrant bouquet
40.objurgation…severe rebuke;scolding
41.oblation…the eucharist;pious donation
42.obliquity…departure from right principle;perversity
43.offal…waste;garbage
44.offertory…collection of money at relegious ceremony
45.orison…prayer
46.ovine…like a sheep
47.palaver…misleading speech;chatter
48.palliation…act of making less severe or violent
49.panoply…complete suit of armour
50.paregoric…medicine tha eases pain
51.parlous…dangerous;perilous
52.parturiotion…delivery;child…birth
53.parvenu…upstart,newly rich person
54.patrimony…inheritance from father
55.peculate…steal;embezzle
56.pelf…stolen property
57.pennate…having wings or feathers
58.perforce…of necessity
59.persiflage…flippant conversation;banter
60.picaresque…pertaining to rogues in literature
61.plebiscite…expression of will of people by direct election
62.plenipotentiary…fully empowered
63.poltroon…coward
64.postprandial…after dinner
65.purloin…steal
66.qui vive…wide awake;expectant
67.quibble…escape of main point of an argument
68.prorogue…dismiss parliament
69.recherche…choice;sought after
70.recreant…coward;betrayer of faith
71.recrudescence…reopening of a wound or sore
72.recusant…person who refuses to comply
73.refection…slight refreshment
74.renascence…revival of learning and culture
75.reticulated…covered with a network;having a mesh like appearence
76.rheumy…pertaining to discharge from nose and eyes
77.rime…white frosts
78.risible…inclined to laugh;ludicrous
79.risque…verging on the improper;off…colour
80.roan…brown mixed with gray or white
81.rood…crucifix
82.sacerdotal…priestly
83.saltatory…relating to leaping
84.salutatory…opening oration at commencement in american colleges
85.salver…tray
86.sangfroid…coolness in a trying situation
87.sapid…savory;tasty;relishable
88.sapient…wise;shrewd
89.sarcophagus…highly decorated stone coffin
90.savoir faire…poise;sophistication
91.scarify…make slight incisions in;scratch
92.sciolism…quackery;superficial information
93.screed…long tiresome harangue
94.scullion…menial kitchen worker
95.senescence…state of growing old
96.sequacious…eager to follow;ductile
97.serried…standing shoulder to shoulder;crowded
98.shibboleth…slogan;watchword
99.shoal…shallow place
100.slattern…untidy person
101.soupcon…suggestion;hint;taste
102.splenetic…peevish
103.spoliation…pillaging;plunder
104.spume…froth;foam
105.stertorous…having a snoring sound
106.sub rosa…in strict confidence
107.sudorific…pertaining to perspiration
108.sumptuary…limiting or regulating expenditures
109.supernal…heavenly;celestial
110.suppurate…create pulse
111.surcease…cessation
1.acephalous…..headless
2.adduce…….present as evidence
3.adumbration…foreshadowing,outlining
4.afferent…carrying towards the center
5.afflatus…inspiration
6.affray…public brawl
7.amortization…act of reducing debt thro partial payments
8.andirons…metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
9.apologue…fable,a short allegorical story with a moral
10.apoplexy…sudden loss of consciousness,a stroke
11.arrogate…claim or seize without right,attribute unjustly
12.asseverate…assert solemnly
13.atelier…workshop,studio
14.athwart…across,in opposition
15.auscultation…act of listening to heart/lungs to find abnormalities
16.bagatelle…trifle
17.bassoon…reed instrument of the woodwind family
18.batten…grow fat,thrive upon others
19.benighted…overcame by darkness
20.bete noire…aversion,person/thing strongly disliked
21.bibulous…inclined to drink,affected by alcohol.
22.bilge…where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom cause to leak(as of vessels),take in water at the bilge
23.billingsgate…vituperation,abusive language
24.blazon…decorate with a heraldic coat of arms.
25.bootless…useless
26.brazier…open pans in which live coals are burned.
27.breviary…book containing daily prayers
28.bruit…tell or spread rumours
29.bumptious…self assertive
30.buskin…thick soled half boot worn by actors of greek tragedy
31.cadge…ask for and get free;be a parasite
32.calk…a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent
slipping;seal with calking;injure with a calk.
33.caparison…put showy ornamentation on a horse.
34.carmine…rich red
35.carte blanche…unlimited authority or freedom.
36.caryatid…sculptured column of a female figure.
37.casuistry…subtle/sophisticated reasoning resulting in minute
distinction
38.champ…chew noisily
39.chattel…personal property
40.chiromancy…palmistry
41.cloven…split
42.coadjutor…assistant;colleague
43.cockade…decoration worn on hat
44.cognomen…family name
45.collier…worker in a coal mine;ship carrying coal.
46.coltish…given to merry frolicking
47.conch…large seashell
48.concordat…agreement,usually between papal authority and the
secular
49.conjoin…to unite
50.contumely…scornful insolence;insult
51.cormorant…greedy rapacious bird
52.corsair…pirate ship
53.cortege…procession
54.corusate…glitter,scintillate
55.crepuscular…pertaining to twilight
56.cruet…small glass bottle for vinegar,oil etc
57.debenture…bond issued to secure a loan
58.defalcate…misuse money held in trust
59.demesne…domain;land over which one has full sovereignty
60.depilate…remove hair
61.descant…discuss fully
62.desideratum…that which is desired.
63.desuetude…disused condition.
64.dipsomaniac…one who has srong craving for liquor.
65.dishabille…in a state of undress
66.distaff…female
67.divers…several;differing
68.divestiture…an order to an offending party to rid itelf of property.
69.doughty…courageous.
70.durance…restraint;imprisonment
71.eclat…brilliance;glory
72.educe…draw forth;elicit
73.efflorescent…flowering
74.empyreal…celestial;fiery
75.epiphany…any apperance or bodily manifestation of a
deity
76.equipage…horse drawn carriage
77.esprit de corps…comradeship;spirit
78.eviscerate…disembowel,remove entrails
79.ewer…water pitcher
80.ex officio…by virtue of one’s office
81.fain…gladly
82.fealty…loyalty;faithfulness
83.fester…generate pus
84.fiduciary…pertaining to a position of trust
85.flagellate…flog;whip
86.flotilla…small fleet
87.freebooter…buccaneer
88.freshet…sudden flood
89.froward…disobedient;perverse;stubborn
90.frowzy…slovenly;untidy
91.fulgent…beaming;radiant
92.fustian…pompous;bombastic
93.gaff…hook;barbed fishing spear
94.gamester…gambler
95.gasconade…boastfulness.
96.gauntlet…leather glove
97.gibbet…gallows
98.gig…2 wheeled carriage
99.hawser…large rope
100.hogshead…large barrel
101.hostelry…inn
102.hoyden…boisterous girl
103.hustings…meetings particularly to choose candidates
104.hypothecate…mortgage;pledge as security
these are some more words
A
abettor: encourager
abrade: wear away by friction, erode
acephalous: headless
acquiesce: to assent, agree passively
adduce: present as evidence
adumbration: foreshadowing, to give a sketchy outline of
afferent: carrying towards the center
afflatus: inspiration
agronomist: scientist engaged in the management of land
amortization: act of reducing debts through partial payments
andirons: metal suppots in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
apologue: moral fable
apoplexy: stroke, loss of consciousness
appurtenances: subordinate possessions
arrant: complete, thorough
arrogate: claim without reasonable grounds
asseverate: make a positive statement or solemn declaration
atelier: workshop, studio
athwart: across, in opposition
auscultation: act of listening to the heat or lungs for abnormalities
avatar: incarnation
B
bassoon : a reed musical instrument
batten: grow fat, thrive upon others
benighted: overcome by darkness
betenoire: aversion, a person or thing stongly disliked
billingsgate: vituperation, abusive language
blazon: decorate with an heraldic coat of arms
bluff: high cliff
bootless: useless
brazier: open pan in which live coals are burned
breviary: book containing daily prayers
bumptious: self assertive
buskin: thick soled half boot worn by actors of Greek tragedy
C
cameo: shell or jewel carved in relief
caparison: put showy ornamentation on a horse
carmine: rich red
carte blanche: an unlimited authority or freedom
caryatid: sculptured column of a female figure
causistry: subtle or sophisticated reasoning resulting in minute decisions
causus: a private meeting or party
champ: chew noisily
chattel: personal property
chiromancy: act of telling fortunes by reading hands, palmistry
chiropodist: one who treats disorders of the feet
cloven: split
coadjutor: assistant, colleague
cockade: decoration worn on the hat
collier: workers in coal mine, ship carrying coal
concordat: agreement
contemn: to view with contempt; despise
contumely: scornful insolence, insult
cormorant: greedy, rapacious bird
cortege: procession
coruscate: glitter, scintillate
crepuscular: pertaining to twilight
cruet: small bottle for vinegar, oil etc
cul-de-sac : blind alley, trap
D
dastard: coward
debenture: bond issued to secure a loan
decrepit: worn out by age
defalcate: misuse money held in trust, embezzle
deliquescent: capable of absorbing moisture from the air and becoming liquid
demesne: domain, land over which a person has full sovereignty
depilate : to remove hair
descant: to discuss fully
desideratum: that which is desired
desuetude: disuse
dipsomaniac : one who has strong cravings for intoxicating liquor
dishabille: in a state of undress
distaff: women considered as a group; attachment for spinning wheel
drone: an idle person
duenna: an older attendant for a young female, chaperone, governess
durance: restraint, imprisonment
E
eclat: a brilliance; glory
educe: draw forth; elicit
efflorescent: flowering
effulgent: brilliantly radiant
elusory: tending to deceive expectations; elusive
emblazon: deck in brilliant colours
emeritus: retired but retained in an honorary capacity
empyreal: celestial; fiery
endive: species of leafy plants used in salads
epicurean: person who devotes himself to the pleasure of the senses
equipage: horse drawn carriage
escutcheon: shield shaped surface on which coat of arms is placed
esprit de corps: morale; comradeship
eviscerate: disembowel; remove entrails
ewer: water pitcher
ex officio: by virtue of one's office
exhaustive: thorough; comprehensive
F
fain: gladly; happily
faux pas or slip in manners or behaviours
fealty: loyalty; faithfulness
fetish: object supposed to possess magical powers
fiduciary: pertaining to a position of trust
flagellate: flog; whip
flotilla: small fleet
freebooter: buccaneer
freshet: sudden flood
froward: disobedient; perverse; stubborn
frowzy: slovenly; untidy
fulgent: beaming; radiant
fustian: pompous; bombastic
G
gaff: hook; barbed fishing spear
gamester: gambler
gasconade: bluster; boastfulness
gauntlet: leather glove
gibbet: gallows
gig: two wheeled carriage
gloaming: twilight
H
hauteur: haughtiness
hawser: large rope
hegira: flight; especially Mohammed's flight from Mecca
heretic: person who maintains opinions contrary to the church
hogshead: large barrel
hostelry: inn
hoyden: boisterous girl
hustings: meetings particularly to choose candidates
hyberborean: situated in extreme north; arctic; cold
hypothecate: mortgage; pledge as security
I
imbrue: to drench; stain; especially with blood
imprimatur: permission to print or publish a book
imputation: charge,reproach
incarnadine: stain crimson or blood colour
ingenue: an artless girl; an actress who plays such parts
integument: outer covering or skin
interlocutory: conversational; intermediate, not final
interment: act of burying
interstices: chinks; crevices
irrefragable:not to be disproved; indisputable
iterate: repeat for a second time
J
jejune: lacking interest; barren; meager
jeremiad: lament or complaint
K
kiosk: summerhouse; open pavilion
kith: familiar friends
knavery: rascality
L
lackey: footman; toady
lagniappe: trifling present given to a customer
lambent: flickering; softly radiant
laminated: made of thin plates or scales
lapidary: worker in precious stones
lave: wash
lesion: unhealthy change in strucure; injury
lissome: agile, lithe
lubricity: slipperiness; evasiveness
lucent: shining
M
mall: public walk
maunder: talk incoherently; utter drivel
melange: medley; miscellany
meringue: pastry decoration made of white eggs
mesa : high
mews: a group of stables built around a courtyard
mien: a demeanor; a bearing
minaret: a slender tower attached to a mosque
miscegenation: an intermarriage between races
moeity: half, part
moor: marshy wasteland
morganatic: describing a marriage between a member of the royal family and a commoner
mugwump: defector from a party
murrain: plague, cattle disease
N
nave: main body of church
neap: lowest
necrology: obituary notice; list of the dead
non sequitor: a conclusion that does not follow the facts stated
nosegay: fragrant bouqet
O
objurgate: scold; rebuke severly
oblation: the eucharist; pious donation
offal: waste; garbage
offertory: collection of money at a religious ceremony
orison: prayer
orotund : having a round, resonant quality; inflated speech
P
paddock: saddling enclosure at race track; lot for exercising horses
palaver: discussion; misleading speech
panoply: full set of armor
parapet: low wall at edge of roof or balcony
paregoric: medicine that eases pain
parlous: dangerous; perilous
parricide: murder of a father
parturition: delivery, childbirth
parvenu: upstart; newly rich person
patricide: person who murders his father
patrimony: inheritance from father
peculate: steal; embezzle
pediment: a triangular part above columns in Greek buildings
pelf: stolen property; money or wealth
pennate: having wings or feathers
perforce: of necessity
peristyle: series of columns surrounding a building
persiflage: flippant conversation; banter
phial: a small bottle
picaresque: pertaining to rogues in literature
plangent: plaintive; resounding sadly
plenipotentiary: fully empowered
poltroon: coward
pommel: beat
porphyry: igneous rock containing feldspar or quartz crystals
portentous: ominous; serious
postprandial: after dinner
preciosity: overrefinement in art or speech
proboscis: long snout; nose
prognathous: having projecting jaws
prorogue: dismiss parliament; end officially
provender: dry food; fodder
purblind: dim sighted; obtuse
purloin: to steal
Q
qui vie: wide awake; expectant
R
rampant: rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained
rapprochement: a reconciliation
ravening: rapacious; seeking prey
recherche: choice; sought after; rare
recreant: coward; betrayar of faith
recrudescence: reopening of a wound or sore
recusant: person who refuses to comply
refection: slight refreshment
refutation: disproof of opponents' arguments
rescission: abrogation; annulment
reticulated: covered with a network; having the appearance of a mesh
rheumy: pertaining to a discharge from the eyes and nose
rime: white frost
risible: inclined to laugh; ludicrous
roan: brown mixed with grey or white
rood: crucifix
rubicund: having a healthy reddish colour; ruddy; florid
S
sacerdotal: priestly
saffron: orange coloured
saltatory: relating to leaping
salver: tray
sangfroid: coolness in a trying situation
sapid: savoury; tasty; relishable
sapient: wise, shrewd
sarcophagus: stone coffin; tomb
satiety: a condition of being crammed full; a repletion
satrap: petty ruler working for a superior despot
savoir fare: tact; poise; concentration
scarify: make slight incisions in; scratch
sciolism: quackery; superficial information
scion: offspring
screed: long, tiresome harangue
scullion: menial kitchen worker
scuttle: to scurry; to run with short steps ; sink
sebacious: oily; fatty
senescence: state of growing old
sequacious: eager to follow; ductile
seraph: high ranking; angel of the first order
serried: standing shoulder to shoulder; crowded
shibboleth: watchword; slogan
shoal: shallow place
similitude: similarity; using comparisons such as similes
sirocco: a windstorm
slattern: untidy or slovenly person
sobriquet: nickname
soupcon: suggestion; hint; taste
splenetic: spiteful; irritable; peevish
spoliation: pillaging; depredation; plundering
spume: froth; foam
stein: a beer mug
stertorous: having a snoring sound
sub rosa: in strict confidence; privately
sudorific: pertaining to perspiration
sumptuary: limiting or regulating expenditures
supernal: heavenly; celestial
suppurate: create pus
surcease: cessation
T
tarn: small mountain lake
tatterdemalion: a ragged fellow
taurine: like a bull
teleology: doctrine of final causes
tenebrous: dark; gloomy
tergiversation: evasion; fickleness
termagant: a shrew; scolding person
terrapin: an American marsh tortoise
thaumaturgist: miracle worker; magician
theosophy: wisdom in divine things
threnody: song of lamentation; dirge
thyme: an aromatic plant used for seasoning
tocsin: an alarm bell
tortilla: a flat cake made of cornmeal
transpire: exhale; happen
treacle: syrup obtained in refining sugar
trencherman: good man
triolet: eight line stanza
troglodyte: cave dweller
trope: figure of speech like a metaphor
truckle: curry favour; act in an obsequious way
trumpery: objects that are showy,valueless, deceptive
tumbrel: a farm tipcart
turnkey: jailor
U
ukase: official degree, usually Russian
V
valance: short drapery hanging above window frame
valetudinarian: invalid; aged
vellum: a parchment
venal: capable of being bribed
vermicular: pertaining to a worm
vertiginous: giddy; causing dizziness
virago: shrew
votary: follower of a cult
W
welkin: sky
wraith: ghost; phantom of a living person
WORDLIST Apart from Barrons..
1.tarn…small mountain lake
2.tatterdemalion…ragged fellow
3.taurine…like a bull
4.teleology…doctrine of final causes
5.tenebrous…dasrk;gloomy
6.tergiversation…evasion;fickleness
7.theosophy…wisdom in diveine things
8.tocsin…alarm bell
9.trencherman…good eater
10.triolet… line stanza
11.troglodyte…cave dweller
12.trope…figure of speech
13.truckle…curry favour,act in a obsequious way
14.trumpery…objects that are showy,valueless,deceptive
15.turnkey…jailer
16.usufruct…right of enjoying things belonging to others
17.valance…short drapery hanging above window frame
18.valetudinarian…invalid
19.vellum…parchment
20.vituperate…spread negative information about
21.votary…follower of a cult
22.welkin…sky
1.idyll…a musical composition that evokes rural life.
2.imbrue…drench,stain especially with blood
3.imprimatur…permission to print a book
4.incarnadine…stain crimson or blood…colour
5.ingenue…an artless girl;an actress who plays such parts
6.integument…outer covering or skin
7.interlocutory…intermediate;not final
8.interstices…chinks;crevices
9.irrefragable…indisputable
10.jejune…lacking interest;barren;meager
11.jeremiad…lament;complain
12.kiosk…summerhouse;open pavilion
13.lackey…footman;yes…man;toady
14.lagniappe…trifling present given to a customer
15.lambent…flickering;softly radiant
16.lapidary…worker in precious stones
17.lave…wash
18.lesion…injury,unhealthy change in structure
19.libation…drink
20.lieu…instead of
21.lissom…agile,lithe
22.lupine…like a wolf
23.marauder…raider,intruder
24.maunder…talk incoherently;utter drivel
25.melange…medley
26.mesa…high flat…topped hill
27.mews…group of stables buil around a courtyard
28.moiety…half;part
29.moot…debataable
30.morganatic…marriage between a royal and a common
31.mugwump…defector from a party
32.murrain…plague;cattle disease
33.natal…pertaining to birth
34.nave…main body of a church
35.neap…lowest
36.necrology…list of teh dead
37.non sequitor…conclusion that doesn’t follow from facts
stated
38.nonage…immaturity
39.nosegay…fragrant bouquet
40.objurgation…severe rebuke;scolding
41.oblation…the eucharist;pious donation
42.obliquity…departure from right principle;perversity
43.offal…waste;garbage
44.offertory…collection of money at relegious ceremony
45.orison…prayer
46.ovine…like a sheep
47.palaver…misleading speech;chatter
48.palliation…act of making less severe or violent
49.panoply…complete suit of armour
50.paregoric…medicine tha eases pain
51.parlous…dangerous;perilous
52.parturiotion…delivery;child…birth
53.parvenu…upstart,newly rich person
54.patrimony…inheritance from father
55.peculate…steal;embezzle
56.pelf…stolen property
57.pennate…having wings or feathers
58.perforce…of necessity
59.persiflage…flippant conversation;banter
60.picaresque…pertaining to rogues in literature
61.plebiscite…expression of will of people by direct election
62.plenipotentiary…fully empowered
63.poltroon…coward
64.postprandial…after dinner
65.purloin…steal
66.qui vive…wide awake;expectant
67.quibble…escape of main point of an argument
68.prorogue…dismiss parliament
69.recherche…choice;sought after
70.recreant…coward;betrayer of faith
71.recrudescence…reopening of a wound or sore
72.recusant…person who refuses to comply
73.refection…slight refreshment
74.renascence…revival of learning and culture
75.reticulated…covered with a network;having a mesh like appearence
76.rheumy…pertaining to discharge from nose and eyes
77.rime…white frosts
78.risible…inclined to laugh;ludicrous
79.risque…verging on the improper;off…colour
80.roan…brown mixed with gray or white
81.rood…crucifix
82.sacerdotal…priestly
83.saltatory…relating to leaping
84.salutatory…opening oration at commencement in american colleges
85.salver…tray
86.sangfroid…coolness in a trying situation
87.sapid…savory;tasty;relishable
88.sapient…wise;shrewd
89.sarcophagus…highly decorated stone coffin
90.savoir faire…poise;sophistication
91.scarify…make slight incisions in;scratch
92.sciolism…quackery;superficial information
93.screed…long tiresome harangue
94.scullion…menial kitchen worker
95.senescence…state of growing old
96.sequacious…eager to follow;ductile
97.serried…standing shoulder to shoulder;crowded
98.shibboleth…slogan;watchword
99.shoal…shallow place
100.slattern…untidy person
101.soupcon…suggestion;hint;taste
102.splenetic…peevish
103.spoliation…pillaging;plunder
104.spume…froth;foam
105.stertorous…having a snoring sound
106.sub rosa…in strict confidence
107.sudorific…pertaining to perspiration
108.sumptuary…limiting or regulating expenditures
109.supernal…heavenly;celestial
110.suppurate…create pulse
111.surcease…cessation
1.acephalous…..headless
2.adduce…….present as evidence
3.adumbration…foreshadowing,outlining
4.afferent…carrying towards the center
5.afflatus…inspiration
6.affray…public brawl
7.amortization…act of reducing debt thro partial payments
8.andirons…metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
9.apologue…fable,a short allegorical story with a moral
10.apoplexy…sudden loss of consciousness,a stroke
11.arrogate…claim or seize without right,attribute unjustly
12.asseverate…assert solemnly
13.atelier…workshop,studio
14.athwart…across,in opposition
15.auscultation…act of listening to heart/lungs to find abnormalities
16.bagatelle…trifle
17.bassoon…reed instrument of the woodwind family
18.batten…grow fat,thrive upon others
19.benighted…overcame by darkness
20.bete noire…aversion,person/thing strongly disliked
21.bibulous…inclined to drink,affected by alcohol.
22.bilge…where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom cause to leak(as of vessels),take in water at the bilge
23.billingsgate…vituperation,abusive language
24.blazon…decorate with a heraldic coat of arms.
25.bootless…useless
26.brazier…open pans in which live coals are burned.
27.breviary…book containing daily prayers
28.bruit…tell or spread rumours
29.bumptious…self assertive
30.buskin…thick soled half boot worn by actors of greek tragedy
31.cadge…ask for and get free;be a parasite
32.calk…a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent
slipping;seal with calking;injure with a calk.
33.caparison…put showy ornamentation on a horse.
34.carmine…rich red
35.carte blanche…unlimited authority or freedom.
36.caryatid…sculptured column of a female figure.
37.casuistry…subtle/sophisticated reasoning resulting in minute
distinction
38.champ…chew noisily
39.chattel…personal property
40.chiromancy…palmistry
41.cloven…split
42.coadjutor…assistant;colleague
43.cockade…decoration worn on hat
44.cognomen…family name
45.collier…worker in a coal mine;ship carrying coal.
46.coltish…given to merry frolicking
47.conch…large seashell
48.concordat…agreement,usually between papal authority and the
secular
49.conjoin…to unite
50.contumely…scornful insolence;insult
51.cormorant…greedy rapacious bird
52.corsair…pirate ship
53.cortege…procession
54.corusate…glitter,scintillate
55.crepuscular…pertaining to twilight
56.cruet…small glass bottle for vinegar,oil etc
57.debenture…bond issued to secure a loan
58.defalcate…misuse money held in trust
59.demesne…domain;land over which one has full sovereignty
60.depilate…remove hair
61.descant…discuss fully
62.desideratum…that which is desired.
63.desuetude…disused condition.
64.dipsomaniac…one who has srong craving for liquor.
65.dishabille…in a state of undress
66.distaff…female
67.divers…several;differing
68.divestiture…an order to an offending party to rid itelf of property.
69.doughty…courageous.
70.durance…restraint;imprisonment
71.eclat…brilliance;glory
72.educe…draw forth;elicit
73.efflorescent…flowering
74.empyreal…celestial;fiery
75.epiphany…any apperance or bodily manifestation of a
deity
76.equipage…horse drawn carriage
77.esprit de corps…comradeship;spirit
78.eviscerate…disembowel,remove entrails
79.ewer…water pitcher
80.ex officio…by virtue of one’s office
81.fain…gladly
82.fealty…loyalty;faithfulness
83.fester…generate pus
84.fiduciary…pertaining to a position of trust
85.flagellate…flog;whip
86.flotilla…small fleet
87.freebooter…buccaneer
88.freshet…sudden flood
89.froward…disobedient;perverse;stubborn
90.frowzy…slovenly;untidy
91.fulgent…beaming;radiant
92.fustian…pompous;bombastic
93.gaff…hook;barbed fishing spear
94.gamester…gambler
95.gasconade…boastfulness.
96.gauntlet…leather glove
97.gibbet…gallows
98.gig…2 wheeled carriage
99.hawser…large rope
100.hogshead…large barrel
101.hostelry…inn
102.hoyden…boisterous girl
103.hustings…meetings particularly to choose candidates
104.hypothecate…mortgage;pledge as security
these are some more words
A
abettor: encourager
abrade: wear away by friction, erode
acephalous: headless
acquiesce: to assent, agree passively
adduce: present as evidence
adumbration: foreshadowing, to give a sketchy outline of
afferent: carrying towards the center
afflatus: inspiration
agronomist: scientist engaged in the management of land
amortization: act of reducing debts through partial payments
andirons: metal suppots in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
apologue: moral fable
apoplexy: stroke, loss of consciousness
appurtenances: subordinate possessions
arrant: complete, thorough
arrogate: claim without reasonable grounds
asseverate: make a positive statement or solemn declaration
atelier: workshop, studio
athwart: across, in opposition
auscultation: act of listening to the heat or lungs for abnormalities
avatar: incarnation
B
bassoon : a reed musical instrument
batten: grow fat, thrive upon others
benighted: overcome by darkness
betenoire: aversion, a person or thing stongly disliked
billingsgate: vituperation, abusive language
blazon: decorate with an heraldic coat of arms
bluff: high cliff
bootless: useless
brazier: open pan in which live coals are burned
breviary: book containing daily prayers
bumptious: self assertive
buskin: thick soled half boot worn by actors of Greek tragedy
C
cameo: shell or jewel carved in relief
caparison: put showy ornamentation on a horse
carmine: rich red
carte blanche: an unlimited authority or freedom
caryatid: sculptured column of a female figure
causistry: subtle or sophisticated reasoning resulting in minute decisions
causus: a private meeting or party
champ: chew noisily
chattel: personal property
chiromancy: act of telling fortunes by reading hands, palmistry
chiropodist: one who treats disorders of the feet
cloven: split
coadjutor: assistant, colleague
cockade: decoration worn on the hat
collier: workers in coal mine, ship carrying coal
concordat: agreement
contemn: to view with contempt; despise
contumely: scornful insolence, insult
cormorant: greedy, rapacious bird
cortege: procession
coruscate: glitter, scintillate
crepuscular: pertaining to twilight
cruet: small bottle for vinegar, oil etc
cul-de-sac : blind alley, trap
D
dastard: coward
debenture: bond issued to secure a loan
decrepit: worn out by age
defalcate: misuse money held in trust, embezzle
deliquescent: capable of absorbing moisture from the air and becoming liquid
demesne: domain, land over which a person has full sovereignty
depilate : to remove hair
descant: to discuss fully
desideratum: that which is desired
desuetude: disuse
dipsomaniac : one who has strong cravings for intoxicating liquor
dishabille: in a state of undress
distaff: women considered as a group; attachment for spinning wheel
drone: an idle person
duenna: an older attendant for a young female, chaperone, governess
durance: restraint, imprisonment
E
eclat: a brilliance; glory
educe: draw forth; elicit
efflorescent: flowering
effulgent: brilliantly radiant
elusory: tending to deceive expectations; elusive
emblazon: deck in brilliant colours
emeritus: retired but retained in an honorary capacity
empyreal: celestial; fiery
endive: species of leafy plants used in salads
epicurean: person who devotes himself to the pleasure of the senses
equipage: horse drawn carriage
escutcheon: shield shaped surface on which coat of arms is placed
esprit de corps: morale; comradeship
eviscerate: disembowel; remove entrails
ewer: water pitcher
ex officio: by virtue of one's office
exhaustive: thorough; comprehensive
F
fain: gladly; happily
faux pas or slip in manners or behaviours
fealty: loyalty; faithfulness
fetish: object supposed to possess magical powers
fiduciary: pertaining to a position of trust
flagellate: flog; whip
flotilla: small fleet
freebooter: buccaneer
freshet: sudden flood
froward: disobedient; perverse; stubborn
frowzy: slovenly; untidy
fulgent: beaming; radiant
fustian: pompous; bombastic
G
gaff: hook; barbed fishing spear
gamester: gambler
gasconade: bluster; boastfulness
gauntlet: leather glove
gibbet: gallows
gig: two wheeled carriage
gloaming: twilight
H
hauteur: haughtiness
hawser: large rope
hegira: flight; especially Mohammed's flight from Mecca
heretic: person who maintains opinions contrary to the church
hogshead: large barrel
hostelry: inn
hoyden: boisterous girl
hustings: meetings particularly to choose candidates
hyberborean: situated in extreme north; arctic; cold
hypothecate: mortgage; pledge as security
I
imbrue: to drench; stain; especially with blood
imprimatur: permission to print or publish a book
imputation: charge,reproach
incarnadine: stain crimson or blood colour
ingenue: an artless girl; an actress who plays such parts
integument: outer covering or skin
interlocutory: conversational; intermediate, not final
interment: act of burying
interstices: chinks; crevices
irrefragable:not to be disproved; indisputable
iterate: repeat for a second time
J
jejune: lacking interest; barren; meager
jeremiad: lament or complaint
K
kiosk: summerhouse; open pavilion
kith: familiar friends
knavery: rascality
L
lackey: footman; toady
lagniappe: trifling present given to a customer
lambent: flickering; softly radiant
laminated: made of thin plates or scales
lapidary: worker in precious stones
lave: wash
lesion: unhealthy change in strucure; injury
lissome: agile, lithe
lubricity: slipperiness; evasiveness
lucent: shining
M
mall: public walk
maunder: talk incoherently; utter drivel
melange: medley; miscellany
meringue: pastry decoration made of white eggs
mesa : high
mews: a group of stables built around a courtyard
mien: a demeanor; a bearing
minaret: a slender tower attached to a mosque
miscegenation: an intermarriage between races
moeity: half, part
moor: marshy wasteland
morganatic: describing a marriage between a member of the royal family and a commoner
mugwump: defector from a party
murrain: plague, cattle disease
N
nave: main body of church
neap: lowest
necrology: obituary notice; list of the dead
non sequitor: a conclusion that does not follow the facts stated
nosegay: fragrant bouqet
O
objurgate: scold; rebuke severly
oblation: the eucharist; pious donation
offal: waste; garbage
offertory: collection of money at a religious ceremony
orison: prayer
orotund : having a round, resonant quality; inflated speech
P
paddock: saddling enclosure at race track; lot for exercising horses
palaver: discussion; misleading speech
panoply: full set of armor
parapet: low wall at edge of roof or balcony
paregoric: medicine that eases pain
parlous: dangerous; perilous
parricide: murder of a father
parturition: delivery, childbirth
parvenu: upstart; newly rich person
patricide: person who murders his father
patrimony: inheritance from father
peculate: steal; embezzle
pediment: a triangular part above columns in Greek buildings
pelf: stolen property; money or wealth
pennate: having wings or feathers
perforce: of necessity
peristyle: series of columns surrounding a building
persiflage: flippant conversation; banter
phial: a small bottle
picaresque: pertaining to rogues in literature
plangent: plaintive; resounding sadly
plenipotentiary: fully empowered
poltroon: coward
pommel: beat
porphyry: igneous rock containing feldspar or quartz crystals
portentous: ominous; serious
postprandial: after dinner
preciosity: overrefinement in art or speech
proboscis: long snout; nose
prognathous: having projecting jaws
prorogue: dismiss parliament; end officially
provender: dry food; fodder
purblind: dim sighted; obtuse
purloin: to steal
Q
qui vie: wide awake; expectant
R
rampant: rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained
rapprochement: a reconciliation
ravening: rapacious; seeking prey
recherche: choice; sought after; rare
recreant: coward; betrayar of faith
recrudescence: reopening of a wound or sore
recusant: person who refuses to comply
refection: slight refreshment
refutation: disproof of opponents' arguments
rescission: abrogation; annulment
reticulated: covered with a network; having the appearance of a mesh
rheumy: pertaining to a discharge from the eyes and nose
rime: white frost
risible: inclined to laugh; ludicrous
roan: brown mixed with grey or white
rood: crucifix
rubicund: having a healthy reddish colour; ruddy; florid
S
sacerdotal: priestly
saffron: orange coloured
saltatory: relating to leaping
salver: tray
sangfroid: coolness in a trying situation
sapid: savoury; tasty; relishable
sapient: wise, shrewd
sarcophagus: stone coffin; tomb
satiety: a condition of being crammed full; a repletion
satrap: petty ruler working for a superior despot
savoir fare: tact; poise; concentration
scarify: make slight incisions in; scratch
sciolism: quackery; superficial information
scion: offspring
screed: long, tiresome harangue
scullion: menial kitchen worker
scuttle: to scurry; to run with short steps ; sink
sebacious: oily; fatty
senescence: state of growing old
sequacious: eager to follow; ductile
seraph: high ranking; angel of the first order
serried: standing shoulder to shoulder; crowded
shibboleth: watchword; slogan
shoal: shallow place
similitude: similarity; using comparisons such as similes
sirocco: a windstorm
slattern: untidy or slovenly person
sobriquet: nickname
soupcon: suggestion; hint; taste
splenetic: spiteful; irritable; peevish
spoliation: pillaging; depredation; plundering
spume: froth; foam
stein: a beer mug
stertorous: having a snoring sound
sub rosa: in strict confidence; privately
sudorific: pertaining to perspiration
sumptuary: limiting or regulating expenditures
supernal: heavenly; celestial
suppurate: create pus
surcease: cessation
T
tarn: small mountain lake
tatterdemalion: a ragged fellow
taurine: like a bull
teleology: doctrine of final causes
tenebrous: dark; gloomy
tergiversation: evasion; fickleness
termagant: a shrew; scolding person
terrapin: an American marsh tortoise
thaumaturgist: miracle worker; magician
theosophy: wisdom in divine things
threnody: song of lamentation; dirge
thyme: an aromatic plant used for seasoning
tocsin: an alarm bell
tortilla: a flat cake made of cornmeal
transpire: exhale; happen
treacle: syrup obtained in refining sugar
trencherman: good man
triolet: eight line stanza
troglodyte: cave dweller
trope: figure of speech like a metaphor
truckle: curry favour; act in an obsequious way
trumpery: objects that are showy,valueless, deceptive
tumbrel: a farm tipcart
turnkey: jailor
U
ukase: official degree, usually Russian
V
valance: short drapery hanging above window frame
valetudinarian: invalid; aged
vellum: a parchment
venal: capable of being bribed
vermicular: pertaining to a worm
vertiginous: giddy; causing dizziness
virago: shrew
votary: follower of a cult
W
welkin: sky
wraith: ghost; phantom of a living person
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degradation, pollution abase adulteration besmirch contaminate debase debauch desecrate
degradation, pollution profane sacrilegious squalor sully taint
demanding exacting hypercritical importunate peremptory
depressed, discontent, grieving crestfallen despondent disconsolate disgruntle distraught doldrums dolorous
depressed, discontent, grieving downcast forlorn funereal lament languor lassitude lugubrious
depressed, discontent, grieving malcontent melancholy morose plaintive saturnine solicitous somber
depressed, discontent, grieving wistful
deprivation, lack bereft dearth devoid divest paucity
describe, outline delineate graphic limn
desire pine yen
destroy, disease, disaster, damage annihilate blighted debacle dire exigency impasse internecine
destroy, disease, disaster, damage malady marred morbid obliterate pathological perdition pernicious
destroy, disease, disaster, damage raze saboteur subversive
deviation, abnormality aberration anomaly atypical
difficult, severe, burden, fatigue arduous ascetic astringent austere condign cumbersome dogged
difficult, severe, burden, fatigue draconian encumber exertion grapple gruelling incubus indefatigable
difficult, severe, burden, fatigue jaded laborious languor lassitude onerous onus ordeal
difficult, severe, burden, fatigue pall privation
digging, burying disinter exhume inter quarry unearth
diligence, sincerity application assiduous industrious sedulous
disapproval, lament disapprobation bemoan decry deprecate disparage reproach reprobation
discourage, obstruct deterrent dishearten hamper hindrance impede impediment inhibit
disgrace ignominy
disguise, anonymity dissemble imposture incognito
disown, deny disavowal disclaim gainsay recant renege renounce repudiate
display, show off flaunt ostensible ostentatious
distress, suffering, pain affliction anguish harrowing masochist throes travail tribulation
distress, suffering, pain woe writhe
disturb, unrest, agitate disquietude foment frantic frenetic overwrought roil turbulence
division, classification bifurcation codify dichotomy graduated phylum ramification stratified
division, classification taxonomist
doubt dubious indubitable misgivings qualms skeptic
dull, mild, placid bland bleak bovine dingy dispirited dour drab
dull, mild, placid equable humdrum lacklustre vapid
eagerness alacrity avid exuberance gusto zeal
easy, fluent facile glib voluble
embarrass abash
endure, tolerate brook countenance weather
entry, exit adit egress entrée exodus
error, mistake blunder bungle fallacious fallible gaffe inerrancy infallible
error, mistake misapprehension
example, embodiment epitome exemplary exemplify paradigm paragon quintessence stereotype
excess, profusion barrage bountiful copious cornucopia exorbidant exuberance fulsome
excess, profusion glut inordinate luxuriant plenitude plethora prolific rife
excess, profusion unconscionable
excited, joyous, happy agog blithe ebullient effervescent euphoria felicity frenzied
excited, joyous, happy furor
extent commensurate pandemic perennial perpetual pervasive
extraneous extrinsic supererogatory superfluous supernumerary
fabric, cloth, fashion brocade decollette modish outmoded passe raiment rakish
fabric, cloth, fashion ravel rent sartorial spangle threadbare toga vogue
fairness, justice equitable equity evenhanded objective
familiar, accustomed conversant habituate inured unwonted wont
family, relations, kinship affinity ancestry atavism avuncular consanguinity filial forebears
family, relations, kinship genealogy lineage nepotism primogeniture progenitor progeny propinquity
fantasy, magic, imaginative, unreal chimerical conjure entrance fancied figment hallucination incantation
fantasy, magic, imaginative, unreal legerdemain mesmerize necromancy preternatural quixotic reverie sleight
fantasy, magic, imaginative, unreal visionary wizardry
fear, terror, intimidation cow daunt intimidate intrepid petrify quail qualm
fear, terror, intimidation timorous trepidation
fickle, rash, whim capricious finicky foolhardy headstrong impetuous mercurial mutability
fickle, rash, whim precipitate vagary
filled, satisfied, rich, full fraught imbue replete sate satiate slake succulent
filled, satisfied, rich, full surfeit
fire conflagration holocaust ignite incendiary kindle pyromaniac sear
fire smolder stoke
fleeting ephemeral evanescent fugitive temporal transient transitory
flexibility, openness adamant amenable compliance compliant doctrinarian dogmatic ductile
flexibility, openness limber lithe malleable plasticity pliable resilient supple
foil balk
food and drink, utensils alimentary bouillon buffet carafe chalice colander collation
food and drink, utensils comestible condiments cuisine culinary dyspeptic epicure gastronomy
food and drink, utensils glutton gorge gourmand gourmet gruel gustatory knead
food and drink, utensils lap larder masticate potable provender purveyor quaff
food and drink, utensils refectory repast ruminate swill tureen venison viand
food and drink, utensils victuals vintner
fortunate, unlucky, accidental, fate adventitious fortuitous hap misadventure mischance mishap quirk
fortunate, unlucky, accidental, fate serendipity untoward vicissitude windfall
freedom emancipate extricate manumit
friend, approachable, agreeable accessible affable amiable amicable camaraderie confidant congenial
friend, approachable, agreeable winsome
generous, doing good altruistic beneficient benevolent benign magnanimity munificent philanthropist
geography, nature archipelago avalanche bluff cartography cascade cataract deluge
geography, nature ford gorge hinterlands hummock igneous inundate isthmus
geography, nature knoll lagoon legend ligneous maelstrom miasma obsidian
geography, nature precipice promontory rivulet silt stratum torrent tundra
geography, nature vortex
gesture, facial expression, action askance chortle contortion cower cringe ejaculation gloat
gesture, facial expression, action grimace guffaw obeisance prostrate purse simper smirk
gesture, facial expression, action snicker snivel titillate tremor tremulous wince
giving, gift benefactor bestow endue largess
government, political, leadership anarchy apolitical authoritarian autocratic autonomous bureaucracy civil
government, political, leadership demagogue depose despot domineer gerontocracy hegemony matriarch
government, political, leadership monarchy oligarchy patriarch plutocracy polity reactionary theocracy
gratitude ingrate
greed avarice covetous cupidity rapacious ravenous voracious
group, circle, meeting, crowd bevy cabal caucus clique conclave contingent convene
group, circle, meeting, crowd convoke coterie credo creed ethos faction factious
group, circle, meeting, crowd intelligentsia parley quorum rendezvous throng tryst
harass bait beset besiege browbeat harry heckler
harmful, harmless baleful deleterious detrimental fell innocuous insalubrious lethal
harmful, harmless malevolent malignant noxious pestilential
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentment abominate adversary adverse animosity animus antagonism antipathy
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentment aversion begrudge contempt disdain inimical loathe malaise
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentment malicious misanthrope misogynist odious odium rancor repugnance
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentment spurn xenophobia
honesty, straightforwardness candor forthright
immature, inexperienced, rudiment callow embryonic fledgling inchoate neophyte novice puerile
immature, inexperienced, rudiment sophomoric tyro unfledged
imply, allege, indicate betoken connotation contention innuendo insinuate purported putative
important, superior momentous paramount preeminent preponderance salient transcendent
improve ameliorate salutary
inclination, aptitude, ability averse bent caliber capacity flair panache penchant
inclination, aptitude, ability predilection predispose proclivity propensity
indifference, impassive, insensitive apathy callous deadpan detached disinterested insensate insensible
indifference, impassive, insensitive insouciant loath nonchalance phlegmatic stoic stolid
influence, influential, eminent clout foist magnate mogul subliminal susceptible tycoon
inform apprise intimate
innocence, lack of pretence artless guileless gullible ingenuous naivete
insignificant, trivial, empty bauble cipher dregs dross inconsequential insubstantial iota
insignificant, trivial, empty minutiae mote paltry petty pittance puny scanty
insignificant, trivial, empty slag sleazy sparse trifling trinket vacuous whit
insolent brazen impertinent impudent irreverence pert
insult, criticism, slander affront animadversion aspersion calumny derogatory detraction discredit
insult, criticism, slander indignity invective libel obloquy opprobrium revile slight
insult, criticism, slander slur traduce vilify
intention purport
intolerance, narrowmindedness bigotry insularity myopic parochial philistine provincial
intoxication, numb bacchanalian carousal inebriated orgy sobriety sodden stupefy
intoxication, numb stupor tipple
involvement, participation complicity
joking, teasing badinage bantering chaffing facetious jocose quizzical tantalize
knowledge, logic, understanding assumption axiom causal cerebral cognitive cognizance congruence
knowledge, logic, understanding conjecture construe contingent correlation dialectical empirical epistemology
knowledge, logic, understanding exegesis extrapolation fathom gloss over impalpable implausible implicit
knowledge, logic, understanding imponderable inductive intangible interpolate ken misconstrue neologism
knowledge, logic, understanding nexus omniscience ponderous postulate premise propound ratiocination
knowledge, logic, understanding rationale refute schematic smattering sophistry specious substantiate
knowledge, logic, understanding supposition supposititious surmise syllogism symbiotic tangential tantamount
knowledge, logic, understanding tautological touchstone truism unexceptionable untenable validate
lacking seriousness and depth cursory dabble flippant frivolous jaunty lackadaisical levity
lacking seriousness and depth offhand perfunctory slapdash slipshod superficial
lazy, sluggish indolent inert laggard languid lethargic slothful sluggard
lazy, sluggish torpor
legal, legislative, official adjuration affidavit arbiter arbitrate arraign attest beneficiary
legal, legislative, official bequeath bicameral clientele codicil codify communal compact
legal, legislative, official consign curator default deposition disenfranchise docket edict
legal, legislative, official emissary enjoin expropriate fiat filibuster forensic franchise
legal, legislative, official functionary gavel gazette gerrymander hireling illicit impeach
legal, legislative, official inalienable indict infraction jurisprudence legacy liaison lien
legal, legislative, official litigation mandate manifesto moratorium ordain ordinance perjury
legal, legislative, official preamble prerogative promulgate protocol proviso proxy ratify
legal, legislative, official reprieve retroactive rider shyster statute suborn subpoena
legal, legislative, official suffragist tender testator title tribunal vitiate vouchsafe
legal, legislative, official writ
linguistic argot cognate etymology jargon lexicographer lexicon litotes
linguistic malapropism onomatopoeia orthography parlance patois philology polyglot
linguistic rhetoric simile solecism spoonerism vernacular
literary allegory alliteration anthology bard canon canto compendium
literary context denouement dissertation doggerel elegy ellipsis emend
literary epic epilogue excerpt genre metaphor miscellany parable
literary paraphrase precis prologue prosody recast satire scenario
literary stanza treatise trilogy vignette wry
lively, active animated convivial frisky rousing skittish spry verve
lively, active vivacious
local endemic homespun indigenous
love enamored
loyalty, faith allegiance fidelity stalwart steadfast troth
lustful, indecent, flirt amorous bawdy coquette erotic expletive incontinent lascivious
lustful, indecent, flirt lechery lewd libidinous licentious paramour philanderer promiscuous
lustful, indecent, flirt prurient ribald salacious scurrilous
luxurious, spacious capacious commodious
marital alimony annul betroth conjugal connubial misogamy nubile
marital nuptial polygamist uxorious
materialism, spiritualism carnal corporeal monastic mundane platonic regeneration somatic
materialism, spiritualism worldly
meddle officious pry
medical, medicinal ambulatory analgesic anemia anesthetic anodyne antidote antiseptic
medical, medicinal aphasia apothecary aseptic astigmatism autopsy carcinogenic cataract
medical, medicinal cathartic cauterize chronic congenital contagion contusion delirium
medical, medicinal elixir emetic euthanasia febrile forensic hypochondriac laceration
medical, medicinal lachrymose lancet nostrum oculist optometrist panacea paranoia
medical, medicinal placebo podiatrist poultice prognosis prophylactic quarantine remission
medical, medicinal stanch suture unguent
memory memento memorialize mnemonic reminiscence
military, defense, war, strategy armada arsenal barrage bellicose besiege bivouac bulwark
military, defense, war, strategy centurion cipher cohort commandeer confiscate conscript deploy
military, defense, war, strategy foray galleon infiltrate martial militant rampart reconnaisance
military, defense, war, strategy sentinel stockade vantage
mischief frolicsome waggish
miserly, frugal, prodigal husband husbandry improvident niggardly parsimony skinflint spendthrift
miserly, frugal, prodigal tightwad
mock, imitate, mimic, ridicule burlesque caricature deride emulate flout gibe lampoon
mock, imitate, mimic, ridicule parody satirical scoff travesty
money, financial, accounts actuarial annuity arrears audit defray disburse emolument
money, financial, accounts exchequer extort gouge gratis gratuity haggle impecunious
money, financial, accounts insolvent levy liability liquidate lucrative lucre mercantile
money, financial, accounts mercenary pecuniary perquisite prohibitive rebate reimburse remission
money, financial, accounts remunerative solvent stipend subsidy tithe tribute usury
motion amble bolt canter careen clamber flit flounder
motion gait gambol hover hurtle levitate list lope
motion lumber lunge meander motility palpitate peripatetic pulsate
motion saunter scurry shunt slither strut swerve totter
motion veer wallow welter writhe
motivate, motive actuate incentive ulterior
music, musical instruments aria cadence cantata carillon clapper clarion coda
music, musical instruments crescendo dirge diva knell libretto opus oratorio
music, musical instruments paean reprise requiem staccato tempo timbre unison
mythology amazon ambrosia centaur phoenix saga satyr
name, title appellation caption denotation misnomer
necessary, core imperative integral kernel pith pivotal requisite substantive
negative, bad, notorious diabolical egregious exceptionable execrable flagrant heinous infamous
negative, bad, notorious infernal iniquitous malefactor nefarious pejorative perverse scurvy
negative, bad, notorious seamy seedy sordid stigma
obligation, duty beholden behoove devolve incumbent mandatory
obvious blatant glaring manifest overt patent unequivocal
occupation avocation diversion
odor acrid balmy effluvium fetid malodorous musky musty
odor noisome odoriferous olfactory pungent putrid rancid redolent
odor reek septic whiff
open, close occlude orifice pry
opinion, debate, vote, controversy canvass deadlock dialectical elicit marshal polemic stalemate
origin, beginning aboriginal archetype genesis inception incipient matrix nascent
origin, beginning prefatory prelude primordial prototype provenance seminal
ornament, jewellery brooch cameo chase circlet diadem embellish embroider
ornament, jewellery epaulet frieze garnish trappings
ornate, gaudy baroque flamboyant garish meretricious rococo tawdry
outlaw, prison, rogue buccaneer confine contraband depredation desperado despoil extradition
outlaw, prison, rogue flay fleece grill immure incarcerate inquisitor knave
outlaw, prison, rogue libertine manacle miscreant pillage ravage
outwit, defeat, subdue circumvent discomfit foil prevail quash quell repress
outwit, defeat, subdue rout scotch stifle subjugate surmount thwart
overwhelm inundate
pacify, appease allay implacable mitigate mollify palliate placate propitiate
pacify, appease reconcile
pamper coddle mollycoddle
passion ardor fanaticism fervent fervid rabid torrid zealot
patterns, changes checkered dappled fleck fluted flux immutable labile
patterns, changes maculated metamorphosis motley mottled stipple striated transmute
patterns, changes volatile
peak, lowest point acme apex climactic culmination heyday nadir pinnacle
peak, lowest point trough vertex zenith
perceive apprehend discern inkling insightful intuition sagacious
perfection, precise, ideal immaculate impeccable irreproachable nicety niggle peerless punctilious
perfection, precise, ideal stickler utopia
period, time coeval concurrent eon epoch imminent impending interim
period, time posterity precedent precursor synchronous vanguard yore
philosophy existential fatalism hedonist metaphysical
physique buxom corpulent emaciated flaccid gaunt haggard lank
physique portly squat
pity, sympathy, feeling commiserate condole empathy evocative humane pathos poignant
pity, sympathy, feeling sentient
poise, behavior, clumsy aplomb comport composure demeanor equanimity gauche genteel
poise, behavior, clumsy gentility lout maladroit ungainly unwieldy
pompous bombastic grandiloquent grandiose inflated magniloquent megalomania rant
pompous rave rhapsodize stilted tumid verbiage
popularity ingratiate lionize luminary pander
posture recumbent sedentary supine
poverty, misery abject destitute indigence pauper penury
praise, flattery acclaim adulation blandishment encomium eulogy extol kudos
praise, flattery laud panegyric plaudit rave tout
precious metals and stones bullion carat facet touchstone
preempt, obviate forestall preclude supersede
prejudiced jaundiced partisan tendentious
presence omnipresent ubiquitous
pride, arrogance, boasting blowhard braggadocio braggart cavalier conceit consequential haughtiness
pride, arrogance, boasting hubris imperious magisterial narcissist overbearing overweening prate
pride, arrogance, boasting presumptious pretentious supercilious vainglorious vaunted
produce, cause, grow, result beget burgeon coin conception concoct effectual efficacy
produce, cause, grow, result effusive emanate engender ensue exude fabricate fruition
produce, cause, grow, result germinal germinate gestate improvise loom proliferate prompt
produce, cause, grow, result rampant repercussion stem from upshot
promise, assurance, security collateral indemnify
proper apposite expedient felicitous impropriety prim propriety prude
proper seemly
properties buoyant diaphanous gossamer impalpable impassable impenetrable impregnable
properties incorporeal indissoluble intangible navigable osseous palpable precipitous
properties tangible tensile tenuous wispy
prophetic, foreshadow apocalyptic augury bode clairvoyant divine foreboding harbinger
prophetic, foreshadow oracular portend portent premonition presage prescience presentiment
prophetic, foreshadow prognosticate sibylline
protection, refuge aegis asylum bastion harbor haven sanctuary tutelary
punishment castigation chastise flay mortify penance pillory punitive
punishment scourge
push, pull obtrude oust protrude wrench wrest
quarrel, quarrelsome, fight altercation belligerent bicker contentious disputatious fracas fray
quarrel, quarrelsome, fight impugn melee polemical pugnacity scuffle skirmish spat
quarrel, quarrelsome, fight squabble vendetta wrangle
queer droll
range gamut
read, examine, search browse collate peruse plumb pore probe rummage
read, examine, search scavenge scrutinize
rebellion, upheaval cataclysm insurgency insurrection
records, history, remains annals antecedents archives chronicle log relic vestige
refer advert allude apropos ascribe attribute impute
refreshing, energizing exhilarating
regret, remorse compunction contrite deplore impenintent penitent rue
rejoice, celebrate exult festive revelry
relative position, position abut adjacent collateral contiguous hindmost juxtapose lofty
relative position, position nether plumb proximity superimpose
relieve, reduce abate alleviate assuage balm ebb emollient quench
relieve, reduce retrench sap
religion, church, clergy, tradition agnostic apotheosis atheist blasphemy canon cant catechism
religion, church, clergy, tradition cloister defrock ecclesiastic genuflect heresy icon iconoclastic
religion, church, clergy, tradition idolatry immolate infidel laity lectern limbo mores
religion, church, clergy, tradition nihilist orthodox pharisaical pontifical prelate proselytize purgatory
religion, church, clergy, tradition sanctimonious secular seminary temporal tonsure unfrock
remedy, compensation, relief redress reparation respite restitution
renunciation, restraint abdicate abjure abnegation abstain abstemious celibate continence
renunciation, restraint forgo forsake forswear pinion refrain stem teetotalism
renunciation, restraint temperate wanton
respect, polite, courteous chivalrous comity deference esteem reverent venerable
restrict, limit, confine bate circumscribe cordon duress
retort, retaliation comeuppance rebuff rebuttal rejoinder repartee reprisal
revenge avenge nemesis requite retribution vindictive wreak
revive, restore, renovate recuperate refurbish rehabilitate rejuvenate resuscitate
rhythm, periodicty arrhythmic
ridiculus, laughable ludicrous preposterous
rooted, habit, established entrenched ingrained inherent innate intrinsic inveterate
roundabout circuitous devious
royalty, nobility aristocracy gentry imperial interregnum patrician regal regicide
royalty, nobility usurp
rural, rustic bucolic idyllic madrigal provincial sylvan
sarcastic, sharp, bitter acerbity acidulous acrimonious barb brusque captious carping
sarcastic, sharp, bitter caustic censorious censure gall incisive invidious irony
sarcastic, sharp, bitter mordant pungent sardonic stricture trenchant vitriolic vituperative
sayings, expressions, lessons anecdote aphorism apothegm cliché dictum epigram epithet
sayings, expressions, lessons euphemism idiom maxim precept
scholar erudite pedant pundit sage savant
science and engineering acoustics alchemy anneal automaton ballast bolt calorific
science and engineering coagulate cog conduit congeal culvert die extrude
science and engineering fulcrum gyroscope homeostasis lode paleontology sluice strut
scold berate chide diatribe excoriate expostulation inveigh malign
scold pan rail rant rebuke reprimand reprove tirade
scold upbraid
scope, relevance, strength categorical compelling conclusive definitive germane inclusive incontrovertible
scope, relevance, strength pertinent plausible provisional qualified subsume ultimate
secret, hiding, mysterious arcane cache camouflage clandestine covert cryptic furtive
secret, hiding, mysterious hermetic insidious latent lurk occult potential privy
secret, hiding, mysterious runic secrete skulk sphinx-like surreptitious
see, glimpse, look, view descry gawk ogle panoramic surveillance voyeur
selection, variety, mixed cull eclectic manifold medley multifarious potpourri promiscuous
selection, variety, mixed sundry
senility, old age, eccentricity crone crotchety doddering dotage dote hoary longevity
senility, old age, eccentricity superannuated
servile, fawning, servant complaisant grovel minion obsequious retinue subservient sycophant
servile, fawning, servant toady
shapes, form amorphous angular anthropomorphic aquiline askew awry corrugated
shapes, form garbled gnarled ovoid rotundity serpentine serrated sinuous
shapes, form tortuous whorl
sharpness, keenness acuity acumen acute astute perspicacious
shining burnish glimmer glossy incandescent lumen luster opalescent
shining refulgent resplendent scintillate shimmer
shock aghast appall dumbfound galvanize
show, prove, demonstrate evince explicate expository
shrewd, thrifty canny provident stint
sin, pardon absolve amnesty atone condone expiate remission reprobate
sin, pardon transgression venial
size, quantity behemoth colossal exiguous gargantuan girth illimitable infinitesmal
size, quantity juggernaut lilliputtian mammoth minuscule modicum monumental myriad
size, quantity prodigious scad scintilla slew stint titanic
sleep comatose cubicle dormant insomnia opiate quiescent somnambulist
sleep somnolent soporific
social sciences anthropology demographic ethnology
sound cacophonous clamor clangor din dulcet euphony grate
sound mellifluous raspy raucous resonant reverberate rotundity sonorous
sound stentorian strident
speech, oration, presentation articulate bandy babble belabor broach circumlocution cite
speech, oration, presentation colloquial colloquy convoluted desultory digression discourse discursive
speech, oration, presentation drone elaboration eloquence enunciate expatiate harangue harping
speech, oration, presentation ineffable jabber mealymouthed oblique peroration perspicuous prattle
speech, oration, presentation quip raconteur ramble rationalize recount regale reiterate
speech, oration, presentation rostrum slur ventriloquist waffle warble witticism
speed, promptness, haste, sudden celerity dispatch expedite meteoric plummet precipitate precipitous
speed, promptness, haste, sudden slacken spate
sport, adventure barb equestrian escapade feint ferret gambit piscatorial
sport, adventure pugilist regatta seine
spread disseminate strew suffuse
stick, cling cleave cohere glutinous viscid
stop, hesitate, end balk cessation flinch scruple valedictory
strange, weird exotic grotesque idiosyncrasy outlandish quaint uncanny unearthly
strength, strengthen consolidate forte hardy mettle omnipotent potent puissant
strength, strengthen robust sinewy stalwart
strike, bump, touch impinge jostle
stupid, clowning, insane asinine bufoonery demented deranged dolt drivel fatuous
stupid, clowning, insane imbecile inane maniacal oaf obtuse stultify witless
stupid, clowning, insane zany
subordinate, auxiliary accessory addendum adjunct adjutant ancillary appurtenances subaltern
subordinate, auxiliary subsidiary
support adherent advocacy apologist bolster buttress champion constituent
support corroborate embrace espouse jingoist martyr proponent
surface glaze incrustation patina slough veneer verdigris
surrender, yield cede cession concede concession disgorge indulgent inexorable
surrender, yield intransigence monolithic obdurate obstinate recalcitrant relinquish submissive
surrender, yield succumb waive wean
talkative garrulous loquacious
taste acetic brackish insipid luscious piquant saline savor
teaching, guidance didactic doctrine edify inculcate martinet mentor pedagogue
teaching, guidance protégé sophist tutelage
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature asperity bilious bluff bohemian boisterous boorish bourgeois
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature buoyant cantankerous catholic churlish clemency coy crabbed
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature crass craven curmudgeon cynical debonair demure diffidence
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature disingenuous distant distrait docile drone earthy egotistical
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature enterprising expansive extrovert fastidious forbearance geniality glacial
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature gregarious gruff heterodox inscrutable introvert jocund jovial
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature killjoy maverick meek meticulous mirth obstreperous opportunist
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature outspoken petulant pragmatic precocious pusillanimous queasy querulous
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature recluse regimen reserve reticent retiring sanguine sedate
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature shrew skimp solemnity spartan sportive staid stodgy
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature suavity surly sybarite taciturn tempestuous tenacity truculence
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature unassuming uncouth urbane vegetate vigilant vixen withdrawn
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature yokel
think, ponder cerebration cogitate deliberate introspect meditation muse pensive
think, ponder premeditate retrospective ruminate
traitor, deserter apostate defection disaffected perfidious quisling renegade turncoat
travel, wandering errant expatriate itinerant itinerary jaunt junket migrant
travel, wandering migratory odyssey peregrination sojourn trek vagabond wanderlust
travel, wandering vagrant
truth veracity verisimilitude veritable
unbeatable indomitable insuperable insurmountable invulnerable
union coalition confluence fusion splice
unoriginal, plagiarize derivative pastiche
unruly, in a rage, disobedient amok berserk contumacious dissident firebrand fractious insubordination
unruly, in a rage, disobedient insurgent intractable irrepressible mutinous refractory restive sedition
unsuccessful, useless abortive futile nugatory
untrue, fake, farce, rumor apocryphal bogus bugaboo canard cant charlatan debunk
untrue, fake, farce, rumor fabricate hoax hyperbole mendacious mountebank prevaricate quack
untrue, fake, farce, rumor spurious wangle
unwarranted gratuitous
uprightness integrity probity rectitude venal
verbose diffuse prolixity
violent, gruesome, bloody carnage gory grisly lurid macabre mayhem sanguinary
violent, gruesome, bloody unbridled
vocal catcall
warn admonish homily premonitory
wasting, deteriorate, postpone atrophy dally dawdle decadence decrepitude depravity desolate
wasting, deteriorate, postpone dilatory disband dissolution effete fritter lavish linger
wasting, deteriorate, postpone loiter loll procrastinate profligate protract ramshackle retrograde
wasting, deteriorate, postpone shambles squander tarry temporize turpitude wastrel wither
wasting, deteriorate, postpone wizened
water, sea, ships floe flotsam founder jettison maritime natation quay
water, sea, ships scuttle sextant skiff tepid tiller
weak, weaken attenuate debilitate enervate extenuate flag frail impair
weak, weaken impuissance incapacitate invalidate languish listless pine rarefy
weak, weaken subdued undermine
weakness, fault, shortcoming foible infirmity liability
wealth, prosperity affluence opulence
weapons, beating bludgeon buffet detonation flail flick fulminate fusillade
weapons, beating gouge holster impale lambaste mace maim maul
weapons, beating mutilate parry pummel scabbard throttle trident trigger
weapons, beating welt
weather, climate clime frigid hibernal inclement swelter vernal
wet, dry, saturated bedraggle dank douse humid macerate muggy sere
wet, dry, saturated sodden steep turgid
wind, waves billowing bluster eddy gale gusty undulating waft
wind, waves zephyr
withdraw retract secession
work, labor drudgery factotum malingerer proletarian shirk sinecure subsistence
worsen exacerbate
writing, documents calligraphy collate cursive dossier facsimile indite missive
writing, documents palimpsest roster rubric runic tome tract transcribe
writing, documents verbatim
Categories
(secondary) alloy appropriate array attribute balk barb barrage
(secondary) besiege bluff bolt bovine buffet buoyant cadaverous
(secondary) cameo canon cant cataract chase cipher civil
(secondary) cleave codify collate collateral communal compact compliant
(secondary) confine confiscate connivance consort contingent countenance defer
(secondary) desolate dialectical die distant divine dote drone
(secondary) elliptical engage enthrall entrance exuberance fabricate felicity
(secondary) fell flay fleece foil forensic founder fruition
(secondary) gall gorge gouge guy hermetic husband inundate
(secondary) jaundiced knit lay languor lassitude liability mace
(secondary) medium milieu mode monastic monolithic plumb precipitate
(secondary) precipitous preen promiscuous prompt provincial provocative prowess
(secondary) pry purchase quarry rally rant rider roil
(secondary) rotundity rubric ruminate runic secrete slight slur
(secondary) sodden stalwart strut taper temporal tender title
(secondary) touchstone tract transport tribute trough unctuous vixen
(secondary) vulpine wake welter writhe
(specific) abeyance accoutre caulk chafe debutante demotic dint
(specific) diorama disport ensconce eugenic extirpate fecundity hermetic
(specific) knit leaven microcosm occident ossify pallet paraphernalia
(specific) paroxysm pendant pendulous penumbra preen purchase pylon
(specific) quarry rally recourse repository riddle roil roseate
(specific) rusticate shard shaving sheaf sheath sleeper supplant
(specific) surrogate swathe tacit taper transpire transport unction
(specific) unctuous vicarious visceral vitreous volition waif wake
abandoned, neglected derelict dilapidated remiss
absorb, learn assimilate imbibe
abstract, profound abstruse esoteric recondite
academic matriculate
accompanying concomitant consort corollary
addition, increase accretion accrue affix aggrandize amplify annex append
addition, increase augment compound concatenate cumulative wax
agree, similar, harmony accede acquiesce assent concerted concord concur conformity
agree, similar, harmony congruent consensus consonance covenant jibe kindred palatable
agree, similar, harmony parity rapport unanimity
agriculture, land, estate, trees agrarian alluvial arable arboretum arid conifer defoliate
agriculture, land, estate, trees domicile enclave fallow foliage frond fructify fruition
agriculture, land, estate, trees horticultural humus peon reaper tract vassal verdant
agriculture, land, estate, trees yeoman yield
air, attitude, charm bravado charisma condescend defeatist deign mincing patronize
analyze, estimate, measure appraise assay assess disquisition dissection exalt mete
anatomy, body features ciliated clavicle hackles hirsute lineaments palate swarthy
anatomy, body features tactile
ancient, obsolete antedeluvian antiquated archaic pristine
anger, offence bristling incense indignation irate seethe umbrage wrath
animals, birds, insects aerie apiary aviary bestial canine carapace carnivorous
animals, birds, insects dorsal entomology equine ewe fancier feral fleece
animals, birds, insects herbivorous herpetologist ichthyology leonine low menagerie omnivorous
animals, birds, insects ornithologist pachyderm prehensile simian spawn talon tanner
animals, birds, insects ursine ventral vivisection vixen vulpine warren whelp
animals, birds, insects whinny
annoy, irritation, vex badger chagrin exasperate fester fret gadfly gall
annoy, irritation, vex irascible irksome nettle pique provocative rankle rile
annoy, irritation, vex testy touchy
apart, separate, split, isolate alienate aloof asunder cleave cleft disjointed disjunction
apart, separate, split, isolate dislodge dismantle dismember estranged polarize rend rift
apart, separate, split, isolate schism seclusion sequester sunder winnow
appearance, dressing, grooming bedizen cherubic coiffure comely countenance dapper disheveled
appearance, dressing, grooming doff don dowdy foppish guise mangy mode
appearance, dressing, grooming natty personable physiognomy preen primp pulchritude ragamuffin
appearance, dressing, grooming semblance spruce unkempt unprepossessing visage
approval approbation
architecture, roads alcove arcade arroyo citadel cornice dormer façade
architecture, roads gargoyle grotto hovel levee monolithic obelisk parquet
architecture, roads rotunda scaffold
art, drama collage connoisseur conservatory daub dilettante embroider fresco
art, drama histrionic milieu mosaic motif mural palette pantomime
art, drama proscenium repertoire soliloquy thespian virtuoso
artificial, pretended, deliberate affected calculated contrived dissimulate factitious feign mannered
artificial, pretended, deliberate poseur posture sham studied subterfuge unctuous
artistic, skillful, versatile adroit aesthetic deft dexterous finesse protean prowess
assertion, statement affirmation aver avow
assistance abet accomplice connivance succor
astronomical apogee asteroid astral aureole auroral cosmic lunar
astronomical perigee sidereal solstice stellar
attack, invade, intrude aggressor assail beleaguer coup incursion interloper onslaught
attack, invade, intrude waylay
attract, entice, tempt allure cynosure engage entice provocative savory
audience, attention enrapture enthrall oblivious ovation rapt riveting
auspicious, advantageous propitious
avoid avert eschew evade ineluctable inevitable
balance equipoise
banal, unoriginal hackneyed platitude prosaic trite
beg beseech entreat implore importune mendicant suppliant
belief credence credulity doctrine dogma tenet
blessing, prayer benediction benison boon hallowed invocation litany supplicate
bold, shameless audacious barefaced effrontery temerity
boredom blasé ennui tedium
calm, bliss, heavenly beatific elysian ethereal halcyon placid quietude serenity
calm, bliss, heavenly sublime tranquillity
cancel, boycott, ban abolish abrogate countermand embargo expunge interdict ostracize
cancel, boycott, ban proscribe repeal rescind revoke
cautious, care, prudence chary circumspect conscientious discretion gingerly impolitic judicious
cautious, care, prudence lax leery methodical scrupulous wary
ceremony, procession cavalcade fanfare fete inaugurate mace ordination rubric
certainty, risk certitude irresolute precarious vacillate
chain, tie down, enslave enthrall fetter indenture servitude shackle thrall
chaos, commotion disarray ferment hubbub tumult uproarious
chief, first cardinal
clarity elucidate limpid lucid pellucid perspicuity turbid
cleanse, correct, sanctify bowdlerize catharsis chasten consecrate disabuse distill expurgate
cleanse, correct, sanctify purge sacrosanct sublimate
cloying, excessively sentimental maudlin mawkish saccharine
coax, encourage, force, stimulate cajole coercion exhort goad hortatory impel impetus
coax, encourage, force, stimulate incite induce instigate inveigle solicit wheedle whet
colors ashen azure blanch brindled cadaverous denigrate florid
colors aspect iridiscent jaundiced kaleidoscope livid mauve nuance
colors pallid piebald pied ruddy sallow variegated wan
combination, gathering agglomerate aggregate amalgamate coalesce conglomeration garner glean
combination, gathering muster yoke
common, ordinary nondescript pedestrian plebeian quotidian
complaint grievance grouse misgivings quibble repine
complete complement consummate counterpart plenary
concise, terse aphoristic brevity laconic pithy sententious succinct
confuse, dilemma, puzzle, unclear addle baffle befuddle bemused confound conundrum discombobulate
confuse, dilemma, puzzle, unclear discomfit disconcert elliptical embroil enigma equivocate faze
confuse, dilemma, puzzle, unclear fluster hazy imbroglio incoherent knotty labyrinth mire
confuse, dilemma, puzzle, unclear nebulous nonplus obfuscate pell-mell quandary rebus stymie
confuse, dilemma, puzzle, unclear turmoil welter
conspire collusion connivance machinations
continuity breach episodic fitful halting hiatus incessant intermittent
continuity lull piecemeal spasmodic sporadic
contrast, oppose, difference antithesis belie cavil contend contest contravene controvert
contrast, oppose, difference converse demur discord discrepancy disparate dissent dissonance
contrast, oppose, difference divergent foil friction irreconcilable militate recrimination remonstrance
control ascendancy
convincing cogent
courageous dauntless fortitude gamely pluck prowess valor venturesome
craft and tools artifact artisan awl chisel emboss figurine filigree
craft and tools pestle tesselated vise
crime, blame and acquittal conviction culpable exculpate exonerate felon implicate impunity
crime, blame and acquittal incriminate misdemeanor peccadillo perpetrate recidivism reprehensible scapegoat
crime, blame and acquittal vindicate
curse, evil anathema bane canker execrate exorcise imprecation malediction
curse, evil sinister
dangerous, threatening formidable hazardous jeopardize minatory ominous pitfall precipice
dangerous, threatening predicament quagmire redoubtable virulent
death, loss, ghost apparition bereavement cadaver carrion casualty crypt epitaph
death, loss, ghost mausoleum moribund mortician obsequy posthumous sepulcher spectral
death, loss, ghost stygian
deception, trickery, theft artifice beguile bilk chicanery chisel cozen delude
deception, trickery, theft dupe duplicity embezzle filch guile gull hoodwink
deception, trickery, theft illusory kleptomaniac larceny machiavellian malfeasance mirage mulct
deception, trickery, theft skulduggery swindler vulpine
decrease, shorten, cut abbreviate abridge abscission amputate attrition curtail decapitate
decrease, shorten, cut deplete diminution excise hew nip prune sever
decrease, shorten, cut truncate wane whittle
degradation, pollution abase adulteration besmirch contaminate debase debauch desecrate
degradation, pollution profane sacrilegious squalor sully taint
demanding exacting hypercritical importunate peremptory
depressed, discontent, grieving crestfallen despondent disconsolate disgruntle distraught doldrums dolorous
depressed, discontent, grieving downcast forlorn funereal lament languor lassitude lugubrious
depressed, discontent, grieving malcontent melancholy morose plaintive saturnine solicitous somber
depressed, discontent, grieving wistful
deprivation, lack bereft dearth devoid divest paucity
describe, outline delineate graphic limn
desire pine yen
destroy, disease, disaster, damage annihilate blighted debacle dire exigency impasse internecine
destroy, disease, disaster, damage malady marred morbid obliterate pathological perdition pernicious
destroy, disease, disaster, damage raze saboteur subversive
deviation, abnormality aberration anomaly atypical
difficult, severe, burden, fatigue arduous ascetic astringent austere condign cumbersome dogged
difficult, severe, burden, fatigue draconian encumber exertion grapple gruelling incubus indefatigable
difficult, severe, burden, fatigue jaded laborious languor lassitude onerous onus ordeal
difficult, severe, burden, fatigue pall privation
digging, burying disinter exhume inter quarry unearth
diligence, sincerity application assiduous industrious sedulous
disapproval, lament disapprobation bemoan decry deprecate disparage reproach reprobation
discourage, obstruct deterrent dishearten hamper hindrance impede impediment inhibit
disgrace ignominy
disguise, anonymity dissemble imposture incognito
disown, deny disavowal disclaim gainsay recant renege renounce repudiate
display, show off flaunt ostensible ostentatious
distress, suffering, pain affliction anguish harrowing masochist throes travail tribulation
distress, suffering, pain woe writhe
disturb, unrest, agitate disquietude foment frantic frenetic overwrought roil turbulence
division, classification bifurcation codify dichotomy graduated phylum ramification stratified
division, classification taxonomist
doubt dubious indubitable misgivings qualms skeptic
dull, mild, placid bland bleak bovine dingy dispirited dour drab
dull, mild, placid equable humdrum lacklustre vapid
eagerness alacrity avid exuberance gusto zeal
easy, fluent facile glib voluble
embarrass abash
endure, tolerate brook countenance weather
entry, exit adit egress entrée exodus
error, mistake blunder bungle fallacious fallible gaffe inerrancy infallible
error, mistake misapprehension
example, embodiment epitome exemplary exemplify paradigm paragon quintessence stereotype
excess, profusion barrage bountiful copious cornucopia exorbidant exuberance fulsome
excess, profusion glut inordinate luxuriant plenitude plethora prolific rife
excess, profusion unconscionable
excited, joyous, happy agog blithe ebullient effervescent euphoria felicity frenzied
excited, joyous, happy furor
extent commensurate pandemic perennial perpetual pervasive
extraneous extrinsic supererogatory superfluous supernumerary
fabric, cloth, fashion brocade decollette modish outmoded passe raiment rakish
fabric, cloth, fashion ravel rent sartorial spangle threadbare toga vogue
fairness, justice equitable equity evenhanded objective
familiar, accustomed conversant habituate inured unwonted wont
family, relations, kinship affinity ancestry atavism avuncular consanguinity filial forebears
family, relations, kinship genealogy lineage nepotism primogeniture progenitor progeny propinquity
fantasy, magic, imaginative, unreal chimerical conjure entrance fancied figment hallucination incantation
fantasy, magic, imaginative, unreal legerdemain mesmerize necromancy preternatural quixotic reverie sleight
fantasy, magic, imaginative, unreal visionary wizardry
fear, terror, intimidation cow daunt intimidate intrepid petrify quail qualm
fear, terror, intimidation timorous trepidation
fickle, rash, whim capricious finicky foolhardy headstrong impetuous mercurial mutability
fickle, rash, whim precipitate vagary
filled, satisfied, rich, full fraught imbue replete sate satiate slake succulent
filled, satisfied, rich, full surfeit
fire conflagration holocaust ignite incendiary kindle pyromaniac sear
fire smolder stoke
fleeting ephemeral evanescent fugitive temporal transient transitory
flexibility, openness adamant amenable compliance compliant doctrinarian dogmatic ductile
flexibility, openness limber lithe malleable plasticity pliable resilient supple
foil balk
food and drink, utensils alimentary bouillon buffet carafe chalice colander collation
food and drink, utensils comestible condiments cuisine culinary dyspeptic epicure gastronomy
food and drink, utensils glutton gorge gourmand gourmet gruel gustatory knead
food and drink, utensils lap larder masticate potable provender purveyor quaff
food and drink, utensils refectory repast ruminate swill tureen venison viand
food and drink, utensils victuals vintner
fortunate, unlucky, accidental, fate adventitious fortuitous hap misadventure mischance mishap quirk
fortunate, unlucky, accidental, fate serendipity untoward vicissitude windfall
freedom emancipate extricate manumit
friend, approachable, agreeable accessible affable amiable amicable camaraderie confidant congenial
friend, approachable, agreeable winsome
generous, doing good altruistic beneficient benevolent benign magnanimity munificent philanthropist
geography, nature archipelago avalanche bluff cartography cascade cataract deluge
geography, nature ford gorge hinterlands hummock igneous inundate isthmus
geography, nature knoll lagoon legend ligneous maelstrom miasma obsidian
geography, nature precipice promontory rivulet silt stratum torrent tundra
geography, nature vortex
gesture, facial expression, action askance chortle contortion cower cringe ejaculation gloat
gesture, facial expression, action grimace guffaw obeisance prostrate purse simper smirk
gesture, facial expression, action snicker snivel titillate tremor tremulous wince
giving, gift benefactor bestow endue largess
government, political, leadership anarchy apolitical authoritarian autocratic autonomous bureaucracy civil
government, political, leadership demagogue depose despot domineer gerontocracy hegemony matriarch
government, political, leadership monarchy oligarchy patriarch plutocracy polity reactionary theocracy
gratitude ingrate
greed avarice covetous cupidity rapacious ravenous voracious
group, circle, meeting, crowd bevy cabal caucus clique conclave contingent convene
group, circle, meeting, crowd convoke coterie credo creed ethos faction factious
group, circle, meeting, crowd intelligentsia parley quorum rendezvous throng tryst
harass bait beset besiege browbeat harry heckler
harmful, harmless baleful deleterious detrimental fell innocuous insalubrious lethal
harmful, harmless malevolent malignant noxious pestilential
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentment abominate adversary adverse animosity animus antagonism antipathy
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentment aversion begrudge contempt disdain inimical loathe malaise
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentment malicious misanthrope misogynist odious odium rancor repugnance
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentment spurn xenophobia
honesty, straightforwardness candor forthright
immature, inexperienced, rudiment callow embryonic fledgling inchoate neophyte novice puerile
immature, inexperienced, rudiment sophomoric tyro unfledged
imply, allege, indicate betoken connotation contention innuendo insinuate purported putative
important, superior momentous paramount preeminent preponderance salient transcendent
improve ameliorate salutary
inclination, aptitude, ability averse bent caliber capacity flair panache penchant
inclination, aptitude, ability predilection predispose proclivity propensity
indifference, impassive, insensitive apathy callous deadpan detached disinterested insensate insensible
indifference, impassive, insensitive insouciant loath nonchalance phlegmatic stoic stolid
influence, influential, eminent clout foist magnate mogul subliminal susceptible tycoon
inform apprise intimate
innocence, lack of pretence artless guileless gullible ingenuous naivete
insignificant, trivial, empty bauble cipher dregs dross inconsequential insubstantial iota
insignificant, trivial, empty minutiae mote paltry petty pittance puny scanty
insignificant, trivial, empty slag sleazy sparse trifling trinket vacuous whit
insolent brazen impertinent impudent irreverence pert
insult, criticism, slander affront animadversion aspersion calumny derogatory detraction discredit
insult, criticism, slander indignity invective libel obloquy opprobrium revile slight
insult, criticism, slander slur traduce vilify
intention purport
intolerance, narrowmindedness bigotry insularity myopic parochial philistine provincial
intoxication, numb bacchanalian carousal inebriated orgy sobriety sodden stupefy
intoxication, numb stupor tipple
involvement, participation complicity
joking, teasing badinage bantering chaffing facetious jocose quizzical tantalize
knowledge, logic, understanding assumption axiom causal cerebral cognitive cognizance congruence
knowledge, logic, understanding conjecture construe contingent correlation dialectical empirical epistemology
knowledge, logic, understanding exegesis extrapolation fathom gloss over impalpable implausible implicit
knowledge, logic, understanding imponderable inductive intangible interpolate ken misconstrue neologism
knowledge, logic, understanding nexus omniscience ponderous postulate premise propound ratiocination
knowledge, logic, understanding rationale refute schematic smattering sophistry specious substantiate
knowledge, logic, understanding supposition supposititious surmise syllogism symbiotic tangential tantamount
knowledge, logic, understanding tautological touchstone truism unexceptionable untenable validate
lacking seriousness and depth cursory dabble flippant frivolous jaunty lackadaisical levity
lacking seriousness and depth offhand perfunctory slapdash slipshod superficial
lazy, sluggish indolent inert laggard languid lethargic slothful sluggard
lazy, sluggish torpor
legal, legislative, official adjuration affidavit arbiter arbitrate arraign attest beneficiary
legal, legislative, official bequeath bicameral clientele codicil codify communal compact
legal, legislative, official consign curator default deposition disenfranchise docket edict
legal, legislative, official emissary enjoin expropriate fiat filibuster forensic franchise
legal, legislative, official functionary gavel gazette gerrymander hireling illicit impeach
legal, legislative, official inalienable indict infraction jurisprudence legacy liaison lien
legal, legislative, official litigation mandate manifesto moratorium ordain ordinance perjury
legal, legislative, official preamble prerogative promulgate protocol proviso proxy ratify
legal, legislative, official reprieve retroactive rider shyster statute suborn subpoena
legal, legislative, official suffragist tender testator title tribunal vitiate vouchsafe
legal, legislative, official writ
linguistic argot cognate etymology jargon lexicographer lexicon litotes
linguistic malapropism onomatopoeia orthography parlance patois philology polyglot
linguistic rhetoric simile solecism spoonerism vernacular
literary allegory alliteration anthology bard canon canto compendium
literary context denouement dissertation doggerel elegy ellipsis emend
literary epic epilogue excerpt genre metaphor miscellany parable
literary paraphrase precis prologue prosody recast satire scenario
literary stanza treatise trilogy vignette wry
lively, active animated convivial frisky rousing skittish spry verve
lively, active vivacious
local endemic homespun indigenous
love enamored
loyalty, faith allegiance fidelity stalwart steadfast troth
lustful, indecent, flirt amorous bawdy coquette erotic expletive incontinent lascivious
lustful, indecent, flirt lechery lewd libidinous licentious paramour philanderer promiscuous
lustful, indecent, flirt prurient ribald salacious scurrilous
luxurious, spacious capacious commodious
marital alimony annul betroth conjugal connubial misogamy nubile
marital nuptial polygamist uxorious
materialism, spiritualism carnal corporeal monastic mundane platonic regeneration somatic
materialism, spiritualism worldly
meddle officious pry
medical, medicinal ambulatory analgesic anemia anesthetic anodyne antidote antiseptic
medical, medicinal aphasia apothecary aseptic astigmatism autopsy carcinogenic cataract
medical, medicinal cathartic cauterize chronic congenital contagion contusion delirium
medical, medicinal elixir emetic euthanasia febrile forensic hypochondriac laceration
medical, medicinal lachrymose lancet nostrum oculist optometrist panacea paranoia
medical, medicinal placebo podiatrist poultice prognosis prophylactic quarantine remission
medical, medicinal stanch suture unguent
memory memento memorialize mnemonic reminiscence
military, defense, war, strategy armada arsenal barrage bellicose besiege bivouac bulwark
military, defense, war, strategy centurion cipher cohort commandeer confiscate conscript deploy
military, defense, war, strategy foray galleon infiltrate martial militant rampart reconnaisance
military, defense, war, strategy sentinel stockade vantage
mischief frolicsome waggish
miserly, frugal, prodigal husband husbandry improvident niggardly parsimony skinflint spendthrift
miserly, frugal, prodigal tightwad
mock, imitate, mimic, ridicule burlesque caricature deride emulate flout gibe lampoon
mock, imitate, mimic, ridicule parody satirical scoff travesty
money, financial, accounts actuarial annuity arrears audit defray disburse emolument
money, financial, accounts exchequer extort gouge gratis gratuity haggle impecunious
money, financial, accounts insolvent levy liability liquidate lucrative lucre mercantile
money, financial, accounts mercenary pecuniary perquisite prohibitive rebate reimburse remission
money, financial, accounts remunerative solvent stipend subsidy tithe tribute usury
motion amble bolt canter careen clamber flit flounder
motion gait gambol hover hurtle levitate list lope
motion lumber lunge meander motility palpitate peripatetic pulsate
motion saunter scurry shunt slither strut swerve totter
motion veer wallow welter writhe
motivate, motive actuate incentive ulterior
music, musical instruments aria cadence cantata carillon clapper clarion coda
music, musical instruments crescendo dirge diva knell libretto opus oratorio
music, musical instruments paean reprise requiem staccato tempo timbre unison
mythology amazon ambrosia centaur phoenix saga satyr
name, title appellation caption denotation misnomer
necessary, core imperative integral kernel pith pivotal requisite substantive
negative, bad, notorious diabolical egregious exceptionable execrable flagrant heinous infamous
negative, bad, notorious infernal iniquitous malefactor nefarious pejorative perverse scurvy
negative, bad, notorious seamy seedy sordid stigma
obligation, duty beholden behoove devolve incumbent mandatory
obvious blatant glaring manifest overt patent unequivocal
occupation avocation diversion
odor acrid balmy effluvium fetid malodorous musky musty
odor noisome odoriferous olfactory pungent putrid rancid redolent
odor reek septic whiff
open, close occlude orifice pry
opinion, debate, vote, controversy canvass deadlock dialectical elicit marshal polemic stalemate
origin, beginning aboriginal archetype genesis inception incipient matrix nascent
origin, beginning prefatory prelude primordial prototype provenance seminal
ornament, jewellery brooch cameo chase circlet diadem embellish embroider
ornament, jewellery epaulet frieze garnish trappings
ornate, gaudy baroque flamboyant garish meretricious rococo tawdry
outlaw, prison, rogue buccaneer confine contraband depredation desperado despoil extradition
outlaw, prison, rogue flay fleece grill immure incarcerate inquisitor knave
outlaw, prison, rogue libertine manacle miscreant pillage ravage
outwit, defeat, subdue circumvent discomfit foil prevail quash quell repress
outwit, defeat, subdue rout scotch stifle subjugate surmount thwart
overwhelm inundate
pacify, appease allay implacable mitigate mollify palliate placate propitiate
pacify, appease reconcile
pamper coddle mollycoddle
passion ardor fanaticism fervent fervid rabid torrid zealot
patterns, changes checkered dappled fleck fluted flux immutable labile
patterns, changes maculated metamorphosis motley mottled stipple striated transmute
patterns, changes volatile
peak, lowest point acme apex climactic culmination heyday nadir pinnacle
peak, lowest point trough vertex zenith
perceive apprehend discern inkling insightful intuition sagacious
perfection, precise, ideal immaculate impeccable irreproachable nicety niggle peerless punctilious
perfection, precise, ideal stickler utopia
period, time coeval concurrent eon epoch imminent impending interim
period, time posterity precedent precursor synchronous vanguard yore
philosophy existential fatalism hedonist metaphysical
physique buxom corpulent emaciated flaccid gaunt haggard lank
physique portly squat
pity, sympathy, feeling commiserate condole empathy evocative humane pathos poignant
pity, sympathy, feeling sentient
poise, behavior, clumsy aplomb comport composure demeanor equanimity gauche genteel
poise, behavior, clumsy gentility lout maladroit ungainly unwieldy
pompous bombastic grandiloquent grandiose inflated magniloquent megalomania rant
pompous rave rhapsodize stilted tumid verbiage
popularity ingratiate lionize luminary pander
posture recumbent sedentary supine
poverty, misery abject destitute indigence pauper penury
praise, flattery acclaim adulation blandishment encomium eulogy extol kudos
praise, flattery laud panegyric plaudit rave tout
precious metals and stones bullion carat facet touchstone
preempt, obviate forestall preclude supersede
prejudiced jaundiced partisan tendentious
presence omnipresent ubiquitous
pride, arrogance, boasting blowhard braggadocio braggart cavalier conceit consequential haughtiness
pride, arrogance, boasting hubris imperious magisterial narcissist overbearing overweening prate
pride, arrogance, boasting presumptious pretentious supercilious vainglorious vaunted
produce, cause, grow, result beget burgeon coin conception concoct effectual efficacy
produce, cause, grow, result effusive emanate engender ensue exude fabricate fruition
produce, cause, grow, result germinal germinate gestate improvise loom proliferate prompt
produce, cause, grow, result rampant repercussion stem from upshot
promise, assurance, security collateral indemnify
proper apposite expedient felicitous impropriety prim propriety prude
proper seemly
properties buoyant diaphanous gossamer impalpable impassable impenetrable impregnable
properties incorporeal indissoluble intangible navigable osseous palpable precipitous
properties tangible tensile tenuous wispy
prophetic, foreshadow apocalyptic augury bode clairvoyant divine foreboding harbinger
prophetic, foreshadow oracular portend portent premonition presage prescience presentiment
prophetic, foreshadow prognosticate sibylline
protection, refuge aegis asylum bastion harbor haven sanctuary tutelary
punishment castigation chastise flay mortify penance pillory punitive
punishment scourge
push, pull obtrude oust protrude wrench wrest
quarrel, quarrelsome, fight altercation belligerent bicker contentious disputatious fracas fray
quarrel, quarrelsome, fight impugn melee polemical pugnacity scuffle skirmish spat
quarrel, quarrelsome, fight squabble vendetta wrangle
queer droll
range gamut
read, examine, search browse collate peruse plumb pore probe rummage
read, examine, search scavenge scrutinize
rebellion, upheaval cataclysm insurgency insurrection
records, history, remains annals antecedents archives chronicle log relic vestige
refer advert allude apropos ascribe attribute impute
refreshing, energizing exhilarating
regret, remorse compunction contrite deplore impenintent penitent rue
rejoice, celebrate exult festive revelry
relative position, position abut adjacent collateral contiguous hindmost juxtapose lofty
relative position, position nether plumb proximity superimpose
relieve, reduce abate alleviate assuage balm ebb emollient quench
relieve, reduce retrench sap
religion, church, clergy, tradition agnostic apotheosis atheist blasphemy canon cant catechism
religion, church, clergy, tradition cloister defrock ecclesiastic genuflect heresy icon iconoclastic
religion, church, clergy, tradition idolatry immolate infidel laity lectern limbo mores
religion, church, clergy, tradition nihilist orthodox pharisaical pontifical prelate proselytize purgatory
religion, church, clergy, tradition sanctimonious secular seminary temporal tonsure unfrock
remedy, compensation, relief redress reparation respite restitution
renunciation, restraint abdicate abjure abnegation abstain abstemious celibate continence
renunciation, restraint forgo forsake forswear pinion refrain stem teetotalism
renunciation, restraint temperate wanton
respect, polite, courteous chivalrous comity deference esteem reverent venerable
restrict, limit, confine bate circumscribe cordon duress
retort, retaliation comeuppance rebuff rebuttal rejoinder repartee reprisal
revenge avenge nemesis requite retribution vindictive wreak
revive, restore, renovate recuperate refurbish rehabilitate rejuvenate resuscitate
rhythm, periodicty arrhythmic
ridiculus, laughable ludicrous preposterous
rooted, habit, established entrenched ingrained inherent innate intrinsic inveterate
roundabout circuitous devious
royalty, nobility aristocracy gentry imperial interregnum patrician regal regicide
royalty, nobility usurp
rural, rustic bucolic idyllic madrigal provincial sylvan
sarcastic, sharp, bitter acerbity acidulous acrimonious barb brusque captious carping
sarcastic, sharp, bitter caustic censorious censure gall incisive invidious irony
sarcastic, sharp, bitter mordant pungent sardonic stricture trenchant vitriolic vituperative
sayings, expressions, lessons anecdote aphorism apothegm cliché dictum epigram epithet
sayings, expressions, lessons euphemism idiom maxim precept
scholar erudite pedant pundit sage savant
science and engineering acoustics alchemy anneal automaton ballast bolt calorific
science and engineering coagulate cog conduit congeal culvert die extrude
science and engineering fulcrum gyroscope homeostasis lode paleontology sluice strut
scold berate chide diatribe excoriate expostulation inveigh malign
scold pan rail rant rebuke reprimand reprove tirade
scold upbraid
scope, relevance, strength categorical compelling conclusive definitive germane inclusive incontrovertible
scope, relevance, strength pertinent plausible provisional qualified subsume ultimate
secret, hiding, mysterious arcane cache camouflage clandestine covert cryptic furtive
secret, hiding, mysterious hermetic insidious latent lurk occult potential privy
secret, hiding, mysterious runic secrete skulk sphinx-like surreptitious
see, glimpse, look, view descry gawk ogle panoramic surveillance voyeur
selection, variety, mixed cull eclectic manifold medley multifarious potpourri promiscuous
selection, variety, mixed sundry
senility, old age, eccentricity crone crotchety doddering dotage dote hoary longevity
senility, old age, eccentricity superannuated
servile, fawning, servant complaisant grovel minion obsequious retinue subservient sycophant
servile, fawning, servant toady
shapes, form amorphous angular anthropomorphic aquiline askew awry corrugated
shapes, form garbled gnarled ovoid rotundity serpentine serrated sinuous
shapes, form tortuous whorl
sharpness, keenness acuity acumen acute astute perspicacious
shining burnish glimmer glossy incandescent lumen luster opalescent
shining refulgent resplendent scintillate shimmer
shock aghast appall dumbfound galvanize
show, prove, demonstrate evince explicate expository
shrewd, thrifty canny provident stint
sin, pardon absolve amnesty atone condone expiate remission reprobate
sin, pardon transgression venial
size, quantity behemoth colossal exiguous gargantuan girth illimitable infinitesmal
size, quantity juggernaut lilliputtian mammoth minuscule modicum monumental myriad
size, quantity prodigious scad scintilla slew stint titanic
sleep comatose cubicle dormant insomnia opiate quiescent somnambulist
sleep somnolent soporific
social sciences anthropology demographic ethnology
sound cacophonous clamor clangor din dulcet euphony grate
sound mellifluous raspy raucous resonant reverberate rotundity sonorous
sound stentorian strident
speech, oration, presentation articulate bandy babble belabor broach circumlocution cite
speech, oration, presentation colloquial colloquy convoluted desultory digression discourse discursive
speech, oration, presentation drone elaboration eloquence enunciate expatiate harangue harping
speech, oration, presentation ineffable jabber mealymouthed oblique peroration perspicuous prattle
speech, oration, presentation quip raconteur ramble rationalize recount regale reiterate
speech, oration, presentation rostrum slur ventriloquist waffle warble witticism
speed, promptness, haste, sudden celerity dispatch expedite meteoric plummet precipitate precipitous
speed, promptness, haste, sudden slacken spate
sport, adventure barb equestrian escapade feint ferret gambit piscatorial
sport, adventure pugilist regatta seine
spread disseminate strew suffuse
stick, cling cleave cohere glutinous viscid
stop, hesitate, end balk cessation flinch scruple valedictory
strange, weird exotic grotesque idiosyncrasy outlandish quaint uncanny unearthly
strength, strengthen consolidate forte hardy mettle omnipotent potent puissant
strength, strengthen robust sinewy stalwart
strike, bump, touch impinge jostle
stupid, clowning, insane asinine bufoonery demented deranged dolt drivel fatuous
stupid, clowning, insane imbecile inane maniacal oaf obtuse stultify witless
stupid, clowning, insane zany
subordinate, auxiliary accessory addendum adjunct adjutant ancillary appurtenances subaltern
subordinate, auxiliary subsidiary
support adherent advocacy apologist bolster buttress champion constituent
support corroborate embrace espouse jingoist martyr proponent
surface glaze incrustation patina slough veneer verdigris
surrender, yield cede cession concede concession disgorge indulgent inexorable
surrender, yield intransigence monolithic obdurate obstinate recalcitrant relinquish submissive
surrender, yield succumb waive wean
talkative garrulous loquacious
taste acetic brackish insipid luscious piquant saline savor
teaching, guidance didactic doctrine edify inculcate martinet mentor pedagogue
teaching, guidance protégé sophist tutelage
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature asperity bilious bluff bohemian boisterous boorish bourgeois
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature buoyant cantankerous catholic churlish clemency coy crabbed
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature crass craven curmudgeon cynical debonair demure diffidence
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature disingenuous distant distrait docile drone earthy egotistical
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature enterprising expansive extrovert fastidious forbearance geniality glacial
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature gregarious gruff heterodox inscrutable introvert jocund jovial
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature killjoy maverick meek meticulous mirth obstreperous opportunist
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature outspoken petulant pragmatic precocious pusillanimous queasy querulous
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature recluse regimen reserve reticent retiring sanguine sedate
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature shrew skimp solemnity spartan sportive staid stodgy
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature suavity surly sybarite taciturn tempestuous tenacity truculence
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature unassuming uncouth urbane vegetate vigilant vixen withdrawn
temper, lifestyle, convention, nature yokel
think, ponder cerebration cogitate deliberate introspect meditation muse pensive
think, ponder premeditate retrospective ruminate
traitor, deserter apostate defection disaffected perfidious quisling renegade turncoat
travel, wandering errant expatriate itinerant itinerary jaunt junket migrant
travel, wandering migratory odyssey peregrination sojourn trek vagabond wanderlust
travel, wandering vagrant
truth veracity verisimilitude veritable
unbeatable indomitable insuperable insurmountable invulnerable
union coalition confluence fusion splice
unoriginal, plagiarize derivative pastiche
unruly, in a rage, disobedient amok berserk contumacious dissident firebrand fractious insubordination
unruly, in a rage, disobedient insurgent intractable irrepressible mutinous refractory restive sedition
unsuccessful, useless abortive futile nugatory
untrue, fake, farce, rumor apocryphal bogus bugaboo canard cant charlatan debunk
untrue, fake, farce, rumor fabricate hoax hyperbole mendacious mountebank prevaricate quack
untrue, fake, farce, rumor spurious wangle
unwarranted gratuitous
uprightness integrity probity rectitude venal
verbose diffuse prolixity
violent, gruesome, bloody carnage gory grisly lurid macabre mayhem sanguinary
violent, gruesome, bloody unbridled
vocal catcall
warn admonish homily premonitory
wasting, deteriorate, postpone atrophy dally dawdle decadence decrepitude depravity desolate
wasting, deteriorate, postpone dilatory disband dissolution effete fritter lavish linger
wasting, deteriorate, postpone loiter loll procrastinate profligate protract ramshackle retrograde
wasting, deteriorate, postpone shambles squander tarry temporize turpitude wastrel wither
wasting, deteriorate, postpone wizened
water, sea, ships floe flotsam founder jettison maritime natation quay
water, sea, ships scuttle sextant skiff tepid tiller
weak, weaken attenuate debilitate enervate extenuate flag frail impair
weak, weaken impuissance incapacitate invalidate languish listless pine rarefy
weak, weaken subdued undermine
weakness, fault, shortcoming foible infirmity liability
wealth, prosperity affluence opulence
weapons, beating bludgeon buffet detonation flail flick fulminate fusillade
weapons, beating gouge holster impale lambaste mace maim maul
weapons, beating mutilate parry pummel scabbard throttle trident trigger
weapons, beating welt
weather, climate clime frigid hibernal inclement swelter vernal
wet, dry, saturated bedraggle dank douse humid macerate muggy sere
wet, dry, saturated sodden steep turgid
wind, waves billowing bluster eddy gale gusty undulating waft
wind, waves zephyr
withdraw retract secession
work, labor drudgery factotum malingerer proletarian shirk sinecure subsistence
worsen exacerbate
writing, documents calligraphy collate cursive dossier facsimile indite missive
writing, documents palimpsest roster rubric runic tome tract transcribe
writing, documents verbatim
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