abase

Abhor

Abate

Abjure

Abdicate

Abrasive

Aberrant

abreast

abeyance

Abridge

1a

Detest, regard with disgust

Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem

Give up, renounce; repudiate, recant, or shun (especially formally or under oath) Rough, suitable for grinding or polishing (such as sandpaper); causing irritation or annoyance
Side-by-side. The more common "abreast of" means keeping up with, staying aware of, or remaining equal in progress with.

(v) Reduce, Diminish, become less in amount or intensity;

(v) Formally give up the throne (or some other power or responsibility), give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

markedly different from an accepted norm, Abnormal or deviant, one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group

Reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea

Temporary suspension, inactivity

1b

abscission

accretion

abscond

acerbic

Abstain

acidulous

abyss

Acme

accede

Activism

2a

Gradual increase; an added part or addition

Cutting off; sudden termination; the separation of leaves, petals, or other parts from a plant or animal

Sour; harsh or severe

Depart suddenly and secretively

Slightly acid or sour; sharp or caustic

Hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy); decline to vote

Summit, peak, highest point

A deep and vast space or cavity; anything profound or infinite

The practice of pursuing political or other goals through Agree, give consent; assume vigorous action, often power (usually as "accede including protests and to") demonstrations
2b

acumen

Adverse

Adhere

Advocate

Admonish

aerie

adulterate

Aesthetic

adumbrate

Affable

3a

(adj) Opposing, harmful

Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment

Speak or argue in favor of (verb); a person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person (noun) Dwelling or fortress built on a high place; the nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk, built on a mountain or cliff
Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste, pertaining to the science of what is beautiful (adj); a sense of beauty and taste of a particular time and place (noun)

Stick (to), such as with glue, or to a plan or belief

Mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do something

Make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients

Warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable

Give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially; obscure

3b

Affectation

Alienate

Aggrandize

aloof

aggregate

amalgamate

Alacrity

Ambiguous

albeit

Ambivalent

4a

Cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant

Fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression

Distant physically or emotionally; reserved; indifferent

Make greater; exaggerate

Blend, merge, or unite

Gather together, amount to (v); constituting a whole made up of constituent parts (adj)

Not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings of interpretations Uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once

Cheerful or Speedy willingness

Although, even though

4b

ameliorate

Anarchy

amortize

annul

anachronism

anodyne

analgesia

Anoint

Analogous

Anomaly

5a

Absence of law or government; chaos, disorder

Improve; make better or more bearable

Make void or null, cancel, abolish (usually of laws or other established rules)

Gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset

Medicine that relieves pain (noun); soothing, relieving pain (adj)

Something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in chronology, such as by assigning a person or event to the wrong time period

Rub or sprinkle oil on; make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes applying oil to someone

Pain relief; inability to feel pain

Deviation from what is common; inconsistency

Comparable, corresponding in some particular way (making a good analogy)

5b

Antagonize

apostate

antedate

apostle

antithetical

apposite

Apathy

apprise

Apocryphal

approbation

6a

Person who deserts a party, cause, religion, etc.

Make hostile or unfriendly

Pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of Jesus)

Be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date

Highly appropriate, suitable, or relevant

Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis (the rhetorical act of placing two phrases opposite one another for contrast, as in love me or hate me)

Inform, give notice to

Not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern

Praise or approval, especially formal approval

Of questionable authenticity; false

6b

appropriate

Arduous

arbiter

arrogate

Arcane

Articulate

Archaic

Artifact

ardent

Artless

7a

Very difficult, strenuous; severe, hard to endure

Set aside or authorize (such as money) for a particular purpose; take for one's own use

Claim or take presumptuously or without the right to do so

Judge, umpire, person empowered to decide matters at hand

Using language in a clear, fluent way (adj.); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (v)
Any object made by humans, especially those form an earlier time, such as those excavated bu archeologists

Known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret

Characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive

Free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured

Very passionate, devoted, or enthusiastic

7b

Ascertain

aspersions

Ascetic

assail

ascribe

assiduous

aseptic

Assuage

asperity

attenuate

8a

Damaging remarks, defamation, slander

Find out with certainty

Attack violently, assault

Abstinent or austere in lifestyle; a person who leads an austere and simple life without material pleasures, esp. someone who does this for religious reasons

Persevering, diligent, constant

Assign or credit to a certain cause or source

Make milder, relieve; soothe, pacify, or calm

Free from germs

Weaken or thin out

Rigor, severity; harshness or sharpness of tone; roughness of surface

8b

attuned

Austere

Audacious

Autonomous

Augment

avarice

augury

Aver

august

Avid

9a

Severe in manner or appearance; very selfdisciplined, ascetic; without luxury or ease; sober or serious

In harmony; in sympathetic relationship

Self-governing, independent

Very bold or brave, often in a rude or reckless way

Insatiable greed; a miserly desire to hoard wealth

Make Larger

Declare or affirm with confidence

Telling the future, such as through supernatural means

Enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate; excessively desirous

Venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration

9b

axiom

Base

Balk

baying

balloon

Belie

banal

beneficent

bane

Benign

10a

Morally low, mean, Self-evident truth requiring dishonorable; or little or no no proof; universally or value; crude and unrefined; generally accepted principle counterfeit

Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf

Refuse to proceed or to do something

Contradict or misrepresent

Swell or puff out; increase rapidly

Doing good

Lacking freshness and originality; clich

Harmless; favorable; kindle, gentle, or beneficial; not cancerous

Something that ruins or spoils

10b

bent

blight

besiege

blithe

bevy

Bogus

bifurcate

Bolster

bilk

bombastic

11a

Disease that kills plants rapidly, or any cause of decay or destruction (noun); ruin or cause to wither (verb)

Personal inclination or tendency

Joyous, merry; excessively carefree (so as to ignore more important concerns)

Attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround

Fake, fraudulent

Group of birds or other animals that stay close together; any large group

Strengthen or support

To fork into two branches or divide into two halves

(Of speech or writing) far too showy or dramatic than is appropriate; pretentious

Cheat or defraud

11b

bonhomie

Buffer

Boor

Bureaucracy

brandish

Burgeon

brook

burnish

bucolic

Buttress

12a

Something that shields, protects, absorbs shock, or cushions

Friendliness, open and simple good heartedness

Govt. characterized be many Rude, ill-mannered, or bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, insensitive person a peasant seemingly meaningless or a country bumpkin requirements

Grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant)

Shake, wave, or flourish, as a weapon

Polish, make smooth and lustrous

Suffer or tolerate

Support or encourage (v); a support or prop, esp. projecting from and supporting the wall of a building (n)

Pertaining to shepherds; suggesting a peaceful and pleasant view of rural life

12b

Bygone

Canonical

Cacophony

Capricious

calumny

cardinal

canard

Cartography

Candid

Castigate

13a

Authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works

Past, former (adj.); that which is in the past (usually plural noun)

Acting on impulse, erratic

Harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds

Chief, most important

Malicious lie intended to hurt someone's reputation; the act of telling such lies

Map-making

Rumor, a false or baseless story

Criticize severely; punish in order to correct

Open, sincere, honest

13b

Catalyst

chicanery

catholic

Chronological

Caustic

circumscribe

Censure

circumspect

Chauvinism

clamber

14a

Trickery, deception by knowingly false arguments

Causer of change

Arranged in or relating to time order

Universal, broad-minded

Strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area; in math, to be constructed around so as to touch as many points as possible

Capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic

Cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequences

Strong disapproval or official reprimand (n); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (v)
Fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.
14b

Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble

Clamor

coda

Clinch

coffer

cloying

Cogent

coagulate

collude

Coalesce

Commensurate

15a

Final part of a musical composition; an ending, esp. one that sums up what has come before

Noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise

Chest for storing valuables; financial resources, a treasury

Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

Very convincing, logical

Disgustingly or distastefully sweet

Conspire; cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes

Cause a liquid to become solid or semisolid

The same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional

Come together, unite; fuse together

15b

compendium

Concede

Complacent

Conciliatory

complaisant

Concur

Complementary

Condone

Compliant

Confer

16a

Give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war)

Concise but complete summary; a list or collection

Reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

Self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful, or some other bad quality)

Approve, agree

Eager to please; cheerfully complying

Overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless

Completing; fitting together well; filling mutual needs

Consult, compare views; bestow or give

Obeying, submissive; following the requirements

16b

confound

Constrict

Connoisseur

Construe

connote

Contentious

Console

Contextualize

Consolidate

contraries

17a

Squeeze, compress; restrict the freedom of

Confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse

interpret or translate

Expert, especially in the fine arts; person or educated, redefined tastes

Controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning

Place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances

Lessen the suffering or grief of (v); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (n)

Things that are opposing; either of two opposite things

Unit, combine, solidify make coherent

17b

contrite

Conversely

contumacious

convoke

Conundrum

Convoluted

Converge

Copious

Conversant

Corroborate

18a

in opposite way; on the other hand

Remorseful; feeling sorry for one's offenses or sins

Call together, as to a meeting

Rebellious; stubbornly disobedient

Twisted; very complicated

Riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; a mystery

Plentiful, bountiful

Move towards one another or towards a point; unite

Support, add evidence to

Knowledge about or experienced with

18b

Cosmopolitan

Counterpoint

cosset

Counterproductive

coterie

Covert

Countenance

Crafty

Counterintuitive

Craven

19a

Contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

Belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachements

Defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal

Treat as a pet, pamper

Secret, veiled, undercover

Close or exclusive group, clique

Cunning, skillful in deception or underhandled schemes

Facial expression or face (n); approve or tolerate (v)

Very cowardly, lacking courage

Against what one would intuitively expect

19b

Credibility

curmudgeon

Credulous

Cynical

Crescendo

Daunt

Culminate

Debase

cupidity

Debunk

20a

Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch

Believability, trustworthiness

Thinking the worst of others' motivations; bitterly pessimistic

Gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

Discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of

Steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage; a climactic moment or peak

Degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, etc.; lower in moral quality

Reach the highest point or final stage

Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims

Greed, great or excessive desire

20b

declaim

Default

declivity

Deference

Decorous

Deflect

Deem

Deleterious

Deface

delimit

21a

Failure to act, neglect (n); fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one (v)

Speak in an impassioned, pompous, or oratorical manner; give a formal speech

Respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinionj of another

Downward slope

Cause to curve; turn aside, esp. from a sstraight course; avoid

Behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

Harmful, unhealthful

judge; consider

Fix, mark, or define the boundaries of

Vandalize. mar the appearance of

21b

Delineate

Deride

demagogue

Derivative

demur

Desiccate

Denigrate

desultory

Denote

Detached

22a

mock. scoff at laugh at contemptuously

Mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail

Derived from something else; not original

A leader who lies and gains power by arousing the passions and especially prejudices of the people

Thoroughly dried up, dehydrated

Show reluctance or object, especially for moral reasons

Lacking consistency or order, disconnected, sporadic; going off topic

Belittle, attack the reputation of

impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof

Be a name or symbol for

22b

Deterrent

Didactic

diaphanous

diffident

Diatribe

diffuse

dichotomy

Digress

dictum

dilate

23a

Intended to instruct; teaching , or teaching a moral lessen

Something that restrains or discourages

Lacking confidence, shy

Very sheer, fine, translucent

Spread widely, disseminate (verb); dispersed, widely spread out, or wordy and going off-topic (adj)

Bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant

Go off-topic when speaking or writing

Division into two parts or into two contradictory groups

To become wider or make wider, cause to expand; to speak or write at length, elaborate upon

Formal or authoritative pronouncement; saying or proverb

23b

dilatory

Discerning

dilettante

discomfiting

Din

discordant

dirge

Discredit

Disabuse

Discrepancy

24a

Having good judgement or insight; able to distinguish mentally

Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time

Disconcerting, confusing, frustrating

Person who takes up an art or activity for amusement only or in a superficial way

Harsh or inharmonious in sound; disagreeing, incongruous

Loud, confused noise, esp. for a long period of time

Injure the reputation of, destroy credibility of or confidence in

A funeral or mourning song or poem

Difference or inconsistency

Free someone from a mistake in thinking

24b

discrete

Dismiss

Discriminating

disparage

Disingenuous

disparate

Disinterested

Dispassionate

Disjointed

Dispatch

25a

Allow to disperse or leave; fire from a job; put aside or reject, especially after only a brief consideration

Separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts

Belittle, put down; bring shame upon, discredit

Judicious, discerning, having good judgement or insight

Distinct, different

Insincere, not genuine

Unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion

Unbiased, impartial; not interested

Speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way

Disconnected, not coherent, jerky; having the joints separated

25b

Disperse

Dissent

Disposition

dissolution

Disquieting

Dissonance

dissemble

distaff

Disseminate

distend

26a

Disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a government, political party, or church; such a view
Dissolving, the state of having been dissolved; breaking bonds or breaking up of a group of people; death, disintegration; sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation

Scatter, spread widely, cause to vanish

A person's general or natural mood; tendency

Harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement

Female, esp. relating to the maternal side of the family; women or women's work; a staff that holds wool or flax for spinning

Disturbing, cause anxiety

Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false appearance of

Swell, expand, stretch, bloat

Scatter, spread about, broadcast

26b

Distill

Divine

dither

doctrinaire

diurnal

Document

Diverge

doff

Divest

Dogma

27a

Discover through divination or or supernatural means; perceive by insight

Person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and closeminded way (noun); merely theoretical, impractical, or fanatical about other people accepting one's ideas (adj)

Purify; extract the essential elements of

Act indecisively (verb); a state of fear or trembling excitement

Support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of

Occurring every day; happening in the daytime (rather than at night)

Take off (such as clothes), put aside; remove one's hat as a gesture

Differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside, as from a path

A system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief

Deprive or strip of a rank, title, etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell off holdings (ant: invest)
27b

Dormat

duplicity

dovetail

dyspeptic

droll

e.g.

Dubious

ebullient

dupe

Eccentric

28a

Deceit, double-dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception

Asleep, inactive, on a break

Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion)

Join or fit together

For example, such as

Funny in an odd way

Very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled

Doubtfull, questionable, suspect

Peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm esp. in a whimsical way

Person who is easily fooled or used (noun); to fool or exploit (verb)

28b

echelon

effigy

Eclectic

effrontery

Eclipse

Egalitarian

edify

Egregious

Efficacy

egress

29a

Representation or image of a person, esp. a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person

A level, rank or grade; the people at that level

Shameless boldness

Selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources

Related to belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres

The obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person (n); to obscure, darken, make less important (v)

Extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring

Uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way

An exit or the action of exiting

the quality of being able to produce the intended effect

29b

Elated

emaciate

elegy

Embellish

Elevate

Eminent

Elicit

Empirical

Eloquent

Emulate

30a

Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away

Very happy, in high spirits

Decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details

Song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person

Prominent, distinguished, of high rank

Raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a higher rank or status or raise up to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane

Coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory

Call forth, bring out, evoke

Copy in an attempt to equal or be better than

Marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving

30b

encomium

Enigma

endemic

Entitlement

Enervate

Enumerate

engender

Ephemeral

Enhance

epicure

31a

Puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or contradictory person

Having the right to certain privileges; believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges

Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise

Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place

Count or list; specify oneby-one

Weaken, tire

Lasting only a short time, fleeting

Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate

Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine

Raise to a higher value, desirability, etc.

31b

equanimity

ersatz

Equitable

erstwhile

equivocate

Erudite

Erratic

Eschew

Erroneous

Esoteric

32a

Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute

Composure, evenness of mind; mental or emotional stability, esp. under stress

Former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly (adv)

Fair, equal, just

Scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing deep, often systematic, knowledge

Use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position

Shun, avoid, abstain from

Inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course

Understood by or intended for only a few; secret

Mistaken, in horror; improper, morally incorrect

32b

Estimable

Exacerbate

ethos

Exacting

Eulogy

Exculpate

euphemism

Exhaustive

euphony

exigent

33a

Make worse (more violent, severe, etc.), inflame; irritate or embitter (a person)

Worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated

Very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention

The character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.

Clear from guilt or blame

Speech of praise or written work of praise, esp. a speech given at the funeral
Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that is considered offensive or too direct

Comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic or subject, accounting for all possibilities; draining, tending to exhaust

Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding

Pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed by a harmonious use of words

33b

exonerate

extemporaneous

expedient

Extrapolate

Explicit

Facetious

Exponent

Facilitate

expurgate

faction

34a

Done without preparation (esp. of a speech), or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment
Conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience

Clear from blame or accusation; free from a responsibility

Suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations

Joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things

Direct, clear, fully revealed; clearly depicting sex or nudity

Make easier, help the progress of

Person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate, or representative

Group or clique within a larger organization; party strife and dissension

Censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts

34b

Fallacious

Fathom

fallow

fatuous

Fanatical

fawn

Fanciful

Feasible

fastidious

fecund

35a

Measure the depth of (usually of water)as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand

Containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive

Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or complacent manner

Left unplanted (of land); not in use

Show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog; try to win favor through flattery and submissive behavior

Excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in a uncritical way

Possible, logical or likely, suitable

Whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality
Excessively particular, difficult to please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail
35b

Fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative or intellectual work

felicitous

Finesse

fervid

Flag

fetid

fledgling

Fidelity

Fleeting

Figurative

florid

36a

Extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill (n); use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy (v)

Admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion; pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness

Get tired, lose enthusiasm hang limply or droop

Very hot; heated in passion or enthusiasm

A young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person (noun); new or inexperienced (adj)

Stinking; having an offensive smell

Passing quickly, transitory

Faithfulness, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image

Metaphorical, base don figures of speech; containing many figures of speech (as fancy sounding writing); relayed to portraying human or animal figures
36b

Reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy

flout

Foreshadow

fluke

forestall

foment

Forfeit

forage

Fortify

ford

fortuitous

37a

Indicate or suggest beforehand, presage

Treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn (usually of rules)

Delay, hinder, prevent by taking action beforehand

Stroke of luck, something accidentally successful

Surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation

incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apple medicated liquid to a body part

Strengthen, invigorate, encourage

Wander in search of; rummage, hunt, make a raid

Place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across (noun); to cross at such a place (verb)
37b

Happening by chance; lucky

fracas

fulminate

fractious

furtive

frenetic

Futile

Fringe

Gainsay

Frugal

gambol

38a

Explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way

Noisy disturbance or fight; brawl

Done secretly; stealthy, sly, shifty

Unruly, troublemaking; irritable

Producing no useful result, ineffective, trivial or unimportant

Wildly excited, frantic, distracted

Declare false, deny; oppose

On the margin, periphery (adj.); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views

Frolic; skip or leap playfully

Economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive

38b

garner

gestation

Garrulous

Gist

Gauche

glacial

Gawky

Glib

Germane

glower

39a

Pregnancy; the period from conception until birth of an animal or (metaphorically) of an idea or plan

Gather and store; amass, collect

Main idea, essence

Talkative, wordy, rambling

Pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic

Tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude

Fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficially or insincerity

Physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)

Stare in an angry, sullen way

Relevant and appropriate, on-topic

39b

goad

grandiloquent

Goosebumps

grandstand

gouge

grating

Gradation

Gregarious

graft

grievous

40a

Relating to lofty speech, esp. to the point of being pompous, overblown, bombastic

Urge on (as cattle) with a pointed or electrically charged stick; spur on, stimulate, encourage The "bumps" created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold, fear, etc.
Scooping or digging tool, like a chisel, or a hole made with such a tool (noun); cut or scoop out; force out a person's eye with one's thumb; swindle, extort money from (verb)

Perform showily in an attempt to impress onlookers

Irritating; harsh or discordant (of a noise); scraping

Social, pertaining to a flock or crowd

A progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages

Causing grief or suffering; very serious, grave; flagrant, outrageous

Insert part of a plant into another plant, where it continues to grow; join living tissue (such as skin) to part of the body where it will continue to live and grow; attach as if by grafting (verb); the part so grafted (as in a graft of skin); the act of acquiring money or other benefits through illegal means, esp. by abusing one's power (noun)
40b

grouse

hallmark

grovel

hand-wringing

Guile

hapless

Hackneyed

harangue

halcyon

Hardy

41a

A mark indicating quality, purity, genuineness, etc.; any distinguishing characteristic

Grasping, squeezing, etc. of the hands as an expression of nervousness, guilt, etc.; extend debate over what to do about an issue

Complain or grumble (verb); a reason for complaint (noun)

Creep or crawl with one's face to the ground, prostrate oneself as a token of subservience, degrade or abase oneself

Unlucky, unfortunate

Clever deceit, cunning, craftiness

Long, intense verbal attack, esp. when delivered publicly

So commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original

Bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.

Calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy

41b

harrow

hegemony

Haven

hermetic

Hearken

Heterogenous

hedge

hew

Hedonist

Hierarchy

42a

Domination, authority; Farming tool that breaks up influence by one country over soil (noun); painfully others socially, culturally, disturb or distress (verb) economically, etc.

Airtight, sealed, isolated; reclusive; pertaining to alchemy, occult

Harbor or port; refuge, safe place

Different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements

Listen, pay attention to

Strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe, sword. etc.); make or shape something (such as a statue) with a cutting tool

Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side

A ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling body

Person devoted to pleasure

42b

hoary

hotly

Hodgepodge

husband

homage

Hyperbole

Homogenous

iconoclast

hoodwink

Idiosyncrasy

43a

In an intense, fiery, or heated way

Very old, gray or white as from old age

Manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conserve

Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

Deliberate exaggeration for effect

Honor or respect demonstrated publicly

Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions

Of the same kind; uniform throughout

Characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk

Trick, deceive

43b

idolatry

Imminent

idyllic

immutable

ignoble

Impair

Illiberality

Impartial

imbue

impasse

44a

Ready to occur, impending

Idol worship; excessive or unthinking devotion or adoration

Unchangeable

Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a natural, simple way

Make worse, weaken

Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality

Unbiased, fair

Narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity

Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock

Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout

44b

impassive

imperturbable

impecunious

impervious

Impede

impetuous

imperious

impious

impermeable

implacable

45a

Calm, not able to be upset or agitated

Not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion

Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed

Poor, without money

Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent

Hold back, obstruct the progress of

Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly

Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent

Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied

Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)

45b

Implication

impute

Implicit

Inadvertent

Implode

inasmuch

imprecation

incarnadine

impugn

Incendiary

46a

Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)

Act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in a incrimination way implied, not stated directly; involbed in the very essence of something, unquestionable

Unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless

In like manner, considering that (contradiction of "in as much", generally followed by "as")

Burst inward

Blood red or flesh-colored

Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone

Setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses

Attack the truth or integrity of

46b

Incentive

inconstancy

Inchoate

Incorporate

Incipient

inculcate

Incongruous

indefatigable

Inconsequential

Indeterminate

47a

Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason

Something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward

Combine, unite; form a legal corporation; embody, give physical form to

Just begun, underdeveloped, unorganized

Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person

Just beginning; in a very early state

Untiring, not able to become fatigued

Out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious

Not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague

Insignificant, unimportant; illogical

47b

Indifferent

infallible

indigence

Inform

indolent

Ingenuous

inert

Ingrained

inexorable

ingrate

48a

Incapable of error; certain

Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial

Inspire, animate; give substance, essence or context to; be the characteristic quality of

Extreme poverty

Genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive

Lazy, slothful

Deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber

Inactive; having little or no power to move

Ungrateful person

Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading

48b

ingratiate

inordinate

Inherent

inquest

inimical

insensible

iniquity

insinuate

Innocuous

insipid

49a

Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained

Make an effort to gain favor with

Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone's death; the results of such an inquiry

Existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic

Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware

Hostile, adverse, harmful

Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into someone's mind in a subtle, artful way

Injustice, wickedness, sin

Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest

Harmless, inoffensive

49b

insular

interregnum

insurrection

intractable

Intelligible

intransigent

inter

Intrepid

interplay

Intrinsic

50a

A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series

Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial

Difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stuborn

Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority

Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes

Able to be understood, clear

Fearless, brave, enduring in Bury (a dead body) or place the face of adversity in a tomb

Belonging to the essential nature of a thing

Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence

50b

inundate

invidious

inure

irascible

invective

irresolute

inveigle

itinerant

investiture

itinerary

51a

Hateful, offensive, injurious

Flood, cover with water, overwhelm

Irritable, easily angered

Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.

Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one's decision-making

Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse

Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job

Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives

Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey

Investing; formally giving someone a right or title

51b

Jargon

Juncture

jettison

juxtapose

jingoism

Keen

Jocular

kindle

Judicious

kinetic

52a

Critical point in time, such as a crises or a time when a decision in necessary; a place where two things are joined together

Vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted or unintelligible language Discard, cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship in an emergency

Place side by side (either physically or in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison)

Sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling)

Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy

Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame

Joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful

Pertaining to motion

Using good judgement; wise, sensible

52b

knell

Lament

Kudos

Lampoon

lachrymose

Landmark

Lackluster

Languid

Laconic

larceny

53a

Mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (v); an expression of grief esp. as a song or poem (n)

The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (noun); to make such a sound (verb)

A harsh satire (n); ridicule or satirize (v)

Praise, honor, congratulations

Object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; a very important place, event, etc.

Tearful, mournful

Drooping from exhaustion. sluggish, slow; lacking in sprit

Not shiny; dull, mediocre; lacking brilliance or vitality

Theft

Using few words, concise

53b

largess or largesse

Lavish

Lassitude

lax

latent

Layperson

Laudable

leery

laudable

legerdemain

54a

Abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adj.); give very generously (v)

Generosity, the giving of money or gifts (esp. with the implication that the giver is a bit superior to the recipient)

Not strict; careless, loose, slack

Tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference

A person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.)

Potential; existing but not visible or active

Suspicious or wary

Worthy of praise

Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician); trickery or deception

Worthy of praise

54b

lethargic

licentious

Levity

Likewise

Levy

limpid

Liberal

lionize

Libertine

lissome

55a

Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules

Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish

Also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way

Lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way
Collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service (v); act of collecting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service (n)
Favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, openminded; generous(adj.); a person with such beliefs or practices (n)

Clear, transparent; completely calm

Treat like a celebrity

Flexible, supple, agile

Morally or sexually unrestrained personl freethinker (regarding religion)

55b

listless

lugubrious

livid

Lull

Log

lumber

Loquacious

luminous

Lucid

lurid

56a

Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an exaggerated way)

Soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in lullaby); quite down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (v); a period of calm o quite (n)

Spiritless, lacking interest or energy

Furiously angry, enraged

Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down

Keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (v); a written record (n)

Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening

Talkative, wordy

Gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained

Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane

56b

machination or machinations

malediction

maelstrom

malinger

magnanimous

Malleable

magnate

manifest

Makeshift

mannered

57a

A curse

Crafty schemes or plots

Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc.

Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation

Able to be bent, shaped, or adapted

High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment

Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)

Very important or influential person, esp. in business

Having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one

A temporary, often improvised, substitute (n); improvised for temporary use (adj.)
57b

mar

Mendacious

martinet

mendicant

maudlin

Mercurial

Maverick

meretricious

maxim

Metamorphosis

58a

Lying, habitually dishonest

Damage, spoil, ruin

Beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging

Person who adheres to rules extremely closely; strict disciplinarian

Quickly and unpredictable changing moods; fickle, flighty

Excessively sentimental, showing sadness or some other emotion in a foolish or silly way

Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive

A complete change or transformation (in biology, a change such as a caterpillar becoming a pupa and then a butterfly)

Rebel, individualist, dissenter

A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying

58b

metaphysical

mirth

Meticulous

misanthrope or misanthropist

milieu

missive

militate

Mitigate

mired

Modest

59a

Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter

Concerned with abstract thought, related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse

Hater of humankind

Taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy

Letter, written message

Environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops

Make less sever; lessen or moderate (damage, gried, pain, etc.)

Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as militate against)

humble; simple rather than showy; decent (esp. "covering up" in terms of dress); small, limited

Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled

59b

modicum

Monotony

modish

Moreover

Molify

Mores

molt

morose

monastic

multifarious

60a

Sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack variation, uniformity, esp. repetition in sound

A little bit or limited quantity

Besides; in addition to what was just stated

Stylish, contemporary

Customs, manners, or morals of a particular group

Calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or soften

Gloomy, sullen

Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc. (as a snake)
Relating to or resembling a monastery (where monks or nuns live), esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries
60b

Diverse, having a lot of variety

Mundane

Nascent

munificent

Negate

myopic

neologism

nadir

neophyte

Naive

Net

61a

Coming into existence, still developing

Common, ordinary, everyday

Deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective

Generous, giving liberally

New word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)

Near-sighted; lacking longterm thinking, shortsighted

Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion

Remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted; ultimate (adj.); too bring in as profit, or to catch as in a net (v)

Lowest point

Simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgement
61b

nettle

normative

Nevertheless or Nonetheless

Notoriety

noisome

Novel

nominal

Nuance

nontrivial

obdurate

62a

Implying or attempting to establish a norm; expressing value judgments or telling people what to do (rather than merely describing that which is happening)

Irritate, sting, or annoy

Ill fame; the state of being well known for a disgraceful reason

However, even so, despite that

New, fresh, original

Offensive, disgusting; harmful

A subtle difference in tone, meaning, expression, etc.

Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called

Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing

Important or big enough to matter

62b

Objective

Obviate

oblique

occlude

Obsequious

Occult

Obsolete

Offhand

Obstinate

Officious

63a

Factual, related to reality or Prevent, eliminate, or make physical objects; not unnecessary influenced by emotions, unbiased

Stop up, close, shut in or shut off

Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive

The supernatural (n); pertaining to magic, astrology, etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden (adj.); to hide, to shut off from view (v)

Servile, very compliant, fawning

Casual, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque
Excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one is not wanted; meddlesome, pushy

Out of date, no longer in use

Stubborn or hard to control

63b

Offset

Optimal or Optimum

Onerous

orotund

Opaque

Orthodox

opine

Oscillate

opprobrium

ossify

64a

Best, most desirable or favorable

Counteract, compensate for (v); a counterbalance(n)

Full, rich, and clear (of the voice or speaking); pompous, bombastic

Burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure

adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted

Not translucent; not allowing light, heat, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid

Swing back and forth; waver, change one's mind

Express an opinion

Become bone or become hard like bone; become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc.

Disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions

64b

ostensible or ostensive

palatial

ostentatious

palliate

Outstrip

pallid

Overshadow

panache

overwrought

panegyric

65a

Suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent

Professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way

Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms of an illness

Pretentious, boastful showiness

Abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or vitality

Surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind

Flair, style, swagger; a Cast a shadow over, darken; flamboyant or grand way of dominate, make to seem acting less important

Formal or lofty expression of praise

Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone

65b

panoply

Pariah

Paradigm

parley

Paradox

parry

paragon

Partial

pare

Partisan

66a

Social outcast, untouchable

Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array

Discussion, negotiation, esp. between enemies (noun); to have such a discussion (verb)

Model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc.

Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack); skillfully evade (a question)

Biased, prejudiced, favoring one over others; having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to)
Devoted to a particular group, case, etc.(adj); fervent supported of a group, party, idea, etc. guerrilla fighter(b)

Contradiction that is actually true

Model of excellence, perfect example

Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts
66b

pastiche

Paucity

Patent

Peccadillo

pathogenic

pedant

Pathological

peddle

Patronizing

Pedestrian

67a

Scarcity, the state of being small in number

Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically
Obvious, apparent, plain to see (adj.); a letter from a govt. guaranteeing an inventor the rights to his or her invention (n)

Small sin or fault

Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off

Capable of producing disease

Travel around while selling; sell illegally; give out or disseminate

Relating to or caused be disease; relating to compulsive bad behavior

Ordinary, dull, commonplace

Condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior

67b

pejorative

penury

pellucid

per se

Penchant

peregrinate

penitent

perennial

penumbra

Perfidious

68a

Extreme poverty or scarcity

Disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is disparaging (noun)

Intrinsically; by itself; in itself

Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand

Travel from place to place, esp. on foot

Liking or inclination (usually penchant for)

Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring

Regretful, feeling remorse for one's sins or misdeeds (adj); a person who feels this way (noun)
Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something "sort of" exists
68b

Disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust

perfunctory

perspicacious

peripatetic

Pervasive

Peripheral

phalanx

Permeate

Philanthropy

pernicious

philistine

69a

Having penetrating insight or good discernment

Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine

Tending to spread throughout

Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot

Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people Efforts to improve the wellbeing of humankind, generally through giving money

Relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance, fringe

Spread or penetrate throughout

Person deficient in or hostile to culture

Very harmful or destructive, deadly

69b

phlegmatic

Placid

Phone

Plastic

Pious

platitude

Pith

Plausible

Placate

plebian

70a

Peaceful, calm, tranquil

Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional

Able to be shaped or formed; easily influenced

fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine

A shallow, overused statement; cliche

Devout; religiously reverent and dutiful

Believable; having the appearance of truth

Core, essence; significance or weight

Of the common people

Satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person), esp. by conciliatory gestures
70b

plethora

polemic

plucky

politic

Plummet

polyglot

plutocracy

Ponderous

Polarized

posit

71a

Controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea

Excess; excessive amount

Shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic

Brave, spirited

Speaking or composed of many languages (of a person, book, etc.); a person who knows several languages

Plunge, fall straight down

Heavy, bulky and unwieldy; dull. labored

Rule by the wealthy

Presume, suggest, put forward (an idea)

Divided into sharply opposed groups

71b

Posthumous

Precarious

Potentate

precipitate

Pragmatic

prcis

prattle

Precursor

Preamble

predilection

72a

Unstable, insecure, dangerous

Happening or continuing after death

Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down

Ruler, person of great power

Concise summary, abstract

Practical; dealing with actual facts

Something that comes before, esp. something that also announces or suggests something on its way

Talk in an idle, simpleminded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble

Preference, tendency or favorability towards

Introductory statement, preface

72b

Predisposed

Pretentious

Preempt

preternatural

prescient

prevaricate

presumptive

primacy

Presumptuous

Principled

73a

Claiming or demanding a position of importance or dignity, esp. when unjustified; showing off, creating a deceptive, false show of worth

Having an inclination or tendency beforehand; subscribe

Supernatural, exceptional

Prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can

Stray from the truth, mislead, lie

Having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future

The state of being first or most important

Based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belied

Having high moral standards

Too bold of forward; going beyond that which is proper

73b

Pristine

Profligate

Probity

Profound

proclivity

Profuse

Prodigal

Prohibitive

Prodigious

Proliferate

74a

Completely and shamelessly immoral, or extremely wasteful

Very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive, intense, "down to the very bottom"; at the very bottom

In an original, pure state; uncorrupted

Honesty, integrity

Abundant, extravagant, giving or given freely

Inclination, natural tendency

Tending to forbid something, or serving to prevent

Wasteful, extravagant; giving abundantly, lavish

Increase or spread rapidly or excessively

Extraordinarily large, impressive, etc.

74b

prolix

prophetic

Prologue

propitiate

Pronounced

propitious

propagate

Propriety

propensity

Prosaic

75a

Relating to prophesy, predicting, ominous

Excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of writing, etc.)

Attempt to reconcile with, Introductory part to a book, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of (a person who is play, etc. angry, offended, etc.)

Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving

Distinct, strong, clearly indicated

Conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior

Reproduce, spread, increase

Dull, ordinary

Natural inclination or tendency

75b

Proscribe

puerile

Prospective

pugilism

providential

Pugnacious

proxy

puissance

Prudent

pulchritude

76a

Juvenile, immature

Prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish

boxing, fighting with the fists

Potential, in the future

Inclined to fight, combative

Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person)

Power, might

Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another

Physical beauty

Wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future

76b

pungent

Quibble

pusillanimous

quiescent

Qualified

quixotic

Quandary

Quotidian

querulous

raconteur

77a

Make trivial arguments or criticism, find faults in a petty way, esp. to evade something more important

Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp

Quiet, still

Cowardly, timid

Extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive

Modified, limited, conditional on something else

Daily; everyday, ordinary

Uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma

Witty storyteller

Given to complaining, grumbling

77b

Ranks

recant

rarefied

recapitulate

reactant

Recluse

Reap

recondite

recalcitrant

recrudescent

78a

Withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp. formally

Personnel; a group of people considered all together

Lofty, very high up or elevated (in a metaphorical way); exclusive, select; thin, pure, or less dense (as air at the top of a mountain)

Summarize, repeat in a concise way

Person who lives in seclusion

Something that reacts; a substance that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction

Not easily understood, hidden, dealing with an obscure topic

Harvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one's effort

Revival, breaking out into renewed activity

Not obedient, resisting authority, hard to manage

78b

redound

rejoinder

redress

Relegate

refractory

Remedial

refulgent

rend

Refute

Render

79a

Response or reply, esp. a witty comeback

To have a good or bad effect, esp. as a result of a person's efforts or actions (usually used with to, on, or upon)

Setting something right after a Send or commit to an inferior misdeed, compensation or place, rank, condition, etc.; relief for injury or wrongdoing exile, banish; assign (task) to (noun); correct, set right, someone else remedy (verb)

Providing a remedy, curative; correcting a deficient skill

Stubbornly disobedient, hard to manage

Tear violently, esp. to tear one's clothing or hair out of grief; pull apart, split, or tear away

Shining, radiant

Give, submit, surrender; translate declare

Prove to be false

79b

repast

reprobate

repertorial

Repudiate

Replete

Requite

repose

Rescind

Reproach

Resolution

80a

Disreputable, unprincipled, or damned person (noun); shameless, depraved (adj)

A meal (noun); to eat or feast (verb)

Reject, cast off, deny tat something has authority

Pertaining to a repertory or repertoire, a stock of available things or a number of theatrical performances presented regularly or in sequence

Reciprocate, repay, or revenge

Supplied in abundance, filled gorged (used with with)

Annul, repeal, make void

The act or state of resting; peacefulness, tranquility; lying dead in a grave

The quality of being firmly determined; resolving to do something; a formal judgement, esp. decided by a vote

Blame, disgrace (n); criticize, express disappointment in(v)

80b

Resolve

Retrospective

Respectively

revamp

Restive

Reverent

resurgent

Rhetoric

Reticent

ribald

81a

Looking to the past or backward; applying to the past, retroactive (adj.); An art exhibit of an artist's work over a long period of time (n)

Find a solution to; firmly decide to do something; decide by formal vote(v); firmness of purpose (n)

Renovate, redo, revise (verb); a restructuring, upgrade, etc. (noun)

In the order given

Feeling or expressing very deep respect and awe

Impatient or uneasy under the control of another; resisting being controlled

The art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little

Having a revival, renewing, rising or surging again

Using or relating to obscene or vulgar humor

Not talking much; private (of a person), restrained, reserved

81b

ridden

rue

Rife

ruminate

rift

Rustic

rococo

Sacrosanct

Rudimentary

Sagacious

82a

Regret, remorse (noun); to feel regret or remorse (verb)

Dominated or burdened by

Turn over in the mind, reflect on; chew cud (as a cow)
Relating to country life, unsophisticated; primitive; made of rough wood (adj.); a rural or uncultured person (n)

Happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported

A gap or fissure (such as in rock), a break in friendly relations

Sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism

Very elaborate and ornate (in decorating or metaphorically, as in speech and writing); relating to a highly ornate style of art and architecture in 18th-century France

Wise; showing good judgement and foresight

Elementary, relating to the basics; underdeveloped, primitive

82b

salient

sardonic

Salubrious

Satiate or Sate

Sanction

Saturate

Sanguine

savant

Sap

Savor

83a

Scornfully or ironically mocking, cynically derisive

Obvious, standing out; projecting, protruding, jutting out

To fully satisfy; to go beyond satisfying to the point of excess (possibly inducing disgust, tiredness, etc.)

Healthful, promoting health

Soak or imbue thoroughly; cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
Learned person, scholar, someone admitted to membership in a scholarly field; a person with amazing mental abilities despite having a cognitive difference or disability

Permission or approval, something that gives support or authority to something else (n); to allow, confirm, ratify (v); OR a legal action by one or more countries against anther country to get it to comply (n); to place sanctions or penalties on (v)

Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful; reddish, ruddy (as in rosy-red cheeks indicating health or vitality)
The inner fluid of a plant or any essential body fluid; energy; vitality; a person taken advantage of (n); undermine, weaken, tire out (v)
83b

Appreciate fully, taste or smell with pleasure

Scant

secrete

Scathing

Secular

scintilla

sedition

scurvy

Sedulous

searchingly

semantic

84a

Produce and release a substance from a cell or gland of the body for a functional purpose

Not enough or barely enough

Not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things

Severe, injurious; bitterly harsh or critical (as a remark)

Inciting rebellion against a government, esp. speech or writing that does this

A tiny bit or trace

Preserving, persistent, diligent in one's efforts

Contemptible, mean

Relating to the different meanings of words or other symbols

In a searching or penetrating manner; while examining closely or probing for answers

84b

Sentient

Skeptic

seraphic

Skirt

shard

skittish

Simultaneous

Slack

sinecure

slake

85a

Person inclined to doubting Conscious; experiencing or questioning generally sensation or perceiving with accepted beliefs the senses

Border, lie along the edge of, go around; evade

Like an angel; serene, spiritually carried off or transported

Shy, fickle, uncertain, or prone to act suddenly due to nervousness; lively in a restless or excessive way

Fragment of some brittle substance, esp. a sharp fragment of pottery, glass, etc.

Loose, negligent, lazy, weak (adj.); neglect to do one's duties; loosen up, relax (v); period of little work (n)

At the same time

Satisfy (esp. thirst), cool, or refresh; make less active

A job or position that pays while requiring little or no work

85b

Slew

solidarity

Slight

somatic

sobriquet

Soporific

solecism

Sound

Solicitous

Spartan

86a

Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, etc., such as among a group of people or among classes, nations, etc.

A large number or quantity

Of the body

Small, not very important, slender or delicate (adj.); treat as though not very important; snub, ignore(v); an act of treating in this way; a discourtesy (n)

Causing sleep; sleepy, drowsy (adj.); something that causes sleep (n)
Measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand (usually as sound the depths )

A nickname

Nonstandard use of grammar or words; mistake, esp. in etiquette

Very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply; austere; suggestive or the ancient Spartans

Concerned or anxious (about another person), expressing care; eager or desirous; very careful
86b

Spate

Sporadic

Spearhead

Sportive

Specious

squalid

Spectrum

squelch

Speculate

Standing

87a

Occasional, happening irregularly or in scattered locations

Sudden outpouring or rush; flood

Playful, merry, joking around, done "in sport" (rather than intended seriously)

Be the leader of

Disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected

Seemingly true but actually false; deceptively attractive

Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound

A broad range of nevertheless related qualities or ideas, esp. those that overlap to create a continuous series (as in a color spectrum, where each color blends into the next in a continuous way)

Status, rank, reputation (n); existing indefinitely, not movable (adj.)

Contemplate; make a guess or educated guess about; engage in a risky business transaction, gamble
87b

Stark

stentorian

stasis

stigma

Static

Stingy

Status quo

stint

steeped

stipulate

88a

Very loud and powerful (generally of a human voice)

Complete, total, utter; harsh or grim; extremely simple, severe, blunt, or pain Equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces

Mark of disgrace, a figurative stain or mark on someone's reputation

Not generous with money, reluctant to spend or give

Fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality

Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work (noun); to be frugal, to get by on little (verb)

Existing state or condition

Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement

Immersed (in), saturated (with)

88b

Stoic or stoical

Stymie or stymy

Stolid

Subjective

stratagem

sublime

stratum

subpoena

strut

Subside

89a

Indifferent to pleasure or Block, hinder, or thwart (v); pain, enduring without complaint; person indifferent an obstacle (n) to pleasure or pain (n)
Existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc.; personal, individual, based on feelings

unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved

Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic; complete, utter

Military maneuver to deceive or surprise; crafty scheme

A court order requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony

One of many layers (such as in a rock formation or in the classes of a society)

Sink, settle down, become less active, return to a normal level

A structural support or brace

89b

Substantiate

Supplicate

Succeeding

supposition

sully

Surfeit

Supersede

surly

supplant

Surmise

90a

Pray humbly; ask, beg, or seek in a humble way

Support with evidence or proof; give a materiel existence to

Assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed

Coming after or following

Excess, excessive amount, overindulgence

Make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile

Bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude

Replace, take the position of, cause to be disregarded as void or obsolete

Guess, infer, think or make an opinion with incomplete information

Take the place of, displace, especially through sneaky tactics

90b

surrogate

synoptic

sybarite

syntax

Sycophant

Table

symbiosis

Tacit

Synchronous

Taciturn

91a

Relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view

The rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences (or how words and symbols join in writing computer code), the study of these rules, or any system or orderly arrangement

Substitute, person who acts for another (noun); acting as a replacement (adj)

Person devoted to pleasure and luxury

Lay aside to discuss later, ofter as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely

Servile flatterer, parasitic person who fawns in order to get ahead

Understood without being said; implied, not stated directly; silent

Mutually dependent relationship between two organisms, people, groups, etc. Happening at the same time; occurring at the same rate and thus happening together repeatedly
91b

Not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation

Tangential

terrestrial

tawdry

terse

Temparence

Timely

tendentious

Timorous

Tenuous

Tirade

92a

Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly

Only slightly relevant, going off topic

Concise, brief and to the point (sometimes to the point of rudeness)

Gaudy, cheap or cheaplooking; indecent

Well-timed, happening at a suitable time

Moderation, self-control, esp. regarding alcohol or other desires or pleasures; total abstinence from alcohol

Fearful, timid

Marked by a strong point of view, biased

Bitter, abusive criticism or verbal attack

Long and thin, slender; slimsy, having little substance

92b

toady

tortuous

token

Tractable

tome

transgression

Torpor

Transitory

Torrid

travesty

93a

Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward

Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons

Easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded

Sign, symbol, mark, badge; souvenir, memento; coin-like disk used as currency for subways, arcade games, etc.; sample, or person, thing, idea taken to represent an entire group (noun); of very little or merely symbolic value (adj)

Violation of a law, moral rule, order, etc.; sin

Large or scholarly book; one of the volumes in a set of several books

Temporary, short-lived, not lasting

Sluggishness, lethargy, apathy; a period of inactivity

Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation

Very hot, parching, burning; passionate

93b

treacherous

tumultuous

trenchant

turgid

Trifling

turpitude

Trite

tyro

truculent

Ubiquitous

94a

Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic

Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive

Swollen, inflated; or, metaphorically "inflated," such as in overblown, pompous speech

forceful or vigorous, effective, keen; caustic, sharp

Depravity, baseness of character, corrupt or depraved acts

Trivial, not very important; so small as to be unimportant; frivolous, shallow Lacking freshness and originality, lacking effectiveness due to overuse, cliche

Beginner

Existing everywhere at the same time

Fierce, cruel, savage; belligerent

94b

umbrage

Unequivocal

unconscionable

Unprecedented

Undermine

Unseemly

Underscore

unsparing

Unearth

untempered

95a

Unambiguous, clear, absolute; having only one possible meaning

Offense or annoyance (usually as take umbrage, meaning become offended or annoyed)

Never before known or seen, without having happened previously

Not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust, unreasonable

Weaken, cause to collapse by digging away at the foundation (of a building or an argument ); injure or attack in a secretive or underhanded way

Improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness

Generous, lavish (as in not sparing any help or gifts to others); unmerciful, harsh (as in not sparing any criticism)

Emphasize (or, literally, to underline text)

Not toned down; not moderated, controlled, or counterbalanced

Dig up, uncover, expose

95b

upbraid

Venerate

usury

Veracity

Vacilate

Verbose

vanguard

verdant

variegated

verisimilar

96a

Revere, regard with deep respect and awe

Find fault with, criticize or scold severely

Truthfulness, accuracy; habitual adherence to the truth

Charging interest on a loan, esp. charging illegally high or excessive interest

Wordy

Waver in one's mind or opinions, be indecisive

Green, such as with vegetation, plants, grass, etc.; young and inexperienced

Leading units at the front of an army; leaders in a trend or movement, people on the "cutting edge"; the forefront of a trend or movement

Having the appearance of truth, probable

Varied in color, having multicolored patches or spots; diverse

96b

vernal

vicissitude

vestige

vim

vex

Vintage

via

Virtual

Viable

virulent

97a

Changes or variations over time, esp. regular changes from one thing to another

Relating to the spring; fresh, youthful

Pep, enthusiasm, vitality, lively spirit

Trace or sign of something that once existed

Related to items of high quality from a previous era, old fashioned antique (adj.); the wine of a particular year (n) Existing only in the mind or by means of a computer network; existence in results or in essence but not officially or in name

annoy or bother; puzzle or distress

Through, by means of, by way of (by a route that goes through or touches)

Extremely infectious, poisonous, etc.; hateful, bitterly hostile

Capable of living (or growing, developing, etc.); practical, workable

97b

viscid or viscous

voluble

vitriol

wan

Vituperate

wanton

vociferous

Warranted

Volatile

Wary

98a

Easily fluent in regards to speech

Thick, adhesive, or covered in something sticky

Unnaturally pale, or showing some other indication of sickness, unhappiness, etc.; weak, lacking forcefulness
Reckless, vicious, without regard for what is right; unjustifiable, deliberately done for no reason at all; sexually unrestrained or excessively luxurious

Something highly caustic, such as criticism (literally, one of a number of chemicals including sulfuric acid)

Verbally abuse, rebuke or criticize harshly

Justified, authorized (warrant can mean to justify or a justification, but can also mean to vouch for or guarantee)

Noisily crying out, as in protest

Watchful, motivated by caution, on guard against danger

Varying, inconsistent, fleeting; tending to violence, explosive;

98b

welter

Wily

Whereas

winnow

whet

winsome

Whimsical

wizened

whitewash

xenophobia

99a

Crafty, cunning, characterized by tricks or artifice

Confused mass or pile, jumble; confusion or turmoil (noun); roll around, wallow, toss about, writhe (verb)

Sift, analyze critically, separate the useful part from the worthless part

While on the contrary, considering that

Charming, engaging, esp. in a sweet and innocent way

Stimulate, make keen or eager (esp. of an appetite)

Withered, shriveled

Marked or motivated by whims (odd, fanciful ideas); erratic, unpredictable

A substance used to whiten walls, wood, etc. (noun); deception, covering up of wrongs, errors, misdeeds, etc. (verb)
99b

Fear or hatred of foreigners or that which is foreign

yoke

Zeal

Zenith

100a

A burden or something that oppresses; a frame for attaching animals (such as oxen) to each other and to a plow or other equipment to be pulled, or a bar across a person's shoulders to help carry buckets of water, etc. (noun); to unite together or to burden (verb)

Great fervor or enthusiasm for a cause, person, etc., tireless diligence in furthering that cause; passion, ardor

High point, culmination

100b