GMAT vocabulary

GMAT vocabulary (1341 Cards)
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1	abaft	(adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape the fire in the front of the ship.
2	abandon	(v.; n) to leave behind; to give something up; freedom; enthusiasm; impetuosity; After failing for several years, he abandoned his dream of starting a grocery business. Lucy embarked on her new adventure with abandon.
3	abase	(v.) to degrade; humiliate; disgrace; The mother's public reprimand abased the girl. The insecure father, after failing to achieve his own life-long goals,abased his children whenever they failed.
4	abbreviate	(v.) to shorten; compress; diminish; His vacation to Japan was abbreviated when he acquired an illness treatable only in the United States.
5	abdicate	(v.) to reject, renounce, or abandon; Due to his poor payment record, it may be necessary to abdicate our relationship with the client.
6	aberrant	(adj.) abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path; The aberrant flight pattern of the airplane alarmed the air traffic controllers. His aberrant behavior led his friends to worry the divorce had taken its toll.
7	abeyance	(n.) a state of temporary suspension or inactivity; Since the power failure, the town has been in abeyance.
8	abhor	(v.) to hate; By the way her jaw tensed when he walked in, it is easy to see that she abhors him. The dog abhorred cats, chasing and growling at them whenever he had the opportunity.
9	abject	(adj.) of the worst or lowest degree; The Haldemans lived in abject poverty, with barely a roof over their heads.
10	abjure	(v.) to give up; The losing team may abjure to the team that is winning.
11	abnegation	(n.) a denial; The woman's abnegation of her loss was apparent when she began to laugh.
12	abominate	(v.) to loathe; to hate; Randall abominated all the traffic he encountered on every morning commute. Please do not abominate the guilty person until you hear the complete explanation.
13	abridge	(v.) to shorten; to limit; The editor abridged the story to make the book easier to digest.
14	abrogate	(v.) to cancel by authority; The judge would not abrogate the law.
15	abrupt	(adj.) happening or ending unexpectedly; The abrupt end to their marriage was a shock to everyone.
16	abscond	(v.) to go away hastily or secretly; to hide; The newly wed couple will abscond from the reception to leave on the honeymoon.
17	absolve	(v.) to forgive; to acquit; The judge will absolve the person of all charges. After feuding for many years, the brothers absolved each other for the many arguments they had.
18	abstemious	(adj.) sparing in use of food or drinks; If we become stranded in the snow storm, we will have to be abstemious with our food supply. In many abstemious cultures the people are so thin due to the belief that too much taken into the body leads to contamination of the soul.
19	abstinence	(n.) the act or process of voluntarily refraining from any action or practice; self-control; chastity; In preparation for the Olympic games, the athletes practiced abstinence from red meat and junk food, adhering instead to a menu of pasta and produce.
20	abstruse	(adj.) hard to understand; deep; recondite; The topic was so abstruse the student was forced to stop reading. The concept was too abstruse for the average student to grasp.
21	abysmal	(adj.) very deep; The abysmal waters contained little plant life.
22	accede	(v.) to comply with; to consent to; With defeat imminent, the rebel army acceded to hash out a peace treaty.
23	acclaim	(n.) loud approval; applause; Edward Albee's brilliantly written Broadway revival of A Delicate Balance received wide acclaim.
24	accolade	(n.) approving or praising mention; a sign of approval or respect; Rich accolades were bestowed on the returning hero. Accolades flowed into her dressing room following the opening-night triumph.
25	accomplice	(n.) co-conspirator; partner; partner-in-crime; The bank robber's accomplice drove the get- away car.
26	accretion	(n.)growth by addition; a growing together by parts; With the accretion of the new members, the club doubled its original size. The addition of the new departments accounts for the accretion of the company.
27	accrue	(v.) a natural growth; a periodic increase; Over the course of her college career, she managed to accrue a great deal of knowledge. The savings were able to accrue a sizable amount of interest each year. During his many years of collecting stamps, he was able to accrue a large collection of valuable items.
28	acerbic	(adj.) tasting sour; harsh in language or temper; Too much Bay Leaf will make the eggplant acerbic. The baby's mouth puckered when she was given the acerbic medicine. The columnist's acerbic comments about the First Lady drew a strong denunciation from the President.
29	acquiesce	(v.) to agree without protest; The group acquiesced to the new regulations even though they were opposed to them. After a hard-fought battle, the retailers finally acquiesced to the draft regulations.
30	acrid	(adj.) sharp; bitter; foul smelling; Although the soup is a healthy food choice, it is so acrid not many people choose to eat it. The fire at the plastics factory caused an acrid odor to be emitted throughout the surrounding neighborhood.
31	acrimony	(n.) sharpness or bitterness in language or manner; The acrimony of her response was shocking.
32	adage	"(n.) an old saying now accepted as being truthful; The adage ""do unto others as you wish them to do unto you"" is still widely practiced."
33	adamant	(adj.) not yielding, firm; After taking an adamant stand to sell the house, the man called the real estate agency. The girl's parents were adamant about not allowing her to go on a dangerous backpacking trip.
34	addled	(adj.) rotten; The egg will become addled if it is left unrefrigerated.
35	adept	(adj.) skilled; practiced; The skilled craftsman was quite adept at creating beautiful vases and candleholders.
36	adjure	(v.) solemnly ordered; The jurors were adjured by the judge to make a fair decision.
37	adroit	(adj.) expert or skillful; The repair was not difficult for the adroit craftsman. The driver's adroit driving avoided a serious accident.
38	adulation	(n.) praise in excess; The adulation was in response to the heroic feat. The adulation given to the movie star was sickening.
39	adulterate	(v.) to corrupt, debase, or make impure; The dumping of chemicals will adulterate the pureness of the lake.
40	adversary	(n.) an enemy; foe; The peace treaty united two countries that were historically great adversaries.
41	adverse	(adj.) negative; hostile; antagonistic; inimical; Contrary to the ski resort's expectations, the warm weather generated adverse conditions for a profitable weekend.
42	advocate	(v.; n.) to plead in favor of; supporter; defender; Amnesty International advocates the cause for human rights. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great advocate of civil rights.
43	aesthetic	(adj.) of beauty; pertaining to taste in art and beauty; She found that her aesthetic sense and that of the artist were at odds. His review made one wonder what kind of aesthetic taste the critic had.
44	affable	(adj.) friendly; amiable; good-natured; Her affable puppy loved to play with children.
45	affiliate	(v.) to connect or associate with; to accept as a member; The hiking club affiliated with the bird-watching club.
46	affinity	(n.) a connection; similarity of structure; There is a strong emotional affinity between the two siblings. It turns out that the elements bear a strong affinity to each other.
47	aggrandize	(v.) to make more powerful; The king wanted to aggrandize himself and his kingdom.
48	aghast	(adj.) astonished; amazed; horrified; terrified; appalled; Stockholders were aghast at the company's revelation. The landlord was aghast at his water bill.
49	agrarian	(adj.) of the land; Many agrarian people are poor.
50	alacrity	(n.) eager readiness or speed; The manager was so impressed by the worker's alacrity; he suggested a promotion. On the first day of her new job, the recent college graduate was able to leave early after completing all of her tasks with alacrity.
51	alchemist	(n.) a person who studies chemistry; The alchemist's laboratory was full of bottles and tubes of strange looking liquids.
52	alchemy	(n.) any mysterious change of substance or nature; The magician used alchemy to change the powder into a liquid
53	allegory	(n.) a symbolic description; The book contained many allegories on Russian history.
54	alleviate	(v.) to lessen or make easier; The airport's monorail alleviates vehicular traffic.
55	allocate	(v.) set aside; designate; assign; There have been front row seats allocated to the performer's family. The farmer allocated three acres of his fields to corn.
56	allude	(v.) to refer indirectly to something; The story alludes to part of the author's life. Without stating that the defendant was an ex-convict, the prosecutor alluded to the fact by mentioning his length of unemployment.
57	allure	(v.; n.) to attract; entice; attraction; temptation; glamour; The romantic young man allured the beautiful woman by preparing a wonderful dinner. Singapore's allure is its bustling economy.
58	allusion	(n.) an indirect reference (often literary); a hint; The mention of the pet snake was an allusion to the man's sneaky ways. In modern plays allusions are often made to ancient drama.
59	aloof	(adj.) distant in interest; reserved; cool; Even though the new coworker was aloof, we attempted to be friendly. The calm defendant remained aloof when he was wrongly accused of fabricating his story.
60	altercation	(n.) controversy; dispute; A serious altercation caused the marriage to end in a bitter divorce.
61	altruism	(n.) unselfish devotion to the welfare of others; After the organization aided the catastrophe victims, it was given an award for altruism. She displayed such altruism by giving up all of her belongings and joining a peace corps in Africa.
62	altruistic	(adj.) unselfish; The altruistic volunteer donated much time and energy in an effort to raise funds for the children's hospital.
63	amalgam	(n.) a mixture or combination (often of metals); The art display was an amalgam of modern and traditional pieces. That ring is made from an amalgam of minerals; if it were pure gold it would never hold its shape.
64	amalgamate	(v.) to mix, merge, combine; If the economy does not grow, the business may need to amalgamate with a rival company. The three presidents decided to amalgamate their businesses to build one strong company.
65	amass	(v.) to collect together; accumulate; Over the years the sailor has amassed many replicas of boats. The women amassed a huge collection of priceless diamonds and pearls.
66	ambiguous	(adj.) not clear; uncertain; vague; The ambiguous law did not make a clear distinction between the new and old land boundary.
67	ambivalent	(adj.) undecided; The ambivalent jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
68	ameliorate	(v.) to improve or make better; A consistent routine of exercise has shown to ameliorate health. We can ameliorate the flooding problem by changing the grading.
69	amendment	(n.) a positive change; The amendment in his ways showed there was still reason for hope.
70	amiable	(adj.) friendly; The newcomer picked the most amiable person to sit next to during the meeting.
71	amiss	(adj.; adv.) wrong; awry; wrongly; in a defective manner; Seeing that his anorak was gone, he knew something was amiss . Its new muffler aside, the car was behaving amiss.
72	amity	(n.) friendly relations; The amity between the two bordering nations put the populations at ease.
73	amorphous	(adj.) with no shape; unorganized; having no determinate form; The amorphous gel seeped through the cracks. The amorphous group quickly got lost. The scientist could not determine the sex of the amorphous organism.
74	amortize	(v.) to put money into a fund at fixed intervals; The couple was able to amortize their mortgage sooner than they thought.
75	anachronism	(n.) something out of place in time (e.g., an airplane in 1492); The editor recognized an anachronism in the manuscript where the character from the 1500s boarded an airplane. He realized that the film about cavemen contained an anachronism when he saw a jet cut across the horizon during a hunting scene.
76	analogy	(n.) similarity; correlation; parallelism; The teacher used an analogy to describe the similarities between the two books. Comparing the newly discovered virus with one found long ago, the scientist made an analogy between the two organisms.
77	anaphylaxis	(n.) an allergic reaction; The boy's severe anaphylaxis to a series of medications made writing prescriptions a tricky proposition.
78	anarchist	(n.) one who believes that a formal government is unnecessary; The yell from the crowd came from the anarchist protesting the government. The anarchist attempted to overthrow the established democratic government of the new nation and reinstate chaos and disarray.
79	anchorage	(n.) something that can be relied on; Knowing the neighbors were right next door was an anchorage for the elderly woman.
80	anecdote	(n.) a short account of happenings; The speaker told an anecdote about how he lost his shoes when he was young.
81	animosity	(n.) a feeling of hatred or ill will; Animosity grew between the two feuding families.
82	anoint	(v.) to crown; ordain; A member of the monarchy was anointed by the king.
83	anomaly	(n.) an oddity, inconsistency; a deviation from the norm; An anomaly existed when the report listed one statistic, and the spokeswoman reported another. In a parking lot full of Buicks, Chevys, and Plymouths, the Jaguar was an anomaly.
84	anonymous	(adj.) nameless; unidentified; Not wishing to be identified by the police, he remained anonymous by returning the money he had stolen by sending it through the mail.
85	antagonism	(n.) hostility; opposition; The antagonism was created by a misunderstanding. The rebellious clan captured a hostage to display antagonism to the new peace treaty.
86	antipathy	(n.) a strong dislike or repugnance; Her antipathy for large crowds convinced her to decline the invitation to the city. The vegetarian had an antipathy toward meat.
87	apathy	(n.) lack of emotion or interest; He showed apathy when his relative was injured. The disheartened peasants expressed apathy toward the new law which promised new hope and prosperity for all.
88	apocalyptic	(adj.) pertaining to a discovery or new revelation; Science-fiction movies seem to relish apocalyptic visions.
89	apocryphal	(adj.) counterfeit; of doubtful authorship or authenticity; The man who said he was a doctor was truly apocryphal.
90	appease	(v.) to satisfy; to calm; A milk bottle usually appeases a crying baby.
91	apposite	(adj.) suitable; apt; relevant; Discussion of poverty was apposite to the curriculum, so the professor allowed it. Without reenacting the entire scenario, the situation can be understood if apposite information is given.
92	apprehensive	(adj.) fearful; aware; conscious; The nervous child was apprehensive about beginning a new school year.
93	approbatory	(adj.) approving or sanctioning; The judge showed his acceptance in his approbatory remark.
94	arable	(adj.) suitable (as land) for plowing; When the land was deemed arable the farmer decided to plow.
95	arbiter	(n.) one who is authorized to judge or decide; The decision of who would represent the people was made by the arbiter.
96	arbitrary	(adj.) based on one's preference or judgment; Rick admitted his decision had been arbitrary, as he claimed no expertise on the matter.
97	arcane	(adj.) obscure; secret; mysterious; With an arcane expression, the young boy left the family wondering what sort of mischief he had committed. The wizard's description of his magic was purposefully arcane so that others would be unable to copy it.
98	archetype	(n.) original pattern or model; prototype; This man was the archetype for scores of fictional characters. The scientist was careful with the archetype of her invention so that once manufacturing began, it would be easy to reproduce it.
99	ardent	(adj.) with passionate or intense feelings; The fans' ardent love of the game kept them returning to watch the terrible team.
100	arduous	(adj.) laborious, difficult; strenuous; Completing the plans for the new building proved to be an arduous affair. Building a house is arduous work, but the result is well worth the labor.
101	arid	(adj.) extremely dry, parched; barren, unimaginative; The terrain was so arid that not one species of plant could survive. Their thirst became worse due to the arid condition of the desert.
102	aromatic	(adj.) having a smell which is sweet or spicy; The aromatic smell coming from the oven made the man's mouth water.
103	arrogant	(adj.) acting superior to others; conceited; After purchasing his new, expensive sports car, the arrogant doctor refused to allow anyone to ride with him to the country club.
104	arrogate	(v.) to claim or demand unduly; The teenager arrogated that he should be able to use his parent's car whenever he desired.
105	articulate	(v.; adj.) to utter clearly and distinctly; clear, distinct; expressed with clarity; skillful with words; It's even more important to articulate your words when you're on the phone. You didn't have to vote for him to agree that Adlai Stevenson was articulate. A salesperson must be articulate when speaking to a customer.
106	artifice	(n.) skill in a craft; The artifice of glass-making takes many years of practice.
107	ascetic	(n.; adj.) one who leads a simple life of self-denial; rigorously abstinent; The monastery is filled with ascetics who have devoted their lives to religion. The nuns lead an ascetic life devoted to the Lord.
108	aseptic	(adj.) germ free; It is necessary for an operating room to be aseptic.
109	askance	(adv.) a sideways glance of disapproval; The look askance proved the guard suspected some wrongdoing.
110	asperity	(n.) harshness; The man used asperity to frighten the girl out of going. The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning for spring.
111	aspersion	(n.) slanderous statement; a damaging or derogatory criticism; The aspersion damaged the credibility of the organization. He blamed the loss of his job on an aspersion stated by his co-worker to his superior.
112	aspirant	(n.) a person who goes after high goals; The aspirant would not settle for assistant director--only the top job was good enough.
113	assay	(n.) to determine the quality of a substance.; Have the soil assayed.
114	assess	(v.) to estimate the value of; She assessed the possible rewards to see if the project was worth her time and effort.
115	assiduous	(adj.) carefully attentive; industrious; It is necessary to be assiduous if a person wishes to make the most of his time at work. He enjoys having assiduous employees because he can explain a procedure once and have it performed correctly every time.
116	assuage	(v.) to relieve; ease; make less severe; Medication should assuage the pain. The medication helped assuage the pain of the wound.
117	astringent	(n.; adj.) a substance that contracts bodily tissues; causing contraction; tightening; stern, austere; After the operation an astringent was used on his skin so that the stretched area would return to normal. The downturn in sales caused the CEO to impose astringent measures. Her astringent remarks at the podium would not soon be forgotten.
118	astute	(adj.) cunning; sly; crafty; The astute lawyer's questioning convinced the jury of the defendant's guilt.
119	atrophy	(v.; n.) to waste away, as from lack of use; to wither; failure to grow; A few months after he lost his ability to walk, his legs began to atrophy. The atrophy of the muscles was due to the injury.
120	attenuate	(v.) to thin out; to weaken; Water is commonly used to attenuate strong chemicals. The chemist attenuated the solution by adding water.
121	atypical	(adj.) something that is abnormal; The atypical behavior of the wild animal alarmed the hunters.
122	audacious	(adj.) fearless; bold; The audacious soldier went into battle without a shield.
123	augment	(v.) to increase or add to; to make larger; They needed more soup so they augmented the recipe. They were able to augment their savings over a period of time.
124	august	(adj.) to be imposing or magnificent; The palace was august in gold and crystal.
125	auspicious	(adj.) being of a good omen; successful; It was auspicious that the sun shone on the first day of the trip. The campaign had an auspicious start, foreshadowing the future.
126	austere	(adj.) having a stern look; having strict self-discipline; The old woman always has an austere look about her. The austere teacher assigned five pages of homework each day.
127	authentic	(adj.) real; genuine; trustworthy; An authentic diamond will cut glass.
128	authoritarian	(n.; adj.) acting as a dictator; demanding obedience; The authoritarian made all of the rules but did none of the work. Fidel Castro is reluctant to give up his authoritarian rule.
129	autocracy	(n.) an absolute monarchy; government where one person holds power; The autocracy was headed by a demanding man. She was extremely power-hungry and therefore wanted her government to be an autocracy.
130	autocrat	(n.) an absolute ruler; The autocrat in charge of the government was a man of power and prestige. The autocrat made every decision and divided the tasks among his subordinates.
131	avarice	(n.) inordinate desire for gaining and possessing wealth; The man's avarice for money kept him at work through the evenings and weekends. The avarice of the president led to his downfall.
132	aver	(v.) to affirm as true; The witness was able to aver the identity of the defendant.
133	awry	(adj; adv.) crooked(ly); uneven(ly); wrong; askew; Hearing the explosion in the laboratory, the scientist realized the experiment had gone awry.
134	azure	(adj.) the clear blue color of the sky; The azure sky made the picnic day perfect.
135	baleful	(adj.) harmful, malign, detrimental; After she was fired, she realized it was a baleful move to point the blame at her superior. The strange liquid could be baleful if ingested.
136	banal	(adj.) trite; without freshness or originality; Attending parties became trite after a few weeks. It was a banal suggestion to have the annual picnic in the park, since that was where it had been for the past five years.
137	baneful	(adj.) deadly or causing distress, death; Not wearing a seat belt could be baneful.
138	baroque	(adj.) extravagant; ornate; embellished; The baroque artwork was made up of intricate details which kept the museum-goers enthralled. The baroque furnishings did not fit in the plain, modest home.
139	bastion	(n.) a fortified place or strong defense; The strength of the bastion saved the soldiers inside of it.
140	batten	(v.) to gain; The team could only batten by drafting the top player.
141	bauble	(n.) a showy yet useless thing; The woman had many baubles on her bookshelf.
142	beget	(v.) to bring into being; The king wished to beget a new heir.
143	beholden	(adj.) indebted to; The children were beholden to their parents for the car loan.
144	behoove	(v.) to be advantageous; to be necessary; It will behoove the students to buy their textbooks early.
145	belittle	(v.) to make small; to think lightly of; The unsympathetic friend belittled her friend's problems and spoke of her own as the most important.
146	bellicose	(adj.) quarrelsome; warlike; The bellicose guest would not be invited back again.
147	bemuse	(v.) to preoccupy in thought; The girl was bemused by her troubles.
148	benefactor	(n.) one who helps others; a donor; An anonymous benefactor donated $10,000 to the children's hospital.
149	beneficent	(adj.) conferring benefits; kindly; doing good; He is a beneficent person, always taking in stray animals and talking to people who need someone to listen. A beneficent donation helped the organization meet its goal.
150	benevolent	(adj.) kind; generous; The professor proved a tough questioner, but a benevolent grader. The benevolent gentleman volunteered his services.
151	benign	(adj.) mild; harmless; A lamb is a benign animal, especially when compared with a lion.
152	berate	(v.) scold; reprove; reproach; criticize; The child was berated by her parents for breaking the china.
153	bereft	(v.; adj.) to be deprived of; to be in a sad manner; hurt by someone's death; The loss of his job will leave the man bereft of many luxuries. The widower was bereft for many years after his wife's death.
154	beseech	(v.) to ask earnestly; The soldiers beseeched the civilians for help.
155	besmirch	(v.) to dirty or discolor; The soot from the chimney will besmirch clean curtains.
156	bestial	(adj.) having the qualities of a beast; brutal; The bestial employer made his employees work in an unheated room.
157	betroth	(v.) to promise or pledge in marriage; The man betrothed his daughter to the prince.
158	biased	(adj.) prejudiced; influenced; not neutral; The vegetarian had a biased opinion regarding what should be ordered for dinner.
159	biennial	(adj.; n.) happening every two years; a plant which blooms every two years; The biennial journal's influence seemed only magnified by its infrequent publication. She has lived here for four years and has seen the biennials bloom twice.
160	bilateral	(adj.) pertaining to or affecting both sides or two sides; having two sides; A bilateral decision was made so that both partners reaped equal benefits from the same amount of work. The brain is a bilateral organ, consisting of a left and right hemisphere.
161	blasphemous	(adj.) irreligious; away from acceptable standards; speaking ill of using profane language; The upper-class parents thought that it was blasphemous for their son to marry a waitress. His blasphemous outburst was heard throughout the room.
162	blatant	(adj.) obvious; unmistakable; crude; vulgar; The blatant foul was reason for ejection. The defendant was blatant in his testimony.
163	blighted	(adj.) causing frustration or destruction; The blighted tornado left only one building standing in its wake.
164	blithe	(adj.) happy; cheery; merry; a cheerful disposition; The wedding was a blithe celebration. The blithe child was a pleasant surprise.
165	bode	(v.) to foretell something; The storm bode that we would not reach our destination.
166	bombast	(n.) pompous speech; pretentious words; After he delivered his bombast at the podium, he arrogantly left the meeting. The presenter ended his bombast with a prediction of his future success.
167	bombastic	(adj.) pompous; wordy; turgid; The bombastic woman talks a lot about herself.
168	boor	(n.) a rude person; The boor was not invited to the party, but he came anyway.
169	breadth	(n.) the distance from one side to another; The table cloth was too small to cover the breadth of the table.
170	brevity	(n.) briefness; shortness; On Top 40 AM radio, brevity was the coin of the realm.
171	brindled	(adj.) mixed with a darker color; In order to get matching paint we made a brindled mixture.
172	broach	(v.) to introduce into conversation; Broaching the touchy subject was difficult.
173	brusque	(adj.) abrupt in manner or speech; His brusque answer was neither acceptable nor polite.
174	bucolic	(adj.) having to do with shepherds or the country; The bucolic setting inspired the artist.
175	bumptious	(adj.) arrogant; He was bumptious in manner as he approached the podium to accept his anticipated award.
176	bungler	(n.) a clumsy person; The one who broke the crystal vase was a true bungler.
177	burgeon	(v.) to grow or develop quickly; The tumor appeared to burgeon more quickly than normal. After the first punch was thrown, the dispute burgeoned into a brawl.
178	burlesque	(v.; n.) to imitate in a non-serious manner; a comical imitation; His stump speeches were so hackneyed, he seemed to be burlesquing of his role as a congressman. George Burns was considered one of the great practitioners of burlesque.
179	burly	(adj.) strong; bulky; stocky; The lumberjack was a burly man.
180	burnish	(v.) to polish by rubbing; The vase needed to be burnished to restore its beauty.
181	cabal	(n.) a group of persons joined by a secret; The very idea that there could be a cabal cast suspicion on the whole operation.
182	cache	(n.) stockpile; store; heap; hiding place for goods; The town kept a cache of salt on hand to melt winter's snow off the roads. Extra food is kept in the cache under the pantry. The cache for his jewelry was hidden under the bed.
183	cacophonous	(adj.) sounding jarring; The cacophonous sound from the bending metal sent shivers up our spines.
184	cacophony	(n.) a harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds; dissonance; The beautiful harmony of the symphony was well enjoyed after the cacophony coming from the stage as the orchestra warmed up. The amateur band created more cacophony than beautiful sound.
185	cajole	(v.) to coax with insincere talk; To cajole the disgruntled employee, the manager coaxed him with lies and sweet talk. The salesman will cajole the couple into buying the stereo.
186	calamity	(n.) disaster; The fire in the apartment building was a great calamity.
187	caliber	(n.) quality; The caliber of talent at the show was excellent.
188	callow	(adj.) being young or immature; With the callow remark the young man demonstrated his age. Although the girl could be considered an adult, the action was very callow.
189	calumny	(n.) slander; I felt it necessary to speak against the calumny of the man's good reputation.
190	canard	(n.) a false statement or rumor; The canard was reported in a scandalous tabloid.
191	candid	(adj.) honest; truthful; sincere; People trust her because she's so candid.
192	cant	(n.) insincere or hypocritical statements of high ideals; the jargon of a particular group or occupations; The theater majors had difficulty understanding the cant of the computer scientists. The remarks by the doctor were cant and meant only for his associates.
193	caprice	(n.) a sudden, unpredictable or whimsical change; The caprice with which the couple approached the change of plans was evidence to their young age. The king ruled by caprice as much as law.
194	capricious	(adj.) changeable; fickle; The capricious bride-to-be has a different church in mind for her wedding every few days.
195	captious	(adj.) disposed to find fault; A captious attitude often causes difficulties in a relationship.
196	carte blanche	(n.) unlimited authority; The designer was given carte blanche to create a new line for the fall.
197	cascade	(n; v.) waterfall; pour; rush; fall; The hikers stopped along the path to take in the beauty of the rushing cascade. The water cascaded down the rocks into the pool. He took a photograph of the lovely cascade. The drapes formed a cascade down the window.
198	castigate	(v.) to punish through public criticism; The mayor castigated the police chief for the rash of robberies.
199	cataclysm	(n.) an extreme natural force; The earthquake has been the first cataclysm in five years.
200	catalyst	(n.) anything which creates a situation in which change can occur; The low pressure system was the catalyst for the nor'easter.
201	catharsis	(n.) a purging or relieving of the body or soul; He experienced a total catharsis after the priest absolved his sins. Admitting his guilt served as a catharsis for the man.
202	caustic	(adj.) eating away at; sarcastic words; The caustic chemicals are dangerous. The girl harmed her mother with her caustic remarks. His caustic sense of humor doesn't go over so well when people don't know what they're in for.
203	cavil	(v.) to bicker; The children are constantly caviling.
204	censor	(v.) to examine and delete objectionable material; The children were allowed to watch the adult movie only after it had been censored.
205	censure	(n.; v.) a disapproval; an expression of disapproval; to criticize or disapprove of; His remarks drew the censure of his employers. A censure of the new show upset the directors. Her parents censured her idea of dropping out of school.
206	ceremonious	(adj.) very formal or proper; The black-tie dinner was highly ceremonious.
207	cessation	(n.)ceasing; a stopping; The cessation of a bad habit is often difficult to sustain.
208	chafe	(v.) to annoy, to irritate; to wear away or make sore by rubbing; His constant teasing chafed her. He doesn't wear pure wool sweaters because they usually chafe his skin.
209	chaffing	(n.) banter; teasing; The king was used to his jesters good-natured chaffing.
210	chagrin	(n.) a feeling of embarrassment due to failure or disappointment; To the chagrin of the inventor, the machine did not work. She turned red-faced with chagrin when she learned that her son had been caught shoplifting.
211	charisma	(n.) appeal; magnetism; presence; She has such charisma that everyone likes her the first time they meet her.
212	charlatan	(n.) a person who pretends to have knowledge; an impostor; fake; The charlatan deceived the townspeople. It was finally discovered that the charlatan sitting on the throne was not the real king.
213	chary	(adj.) cautious; being sparing in giving; Be chary when driving at night. The chary man had few friends.
214	chaste	(adj.) virtuous; free of obscenity; Because the woman believed in being chaste, she would not let her date into the house.
215	chastise	(v.) to punish; discipline; admonish; The dean chastised the first-year student for cheating on the exam.
216	cherish	(v.) to feel love for; The bride vowed to cherish the groom for life.
217	chicanery	(n.) trickery or deception; The swindler was trained in chicanery. A news broadcast is no place for chicanery.
218	chimera	(n.) an impossible fancy; Perhaps he saw a flying saucer, but perhaps it was only a chimera.
219	choleric	(adj.) cranky; cantankerous; easily moved to feeling displeasure; The choleric man was continually upset by his neighbors. Rolly becomes choleric when his views are challenged.
220	chortle	(v.) to make a gleeful, chuckling sound; The chortles emanating from the audience indicated it wouldn't be as tough a crowd as the stand-up comic had expected.
221	churlishness	(n.) crude or surly behavior; behavior of a peasant; The fraternity's churlishness ran afoul of the dean's office. The churlishness of the teenager caused his employer to lose faith in him.
222	circumlocution	(n.) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; not to the point; The man's speech contained so much circumlocution that I was unsure of the point he was trying to make. The child made a long speech using circumlocution to avoid stating that it was she who had knocked over the lamp.
223	circumlocutory	(adj.) being too long, as in a description or expression; a roundabout, indirect, or ungainly way of expressing something; It was a circumlocutory documentary that could have been cut to half its running time to say twice as much.
224	circumspect	(adj.) considering all circumstances; A circumspect decision must be made when so many people are involved.
225	citadel	(n.) a fortress set up high to defend a city; A citadel sat on the hill to protect the city below.
226	clandestine	(adj.) secret; The clandestine plan must be kept between the two of us!
227	clemency	(n.) mercy toward an offender; mildness; The governor granted the prisoner clemency. The weather's clemency made for a perfect picnic.
228	cloture	(n.) a parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote; Cloture was declared as the parliamentarians readied to register their votes.
229	cloying	(adj.) too sugary; too sentimental or flattering; After years of marriage the husband still gave cloying gifts to his wife. Complimenting her on her weight loss, clothing and hairstyle was a cloying way to begin asking for a raise.
230	coagulate	(v.) to become a semisolid, soft mass; to clot; The liquid will coagulate and close the tube if left standing.
231	coalesce	(v.) to grow together; The bride and groom coalesced their funds to increase their collateral. At the end of the conference the five groups coalesced in one room.
232	coda	(n.) in music, a concluding passage; By the end of the coda, I was ready to burst with excitement over the thrilling performance. The audience knew that the concerto was about to end when they heard the orchestra begin playing the coda.
233	coddle	(v.) to treat with tenderness; A baby needs to be coddled.
234	codify	(v.) to organize laws or rules into a systematic collection; The laws were codified by those whom they affected. The intern codified all the city's laws into a computerized filing system.
235	coffer	(n.) a chest where money or valuables are kept; The coffer that contained the jewels was stolen.
236	cogent	(adj.) to the point; clear; convincing in its clarity and presentation; The lawyer makes compelling and cogent presentations, which evidently help him win 96 percent of his cases. He made a short, cogent speech which his audience easily understood.
237	cogitate	(v.) to think hard; ponder; meditate; It is necessary to cogitate on decisions which affect life goals. The room was quiet while every student cogitated during the calculus exam.
238	cognate	(adj.; n.) having the same family; a person related through ancestry; English and German are cognate languages. The woman was a cognate to the royal family.
239	cognitive	(adj.) possessing the power to think or meditate; meditative; capable of; perception; Cognitive thought makes humans adaptable to a quickly changing environment. Once the toddler was able to solve puzzles, it was obvious that her cognitive abilities were developing.
240	cognizant	(adj.) aware of; perceptive; She became alarmed when she was cognizant of the man following her. It was critical to establish whether the defendant was cognizant of his rights.
241	coherent	(adj.) sticking together; connected; logical; consistent; The course was a success due to its coherent information. If he couldn't make a coherent speech, how could he run for office?
242	cohesion	(n.) the act of holding together; The cohesion of the group increased as friendships were formed. The cohesion of different molecules forms different substances.
243	cohort	(n.) a group; band; The cohort of teens gathered at the athletic field.
244	collaborate	(v.) to work together; cooperate; The two builders collaborated to get the house finished.
245	colloquial	(adj.) having to do with conversation; informal speech; The colloquial reference indicated the free spirit of the group. When you listen to the difference between spoken colloquial conversation and written work, you realize how good an ear a novelist must have to write authentic dialogue.
246	collusion	(n.) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; The authority discovered a collusion between the director and treasurer.
247	comeliness	(n.) beauty; attractiveness in appearance or behavior The comeliness of the woman attracted everyone's attention.
248	commiserate	(v.) to show sympathy for; The hurricane victims commiserated about the loss of their homes.
249	commodious	(adj.) spacious and convenient; roomy; The new home was so commodious that many new pieces of furniture needed to be purchased.
250	communal	(adj.) shared or common ownership; The communal nature of the project made everyone pitch in to help.
251	compatible	(adj.) in agreement with; harmonious; When repairing an automobile, it is necessary to use parts compatible with that make and model.
252	complacent	(adj.) content; self-satisfied; smug; The CEO worries regularly that his firm's winning ways will make it complacent. The candidate was so complacent with his poll numbers that he virtually stopped campaigning.
253	complaisance	(n.) the quality of being agreeable or eager to please; The complaisance of the new assistant made it easy for the managers to give him a lot of work without worrying that he may complain.
254	compliant	(adj.) complying; obeying; yielding Compliant actions should be reinforced. The slave was compliant with every order to avoid being whipped.
255	comport	(v.) fitting in It was easy to comport to the new group of employees.
256	comprehensive	(adj.) all-inclusive; complete; thorough It's the only health facility around to offer comprehensive care.
257	compromise	(v.) to settle by mutual adjustment; Labor leaders and the automakers compromised by agreeing to a starting wage of $16 an hour in exchange for concessions on health-care premiums.
258	concede	(v.) to acknowledge; admit; to surrender; to abandon one's position; After much wrangling, the conceded that the minister had a point. Satisfied with the recount, the mayor conceded graciously.
259	conceit	(n.) an exaggerated personal opinion; The man's belief that he was the best player on the team was pure conceit.
260	conciliation	(n.) an attempt to make friendly or placate; The attempt at conciliation
261	conciliatory	(adj.) to reconcile; The diplomat sought to take a conciliatory approach to keep the talks going.
262	concise	(adj.) in few words; brief; condensed; The concise instructions were printed on two pages rather than the customary five.
263	conclave	(n.) any private meeting or closed assembly; The conclave was to meet in the executive suite.
264	condescend	(v.) to come down from one's position or dignity; The arrogant, rich man was usually condescending towards his servants.
265	condone	(v.) to overlook; to forgive; The loving and forgiving mother condoned her son's life of crime I will condone your actions of negligence.
266	confluence	(n.) a thing which is joined together; Great cities often lie at the confluence of great rivers.
267	confound	(v.) to lump together, causing confusion; to damn; The problem confounded our ability to solve it. Confound you, you scoundrel!
268	conglomeration	(n.) a collection or mixture of various things; The conglomeration is made up of four different interest groups. The soup was a conglomeration of meats and vegetables.
269	conjoin	(v.) to combine; The classes will conjoin to do the play.
270	conjure	(v.) to call upon or appeal to; to cause to be, appear, come; The smell of the dinner conjured images of childhood. The magician conjured a rabbit out of a hat.
271	connivance	(n.) secret cooperation in wrongdoing; With the guard's connivance, the convict was able to make his escape.
272	connoisseur	(n.) expert; authority (usually refers to a wine or food expert); They allowed her to choose the wine for dinner since she was the connoisseur.
273	connotative	(adj.) containing associated meanings in addition to the primary one; Along with the primary meaning of the word, there were two connotative meanings. The connotative meaning of their music was spelled out in the video.
274	consecrate	(v.) to declare sacred; to dedicate; We will consecrate the pact during the ceremony. The park was consecrated to the memory of the missing soldier.
275	consequential	(adj.) following as an effect; important; His long illness and consequential absence set him behind in his homework. The decision to move the company will be consequential to its success.
276	consort	(n.; v.) a companion, spouse; to associate; An elderly woman was seeking a consort. They waited until dark to consort under the moonlight.
277	conspicuous	(adj.) easy to see; noticeable; The diligent and hardworking editor thought the obvious mistake was conspicuous.
278	consternation	(n.) amazement or terror that causes confusion; The look of consternation on the child's face caused her father to panic.
279	constrain	(v.) to force, compel; to restrain; It may be necessary to constrain the wild animal if it approaches the town. The student was constrained to remain in her seat until the teacher gave her permission to leave.
280	consummation	(n.) the completion; finish; Following the consummation of final exams, most of the students graduated.
281	contemporary	(adj.) living or happening at the same time; modern; Contemporary furniture will clash with your traditional sectional.
282	contempt	(n.) scorn; disrespect; The greedy, selfish banker was often discussed with great contempt.
283	contentious	(adj.) quarrelsome; The contentious student was asked to leave the classroom. They hate his contentious behavior because every suggestion they give ends in a fight.
284	contest	(v.) to attempt to disprove or invalidate; I will attempt to contest the criminal charges against me.
285	contiguous	(adj.) touching; or adjoining and close, but not touching; There are many contiguous buildings in the city because there is no excess land to allow space between them.
286	contravene	(v.) to act contrary to; to oppose or contradict; The story of the accused contravened the story of the witness. The United Nations held that the Eastern European nation had contravened the treaty.
287	contrite	(adj.) regretful; sorrowful; having repentance; Regretting his decision not to attend college, the contrite man did not lead a very happy life. A contrite heart has fixed its wrongs.
288	contumacious	(adj.) resisting authority; The man was put in jail for contumacious actions.
289	contusion	(n.) a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken; The man was fortunate to receive only contusions from the crash.
290	conundrum	(n.) a puzzle or riddle; I spent two hours trying to figure out the conundrum. The legend says that to enter the secret passageway, one must answer the ancient conundrum.
291	conventional	(adj.) traditional; common; routine; The bride wanted a conventional wedding ceremony, complete with white dresses, many flowers, and a grand reception party. Conventional telephones are giving way to videophones.
292	converge	(v.) to move toward one point (opposite: diverge); It was obvious that an accident was going to occur as the onlookers watched the two cars converge. The two roads converge at the corner.
293	conviviality	(n.) a fondness for festiveness or joviality; His conviviality makes him a welcome guest at any social gathering.
294	convoke	(v.) a call to assemble; The teacher convoked her students in the auditorium to help prepare them for the play.
295	copious	(adj.) abundant; in great quantities; Her copious notes touched on every subject presented in the lecture.
296	corpulence	(n.) obesity; The corpulence of the man kept him from fitting into the seat.
297	correlate	(v.) to bring into mutual relation; The service man was asked to correlate the two computer demonstration pamphlets.
298	corroborate	(v.) to confirm the validity; The witness must corroborate the prisoner's story if she is to be set free.
299	coterie	(n.) a clique; a group who meet frequently, usually socially; A special aspect of campus life is joining a coterie. Every day after school she joins her coterie on the playground and they go out for a soda.
300	covenant	(n.) a binding and solemn agreement; With the exchange of vows, the covenant was complete.
301	covetous	(adj.) greedy; very desirous; Lonnie, covetous of education, went to almost every lecture at the university. Covetous of her neighbor's pool, she did everything she could to make things unpleasant..
302	cower	(v.) to huddle and tremble; The lost dog cowered near the tree. The tellers cowered in the corner as the bandit ransacked the bank.
303	coy	(adj.) modest; bashful; pretending shyness to attract; Her coy manners attracted the man. He's not really that shy, he's just being coy.
304	crass	(adj.) stupid or dull; insensitive; materialistic; To make light of someone's weakness is crass. They made their money the old-fashioned way, but still they were accused of being crass. My respect for the man was lowered when he made the crass remark.
305	craven	(n.; adj.) coward; abject person; cowardly; While many fought for their rights, the craven sat shaking, off in a corner somewhere. Craven men will not stand up for what they believe in.
306	culpable	(adj.) deserving blame; guilty; The convicted criminal still denies that he is culpable for the robbery.
307	curb	(n.) a restraint or framework; A curb was put up along the street to help drainage.
308	curmudgeon	(n.) an ill-tempered person; The curmudgeon asked the children not to play near the house.
309	cursory	(adj.) hasty; slight; The detective's cursory examination of the crime scene caused him to overlook the lesser clues.
310	cynic	(n.) one who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness; The cynic felt that the hero saved the man to become famous.
311	dais	(n.) a raised platform at one end of a room; The dais was lowered to make the speaker look taller.
312	dally	(v.) to loiter; to waste time; Please do not dally or we will miss our appointment.
313	dank	(adj.) damp and chilly; The cellar became very dank during the winter time.
314	dauntless	(adj.) fearless; not discouraged; The dauntless ranger scaled the mountain to complete the rescue.
315	dearth	(n.) scarcity; shortage; A series of coincidental resignations left the firm with a dearth of talent. The dearth of the coverage forced him to look for a new insurance agent.
316	debacle	(n.) disaster; collapse; a rout; The Securities and Exchange Commission and the stock exchanges implemented numerous safeguards to head off another debacle on Wall Street.
317	debase	"(v.) to make lower in quality; The French are concerned that ""Franglais,"" a blending of English and French, will debase their language."
318	debauchery	(n.) indulgence in one's appetites; The preacher decried debauchery and urged charity.
319	debilitate	(v.) to enfeeble; to wear out; The phlebitis debilitated him to the point where he was unable even to walk. The illness will debilitate the muscles in his legs.
320	debonair	(adj.) having an affable manner; carefree; genial; Opening the door for another is a debonair action.
321	decadence	(n.) a decline in morals or art; Some believe the decadence of Nero's rule led to the fall of the empire.
322	deciduous	(adj.) shedding; temporary; When the leaves began to fall from the tree we learned that it was deciduous.
323	decisiveness	(n.) an act of being firm or determined; Decisiveness is one of the key qualities of a successful executive.
324	decorous	(adj.) showing decorum; propriety, good taste; This movie provides decorous refuge from the violence and mayhem that permeates the latest crop of Hollywood films. The decorous suit was made of fine material.
325	decry	(v.) to denounce or condemn openly; The pastor decried all forms of discrimination against any minority group.
326	defamation	(n.) to harm a name or reputation; to slander; The carpenter felt that the notoriousness of his former partner brought defamation to his construction business.
327	deference	(n.) a yielding of opinion; courteous respect for; To avoid a confrontation, the man showed deference to his friend. The deference shown to the elderly woman's opinion was heartwarming.
328	deferential	(adj.) yielding to the opinion of another; After debating students living in the Sixth Ward for months, the mayor's deferential statements indicated that he had come to some understanding with them.
329	defunct	(adj.) no longer living or existing; The man lost a large sum of money when the company went defunct.
330	deign	(v.) condescend; stoop; He said he wouldn't deign to dignify her statement with a response. Fired from his job as a programmer analyst, Joe vowed he would never deign to mop floors-even if he were down to his last penny.
331	deleterious	(adj.) harmful; hurtful; noxious; Deleterious fumes escaped from the overturned truck.
332	deliberate	(v.; adj.) to consider carefully; weigh in the mind; intentional; The jury deliberated for three days before reaching a verdict. The brother's deliberate attempt to get his sibling blamed for his mistake was obvious to all.
333	delineate	(v.) to outline; to describe; She delineated her plan so that everyone would have a basic understanding of it.
334	deliquesce	(v.) to dissolve; The snow deliquesced when the temperature rose.
335	delusion	(n.) a false belief or opinion; The historian suffered from the delusion that he was Napoleon.
336	demise	(n.) ceasing to exist as in death; The demise of Gimbels followed years of decline.
337	demur	(v.; n.) to object; objection; misgiving; She hated animals, so when the subject of buying a cat came up, she demurred. She said yes, but he detected a demur in her voice. She was nominated to sit on the committee, but she demurred. The council president called for a vote, and hearing no demur, asked for a count by the clerk.
338	denigrate	(v.) to defame, to blacken or sully; to belittle; After finding out her evil secret, he announced it to the council and denigrated her in public. Her attempt to denigrate the man's name was not successful.
339	denounce	(v.) to speak out against; condemn; A student rally was called to denounce the use of drugs on campus.
340	depict	(v.) to portray; describe; The mural depicts the life of a typical urban dweller.
341	deplete	(v.) to reduce; to empty, exhaust; Having to pay the entire bill will deplete the family's savings.
342	deposition	(n.) a removal from office or power; a testimony; Failing to act lawfully could result in his deposition. She met with her lawyer this morning to review her deposition.
343	depravity	(n.) moral corruption; badness; Drugs and money caused depravity throughout the once decorous community. The depravity of the old man was bound to land him in jail one day.
344	deprecate	(v.) to express disapproval of; to protest against; The environmentalists deprecated the paper companies for cutting down ancient forests. The organization will deprecate the opening of the sewage plant.
345	depredation	(n.) a plundering or laying waste; The pharaoh's once rich tomb was empty after centuries of depredation from grave robbers.
346	deride	(v.) to laugh at with contempt; to mock; No matter what he said, he was derided. It is impolite to deride someone even if you dislike him.
347	derision	(n.) the act of mocking; ridicule, mockery; A day of derision from the boss left the employee feeling depressed. Constant derision from classmates made him quit school.
348	derisive	(adj.) showing disrespect or scorn for; The derisive comment was aimed at the man's life long enemy.
349	derogatory	(adj.) belittling; uncomplimentary; He was upset because his annual review was full of derogatory comments.
350	descant	(v.) lengthy talking or writing; The man will descant on the subject if you give him too much speaking time.
351	desecrate	(v.) to profane; violate the sanctity of; The teenagers' attempt to desecrate the church disturbed the community.
352	desist	(v.) to stop or cease; The judge ordered the man to desist from calling his ex-wife in the middle of the night.
353	desolate	(adj.) to be left alone or made lonely; Driving down the desolate road had Kelvin worried that he wouldn't reach a gas station in time.
354	despoil	(v.) to take everything; plunder; The Huns despoiled village after village.
355	despotism	(n.) tyranny; absolute power or influence; The ruler's despotism went uncontested for 30 years.
356	destitute	(adj.) poor; poverty-stricken; One Bangladeshi bank makes loans to destitute citizens so that they may overcome their poverty. Many of the city's sections are destitute.
357	desultory	(adj.) moving in a random, directionless manner; The thefts were occurring in a desultory manner making them difficult to track.
358	detached	(adj.) separated; not interested; standing alone; Detached from modern conveniences, the islanders live a simple, unhurried life.
359	deter	(v.) to prevent; to discourage; hinder; He deterred the rabbits by putting down garlic around the garden.
360	determinate	(adj.) distinct limits; The new laws were very determinate as far as what was allowed and what was not allowed.
361	devoid	(adj.) lacking; empty; The interplanetary probe indicated that the planet was devoid of any atmosphere.
362	dexterous	(adj.) skillful, quick mentally or physically; The dexterous gymnast was the epitome of grace on the balance beam.
363	diatribe	(n.) a bitter or abusive speech; During the divorce hearings she delivered a diatribe full of the emotion pushing her away from her husband. The diatribe was directed towards a disrespectful supervisor.
364	dichotomy	(n.) a division into two parts or kinds; The dichotomy within the party threatens to split it. The dichotomy between church and state renders school prayer unconstitutional.
365	dictum	(n.) a formal statement of either fact or opinion; Computer programmers have a dictum: garbage in, garbage out.
366	didactic	(adj.) instructive; dogmatic; preachy; Our teacher's didactic technique boosted our scores. The didactic activist was not one to be swayed.
367	diffidence	(n.) a hesitation in asserting oneself; A shy person may have great diffidence when forced with a problem.
368	diffident	(adj.) timid; lacking self-confidence; The director is looking for a self-assured actor, not a diffident one. Her diffident sister couldn't work up the courage to ask for the sale.
369	diffuse	(adj.) spread out; verbose (wordy); not focused; The toys were discovered in a diffuse manner after the birthday party. His monologue was so diffuse that all his points were lost.
370	digress	(v.) stray from the subject; wander from topic; It is important to not digress from the plan of action.
371	dilettante	(n.) an admirer of the fine arts; a dabbler; Though she played the piano occasionally, she was more of a dilettante.
372	diligence	(n.) hard work; Anything can be accomplished with diligence and commitment.
373	diminutive	(adj.; n.) smaller than average; a small person; a word, expressing smallness, formed when a suffix is added; They lived in a diminutive house. The diminutive woman could not see over the counter.
374	din	(n.) a noise which is loud and continuous; The din of the jackhammers reverberated throughout the concrete canyon.
375	dint	(n.) strength; The dint of the bridge could hold trucks weighing many tons.
376	dirge	(n.) a hymn for a funeral; a song or poem expressing lament; The mourners sang a traditional Irish dirge .
377	disapprobation	(n.) disapproval; Her disapprobation of her daughter's fiancZ' divided the family.
378	disarray	(n.) (state of) disorder; The thief left the house in disarray.
379	disavow	(v.) to deny; to refuse to acknowledge; The actor has disavowed the rumor.
380	discerning	(adj.) distinguishing one thing from another; having good judgment; He has a discerning eye for knowing the original from the copy. Being discerning about a customer's character is a key qualification for a loan officer.
381	discomfit	(v.) to frustrate the expectations of; The close game discomfited the number one player.
382	discord	(n.) disagreement; lack of harmony; There was discord amidst the jury, and therefore a decision could not be made.
383	discourse	(v.) to converse; to communicate in an orderly fashion; The scientists discoursed on a conference call for just five minutes but were able to solve three major problems. The interviewee discoursed so fluently, she was hired on the spot.
384	discreet	(adj.) showing good judgment in conduct; prudent; We confided our secret in Mary because we knew she'd be discreet.
385	discrete	(adj.) separate; individually distinct; composed of distinct parts; There were four discrete aspects to the architecture of the home. The citizens committee maintained that road widening and drainage were hardly discrete issues.
386	discriminate	(v.) distinguish; demonstrate bias; Being a chef, he discriminated carefully among ingredients. Reeling from the fact that senior managers had been caught on tape making offensive remarks, the CEO said he would not tolerate any of his firm's employees discriminating against anyone for any reason.
387	disdain	(n.; v.) intense dislike; look down upon; scorn; She showed great disdain toward anyone who did not agree with her. She disdains the very ground you walk upon.
388	disentangle	(v.) to free from confusion; We need to disentangle ourselves from the dizzying variety of choices.
389	disheartened	(adj.) discouraged; depressed; After failing the exam, the student became disheartened and wondered if he would ever graduate.
390	disingenuous	(adj.) not frank or candid; deceivingly simple (opposite: ingenious); The director used a disingenuous remark to make his point to the student. He always gives a quick, disingenuous response; you never get a straight answer.
391	disinterested	(adj.) neutral; unbiased (alternate meaning; uninterested); A disinterested person was needed to serve as arbitrator of the argument. He never takes sides; he's always disinterested.
392	disparage	(v.) to belittle; undervalue; to discredit; After she fired him she realized that she had disparaged the value of his assistance. The lawyer will attempt to disparage the testimony of the witness.
393	disparate	(adj.) unequal; dissimilar; different; They came from disparate backgrounds, one a real estate magnate, the other a custodian. The disparate numbers of players made the game a sure blowout.
394	disparity	(n.) difference in form, character, or degree; There is a great disparity between a light snack and a great feast.
395	dispassionate	(adj.) lack of feeling; impartial; She was a very emotional person and could not work with such a dispassionate employer.
396	disperse	(v.) to scatter; separate; The pilots dispersed the food drops over a wide area of devastation. Tear gas was used to disperse the crowd.
397	disputatious	(adj.) argumentative; inclined to disputes; His disputatious streak eventually wore down his fellow parliament members. The child was so disputatious he needed to be removed from the room.
398	dissemble	(v.) to pretend; to feign; to conceal by pretense; The man dissembled his assets shamelessly to avoid paying alimony. Agent 007 has a marvelous ability to dissemble his real intentions.
399	disseminate	(v.) to circulate; scatter; He was hired to disseminate newspapers to everyone in the town. The preacher traveled across the country to disseminate his message.
400	dissent	(v.) to disagree; differ in opinion; They agreed that something had to be done, but dissented on how to do it.
401	dissonance	(n.) musical discord; a mingling of inharmonious sounds; nonmusical; disagreement; lack of harmony; Much twentieth-century music is not liked by classical music lovers because of the dissonance it holds and the harmonies it lacks. The dissonance of his composition makes for some rough listening.
402	dissonant	(adj.) not in harmony; in disagreement; Despite several intense rehearsals, the voices of the choir members continued to be dissonant. The dissonant nature of the man's temperament made the woman fearful to approach him with the new idea.
403	distant	(adj.) having separations or being reserved; Rolonda's friends have become more distant in recent years.
404	distention	(n.) inflation or extension; The bulge in the carpet was caused by the distention of the wood underneath.
405	dither	(v.; n.) to act indecisively; a confused condition; She dithered every time she had to make a decision. Having to take two tests in one day left the student in a dither.
406	diverge	(v.) separate, split; The path diverges at the old barn, one fork leading to the house, and the other leading to the pond. The wide, long river diverged into two distinct separate rivers, never again to join.
407	diverse	(adj.) different; varied; The course offerings were so diverse I had a tough time choosing.
408	divestiture	(n.) being stripped; When it was found the team cheated, there was a divestiture of their crown.
409	docile	(adj.) manageable; obedient; gentle; We needed to choose a docile pet because we hadn't the patience for a lot of training.
410	document	(n.; v.) official paper containing information; to support; substantiate; verify; They needed a written document to prove that the transaction occurred. Facing an audit, she had to document all her client contacts.
411	doggerel	(n.) verse characterized by forced rhyme and meter; Contrary to its appearance, doggerel can contain some weighty messages.
412	dogma	(n.) a collection of beliefs; The dogma of the village was based on superstition.
413	dogmatic	(adj.) stubborn; biased; opinionated; Their dogmatic declaration clarified their position. The dogmatic statement had not yet been proven by science. The student's dogmatic presentation annoyed his classmates as well as his instructor.
414	dormant	(adj.) as if asleep; The animals lay dormant until the spring thaw.
415	doting	(adj.) excessively fond of; With great joy, the doting father held the toddler.
416	doughty	(adj.) brave and strong; The doughty fireman saved the woman's life.
417	dowdy	(adj.) shabby in appearance; The dowdy girl had no buttons on her coat and the threads were falling apart.
418	dubious	(adj.) doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious; Many people are dubious about the possibility of intelligent life on other planets. The new information was dubious enough to re-open the case.
419	duplicity	(n.) deception; She forgave his duplicity but divorced him anyway.
420	duress	(n.) imprisonment; the use of threats; His duress was supposed to last 10-15 years. The policewoman put the man under duress in order to get a confession. The Labor Department inspector needed to establish whether the plant workers had been held under duress.
421	earthy	(adj.) unrefined; The earthy-looking table was bare.
422	ebullience	(n.) an overflowing of high spirits; effervescence; She emanated ebullience as she skipped and sang down the hallway after learning of her promotion.
423	eccentric	(adj.) odd; peculiar; strange; People like to talk with the eccentric artist since he has such different views on everyday subjects. Wearing polka dot pants and a necklace made of recycled bottle tops is considered eccentric.
424	ecclesiastic	(adj.) pertaining or relating to a church; Ecclesiastic obligations include attending mass.
425	eclectic	(adj.) picking from various possibilities; made up of material from various sources; You have eclectic taste. The eclectic collection of furniture did not match.
426	economical	(adj.) not wasteful; thrifty; With her economical sense she was able to save the company thousands of dollars.
427	edifice	(n.) a large building; The edifice rose 20 stories and spanned two blocks.
428	edify	(v.) to build or establish; to instruct and improve the mind; According to their schedule, the construction company will edify the foundation of the building in one week. The teachers worked to edify their students through lessons and discussion.
429	educe	(v.) to draw out; to infer from information; Because she is so dour, I was forced to educe a response. I educe from the report that the experiment was a success.
430	efface	(v.) to erase; to make inconspicuous; Hiding in the woods, the soldier was effaced by his camouflage uniform.
431	effeminate	(adj.) having qualities attributed to a woman; delicate; A high-pitched laugh made the man seem effeminate.
432	effervescence	(n.) liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness; Her effervescence was contagious; she made everyone around her happy. The effervescence of champagne is what makes it different from wine.
433	effigy	(n.) the image or likeness of a person; Demonstrators carried effigies of the dictator they wanted overthrown.
434	effluvium	(n.) an outflow of vapor of invisible particles; a noxious odor; The effluvium from the exhaust had a bad smell. It was difficult to determine from where the effluvium issued.
435	effrontery	(n.) arrogance; The effrontery of the young man was offensive.
436	effusive	(adj.) pouring out or forth; overflowing; The effusive currents rush through the broken dam.
437	egocentric	adj.) self-centered, viewing everything in relation to oneself; The egocentric professor could not accept the students' opinions as valid.
438	egress	n.) a way out; exit; The doorway provided an egress from the chamber.
439	elaboration	(n.) act of clarifying; adding details; The mayor called for an elaboration on the ordinance's first draft.
440	elegy	(n.) a poem of lament and praise for the dead; Upon conclusion of the elegy, the casket was closed.
441	ellipsis	(n.) omission of words that would make the meaning clear; The accidental ellipsis confused all those who heard the speech.
442	eloquence	(n.) the ability to speak well; The speaker's eloquence was attributed to his articulate manner of speaking.
443	elucidate	(v.) to make clear; to explain; In the paper's conclusion, its purpose was elucidated in one sentence.
444	elusive	(adj.) hard to catch; Even the experienced, old fisherman admitted that the trout in the river were quite elusive.
445	emanate	(v.) to emit; Happiness emanates from the loving home.
446	embarkation	(v.) to engage or invest in; The embarkation into self-employment was a new start for the woman.
447	embellish	(v.) to improve by adding details; Adding beads to a garment will embellish it.
448	eminence	(n.) a lofty place; superiority; After toiling in the shadows for years, at last she achieved eminence. The eminence of the institution can be seen in the impact of its research.
449	emollient	(adj.) softening or soothing to the skin; having power to soften or relax living tissues; When hands become dry, it may be necessary to soothe them with an emollient lotion.
450	emulate	(v.) to try to equal or excel; The neophyte teacher was hoping to emulate her mentor.
451	enamored	(adj.) filled with love and desire; The young couple are enamored with each other.
452	encomium	(n.) formal expression of high praise; The sitcom actress gave her co-stars a long encomium as she accepted her Emmy.
453	encroach	(v.) to trespass or intrude; It is unlawful to encroach on another's private property.
454	encumber	(v.) to hold back; to hinder; to burden, load down; The review of the ethic's committee encumbered the deal from being finalized. A brace will encumber the girl's movement.
455	endemic	(adj.) native to a particular area; constantly present in a particular country or locality; The endemic fauna was of great interest to the anthropologist. A fast-paced style is endemic to those who live in New York City.
456	endorse	(v.) support; to approve of; recommend; The entire community endorsed the politician who promised lower taxes and a better school system.
457	enervate	(v.) to weaken; to deprive of nerve or strength; The sickness enervates its victims until they can no longer get out of bed.
458	enfeeble	(v.) to make weak; The illness will enfeeble anyone who catches it.
459	enfranchised	(v.) to free from obligation; to admit to citizenship; The player was enfranchised when the deal was called off. The recent immigrants were enfranchised when they took their oath to their new country.
460	engender	(v.) to bring about; beget; to bring forth; The group attempted to engender changes to the law.
461	enhance	(v.) to improve; compliment; make more attractive; The new fuel enhanced the performance of the rocket's engines.
462	enigma	(n.) mystery; secret; perplexity; To all of the searchers, the missing child's location remained a great enigma.
463	enigmatic	(adj.) baffling; The enigmatic murder plagued the detective.
464	ennui	(n.) boredom; apathy; Ennui set in when the children realized they had already played with all the toys.
465	eon	(n.) an indefinitely long period of time; The star may have existed for eons.
466	ephemeral	(adj.) very short-lived; lasting only a short time; Living alone gave him an ephemeral happiness, soon to be replaced with utter loneliness.
467	epicure	(n.) a person who has good taste in food and drink; As an epicure, Lance is choosy about the restaurants he visits.
468	epigram	(n.) a witty or satirical poem or statement; The poet wrote an epigram about the upcoming election.
469	epilogue	(n.) closing section of a play or novel providing further comment; The epilogue told us the destiny of the characters.
470	epiphany	(n.) an appearance of a supernatural being; The man bowed to the epiphany.
471	epitaph	(n.) an inscription on a monument; in honor or memory of a dead person; The epitaph described the actions of a brave man.
472	epitome	(n.) model; typification; representation; The woman chosen to lead the dancers was the epitome of true grace.
473	equanimity	(n.) the quality of remaining calm and undisturbed; Equanimity can be reached when stress is removed from life.
474	equinox	(n.) precise time when day and night is of equal length; On the equinox we had twelve hours of night and day.
475	equivocal	(adj.) doubtful; uncertain; Scientific evidence was needed before the equivocal hypothesis was accepted by the doubting researchers.
476	equivocations	(n.) a purposely misleading statement; The equivocations by the man sent the search team looking in the wrong direction.
477	eradication	(n.) the act of annihilating, destroying, or erasing; Some have theorized that the eradication of the dinosaurs was due to a radical change in climate.
478	errant	(adj.) roving in search of adventure; The young man set out across country on an errant expedition.
479	erratic	(adj.) unpredictable; irregular; His erratic behavior was attributed to the shocking news he had received. The kitten's erratic behavior was attributed to the owner's cruel method of disciplining his pet.
480	erroneous	(adj.) untrue; inaccurate; not correct; The reporter's erroneous story was corrected by a new article that stated the truth.
481	erudite	(adj.) having a wide knowledge acquired through reading; The woman was so erudite, she could recite points on most any subject.
482	eschew	(v.) to shun; to avoid; Eschew the traffic and you may arrive on time.
483	esoteric	(adj.) understood by only a chosen few; confidential; The esoteric language was only known by the select group. We have had a number of esoteric conversations.
484	estimable	(adj.) deserving respect; The estimable hero was given a parade.
485	ethereal	(adj.) very light; airy; heavenly; not earthly; The ethereal quality of the music had a hypnotic effect. The dancer wore an ethereal outfit which made her look like an angel.
486	ethnic	(adj.) pertaining to races or peoples and their origin classification, or characteristics; Ethnic foods from five continents were set up on the table.
487	eulogy	(n.) words of praise, especially for the dead; The eulogy was a remembrance of the good things the man accomplished in his lifetime.
488	euphemism	(n.) the use of a word or phrase in place of one that is distasteful; The announcer used a euphemism when he wanted to complain.
489	euphony	(n.) pleasant combination of sounds; The gently singing birds created a beautiful euphony. The euphony created by the orchestra was due to years of practice.
490	evanescent	(adj.) vanishing quickly; dissipating like a vapor; The evanescent mirage could only be seen at a certain angle.
491	evasion	(n.) the avoiding of a duty; The company was charged with tax evasion, as they did not pay all that they owed.
492	evoke	(v.) to call forth; provoke; Seeing her only daughter get married evoked tears of happiness from the mother. Announcement of the results evoked a cheer from the crowd.
493	exculpate	(v.) to free from guilt; The therapy session will exculpate the man from his guilty feelings.
494	execute	(v.) to put to death; kill; to carry out; fulfill; The evil, murderous man was executed for killing several innocent children. I expected him to execute my orders immediately.
495	exemplary	(adj.) serving as an example; outstanding; The honor student's exemplary behavior made him a role model to the younger children. Employees of the month are chosen for their exemplary service to the firm.
496	exhaustive	(adj.) thorough; complete; It took an exhaustive effort, using many construction workers, to complete the new home by the deadline.
497	exhume	(v.) to unearth; to reveal; The scientists exhumed the body from the grave to test the body's DNA. The next episode will exhume the real betrayer.
498	exigent	(adj.) a situation calling for immediate attention; needing more than is reasonable; The exigent request for more assistance was answered quickly. The bank seemed to feel that another extension on their loan payment was too exigent a request to honor.
499	exonerate	(v.) to declare or prove blameless; Hopefully, the judge will exonerate you of any wrongdoing.
500	exorbitant	(adj.) going beyond what is reasonable; excessive; Paying hundreds of dollars for the dress is an exorbitant amount.
501	exotic	(adj.) unusual; striking; foreign; Many people asked the name of her exotic perfume. The menu of authentic Turkish cuisine seemed exotic to them, considering they were only accustomed to American food.
502	expedient	(adj.) convenient in obtaining a result; guided by self-interest; The mayor chose the more expedient path rather than the more correct one. There is no expedient method a teenager will not resort to in order to get the keys to a car of their own.
503	expedite	(v.) to hasten the action of; We can expedite the bank transaction if we tell them it is an emergency.
504	explicit	(adj.) specific; definite; The explicit recipe gave directions for making a very complicated dessert.
505	exposition	(n.) setting forth facts; The exposition by the witness substantiated the story given by the prisoner.
506	expunge	(v.) to blot out; to delete; Bleach may be used to expunge the stain.
507	extant	(adj.) existing; refers especially to books or documents; Some of my ancestor's letters remain extant.
508	extemporize	(v.) to improvise; to make it up as you go along; It was necessary for the musician to extemporize when his music fell off the stand.
509	extol	(v.) to give great praise; The father will extol the success of his son to everyone he meets.
510	extraneous	(adj.) irrelevant; not related; not essential; During the long, boring lecture, most people agreed that much of the information was extraneous.
511	extricable	(adj.) capable of being disentangled; The knots were complicated, but extricable.
512	exultation	(n.) the act of rejoicing; Exultation was evident by the partying and revelry.
513	facetious	(adj.) joking in an awkward or improper manner; His facetious sarcasm was inappropriate during his first staff meeting.
514	facilitate	(v.) make easier; simplify; The new ramp by the door's entrance facilitated access to the building for those in wheelchairs.
515	facsimile	(n.) copy; reproduction; replica; The facsimile of the elaborate painting was indistinguishable from the original.
516	faction	(n.) a number of people in an organization working for a common cause against the main body; A faction of the student body supported the president's view.
517	fallacious	(adj.) misleading; A used car salesman provided fallacious information that caused the naive man to purchase the old, broken car.
518	fallible	(adj.) liable to be mistaken or erroneous; By not differentiating themselves from the popular band, the group was especially fallible.
519	fanatic	(n.) enthusiast; extremist; The terrorist group was comprised of fanatics who wanted to destroy those who disagreed with them.
520	fastidious	(adj.) difficult to please; dainty; The fastidious girl would not accept any offers as suitable. The woman was extremely fastidious, as evident in her occasional fainting spells.
521	fathom	(v.; n.) to understand; a nautical unit of depth; It was difficult to fathom the reason for closing the institution. The submarine cruised at 17 fathoms below the surface.
522	fatuous	(adj.) lacking in seriousness; vain and silly; The fatuous prank was meant to add comedy to the situation. His fatuous personality demands that he stop in front of every mirror.
523	fealty	(n.) loyalty; The baron was given land in exchange for his fealty to the king.
524	feasible	(adj.) reasonable; practical; Increased exercise is a feasible means of weight loss.
525	fecund	(adj.) productive; The construction crew had a fecund day and were able to leave early.
526	feign	(v.) pretend; It is not uncommon for a child to feign illness in order to stay home from school.
527	feint	(v.; n.) to pretend to throw a punch, as in boxing; a fake show intended to deceive; The fighter feinted a left hook just before he went for the knockout.
528	ferment	(v.) to excite or agitate; The rally cry was meant to ferment and confuse the opponent.
529	ferret	(v.; n.) to force out of hiding; to search for; a small, weasel-like mammal; The police will ferret the fugitive out of his hiding place. I spent the morning ferreting for my keys I have a pet ferret.
530	fervent	(adj.) passionate; intense; They have a fervent relationship that keeps them together every minute of every day.
531	fervid	(adj.) intensely hot; fervent; impassioned; Her fervid skin alerted the doctor to her fever. The fervid sermon of the preacher swayed his congregation.
532	fervor	(n.) passion; intensity of feeling; The crowd was full of fervor as the candidate entered the hall.
533	fester	(v.) to become more and more virulent and fixed; His anger festered until no one could change his mind.
534	fetid	(adj.) having a smell of decay; The fetid smell led us to believe something was decaying in the basement.
535	fetish	(n.) anything to which one gives excessive devotion; The clay figure of a fertility goddess was a fetish from an ancient civilization.
536	fetter	(n.) a chain to bind the feet; A fetter kept the dog chained to the fence.
537	fickle	(adj.) changeable; unpredictable; He is quite fickle; just because he wants something today does not mean he will want it tomorrow. Because the man was fickle he could not be trusted to make a competent decision.
538	fidelity	(n.) faithfulness; honesty; His fidelity was proven when he turned in the lost money.
539	figment	(n.) something made up in the mind; The unicorn on the hill was a figment of his imagination.
540	finesse	(n.) the ability to handle situations with skill and diplomacy; The executor with the most finesse was chosen to meet with the diplomats.
541	finite	(adj.) measurable; limited; not everlasting; It was discovered decades ago that the universe is not finite; it has unknown limits which cannot be measured. The finite amount of stored food will soon run out.
542	fissure	(n.) a cleft or crack; The earthquake caused a fissure which split the cliff face.
543	flaccid	(adj.) lacking firmness; The old dog's flaccid tail refused to wag.
544	flag	(v.) to become weak; to send a message; The smaller animal flagged before the larger one.
545	flagrant	(adj.) glaringly wrong; The flagrant foul was apparent to everyone.
546	flamboyant	(adj.) being too showy or ornate; The flamboyant nature of the couple was evident in their loud clothing.
547	fledgling	(n.; adj.) inexperienced person; beginner; The fledgling mountain climber needed assistance from the more experienced mountaineers. The course was not recommended for fledgling skiers.
548	flinch	(v.) wince; drawback; retreat; The older brother made his younger sister flinch when he jokingly tried to punch her arm.
549	flippant	(adj.) talkative; disrespectful; The youngsters were flippant in the restaurant. The teacher became upset with the flippant answer from the student.
550	flout	(v.) to mock or jeer; Do not flout an opponent if you believe in fair play.
551	fluency	(n.) ability to write easily and expressively; The child's fluency in Spanish and English was remarkable. The immigrant acquired a fluency in English after studying for only two months.
552	flux	(n.) a flow; a continual change; With the flux of new students into the school, space was limited.
553	foist	(v.) to falsely identify as real; The smuggler tried to foist the cut glass as a priceless gem.
554	foray	(v.) to raid for spoils, plunder; The soldiers were told not to foray the town.
555	forbearance	(n.) patience; self-restraint; He exhibited remarkable forbearance when confronted with the mischievous children.
556	forensic	(adj.) pertaining to legal or public argument; The forensic squad dealt with the legal investigation.
557	formidable	(adj.) something which causes dread or fear; The formidable team caused weak knees in the opponents.
558	fortitude	(n.) firm courage; strength; It is necessary to have fortitude to complete the hike.
559	fortuitous	(adj.) happening accidentally; Finding the money under the bush was fortuitous.
560	foster	(v.) encourage; nurture; support; A good practice routine fosters success. After the severe storm the gardener fostered many of his plants back to health.
561	fractious	(adj.) rebellious; apt to quarrel; Fractious siblings aggravate their parents.
562	fraught	(adj.) loaded; charged; The comment was fraught with sarcasm.
563	frenetic	(adj.) frenzied; A frenetic call was made from the crime scene.
564	fret	(v.) to make rough or disturb; The pet will fret the floor if he continues to scratch.
565	frivolity	(adj.) giddiness; lack of seriousness; The hard-working students deserved weekend gatherings filled with frivolity.
566	froward	(adj.) not willing to yield or comply with what is reasonable; The executive had to deal with a froward peer who was becoming increasingly difficult.
567	frugality	(n.) thrift; economical use or expenditure; His frugality limited him to purchasing the item for which he had a coupon. Preparing to save money to send their daughter to college, the parents practiced extreme frugality for several years.
568	fulminate	(v.) to blame, denunciate; It is impolite to fulminate someone for your mistakes. Senator Shay fulminated against her opponent's double-standard on campaign finance reform.
569	fulsome	(adj.) disgusting due to excess; The man became obese when he indulged in fulsome eating.
570	fundamental	(adj.) basic; necessary; Shelter is one of the fundamental needs of human existence.
571	furtive	(adj.) secretive; sly; The detective had much difficulty finding the furtive criminal.
572	fustian	(n.) pompous talk or writing; The fustian by the professor made him appear arrogant.
573	futile	(adj.) worthless; unprofitable; It was a futile decision to invest in that company since they never made any money.
574	gaffe	(n.) a blunder; Calling the woman by the wrong name was a huge gaffe.
575	gainsay	(v.) to speak against; to contradict; to deny; With Senator Bowker the only one to gainsay it, the bill passed overwhelmingly.
576	galvanize	(v.) to stimulate as if by electric shock; startle; excite; The pep rally will galvanize the team.
577	gamut	(n.) a complete range; any complete musical scale; The woman's wardrobe runs the gamut from jeans to suits. His first composition covered the entire gamut of the major scale.
578	garbled	(adj.) mixed up; distorted or confused; The interference on the phone line caused the data to become garbled on the computer screen.
579	garish	(adj.) gaudy, showy; The gold fixtures seemed garish.
580	garner	(v.) to gather up and store; to collect; The squirrels garnered nuts for the winter.
581	garrulous	(adj.) extremely talkative or wordy; No one wanted to speak with the garrulous man for fear of being stuck in a long, one-sided conversation.
582	gauche	(adj.) awkward; lacking social grace; Unfortunately, the girl was too gauche to fit into high society.
583	gauntlet	(n.) a protective glove; The gauntlet saved the man's hand from being burned in the fire.
584	generic	(adj.) common; general; universal; While generic drugs are often a better value, it always a good idea to consult your doctor before purchasing them.
585	genial	(adj.) contributing to life; amiable; Key West's genial climate is among its many attractive aspects. Her genial personality made her a favorite party guest.
586	genre	(adj.) designating a type of film or book; The genre of the book is historical fiction.
587	germane	(adj.) pertinent; related; to the point; Her essay contained germane information, relevant to the new Constitutional amendment.
588	gerrymander	(v.) to gain advantage by manipulating unfairly; To gerrymander during negotiations is considered unfair.
589	gibber	(v.) to rapidly speak unintelligibly; They did not want him to represent their position in front of the committee since he was prone to gibbering when speaking in front of an audience.
590	glib	(adj.) smooth and slippery; speaking or spoken in a smooth manner; The salesman was so glib that the customers failed to notice the defects in the stereo.
591	gloat	(v.) brag; glory over; She gloated over the fact that she received the highest score on the exam, annoying her classmates to no end.
592	glutton	(n.) overeater; The glutton ate 12 hot dogs
593	gnarled	(adj.) full of knots; twisted; The raven perched in the gnarled branches of the ancient tree.
594	goad	(n.; v.) a driving impulse; to push into action; His goad urged him to pursue the object of his affection. Thinking about money will goad him into getting a job.
595	gourmand	(n.) one who eats eagerly; A gourmand may eat several servings of an entree.
596	grandiose	(adj.) magnificent; flamboyant; His grandiose idea was to rent a plane to fly to Las Vegas for the night.
597	gravity	(n.) seriousness; The gravity of the incident was sufficient to involve the police and the FBI.
598	gregarious	(adj.) fond of the company of others; Gregarious people may find those jobs with human contact more enjoyable than jobs that isolate them from the public.
599	guffaw	(n.) boisterous laughter; A comedian's success is assured when the audience gives forth a guffaw following his jokes.
600	guile	(n.) slyness; deceit; By using his guile, the gambler almost always won at the card table.
601	guise	(n.) appearance; The undercover detective, under the guise of friendship, offered to help the drug runner make a connection.
602	gullible	(adj.) easily fooled; Gullible people are vulnerable to practical jokes.
603	hackneyed	(adj.) commonplace; trite; Just when you thought neckties were becoming a hackneyed gift item, along comes the Grateful Dead collection. Have a nice day has become something of a hackneyed expression.
604	haggard	(adj.) untamed; having a worn look; The lawn in front of the abandoned house added to its haggard look. He looked as haggard as you would expect a new father of quadruplets to look. Just by looking at her haggard features, you can tell she has not slept for many hours.
605	halcyon	(adj.) tranquil; happy; The old man fondly remembered his halcyon days growing up on the farm.
606	hamper	(v.) interfere with; hinder; The roadblock hampered their progress, but they knew a shortcut.
607	haphazard	(adj.) disorganized; random; He constantly misplaced important documents because of his haphazard way of running his office.
608	hapless	(adj.) unlucky; unfortunate; The hapless team could not win a game.
609	harangue	(n; v.) a lengthy, heartfelt speech; to talk or write excitedly; We sat patiently and listened to her harangue. When he finally stopped his haranguing, I responded calmly.
610	harbor	(n.; v.) a place of safety or shelter; to give shelter or to protect; We stood at the dock as the ship sailed into the harbor. The peasants were executed for harboring known rebels. The rabbits used the shed as a harbor from the raging storm. Her decision to harbor a known criminal was an unwise one.
611	harmonious	(adj.) having proportionate and orderly parts; The challenge for the new conductor was to mold his musicians' talents into a harmonious orchestra.
612	haughty	(adj.) proud of oneself and scornful of others; The haughty ways she displayed her work turned off her peers. The haughty girl displayed her work as if she were the most prized artist.
613	hedonistic	(adj.) living for pleasure; The group was known for its hedonistic rituals. Hot tubs, good food, and a plethora of leisure time were the hallmarks of this hedonistic society.
614	heed	(v.) obey; yield to; If the peasant heeds the king's commands, she will be able to keep her land.
615	hefty	(adj.) heavy or powerful; The unabridged dictionary makes for a hefty book.
616	heresy	(n.) opinion contrary to popular belief; In this town it is considered heresy to want parking spaces to have meters.
617	heretic	(n.) one who holds opinion contrary to that which is generally accepted; Because he believed the world was round, many people considered Columbus to be a heretic.
618	hiatus	(n.) interval; break; period of rest; Summer vacation provided a much-needed hiatus for the students. Between graduation and the first day of his new job, Tim took a three-month hiatus in the Caribbean.
619	hierarchy	(n.) a system of persons or things arranged according to rank; I was put at the bottom of the hierarchy while Jane was put at the top.
620	hoary	(adj.) whitened by age; The paint had a hoary appearance, as if it were applied decades ago.
621	homage	(n.) honor; respect; The police officers paid homage to their fallen colleague with a ceremony that celebrated her life.
622	homeostasis	(n.) maintenance of stability; Knowing the seriousness of the operation, the surgeons were concerned about restoring the patient to homeostasis.
623	homily	(n.) solemn moral talk; sermon; The preacher gave a moving homily to the gathered crowd.
624	hone	(n.; v.) something used to sharpen; to sharpen; to long or yearn for; He ran the knife over the hone for hours to get a razor-sharp edge. The apprenticeship will give her the opportunity to hone her skills. The traveler hones for his homeland.
625	hubris	(n.) arrogance; Some think it was hubris that brought the president to the point of impeachment.
626	humility	(n.) lack of pride; modesty; Full of humility, she accepted the award but gave all the credit to her mentor.
627	hybrid	(n.) anything of mixed origin; The flower was a hybrid of three different flowers.
628	hyperbole	(n.) an exaggeration, not to be taken seriously; The full moon was almost blinding in its brightness, he said with a measure of hyperbole.
629	hypocritical	"(adj.) two-faced; deceptive; His constituents believed that the governor was hypocritical for calling for a moratorium on ""negative"" campaigning while continuing to air some of the most vicious ads ever produced against his opponent. Most of his constituents believed the governor was hypocritical for calling his opponent a ""mud-slinging hack"" when his own campaign had slung more than its share of dirt."
630	hypothetical	(adj.) assumed; uncertain; conjectural; A hypothetical situation was set up so we could practice our responses. The professor was good at using hypothetical situations to illustrate complicated theories.
631	iconoclast	(n.) one who smashes revered images; an attacker of cherished beliefs; Nietzche's attacks on government, religion, and custom made him an iconoclast of grand dimension. The iconoclast spoke against the traditions of the holiday.
632	ideology	(n.) speculation; representative way of thinking; His ideology proved to be faulty. The ideology of business can be found in the new book. He joined the religious group because he agreed with their ideology.
633	idiosyncrasy	(n.) any personal peculiarity, mannerism; Her tendency to bite her lip is an idiosyncrasy.
634	idyll	(n.) a written piece of work describing a peaceful rural scene; Reading the idyll made me think of the family farm.
635	igneous	(adj.) having the nature of fire; volcanic; When the sun shone upon it, the material took on an igneous quality.
636	ignoble	(adj.) ordinary; dishonorable; The king was adamant about keeping his son from wedding an ignoble serf. Consciously lying to someone is ignoble. It was ignoble to disgrace the family in front of all of the townspeople.
637	ignominious	(adj.) contemptible; disgraced; degrading; The behavior was so ignominious he was ashamed to be associated with it. She left him because of his ignominious treatment of her.
638	illuminate	(v.) make understandable; I asked a classmate to illuminate the professor's far-ranging lecture for me.
639	illusive	(adj.) deceiving, misleading; It was as illusive as a mirage.
640	illusory	(adj.) unreal; false; deceptive; He was proven guilty when his alibi was found to be illusory.
641	imbue	(v.) to soak or stain; permeate; The wound will imbue the shirt in blood. The new day imbued him with a sense of optimism.
642	immaculate	(adj.) perfectly clean; correct; pure; An immaculate house is free of dust or clutter.
643	imminent	(adj.) likely to happen without delay; The storm clouds warned of the imminent downpour.
644	immune	(adj.) exempt from or protected against something; Doesn't everybody wish to be immune from the common cold?
645	immutable	(adj.) unchangeable; permanent; The ties that bind alumni to their university are immutable . The man's immutable schedule soon became boring.
646	impale	(v.) pierce through with, or stick on; something pointed; The knight was impaled by the sharp lance.
647	impartial	(adj.) unbiased; fair; Exasperated by charges to the contrary, the judge reiterated that he had bent over backwards to be impartial in a case that crackled with emotion.
648	impasse	(n.) a situation that has no solution or escape; The workers and administration were at an impasse in their negotiations.
649	impassive	(adj.) showing no emotion; Even when his father died he gave an impassive response and walked out tearless. Her expected announcement was met by an impassive facial expression.
650	impecunious	(adj.) poor; having no money; The Great Depression made family after family impecunious.
651	impede	(v.) to stop the progress of; obstruct; The rain impeded the work on the building.
652	impenitent	(adj.) without regret, shame, or remorse; It was obvious after his impenitent remark to the press that the defendant felt no remorse for his crime.
653	imperious	(adj.) arrogant; urgent; Her imperious manner cost her her two best friends. It was imperious that the message reach the police chief.
654	imperturbable	(adj.) calm; not easily excited; The imperturbable West Point graduate made a fine negotiator.
655	impervious	(adj.) impenetrable; not allowing anything to pass through; unaffected; The vest that the policeman wears is impervious to bullets. The child was impervious to the actions of the adult.
656	impetuous	(adj.) moving with great force; done with little thought; The impetuous movement took the art community by storm. The impetuous teenager spent her money without considering what she needed the new purchase for. Dagmar came to regret his impetuous actions, once he realized what he'd done. The pirate's men boarded the ship with impetuous matter-of-factness.
657	impiety	(n.) irreverence toward God; lack of respect; The bishop condemned the impiety of the celebrity's assertions. Impiety is evident in the way many people commit rude actions.
658	implacable	(adj.) unwilling to be pacified or appeased; The baby was so implacable a warm bottle would not settle her. The two year old was an implacable child; he cried no matter what his parents did to comfort him.
659	implement	(v.; n.) to carry into effect; something used in a given activity; In case of emergency implement the evacuation plan immediately. The rack is an implement of torture.
660	implication	(n.) suggestion; inference; An implication was made that there might be trickery involved.
661	implicit	(adj.) understood but not plainly stated; without doubt; The child's anger was implicit. Implicit trust must be earned.
662	impolitic	(adj.) unwise; imprudent; If you are planning to invest your money, impolitic decisions may be costly.
663	imprecate	(v.) to pray for evil; to invoke a curse; A witch may imprecate an enemy with a curse of bad luck.
664	impromptu	(adj.) without preparation; Her impromptu speech was well-received, giving her new confidence in her ability to speak off the cuff.
665	improvident	(adj.) not providing for the future; An improvident person may end up destitute in latter life.
666	impudent	(adj.) disrespectful and shameless; Impudent actions caused him to be unpopular.
667	impugn	(v.) to attack with words; to question the truthfulness or integrity; The defense lawyer impugned the witness's testimony, which set back the prosecution's case. If I believe the man is a fraud I will impugn his comments.
668	imputation	(n.) to charge, to attribute a fault or misconduct to another; The imputation of guilt was made by the judge.
669	inadvertent	(adj.) not on purpose; unintentional; It was an inadvertent error, to be sure, but nonetheless a mistake that required correction.
670	inanimate	(adj.) to be dull or spiritless; not animated, not endowed with life; The boy nagged his father for a real puppy, not some inanimate stuffed animal.
671	inarticulate	(adj.) speechless; unable to speak clearly; He was so inarticulate that he had trouble making himself understood.
672	inaudible	(adj.) not able to be heard; The signals were inaudible when the fans began to cheer.
673	incessant	(adj.) constant and unending; The mother gave in to the child after her incessant crying. Incessant rain caused the river to flood over its banks.
674	inchoate	(adj.) not yet fully formed; rudimentary; The inchoate building appeared as if it would be a fast-food restaurant. The outline of the thesis was the inchoate form of a very complex theory.
675	incidental	(adj.) extraneous; unexpected; The defense lawyer argued that the whereabouts of the defendant's sneakers were only incidental to the commission of the crime.
676	incisive	(adj.) getting to the heart of things; to the point; His incisive questioning helped settle the matter quickly.
677	inclined	(adj.) apt to; likely; angled; The man's ear for music indicated he was inclined toward learning an instrument. The hillside was inclined just enough to make for a fairly serious climb.
678	incognito	(adj.) unidentified; disguised; concealed; The federal Witness Protection Program makes its charges permanently incognito.
679	incoherent	(adj.) illogical; rambling; disjointed; Following the accident, the woman went into shock and became incoherent as medics struggled to understand her.
680	incommodious	(adj.) inconvenient; The incommodious illness caused her to miss an important interview.
681	incompatible	(adj.) disagreeing; disharmonious not compatible; Being incompatible with each other, children were assigned to sit on opposite sides of the room.
682	incompetence	(n.) failing to meet necessary requirements; The alleged incompetence of the construction crew would later become the subject of a class-action suit.
683	inconclusive	(adj.) not final or of a definite result; The results being inconclusive, the doctors continued to look for a cause of the illness.
684	incorporeal	(adj.) not consisting of matter; The apparition appeared to be incorporeal.
685	incorrigible	(adj.) not capable of correction or improvement; The mischievous boy was an incorrigible practical joker.
686	incredulous	(adj.) skeptical; The incredulous look on his face led me to believe he was not convinced of its importance. The reporter was incredulous on hearing the computer executive's UFO account.
687	inculcate	(v.) to impress upon the mind, as by insistent urging; I will inculcate the directions if people are unsure of them.
688	incursion	(n.) an entry into, especially when not desired; The incursion by enemy forces left the country shocked.
689	indecipherable	(adj.) illegible; The scribbling on the paper is indecipherable.
690	indelible	(adj.) that which cannot be blotted out or erased; The photograph of Neil Armstrong setting foot on the moon made an indelible impression on all who saw it.
691	indemnify	(v.) to insure against or pay for loss or damage; It is important to indemnify your valuables with a reliable insurance company.
692	indict	(v.) charge with a crime; The grand jury indicted her and her husband for embezzlement and six other lesser counts.
693	indifferent	(adj.) unconcerned; There he lay, indifferent to all the excitement around him.
694	indigence	(n.) the condition of being poor; The family's indigence was evident by the run-down house they lived in.
695	indigenous	(adj.) native to a region; inborn or innate; These plants are indigenous to all of the western states. Piranha are indigenous to the tropics.
696	indignant	(adj.) expressing anger to an injustice; He was indignant over the way he was treated.
697	indolent	(adj.) lazy; inactive; If we find him goofing off one more time, we won't be able to escape the fact that he's indolent. An indolent student slept all day.
698	indomitable	(adj.) not easily discouraged or defeated; The underdog candidate had an indomitable spirit.
699	indubitably	(adj.) unquestionably; surely; The officer was best indubitably the candidate for captain.
700	indulgent	(adj.) lenient; patient; permissive; He has indulgent tendencies to eat chocolate when he is happy.
701	ineluctable	(adj.) something inevitable; They were prepared for the ineluctable disaster.
702	inept	(adj.) incompetent; clumsy; She would rather update the budget book herself, since her assistant is so inept.
703	inert	(adj.) not reacting chemically; inactive; Inert gases like krypton and argon can enhance window insulation.
704	inevitable	(adj.) sure to happen; unavoidable; A confrontation between the disagreeing neighbors seemed inevitable.
705	infamous	(adj.) having a bad reputation; notorious; After producing machines that developed many problems, the production company became infamous for poor manufacturing. The infamous gang was known for robbery.
706	infamy	(n.) a bad reputation; The town had only 98 residents, so all it took was one bad apple to bring infamy on the whole place.
707	infer	(v.) form an opinion; conclude; From the broad outline he supplied it was easy to infer that the applicant knew a great deal about trains.
708	ingenious	(adj.) clever, resourceful; His ingenious idea made it possible to double production at no extra cost.
709	ingenue	(n.) an unworldly young woman; As an ingenue, Corky had no experience outside of her small town.
710	ingenuous	(adj.) noble; honorable; candid; also naive, simple, artless, without guile; The ingenuous doctor had a great bedside manner, especially when it came to laying out the full implications of an illness.
711	ingratiate	(v.) to bring into one's good graces; The man was hoping to ingratiate himself with his wife by buying a bouquet of flowers and candy.
712	ingratitude	(n.) ungratefulness; When she failed to send a thank-you card, her friend took it as a sign of ingratitude .
713	inherent	(adj.) part of the essential character; intrinsic; A constant smile is inherent in pageant competitors. The inherent desire to do well is present throughout the family.
714	inimical	(adj.) hostile, unfriendly; The chess player directed an inimical stare at his opponent to knock him off his game.
715	iniquitous	(adj.) wicked; unjust; The verbal abuse towards the man was truly iniquitous.
716	initiate	(v.; n.) begin; admit into a group; a person who is in the process of being admitted into a group; He initiated the dinner discussion by asking his father to borrow the car. As an initiate to the Explorers, George was expected to have a taste for the outdoor life.
717	innate	(adj.) natural; inborn; Her talent is wondrous: it hardly matters whether it's innate or acquired. A lion's hunting skills are innate.
718	innocuous	(adj.) harmless; dull; innocent; The remark was rude but innocuous. He couldn't bear to sit through another innocuous lecture. The teens engaged in an innocuous game of touch football.
719	innovate	(v.) introduce a change; depart from the old; She innovated a new product for the home construction market.
720	innuendo	(n.) an indirect remark; insinuation; The student made an innuendo referring to the professor. The office was rife with innuendo that a takeover was in the works.
721	inquisitive	(adj.) eager to ask questions in order to learn; An inquisitive youngster is likely to become a wise adult.
722	insinuate	(v.) to work into gradually and indirectly; He will insinuate his need for a vacation by saying how tired he has been lately.
723	insipid	(adj.) uninteresting, boring flat, dull; Many people left the insipid movie before it was finished. Declaring the offerings insipid, the critic grudgingly awarded the restaurant one star.
724	insolvent	(adj.) unable to pay debts; The insolvent state of his bank account kept him from writing any checks.
725	instigate	(v.) start; provoke; It was uncertain to the police as to which party instigated the riot.
726	insubordinate	(adj.) disobedient to authority; The boy's insubordinate behavior was a constant source of tension between the school and his parents.
727	insular	(adj.) having the characteristics of an island; narrow-minded, provincial; After walking along the entire perimeter and seeing that the spit of land was actually insular, we realized it was time to build a boat. His insular approach to education makes him a pariah among liberals.
728	insularity	(n.) having the characteristics of an island; The insularity of the country made it a great place to build a resort.
729	intangible	(adj.) incapable of being touched; immaterial; Intangible though it may be, sometimes just knowing that the work you do helps others is reward enough.
730	intercede	(v.) to plead on behalf of another; mediate; The superpowers were called on to intercede in the talks between the two warring nations.
731	intermittent	(adj.) periodic; occasional; Luckily, the snow was only intermittent, so the accumulation was slight. The intermittent blinking light was distracting.
732	intractable	(adj.) stubborn, obstinate; not easily taught or disciplined; Every teacher in the school became frustrated with the intractable student and sent him to the principal's office. An intractable pet can be very frustrating..
733	intransigent	(adj.) uncompromising; With intransigent values, no amount of arguing could change her mind. The baseball owners and players remained intransigent, so a deal was never struck.
734	intrepid	(adj.) fearless, bold; The intrepid photographer flew on some of the fiercest bombing raids of the war. Her intrepid actions deserved a medal.
735	inundate	(v.) to flood; to overwhelm with a large amount of; The broken water main inundated the business district with water. Surfing the Internet can inundate you with information: That's why a web browser comes in handy.
736	inured	(adj.) accustomed to pain; Beekeepers eventually become inured to bee stings.
737	inveterate	(adj.) a practice settled on over a long period of time; The inveterate induction ceremony bespoke one of the school's great traditions.
738	invoke	(v.) ask for; call upon; The parishioners invoked divine help for their troubles.
739	iota	(n.) a very small piece; There wasn't one iota of evidence to suggest a conspiracy.
740	irascible	(adj.) prone to anger; The irascible teenager was known to cause fights when upset. Knowing that the king was irascible, the servants decided not to tell him about the broken crystal.
741	ironic	(adj.) contradictory, inconsistent; sarcastic; Is it not ironic that Americans will toss out leftover French fries while people around the globe continue to starve?
742	irrational	(adj.) not logical; It would be irrational to climb Mt. Everest without some very warm clothing.
743	irreparable	(adj.) that which cannot be repaired or regained; The damage to the house after the flood was irreparable. The head-on collision left the car irreparable.
744	irreproachable	(adj.) without blame or faults; The honesty of the priest made him irreproachable.
745	itinerary	(n.) travel plan; schedule; course; Their trip's itinerary was disrupted by an unexpected snow storm.
746	jaded	(adj.) worn-out; A person may become jaded if forced to work too many hours.
747	jargon	(n.) incoherent speech; specialized vocabulary in certain fields; The conversation was nothing but jargon, but then the speakers were nothing but cartoon characters who specialize in an oddly bracing form of gibberish. The engineers' jargon is indecipherable to a layperson.
748	jeopardy	(n.) danger; peril; The campers realized they were in potential jeopardy when the bears surrounded their camp.
749	jester	(n.) a person employed to amuse; The jester tried all of his tricks to get the girl to laugh.
750	jettison	(v.) to throw overboard goods to lighten a vehicle; to discard; To raise the balloon above the storm clouds, they had to jettison the ballast.
751	jocund	(adj.) happy, cheerful, genial, gay; The puppy kept a smile on the jocund boy's face. The jocund atmosphere was due to the team's victory in the playoffs.
752	jollity	(n.) being fun or jolly; The jollity of the crowd was seen in the cheering and laughing.
753	jovial	(adj.) cheery; jolly; playful; She was a jovial person, always pleasant and fun to be with.
754	judicious	(adj.) to have or show sound judgment; Because the elder was judicious, the tough decisions were left to him. Putting money away for a rainy day is a judicious decision.
755	juncture	(n.) critical point; meeting; When the gas changed into a liquid, they sensed that they'd come to a critical juncture in their experimentation.
756	juxtapose	(v.) place side-by-side; The author decided to juxtapose the two sentences since they each strengthened the meaning of the other.
757	ken	(v.; n.) to recognize; one's understanding; It was difficult to ken exactly what she had in mind. My ken of the situation proved to be incorrect.
758	kindle	(v.) ignite; arouse; Being around children kindled her interest in educational psychology.
759	kinship	(n.) family relationship; affinity; Living in close proximity increased the kinship of the family.
760	kith	(n.) relatives and acquaintances; Our kith will meet at the family reunion.
761	knavery	(n.) a dishonest act; An act of knavery is cause for loss of trust. The teacher refused to have knavery in his classroom.
762	knead	(v.) mix; massage; After mixing the ingredients, they kneaded the dough and set it aside to rise.
763	knotty	(adj.) to be puzzling or hard to explain; The mystery was knotty.
764	labyrinth	(n.) maze; Be careful not to get lost in the labyrinth of vegetation.
765	lacerate	(v.) to tear or mangle; to wound or hurt; Sharp knives may lacerate the skin of an unsuspecting user. Her rejection will lacerate my self-esteem.
766	laconic	(adj.) sparing of words; terse, pithy; After a laconic introduction the program began. The people enjoyed the public addresses of the laconic queen.
767	laggard	(n.; adj.) a person who has fallen behind; moving slowly; The laggard child was lost in the crowd. The train was laggard. Anything can happen in a swim meet: Last year's leader can become this year's laggard.
768	lambaste	(v.) to scold or beat harshly; If the boy broke the lamp his father will surely lambaste him.
769	lambent	(adj.) traveling gently over surface; flickering; The lambent flame lit the dark room as the breeze wafted in.
770	lament	(v.; n.) to mourn or grieve; expression of grief or sorrow; The boy is lamenting the loss of his pet. Pedro's only lament was that his wife didn't outlive him.
771	languid	(adj.) lacking vitality; indifferent; The languid student was always late to class. I have studied so much that I have grown languid to the subject. During her illness she was so languid she could not leave her bed.
772	larceny	(n.) theft; stealing; After robbing the liquor store, she was found guilty of larceny.
773	lascivious	(adj.) indecent; immoral; involves lust; He said it was a harmless pin-up poster, but his mother called it lascivious. Known as a skirt-chaser, his lascivious ways seemed to all but preclude a stable marriage.
774	lassitude	(n.) a state of being tired or listless; Lassitude was evident in the nurses who had been working for 24 hours straight. Ten days of continual work caused a feeling of lassitude for the worker.
775	latency	(n.) a period of inactivity; Its latency was small solace for the girl who feared that the cancer would re-emerge fiercer than ever.
776	laud	(v.) praise; He lauded his daughter for winning the trophy.
777	lax	(adj.) careless; irresponsible; She was lax in everything she did and therefore could not be trusted with important tasks.
778	lecherous	(adj.) impure in thought and act; The lecherous Humbert Humbert is Nabokov's protagonist in Lolita, a novel that sparked great controversy because of Humbert's romantic attachment to a young girl. The lecherous man lurked on the corner.
779	lethargic	(adj.) lazy; passive; Feeling very lethargic, he watched television or slept the whole day.
780	levee	(n.) a landing on the edge of a river or field; The swimmer came ashore on the levee.
781	levity	(n.) lack of seriousness; instability; The levity with which he faced the destruction hampered the rescue effort. Levity characterized the first months of his administration. Levity is a necessary trait for a comedian.
782	lewd	(adj.) lustful; wicked; The comment was so lewd it could not be repeated in front of children.
783	liaison	(n.) connection; link; The student council served as a liaison between the faculty and the student body.
784	liberalism	(n.) believing in personal freedom (favoring reform or progress); If you believe in liberalism, the First Amendment is sacrosanct.
785	libertine	(n.) one who indulges his desires without restraint; For the libertine, missing his child's birthday was not as significant as missing a football game.
786	licentious	(adj.) morally lacking in restraint; The people of Sodom and Gomorra were known for their licentious lifestyle.
787	ligneous	(adj.) having the composition of wood; The ligneous material appeared to be pure maple.
788	limber	(adj.) flexible; pliant; The dancers must be limber to do their ballet steps.
789	lithe	(adj.) easily bent; pliable; supple; It is best to use a lithe material when constructing a curved object. A gymnast needs to be lithe in order to do a split.
790	litigate	(v.) to involve a lawsuit; A number of the state attorneys-general are litigating against the tobacco companies.
791	livid	(adj.) discolored, as if bruised; extremely angry; furious; After the fall, her arm was livid. She became livid when she heard the news. When she found out she had been robbed, the woman was livid.
792	loiter	(v.) to spend time aimlessly; Many teenagers loiter around the mall when there is nothing else to do.
793	loquacious	(adj.) very talkative; garrulous; She was having difficulty ending the conversation with her loquacious neighbor. The staff knew the meeting would be long because the administrator was in a loquacious mood.
794	lucent	(adj.) shining; translucent; The flowing garment gave the woman a lucent quality when standing in the spotlight.
795	lucid	(adj.) shiny; clear minded; He chose a shimmering, lucid fabric for his curtains. When lucid, the man spoke of vivid memories.
796	lucrative	(adj.) profitable; gainful; She entered the pharmaceutical industry in the belief that it would be lucrative.
797	lugubrious	(adj.) full of sorrow; mournful; The man's lugubrious heart kept him from enjoying the special occasion.
798	luminous	(adj.) emitting light; shining; also enlightened or intelligent; The luminous quality of the precious stone made it look like a fallen star. They found their way through the darkness by heading toward the luminous object in the distance.
799	lunge	(v.) to move suddenly; The owl will lunge at its prey in order to take it off guard.
800	lurid	(adj.) glowing through haze; shocking, sensational; A lurid sun shone upon them as they watched the sun set on the beach. The tabloid specialized in lurid stories about celebrities' indiscretions.
801	lustrous	(adj.) bright; radiant; shining; Surrounded by rubies, the lustrous diamond looked magnificent.
802	luxuriant	(adj.) to grow with energy and in great abundance; The luxuriant flowers grew in every available space.
803	macerate	(v.) to soften by steeping in liquid; It was necessary to macerate the food before the elderly man could eat it. They placed her foot in the solvent to macerate the cement she had stepped in.
804	maculate	(adj.; v.) spotted, blotched; hence defiled, impure (opposite: immaculate); to stain, spot, defile; The maculate rug could not be cleaned. Grape juice maculated the carpet.
805	magnanimity	(n.; adj.) a quality of nobleness of mind, disdain of meanness or revenge; forgiving; unselfish; Being full of magnanimity he asked the thief only for an apology and set him free. The magnanimous store owner did not press charges once an apology was given. The magnanimity of the professor overcame the rage of the student.
806	malediction	(n.) putting a curse on someone; talking negatively about another; With the threat of a malediction, the man left the fortuneteller's house. Never having a nice word to say about anyone, her conversations are full of malediction.
807	malefactor	(n.) an evil person; The malefactor ordered everyone to work over the holidays. The prison contains malefactors of all ages.
808	malevolent	(adj.) wishing evil (opposite: benevolent); The man threatened his opponent with threats and malevolent words. She had malevolent feelings toward her sister.
809	malicious	(adj.) spiteful; vindictive; The malicious employee slashed her tires for revenge.
810	malign	(v.; adj.) to speak evil of; having an evil disposition toward others (opposite: benign); In her statement to the judge she maligned her soon-to-be ex-husband. She had such a malign personality that no one even tried to approach her, mostly out of fear.
811	malinger	(v.) to pretend to be ill in order to escape work; He will malinger on Friday so he can go to the movies. The soldier will malinger to avoid fighting.
812	malleable	(adj.) easy to shape or bend; pliable; The malleable material was formed into a U shape. The sculptor uses malleable substances to create complex masterpieces.
813	mandate	(n.) order; charge; The new manager wrote a mandate declaring that smoking was now prohibited in the office.
814	manifest	(v.; adj.) to show clearly; to appear; obvious, clear; The image should manifest itself as the building when the fog lifts. When the missing document suddenly manifested, the search for the person that buried it began. America's manifest destiny was to acquire all of the land between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
815	mar	(v.) damage; The statue was marred by the ravages of time.
816	marauder	(n.) plunderer or raider; The marauder had been traveling for two months searching for the large stash.
817	materialism	(n.) the belief that everything in the universe is explained in terms of matter; the belief that worldly possessions are the be-all and end-all in life; Spiritualists will tell you that materialism is only half the story. Some said that the prince's profligacy gave materialism a bad name.
818	maudlin	(adj.) foolishly and tearfully sentimental; The maudlin affair consisted of three speeches in honor of the benefactor.
819	maverick	(n.) a person who does not conform to the norm; The maverick drove a large truck as others were purchasing compact cars.
820	meander	(v.; adj.) wind, wander; winding, wandering aimlessly; The stream meanders through the valley. Because we took a long, meandering walk, we arrived home well after dark. They meandered through the woods for the afternoon.
821	melancholy	(n.) depression; gloom; The funeral parlor was filled with the melancholy of mourning.
822	mellifluous	(adj.) having a sweet sound; The flute had a beautifully mellifluous sound.
823	melodious	(adj.) pleasing to hear; The melodious sounds of the band attracted many onlookers.
824	menagerie	(n.) a place to keep or a collection of wild or strange animals; Little Ryan couldn't wait to visit the zoo to see the menagerie of wild boars.
825	mendacious	(adj.) not truthful; lying; The couple was swindled out of their life's savings by the mendacious con men.
826	mentor	(n.) teacher; wise and faithful advisor; Alan consulted his mentor when he needed critical advice.
827	mercenary	(adj.; n.) working or done for payment only; hired (soldier); Lila was suspicious that Joe had jumped at the chance only for mercenary reasons. A mercenary was hired for a hundred dollars a month, good money in those days even if you had to fight a war to get it.
828	mercurial	(adj.) quick, changeable, fickle; The mercurial youth changed outfits six times before deciding what to wear.
829	meretricious	(adj.) deceptive beauty - alluring by attractive appearance; A cubic zirconia is a meretricious way of impressing others.
830	mesmerize	(v.) hypnotize; The swaying motion of the swing mesmerized the baby into a deep sleep.
831	metamorphosis	(n.) change of form; A metamorphosis caused the caterpillar to become a beautiful butterfly.
832	meticulous	(adj.) exacting; precise; The lab technicians must be meticulous in their measurements to obtain exact results.
833	mettle	(n.) spirit, courage, ardor; He proved he had the mettle to make it through basic training.
834	mien	(n.) appearance, being or manner; Her mien was typically one of distress, especially after the mishap.
835	mimicry	(n.) imitation; The comedian's mimicry of the president's gestures had the audience rolling in the aisles.
836	minatory	(adj.) threatening; The minatory stance of the dog warned the thief of an attack.
837	minute	(adj.) extremely small, tiny; Being on a sodium-restricted diet, he uses only a minute amount of salt in his dishes.
838	mire	(v.) to cause to get stuck in wet, soggy ground; The car became mired in the mud.
839	misanthrope	(n.) a person who distrusts everything; a hater of mankind; After the man swindled all of the woman's savings, she became a misanthrope. The misanthrope lived alone in the forest.
840	miscreant	(adj.; n.) evil; an evil person; villain; Her miscreant actions shocked and surprised her family. The miscreant thought nothing of taking others' money and belongings.
841	miser	(n.) penny pincher, stingy person; The miser made no donations and loved counting his money every night.
842	mite	"(n.) a very small sum of money; very small creature; The mite they pay me is hardly worth the aggravation. The baseball team was made up of such small children they were nicknamed the ""Mites""."
843	mitigate	(v.) alleviate; lessen; soothe; She tried to mitigate the loss of his pet by buying him a kitten. The lawyer will attempt to mitigate the sentence probation.
844	modulate	(v.) to regulate or adjust; to vary the pitch; He modulated the color knob on the television set until the picture was perfect. A trained singer knows how to modulate her voice to the desired pitches.
845	mollify	(v.) to soften; to make less intense; We used our hands to mollify the sound of our giggling.
846	molten	(adj.) melted; Steel becomes molten after heating it to thousands of degrees.
847	moot	(adj.) subject to or open for discussion or debate; The discussion of extending the girl's curfew was a moot point.
848	mordant	(adj.) cutting; sarcastic; Her mordant remark made me feel unqualified and useless.
849	morose	(adj.) moody, despondent; He was very morose over the death of his pet. After the team lost the fans were morose.
850	motif	(n.) theme; Although the college students lived in Alaska, they decided on a tropical motif for their dorm room. The decorations include a rose motif.
851	motility	(n.) spontaneous motion; The motility of the car caused the driver to lunge for the brake.
852	mundane	(adj.) ordinary; commonplace; The small town was very mundane. Going food shopping soon became mundane, losing all of its excitement.
853	munificent	(adj.) giving generously; The civic group made a munificent donation to the homeless shelter.
854	muse	(v.) to think or speak meditatively; I expect I'll have to muse on that question for a while.
855	myriad	(n.) a large number; Buying an old house often necessitates fixing a myriad of problems. Gazing up on the clear, dark midnight sky, the astronomer saw a myriad of stars.
856	narcissistic	(adj.) egotistical; self-centered; self-love, excessive interest in ones appearance, comfort, abilities, etc.; The narcissistic actor was difficult to get along with.
857	nascent	(adj.) starting to grow or develop; The nascent rage of in-line skating began on the West Coast.
858	nautical	(adj.) of the sea; having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation; The coastal New England town had a charming nautical influence.
859	nebulous	(adj.) unclear or vague; The ten page directions were a collection of nebulous words and figures.
860	nefarious	(adj.) morally bad; wicked; The nefarious criminal was the scourge of the local police force.
861	nefariousness	(adj.) being villainous or wicked; The nefariousness of the ruler was apparent when he hoarded all of the food.
862	negligence	(n.) carelessness; Negligence contributed to the accident: She was traveling too fast for the icy conditions.
863	nemesis	(n.) a person who inflicts just punishment; retribution; a rival; The criminal was killed by his nemesis, the brother of the man he murdered. The football team plays its nemesis on Saturday.
864	neologism	(n.) giving a new meaning to an old word; Bad is a neologism for good.
865	neophyte	(n.) beginner; newcomer; Critics applauded the neophyte's success and speculated how much better he would get with age and experience. The neophyte dancer was overcome by the fast tempo and exotic rhythms.
866	nettle	(v.) annoy; irritate; The younger brother nettled his older sister until she slapped him. The boy will nettle the father into agreeing.
867	neutral	(adj.) impartial; unbiased; The mother remained neutral regarding the argument between her two children.
868	nexus	(n.) a connection; The nexus between the shuttle and the space station was successful.
869	noisome	(adj.) harmful to health; having a foul odor; The noisome food was the cause of their illness. The family was forced from the home by a noisome odor.
870	nostalgic	(adj.) longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories; She loved her new life, but became nostalgic when she met with her old friends.
871	nostrum	(n.) a questionable remedy for difficulties; The doctor's prescription was so unusual that it could be seen as a nostrum. The nostrum of pine leaves and water did not seem to cure the illness.
872	notorious	(adj.) infamous; renowned; having an unfavorable connotation; Discovering that her new neighbor was notorious for thievery, she decided to purchase an alarm system for her home. The criminal had a notorious reputation.
873	novel	(adj.) new; It was a novel idea for the rock group to play classical music.
874	noxious	(adj.) harmful to one's health; The noxious fumes caused the person to become ill.
875	nugatory	(adj.) trifling; futile; insignificant; Because the problem was nugatory it was not addressed immediately.
876	nullify	(v.) cancel; invalidate; Drinking alcohol excessively will nullify the positive benefits of eating well and exercising daily.
877	oaf	(n.) a clumsy, dumb person; The waiter has been called an oaf ever since he dropped the tray.
878	obdurate	(adj.) stubborn; The obdurate child refused to go to school. The obdurate youngster refused to eat the Brussels sprouts.
879	obeisance	(n.) a gesture of respect or reverence; As an obeisance, the man took off his hat as the funeral procession drove past him.
880	obfuscate	(v.) to darken, confuse, bewilder; The lunar eclipse will obfuscate the light of the sun.
881	objective	(adj.; n.) open-minded; impartial; goal; It's hard to set aside your biases and be objective. The law student decided that her primary objective after graduation was to pass the Bar examination.
882	objurgate	(v.) to chide vehemently; The girls disliked those boys who objurgated the group.
883	obligatory	(adj.) mandatory; necessary; legally or morally binding; In order to provide a reliable source of revenue for the government, it is obligatory for each citizen to pay taxes.
884	obliterate	(v.) destroy completely; Poaching nearly obliterated the world's whale population.
885	obloquy	"(n.) widespread condemnation or abuse; disgrace or infamy resulting from this.; The child suffered quite an obloquy at the hands of his classmates. Lawyers must face frequent obloquy with their reputation as ""ambulance chasers."""
886	obscure	(adj.) not easily understood; dark; The orchestra enjoys performing obscure American works, hoping to bring them to a wider audience.
887	obsequious	(adj.) servilely attentive; fawning; The man's attraction to the woman would be obvious if his obsequious behavior could be noted. The princess only seemed to encourage the obsequious behavior of her court to enhance her own feeling of superiority.
888	obsolete	(adj.) out of date; pass'; Computers have made many formerly manual tasks obsolete.
889	obstinate	(adj.) stubborn; Her father would not allow her to stay out past midnight; she thought he was obstinate because he would not change his mind.
890	obtrude	(v.) to force oneself or one's ideas upon another; to thrust forward; to eject; The inquisitive coworker obtrudes into the conversation often.
891	obtuse	(adj.) dull; (of an angle) greater than 90' but less than 180'; slow to understand or perceive; The man was so obtuse, he even made the dog yawn. The textbook problem asks the reader to solve for the obtuse angle. He's obtuse when it comes to abstract art.
892	obviate	(v.) to make unnecessary; The invention of cars has obviated the use of horse and carriage. A cure for the common cold would obviate the need for shelf after shelf of cold remedies.
893	occult	(adj.) hidden; beyond human understanding; mystical; mysterious; The occult meaning of the message was one of dislike for the authorities. Some spend years pursuing the occult, only to find themselves no closer to the answer. Relating to the occult world means entering a new realm.
894	odious	(adj.) hateful; disgusting; Having to chaperone her brother was an odious chore for the girl.
895	odium	(n.) a hate; the disgrace from a hateful action; Odium could be felt for the man who destroyed the school.
896	oligarchy	(n.) form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a small, exclusive group.; The oligarchy took control after the king was overthrown.
897	ominous	(adj.) threatening; Seeing ominous clouds on the horizon, the street fair organizers decided to fold up their tent and go home.
898	omniscient	(adj.) having knowledge of all things; The future can be told by the omniscient woman.
899	opalescent	(adj.) iridescent; Her new nail polish was opalescent making her finger tips look like pearls.
900	opaque	(adj.) dull; cloudy; non-transparent; Not having been washed for years, the once beautiful windows of the Victorian home became opaque. They chose an opaque shade of green for their bathroom walls.
901	opprobrious	(adj.) abusive; Nobody liked working for him because he was so opprobrious.
902	optimist	(n.) person who hopes for the best; sees the good side; He's ever the optimist, always seeing the glass as half full.
903	opulence	(n.) wealth; fortune; A 40-room mansion on 65 wooded acres is only the most visible sign of her opulence.
904	ornate	(adj.) elaborate; lavish; decorated; The courthouse was framed by ornate friezes.
905	orthodox	(adj.) traditional; accepted; The gifted child's parents concluded that orthodox methods of education would not do their son any good, so they decided to teach him at home.
906	oscillate	(v.) to move back and forth; to have a wavering opinion; The oscillating sprinkler system covered the entire lawn. The couple often oscillates between going out and staying home.
907	ossify	(v.) to turn to bone; to harden; Over time, the plant matter has ossified. The tablet will ossify when left in the sun.
908	ostensible	(adj.) apparent; The ostensible reason for choosing the girl was for her beauty.
909	ostentatious	(adj.) being showy; Sure he'd won the lottery, but coming to work in a stretch limo seemed a bit ostentatious .
910	ostracize	(v.) to exclude; The students tend to ostracize the children they dislike from their games.
911	oust	(v.) drive out; eject; The dictator was ousted in a coup detat.
912	p	(adj.) mocking; cynical; He has a wry sense of humor which sometimes hurts people's feelings.
913	paean	(n.) a song of praise or triumph; A paean was written in honor of the victorious warrior.
914	pagan	(adj.) polytheistic; Moses, distraught over some of his people's continuing pagan ways, smashed the stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments.
915	painstaking	(adj.) thorough, careful, precise; Helga's painstaking research paid off with a top grade on her essay.
916	palatial	(adj.) large and ornate, like a palace; The new palatial home contained two pools and an indoor track for jogging.
917	palindrome	"(n.) a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards; Bob, ""Dad,"" and ""Madam"" are examples of palindromes."
918	palliate	(v.) to alleviate or ease pain but not cure; to make appear less serious; The medication will help palliate the pain. The lawyer attempted to palliate the offense to the jury.
919	pallid	(adj.) pale in color; The visitor left the hospital room with a pallid face.
920	pallor	(n.) lack of facial color; The more vivid the testimony grew, the more the witness seemed to take on a ghostly pallor.
921	palpable	(adj.) touchable; clear, obvious; The palpable decision was to discontinue the use of drugs. On a flight that had included a sudden 5,000-foot drop, the passengers' relief upon landing was palpable .
922	panegyric	(n.) high praise; Upon his retirement, he received a great panegyric from many of his associates. His panegyric to his opponent stood in sharp contrast to the harsh tenor of the campaign.
923	paradigm	(n.) model, prototype; pattern; The machine could no longer be produced after the paradigm was destroyed. The Massachusetts gubernatorial race was considered a paradigm of campaign civility.
924	paradox	(n.) a tenet seemingly contradictory or false, but actually true; The paradox seemed so unlikely though it was true. At first blush, the company's results were a paradox: Sales were down, yet profits were up.
925	parapet	(n.) a wall for protection; a low wall or railing; The parapet protected the kingdom from the raging army. The parapet kept the child from falling into the river.
926	paraphernalia	(n.) equipment; accessories; She looked guilty since the drug paraphernalia was found in her apartment.
927	pariah	(n.) an outcast; The pariah of the group sat by himself under the tree.
928	parity	(n.) state of being the same in power, value, or rank; When the younger brother was promoted to co-president with the elder son, it established parity between the two.
929	parley	(v.) to speak with another; to discourse; I will parley the information to the appropriate person.
930	parochial	(adj.) religious; narrow-minded; Devout Christians, the Chesterfields enrolled their children in a parochial school. Governor Kean urged Republicans to rise above parochial interests and be the party of inclusion.
931	parody	(n.) a piece of work imitating another in a satirical manner; a poor imitation; The play was a parody of the Prince and Princess's marital difficulties. Ugh! This is a parody of a fashionable dress!
932	parry	(v.) to avoid; to ward off; I dislike talking to the woman so I will attempt to parry her by ducking around the corner.
933	parse	(v.) to separate (a sentence) into parts and describe the function of each; An English teacher may ask a student to parse a sentence.
934	parsimonious	(adj.) very frugal; unwilling to spend; The owner was so parsimonious he refused to purchase new curtains when the old ones fell off the window. The parsimonious individual argued that twenty-five cents was much too expensive for a pack of gum.
935	parsimony	(n.) to be unreasonably careful when spending; The parsimony of the wealthy woman was uncalled for.
936	partisan	(n.; adj.) supporter; follower; biased; one-sided; The union president is a partisan of minimum-wage legislation. A partisan for the incumbent mayor will not support the challenger.
937	passive	(adj.) submissive; unassertive; He is so passive that others walk all over him.
938	paucity	(n.) scarcity; The described feast was actually a buffet with a paucity of food.
939	pavilion	(n.) a large tent or covered area, usually used for entertainment; The wedding pavilion was not only beautifully decorated, but also served as welcome protection from a sudden downpour.
940	peccadillo	(n.) a slight fault or offense; The child was embarrassed when he was caught committing the peccadillo of eating chocolate before dinner.
941	pecuniary	(adj.) pertaining to money; The retiring employee was delighted when he received a pecuniary gift.
942	pedagogue	(n.) a teacher; Seeing the way she worked with children there was no doubt she was a true pedagogue.
943	pedantic	(adj.) emphasizing minutiae or form in scholarship or teaching; Professor Jones's lectures were so pedantic that his students sometimes had a tough time understanding the big picture. It is important to understand pedantic terminology before beginning a lecture.
944	pedestrian	(adj.) mediocre; ordinary; We expected the meal to be exceptional, but it was just pedestrian.
945	pejorative	(adj.) making things worse; The pejorative comment deepened the dislike between the two families.
946	pellucid	(adj.) transparent; The pellucid material was not an adequate shield from the sun.
947	penchant	(n.) a liking for; I have a penchant for all flavors of ice cream.
948	penitent	(adj.) feeling sorry for what one has done; The burglar expressed his penitent feelings during his confession.
949	pensive	(adj.) reflective; contemplative; She was in a pensive mood, just wanting to be alone to think. My hours alone are often more pensive than the time I spend with friends. The pensive mood was broken by a witty joke.
950	penurious	(adj.) stingy, miserly; The penurious man had millions of dollars, but lived in a cottage to save money. Charles Dickens' Scrooge is the most penurious character in any of his tales.
951	perceptive	(adj.) full of insight; aware; The perceptive detective discovered that the murder weapon was hidden in a safe under the floor.
952	percussion	(n.) striking one object against another; The loud percussion of the hunter's gunshot startled the birds.
953	perdition	(n.) ruination; The perdition of the building was caused by the strong quake.
954	peremptory	(adj.) barring future action; that cannot be denied, changed, etc.; The peremptory means of defense was satisfactory to keep out the intruders. The wildcat strike was a peremptory move on the part of the workers.
955	perfidious	(adj.) faithless; treacherous; The trust between the business associates was broken after the perfidious actions by one of the partners.
956	perfunctory	(adj.) done in a routine, mechanical way, without interest; Change in career is a good cure for someone who has become bored with their occupation and is currently performing their duties in a perfunctory fashion. The girl will not improve unless she changes her perfunctory attitude.
957	peripheral	(adj.) marginal; outer; Those are peripheral problems; let's look at the central challenge. The peripheral shrubs were used to create a fence-like blockade. He thought he was my best friend, when in fact, he was a peripheral acquaintance.
958	perjury	(n.) the practice of lying; The already sensational trial of a star athlete turned all the more so when it turned out that a police detective had committed perjury. Lying while on the witness stand is perjury.
959	permeable	(adj.) porous; allowing to pass through; Because the material was permeable, the water was able to drain.
960	pernicious	(adj.) dangerous; harmful; Standing oil combined with a fresh rain on the asphalt can have a pernicious impact on a driver's control of the road. The pernicious fire engulfed four blocks of homes.
961	perpetual	(adj.) never ceasing; continuous; Perpetual pain keeps the woman from walking.
962	perquisite	(n.) extra payment; a tip; After working overtime, I had enough money to make a perquisite on my loan.
963	pertinent	(adj.) related to the matter at hand; During a trial everyone should concentrate on the same subject, stating only pertinent information.
964	peruse	(v.) to read carefully; to study; A vast majority of time was spent perusing the possible solution to the dilemma.
965	pervade	(v.) to occupy the whole of; Her perfume was so strong that it pervaded the whole room.
966	pervasive	(adj.) spreading throughout; The home was filled with the pervasive aroma of baking bread.
967	pessimism	(n.) seeing only the gloomy side; hopelessness; After endless years of drought, pessimism grew in the hearts of even the most dedicated farmer.
968	petty	(adj.) unimportant; of subordinate standing; With all of the crime in the world, stealing bubble gum is considered petty theft.
969	petulant	(adj.) peevish; cranky; rude; The long illness put the boy in a petulant mood. The tone of his voice and the things that he says become quite petulant when he has not gotten enough sleep.
970	phenomenon	"(n.) exceptional person; unusual occurrence; Not for nothing do they call Yankee Stadium ""The House that Ruth Built""-the Babe was a phenomenon. The northern lights are a rare phenomenon for those not living near the Arctic Circle."
971	philanthropy	(n.) charity; unselfishness; After years of donating time and money to the children's hospital, Mrs. Elderwood was commended for her philanthropy.
972	phlegmatic	(adj.) without emotion or interest; sluggish and dull; The playwright had hoped his story would take theatergoers on an emotional roller coaster, but on opening night they just sat there, stonefaced and phlegmatic. The phlegmatic child rarely went outside to play.
973	phobia	(n.) morbid fear; Fear of heights is a not uncommon phobia.
974	pied	(adj.) colored, blotched together; The extreme heat caused the colors to become pied.
975	pinioned	(adj.) bound fast; The two rafts were pinioned by steel wire.
976	pious	(adj.) religious; devout; dedicated; The religious couple believed that their pious method of worship would bring them eternal life. The statues of the saints have pious symbolism. Many people think of this land as pious territory.
977	pique	(n.; v.) resentment at being slighted; to provoke; Being passed over for the promotion aroused his pique. The more he piqued her, the redder she grew.
978	pithy	(adj.) terse and full of meaning; Columnist William Safire, a former presidential speech writer, has a way with words that often yields pithy comments.
979	pittance	(n.) a small amount; The reward money was only a pittance compared to the money lost. The little girl received a pittance every week for keeping her room clean.
980	placate	(v.) to appease or pacify; The entire family attempted to placate the stubborn child. With a soothing voice and the promise of a juicy steak, the trainer placated the escaped lion so that he wouldn't hurt anyone.
981	placid	(adj.) undisturbed and calm; The placid lake's water was completely motionless.
982	plaintive	(adj.) being mournful or sad; His wife's death made Sam plaintive.
983	platonic	(adj.) idealistic or impractical; not amorous or sensual; The platonic advice of the doctor was to stay away from all odors. Our relationship is platonic now, but I hope it will someday be otherwise.
984	plausible	(adj.) probable; feasible; After weeks of trying to determine what or who was raiding the chicken coop, the farmer came up with a plausible explanation. After scrimping and saving for a decade, it was now plausible to send his daughter to college.
985	plenary	(adj.) full; entire; complete; A plenary class of students staged the protest.
986	plethora	(n.) a superabundance; There was a plethora of food at the royal feast.
987	plumb	(adj.; v.) perfectly straight down; to solve; The two walls met plumb at the corner. I was able to plumb the riddle in a few seconds.
988	polemic	(adj.) controversial; The polemic decision caused a stir in the community.
989	polemicist	(n.) a person skilled in argument; The polemicist could debate any case skillfully.
990	pommel	(n.) the rounded, upward-projecting front of a saddle; The woman was so nervous about being on the horse she would not let go of the pommel.
991	ponderous	(adj.) unwieldy from weight; dull or labored; The ponderous piano posed a serious challenge to having it pulled up to the 16th floor. As if being grainy wasn't bad enough, the film's ponderous story made it tough to get through.
992	portend	(v.) to be an omen of; signify; The distant roll of thunder portends of an oncoming storm.
993	potable	(adj.; n.) drinkable; a beverage that is drinkable; The liquid was not potable, but rather poisonous. Sea water isn't potable.
994	potent	(adj.) having great power or physical strength; He took very potent medication and felt better immediately.
995	pragmatic	(adj.) matter-of-fact; practical; Since they were saving money to buy a new home, the pragmatic married couple decided not to go on an expensive vacation. A pragmatic solution to the car's continual repairs would be to purchase a new car.
996	prate	(v.) talking foolishly; chatter; It is not uncommon for people to prate when they become nervous about speaking to a superior.
997	prattle	(n.; v.) childish babble; to babble while speaking; I've listened to his prattle for far too long. The toddler does more prattling than talking.
998	precarious	(adj.) depending upon another; risky, uncertain; The precarious plans fell through when the second couple changed their plans. My position in the negotiations was precarious at best.
999	precept	(n.) a rule or direction of moral conduct; The organization believed their members should abide by certain precepts.
1000	precipitate	(v.; adj.) to cause to happen; happening quickly; A rude comment may precipitate an argument. The precipitating flood caught the village off-guard.
1001	preclude	(v.) inhibit; make impossible; A healthy diet and lifestyle will not preclude you from getting ill, although it improves your immune system. Exercise may help to preclude heart disease.
1002	precocious	(adj.) developed or matured earlier than usual; The precocious eight year-old wanted to read the romance novel.
1003	predecessor	(n.) one who has occupied an office before another; Although her predecessor did not accomplish any goals that would help the poor, the new mayor was confident that she could finally help those in need.
1004	prefatory	(adj.) coming before; The prefatory comments informed the audience of what was to come.
1005	premise	(n.) the basis for an argument; The prosecutor claimed that the defense lawyer's premise was shaky, and thus his whole argument was suspect.
1006	preponderate	(adj.) to outweigh; to be superior in amount, weight, etc.; His positive qualities are the preponderate ones over his occasional rudeness.
1007	presage	(n.) an omen; a foreshadowing characteristic; They considered the rainbow at their wedding a presage for a happy life. Bright sun in the morning was a good presage that it was going to be a good day.
1008	prescience	(n.) knowing about something before it happens; The morning of the big game I had a prescience that we would win.
1009	prescriptive	(adj.) done by custom; unbending At the heart of the Australian aborigines' prescriptive coming-of-age rite for men is a walkabout.
1010	prevalent	(adj.) generally occurring; Rain is usually more prevalent than snow during April.
1011	prevaricate	(v.) to speak equivocally or evasively, i.e., to lie; The mayor's desperate attempt to prevaricate about the scandal was transparent to the voters. His mother knew no one else could have done it, but the child foolishly prevaricated about the stain on the rug.
1012	pristine	(adj.) primitive, pure, uncorrupted; The pristine lake had not been marred by pollution. She had such a pristine look about her, you would have thought she was an angel.
1013	privy	(adj.) private; confidential; He was one of a handful of people privy to the news of the pending merger. Only the woman's best friend was privy to her secret.
1014	probity	(n.) honesty; The young man's probity was reassuring to the fearful parent.
1015	problematic	(adj.) being hard to deal with; unsolved situation The constant squeak of the door was problematic. The tense political struggle remains problematic.
1016	prodigal	(adj.) wasteful; lavish; The actor's prodigal lifestyle ultimately led to his undoing. Spending his rent money on your birthday present was more than generous, it was prodigal. The prodigal gift by the poor woman was truly a thoughtful gesture.
1017	prodigious	(adj.) wonderful; enormous; The prodigious festivities lasted until the wee hours of the morning. The Empire State Building required a prodigious amount of steel to erect.
1018	profound	(adj.) deep; knowledgeable; thorough; It was with profound regret and sorrow that the family had to leave their homeland for a more prosperous country.
1019	profusion	(n.) great wastefulness; a large abundance of; The profusion of the food-fight was unforgivable considering the worldwide hunger problem. The profusion of uneaten food was sent to the shelter. The wet winter brought about a profusion of mosquitoes.
1020	progeny	(n.) children; offspring; It is through his progeny that his name shall live on. The princes were the progeny of royalty.
1021	program	(n.) the parts of entertainment; a plan for dealing with a matter; coded instructions; The free-form music program on Sunday nights is virtually unique in commercial radio. The program for better health is to eat more vegetables and fruits. The store's computer program allows sale information to prompt at the register for certain items at certain hours.
1022	proliferate	(v.) to reproduce quickly; Gerbils are known to proliferate quickly.
1023	prolific	(adj.) fruitful; The merger resulted in a prolific business which became an asset to the community.
1024	promontory	(n.) a piece of land jutting into a body of water; The boat hit the rocky promontory, splitting the bow.
1025	propagate	(v.) to reproduce or multiply; Rabbits and gerbils are said to propagate quickly.
1026	propensity	(n.) a natural tendency towards; bias; I have a propensity to talk too fast. She has a propensity to hire men over women.
1027	propinquity	(n.) closeness in time or place; closeness of relationship; The propinquity of the disasters put the community in chaos. The propinquity of the two stories was the basis of the teacher's lesson.
1028	propitiate	(v.) to win the goodwill of; If I try my best I will hopefully propitiate my new supervisor.
1029	prosaic	(adj.) tiresome; ordinary; He wanted to do something new; he was tired of the prosaic activities his parents suggested each day. The only entertainment would be a prosaic game of cards.
1030	proselytize	(v.) to convert from one belief or religion to another; The preacher often attempts to proselytize wayward travelers.
1031	protocol	(n.) an original draft or record of a document; The protocol was given to the president once it was completed.
1032	proverbial	(adj.) well-known because it is commonly referred to; King Solomon's proverbial wisdom has been admired through the ages.
1033	provident	(adj.) prudent; economical; It was provident, in his opinion, to wait and buy the new car when he was financially secure.
1034	provincial	(adj.) regional; unsophisticated; After living in the city for five years, he found that his family back home on the farm was too provincial for his cultured ways.
1035	proviso	(n.) A clause stating a condition or stipulation; The governor began the conference with a proviso stating the disastrous results of the flood.
1036	provocative	(adj.) tempting; irritating; In the movie Roger Rabbit, the animated Jessica Rabbit demurs when she's told she's provocative, saying that she's only drawn that way. The U.S. considered the invasion of Kuwait a provocative action.
1037	provoke	(v.) to stir action or feeling; arouse; By calling him names, he was provoking a fight.
1038	quaff	(v.) drinking deeply; A dog will quaff if he becomes overheated.
1039	quagmire	(n.) marshy land; The vehicle became stuck in the quagmire.
1040	quaint	(adj.) old-fashioned; unusual; odd; One of the best qualities of the bed-and-breakfast was its quaint setting in the charming English village.
1041	qualified	(adj.) experienced, indefinite; She was well qualified for the job after working the field for ten years.
1042	qualm	(n.) sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt; His qualms about flying disappeared once the plane landed softly.
1043	quandary	(n.) dilemma; Joe and Elizabeth were caught in a quandary: Should they spend Thanksgiving with his parents or hers? Unable to make a firm decision, I've been in this quandary for weeks. When the car broke down the commuter was left in a quandary.
1044	quarantine	(n.) isolation of a person or persons to prevent the spread of disease; To be sure they didn't bring any contagions back to Earth, the astronauts were put under quarantine when they returned.
1045	quiescence	(n.) state of being at rest or without motion; After a tough day on the shipping dock, one needs quiescence. A period of quiescence is useful to calm the nerves.
1046	quiescent	(adj.) inactive, at rest; Everyone deserves a day off and should remain quiescent on Sundays. The Bible says that the Lord created the Earth in six days and on the seventh He was quiescent.
1047	quintessence	(n.) the pure essence of anything; This story is the quintessence of American fiction.
1048	quirk	(n.) peculiar behavior; startling twist; Nobody's perfect-we all have our quirks. Our vacation went smoothly save for one quirk-a hurricane that came barreling into the coastline as we were preparing to head home. The plot of that movie had so many quirks that it became very hard to follow. Always needing to put the left shoe on first is a peculiar quirk.
1049	quixotic	(adj.) foolishly idealistic; romantically idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; He was popular with the ladies due to his quixotic charm. She had a quixotic view of the world, believing that humans need never suffer.
1050	rabid	(adj.; n.) furious; with extreme anger; a disease affecting animals; The insult made him rabid. Discovering that the dog was rabid, the mail carrier knew he'd have to get a shot. He's been a rabid sports fan for as long as I have known him.
1051	raconteur	(n.) a person skilled at telling stories; Our entertainment was a raconteur who told a story of talking animals.
1052	ramification	(n.) the arrangement of branches; consequence; One of the ramifications of driving fast is getting a speeding ticket.
1053	rampant	(adj.) growing unchecked; widespread; Social unrest was rampant because of the lack of food available to the people.
1054	rampart	(n.; v.) a defense; to defend; The ramparts where beginning to crumble.
1055	rancid	(adj.) having a bad odor; Left out too long, the meat turned rancid.
1056	rancor	(n.) strong ill will; enmity; Her rancor for the man was evident in her hateful expression. Sure they had their disagreements, but there was no rancor between them.
1057	rant	(v.) to speak in a loud, pompous manner; rave; He disputed the bill with the shipper, ranting that he was dealing with thieves.
1058	rapacious	(adj.) using force to take; Rapacious actions were needed to take the gun from the intruder.
1059	ratify	(v.) to make valid; confirm; The Senate ratified the new law that would prohibit companies from discriminating according to race in their hiring practices. Hunters were called in to rarefy the deer population.
1060	rationalize	(v.) to offer reasons for; account for on rational grounds; His daughter attempted to rationalize why she had dropped out of college, but she could not give any good reasons.
1061	raucous	(adj.) disagreeable to the sense of hearing; harsh; hoarse; The raucous protesters stayed on the street corner all night, shouting their disdain for the whale killers.
1062	raze	(v.) to scrape or shave off; to obliterate or tear down completely; The plow will raze the ice from the road surface. It must be time to give the cat a manicure; she razed my skin last night. They will raze the old Las Vegas hotel to make room for a $2.5 billion gambling palace.
1063	realm	(n.) an area; sphere of activity; In the realm of health care, the issue of who pays and how is never far from the surface. The bounding islands were added to the realm of the kingdom.
1064	rebuff	(n.) a blunt refusal to offered help; The rebuff of her aid plan came as a shock.
1065	rebuttal	(n.) refutation; The lawyer's rebuttal to the judge's sentencing was to present more evidence to the case.
1066	recalcitrant	(adj.) stubbornly rebellious; The boy became recalcitrant when the curfew was enforced. The recalcitrant youth dyed her hair purple, dropped out of school, and generally worked hard at doing whatever others did not want her to do.
1067	recession	(n.) withdrawal; economic downturn; Oscar's gum recession left him with sensitive teeth. Soaring unemployment in the nation's industrial belt triggered recession.
1068	recidivism	(n.) habitual or chronic relapse of criminal or antisocial offenses; Even after intense therapy the parolee experienced several episodes of recidivism, and was eventually sent back to prison.
1069	reciprocal	(adj.) mutual; having the same relationship to each other; Hernando's membership in the Picture of Health Fitness Center gives him reciprocal privileges at 245 health clubs around the U.S. Although his first child was adopted, she had a reciprocal relationship with her father.
1070	recluse	(adj.; n.) solitary; a person who lives secluded; His recluse life seems to make him happy. Howard Hughes, among the most famous and enigmatic figures of the 20th century, ultimately retreated to a life as a recluse.
1071	recondite	(adj.) hard to understand; concealed; The students were dumbfounded by the recondite topic. Many scientific theories are recondite, and therefore not known at all by the general public.
1072	rectify	(v.) correct; The service manager rectified the shipping mistake by refunding the customer's money.
1073	recumbent	(adj.) resting; The recumbent puppy stirred.
1074	recusant	(adj.) disobedient of authority; Recusant inmates may be denied privileges.
1075	redolent	(adj.) sweet-smelling; having the odor of a particular thing; The redolent aroma of the pie tempted everyone. The restaurant was redolent with the smell of spices.
1076	redundant	(adj.) wordy; repetitive; unnecessary to the meaning; The redundant lecture of the professor repeated the lesson in the text. Her comments were both redundant and sarcastic. With millions of transactions at stake, the bank built a redundant processing center on a separate power grid.
1077	refurbish	(v.) to make new; renovate; The Newsomes are refurbishing their old colonial home with the help of an interior designer.
1078	refute	(v.) challenge; disprove; He refuted the proposal, deeming it unfair
1079	regal	(adj.) royal; grand; The regal home was lavishly decorated and furnished with European antiques. The well-bred woman behaves in a regal manner.
1080	reiterate	(v.) to repeat again; Rose found that she had to reiterate almost everything, leading her to fear her husband was going deaf. If you did not hear me the first time, I will reiterate the directions for you.
1081	relegate	(v.) banish; put to a lower position; With Internal Affairs launching an investigation into charges that Officer Wicker had harassed a suspect, he was relegated to desk duty.
1082	relevant	(adj.) of concern; significant; Asking applicants about their general health is relevant since much of the job requires physical strength.
1083	relinquish	(v.) to let go; abandon; House Speaker Jim Wright had to relinquish his position after an ethics investigation undermined his authority.
1084	remonstrate	(v.) to protest or object to; The population will remonstrate against the new taxes.
1085	remorse	(n.) guilt; sorrow; The prosecutor argued that the defendant had shown no remorse for his actions.
1086	renascence	(n.) a new life; rebirth; The renascence of the band resulted in a new recording contract.
1087	rend	(v.) to rip or pull from; to split with violence; to disturb with a sharp noise; The kidnapper rent the newborn baby from the arms of its mother as she was leaving the hospital. A freakish water spout rent the fishing boat in half. Every morning, the 5:47 local out of New Brunswick rends the dawn's silence with its air horn.
1088	render	(v.) deliver; provide; The Yorkville First Aid Squad was first on the scene to render assistance.
1089	renegade	(n.) a person who abandons something, as a religion, cause or movement; a traitor; Benedict Arnold remains one of the most notorious renegades in American history.
1090	repast	(n.) food that is eaten; The repast consisted of cheese, wine, and bread
1091	replete	(adj.) well supplied; The kitchen came replete with food and utensils.
1092	replica	(n.) copy; representation; reproduction; The equine sculpture was a replica of a Remington.
1093	reprehend	(v.) to reprimand; to find fault with; Finding the need to reprehend the student's actions, she gave her detention.
1094	reproach	(v.) to blame and thus make feel ashamed; to rebuke; The major reproached his troops for not following orders.
1095	reprobate	(v.) to condemn; to reject; The teacher will reprobate the actions of the delinquent student. His assertions were reprobated as inappropriate.
1096	reproof	(n.) a rebuke; For all his hard work, all he got was a reproof of his efforts.
1097	repudiate	(v.) to disown; to deny support for; reject; cancel; The man will repudiate all claims that he was involved in the deal. Although his party supported the bill, this senator repudiated it. The offer was repudiated because of its cost.
1098	repugnant	(adj.) inconsistent; resistance; The repugnant actions of the man made others lose trust in him. Despite their efforts to convince her, she remained repugnant.
1099	resignation	(n.) quitting; submission; He submitted his resignation because he found a new job. You could see the resignation on his face: Things just weren't working out as he'd expected.
1100	resilient	(adj.) flexible; capable of withstanding stress; The elderly man attributed his resilient health to a good diet and frequent exercise.
1101	resolution	(n.) proposal; promise; determination; Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell journeyed to Ireland to help bring about a peaceful resolution to years of strife.
1102	resonant	(adj.) resounding; re-echoing; Beautiful resonant music escaped from the cathedral's windows.
1103	respite	(n.) recess; rest period; The workers talked and drank coffee during the respite. The team was given a respite from the long practice schedule.
1104	resplendent	(adj.) dazzling and shining; Her new diamond was resplendent in the sunshine.
1105	resurgent	(adj.) rising or tending to rise again; A resurgent wave of enthusiasm erupted from the once quiet crowd.
1106	reticent	(adj.) silent; reserved; shy; The reticent girl played with her building blocks while the other children played tag. It was difficult to get the reticent boy to join the conversation.
1107	retract	(v.) to draw or take back; Once you say something, it's hard to retract.
1108	retroaction	(n.) a reverse action; The retroaction of the car sent those standing behind it fleeing. The bill's retroaction stood to save taxpayers an average of $500 a head.
1109	reverent	(adj.) respectful; feeling or showing deep love, respect, or awe; The congregation was very reverent of its spiritual leader.
1110	reverie	(n.) the condition of being unaware of one's surroundings, trance; dreamy thinking or imagining, especially of agreeable things; As their anniversary neared, Lisa fell into a reverie as she recalled all the good times she and Roscoe had had. After spending the morning in reverie, I decided to work in the afternoon.
1111	revile	(v.) to be abusive in speech; It is not appropriate for a teacher to revile a student.
1112	rhapsodize	(v.) to speak or write in a very enthusiastic manner; Hearing the general rhapsodize about his time as a plebe sent a wave of recognition through the academy grads.
1113	rhetorical	"(adj.) having to do with verbal communication; artificial eloquence; In posing a rhetorical question, he hoped to get people thinking. The perception that Gary Hart was spouting rhetorical flourishes enabled fellow Democrat Walter Mondale to score debate points by asking, ""Where's the beef?"""
1114	ribald	(adj.) vulgar joking or mocking; Some people find the comedian's ribald act offensive. The ribald story proved an embarrassment to its audience.
1115	rigor	(n.) severity; She criticized the planning board's vote with rigor.
1116	rivet	(v.) to secure; to hold firmly, as in eyes; We can rivet the boat to the dock. She could not look away from the morbid scene; she was riveted to it.
1117	roseate	(adj.) rose-colored; The roseate sunset faded into the sky.
1118	rout	(n.; v.) a noisy or disorderly crowd; a retreat or terrible defeat; to dig up; The rout kept the police busy all morning with crowd control. The Scarlet Knights beat the Fighting Irish in a rout, 56-14. I need to rout the backyard in order to put in the pipes.
1119	rudimentary	(adj.) elementary Adding two plus two is a rudimentary activity.
1120	ruffian	(n.) tough person or a hoodlum; Contrary to popular opinion, ruffians are nothing new in the city.
1121	ruminate	(v.) to consider carefully; The doctor will ruminate on his diagnosis. Facing a tough decision, he decided to ruminate before making his thoughts known.
1122	rummage	(v.) search thoroughly; Determined to find his college yearbook, he rummaged through every box in the garage.
1123	rustic	(adj.) plain and unsophisticated; homely; of or living in the country; The president enjoyed spending weekends at Camp David, a rustic retreat in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland.
1124	saga	(n.) a legend; any long story of adventure or heroic deed; The saga of King Arthur and his court has been told for generations.
1125	sagacious	(adj.) wise; Many of her friends came to her with their problems because she gave sagacious advice. The old man gave sagacious advice.
1126	salient	(adj.) noticeable; prominent; What's salient about the report is its documentation of utter despair in the heartland of the richest nation on Earth. His most salient feature is his nose. His salient bruise will alert his mother to the altercation.
1127	salubrious	(adj.) promoting good health; Salubrious food helps maintain an ideal weight. Exercising frequently and eating healthy foods are salubrious habits.
1128	salutatory	(adj.) of or containing greetings; Two messengers were sent to the new neighbors with a salutatory letter.
1129	salvage	(v.) rescue from loss; The family tried to salvage their belongings after their home was destroyed by a tornado.
1130	sanction	(v.; n.) an act of giving authoritative permission; to give encouragement; a blockade; The government has sanctioned the meetings as a worthy cause. He did more than tolerate her actions, he sanctioned them. Before committing troops to war, the president wanted to give the sanctions a chance to work.
1131	sanguine	(adj.) optimistic; cheerful; red; Even when victory seemed impossible, the general remained sanguine. The dress was sanguine with a bright green border stripe. With a sanguine nod the interviewee entered the office.
1132	sapid	(adj.) having a pleasant taste; Yellow and blue icing covered the sapid pastry.
1133	sarcasm	(n.) ironic; bitter humor designed to wound; The teacher did not appreciate the student's sarcasm and gave him detention.
1134	sardonic	(adj.) having a sarcastic quality; H.L. Mencken was known for his sardonic writings on political figures.
1135	satire	(n.) a novel or play that uses humor or irony to expose folly; The new play was a satire that exposed the President's inability to lead the country.
1136	saturate	(v.) soak thoroughly; drench; She saturated the sponge with soapy water before she began washing the car.
1137	saturnine	(adj.) gloomy, sluggish; The never-ending rain put everyone in a saturnine mood.
1138	saunter	(v.) to walk at a leisurely pace; stroll; The loving couple sauntered down the wooded path.
1139	savant	(n.) one who is intelligent; The savant accepted his award of excellence.
1140	savor	(v.) to receive pleasure from; to enjoy with appreciation; dwell on with delight; After several months without a day off, she savored every minute of her week-long vacation.
1141	scanty	(adj.) inadequate; sparse; The malnutrition was caused by the scanty amount of healthy food eaten each day.
1142	schism	(n.) a division in an organized group; When the group could not decide on a plan of action, a schism occurred.
1143	scourge	(v.) to whip severely; The trainer will scourge the animal if it attacks someone.
1144	scrupulous	(adj.) honorable; exact; After finding a purse with valuable items inside, the scrupulous Mr. Prendergast returned everything to its owner. A scrupulous cleaning was conducted before the family moved.
1145	scrutinize	(v.) examine closely; study; After allowing his son to borrow the family car, the father scrutinized every section for dents.
1146	scurrilous	(adj.) vulgarity; The scurrilous language made the mother twinge.
1147	sectarian	(adj.) to be narrow minded or limited; A sectarian precluded him from listening to the other side.
1148	sedentary	(adj.) characterized by sitting; remaining in one locality; The sedentary child had not moved after two hours. The old woman who never left her home town has led a sedentary life.
1149	sedition	(n.) a revolt; The sedition by the guards ended with their being executed for treason.
1150	sedulous	(adj.) working diligently; persistent; The sedulous habits of the team will surely conclude in victory. Only the most sedulous salespeople will succeed.
1151	seethe	(v.) to be violently disturbed; By the time I arrived, she was seething with anger. He seethed at the prospect of losing the business to his conniving uncle.
1152	sequester	(v.) to separate or segregate; The jury was sequestered at the local inn.
1153	serendipity	(n.) an apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally; Serendipity seemed to follow the lucky winner where ever he went.
1154	serrated	(adj.) having a saw-toothed edge; While camping, the family used a serrated band saw to cut firewood.
1155	servile	(adj.) slavish; groveling; He knew they both possessed equal abilities, and yet he was always treated as a servile underling. His servile leadership forced her to take over. The servile nurse did everything the doctor told her to do.
1156	shady	(adj.) a character of questionable honesty; A shady person would not be trusted with a sensitive secret.
1157	shoal	(n.) a large group or crowd; Shoals of grain were stored in the barn.
1158	shoddy	(adj.) of inferior quality; cheap; The state's attorney said many homes, as they were built with shoddy materials, were bound to just blow apart even in winds of 60 or 70 miles per hour. The shoddy homes were blown over in the storm.
1159	sinuous	(adj.) full of curves; twisting and turning; Sinuous mountain roads at night present extra danger at night when it's harder to see the road's edge.
1160	skeptic	(n.) doubter; Even after seeing evidence that his competitor's new engine worked, the engineer remained a skeptic that it was marketable.
1161	skulk	(v.) to move secretly, implies sinister; The thief skulked around the neighborhood hoping to find his next target. They found the boy skulking in the bushes. The woman attempted to skulk away from cleaning the house by hiring a cleaning service.
1162	slander	(v.) defame; maliciously misrepresent; Orville said he'd been slandered, and he asked the court who would-or could- give him his name back.
1163	sloth	(n.) disinclination to action or labor; Employers want to guard against hiring sloths as new employees.
1164	slothful	(adj.) lazy; The slothful actions of the player led to his benching.
1165	slovenly	(adv.) sloppy; His mother-in-law did not approve of his slovenly manner.
1166	sodden	(adj.) soggy; dull in action as if from alcohol; The flowers were sodden after the rain. The sodden reaction of the man caused the accident.
1167	sojourn	(v.) to stay temporarily; The family will sojourn at their summer home. The guest remained only for a sojourn; she was going to leave in the afternoon.
1168	solace	(n.) hope; comfort during a time of grief; When her father passed away, she found solace amongst her friends and family.
1169	solemnity	(n.) a deep, reverent feeling often associated with religious occasions; The church service was full of solemnity. The solemnity of the funeral procession stood in stark contrast to the young children splashing with delight in a nearby pool.
1170	solicit	(v.) ask; seek; The jobless man solicited employment from many factories before he was able to find work.
1171	soliloquy	(n.) a talk one has with oneself (esp. on stage); Imagine T.S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land performed on stage as a kind of soliloquy! The soliloquy by the man standing alone on the cliff sent a message of regret.
1172	solubility	(n.) that can be solved; that can be dissolved; The solubility of sugar causes it to disappear when put in water.
1173	somber	(adj.) dark and depressing; gloomy; The sad story had put everyone in a somber mood.
1174	soporific	(adj.) causing sleep; The soporific medication should not be taken when you need to drive.
1175	sordid	(adj.) filthy; base; vile; The sordid gutters needed to be cleaned after the long, rainy autumn. The criminals thought patterns were so sordid that he was not granted parole.
1176	sovereign	(adj.) superior; The power was given to the sovereign warrior.
1177	specious	(adj.) plausible, but deceptive; apparently, but not actually, true; The jury forewoman said the jury saw through the defense lawyer's specious argument and convicted his client on the weight of the evidence. I was unsure of the meaning of the specious statement.
1178	spelunker	(n.) one who studies caves; The spelunker made a startling discovery in the old mine.
1179	spendthrift	(n.) a person who spends money extravagantly; The spendthrift bought two new necklaces and three pairs of shoes.
1180	splenetic	(adj.) marked by hostility; The splenetic warriors advanced with no thought of what they were destroying.
1181	sporadic	(adj.) rarely occurring or appearing; intermittent; In the desert there is usually only sporadic rainfall.
1182	spurious	(adj.) not genuine, false; bogus; Spurious claims by the importer hid the fact that prison labor had been used in the garments' fabrication. The newspaper was notorious for spurious information.
1183	spurn	(v.; n.) to push away; a strong rejection; The woman spurned the advances of her suitor, saying she wasn't ready for a commitment. Unlucky enough to be the ninth telemarketer to call Jane that evening, he caught her spurn.
1184	squalid	(adj.) filthy; wretched (from squalor); The lack of sanitation piping caused squalid conditions. He makes good money, but I would never want to work in those squalid crawl spaces.
1185	stagnant	(adj.) motionless, uncirculating; The stagnant water in the puddle became infested with mosquitoes.
1186	staid	(adj.) marked by self-control; The horse was staid as it entered the stable.
1187	stamina	(n.) endurance; Anybody who can finish the New York Marathon has lots of stamina.
1188	stanch	(v.) to stop or check the flow of; staunch; It is necessary to stanch the bleeding from the wound as soon as possible.
1189	stanza	(n.) group of lines in a poem having a definite pattern; The poet uses an odd simile in the second stanza of the poem.
1190	static	(adj.) inactive; changeless; The view while riding in the train across the endless, flat landscape remained static for days. The static water of the lake reflected the image of the trees.
1191	steadfast	(adj.) loyal; The secret service agents are steadfast to their oath to protect the president.
1192	stigma	"(n.) a mark of disgrace; The ""F"" on his transcript is a stigma on his record."
1193	stigmatize	(v.) to characterize or make as disgraceful; The gross error will stigmatize the worker as careless.
1194	stipend	(n.) payment for work done; She receives a monthly stipend for her help with the project. The bank will pay the woman a stipend of a hundred dollars a week.
1195	stoic	(adj.) detached; unruffled; calm; austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; The soldier had been in week after week of fierce battle; nonetheless, he remained stoic. With stoic obedience the child sat quietly on the chair.
1196	stoke	(v.) to feed fuel to; especially a fire; With the last embers dying, he stoked the fire one more time.
1197	stolid	(adj.) showing little emotion; With a stolid expression, the man walked away from the confrontation.
1198	striated	(adj.) having lines or grooves; The striated road was ready for traffic.
1199	stridency	(n.) harshness or shrillness sound; The stridency of the whistle hurt the dog's ears.
1200	strident	(adj.) creaking; harsh, grating; Her strident voice hampered her chances of getting the announcer position.
1201	stupor	(n.) a stunned or bewildered condition; He was in a stupor after being hit on the head.
1202	stymie	(v.) to hinder or obstruct; Large amounts of snowfall will stymie the rescue effort.
1203	suave	(adj.) effortlessly gracious; She was a suave negotiator, always getting what she wanted without anyone feeling they'd lost anything. The elegant woman entered the room with a suave walk.
1204	subjugate	(v.) to dominate or enslave; The bully will attempt to subjugate the remainder of the class. The royal family subjugated the peasants, making them perform hard labor.
1205	subliminal	(adj.) below the level of consciousness; Critics of advertising say that it's loaded with subliminal messages.
1206	subsidiary	(adj.) giving a service; being in a subordinate position; The function of the subsidiary was to oversee the bank's commercial loans. He acknowledged the importance of the issue, but called it subsidiary to a host of other concerns.
1207	substantive	(adj.) existing independently of others; a large quantity; The only company not acquired in the merger retained its substantive existence. A substantive amount of money will be needed to fund the project.
1208	subsume	(v.) to include within a larger group; The AFL was subsumed by the NFL in the 1960s.
1209	subtlety	(n.) propensity of understatement; so slight as to be barely noticeable; There was no subtlety in the protest; each person carried a sign and yelled for civil rights. With great subtlety we slipped away from the boring party.
1210	succinct	"(adj.) clearly stated; characterized by conciseness; The speech was succinct yet emotional. Usually, the most succinct definition is the right one. Articles in USA Today are so succinct that some observers nicknamed the newspaper ""McPaper."""
1211	succor	(n.) aid; assistance; Succor was given to the fire victim in the form of clothes and temporary shelter.
1212	succumb	(v.) give in; yield; collapse; When dieting, it is difficult not to succumb to temptation.
1213	suffuse	(v.) to overspread; The rain will suffuse the spilled sand around the patio.
1214	sumptuous	(adj.) involving great expense; A sumptuous spread of meats, vegetables, soups and breads was prepared for the guests.
1215	sunder	(v.) break; split in two; The Civil War threatened to sunder the United States. Management seeks to sunder the workers' connections to the union.
1216	sundry	(adj.) various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; This store sells many sundry novelty items. Sundry items may be purchased as a single item.
1217	superficial	(adj.) on the surface, narrow minded; lacking depth; The victim had two stab wounds, but luckily were only superficial.
1218	superfluous	(adj.) unnecessary; extra; Although the designer considered the piece superfluous, the woman wanted the extra chair in her bedroom. Only the first sentence is necessary; all of these details are superfluous. After they finished their seven-course meal, a large dessert seemed superfluous.
1219	superlative	(adj.) of the highest kind or degree; The Golden Gate Bridge is a superlative example of civil engineering.
1220	supplant	(v.) to take the place of; Can you supplant my position if I cannot play?
1221	suppliant	(adj.) asking earnestly and submissively; Her suppliant request of wanting to know the name of the man was met with a laugh.
1222	suppress	(v.) to bring to an end; hold back; The illegal aliens were suppressed by the border patrol.
1223	surfeit	(v.; n.) excessively indulging; overindulgence; The teenagers were warned not to surfeit at the party. The result of her surfeit was a week of regret.
1224	surmise	(n; v) a guess; to guess; Was my surmise correct? I surmise that we will not He surmised how the play would end before the second act began.
1225	surpass	(v.) go beyond; out do; After recovering from a serious illness, the boy surpassed the doctor's expectations by leaving the hospital two days early.
1226	surreptitious	(adj.) done secretly; The surreptitious maneuvers gave the advancing army an advantage.
1227	susceptible	(adj.) easily imposed; inclined; She gets an annual flu shot since she is susceptible to becoming ill.
1228	swathe	(v.) to wrap around something; envelop; Soft blankets swathe the new born baby.
1229	sycophant	(n.) flatterer; Rodolfo honed his skills as a sycophant, hoping it would get him into Sylvia's good graces. The sycophant is known for attending many parties.
1230	syllogism	(n.) reasoning in order from general to particular; The syllogism went from fish to guppies.
1231	symmetry	(n.) correspondence of parts; harmony; The roman columns give the building a symmetry.
1232	synthetic	(adj.) not real, rather artificial; The synthetic skin was made of a thin rubber.
1233	table	(n.) a systematic list of details; The train schedule was set up as a table.
1234	tacit	(adj.) not voiced or expressed; The National Security Agency aide argued, in effect, that he had received the president's tacit approval for the arms-for-hostages deal.
1235	taciturn	(adj.) inclined to silence; speaking little; dour, stern; The man was so taciturn it was forgotten that he was there.
1236	tantalize	(v.) to tempt; to torment; The desserts were tantalizing, but he was on a diet.
1237	tarry	(v.) to go or move slowly; delay; She tarried too long, and therefore missed her train.
1238	taut	(adj.) stretched tightly; They knew a fish was biting, because the line suddenly became taut.
1239	tawdry	(adj.) tastelessly ornamented; The shop was full of tawdry jewelry.
1240	tedious	(adj.) wearisome, tiresome; Cleaning the house is a tedious chore for some people. With so many new safety precautions instituted, flying has become a tedious affair.
1241	teem	(v.) to be stocked to overflowing; to pour out; to empty; The new plant seemed to be teeming with insects. It is healthier to teem the grease from the broth before serving it.
1242	temerity	(n.) foolhardiness; Temerity can result in tragedy if the activity is dangerous.
1243	temper	(v.) to moderate, as by mingling with something else; to bring to the proper condition by treatment; She drew a hot bath, but then realized she'd have to temper it with a little cool water or end up scalded. The craftsman tempered the steel before being able to twist it to form a table leg.
1244	temperament	(n.) one's customary frame of mind; The girl's temperament is usually very calm.
1245	tenacious	(adj.) holding; persistent; With a tenacious grip, the man was finally able to pull the nail from the wall. After his tenacious pleas, she finally conceded. His hold on his dreams is as tenacious as anyone I know.
1246	tenet	(n.) a principle accepted as authoritative; The tenets of socialism were explained in the book.
1247	tensile	(adj.) undergoing or exerting tension; The pipeline was capable of flexing to withstand the tremendous tensile strain that might accompany an seismic movement.
1248	tentative	(adj.) not confirmed; indefinite; Not knowing if he'd be able to get the days off, Al went ahead anyway and made tentative vacation plans with his pal.
1249	tenuous	(adj.) thin, slim, delicate; weak; The hurricane force winds ripped the tenuous branches from the tree. The spectators panicked as they watched the cement block dangle from one tenuous piece of twine.
1250	tepid	(adj.) lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm; lukewarm; The tepid bath water was perfect for relaxing after a long day.
1251	termagant	(n.) a constantly quarrelsome woman; Agreement with the termagant was an impossibility.
1252	terrestrial	(adj.) pertaining to the earth; Deer are terrestrial animals; fish are aquatic.
1253	terse	(adj.) concise; abrupt; She believed in getting to the point, so she always gave terse answers. The terse speech contained only the essential comments.
1254	tether	(n.) the range or limit of one's abilities; rope or chain used to keep a boat; from drifting or an animal from wandering My tether of playing basketball is shooting air balls. The bulldog was tethered to his doghouse.
1255	thrall	(n.) a slave; The worker was treated like a thrall, having to work many hours of overtime.
1256	thrifty	(adj.) frugal, careful with money; Being thrifty, the woman would not purchase the item without a coupon. The thrifty couple saved money by taking the bus to work.
1257	throe	(n.) spasm or pang; agony; A particularly violent throe knocked her off her feet. The wounded soldier squirmed in throes of agony.
1258	thwart	(v.) prevent from accomplishing a purpose; frustrate; Their attempt to take over the country was thwarted by the palace guard.
1259	timbre	(n.) the quality of sound which distinguishes one from another; The timbre of guitar music is different from that of piano music.
1260	timorous	(adj.) lacking courage; timid; The timorous child hid behind his parents. Hillary came to accept him as a timorous soul who needed succor.
1261	torpid	(adj.) being dormant; slow, sluggish; When we came upon the hibernating bear, it was in a torpid state. A torpid animal does not act with energy. The old, torpid dog spent most of his time sleeping.
1262	tortuous	(adj.) full of twists and turns; not straight forward; possibly deceitful; The suspect confessed after becoming confused by the tortuous questioning of the captain.
1263	toxic	(adj.) poisonous; It's best to store cleansing solutions out of children's reach because of their toxic contents.
1264	tractable	(adj.) easily managed (opposite: intractable); The boat was so lightweight it was tractable by one person. Having a tractable staff made her job a lot easier.
1265	traduce	(v.) to defame or slander; His actions traduced his reputation.
1266	tranquillity	(n.) peace; stillness; harmony; The tranquillity of the tropical island was reflected in its calm blue waters and warm sunny climate.
1267	transmutation	(n.) a changed form; Somewhere in the network's entertainment division, the show underwent a transmutation from a half-hour sitcom into an hour-long drama.
1268	transmute	(v.) to transform; Decorators transmute ordinary homes into interesting showcases.
1269	transpire	(v.) to take place; come about; With all that's transpired today, I'm exhausted.
1270	traumatic	(adj.) causing a violent injury; It was a traumatic accident, leaving the driver with a broken vertebra, a smashed wrist, and a concussion.
1271	travail	(n.) very hard work; intense pain or agony; The farmer was tired after the travail of plowing the fields. The analgesic finally ended her travail.
1272	trek	(v.) to make a journey; They had to trek through the dense forest to reach the nearest village.
1273	trenchant	(adj.) cutting; keen or incisive words; Without a trenchant tool, they would have to break the branches rather than cut them. The trenchant words hurt the man deeply.
1274	trepidation	(n.) apprehension; uneasiness; Her long absence caused more than a little trepidation. With great trepidation, the boy entered the water for the first time.
1275	tribunal	(n.) the seat of judge; The tribunal heard the case of the burglary.
1276	tribute	(n.) expression of admiration; Her performance was a tribute to her retiring teacher.
1277	trite	(adj.) commonplace; overused; The committee was looking for something new, not the same trite ideas. Eating tomato salads became trite after their excessive popularity.
1278	trivial	(adj.) unimportant; small; worthless; Although her mother felt otherwise, she considered her dish washing chore trivial.
1279	troth	(n.) belief; faith; fidelity; The couple pledged troth to each other through their vows.
1280	truculent	(adj.) fierce, savage, cruel; Truculent fighting broke out in the war-torn country. The truculent beast approached the crowd with wild eyes and sharpened claws.
1281	truncate	(v.) to shorten by cutting; With the football game running over, the show scheduled to follow it had to be truncated.
1282	tumid	(adj.) swollen; pompous; The tumid river washed away the homes built on the shore. After he earned his high-school diploma, he became insufferably tumid. The tumid balloon floated, but the empty one did not.
1283	tumult	(n.) a noisy commotion; disturbance; The tumult was caused by two boys wanting the same toy. After the tumult, I found it difficult to resume my studies.
1284	turbid	(adj.) thick and dense; cloudy; The turbid green waters of the lake prevented them from seeing the bottom.
1285	turbulence	(n.) condition of being physically agitated; disturbance; Everyone on the plane had to fasten their seat belts as the plane entered an area of turbulence.
1286	turmoil	(n.) unrest; agitation; Before the country recovered after the war, they experienced a time of great turmoil.
1287	turpitude	(n.) vileness; The turpitude of the action caused a rage among the people.
1288	tutelage	(n.) the condition of being under a guardian or a tutor; Being under the tutelage of a master musician is a great honor.
1289	tycoon	(n.) wealthy leader; The business tycoon prepared to buy his fifteenth company.
1290	tyranny	(n.) absolute power; autocracy; The people were upset because they had no voice in the government that the king ran as a tyranny.
1291	ubiquitous	(adj.) omnipresent; present everywhere; A ubiquitous spirit followed the man wherever he went. Water may seem ubiquitous, until a drought comes along.
1292	ulterior	(adj.) buried; concealed; undisclosed; She was usually very selfish, so when she came bearing gifts he suspected that she had ulterior motives. My ulterior concerns are more important than my immediate ones. The man's ulterior motive was to spy on the lab, though he said he wanted a job.
1293	umbrage	(n.) offense or resentment; The candidate took umbrage at the remark of his opponent.
1294	unalloyed	(adj.) pure, of high quality; An unalloyed chain is of greater value than a piece of costume jewelry.
1295	uncanny	(adj.) of a strange nature; weird; That two people could be so alike was uncanny.
1296	uncouth	(adj.) uncultured; crude; The social club would not accept an uncouth individual.
1297	undermine	(v.) to weaken; often through subtle means; The attempts to undermine the merger were unsuccessful. The supervisor undermined the director's power and began controlling the staff.
1298	unequivocal	(adj.) clear and unambiguous; The 50-0 vote against the bill was an unequivocal statement against the measure. His response was unequivocal, which seemed unusual for a politician.
1299	unfeigned	(adj.) genuine; real; sincere; Her unfeigned reaction of surprise meant she had not expected the party.
1300	ungainly	(adj.) clumsy and unattractive; The ungainly man knocked over the plant stand.
1301	uniform	(adj.) never changing, always with the same standard; The marching band moved in uniform across the field. Patrons of fast-food chains say they like the idea of a uniform menu wherever they go.
1302	unique	(adj.) without equal; incomparable; The jeweler assured him that the dubloon was unique, as it was part of the long lost treasure of the Atocha.
1303	universal	(adj.) concerning everyone; existing everywhere; Pollution does not affect just one country or state- it's a universal problem.
1304	unobtrusive	(adj.) out of the way; remaining quietly in the background; The shy man found an unobtrusive seat in the far corner of the room. It was easy to miss the unobtrusive plaque above the fireplace.
1305	unprecedented	(adj.) unheard of; exceptional; Weeks of intense heat created unprecedented power demands, which the utilities were hard pressed to meet.
1306	unpretentious	(adj.) simple; plain; modest; He was an unpretentious farmer: An old John Deere and a beat-up Ford pick-up were all he needed to get the job done.
1307	unruly	(adj.) not submitting to discipline; disobedient; The unruly boys had to be removed from the concert hall.
1308	untoward	(adj.) improper; unfortunate; Asking guests to bring their own food would be an untoward request. All of their friends expressed sympathy about their untoward separation.
1309	unwonted	(adj.) rare; The unwonted raise would be the only one received for a few years. The changed migratory habits of the Canada geese, though unwonted, is unwanted because of the mess they make.
1310	upshot	(n.) the final act or result; The upshot of the debate was that the bill would be released to the floor.
1311	urbane	(adj.) cultured; suave; The gala concert and dinner dance was attended by the most urbane individuals. The English businessman was described by his peers as witty and urbane.
1312	usurpation	(n.) art of taking something for oneself; seizure; During the war, the usurpation of the country forced an entirely new culture on the natives.
1313	usury	(n.) the lending of money with an excessively high interest rate; An interest rate 30 points above the prime rate would be considered usury in the United States. Loan sharks frequently practice usury, but their debtors usually have little choice but to keep quiet and pay up.
1314	utopia	(n.) imaginary land with perfect social and political systems; Voltaire wrote of a utopia where the streets were paved with gold.
1315	waft	(v.) move gently by wind or breeze; The smoke wafted out of the chimney.
1316	waive	(v.) to give up; to put off until later; I will waive my rights to have a lawyer present because I don't think I need one. As hard as he tried, he could only waive his responsibility for so long.
1317	wan	(adj.) lacking color; sickly pale; Her face became wan at the sight of blood.
1318	wane	(v.) to gradually become less; to grow dim; After time, interest in the show will wane and it will no longer be as popular. The full moon waned until it was nothing but a sliver in the sky.
1319	wanton	(adj.) unmanageable; unjustifiably malicious; My wanton hunger must be satiated. With wanton aggression, the army attacked the defenseless village. It is hard to lose weight when one has a wanton desire for sweets.
1320	warrant	(v.) justify; authorize; The police official warranted the arrest of the suspect once enough proof had been found.
1321	welter	(n.) a confused mass; turmoil; When the emergency alarm sounded, a welter of shivering office workers formed in the street as people evacuated the site. The welter moved from street to street to escape the fire.
1322	wheedle	(v.) to influence or persuade; The crook may attempt to wheedle the money from the bank. He tried hard to wheedle his father into buying him a car.
1323	whet	(v.) to sharpen by rubbing; to stimulate; Before carving the turkey, you must whet the blade. The smell of cooking food has whet my appetite. The smell of dinner cooking whetted her appetite.
1324	whimsical	(adj.) fanciful; amusing; Strolling down Disney World's Main Street is bound to put child and grown-up alike in a whimsical mood.
1325	wily	(adj.) concealing; sly; The wily explanation was meant to confuse the investigator.
1326	winsome	(adj.) charming; sweetly attractive; His winsome words moved the crowd to love him even more.
1327	wither	(v.) wilt; shrivel; humiliate; cut down; The plant withered slowly since it received little light and little water.
1328	wizened	(adj.) shriveled; withered; The wizened face of the old man was covered by his hat.
1329	wooden	(adj.) to be expressionless or dull; The wooden expression of the man made him look like a statue.
1330	workaday	(adj.) commonplace; The workaday meal was not exciting to the world class chef.
1331	wrath	(n.) violent or unrestrained anger; fury; Do not trespass on his property or you will have to deal with his wrath.
1332	wreak	(v.) to give vent; to inflict; The dragon will wreak havoc upon the countryside.
1333	wrest	(v.) to pull or force away by a violent twisting; The warriors wrest the power from the king.
1334	wretched	(adj.) miserable or unhappy; causing distress; Brought up in an orphanage, Annie led a wretched existence. The continual rain made for a wretched vacation.
1335	wry	(adj.) mocking; cynical; He has a wry sense of humor which sometimes hurts people's feelings.
1336	xenophobia	(n.) fear of foreigners; Xenophobia kept the townspeople from encouraging any immigrants to move into the neighborhood.
1337	yoke	(n.) harness; collar; bond; The jockey led her horse by the yoke around its neck and face.
1338	yore	(n.) former period of time; When he sees his childhood friends, they speak about the days of yore.
1339	zealot	(n.) believer; enthusiast; fan; The zealot followed whatever rules the cult leader set.
1340	zenith	(n.) point directly overhead in the sky; highest point; The astronomer pointed her telescope straight up toward the zenith. The Broncos seemed to be at the zenith of their power just as their rivals on the turf were flagging. The sun will reach its zenith at noon. The zenith of her career occurred during her time as chairperson.
1341	zephyr	(n.) a gentle wind; breeze; It was a beautiful day, with a zephyr blowing in from the sea. The zephyr blew the boat slowly across the lake.