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序号	单词	释义
1	abash	to make ashamed
2	abate	to put an end to
3	abbess	a female superior or governess of a nunnery
4	abbey	a monastery or society of people
5	abbot	the superior or head of an abbey or monastery
6	abbreviate	to make shorter
7	abdicate	to surrender, renounce or relinquish
8	abdomen	the belly/stomach
9	abduct	to take away secretly by force
10	abed	in bed
11	aberrant	straying from the right or normal way
12	abet	to assist or encourage by aid, especially in crime
13	abeyance	temporary inactivity
14	abhor	to loath
15	abide	to wait for
16	abject	to cast off or down, to abase
17	abjure	to renounce upon oath
18	abnegate	to deny (oneself something)
19	abnormal	not conforming to rule or system
20	abominable	very hateful, detestable
21	abomination	anything greatly disliked or abhorred
22	aboriginal	original or indigenous to a place
23	abort	to miscarry, to bring forth something prematurely
24	abortive	unsuccessful
25	abound	to be plentiful, to be very prevalent, to overflow
26	aboveboard	in open sight, without concealment, or deception
27	abrade	to rub or wear away
28	abrasive	rough enough to wear away the outer surface
29	abridge	to shorten in duration
30	abrogate	to abolish by authoritative action
31	abscess	to form such a collection of pus
32	abscission	the act of cutting off
33	abscond	to depart secretly
34	absence	a state of being absent
35	absolute	free from imperfection, complete
36	absolve	to set free from an obligation
37	abstain	refrain from (something)
38	abstemious	restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
39	abstinence	voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite
40	abstract	to separate, to remove, to take away
41	abstruse	difficult to comprehend
42	abundant	fully sufficient, in great quantity
43	abusive	treating badly or injuriously
44	abut	to touch by means of a mutual border, to meet
45	abysmal	extremely hopeless, bad, or severe
46	abyss	an immeasurably deep gulf or great space
47	accede	(obsolete) to approach, to arrive, to come forward
48	accentuate	to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress
49	access	to gain or obtain access to
50	accession	to make a record of (additions to a collection)
51	accessory	aiding in a secondary way, being additional,
52	acclaim	applaud
53	acclimate	to habituate to a climate not native
54	acclivity	a slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill
55	accolade	to embrace or kiss in salutation
56	accommodate	to adapt, as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances
57	accompaniment	that which gives support or adds to the background
58	accompany	to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition
59	accomplice	partner in activity, usually crime
60	accomplish	to finish successfully
61	accord	to make to agree or correspond, to suit one thing to another
62	accordion	to fold up, in the manner of an accordion
63	accost	to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively
64	account	to compute, to count
65	accouter	to furnish with dress or equipments
66	accouterments	dress, trappings, equipment
67	accredit	to put or bring into credit, to invest with credit
68	accretion	growth by slow buildup
69	accrue	to happen or result as a natural growth, addition
70	acculturation	adopting cultural elements of another culture
71	accumulate	to heap up in a mass, to collect
72	accurse	to devote to destruction
73	accusation	the act of with a crime or with a lighter offense
74	accuse	to find fault with, to blame
75	accustom	to make familiar by use, to cause to accept
76	acerbic	acid in temper, mood or tone
77	acetate	any salt or ester of acetic acid
78	acetic	of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
79	achillean	invincible
80	achromatic	without colour
81	acidulous	slightly sour, sub-acid
82	acknowledge	to admit the knowledge of, to recognize as a fact or truth
83	acknowledgment	the act of acknowledging, admission
84	acme	the top or highest point, pinnacle, culmination
85	acoustic	designed to carry sound or to aid in hearing
86	acquaint	to make familiar
87	acquiesce	to rest satisfied
88	acquire	to get
89	acquisitive	acquired
90	acquit	to declare or find not guilty, innocent
91	acreage	size, as measured in acres
92	acrid	sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste, pungent
93	acrimonious	of or pertaining to words, arguments, quarrels
94	acrimony	bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper
95	acrophobia	fear of heights
96	actionable	affording grounds for legal action
97	actuality	the state of existing, existence
98	actuarial	of or pertaining to actuaries
99	actuary	registrar, clerk
100	acuity	sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc
101	acumen	quickness of perception or discernment, penetration of mind
102	acute	sharp
103	ad hoc	specifically for
104	ad infinitum	to infinity
105	adage	an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use
106	adamant	resistant to reason, determined, inflexible
107	adapt	to make suitable, to make to correspond, to fit or suit
108	addendum	an addition or change
109	addle	to make or become confused
110	adduce	to cite (as proof)
111	adept	well skilled, completely versed, thoroughly proficient
112	adhere	to stick fast or cleave, to become joined or united
113	adhesion	the ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance
114	adieu	a farewell, a goodbye, especially a fond farewell
115	adjacent	close, or contiguous, neighboring, bordering on
116	adjourn	to postpone
117	adjudge	to declare to be
118	adjudicate	to settle a legal case or other dispute
119	adjunct	attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position
120	adjuration	a grave warning
121	adjutant	a military officer
122	administrator	one who administers affairs, one who directs or manages
123	admissible	accepted or allowed, acceptable
124	admittance	the act of admitting
125	admonish	to warn of a fault, to reprove gently, but seriously
126	ado	to do, in doing, as, there is nothing ado
127	adoration	an act of religious worship
128	adorn	to decorate
129	adroit	dexterous
130	adulation	flattery, fulsome praise
131	adulterate	to make impure by adding improper, or inferior ingredients
132	adumbrate	to foreshadow vaguely
133	advent	coming, arrival
134	adventitious	from an external source, not innate or inherent
135	adversary	an enemy
136	adverse	unfavorable, antagonistic in purpose or effect, hostile
137	adversity	hardship (usually uncountable)
138	advert	to turn attention
139	advisory	able to give advice
140	advocacy	active support
141	advocate	to speak in favor of
142	aegis	the shield or breastplate of zeus or athena, protection
143	aerial	of, in, or from the air, atmospheric
144	aeronaut	one who glides through the air in an airship or balloon
145	aerostat	an aircraft that derives its lift from buoyancy
146	aesthete	a person who has refined sensitivity towards art or nature
147	aesthetic	having a sense of beauty
148	affable	pleasant, easy to approach
149	affect	to influence or alter
150	affiliate	to adopt, to receive into a family as a son, to ally
151	affiliation	the relationship resulting from association
152	affinity	a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea
153	affirmation	a declaration that something is true, an oath
154	affirmative	pertaining to truth, asserting that something is true
155	affix	to attach
156	afflict	to distress with mental/bodily pain
157	affluent	having lots of wealth, property or other material goods
158	affront	to insult intentionally, especially openly
159	aficionado	a fan or devotee
160	afire	on fire
161	afoot	on foot
162	aforesaid	a previously stated statement
163	afresh	anew
164	afrikaans	an official language of south africa, developed out of dutch
165	agglomerate	to wind or collect into a ball, to gather into a mass
166	aggrandize	to widen in scope
167	aggravate	to make worse, or more severe
168	aggregate	to bring together, to collect into a mass or sum
169	aggress	to set upon, to attack
170	aggrieve	to give pain or sorrow to, to afflict, to oppress
171	aghast	terrified, struck with amazement
172	agile	active, quick and coordinated
173	agitate	to move with a violent, irregular action
174	agnostic	the doubt of a higher power/being
175	agog	in eager desire, eager, astir
176	agrarian	of, or relating to, the ownership and cultivation of land
177	agriculture	the art or science of cultivating the ground
178	aide-de-camp	a military officer who assists a higher ranking officer
179	ailment	a disease, sickness
180	akin	related by blood, similar
181	alabaster	a finely granular variety of gypsum
182	alacrity	cheerful readiness
183	albeit	although, even if
184	albino	a person, plant or animal with a deficiency in pigmentation
185	alchemy	the search for a universal panacea (became chemistry)
186	alcoholism	a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol
187	alcove	a small recessed area set off from a larger room
188	alder	belonging to the birch tree family
189	alderman	a member of several municipal legislative bodies
190	alias	a false name used to conceal one's identity
191	alibi	an excuse, especially to avoid blame
192	alien	a person who has been estranged or excluded
193	alienate	to make indifferent or hostile
194	aliment	that which nourishes, food
195	alimony	a court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse
196	alkali	one of a class of caustic bases
197	allay	to make quiet or put at rest, to pacify or appease
198	allege	to assert without proof
199	allegiance	loyalty to a person, group, or cause
200	allegory	a symbolic narrative
201	alleviate	to make easier to endure, lessen
202	alliance	the state of being allied, the act of allying or uniting
203	allocate	to assign or plot
204	allot	to distribute by lot
205	alloy	to mix
206	allude	to refer casually or indirectly
207	allure	to invite by something flattering or acceptable, to entice
208	allusion	an indirect reference, a hint, a reference to something
209	alluvion	overflow, flood
210	ally	to unite, or form a connection between
211	almanac	a book or table listing nautical, astronomical, etc. Events
212	aloft	in or into the air
213	aloof	reserved and remote, physically or emotionally distant
214	altar	a table or similar flat-topped structure for religious rites
215	alter	to change the form or structure of
216	alteration	the act of making different
217	altercate	to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone
218	alternate	to perform by turns or in succession, interchange regularly
219	alternative	relating to a choice between two or more possibilities
220	altitude	the height measured from sea level up to any given point
221	alto	a musical section higher than tenor and lower than soprano
222	altruism	regard for others, both natural and moral, kindness
223	amalgam	a combination of different things
224	amalgamate	blend, merge
225	amass	to collect into a mass or heap
226	amateur	non-professional
227	amatory	of or relating to love
228	ambiance	mood, quality, atmosphere
229	ambidextrous	having equal ability in both hands
230	ambiguous	to be vague, non-specific
231	ambitious	possessing, or controlled by ambition
232	ambivalent	experiencing contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations
233	amble	slow walk, stroll
234	ambrosial	succulently sweet or fragrant
235	ambulance	emergency vehicle that transports sick or injured people
236	ambulate	to relocate one's self under the power of one's own legs
237	ambush	to act of lying in concealment as to attack by surprise
238	ameliorate	to make or become better, to improve
239	amenable	open to influence or advice, agreeable
240	amend	to make better, to change
241	amenity	pleasantness
242	americanism	a trait particuliar to the us or its citizens
243	amiable	friendly, sociable
244	amicable	peaceable, characterized by showing goodwill
245	amiss	wrong, faulty, out of order, improper
246	amity	the cooperative and supportive relationship between people
247	amnesty	to grant a pardon (to a group)
248	amoral	being neither moral nor immoral
249	amorous	inclined to love, having a propensity to love
250	amorphous	lacking definite form
251	amour	a love affair
252	ampere	the base si unit of electrical current
253	ampersand	the symbol "&"
254	amphibious	able to live in water and on land
255	amphitheater	a semi-circular acoustic backdrop for an outdoor venue
256	ample	large, great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk, spacious
257	amplitude	the measure of something's size, largeness, magnitude
258	amply	abundantly
259	amputate	to surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb
260	amusement	entertainment
261	anachronism	a chronological mistake, the erroneous dating of an event
262	anagram	a word/phrase formed from another rearranging its letters
263	analgesic	of or relating to analgesia, anodyne
264	analogous	corresponding to something else, bearing some resemblance
265	analogy	similarity between like features of two things
266	analyst	someone who analyzes
267	analyze	to subject to analysis
268	anarchy	a state of society without government or law
269	anathema	a person or thing detested or loathed
270	anatomy	the art of studying the different parts of an organized body
271	ancestry	condition as to ancestors, ancestral lineage
272	ancillary	subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory
273	anecdote	a short account of a history, usually amusing
274	anemia	a medical condition of too little hemoglobin
275	anemometer	a device to measure wind speed
276	anesthesia	a method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain
277	anew	over again
278	angelic	belonging to, resembling, or proceeding from, angels
279	anglo-saxon	native or inhabitant of england prior to the norman conquest
280	anglophobia	fear or dislike of england
281	anguish	to suffer pain
282	angular	relating to an angle or angles, having an angle or angles
283	anhydrous	free from water
284	animadversion	a criticism, a critical remark
285	animalcule	an older term for a microscopic animal or protozoan
286	animate	to impart motion or the appearance of motion to
287	animosity	strong hostility
288	animus	the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions
289	annal	occurring once a year
290	annex	to add something to another, to incorporate into
291	annihilate	to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate
292	annotate	to add annotation
293	annuity	a specified income payable at stated intervals for period
294	annul	to formally revoke the validity of
295	annunciation	the act of announcing something
296	anode	electrode of an electrochemical cell where oxidation occurs
297	anoint	to rub or sprinkle on
298	anomalous	deviating from what is standard, expected or normal
299	anomaly	a deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal
300	anonymity	the quality or state of being anonymous, anonymousness
301	antagonism	a strong natural dislike or hatred, antipathy
302	ante	risks, stakes
303	antecede	to go before, to precede
304	antechamber	a small room used as an entryway area to a larger room
305	antedate	to occur before an event or time, to predate
306	antediluvian	old, ancient
307	antemeridian	of or relating to morning, that happens in the morning
308	antemundane	being or occurring prior to the creation of the world
309	antenatal	occurring or existing before birth
310	anterior	before in place
311	anteroom	a waiting room, a small room before a larger one
312	anthology	a book or collection of writings
313	anthracite	a slow-burning coal
314	anthropocentric	giving preference to humans above all other considerations
315	anthropoid	having characteristics of a human being
316	anthropology	the holistic scientific and social study of humanity
317	anthropomorphous	resembling a human being
318	antic	a ludicrous or extravagant gesture
319	antichrist	one who works against the teachings of christ
320	antidepressant	a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders
321	antidote	a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
322	antigen	a toxin that induces an immune response in the body
323	antilogy	a contradiction in related terms or ideas
324	antipathy	a deep seated feeling of dislike
325	antiphon	a devotional piece of music sung responsively
326	antiphony	alternate, responsive singing by a two part choir
327	antipodes	any two places that are on opposite sides of the earth
328	antiquary	a person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques
329	antiquate	to cause to become old or obsolete
330	antique	of, or belonging to the past, not modern
331	antiseptic	of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics
332	antislavery	opposed to the practice of slavery
333	antispasmodic	referring to something that suppresses spasms, like a drug
334	antistrophe	the second section of an ancient Greek choral ode
335	antithesis	a proposition diametrically opposite of another proposition
336	antitoxin	a substance, formed in the body, that counters a toxin
337	antonym	a word which has the opposite meaning of another
338	anxious	greatly concerned, respecting something future or unknown
339	apartheid	any system that separates people according to race
340	apathy	complete lack of emotion or motivation about something
341	aperture	an opening or gap in something
342	apex	the highest point of something
343	aphorism	a saying embodying a general truth
344	apiary	a place where bees and their hives are kept
345	aplomb	self-confidence, poise, composure
346	apocryphal	of doubtful authenticity
347	apogee	the point in orbit around Earth when the object is farthest
348	apolitical	having no interest or involvement in politics
349	apostasy	the renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs
350	apostate	a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party
351	apostle	a missionary, or leader of a religious mission
352	apothecary	a person who makes and provides/sells drugs and/or medicines
353	apothegm	a short, witty, instructive saying, an aphorism or maxim
354	apotheosis	the fact or action of becoming or making into a god
355	appalling	causing dismay or horror
356	apparent	capable of being seen, or easily seen
357	apparition	a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, like a ghost
358	appease	pacify or placate
359	appellate	describing something that is appealed to
360	append	to add as supplement or in addition
361	appertain	to relate to
362	applicable	suitable for application, relevant, appropriate
363	application	the act of putting to a special use or purpose
364	apportion	to divide and distribute portions of a whole
365	apposite	appropriate, relevant, well-suited, fit
366	appraise	to assess the value or quality of
367	apprehend	to take or seize, to take hold of
368	apprehensive	anticipating something with anxiety or fear
369	apprentice	a person who's learning a trade from a skilled employer
370	apprise	to notify, or to make aware, to inform
371	approbation	approval
372	appropriate	suitable or fitting for a particular purpose
373	appurtenance	an appendage added to something else
374	apropos	of an appropriate or pertinent nature
375	aptitude	natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill
376	aquatic	relating to water
377	aqueduct	a small canal containing fluid
378	aqueous	consisting mostly of water
379	arable	suitable for cultivation, such as by ploughing
380	arbiter	a person empowered to make decisions
381	arbitrary	random, not based on reason or system
382	arbitrate	to judge, to umpire
383	arbitrator	a person delegated the authority to settle a dispute
384	arbor	a shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden
385	arboreal	of or relating to trees
386	arboriculture	the cultivation of trees and shrubs
387	arcade	a row of arches
388	arcane	known or understood by very few
389	archaeology	the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples
390	archaic	of or characterized by antiquity
391	archangel	a powerful angel that leads many other angels
392	archbishop	a senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese
393	archdeacon	(anglican,eastern orthodox) a senior administrative official
394	archetype	the original model from which all similar things are copied
395	archipelago	a cluster of island
396	archive	any extensive record or collection of data
397	ardent	intensely devoted, fervent, passionate
398	ardor	passion
399	arduous	difficult and tiring
400	aria	a musical piece written for a solo voice with accompaniment
401	arid	extremely dry
402	aristocrat	one of a ruling class, a noble
403	armada	a fleet of warships
404	armful	the amount an arm or arms can hold
405	armistice	a formal agreement to end fighting
406	armory	a place where arms (weapons) are kept
407	aroma	smell (usually in relation to food)
408	arouse	to evoke or awaken a feeling, emotion or response
409	arraign	to officially charge someone in a court of law
410	arrange	to set up, to organize, especially in a positive manner
411	arrangement	the act of arranging
412	arrant	complete, total
413	arrear	work to be done, obligation
414	arrogant	haughty, conceited
415	arrogate	assume, take or claim (something) without justification
416	arroyo	a small watercourse, usually dry except for heavy rains
417	arsenal	a collection or supply of weapons or munitions
418	artesian	pertaining to a well in which water rises from pressure
419	artful	performed with, or characterized by, art or skill
420	arthurian	of or relating to the legend of king arthur
421	articulate	express (an idea of feeling) fluently and coherently
422	artifact	an object made or shaped by humans
423	artifice	a crafty but underhanded deception
424	artisan	a worker in a skilled trade
425	artless	having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit
426	ascendant	rising, moving upward
427	ascent	the act of ascending a motion upwards
428	ascertain	to find out definitely, to discover or establish
429	ascetic	a person who practices severe self-discipline
430	ascribe	to attribute a cause or characteristic to something
431	aseptic	free of disease-causing microbes
432	asexual	having no distinct sex, having no interest in sex
433	ashen	of the pale gray color of ash
434	asinine	foolish, unintelligent or silly
435	askance	turned to the side, especially of the eyes
436	askew	turned or twisted to one side
437	asperity	harshness of tone or manner
438	aspersion	an attack on somebody's reputation or good name
439	aspiration	ambition, goal
440	aspire	to hope or dream, especially towards a profession
441	assail	to make a concerted of violent attach on
442	assailant	someone who attacks or assails another violently
443	assassin	to assassinate
444	assay	to examine or analyze
445	assent	to agree to, give approval to
446	assert	to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
447	assess	to determine, estimate or judge the value of, to evaluate
448	assessor	one who assesses a property for tax evaluation
449	asset	something or someone of any value
450	asseverate	to declare earnestly, seriously, or positively, to affirm
451	assiduous	diligent, industrious
452	assignee	one to whom a thing is assigned
453	assimilate	to take in and incorporate as one's own
454	assonance	the repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds
455	assonant	having successive similar vowel sounds
456	assonate	to correspond in (particularly vowel) sounds
457	assuage	make an unpleasant feeling less intense
458	assurance	a declaration tending to inspire full confidence
459	astound	to overwhelm with amazement
460	astral	relating to or resembling the stars, starry
461	astringent	sharp, caustic, severe
462	astute	shrewd, sharp
463	asunder	apart, divided
464	asylum	a place of safety
465	atheist	of or relating to atheists or atheism, atheistic
466	athirst	thirsty
467	athwart	across, crosswise
468	atomizer	an instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor
469	atone	to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence
470	atrocious	frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous
471	atrocity	an extremely wicked or cruel act
472	atrophy	to wither or waste away
473	attache	an official associated with an embassy
474	attain	to accomplish, to achieve
475	attainment	the act of arriving at or reaching
476	attenuate	to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree
477	attest	to affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
478	attribute	to ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc
479	attrition	wearing or grinding down by friction
480	atypical	not conforming to the normal type
481	auburn	of a reddish-brown colour
482	audacious	showing willingness to take bold risks, recklessly daring
483	audible	capable of being heard
484	audit	an official verification of records, especially financial
485	audition	a trial to test a performer's suitability for something
486	auditor	a person appointed to examine accounting records
487	auditory	of, or relating to hearing
488	augment	to make bigger
489	augur	to foretell events, to exhibit signs of future events
490	augury	a divination based on the behaviour of animals
491	august	inspiring reverence or admiration, majestic
492	augustinian	pertaining to st. augustine of hippo
493	aura	distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
494	aural	of or pertaining to the ear
495	aureole	any encircling ring of light, halo
496	auricle	the outer ear or pinna
497	auriferous	containing or producing gold, gold-bearing
498	aurora	an atmospheric phenomenon creating bands of light in the sky
499	auroral	pertaining to the dawn
500	auspice	patronage or protection
501	austere	severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
502	autarchy	a condition of absolute power
503	authentic	of the same origin as claimed, genuine
504	authoritarian	of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority
505	autobiography	a self-written biography, the story of one's own life
506	autocracy	a form of government in which one individual holds all power
507	autocrat	an absolute ruler with infinite power
508	automaton	a robot designed to follow a sequence of instructions
509	autopsy	a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death
510	autumnal	of or relating to autumn
511	auxiliary	helping, giving assistance or support
512	avalanche	a large mass of snow sliding suddenly downward
513	avant-garde	innovative, pioneering, especially when obviously so
514	avarice	greediness over wealth, covetousness
515	avatar	an incarnation or manifestation of a person or idea
516	avenge	to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer
517	aver	to state or assert to be the case
518	averse	to turn away
519	avert	to turn aside or away
520	aviary	an enclosure for keeping birds confined
521	avid	having or showing keen interest
522	avidity	greediness, strong appetite
523	avocation	a calling away, a diversion
524	avow	assert or confess openly
525	avuncular	in the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle
526	awaken	to cause to become awake
527	awe	to inspire fear and reverence
528	awry	crooked, distorted, out of place
529	axiom	a self-evident truth requiring no proof
530	aye	an affirmative vote, one who votes in the affirmative
531	azan	(Islam) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day
532	azure	a light, purplish shade of blue
533	bacchanalian	riotously drunken
534	baconian	of or pertaining to the philosopher Francis Bacon
535	bacterium	a single celled organism with no nucleus
536	badger	to pester, to annoy persistently
537	badinage	playful raillery, banter
538	baffle	totally bewilder, confuse or perplex
539	bailiff	a legal officer, similar to a sheriff or deputy
540	baize	a woollen fabric resembling felt
541	bale	a large, wrapped bundle of something (ie, cotton, hay)
542	baleful	threatening harm, menacing
543	balk	to pass over or by
544	ballast	any heavy material used to stabilize a ship
545	balsam	a sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants
546	banal	so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
547	bandy	to give and receive reciprocally, to exchange
548	bane	a cause of great distress or annoyance
549	banter	the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
550	bar	except fro, apart from
551	barb	a sharp projection near the end of an arrow or similar item
552	barcarole	a venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers
553	bard	a poet, often one who plays an instrument
554	baritone	the male voice between tenor and bass
555	barograph	a recording aneroid barometer
556	barometer	an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
557	barrage	to bombard someone with something
558	barren	empty, vacant
559	barrister	a lawyer who pleads in court
560	barterer	one who trades goods for other goods without involving money
561	bashful	shy, inclined to avoid notice
562	bask	to revel in, to lie exposed to warmth and light
563	bass	of sound which is low in pitch or frequency
564	baste	to sew with long, loose stitches
565	bastion	a projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
566	bathos	depth, bottom
567	baton	a short stick or staff used to conduct
568	battalion	a large body of troop ready for battle
569	batten	to become better, improve in condition
570	battery	a fortified emplacement for heavy guns
571	bauble	a cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery, a gewgaw
572	bawdy	soiled, dirty
573	bawl	to shout or utter in a loud and intense manner
574	beam	to emit beams of light, shine, radiate,
575	beatific	blessed, blissful, heavenly
576	beatify	to make blissful
577	beatitude	supreme, utmost bliss and happiness
578	beau	a frequent or attentive male companion
579	becalm	to make calm or still, make quiet, calm
580	beck	a stream or small river
581	bedaub	to smear upon, to soil
582	bedeck	to deck, ornament, or adorn, to grace
583	bedlam	a place or situation of chaotic uproar
584	bedraggle	to make something wet and limp
585	befog	to envelop in fog
586	befriend	to make a friend of
587	befuddle	to perplex or confuse (someone)
588	beget	to cause, to produce
589	begrudge	to be reluctant
590	beguile	to deceive or delude craftily
591	behemoth	a huge or monstrous creature
592	behest	to promise, vow
593	belabor	to work at something more than necessary
594	belay	to surround, environ, enclose
595	beleaguer	to lay siege to
596	belie	to lie around, encompass
597	belle	an attractive woman
598	bellicose	demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
599	belligerent	hostile, aggressive
600	bellwether	the leading sheep of a flock, usually wearing a bell
601	bemoan	to complain about, to dismay or worry about something
602	bemuse	to confuse or bewilder
603	benediction	the utterance or bestowing of a blessing
604	benefactor	somebody who gives one a gift
605	benefice	to bestow a benefice upon
606	beneficial	helpful or good to something or someone
607	beneficiary	one who benefits or receives an advantage
608	benefit	to be or to provide a benefit to
609	benevolent	having a disposition to do good
610	benign	gentle, kindly
611	benison	a blessing, benediction
612	bent	curved, crooked
613	bequeath	to pass or to leave something over to someone else
614	berate	scold, chide
615	bereave	to deprive by or as if by violence, rob, strip
616	bereft	deprived
617	beret	a type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband
618	berserk	furiously violent or out of control
619	berth	to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth
620	beseech	to beg or implore
621	beset	to surround or hem in
622	besmear	to smear over, sully
623	besmirch	to make dirty, to soil
624	bestial	beast-like
625	bestow	to lay up in store, deposit for safe keeping, stow, place
626	bestrew	to strew or scatter about, throw or drop here and there
627	bestride	to be astride something
628	bete noire	something especially disliked or dreaded
629	bethink	to think about, to recollect
630	betide	to happen to
631	betimes	before the usual or expected time
632	betroth	to promise to give in marriage
633	bevel	to give a canted edge to a surface
634	bewilder	to cause someone to become perplexed and confused
635	bibliography	a section of a written work with citations to all references
636	bibliomania	the obsession of owning valuable books
637	bibliophile	one who loves books
638	bibulous	very absorbent
639	bicameral	pertaining to, two separate legislative chambers or houses
640	bicker	to quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner
641	bide	(chiefly dialectal) to bear, to endure, to tolerate
642	biennial	happening every two years
643	bier	a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person
644	bifurcate	to divide or fork into two channels or branches
645	bigamy	the state of having two spouses simultaneously
646	bight	a corner, bend, or angle
647	bigot	a person utterly intolerant of any differing opinion
648	bilateral	having two sides
649	bilge	the widest circumference or belly of a cask
650	bilingual	fluent in two languages
651	bilious	peevish, irritable
652	bilk	to obtain money fraudulently
653	billow	present participle of billow
654	biography	a written account of another person's life
655	biped	an animal, or being that goes about on two feet or legs
656	birthright	something owed since birth, due to inheritance
657	bitterness	the quality of having a bitter taste
658	bivouac	to set up camp
659	bizarre	strangely unconventional in style or appearance
660	blanch	to grow or become white
661	bland	mild, soft, gentle
662	blandish	to persuade someone by using flattery, to cajole
663	blare	to make a loud sound
664	blase	uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
665	blaspheme	to speak against god or religious doctrine
666	blatant	obvious
667	blaze	a bright flame or fire
668	blazon	to describe a coat of arms
669	bleak	bare, desolate
670	blemish	spoil the appearance of
671	blight	to suffer blight
672	blithe	showing a casual indifference which is callous or improper
673	blithesome	happy or spriteful, carefree
674	bloated	swollen, puffed up
675	blockade	an obstruction of passage or progress
676	bluff	to mislead by a display of self-confidence or strength
677	blunder	to make a stupid mistake
678	blunderbuss	an action regarded as lacking in subtlety
679	blurt	to speak quickly or without thought
680	boatswain	an officer on a vessel, in charge of rigging, cables, etc
681	bode	to indicate by signs, as future events
682	bodice	the part of a woman's dress covering between neck and waist
683	bodily	of, relating to, or concerning the body
684	bogus	counterfeit or fake, not genuine
685	boisterous	noisy, energetic, rowdy
686	bole	the trunk or stem of a tree
687	bolero	a lively spanish dance
688	boll	the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
689	bolster	to support or strengthen
690	bomb	to attack using one or more bombs, to bombard
691	bombard	to attack something with bombs or other missiles
692	bombardier	a bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs
693	bombast	high-sounding language with little meaning
694	bombastic	ostentatiously lofty in style
695	bon mot	a witty remark or comment, clever saying, witticism
696	bona fide	genuine, real
697	bondage	the state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery
698	booming	having a great period of prosperity
699	boon	a thing that is helpful or beneficial
700	boor	a rude, unmannerly person
701	borough	a fortified town, a town or city
702	bosom	in a very close relationship
703	botanize	to study plants or plant life
704	botany	the scientific study of plants, a branch of biology
705	bountiful	having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful
706	bourgeois	a member of the middle class
707	bovine	of, relating to, or affecting cattle
708	bowdlerize	to remove those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar
709	bowler	one who engages in the sport of bowling
710	boycott	to abstain, either as an individual or group
711	brackish	salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water
712	brae	the sloping bank of a river-valley, any slope or hillside
713	braggart	someone who boasts
714	brandish	to move or swing a weapon back and forth
715	brash	impetuous or rash
716	bravado	a swaggering show of defiance or courage
717	brawn	strong, well-developed muscles
718	bray	of a donkey, to make it cry
719	braze	the joining together of two metal pieces without melting
720	brazen	bold and without shame
721	brazier	a barbecue
722	breach	an act of breaking a law, agreement or code of conduct
723	breadth	the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is
724	breaker	something that breaks
725	breech	the lower, rear trunk of the body
726	brethren	fellow members
727	brevity	concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
728	bric-a-brac	small ornaments, other miscellaneous items of little value
729	bridle	part of the harness of a horse, consisting of bit and reins
730	brigade	to form troops into a brigade
731	brigadier	an army rank, an officer commanding a brigade
732	brigand	an outlaw or bandit
733	brimstone	about or pertaining to hell
734	brindled	of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots
735	brine	to preserve food in a salt solution
736	bristle	to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses
737	britannia	the ancient Roman name for Great Britain
738	briticism	an idiom used in britain but not in other eng-speaking areas
739	brittle	liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure
740	broach	to mention or suggest for the first time
741	broadcast	to transmit a message or signal via electronic means
742	brogan	a heavy working shoe, a brogue
743	brogue	to speak with an accent
744	brokerage	a company whose business is to act as a broker
745	bromide	a binary compound of bromine and some other element
746	bromine	a non-metallic chemical element, one of the halogens
747	bronchitis	an inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs
748	bronchus	the primary branches of the trachea, leading into the lungs
749	brooch	women’s jewellery having a pin to be fixed to garments
750	brotherhood	the state of being brothers or a brother
751	brouhaha	a stir, a fuss or uproar
752	browbeat	to bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way
753	browse	to casually look through in order to find items of interest
754	bruit	to spread, promulgate or disseminate a rumour, news etc
755	brunt	the chief consequences or negative results of something
756	brusque	rudely abrupt, unfriendly
757	bucolic	a pastoral poem
758	buffet	a blow, typically with the hand or fist
759	buffoon	to behave like a buffoon
760	bulbous	having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated
761	bullion	a bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver
762	bullock	a castrated bull
763	bulrush	any of several wetland herbs
764	bulwark	to fortify something with a wall or rampart
765	bumptious	obtrusively pushy, self-assertive to a pretentious extreme
766	bungalow	a small house or cottage usually having a single story
767	bungle	to botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a task
768	buoyant	having buoyancy, able to float
769	bureau	office
770	bureaucracy	structure and regulations in place to control activity
771	burgeon	begin to grow or increase rapidly
772	burgess	an inhabitant of a borough with full rights, a citizen
773	burgher	a citizen, especially one belonging to middle class
774	burlesque	to make a burlesque parody of
775	burly	large, well-built, and muscular
776	burnish	to make smooth or shiny by rubbing, to polish, to shine
777	bursar	the treasurer of a university, college or school
778	bustle	to move busily and energetically with fussiness
779	butte	an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
780	buttress	to provide a structure with projecting supports
781	buxom	having a voluptuous figure, especially having large breasts
782	bylaw	a rule governing a corporation or society's internal affairs
783	byline	a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article
784	cabal	a secret political clique or faction
785	cabalism	the principles or doctrines of the cabala
786	cabinet	a cupboard for storing or displaying articles
787	cacophony	a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
788	cadaver	a dead body, especially of a human to be dissected
789	cadence	a modulation or inflection of the voice
790	cadenza	an elaborate solo passage in a piece of music
791	cadet	a student in training at a military school
792	cadge	ask for or obtain something to which one is not entitled
793	caitiff	especially despicable, cowardly
794	cajole	persuade someone to do something by flattery or coaxing
795	calamity	an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress
796	calculable	able to be calculated
797	calculus	a particular method of calculation
798	calescence	growing warm, increasing in heat
799	calibrate	to check or adjust by comparison with a standard
800	calibre	degree of capacity or competence, ability
801	callosity	hardheartedness
802	callous	showing a cruel and insensitive disregard for others
803	callow	immature or inexperienced
804	calorific	pertaining to conversion into heat
805	calumniate	to make false and defamatory statements
806	calumny	a misrepresentation intended to discredit another
807	calvary	a sculpture of the crucifixion on a piece of raised ground
808	calvinism	the doctrines and teachings of john calvin
809	calvish	like a calf, stupid
810	camaraderie	mutual trust and friendship among people
811	cameo	a brief appearance of a prominent actor in a video
812	campaign	work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
813	canaanite	a member of a people that inhabited ancient palestine
814	canard	a false or misleading report, especially if deliberately so
815	canary	to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)
816	candid	free from prejudice, impartial
817	candor	whiteness, brilliance
818	canine	of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs
819	canny	careful, prudent, cautious
820	canon	a generally accepted principle
821	cant	to speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup
822	cantankerous	ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby
823	cantata	a vocal composition accompanied by instruments
824	canter	to move at such pace
825	canto	one of the chief divisions of a long poem, a book
826	cantonment	temporary military living quarters
827	canvas	to cover an area or object
828	capacious	having a lot of space inside, roomy
829	capillary	of or pertaining to hair
830	capitulate	to draw up in chapters, to enumerate
831	caprice	a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
832	capricious	given to sudden, unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
833	captious	apt to notice and make much of trivial defaults
834	captivate	attract and hold interest and attention of, charm
835	carcass	body of a dead animal
836	cardiac	pertaining to the heart
837	cardinal	of fundamental importance, crucial, pivotal
838	careen	turn (a ship) of its side for cleaning or repair
839	caret	a mark made in writing to show something is to be inserted
840	caricature	to represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner
841	carnage	death and destruction
842	carnal	relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites
843	carnivorous	feeding on other animals, meat-eaters
844	carouse	to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering
845	carp	to complain about a fault, to harp on
846	carrion	dead flesh, carcasses
847	carte blanche	complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best
848	cartilage	a type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue
849	cartographer	the study and practice of making maps
850	cartridge	a container holding a quantity of ink or other substance
851	caste	any hereditary social class of south asian societies
852	castigate	to punish, reprimand someone severely
853	casualty	something that happens by chance
854	casuistry	oversubtle reasoning in questions of morality
855	cat-o-nine-tails	a whip, usually having nine knotted cords, used for flogging
856	cataclysm	a sudden, violent event
857	catalogue	a list or record, systematically arranged
858	catalyst	a person or thing that precipitates an event
859	catapult	a device that launches an object some distance
860	cataract	a waterspout
861	catastrophe	a disaster
862	categorical	absolute, having no exception
863	caterwaul	to have a noisy argument
864	catharsis	the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions
865	cathode	the electrode by which current leaves an electrolytic cell
866	catholic	all embracing, general
867	catholicism	the faith, practice and order of the roman catholic church
868	caucus	to hold or form such a group or meeting
869	causal	of, relating to, or being a cause of something, causing
870	caustic	capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
871	cauterize	to burn, sear, or freeze tissue for curative purposes
872	cavalcade	a company of riders
873	caveat	to qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat
874	cavil	to make petty or unnecessary objections
875	cavort	to prance, said of mounts
876	cede	to give up, give way, give away
877	celibate	abstaining from marriage and sexual relations
878	censor	to review in order to remove objectionable content
879	censorious	addicted to censure and scolding
880	censurable	deserving of censure, blameworthy
881	censure	to criticize harshly
882	census	survey
883	centenary	of, pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years
884	centilitre	one 100th of a liter
885	centimetre	one 100th of a meter
886	centurion	an officer of the ancient roman army
887	cereal	any plant of the grass family with an edible grain
888	cerebral	intellectual rather than emotional or physical
889	ceremonial	of, relating to, or used in a ceremony, ritual or formal
890	certitude	sureness, certainty
891	cessation	a ceasing or discontinuance of action
892	cession	that which is ceded
893	chafe	to wear or abrade by rubbing
894	chaff	to use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule
895	chagrin	to bother or vex, to mortify
896	chameleon	describing something that changes color
897	chancery	the office or department of a chancellor, chancellery
898	chaos	complete disorder and confusion
899	characteristic	being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing
900	charisma	personal charm or magnetism
901	charlatan	a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill
902	chary	cautious, wary
903	chasm	a deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure, a gorge or abyss
904	chassis	frame, landing gear
905	chaste	abstaining from sexual intercourse, celibate
906	chastise	to punish or scold someone
907	chastity	the state of abstaining from sexual intercourse
908	chateau	castle
909	chattel	a movable article of personal property
910	chauvinist	a person who believes one gender is superior to the other
911	cherish	to treat with tenderness and affection
912	cherubic	of, or relating to a cherub, angelic
913	chicanery	deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge
914	chide	to scold or rebuke
915	chiffon	a sheer silk or rayon fabric
916	chimera	any creature with parts from different animals
917	chivalry	knights, nobles and horsemen collectively
918	cholera	any of several acute infectious diseases
919	choral	of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir
920	choreography	the art of creating, and arranging dance movements
921	christen	to perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise
922	christendom	christians, collectively
923	chromatic	relating to or characterised by hue
924	chronic	that continues over an extended period of time
925	chronicle	a chronological record of important historical events
926	chronology	the sequential order in which events occured
927	chronometer	a device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock
928	churlish	boorish, vulgar
929	chutzpah	nearly arrogant courage, supreme self-confidence
930	circuitous	roundabout, longer than the most direct way
931	circulate	to move in circles or through a circuit
932	circumference	the outer boundary of a circular area
933	circumlocution	a roundabout or indirect way of speaking
934	circumnavigate	to travel completely around somewhere or something
935	circumscribe	to restrict (something) within limits
936	circumspect	wary and unwilling to take risks
937	circumvent	to overcome a difficulty, typically in a clever way
938	citadel	a strong fortress that sits high above a city
939	cite	to quote
940	citizenry	a whole body of citizens
941	claimant	a person who makes a claim
942	clairvoyant	having the power to see beyond the natural range of vision
943	clamber	to climb something with some difficulty
944	clamor	a loud and confused noise
945	clan	a group of people all descended from a common ancestor
946	clandestine	kept secret or done secretly
947	clangour	a loud, resonant sound, clang
948	claque	a group of people hired to attend a performance to applaud
949	clarify	to make clear or intelligible
950	clarion	loud and clear
951	classify	to identify by or divide into classes, to categorize
952	cleave	to split or sever something
953	cleft	a space or opening made by cleavage, a split
954	clemency	the gentle or kind exercise of power
955	clement	lenient or merciful, charitable
956	clergy	body of persons who are ordained for religious service
957	cliche	a trite, stereotyped expression
958	clientele	the body or class of people who frequent an establishment
959	clique	a small, exclusive group of individuals, cabal
960	close-hauled	a bringing to an end, conclusion
961	clothier	a person who makes or sells cloth or clothing
962	cloy	to fill up or choke up, to stop up
963	clumsy	awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous
964	coagulate	to become congealed
965	coalesce	to grow together or into one body
966	coalition	a temporary group, usually formed for a particular advantage
967	cobbler	a person who repairs shoes
968	coddle	to treat in an indulgent or overprotective way
969	codicil	a document that amends a previously executed will
970	coerce	to persuade
971	cogent	to the point, relevant
972	cogitate	to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply
973	cognate	related by birth, of the same parentage
974	cognizant	having awareness of (something)
975	cohere	to stick together
976	cohesive	having unity
977	coiffure	to style or arrange hair
978	coincide	to occupy exactly the same space
979	coincidence	an occurence, by chance, of more than one event at one time
980	collaborate	to work together with others to achieve a common goal
981	collage	a work of art, made from assembling different items into one
982	collapse	to fall down suddenly, to cave in
983	collate	to gather pages in their proper sequence
984	collateral	parallel, along the same vein, side by side
985	colleague	a person with whom one works with
986	collective	gathered into a mass, sum, or body
987	collector	a person who collects, or who manages a collection
988	collegian	a student (or a former student) of a college
989	collide	to impact directly, especially if violent
990	collier	a ship for carrying coal
991	collision	an instance of violent contact between objects
992	colloquial	ordinary or familiar language rather than formal language
993	colloquy	a conversation or dialogue
994	collusion	a secret agreement, especially for treacherous purposes
995	colossus	a statue of gigantic size, wonders of the ancient world
996	combatant	an armed fighter
997	combustion	the process of burning something
998	comely	(woman) pleasant to look at, agreeable
999	comestible	suitable to be eaten, edible
1000	comical	funny, amusing
1001	commandeer	to seize for military use
1002	commemorate	to honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony
1003	commend	to praise formally or officially
1004	commensurate	corresponding in size or degree
1005	commentary	a series of comments or annotations on another work
1006	commingle	to blend, to mix
1007	commiserate	to feel or express compassion or sympathy for
1008	commissarial	a shop supplying food and equipment, as for a military camp
1009	commission	to send or officially charge someone to do something
1010	commitment	a pledge or promise
1011	committal	of or relating to a committee
1012	commodious	spacious and convenient, roomy and comfortable
1013	commodity	a useful or valuable thing
1014	commotion	a state of turbulent motion
1015	commute	to travel from one's home to one's workplace
1016	comparable	able to be compared
1017	comparative	perceptible by comparison, relative
1018	comparison	the act of comparing, to liken
1019	compassion	feeling the suffering of others with the wish to relieve it
1020	compatible	able to co-exist or occur together without conflict
1021	compel	(literally) to drive together, round up
1022	compendium	a collection of concise but detailed info about one subject
1023	compensate	to pay someone in exchange for work done, etc.
1024	competence	the quality or state of being competent, able
1025	competent	having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill
1026	competitor	a person or organization against whom one is competing
1027	complacent	smug or uncritical satisfaction with one's achievements
1028	complaisant	willing to please others, obliging
1029	complement	to complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole
1030	complex	to form a complex with another substance
1031	compliance	the action or fact of meeting rules or standards
1032	compliant	inclined to agree with others, especially submissively
1033	complicate	to make complex
1034	complication	an involved or confused state
1035	complicit	involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
1036	complicity	the state of being involved as a partner or accomplice
1037	compliment	a polite expression of praise or admiration
1038	component	making up a larger whole, as a component word
1039	comport	to tolerate, bear
1040	composed	calm, tranquil, serene
1041	composure	calmness of mind or matter, self-possession
1042	compound	to come together
1043	comprehensible	able to be understood
1044	comprehension	thorough understanding
1045	comprehensive	complete, including all or nearly all elements or aspects
1046	compress	to press or squeeze together
1047	compressible	able to be compressed
1048	comprise	to consist of, being made up of
1049	compromise	to bind by mutual agreement
1050	compulsion	the action or state of being forced to do something
1051	compulsory	required, obligatory, mandatory
1052	compunction	a pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret
1053	computation	the use of computers, esp. as a subject of research or study
1054	compute	to reckon or calculate
1055	concatenate	to join or link together, as though in a chain
1056	concatenation	a series or order of connected things
1057	concede	to yield or suffer, to surrender, to grant (a point)
1058	conceit	overly high self-esteem, vain pride, hubris
1059	conceive	to develop an idea
1060	concerted	planned or devised together
1061	concerto	a piece of music for solo instruments and orchestra
1062	concession	a thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands
1063	conciliate	make calm and content, placate
1064	conciliatory	intended or likely to placate or pacify
1065	concise	brief but comprehensive
1066	conclusive	serving to prove a case, convincing
1067	concoct	to create or devise
1068	concomitant	accompanying, concurrent
1069	concord	agreement or harmony between people or groups
1070	concordance	agreement, accordance, consonance
1071	concur	to unite or agree, to have a common opinion
1072	concurrence	agreement, concurring
1073	concurrent	happening at the same time, simultaneous
1074	concussion	a violent collision or shock
1075	condemn	to sentence (someone) to a particular punishment
1076	condensation	the result of being made compact or dense
1077	condense	to decrease size or volume by concentration
1078	condescend	to stoop or deign to do something
1079	condescending	showing patronizing descent from dignity orsuperiority
1080	condescension	behaviour that is patronizing or condescending
1081	conditional	subject to one or more requirements being met
1082	condolence	an expression of sympathy, esp. on the occasion of death
1083	condonance	the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense
1084	condone	accept and allow (morally wrong or offensive behavior)
1085	conduce	to contribute or lead to a specific result
1086	conducive	tending to contribute to, encourage
1087	conductible	able to conduct
1088	conduit	a tube for protecting electric wiring
1089	confection	a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients
1090	confectionery	foodstuffs that taste very sweet, candies
1091	confederacy	an alliance
1092	confederate	joined by an agreement or treaty
1093	confer	to discuss, exchange opinions
1094	conferee	a person who participates in a conference
1095	confessor	a person who confesses
1096	confidant	a person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets
1097	confide	to trust, have faith (in)
1098	confidence	self-assurance
1099	confident	being very sure of or positive about something
1100	confinement	the act of confining or the state of being confined
1101	confiscate	to take or seize (someone's property) with authority
1102	conflagration	a large fire extending to many objects
1103	conflate	to bring things together and fuse them into a single entity
1104	confluence	an act or process of merging
1105	confluent	(of wind) which converges, esp. When seen on a weather chart
1106	conform	to act in accordance with expectations
1107	conformable	corresponding in shape, similar
1108	conformance	the act of conforming, conformity
1109	conformation	manner of formation, structure
1110	conformist	a person who conforms to the standards of a group
1111	conformity	similarity in form or character, agreement
1112	confound	to cause surprise or confusion in (someone)
1113	confront	to stand or meet facing, to oppose, to challenge
1114	congeal	to change from a liquid to solid state perhaps by cold
1115	congenial	having the same or very similar nature or personality
1116	congenital	present since birth
1117	congest	to overfill or overcrowd
1118	congregate	to collect into an assembly, to gather together
1119	congregation	a gathering of faithful in a place of worship
1120	congruent	agreeing, accordant, congruous
1121	congruity	the quality of agreeing, the quality of being suitable
1122	coniferous	bearing cones, as the pine and cypress
1123	conjecture	speculation, to express an idea without proof
1124	conjoin	to join, to combine
1125	conjugal	of, or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses
1126	conjugate	to list the inflected forms of a verb for each person
1127	conjugation	the inflection of verbs
1128	conjunction	the formation of a link or connection between things
1129	connive	to cooperate with others secretly in order to commit a crime
1130	connoisseur	an expert judge in matters of taste
1131	connote	to signify beyond its literal or principal meaning
1132	connubial	of or relating to the state of being married
1133	conquer	to defeat in combat, to subjugate
1134	consanguineous	related by birth, having the same ancestry
1135	conscience	the moral sense of right and wrong
1136	conscientious	thorough, careful, or vigilant
1137	conscript	to enrol compulsorily, to draft
1138	consecrate	to make or declare (something) sacred
1139	consecutive	following, in succession, without interruption
1140	consensus	general agreement, general opinion
1141	conservatism	a political philosophy that advocates traditional values
1142	conservative	tending to resist change
1143	conservatory	a college for the study of classical music or other arts
1144	consign	to transfer to the custody of for sale, transport, etc.
1145	consignee	the person to whom a shipment is to be delivered
1146	consignor	the person who sends the shipment
1147	consistency	degree of density, viscosity, firmness, etc.
1148	consolation	the act of comforting someone
1149	console	to comfort (someone) in a time of grief, disappointment, etc
1150	consolidate	to combine into a single unit, to group together or join
1151	consonance	agreement or compatibility between opinion or actions
1152	consonant	characterized by harmony or agreement
1153	consort	a wife, husband, or companion
1154	conspicuous	obvious or easy to notice, attracting notice or attention
1155	conspirator	a person who plans to do something unlawful or harmful
1156	conspire	to plot something unlawful or harmful
1157	constable	a police officer ranking below sergeant (british)
1158	constellation	an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure
1159	consternation	feelings of anxiety or dismay
1160	constituency	a district represented by one or more elected officials
1161	constituent	part of a whole
1162	constrain	to force physically, to compel
1163	constrict	to narrow, especially by applying pressure
1164	construe	to interpret or explain the meaning of something
1165	consul	official in a country who protects their nation's interests
1166	consulate	the residency of a consul
1167	consummate	to bring to a state of perfectio, fulfill
1168	consumption	the act of consuming something
1169	consumptive	tending to consume, destructive, wasteful
1170	contagion	a disease spread with or without contact
1171	contagious	of a disease, easily transmitted to others
1172	contaminate	to introduce impurities or foreign matter
1173	contemplate	to ponder or consider
1174	contemporaneous	existing or occurring in the same period of time
1175	contemporary	from the same time period, coexistent in time
1176	contempt	feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration
1177	contemptible	deserving of or held in contempt, despicable
1178	contemptuous	scornful, disdainful
1179	contend	to strive in opposition, to contest, to dispute
1180	contender	someone who competes with one or more other people
1181	contentious	causing or likely to cause an argument, controversial
1182	contentment	a state of happiness and satisfaction
1183	context	the circumstances that form the setting of an idea
1184	contiguity	contact or proximity
1185	contiguous	connected, touching, abutting
1186	continence	the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
1187	contingency	dependence on chance or the fulfillment of a condition
1188	contingent	possible or liable, but not certain to occur, incidental
1189	continuance	the state of remaining in existence or operation
1190	continuator	a person or thing that continues
1191	continuity	lack of interruption or disconnection
1192	contort	to twist in a violent manner
1193	contraband	prohibited from being traded
1194	contradiction	a person, thing, or idea in which has inconsistent elements
1195	contradictory	mutually opposed or inconsistent
1196	contraposition	placement opposite or against
1197	contravene	to act contrary to an order, or fail to conform
1198	contretemps	an unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event, a hitch
1199	contribution	something given or offered that adds to a larger whole
1200	contributor	a benefactor, someone who donates to charity or some cause
1201	contrite	feeling or expressing remorse or penitence
1202	contrition	the state of feeling remorseful and penitent
1203	contrivance	a thing that is obviously planned, forced, or artificial
1204	contrive	to form by an exercise of ingenuity, to devise, invent
1205	contumacious	stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
1206	contumacy	disobedience, resistance to authority
1207	contumelious	(of behavior) scornful and insulting, insolent
1208	contumely	insolent or insulting language or treatment
1209	contuse	to injure without breaking the skin, to bruise
1210	contusion	bruise
1211	conundrum	a confusing and difficult problem or question
1212	convalesce	to recover health and strength gradually after sickness
1213	convalescence	a gradual healing after illness or injury
1214	convalescent	recovering one's health and strength after illness
1215	convene	to come together, to meet, to unite
1216	convenience	the quality of being suitable, useful or convenient
1217	convention	a meeting or gathering
1218	conventional	based on or in accordance with what is generally done
1219	converge	of two or more entities, to approach each other
1220	convergence	the coming together from different directions to meet
1221	convergent	coming closer together, to focus
1222	conversant	closely familiar, current, having frequent interaction
1223	conversion	the act of having converted something or someone
1224	convertible	able to be converted
1225	convex	curved or bowed outward like the outside of a circle
1226	convey	to make an idea or feeling know or understandable
1227	conveyance	the act or process of transporting something
1228	conviction	a belief, a judgement that someone is guilty of a crime
1229	convivial	of or relating to a feast or entertainment
1230	convoluted	extremely complex and difficult to follow (argument, often)
1231	convolution	something that is folded or rolled up
1232	convolve	to roll or coil together, entwine
1233	convoy	to escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection
1234	convulse	to violently shake or agitate
1235	convulsion	an intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction
1236	copious	abundant in supply or quantity
1237	coquette	a woman who flirts or plays with men's affections
1238	cordial	warm and friendly, courteous
1239	cornerstone	an important quality or feature on which a thing depends
1240	cornice	an ornamental molding around the top of the wall of a room
1241	cornucopia	a goat's horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, grain, etc.
1242	corollary	something given beyond what is actually due
1243	coronation	the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or sovereign's consort
1244	coronet	a circular decoration for the head
1245	corporal	of the human body, physical
1246	corporate	of, or relating to a corporation
1247	corporeal	tangible, material
1248	corps	a battlefield formation composed of two or more divisions
1249	corpulence	the state or characteristic of being large, plump
1250	corpulent	large in body, fat, overweight
1251	corpuscle	a minute particle, an atom, a molecule
1252	correlate	to relate things having corresponding characteristics
1253	correlation	a reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship
1254	correlative	mutually related, corresponding
1255	corrigible	able to be corrected or set right
1256	corroborate	to confirm or give support to (a statement, etc.)
1257	corroboration	the act of strengthening or confirming, addition of strength
1258	corrode	to eat away by degrees, to wear away or diminish gradually
1259	corrosion	the process of eating away by degrees
1260	corrosive	having the power of gradually wearing, or destroying matter
1261	corrugate	to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges
1262	corruptible	showing a willingness to act dishonestly
1263	corruption	the act of corrupting or of impairing integrity
1264	cosmetic	external or superficial, pertaining only to the surface
1265	cosmic	of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe
1266	cosmogony	a branch of science dealing with the origin of the universe
1267	cosmography	the creation of maps of the universe
1268	cosmology	the study of the physical universe, its structure, etc.
1269	cosmopolitan	familiar with and at ease in many different countries
1270	cosmopolitanism	the idea that all people belong to a single moral community
1271	cosmos	the universe seen as a well-ordered whole
1272	cosset	to care for and protect in an overindulgent way
1273	coterie	a circle of people who associate with one another
1274	countenance	a person's face or facial expression
1275	counter-claim	a claim made to offset another claim
1276	counteract	to act in opposition to, to hinder, defeat, or frustrate
1277	counterbalance	a weight that balances another weight
1278	countercharge	a charge by an accused person against their accuser
1279	counterfeit	to falsely produce what appears to be official or valid
1280	countermand	to rescind by giving an order contrary to a previous one
1281	counterpart	either of two parts that fit together or are complements
1282	countervail	to have the same value as
1283	counting-house	the facility in which a business carries out its operations
1284	coup	a highly successful, unexpected act
1285	courageous	of a person, displaying or possessing bravery
1286	course	to run or flow, especially of liquids
1287	courser	a person who hunts with dogs using sight rather than scent
1288	courtesy	given or done as a polite gesture
1289	covenant	an agreement between two or more persons, like a pact
1290	covert	not openly acknowledged or displayed
1291	covet	to yearn to possess or have (something)
1292	covey	a small group of people or things
1293	cower	to crouch or cringe in fear
1294	coxswain	a person in charge of a ship's boat and its crew
1295	coy	artfully or affectedly shy or reserved
1296	cozen	to cheat, deceive or trick
1297	crag	a rocky outcrop
1298	cranium	the skull of a vertebrate
1299	crass	lacking in sensitivity or due consideration
1300	crave	to feel a powerful desire for (something)
1301	craven	cowardly
1302	creak	to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound
1303	creamery	a place where dairy products are prepared or sold
1304	credence	acceptance of something as true
1305	credible	believable or plausible
1306	creditable	credible or believable
1307	credulity	willingness to believe or trust too readily
1308	credulous	having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
1309	creed	any system, doctrine or formula of religious belief
1310	crematory	pertaining to the act of cremating bodies
1311	crepuscular	of or resembling twilight, dim
1312	crescendo	a gradual increase in loudness
1313	crestfallen	sad because of a recent disappointment
1314	crevasse	a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field, a chasm
1315	crevice	a narrow crack or fissure, in a rock or wall
1316	cringe	to bow or crouch in servility
1317	criterion	a standard of judgement or criticism
1318	critical	inclined to find fault or to judge with severity
1319	critique	to give detailed analysis and assessment of something
1320	crockery	eating and serving tableware, usually made of ceramic
1321	crucible	a cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment
1322	crusade	to make a grand concerted effort toward some cause
1323	crustacean	any chiefly aquatic arthropod, such as lobster and shrimp
1324	crustaceous	of the nature of or pertaining to a crust or shell
1325	cryptic	having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
1326	cryptogram	a message or writing in code or cipher
1327	crystallize	to make something form into crystals
1328	cubicle	a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room
1329	cudgel	a short, thick stick used as a weapon, like a club
1330	cul-de-sac	a blind alley or dead end street
1331	culinary	relating to cookery or the activity of cooking
1332	cull	to pick or take someone or something (from a larger group)
1333	culminate	to reach a climax or point of the highest development
1334	culmination	the highest or climactic point of something
1335	culpable	deserving blame
1336	culprit	the person or thing at fault for a problem or crime
1337	cultivate	to prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening
1338	culvert	a channel under a road or railway for the draining of water
1339	cumbersome	burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag
1340	cumulative	increasing in quantity or force by successive additions
1341	cunning	having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit
1342	cupidity	greed for money or possessions
1343	curable	able of being cured
1344	curator	a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection
1345	curio	a strange and interesting object which invokes curiosity
1346	curmudgeon	a bad-tempered or surly person
1347	cursive	(handwriting) in flowing strokes with the letters connected
1348	cursory	hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
1349	curt	brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude
1350	curtail	to cut short
1351	curtsy	a respectful bow made by women and girls
1352	cycloid	resembling a circle, cyclical
1353	cygnet	a young swan
1354	cynic	churlish or satirical
1355	cynical	believing that people are motivated by self-interest
1356	cynicism	a distrustful attitude
1357	cynosure	that which serves to guide or direct
1358	dabble	to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner
1359	dank	unpleasantly moist or humid
1360	dapper	neat, trim
1361	dare	to have the courage to do something
1362	darkle	uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
1363	darwinism	theory: species come from parent forms via natural selection
1364	dastard	meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly
1365	datum	a single piece of information
1366	daunt	to make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive
1367	daunting	causing fear or discouragement
1368	dauntless	invulnerable to fear or intimidation
1369	de facto	in fact, whether by right or not
1370	deacon	a member of the clerical order below that of a priest
1371	dead-heat	run of finish a race exactly even
1372	deadlock	a situation in which no progress can be made
1373	dearth	a scarcity or lack of something
1374	debacle	a sudden and ignominious failure, a fiasco
1375	debase	to reduce in quality or value
1376	debatable	open to discussion or argument
1377	debauch	to morally corrupt someone, to seduce
1378	debilitate	to make someone weak and infirm
1379	debility	a state of physical or mental weakness
1380	debonair	gracious, courteous
1381	debris	rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed
1382	debunk	to discredit, or expose the exaggerated claims of something
1383	debut	to formally introduce, as to the public
1384	decadence	a state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration
1385	decagon	a polygon with ten sides and ten angles
1386	decagram	an si unit of mass equal to 101 grams
1387	decalitre	ten litres
1388	decalogue	ten commandments
1389	decameron	a collection of 100 tales (1353) by boccaccio
1390	decameter	ten meters
1391	decamp	to break up camp and move on
1392	decapitate	to remove the head of
1393	decapod	having ten legs
1394	decasyllable	a verse having ten syllables
1395	decathlon	an athletic event consisting of 10 prescribed events
1396	deceit	an act or practice intended to deceive, a trick
1397	deceitful	deliberately misleading or cheating
1398	deceive	to trick or mislead
1399	decelerate	to reduce speed, to slow down
1400	decency	conformity to accepted standards of respectability
1401	deciduous	falling off or shed at a particular season, point of growth
1402	decimal	pertaining to or proceeding by tenths or the power of ten
1403	decimate	to kill, destroy, or remove large percentages of
1404	decipher	to succeed in understanding or interpreting
1405	decisive	settling an issue, producing a definite result
1406	declamation	rhetorical delivery, loud speaking in public
1407	declamatory	bombastic, ostentatiously lofty in style
1408	declarative	a statement in the form of a formal announcement
1409	declension	the inflection of a part of speech, such as case and number
1410	decorate	to furnish with ornaments
1411	decorous	in keeping with good taste and propriety
1412	decorum	appropriate social behavior, propriety
1413	decoy	a person who entices or lures another person or thing
1414	decrepit	weakened or worn out from age or wear
1415	decry	to publicly denounce, to condemn
1416	dedication	the quality of being committed to a task or purpose
1417	deduce	to reach a conclusion from something known or assumed
1418	deface	to damage something in a visible or conspicuous manner
1419	defalcate	to misappropriate funds, to embezzle
1420	defamation	act of injuring another's reputation by slander or libel
1421	defamatory	damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
1422	defame	to try to diminish the reputation of
1423	defendant	a person or group against whom a charge is brought in court
1424	defensible	capable of being defended against armed attack
1425	defensive	used or intended to defend or protect
1426	defer	to delay, or put off to a future time
1427	deference	humble submission and respect
1428	deferential	respectful, reverential
1429	defiance	open resistance, bold disobedience
1430	defiant	showing open resistance, provocative
1431	deficiency	inadequacy or incompleteness
1432	deficient	lacking something essential, often construed with in
1433	defile	to make impure, to make dirty
1434	definite	having distinct limits
1435	definitive	explicitly defined
1436	deflect	to make (something) deviate from its original path
1437	defoliate	to remove foliage from one or more plants
1438	deforest	to destroy or to fell all the trees of a forest
1439	deform	to remove the form of
1440	deformity	a misshapen part, esp. of the body
1441	defraud	to obtain money or property by fraud, to swindle
1442	defray	to spend (money)
1443	deft	quick and neat in action, skillful
1444	defunct	no longer existing or functioning
1445	defuse	to reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation)
1446	degeneracy	the state of being physically or morally deteriorated
1447	degenerate	having fallen below a desirable level, especially morally
1448	degradation	a lowering from one's standing in office or society
1449	degrade	to lower in value or social position
1450	dehydrate	to lose or remove water, to dry
1451	deify	to make a god of (something or someone)
1452	deign	to condescend, to accept as appropriate to one's dignity
1453	deist	someone who believes in the existence of a supreme being
1454	deity	a god or goddess, divine status
1455	deject	make sad or dispirited
1456	dejection	a state of melancholy or depression, low spirits, the blues
1457	delectable	pleasing to the taste, delicious
1458	delectation	great pleasure, delight
1459	delegate	to entrust (a task or responsibility)
1460	deleterious	causing harm or damage
1461	deliberate	to consider carefully
1462	delicacy	the quality of being delicate
1463	delineate	to describe or portray (something) precisely
1464	delineation	a precise description
1465	deliquesce	to melt and disappear
1466	delirious	in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy
1467	delirium	an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever
1468	delude	to deceive someone into believing something which is false
1469	deluge	to flood with water
1470	delusion	a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with fact
1471	demagnetize	to remove the magnetic propreties of something
1472	demagogue	a leader who espouses the cause of the common people
1473	demarcation	the act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit
1474	demean	to debase, to do something that is beneath one's dignity
1475	demeanor	a person's conduct or behaviour
1476	demented	insane or mentally ill
1477	demerit	a quality of being inadequate, a fault, a disadvantage
1478	demise	a person's death
1479	demobilize	to release someone from military duty
1480	demolish	to destroy, to full or knock down (a building)
1481	demonstrable	clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved
1482	demonstrate	clearly show the truth of (something) through proof
1483	demonstrative	that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
1484	demonstrator	a person who takes part in a public protest meeting or march
1485	demote	to lower the rank or status of something
1486	demulcent	soothing or softening
1487	demur	to raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
1488	demure	reserved, modest, and shy
1489	demurrage	the delaying in port of a ship beyond the time allowed
1490	dendroid	(of an organism or structure) tree-shaped, branching
1491	dendrology	the study of trees and other woody plants
1492	denigrate	to criticize unfairly, to disparage
1493	denizen	to grant rights of citizenship to, to naturalize
1494	denominate	to call, to name
1495	denomination	the act of naming or designating
1496	denominator	the expression written below the line in a fraction
1497	denote	to indicate, to mark
1498	denouement	the final part of a play, movie, or narrative
1499	denounce	to publicly declare to be wrong or evil
1500	dentifrice	toothpaste or any other substance for cleaning the teeth
1501	denude	to divest of all covering, to make bare or naked, to strip
1502	denunciation	proclamation, announcement, a publishing
1503	deplete	to decrease seriously or exhaust the supply of (something)
1504	deplorable	deserving strong condemnation, shockingly bad
1505	deplore	to bewail, to weep bitterly over, to feel sorrow for
1506	deploy	to arrange (usually a military unit or units) for use
1507	deponent	(Greek Grammar) having passive form but an active meaning
1508	depopulate	to reduce the population of a region
1509	deport	to expel someone from a country
1510	deportment	a person's behavior or manners
1511	deposition	the process of giving sworn evidence
1512	depositor	a person who makes a deposit, especially of money in a bank
1513	depository	a place where something is deposited for safekeeping
1514	deprave	to make morally bad or evil
1515	depravity	moral corruption
1516	deprecate	to belittle or express disapproval of
1517	depreciate	to reduce in value over time
1518	depreciation	reduction in value over time
1519	depredation	the act of preying upon or plundering
1520	depress	to press down on
1521	depth	the vertical distance below a surface
1522	deracinate	to pull up by the roots, to uproot, to extirpate
1523	derelict	abandoned, forsaken, dilapidated, neglected
1524	dereliction	willful neglect of one's duty
1525	deride	to harshly mock, ridicule
1526	derisible	subject to or deserving of contemptuous ridicule
1527	derision	mockery, taunt
1528	derivation	the source from which something is derived, origin
1529	derivative	imitative of the work of someone else
1530	derive	to deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning
1531	dermatology	the medical study of skin
1532	derogatory	showing a degrading or disrespectful attitude
1533	derrick	a crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving heavy objects
1534	derring-do	valiant deeds in desperate times
1535	descendant	descending from a biological ancestor
1536	descent	an action of moving downward, dropping, falling
1537	descry	to see by looking carefully
1538	desecrate	to profane or violate the sacredness/sanctity of something
1539	desecration	an act of disrespect towards something considered sacred
1540	desert	to leave, to abandon, to forsake
1541	desiccant	causing dryness
1542	desiccate	lacking interest, passion, or energy
1543	designate	to mark out and make known, indicate
1544	desist	to cease to proceed or act, to stop
1545	desistance	the act or state of desisting, cessation
1546	desolate	barren or laid waste
1547	despair	to give up as beyond hope or expectation, to despair of
1548	desperado	a bold outlaw, especially one from the southern wild west
1549	desperate	being filled with, or in a state of despair, hopeless
1550	despicable	fit or deserving to be despised, contemptible
1551	despite	in spite of
1552	despond	to give up the will, courage, or spirit
1553	despondent	in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
1554	despot	a ruler with absolute power who exercise it cruelly
1555	despotic	characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
1556	despotism	an absolute or autocratic government
1557	destitute	without the basic necessities of life
1558	destitution	the action of deserting or abandoning
1559	desuetude	disuse, obsolescence
1560	desultory	lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
1561	deter	to prevent something from happening
1562	deteriorate	to make worse, to make inferior in quality or value
1563	determinate	having exact and discernible limits or form
1564	determination	firmness of purpose, resoluteness
1565	deterrent	a thing that is intended to discourage someone from some act
1566	detest	to dislike intensely
1567	detonate	to explode or cause to explode
1568	detract	to take away, to withdraw or remove
1569	detraction	the act of taking away
1570	detriment	the state if being harmed or damaged
1571	detrimental	tending to cause harm
1572	detritus	waste or debris of any kind
1573	detrude	to push downwards with force
1574	detumescence	the process of subsiding from a state of tension
1575	devastate	to destroy or ruin (something)
1576	develop	to grow or cause to grow and become more mature
1577	deviance	the state of departing from usual or accepted standards
1578	deviate	to go off course from, to change course, to change plans
1579	devilry	wicked activity
1580	deviltry	extreme cruelty
1581	devious	showing skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals
1582	devise	to use one's intellect to plan or design (something)
1583	devitalize	to deprive of vitality, make lifeless, weaken
1584	devoid	empty, having none of, completely without
1585	devour	to eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
1586	devout	devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties
1587	dexterity	skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands
1588	dexterous	skillful with one's hands
1589	diabolic	showing wickedness typical of a devil
1590	diacritical	capable of distinguishing or of making a distinction
1591	diagnose	to determine the root cause of (a disease)
1592	diagnosis	the identification of the nature and cause of an illness
1593	dialect	a socially or geographically distinct variant of a language
1594	dialectical	the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions
1595	dialectician	a person skilled in philosophical debate
1596	dialogue	a conversation between two or more persons
1597	diaphanous	light, delicate, and translucent
1598	diatomic	consisting of two atoms
1599	diatribe	a forceful and bitter verbal attack
1600	dichotomy	a cutting in two, a division
1601	dictate	to order, command, control
1602	diction	the style of enunciation in speaking or singing
1603	dictum	an authoritative statement, a dogmatic saying
1604	didactic	intended to teach, particularly having a moral lesson
1605	diddle	to cheat, swindle, hoax
1606	difference	the state or relation of being different, dissimilarity
1607	differentia	trait that discerns a species from another of same genus
1608	differential	of, or relating to a difference
1609	differentiate	to show, or be the distinction between two things
1610	diffidence	lack of self-confidence
1611	diffident	lacking confidence in oneself
1612	diffuse	to pour out and spread, as liquid
1613	diffusible	able to intermingle by diffusion
1614	diffusion	the spreading of something more widely
1615	dignitary	an important or influential person, or one of high rank
1616	digraph	a directed graph
1617	digress	to deviate from the main subject in writing or speaking
1618	digression	a departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand
1619	dilapidated	fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age or neglect
1620	dilate	to enlarge, to make bigger
1621	dilatory	slow to act, sluggish
1622	dilemma	a situation requiring a choice between undesirable options
1623	dilettante	a person with an amateur interest in the arts, a dabbler
1624	diligence	determination or perseverance when doing something
1625	diligent	performing with intense concentration, focus
1626	dilute	to make thinner by adding a liquid or solvent
1627	diminution	a lessening, decrease or reduction
1628	diminutive	small, little, tiny
1629	dimly	dull and subdued, indistinct
1630	din	a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
1631	diorama	a model representing a scene with 3d figures
1632	diphthong	a one-syllable sound made up of two vowels
1633	diplomacy	the art and practice of conducting international relations
1634	diplomat	a person appointed to conduct international relations
1635	diplomatic	of the relationships between the governments of countries
1636	diplomatist	a person tactful in negotiation
1637	dirge	a funeral song or tune, expressing mourning for the dead
1638	disabuse	to persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken
1639	disadvise	to advise against, to dissuade from
1640	disaffection	a state of dissatisfaction with or alienation from something
1641	disagree	to not agree (harmonize)
1642	disallow	to refuse to allow
1643	disapprobation	an act or expression of condemnation or disapproval
1644	disapprove	to condemn, consider wrong or inappropriate
1645	disarm	to take away the weapons of, to render defenceless
1646	disarrange	to undo the arrangement of, to disorder, to derange
1647	disarray	to throw into disorder, to break the array of
1648	disavow	to disown, to repudiate, to refuse to acknowledge
1649	disavowal	a denial of relationship or responsibility towards something
1650	disband	cause (an organized group) to break up
1651	disbeliever	one who disbelieves, one who does not believe
1652	disburden	to remove the load from a pack animal, unload a vehicle, etc
1653	disburse	to pay out, expend, usually from a public fund or treasury
1654	discard	to throw away, to reject
1655	discern	to perceive or recognize (something)
1656	discernible	possible to perceive or recognize (something)
1657	discerning	showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding
1658	disciple	a person who is a pupil of the doctrines of another
1659	disciplinary	corrective, administering or used for discipline
1660	discipline	to train someone by instruction and practice
1661	disclaim	to renounce all claim to, to deny responsibility for
1662	disclose	to open up, unfasten
1663	discolor	to change or lose color
1664	discombobulate	to disconcert or confuse (someone)
1665	discomfit	to defeat completely, to rout
1666	discomfort	to cause annoyance or distress
1667	disconcert	to disturb the composure of, to unsettle
1668	disconnect	to sever or interrupt a connection
1669	disconsolate	cheerless, dreary
1670	discontinuance	the occurrence of something being terminated, a cessation
1671	discord	disagreement between people
1672	discordancy	the state of being at variance or in disagreement
1673	discordant	not in harmony or accord
1674	discountenance	to have an unfavorable opinion of, to disapprove
1675	discourse	to engage in discussion or conversation, to converse
1676	discourteous	showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for others
1677	discover	to remove the cover from, to uncover
1678	discredit	to harm the good reputation of a person, to defame
1679	discreet	respectful of privacy or secrecy, quiet, diplomatic
1680	discrepancy	an inconsistency between two or more facts
1681	discrepant	showing difference, inconsistent, dissimilar
1682	discrete	separate, distinct, individual, non-continuous
1683	discretion	the quality of being discreet or circumspect
1684	discriminate	to recognize a distinction, to differentiate
1685	discursive	digressing from subject to subject
1686	discursiveness	passing aimlessly from one subject to another, digressive
1687	discussion	the action or process of talking about something
1688	disdain	to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt
1689	disencumber	to remove a burden
1690	disenfranchise	to deprive someone of a right of citizenship
1691	disengage	to release or loosen from something that binds, unfasten
1692	disentangle	to free something from entanglement, to extricate or unknot
1693	disfavor	unfavorable regard, displeasure, disesteem, dislike
1694	disfigure	change the appearance of something/someone to the negative
1695	disgruntle	to put into a bad mood or into bad humour
1696	dishabille	extreme casual or disorderly dress
1697	dishearten	to cause someone to lose confidence
1698	disheveled	untidy, disordered (of clothes, appearance)
1699	dishonest	not honest
1700	disillusion	to free or deprive someone of idealism, belief, etc
1701	disinclination	reluctance, unwillingness to do something
1702	disinfect	to sterilize by the use of cleaning agent such as bleach
1703	disinfectant	a chemical agent used to destroy harmful organisms
1704	disinformation	publicly announced false information about a country
1705	disingenuous	not candid or sincere
1706	disinherit	to exclude from inheritance, to disown
1707	disinter	to dig up (something buries)
1708	disinterested	having no stake or interest in the outcome, free of bias
1709	disjunctive	not connected, separated
1710	dislocate	to put something out of its usual place
1711	dislodge	to remove or force out from a position previously occupied
1712	dismal	disappointingly inadequate
1713	dismissal	the act of sending someone away
1714	dismount	to get off (something)
1715	disobedience	refusal to obey
1716	disobedient	not obedient
1717	disown	to refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own
1718	disparage	to regard or represent as being of little worth
1719	disparate	essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison
1720	disparity	the state of being unequal, difference
1721	dispassionate	not showing, and not affected by emotion, bias, or prejudice
1722	dispatch	to send a shipment with promptness
1723	dispel	to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish
1724	dispensation	the act of dispensing or dealing out, distribution
1725	disperse	to scatter in different directions
1726	displace	to move something/someone, especially forcibly from a home
1727	disposition	to remove or place in a different position
1728	dispossess	to deprive someone of the possession of land
1729	disputation	debate or argument, formal academic debate
1730	disputatious	(of a person) fond of having heated arguments
1731	disqualify	to deprive of qualification or fitness
1732	disquiet	make (someone) worried or anxious
1733	disquietude	a state of uneasiness or anxiety
1734	disregard	to ignore
1735	disreputable	not respectable, lacking repute, discreditable
1736	disrepute	a loss or lack of credit or repute
1737	disrobe	to undress someone or something
1738	disrupt	to throw into confusion or disorder
1739	dissatisfy	to fail to satisfy
1740	dissect	to cut apart (something) to study its anatomy
1741	dissection	the act of dissecting, or something dissected
1742	dissemble	to disguise or conceal something, to feign
1743	disseminate	to scatter or spread widely, broadcast
1744	dissension	an act of expressing dissent, especially spoken
1745	dissent	to differ in opinion
1746	dissentient	in opposition to a majority or official opinion
1747	dissentious	not in agreement or harmony
1748	dissertation	a written essay, or thesis, especially for a doctoral degree
1749	disservice	an ill turn or injury
1750	dissever	to separate, split apart
1751	dissidence	protest against official policy
1752	dissident	a person who opposes official policy
1753	dissimilar	not similar, unlike, different
1754	dissimulate	to disguise or conceal under a false appearance
1755	dissipate	to drive away, disperse
1756	dissipation	squandering of money, energy, or resources
1757	dissolute	lax in morals, licentious
1758	dissolution	the termination of an organized body or legislative assembly
1759	dissolve	to make a solution of, by mixing with a liquid
1760	dissonance	inharmonious or harsh sound, cacophany
1761	dissonant	unsuitable in combination
1762	dissuade	to convince not to try or do
1763	dissuasion	the act or an instance of persuading against
1764	distemper	to disturb and disorder, hence to make sick
1765	distend	to extend or expand, as from internal pressure, to swell
1766	distensible	capable of swelling or stretching
1767	distention	the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
1768	distill	to make something (esp. a liquid) in this way
1769	distillate	something formed by distilling
1770	distillation	the act of pouring out or falling in drops
1771	distiller	a person who owns, works in or operates a distillery
1772	distinction	a difference or contrast between similar things or people
1773	distinguish	to see someone or something as different from others
1774	distort	to bring something out of shape
1775	distrain	to squeeze, press, to constrain, oppress
1776	distrainor	one who distrains, the party distraining goods or chattels
1777	distraught	deeply upset and agitated
1778	distrust	to put no trust in, to have no confidence in
1779	disunion	separation of a union
1780	disyllable	a word comprising two syllables
1781	dither	to be uncertain or unable to make a decision about something
1782	diurnal	happening during daylight, or active during that time
1783	diva	any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress
1784	divagation	straying off from a course or way
1785	divergence	a difference or conflict in opinions, interests, wishes, etc
1786	divergent	tending to be different or develop in different directions
1787	diverse	showing a great deal of variety
1788	diversion	an instance of turning something aside from its course
1789	diversity	the quality of being different
1790	divert	to turn aside from a course
1791	divertible	capable of being diverted
1792	divest	to undress, disrobe
1793	divination	the practice of foretelling the future by supernatural means
1794	divine	to foretell (something), especially by the use of divination
1795	divinity	the property of being divine, of being like a god or god
1796	divisible	capable of being divided without a remainder
1797	divisive	having a quality that divides or separates
1798	divisor	a number or expression that another is to be divided by
1799	divulge	to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known
1800	divulgence	the act of making known (private or sensitive information)
1801	docile	yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management
1802	docket	a calendar or list of cases for trial
1803	doctrine	a belief or tenet, especially about theological matters
1804	doe	the female of the deer, antelope, and certain other animals
1805	doff	to remove a hat as a greeting or mark of respect
1806	dogged	persistent in effort, stubbornly tenacious
1807	doggerel	verse or words that are badly written or expressed
1808	dogma	an official system of tenets, laid down by an authority
1809	dogmatic	opinionated, pragmatic
1810	dogmatize	to treat something as dogma
1811	doleful	mournful, bringing feelings of sadness
1812	dolesome	doleful, dismal, gloomy
1813	dolor	sorrow, grief, misery or anguish
1814	dolorous	feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress
1815	dolt	a stupid person
1816	domain	a geographic area owned by a single person or organization
1817	domestic	of or relating to the home
1818	domesticity	affection for the home and its material comforts
1819	domicile	a home or residence
1820	dominance	power and influence over others
1821	dominant	most important, powerful, or influential
1822	dominate	to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
1823	domination	the exercise of control or influence over something
1824	domineer	to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly
1825	don	to put on (clothes)
1826	donator	one who donates
1827	donee	someone who receives a gift from a donor
1828	donor	one who donates, typically, money
1829	dormant	inactive, idle
1830	dotard	a person with impaired intellect, especially an old person
1831	doublet	a close-fitting jacket, men's wear in the renaissance
1832	dour	stern, harsh and forbidding
1833	dowdy	plain and unfashionable in style or dress
1834	dowry	the money,or goods a wife brings to her husband at marriage
1835	drachma	the currency of greece until 2001, with the symbol ?
1836	dragnet	a net dragged across the bottom of a body of water
1837	dragoon	to force someone into doing something, to coerce
1838	drainage	a removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area
1839	dramatist	playwright
1840	dramatize	to adapt a literary work so that it can be performed
1841	drastic	extreme, severe
1842	drawl	to speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds
1843	drivel	childish, silly or meaningless talk
1844	droll	amusing in an odd way
1845	drone	to produce a low-pitched hum or buzz
1846	dross	something regarded as worthless, rubbish
1847	drought	a period of dry weather, especially injurous to crops
1848	drowsy	inclined to drowse, heavy with sleepiness, lethargic, dozy
1849	drub	to hit or beat (someone) repeatedly, thrash
1850	drudgery	tedious, menial and exhausting work
1851	dubious	hesitating or doubting
1852	duckling	a young duck
1853	ductile	capable of being made into thin wire without breaking
1854	duet	a performance by two people, esp. musicians
1855	dulcet	sweet and soothing
1856	dun	to ask or beset a debtor for payment
1857	dupe	to swindle, deceive, or trick
1858	duplex	something having two parts
1859	duplicity	deceitfulness, double dealing
1860	durance	confinement or restraint by force, imprisonment
1861	duration	an amount of time or a particular time interval
1862	duress	coercion, compulsion by threat or force
1863	duteous	willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
1864	dutiable	on which duty must be paid when imported or sold
1865	dutiful	accepting of one's obligations and willing to do them well
1866	dwindle	to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size
1867	dynamic	characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
1868	dyne	a unit of force in the cgs system. symbol: dyn
1869	earnest	ardent in the pursuit of an object, eager to obtain or do
1870	earthenware	pottery of baked or hardened clay
1871	eatable	able to be eaten, edible
1872	ebullient	cheerful and full of energy
1873	eccentric	unconventional and slightly strange
1874	eccentricity	oddity, peculiarity
1875	echelon	a level or rank in an organization
1876	eclat	brilliance of success or effort, splendor
1877	eclectic	made up of things selected from various sources
1878	eclipse	the complete or partial interception of light from a star
1879	economize	to avoid waste or extravagance
1880	ecstasy	intense pleasure
1881	ecstatic	feeling or characterized by extreme happiness
1882	ecumenical	interdenominational, sometimes by extension, interreligious
1883	edible	that can be eaten without harm, non-toxic to humans
1884	edict	a proclamation of law or other authoritative command
1885	edifice	a building, esp. a large and imposing one
1886	edify	to instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
1887	editorial	of, or relating to the preparing of material for publication
1888	educe	to draw out or bring out, elicit or evoke
1889	efface	to erase (a mark) from the surface
1890	effective	successful in producing a desired or intended result
1891	effectual	producing the intended result, entirely adequate
1892	effeminacy	the quality of showing feminine traits (in a man)
1893	effeminate	(of a man) showing traits regarded as typical of a woman
1894	effervesce	to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas, to froth or fizz
1895	effervescent	giving off bubbles, fizzy
1896	effete	of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out
1897	efficacious	effective
1898	efficacy	the ability to produce a desired or intended result
1899	efficiency	the extent to which time is well used for the intended task
1900	efficient	making good use of time or energy
1901	effigy	a dummy or crude representation of something that is hated
1902	efflorescence	the state or a period of flowering
1903	efflorescent	bursting into flower
1904	effluvium	a gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul odour
1905	effrontery	insolent or impertinent behavior
1906	effulgence	a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance
1907	effulgent	shining, resplendent, with radiant splendor
1908	effuse	to give (a liquid, light, smell, or quality)
1909	effusion	an outpouring of liquid
1910	effusive	expressing feelings in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
1911	egalitarian	characterized by equality for all people
1912	egocentric	regarding the self as the center of all things
1913	egoism	the tendency to think of self and self-interest
1914	egoist	a conceited and self-centered person
1915	egotism	a tendency to talk excessively about oneself
1916	egotist	a person who talks excessively about himself
1917	egregious	outstandingly bad, shocking
1918	egress	to exit or leave, to go or come out
1919	elaborate	to give further detail or explanation (about)
1920	elan	spirit, zeal, ardor
1921	elapse	to pass or move by
1922	elasticity	flexibility, resilience, adaptability
1923	elated	very happy or proud, jubilant, in high spirits
1924	electrolysis	the passage of an electriccurrent through an electrolyte
1925	electrotype	to make such a plate
1926	eleemosynary	relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving
1927	elegy	a mournful or plaintive poem, a funeral song
1928	elicit	to evoke, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer
1929	eligible	having the right to do or obtain something
1930	eliminate	to completely destroy (a thing) so that it no longer exists
1931	elite	of high birth or social position, aristocratic or patrician
1932	elixir	a liquid which converts lead to gold
1933	elliptical	in a shape reminding of an ellipse, oval
1934	elocution	the skill of a clear and expressive speech
1935	eloquence	the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in language
1936	eloquent	fluently persuasive and articulate
1937	elucidate	to make clear, to clarify, to shed light upon
1938	elude	to evade, or escape from someone or something through skill
1939	elusion	the act, or abstract properties, of eluding
1940	elusive	evading capture, comprehension or remembrance
1941	emaciate	to make extremely thin or wasted
1942	emanate	to come from a source, stem out of
1943	emancipate	to set free from the power of another, to liberate, as:
1944	embargo	any restriction placed on commerce by a government
1945	embark	to get on a boat or ship or (outside the usa) an aeroplane
1946	embarrass	to cause confusion and shame to, disconcert, abash
1947	embellish	to make something more entertaining by adding extra details
1948	embezzle	to steal or misappropriate money one has been trusted with
1949	emblazon	to adorn with prominent markings
1950	emblem	a representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo
1951	embodiment	a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling
1952	embody	to represent in a physical form, to incarnate or personify
1953	embolden	to render (someone) more bold or courageous
1954	embolism	an obstruction or occlusion of an artery
1955	embroil	to draw into a situation, to cause to be involved
1956	emend	make corrections and improvements to a text
1957	emerge	to come into view
1958	emergence	the act of coming forth from envelopment or concealment
1959	emergent	in the process
1960	emeritus	having retired but retaining his title as an honor
1961	emigrant	someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country
1962	emigrate	to leave the country in which one lives and settle elsewhere
1963	eminence	someone of high rank, reputation or social station
1964	eminent	(a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere
1965	emissary	a person sent on a special mission
1966	emit	to send out or give off
1967	emollient	having the quality of softening or soothing the skin
1968	emolument	payment for an office or employment, compensation for a job
1969	emote	to display emotions openly, especially while acting
1970	empathy	the ability to understand and share the feelings of others
1971	emphasis	special weight given to something considered important
1972	emphasize	to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something)
1973	emphatic	expressing something forcibly and clearly
1974	empirical	pertaining to or based on experience
1975	emporium	a market place or trading centre, particularly in antiquity
1976	empower	to give permission or power to do something
1977	emulate	to match or surpass (a person or achievement) by imitation
1978	enact	to make (a bill) into law
1979	enamor	to attract, to capture
1980	encamp	to build and/or inhabit a camp or temporary shelter
1981	encapsulate	to cover something as if in a capsule
1982	encipher	convert (a message or piece of text) into a coded form; encrypt
1983	enclave	a country, or part thereof, that is surrounded by another
1984	encomium	a piece of writing that praises someone or something highly
1985	encompass	to form a circle around, to encircle
1986	encore	to call for an extra performance or repetition
1987	encourage	to mentally support, to motivate, give courage
1988	encroach	to advance gradually and in a way that causes damage
1989	encumber	to load down something with a burden
1990	encumbrance	something that encumbers, a burden that must be carried
1991	encyclical	intended for general circulation
1992	encyclopedia	a book or set of books containing articles on various topics
1993	endanger	to expose to danger, to risk causing harm to
1994	endear	to make dear or precious
1995	endearing	tending to make dear or beloved
1996	endeavor	to attempt through application of effort
1997	endemic	natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place
1998	endorse	to support or give one's approval to, especially officially
1999	endow	to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality
2000	endue	to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty
2001	endurance	the measure of a person's stamina or persistence
2002	endure	to hold out against, sustain without impairment or yielding
2003	enduring	lasting, permanent, present participle of endure
2004	energetic	possessing, exerting, or displaying energy
2005	enervate	to deprive of force or strength, weaken
2006	enfeeble	to make feeble, to weaken
2007	enfranchise	to admit to citizenship, especially to grant voting rights
2008	engage	to occupy the attention or efforts
2009	engender	to produce, cause, or give rise to
2010	engrave	to carve text or symbols into (something)
2011	engross	to occupy completely, as the mind or attention
2012	engulf	to overwhelm
2013	enhance	to raise to a higher degree, intensify, magnify
2014	enigma	a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
2015	enigmatic	perplexing, mysterious, resembling an enigma
2016	enjoin	to lay upon, as an order or command, to order, to charge
2017	enkindle	to kindle, to arouse or evoke
2018	enlighten	to supply with light, to illuminate
2019	enlist	to join a cause or organization, especially military
2020	enmity	a feeling or condition of hostility, hatred, animosity
2021	ennoble	to bestow with nobility, honour or grace
2022	ennui	a listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom, depression
2023	enormity	greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence, immensity
2024	enormous	deviating from the norm, unusual, extraordinary
2025	enormousness	great size or magnitude
2026	enrage	to fill with rage, to provoke to frenzy or madness
2027	enrapture	to fill with great delight or joy, to fascinate
2028	ensconce	to place in a secure environment
2029	enshrine	to enclose (a sacred relic etc ) in a shrine or chest
2030	enshroud	to cover with (or as if with) a shroud
2031	ensnare	to entrap, to catch in a snare or trap
2032	entail	to imply or require
2033	entangle	to twist in such a manner as not to be easily separated
2034	enthrall	to captivate or charm
2035	enthrone	to invest with sovereign or episcopal authority
2036	enthuse	to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic
2037	enthusiastic	with zealous fervor, excited, motivated
2038	entice	to lure, to attract by arousing desire or hope
2039	entirety	wholeness, fullness, the whole
2040	entomology	the branch of zoology dealing with insects
2041	entrail	the internal parts of the trunk of a body, the intestines
2042	entreat	to treat, or conduct toward, to deal with, to use
2043	entreaty	the act of entreating or beseeching, urgent prayer
2044	entree	a dish served as the main course of a meal
2045	entrench	to place in a position of strength, establish firmly
2046	entwine	to twist or twine around something (or one another)
2047	enumerate	to mention separately as if in counting, name one by one
2048	enunciate	to make a definite or systematic statement of
2049	enunciation	the act of announcing, proclaiming, or making known
2050	envenom	to make poisonous
2051	envoy	a representative, a diplomatic agent
2052	enzyme	a protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction
2053	ephemeral	lasting a very short time, short-lived, transitory
2054	epic	heroic, majestic, impressively great
2055	epicure	a person who cultivates a refined taste, connoisseur
2056	epicurean	pursuing pleasure, esp. in reference to food or comfort
2057	epicycle	circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger one
2058	epicycloid	plane curve made by tracing the path of a point of a circle
2059	epidemic	like or having to do with an epidemic, widespread
2060	epidermis	the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates
2061	epigram	any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed
2062	epilogue	a concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel
2063	epiphany	a manifestation of a divine or superhuman being
2064	epistemology	the branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge
2065	epistle	a letter, or a literary composition in the form of a letter
2066	epistolary	of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters
2067	epitaph	an inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased
2068	epithet	any phrase applied to a person/thing to describe a quality
2069	epitome	a person or thing that is typical of a whole class
2070	epitomize	to serve as a typical example of, typify
2071	epizootic	like or having to do with an epidemic among animals
2072	epoch	a period of history, esp. considered remarkable/noteworthy
2073	epode	a lyric poem in which a short verse follws a long one
2074	equable	unvarying, calm and steady, constant and uniform
2075	equalize	to make equal
2076	equanimity	mental or emotional stability or composure, calmness
2077	equestrian	of horseback riding or horseback riders
2078	equilibrium	the condition in which competing influences are balanced
2079	equine	of or relating to a horse or horses
2080	equipoise	an equal distribution of weight, even balance, equilibrium
2081	equitable	characterized by equity or fairness, fair, reasonable
2082	equity	the quality of being fair or impartial, fairness
2083	equivalent	similar or identical in value, meaning or effect
2084	equivocal	of doubtful nature or character, questionable, dubious
2085	equivocate	to use unclear expressions, usually in order to mislead
2086	eradicate	to remove or destroy utterly
2087	erasure	the action of erasing, deletion, obliteration
2088	erode	to wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction
2089	err	to make a mistake
2090	errant	straying from the proper course or standard
2091	erratic	unsteady, prone to unexpected changes, not consistent
2092	erroneous	containing error, mistaken, incorrect, wrong
2093	ersatz	made in imitation, artificial
2094	erudite	characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly
2095	erudition	knowledge acquired by study, research, etc., learning
2096	escalate	to increase (something) in extent or intensity, intensify
2097	eschew	to abstain or keep away from, shun, avoid
2098	esoteric	understood by or meant for only a select few
2099	espionage	the act or practice of spying
2100	espouse	to make one's own, adopt or embrace, as a cause
2101	esprit	spirit, enthusiasm
2102	espy	to catch sight or, to perceive with the eyes, to discover
2103	esquire	to attend, wait on, escort
2104	essence	the inherent nature of a thing or idea
2105	esteem	to regard someone with respect
2106	estimable	worthy of esteem, admirable
2107	estrange	to cause to feel less close or friendly, alienate
2108	estuary	coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge
2109	ethereal	light, airy, or tenuous, delicate
2110	ethos	characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community
2111	etymology	the derivation of a word, word origin
2112	eugenic	of bringing about improvement in produced offspring
2113	eulogize	to praise or pay homage to, especially in a formal eulogy
2114	eulogy	an oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral
2115	euphemism	an indirect expression substituted for an offensive one
2116	euphonious	pleasant-sounding, agreeable to the ear
2117	euphony	a pleasing pronunciation of letters and syllables
2118	euphoria	a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being
2119	euphoric	feeling of great well-being or intense feeling of happiness
2120	eureka	an exclamation of triumph at a discovery
2121	euthanasia	the practice of painlessly killing for humane reasons
2122	evacuate	to leave or withdraw from
2123	evade	to get away from by artifice, to avoid by dexterity
2124	evanesce	to disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor
2125	evanescence	to disappear gradually, vanish, fade away
2126	evanescent	vanishing, fading away, fleeting
2127	evangelical	pertaining to the gospel(s) of the christian new testament
2128	evangelist	an itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist
2129	evasion	the act of eluding or avoiding, particularly some pressure
2130	evasive	tending to avoid making revelations about oneself
2131	eventual	happening at some indefinite future time
2132	evert	to turn inside out
2133	evict	to expel (one or more people) from their property
2134	evidential	of or providing evidence
2135	evince	to show or demonstrate clearly, to manifest
2136	evocation	an act or instance of evoking, a calling forth
2137	evoke	to cause a thing to manifest in someone's mind
2138	evolution	any process of formation or growth, development
2139	evolve	to develop gradually
2140	ewe	a female sheep, especially when fully mature
2141	ex officio	by right of position or office
2142	exacerbate	to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of
2143	exact	strictly accurate or correct
2144	exacting	rigid or severe in demands or requirements
2145	exaggerate	to overstate, to describe more than is fact
2146	exalt	to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality
2147	exasperate	to irritate or provoke to a high degree, annoy extremely
2148	exasperation	to irritate or provoke to a high degree, annoy extremely
2149	excavate	to make a hole in (something), to hollow
2150	exceed	to be larger, greater than (something)
2151	excel	to be better or do better than someone or something
2152	excellence	the state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree
2153	exceptionable	liable to exception or objection, objectionable
2154	excess	more than is normal, necessary or specified
2155	excitable	easily excited
2156	excitation	the act of exciting or putting in motion
2157	exclamation	a loud calling or crying out, indicative of emotion
2158	exclusion	the act of shutting out
2159	excoriate	to denounce or berate severely
2160	excoriation	the act of excoriating or flaying
2161	excrescence	something, usually abnormal, growing out of something else
2162	excretion	the process of removing material that has no further utility
2163	excruciate	to inflict intense pain on (someone), to torture
2164	exculpate	to clear from a charge of guilt or fault,vindicate
2165	excursion	a brief recreational trip, a journey out of the usual way
2166	excusable	possible to excuse
2167	execrable	utterly detestable, abominable, abhorrent
2168	execration	a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred
2169	executor	a person who performs some duty, job, etc
2170	exegesis	critical explanation or interpretation of a text
2171	exemplar	something fit to be imitated, ideal or model
2172	exemplary	worthy of imitation, commendable
2173	exemplify	to show or illustrate by example
2174	exempt	to grant (someone) freedom or immunity from
2175	exert	to put in vigorous action
2176	exhale	to expel air from the lungs
2177	exhaustive	including every possible element
2178	exhilarate	to enliven, invigorate, stimulate
2179	exhort	to urge, advise, or caution earnestly, admonish urgently
2180	exhume	to dig out of the ground, to take out of a place of burial
2181	exigency	exigent state or character, urgency
2182	exigent	urgent, needing immediate action
2183	existence	the state of being, existing, or occurring, beinghood
2184	existential	of, or relating to existence
2185	exodus	a sudden departure of a large number of people
2186	exonerate	to relieve (someone or something) of a load, to unburden
2187	exorbitance	exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason
2188	exorbitant	exceeding proper limits, extravagant
2189	exorcise	to drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing
2190	exorcism	the ceremony or the formula used in exorcising
2191	exotic	foreign, with the connotation of excitingly foreign
2192	expand	to change from a smaller size to a larger one
2193	expanse	a wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land
2194	expansion	the act or process of expanding
2195	expatiate	to range at large, or without restraint
2196	expatriate	to banish (a person) from his or her native country
2197	expectancy	anticipation, the state of expecting something
2198	expectorate	to cough up fluid from the lungs
2199	expediency	suitability for particular circumstance or situation
2200	expedient	simple, easy, or quick, convenient
2201	expedite	to accelerate the progress of
2202	expeditious	fast, prompt, speedy
2203	expend	to consume or exhaust some resource
2204	expiate	to atone or make reparation for
2205	explicate	to explain meticulously or in great detail, to analyze
2206	explicit	very specific, clear, or detailed
2207	exploit	to use for one’s own advantage
2208	exponent	one who expounds, represents or advocates
2209	exposition	the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining
2210	expository	serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate
2211	expostulate	to protest or remonstrate
2212	exposure	the condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected
2213	expound	to set forth or state in detail
2214	expressive	effectively conveying thought or feeling
2215	expulsion	the act of driving out or expelling
2216	expunge	to strike or blot out, erase
2217	expurgate	to edit out incorrect, or otherwise undesirable information
2218	extant	in existence, still existing, not destroyed or lost
2219	extemporaneous	without preparation or advanced thought, offhand
2220	extempore	carried out with no preparation, impromptu
2221	extensible	capable of being extended
2222	extensive	in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread
2223	extensor	a muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb
2224	extenuate	to represent (a fault, offense, etc ) as less serious
2225	external	outside of something
2226	extinct	no longer in existence, that has ended or died out
2227	extinguish	to put out, as in fire, to end burning, to quench
2228	extirpate	to remove or destroy totally, do away with, exterminate
2229	extol	to praise highly, laud, eulogize
2230	extort	to take by illegal exercise of power or ingenuity
2231	extortion	obtaining something by the abuse of office or authority
2232	extradite	to move a person from one state to another by legal process
2233	extradition	surrender of an alleged fugitive by one authority to another
2234	extrajudicial	carried out without legal authority
2235	extraneous	not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing
2236	extraordinary	not ordinary, exceptional, unusual
2237	extrapolate	to infer (an unknown) from something that is known
2238	extravagance	excessive or superfluous expenditure of money
2239	extravagant	spending much more than is necessary or wise, wasteful
2240	extremist	holding extreme views, especially on a political subject
2241	extremity	the most extreme or furthest point of something
2242	extricate	to free, disengage, loosen, or untangle
2243	extrinsic	external, separable from the thing itself, inessential
2244	extrovert	an outgoing, gregarious person
2245	extrude	to push or thrust out
2246	exuberance	effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
2247	exuberant	very high-spirited, extremely energetic or enthusiastic
2248	exude	to discharge through pores, to emit, to give out
2249	exult	to rejoice, be very happy
2250	fabricate	to form into a whole by uniting its parts, to construct
2251	fabrication	the act of framing, construction, manufacture
2252	fabulous	extraordinary, especially in being very large
2253	facade	the face of a building, especially the front
2254	facet	one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem
2255	facetious	not meant to be taken seriously or literally
2256	facile	moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc , with ease
2257	facilitate	to make easy or easier
2258	facility	ease in learning or in doing something, proficiency
2259	facsimile	to send via a facsimile machine, normally spoken as “fax”
2260	faction	a group or clique within a larger group
2261	factionalism	the splitting of a group into factions
2262	factious	of, pertaining to, or caused by factions
2263	fad	a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc
2264	falderol	nonsense or foolishness
2265	fallacious	containing a fallacy, logically unsound
2266	fallacy	deceptive or false appearance, deceitfulness, deception
2267	fallible	capable of making mistakes or being wrong
2268	fallow	to make land fallow for agricultural purposes
2269	falter	to waver or be unsteady
2270	famine	extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country
2271	famish	to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger, starve
2272	fanatic	a person with an extreme enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion
2273	fanatical	having an extreme zeal or enthusiasm for something
2274	fanaticism	the characteristic or practice of being a fanatic
2275	fanciless	having no fancy, without ideas or imagination
2276	farcical	resembling a farce, ludicrous, absurd
2277	fastidious	excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details
2278	fastidiousness	the quality of being fastidious
2279	fatalist	one who maintains all things happen by inevitable necessity
2280	fathom	to penetrate to the truth of, comprehend, understand
2281	fatuous	foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious manner, silly
2282	faulty	having or displaying faults not adequate or acceptable
2283	faun	mythical woodland creature with pointed ears and short horns
2284	fauna	animals of a given region or period considered as a whole
2285	faux pas	a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct
2286	fawn	to exhibit affection or attempt to please
2287	fealty	fidelity, faithfulness
2288	feasible	that can be done in practice
2289	febrile	feverish, or having a high temperature
2290	feckless	ineffective, incompetent, futile
2291	fecund	highly fertile, able to produce offspring
2292	federate	to unite in a federation
2293	feign	to represent by a false appearance of, to pretend
2294	feint	a movement made in order to deceive an adversary
2295	felicitate	to congratulate, to compliment upon a happy event
2296	felicitous	well-suited for the occasion, as an action or expression
2297	felicity	happiness, especially to a high degree
2298	felon	a person convicted of a felony
2299	felonious	having the quality of felony, malignant, malicious
2300	felony	an offense, as murder or burglary, of grave character
2301	feminine	of the female sex, biologically female, not male, womanly
2302	feral	existing in a natural state, not domesticated, wild
2303	ferment	living organisms (yeasts, molds) that cause fermentation
2304	fernery	specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns
2305	ferocious	marked by extreme and violent energy
2306	ferocity	the condition of being ferocious, savage fierceness
2307	fertile	capable of growing abundant crops, productive
2308	fertilize	to make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it
2309	fervent	having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit
2310	fervid	heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc
2311	fervor	an intense, heated emotion, passion, ardor
2312	festal	festive, relating to a festival or feast
2313	festive	having the atmosphere,or attitude of a celebration
2314	fete	to celebrate (a person)
2315	fetid	having an offensive odor, stinking
2316	fetish	an object seen as being the habitation of a spirit
2317	fetter	to shackle or bind up with fetters
2318	fetus	an unborn vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal
2319	feudal	of, or relating to the feudal system
2320	feudalism	social system based on personal resources and fealty
2321	fiasco	a complete and ignominious failure
2322	fiat	an authoritative command or order, an effectual decree
2323	fickle	likely to change, casually changeable
2324	fictitious	not real, invented, contrived
2325	fidelity	faithfulness to one's duties
2326	fidget	to wiggle or twitch, to move around nervously or idly
2327	fiducial	accepted as a fixed basis of reference
2328	fief	a territory held in fee
2329	figment	a fabrication, fantasy, invention, something fictitious
2330	figurative	metaphorical, as opposed to literal
2331	figurehead	person who is head of a group in title but has no authority
2332	filch	to steal, to illegally take possession of
2333	filial	of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter
2334	filibuster	to force a decision
2335	financial	pertaining or relating to money matters
2336	financier	a person skilled in managing large financial operations
2337	finery	fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc
2338	finesse	extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, etc
2339	finicky	fastidious and fussy, difficult to please, exacting
2340	finite	having bounds or limits, not infinite, measurable
2341	fiscal	related to the treasury of a country, company, or region
2342	fishmonger	a person who sells fish
2343	fission	the act of cleaving or splitting into parts
2344	fissure	narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts
2345	fitful	irregular, unsteady, characterized by fits
2346	fixture	to furnish with, as, or in a fixture
2347	flabbergasted	simple past tense and past participle of flabbergast
2348	flaccid	soft and limp, not firm, flabby
2349	flag-officer	ship carrying the flag officer or commander, flying his flag
2350	flagrant	obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
2351	flair	a natural or innate talent or aptitude, a knack
2352	flamboyant	showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc
2353	flammable	capable of burning, especially a liquid
2354	flatulence	the state of having gas, trapped in the digestive system
2355	flaunt	to parade, display with ostentation
2356	flax	a plant of the genus linum which has a single, slender stalk
2357	fledgling	untried or inexperienced
2358	fleeting	passing swiftly, vanishing quickly, transient, transitory
2359	flexibility	the quality of being flexible, suppleness, pliability
2360	flexible	capable of being flexed, bent or twisted, without breaking
2361	flexion	the act of bending a limb
2362	flimsy	likely to bend or break under pressure, weak, shaky
2363	flinch	to make an involuntary movement in response to stimulus
2364	flippant	frivolously disrespectful, shallow or lacking in seriousness
2365	floe	a low, flat mass of floating ice
2366	flora	plants considered as a group, esp. those of one region
2367	floral	of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers
2368	florid	having a rosy or pale red colour, ruddy
2369	floridness	the quality of being florid
2370	florist	a person who sells flowers
2371	flotsam	debris floating in a sea, fragments from a shipwreck
2372	flourish	to thrive or grow well
2373	flout	to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt, scoff at, mock
2374	fluctuate	to vary irregularly, to swing
2375	fluctuation	a motion like that of waves, a moving back and forth
2376	flue	a pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away
2377	fluent	able to speak a language accurately, rapidly and confidently
2378	flugel	a grand piano or harpsichord, both being wing-shaped
2379	fluke	to obtain a successful outcome by pure chance
2380	fluster	to confuse, befuddle
2381	fluvial	of or pertaining to a river
2382	flux	flowing or flow
2383	fodder	to feed animals (with fodder)
2384	fog	a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets
2385	foible	a minor weakness or failing of character, slight flaw
2386	foil	to prevent (something) from being accomplished
2387	foist	to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
2388	foliage	the leaves of plants
2389	folio	a leaf of a book or manuscript
2390	folk-lore	the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc
2391	foment	to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc )
2392	fondle	to touch or stroke lovingly
2393	foolery	foolish behaviour or speech
2394	foot-note	an explanatory or documenting note at the bottom of a page
2395	foppery	the dress or actions of a fop
2396	foppish	like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance
2397	forage	to wander or go in search of provisions
2398	foray	to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc
2399	forbear	to keep away from, to avoid, to abstain from, to give up
2400	forbearance	restraint under provocation
2401	forbid	to command not to do something, have something, etc
2402	forby	close by, near
2403	forcible	done or effected by force
2404	ford	to cross a stream using a ford
2405	forebode	to predict a future event, to hint at something
2406	forecastle	a raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship
2407	foreclose	repossess property whose owner has failed to make payments
2408	forecourt	courtyard before the entrance to a building
2409	forefather	ancestor
2410	forego	to precede, to go before
2411	foreground	the ground or parts situated in the front
2412	forehead	part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline
2413	foreign	from a different country
2414	foreigner	a person from a foreign country
2415	forejudge	to prejudge, to judge beforehand
2416	foreknowledge	knowing beforehand, prescience, foresight, precognition
2417	foreman	the leader of a work crew
2418	forensic	relating to the use of science in investigation of evidence
2419	forensics	the use of science to answer questions for the legal system
2420	foreordain	to predestine or preordain
2421	foreordination	previous ordination or appointment, predetermination
2422	forepeak	the part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow
2423	forerun	to run in front
2424	foresail	the lowest (and usually the largest) square sail
2425	foresee	to anticipate, to predict
2426	foreshore	the ground between the water's edge and cultivated land
2427	foresight	the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future
2428	forestall	to prevent, delay or hinder something, to avert
2429	foretell	to tell what's going to happen in the future
2430	forethought	thinking beforehand, planning, prior consideration
2431	forfeit	to suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing
2432	forfend	to prohibit, to forbid, to avert
2433	forge	to form by heating and hammering, beat into shape
2434	forgery	the production of a fake work that is claimed to be genuine
2435	forgo	to let pass, to leave alone
2436	forlorn	desolate or dreary, as in feeling, condition
2437	formation	something possessing structure or form
2438	formidable	causing fear, apprehension, or dread
2439	formula	any fixed or conventional method for doing something
2440	forsake	to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce
2441	forswear	to renounce or deny something, especially under oath
2442	forte	a person's strong suit, talent, or skill
2443	forthright	going straight to the point, frank, direct
2444	fortify	to protect or strengthen against attack
2445	fortitude	the mental strength that enables courage
2446	fortuitous	happening or produced by chance, accidental
2447	forum	a place for discussion
2448	foster	to nurture offspring or to provide similar to another child
2449	foursome	a group of four, a quartet or a game played by four players
2450	fourth	being one of four equal parts
2451	fracas	a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight
2452	fractious	refractory or unruly
2453	fracture	to break, or cause something to break
2454	fragile	easily broken or destroyed and often of subtle structure
2455	frailty	the condition of being frail, physically, mentally, etc
2456	frankincense	type of incense obtained from the boswellia thurifera tree
2457	frantic	desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc
2458	fraternal	of brothers (fraternal twins)
2459	fraudulence	characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud
2460	fraudulent	dishonest, based on fraud or deception
2461	fraught	filled or charged
2462	fray	to unravel, used particularly for the edge of cloth
2463	freemason	a member of a guild of skilled masons during the middle ages
2464	freethinker	a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason
2465	frenetic	frantic, frenzied
2466	frequency	the rate of occurrence of anything
2467	fresco	painting on a moist, plaster surface
2468	freshness	the state or quality of being fresh
2469	fretful	irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish
2470	frieze	a decorative band beneath the cornice of an interior wall
2471	frightful	frightened
2472	frigid	very cold, lacking warmth, icy
2473	frigidarium	in roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water
2474	frisson	a sudden surge of excitement, shudder of emotion, thrill
2475	frivolity	frivolous acts, state of being frivolous
2476	frivolous	silly, especially at an inappropriate time
2477	frizz	of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls
2478	frizzle	to fry something until crisp and curled
2479	frolicsome	given to frolicking, playful
2480	frontal	of, in, or at the front
2481	frontier	lying on the exterior part, bordering
2482	froward	willfully contrary, not easily managed
2483	frowzy	dirty and untidy, slovenly
2484	frugal	avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money
2485	fruition	the fulfillment of something worked for
2486	fugacious	fleeting, fading quickly, transient
2487	fulcrum	the support about which a lever pivots
2488	fulminate	to explode with a loud noise, detonate
2489	fulsome	offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive
2490	fumigate	to disinfect, purify, rid of vermin with the chemical fumes
2491	functionary	a person employed as an official who holds limited authority
2492	fundamental	pertaining to the foundation or basis
2493	fungible	being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable
2494	fungous	of or pertaining to a fungus, fungal
2495	fungus	any member of the kingdom fungi
2496	furbish	to polish or burnish
2497	furlong	a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards or 0.2 km
2498	furlough	a usually temporary layoff from work
2499	furrier	comparative form of furry, more furry
2500	furrow	to make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc )
2501	further	to encourage growth
2502	furtherance	the act of furthering or helping forward
2503	furtive	taken, done, used, etc , surreptitiously or by stealth
2504	fuse	to melt together, to blend, to mix indistinguishably
2505	fusible	able to be fused or melted
2506	fustian	a kind of coarse twilled cotton or cotton and linen stuff
2507	futile	incapable of producing any result, ineffective, useless
2508	futurist	in the style of futurism
2509	gaffe	a foolish and embarrassing error, esp one made in public
2510	gaiety	the state of being happy
2511	gaily	merrily, joyfully
2512	gainsay	to deny, dispute, or contradict
2513	gait	a manner of walking, stepping, or running
2514	gallant	brave, valiant
2515	galleon	a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries
2516	galore	in abundance
2517	galvanic	of or pertaining to galvanism, electric
2518	galvanism	the chemical generation of electricity
2519	galvanize	to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic (electric) current
2520	gambit	an opening in chess, in which a minor piece is sacrificed
2521	gambol	to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic
2522	gamester	a person who plays games
2523	gamut	a (normally) complete range
2524	gape	to open the mouth wide as in a yawn or surprise
2525	garble	to confuse unintentionally or ignorantly, jumble
2526	gargantuan	of the giant gargantua or his appetite
2527	garish	overly ostentatious, so colourful as to be in bad taste
2528	garner	to reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary
2529	garnish	to decorate with ornamental appendages, to adorn
2530	garrison	to assign troops to a military post
2531	garrote	to execute by strangulation
2532	garrulous	excessively talkative, rambling
2533	gaseous	relating to, or existing as, gas
2534	gastric	of or relating to the stomach
2535	gastritis	inflammation of the lining of the stomach
2536	gastronomy	the art or science of good eating
2537	gauche	awkward or lacking in social graces, bumbling
2538	gauge	to measure or determine capacity, character, or ability
2539	gaunt	lean, angular, and bony
2540	gauntlet	a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a knight
2541	gendarme	a member of the gendarmerie, a policing military body
2542	genealogist	a person who studies, professes or practices genealogy
2543	genealogy	a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person
2544	generality	the quality of being general
2545	generalize	to speak in generalities, or in vague terms
2546	generally	usually, commonly, ordinarily
2547	generic	very comprehensive, pertaining or appropriate to big groups
2548	generosity	the trait of being willing to donate money and/or time
2549	genesis	the origin or point at which something begins to exist
2550	genial	warmly and pleasantly cheerful, cordial
2551	geniality	the quality of being warmly and pleasantly cheerful
2552	genital	of, or relating to biological reproduction
2553	genitive	the case which expresses origin or possession (grammar)
2554	genteel	polite and well-mannered
2555	gentile	non-jewish
2556	geology	science of the structure of the earth through study of rocks
2557	germane	related to the topic being discussed or considered
2558	germinal	pertaining or belonging to a germ
2559	germinate	to begin to grow or develop
2560	gestation	the period of time an infant develops inside the mother
2561	gesticulate	to make gestures or motions, as in speaking, to use postures
2562	gesture	to make a gesture or gestures
2563	ghastly	horrifyingly shocking
2564	ghoulish	of or pertaining to ghouls
2565	gibbering	speaking inarticulately or meaninglessly
2566	gibe	to utter mocking or scoffing words
2567	giddy	to make dizzy or unsteady
2568	gigantic	very large
2569	gingerly	with great care or caution
2570	girder	a beam of steel, wood,etc, used as a main support
2571	gist	the most essential part, the main idea or substance
2572	glacial	of, or relating to glaciers
2573	glacier	a large body of ice which flows under its own mass
2574	gladden	to cause (something) to become glad
2575	glazier	a person who fits windows or the like with glass
2576	glean	to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit
2577	glib	readily fluent, often thoughtlessly or insincerely so
2578	glimmer	to shine with a faint light
2579	glimpse	to see or view briefly or incompletely
2580	gloat	to exhibit a conspicuous sense of self-satisfaction
2581	globose	having a globular form
2582	globular	roughly spherical in shape
2583	glorious	attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of glory
2584	glut	to fill to capacity, to satisfy all requirement or demand
2585	glutinous	glue-like, sticky, viscid
2586	glutton	a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously
2587	gluttonous	given to excessive eating, prone to overeating
2588	gluttony	the vice of eating to excess
2589	gnarled	knotty and misshapen
2590	gnash	to grind one's teeth in pain or in anger
2591	goad	to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad, prod
2592	gordian	resembling the gordian knot in intricacy
2593	gosling	a young goose
2594	gossamer	a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or floating in the air
2595	gothic	a style of architecture from the mid-12th century
2596	gouge	to scoop out or turn with or as if with a gouge
2597	gourd	the dried shell of a hard fruit used for utensils
2598	gourmand	a person who is fond of good eating
2599	graceless	without grace
2600	gradation	a sequence of gradual, successive stages
2601	gradient	an inclined surface, grade, ramp
2602	granary	a storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed
2603	grandeur	the state of being grand or splendid, magnificence
2604	grandiloquence	lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing
2605	grandiloquent	overly wordy, pompous, flowery, or elaborate
2606	grandiose	large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
2607	grantee	the person to whom something is granted
2608	grantor	a person who grants something
2609	granular	consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
2610	granulate	to segment into tiny grains or particles
2611	granule	a tiny grain, a small particle
2612	grapple	to seize something and hold it firmly
2613	grate	to shred things, usually food, by rubbing across a grater
2614	gratification	the act of pleasing the mind, the taste, or the appetite
2615	gratify	to give pleasure by satisfying desires, to indulge
2616	gratis	free, without charge
2617	gratuitous	being without apparent reason, cause, or justification
2618	gratuity	a reward, or payment provided freely, without obligation
2619	gregarious	fond of the company of others, sociable
2620	grenadier	a type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades
2621	grievance	something which causes grief
2622	grievous	causing grief, pain or sorrow
2623	grimace	to distort one's face, to make faces
2624	grindstone	an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding
2625	grisly	horrifyingly repellent, terrifying, gruesome
2626	gristle	cartilage, especially in meats
2627	gritty	containing sand or grit, full of hard particles
2628	grotesque	distorted and unnatural in shape or size, abnormal, hideous
2629	grotto	a cave or cavern
2630	grouse	any gallinaceous birds of the subfamily tetraoninae
2631	grovel	to humble oneself or act in an abject manner
2632	gruff	to have a rough, surly, or harsh nature
2633	guess	to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion
2634	guffaw	to laugh boisterously
2635	guile	insidious cunning in attaining a goal, artful deception
2636	guileless	sincere, honest, straightforward, frank
2637	guinea	a coastal region in w africa
2638	guise	general external appearance, aspect, semblance
2639	gullibility	the quality of believing information, truthful or otherwise
2640	gullible	easily deceived or cheated
2641	gumption	energy of mind and body, enthusiasm
2642	gustatory	of, or relating to, the sense of taste
2643	gusto	enthusiasm, enjoyment, vigor
2644	guzzle	to drink quickly, voraciously, or to excess
2645	gynecocracy	a society ruled by women
2646	gynecology	a medical science dealing with women's reproductive health
2647	gyrate	to revolve round a central point, to revolve
2648	gyroscope	apparatus of a wheel which spins inside of a frame
2649	habitable	safe and comfortable, fit for habitation
2650	habitant	inhabitant, dweller
2651	habitual	behaving in a regular manner, as a habit
2652	habitude	the essential character of one's being or existence
2653	hackles	the erectile hair on the back of an animal's neck
2654	hackney	to make uninteresting or trite by frequent use
2655	hackneyed	made commonplace or trite, stale
2656	haggard	looking exhausted and unwell, in poor condition
2657	hail	to cheer, salute, or greet, welcome
2658	halcyon	calm, peaceful, tranquil
2659	hale	free from disease or infirmity, robust, vigorous
2660	hallow	to make holy, to sanctify
2661	hamper	to hold back, hinder, impede
2662	handwriting	writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand, script
2663	hangar	a large garage-like structure where aircraft are kept
2664	hap	to happen, to befall, to chance
2665	haphazard	random, chaotic, incomplete, not thorough
2666	hapless	unlucky, luckless, unfortunate
2667	harangue	to give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism
2668	harass	to fatigue or to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts
2669	harbinger	a person who makes known the approach of another, herald
2670	hard-hearted	unfeeling, unmerciful, pitiless
2671	hardihood	boldness and daring
2672	hardy	having rugged physical strength, inured to fatigue
2673	harmonious	marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action
2674	harrowing	extremely disturbing or distressing, grievous
2675	haste	swiftness of motion, speed
2676	haughtiness	the state or property of being haughty, arrogance, snobbery
2677	haughty	disdainfully proud, snobbish, scornfully arrogant
2678	hauteur	haughtiness or arrogance, loftiness
2679	havoc	great destruction or devastation