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Section 1
(50 cards)
"fat is in the fire"
the mischief is done
"fair-weather friends"
unreliable, they fail one in time of distress
"castles in the air"
to dream about a wonderful future
"a cat's paw"
a person used as a tool or dupe
"blue chip"
a highly valuable asset, stock, or property
"bury the hatchet"
to make peace
"a square peg in a round hole"
an able man in the wrong job
"by hook or by crook"
at any cost, any way at all
"as broad as it is long"
"it makes very little difference"
"draw in one's horns"
to check one's anger, to restrain oneself
"a flash in the pan"
promising at the start, but then disappointing
"a feather in one's cap"
something to be proud of
"burn the midnight oil"
study or work late into the night
"apple polishing"
trying to gain favor by gifts or flattery
"a red herring"
something that diverts attention from the main issue
"a fly in the ointment"
something that spoils or lessens the enjoyment
"cause celebre"
a famous law case or controversy
"behind the eight ball"
in trouble
"gild the lilly"
to praise extravagantly
"brass tacks"
the real problem or situation
"from pillar to post"
from one place to another
"hook, line, and sinker"
completely, all the way
"a lick and a promise"
to do something in a hasty and superficial manner
"go against the grain"
to irritate
"a pretty kettle of fish"
a mess, trouble
"feeling no pain"
drunk
"Hobson's choice"
to have no choice at all
"coup de grace"
the finishing stroke
"have the upper hand"
to gain control
"break the ice"
to make a start by overcoming initial difficulties
"blow hot and cold"
swing for and against something"
"a bolt from the blue"
a great surpise
"bitter pill to swallow"
a humiliating defeat
"bring home the bacon"
to earn a living, to succeed
"a wet blanket"
one who spoils the fun
"cold feet"
to hesitate because of fear or uncertainty
"crocodile tears"
insincere tears
"a scared cow"
a person who cannot be criticized
"a pretty kettle of fish"
a messy situation, a problem
"Draconian Code"
a very severe set of rules
"an ax to grind"
having a selfish motive in the backround
"cold shoulder"
to disregard or ignore
"Achilles heel"
weak spot
"a pig in a poke"
an item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment
"chip off the old block"
a son who is like his father
"a blind alley"
a direction that leads nowhere
"forty winks"
a short nap
"I'm from Missouri"
a skeptic, one who is not easily convinced
"dyed-in-the-wool"
set in one's ways
"a white elephant"
a costly and useless possession
Section 2
(50 cards)
"swap horses in midstream"
to vote against a candidate running for reelection, to change one's mind
"Pyrrhic victory"
a too costly victory
"sleep on it"
postpone a decision while giving it some thought
"in the arms of Morpheus"
asleep
"red-letter day"
day of happiness, time for rejoicing
"lily-livered"
cowardly
"Skid Row"
disreputable part of town, inhabited by derelicts and people
"in the lap of the gods"
out of one's own hands
"one swallow doesn't make a summer"
don't jump to conclusions based on incomplete evidence
"in a bee line"
take the straightest, shortest route
"pass the buck"
to evade responsibility
"know the ropes"
to be fully acquainted with the procedures
"on the carpet"
being scolded
"Philadelphia lawyer"
a lawyer of outstanding ability
"straight from the shoulder"
in a direct, open way
"save face"
to avoid disgrace
"out of one's depth"
in a situation that is too dificult to handle
"on the dot"
exactly on time
"like Caesar's wife"
above suspicion
"on the spur of the moment"
without thinking, on impulse
"plea bargain"
to agree to plead guilty to a lesser charge so as to avoid trial for a more serious offense
"steal one's thunder"
to weaken one's position by stating the argument before that person does
"stock in trade"
the goods, tools, and other requisites of a trade
"let sleeping dogs lie"
to let well enough alone, to avoid stirring up old hostilities
"Indian summer"
warm autumn weather
"in seventh heaven"
the highest happiness or delight
"on the qui vive"
on the alert
"left holding the bag"
to be left to suffer the blame
"make bricks without straw"
to attempt to do something without having the necessary materials
"of the first water"
of the best quality, of the greatest
"stiff upper lip"
to be courageous in the face of trouble
"keep the pot boiling"
to see that interest doesn't die down
"lock, stock, and barrel"
entirely, completely
"ivory tower"
out of touch with life
"swan song"
final or last
"in apple pie order"
in neat order, good condition
"out of the frying pan into the fire"
to go frfom a difficult situation to a worse one
"out on a limb"
in a dangerous or exposed position
"on tenter hooks"
in a state of anxiety
"put the cart before the horse"
to reverse the proper order, do things backwards
"on pins and needles"
to be on edge, jumpy
"once in a blue moon"
on a very rare occasion
"look a gift horse in the mouth"
to be critical of a present
"sour grapes"
to disparage something that you cannot have
"keep a stiff upper lip"
keep up courage, stand up to trouble
"in the doldrums"
in a bored or depressed state
"off the beaten track"
not usual, out of the ordinary
"it's an ill wind that blows nobody good"
someone usually benefits from another person's misfortune
"on the bandwagon"
joining with the majority
"loaded for bear"
to be well prepared
Section 3
(50 cards)
"to play possum"
to try to fool someone; to make believe one is asleep or dead
"to go up in smoke"
to come to no practical result
"the grapevine"
a secret means of spreading information
"to do one's heart good"
to make one feel happy or better
"to be at large"
not confined or in jail
"to make the best of a bad bargain"
to change or go along with a poor situation
"the writing on the wall"
an event that predicts the future
"the distaff side"
women
"to cool one's heels"
to be kept waiting
"to make ends meet"
to manage on a given income
"to pull one's own weight"
to do a fair share of the work
"to get off one's high horse"
to act like an ordinary person
"to build upon sand"
to have a poor base, or not sufficient preparation
"the lion's share"
the major portion
"the sword of Damocles"
any imminent danger
"to lionize a person"
to make a big fuss over someone
"to get the sack"
to be discharged or fired
"to beard the lion"
to visit and oppose a person on his own grounds
"to break the ice"
to make a beginning
"to raise Cain"
make a fuss, cause trouble
"to flog a dead horse"
to continue to make an issue of something that is over
"the sum and substance"
the heart or substantial part
"the word, the flesh, and the devil"
temptations that cause man to sin
"to leave no stone unturned"
to make every effort, to try one's best
"to pull up stakes"
to quit a place
"to pay the piper"
to bear the consequences
"to be in fine fettle"
to be in fine spirits, feeling well
"to hit the nail on the head"
to state or guess something correctly
"take the bull by the horns"
to face a problem directly
"to pour oil on troubled waters"
to make peace; to calm someone down
"to feather one's nest"
grow rich by taking advantage of circumstances
"thumbs down"
signal of rejection
"take the wind out of one's sails"
to remove someone's advantage
"the acid test"
a severe test
"the die is cast"
an unchangeable decision has been made
"to feather one's nest"
to enrich oneself at every opportunity
"to maintain the status quo"
to keep things as they are
"to carry the day"
to win the approval of the majority
"to have at one's fingertips"
to have ready, to have a thorough knowledge
"to draw in one's horns"
to become cautious
"to live in a fool's paradise"
to be happy without a real basis
"to burn the midnight oil"
to study or work until very late
"terra firma"
solid, firm land
"to get one's back up"
to become angry
"to lay one's cards on the table"
to talk frankly
"to be under a cloud"
to be in temporary disgrace or trouble
"to get up on the wrong side of the bed"
to be in a bad mood
"to bring down the house"
to cause great enthusiasm
"through thick and thin"
in spite of all sorts of difficulties
"to eat humble pie"
to admit your error and apologize
Section 4
(50 cards)
abrogate
repeal by law
abortive
fruitless, failing
"to throw down the gauntlet"
to challenge someone
"wash dirty linen in public"
to openly discuss private affairs
"under the wire"
just in time
accommodate
to make fit, adjust to
access
admittance
"to upset the apple cart"
to overturn or disturb a plan or intention
"to whitewash"
to cancel defects, to give a falsely virtuous appearance to something
"to sow wild oats"
to lead a wild, carefree life
"to tilt at windmills"
to fight imaginary enemies
"windfall"
unexpected financial gain
"to tell tales out of school"
to reveal harmful secrets
acute
severe, keen, sharp
"to throw cold water"
to discourage a plan or idea
"to throw the book at someone"
to give maximum punishment
"to strike while the iron is hot"
to take action at the right moment
"wear one's heart on one's sleeve"
to make one's feelings evident
acrimonious
caustic, bitter
absurd
ridiculous
"to rub a person the wrong way"
to do something to irritate or annoy
"to rule the roost"
to be in charge, to be master
"to tighten one's belt"
to get set for bad times or poverty
"tounge in one's cheek"
not to be sincere
"to take under one's wing"
to become responsible for
adamant
inflexible, unyieding
accomplice
an associate in crime
abound
existing in great number
acost
to greet first
"turn the tables"
to turn a situation to one's own advantage
abjure
abstain from, renounce
abstemious
moderate in eating or drinking
"to show one's hand"
to reveal one's intentions
abhor
to utterly hate
"to toe the mark"
to obey or stick to a rule or policy
"tongue in cheek"
insincerely
"two strings to one's bow"
two means of achieving one's aim
"to take down a peg"
to take the conceit out of a braggart
"to split hairs"
to make fine distinctions
"worth one's weight in gold"
extremely valuable, very useful
"to take by storm"
to make a fast impression
"to twist around one's finger"
tto control completely
"to take French leave"
to go away without permission
"wink at"
to pretend not to see
"woolgathering"
absentmindedness or daydreaming
acknowledge
admit
"to spill the beans"
to give away a secret
"to take a leaf out of someone's book"
to imitate or follow the example
"without rhyme or reason"
making no sense
acme
zenith, pinnacle, peak
Section 5
(50 cards)
asperity
bitterness of temper
aegis
protection, sponsorship, shield
ascend
to rise
amorous
full of love
ascertain
find out about, discover
adverse
unfavorable
asinine
stupid, silly
aspire
to strive for
adroit
clever
amicable
friendly
artifact
a hand-made object
antipathy
unadorned, simple, hard
ardent
eager, passionate
advocate
to support
affluent
wealthy
adherent
supporter, backer
ascetic
one who practices self-denial
annals
historical records
ameliorate
relieve, improve
antithesis
exact opposite
artiface
strategy, trickery
alacrity
quick willingness
ambiguous
undefined, vague, not specific
appellation
a name
arbiter
judge
altruistic
unselfish
aspirant
candidate for better job
archaic
out of date
anthropologist
person who studies mankind's customs
amnesty
a general pardon
aloof
reserved, apart. distant
antiquated
out-of-date, obsolete
appalled
shocked, dismayed
assiduous
busy, attentive
afflict
to trouble greatly
array
system, arrangement
allay
soothe, calm
advent
coming of an important event
apathy
unconcern, lack of interest
anathema
a curse
allude
suggest, hint
admonish
to scold, warn
analogous
comparable, similar
anomaly
abnormality, irregularity
asset
something of value
artless
naive, innocent
alleged
supposed, reported
alleviate
lighten, make easier
adversary
enemy, foe, opponent
arbitrary
based on whim
Section 6
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bagatelle
a trifle
awesome
inspiring terror, weird
callous
unfeeling
au courant
up-to-date
blunt
plain spoken
bogus
fake, counterfeit
brash
insolent
avid
enthusiastic
besmirch
stain, soil, dim the reputation
blatant
disagreeably loud
bizarre
fantastic, odd
burgeoned
grew, flourished
automation
machine that behaves like a person
austere
hate, distaste, dislike
avarice
passion for riches, greed
astute
keen, shrews
bulwark
protection
bigot
prejudiced person
blase
indifferent, not responsive to excitement
aversion
opposition, strong dislike
bereft
deprived of
besiege
to surround
badger
to continually nag
balk
to refuse to move
attenuated
decreased, weakened, thinned
augment
increase, enlarge
attest
confirm as accurate, vouch for
belligerent
seeking war, hostile
callous
unfeeling, hardened
brigand
bandit, robber
bias
prejudice
bigot
one who is not tolerant of others' ideas
cajole
coax, wheedle
bizarre
weird
begrudge
to be resentful or reluctant
buff (n)
a fan, follower, enthusiast
bristle
to have one's hair stand up
benevolent
charitable, kindly
belittle
speak of as unimportant
cache
secret hiding place
atrophy
waste away
belated
delayed, late
bedlam
uproar, confusion
barometer
instrument for measuring change
audacity
daring, boldness
cacophony
harsh sound, discord, dissonance
bona fide
genuine
banal
meaningless from overuse, trivial
atypical
nonconforming
bliss
pleasure, happiness
Section 7
(50 cards)
compund
to add too
connubial
related to marriage
compensatory
serving to pay back
capitulate
make terms, surrender
caustic
stinging
callow
inexperienced, youthful
clique
small, exclusive group of people
comprehensive
thorough
cognizant
aware
chimerical
imaginary, fantastic
cessation
a pause
confidant(e)
person you tell your secrets too
component
element, part
clandestine
hidden, secret
cogent
forceful, convincing, persuasive
cliche
a commonplace phrase
capricious
fanciful, whimsical
calumny
slander, false accusation
connoisseur
expert
canard
a made-up sensational story
celerity
rapidity, speed
condone
pardon, excuse
coerce
to force
chicanery
underhandedness, trickery
carnage
slaughter
compassion
kindness, sympathetic feeling
conjugal
relating to marriage, connubial
condolence
expression of sympathy
concur
agree
candid
open, honest, frank
conflagration
great fire
complicity
partnership in wrongdoing
concomitant
attending, accompanying
comely
handsome, beautiful
congenial
agreeable, sympathetic
catastrophic
disastrous
commodious
spacious, large
conjecture
guess
confront
come face to face with
conductive
leading, helpful
chagrin
disappointment
charlatan
fraud, pretender
cant
insincere or almost meaningless talk
candor
honesty, frankness
condescend
lower oneself, stoop
compatible
well-matched, harmonious
complacent
self-satisfied
concoct
devise
charisma
quality of leadership inspiring enthusiasm
castigate
punish, chastise
Section 8
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culprit
one who commits a crime
dearth
lack, scarcity
crave
to desire
consummate
perfect, complete
cryptic
puzzling
debris
ruins, fragments
cursory
not thorough, hasty
curry
to seek favor by flattery
demeanor
bearing, conduct
contemptuous
looking down on someone or something
decorum
correct behavior, politeness
decade
ten years
contort
twist violently
decrepit
worn out, broken down
constrict
bind, limit, squeeze
culminate
reach the highest point
deem
believe, to judge
countenance
approve, tolerate
corpulent
excessively fat, fleshy, obese
delude
to fool
delve
to do research, dig
denote
mean, show, indicate
controversial
debatable
curtail
cut short
criterion
test, model, standard
coup
revolution, overthrow
covert
secret
declaim
speak loudly
covet
wish, envy, want
cumulative
accumulated
defamatory
damaging character by false reports
decapitate
behead
consternation
dread, dismay
cope
to be a match for
debilitate
weaken
cupidity
greed
cynic
skeptic, pessimist
deleterious
harmful, bad
debacle
collapse, ruin
decadence
decay
degrade
lower, make contemptible
cumbersome
burdensome, unwieldy
demur
to object
copious
plentiful, abundant, ample
deluge
flood
coterie
small exclusive group
corroborate
confirm
construe
to interpret
culpable
deserving blame
delineation
description in words, sketch
Section 9
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devout
sincere, religious
destitution
extreme poverty
deplorable
sad, pitiable
desist
cease
dispersed
broken up, scattered, spread
distraught
harassed
efficacy
power to produce an effect
dregs
most worthless part sediment; worthless residue (Eg: David poured the wine carefully to avoid stirring up the dregs. )
disheveled
disorderly clothing or hair
divulge
reveal, disclose
dubious
uncertain (adj.) causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant
deploy
spread out in battle formation
dismantle
take apart, disassemble
effigy
a likeness
disciple
follower
dupe
an easily fooled person a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull; a person who unquestioningly or unwittingly serves a cause or another person; to deceive, esp by trickery. The dashing rogue used flattery and lies to dupe several old ladies out of their money. "I feel like a total dupe," said Hazel Rosenbaum, 87. "I thought he and I were going to get married, but he really just wanted my Social Security checks."
disparate
different
dilettante
one with little knowledge and great interest
egotist
a conceited, vain person
doddering
trembling, shaking with old age
detriment
hurt, damage, injury
domicile
home
derogatory
expressing a low opinion
dissent
protest, differ, disagree
diversity
change, variety
disparage
to discredit
docile
easy to manage
deprecate
express disapproval
egregious
outstanding for undesirable quality
effrontery
boldness
dexterity
physical or mental skill
depict
portray, picture, describe clearly
deride
to make fun of
derived
received from a source, descended from
diminutive
small, tiny
dormant
asleep, resting (adj) asleep, inactive, on a break (adj) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping
discreet
prudent, careful, cautious
desultory
disconnected, random
deter
discourage, hinder
duress
force, coercion
dulcet
sweet or melodious to the ear pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear having a nice, agreeable, melodious sound; pleasant or agreeable to the eye or feelings; soothing. (Eg: The dulcet sounds of the birds at dawn were soon drowned out by the roar of traffic passing our motel. )
duplicity
(n.) treachery, deceitfulness;double-dealing;crafty dishonesty (His duplicity involved convincing his employees to let him lower their salaries and increase their stock options, and then to steal the money he saved and run the company into the ground
discern
recognize
drudgery
dull, difficult work n. Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation.
disseminate
scatter, spread
disdain
scorn
disgruntled
displeased, unhappy
doleful
sad
edifice
building
diatribe
bitter criticism
Section 10
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enigma
a riddle, puzzle
emaciated
wasted away
enhance
to make greater
evaluate
find the value of, review
equanimity
composure, eveness of mind
expatriate
an exile
engrossed
absorbed
encumbrance
load, handicap, burden
exhort
urge strongly, advise
equanimity
self-control
evanescent
momentary, passing, fleeting
evince
show plainly, exhibit
encomium
high praise
euphemisim
saying something in a less direct way
eradicate
wipe out
exonerate
to free from guilt
entreaty
plea, appeal
epitome
person or thing that represents the best
exploit
utilize, profit by
extol
praise highly
eminent
of outstanding reputation
ennui
boredom
epithet
descriptive name
eventuate
to result finally
extant
still existing
escalation
intensification
extinct
no longer existing
ethics
moral philosophy
elicit
extract
expunge
erase
excoriate
criticize severely
extraneous
not belonging, foreign
expedite
carry out promptly
expedient
fit, adviseable
enunciate
to utter, proclaim
elucidate
to make clear
eschew
keep away from
elapse
to passs by
erudite
very scholarly
expurgate
to remove objectionable parts or passages
emissary
an agent
emit
to give off
extortion
getting money by threats
elusive
hard to grasp
emulate
strive to equal, rival
embellish
adorn
excruciating
agonizing
exacerbate
to irritate
eruption
bursting out
entourage
followers
Section 11
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frenetic
frenzied, frantic
frenzy
frantic outburst
felicitous
happy
fluctuate
alternate, shift
extrinsic
coming from outside, foreign
flamboyant
colorful
fledgling
little known, newly developed
fabricate
to make up a lie
fabricate
to lie
flabbergasted
astounded
fastidious
choosy, particular
flout
to show contempt
frail
weak, delicate
feint
pretense, sham
fetish
a magical object
fatuous
inane, foolish, silly
fractious
quarrelsome
fiat
an official order, a decree
furtive
sly
fruitless
useless
facade
superficial appearance, front
falter
hesitate, waver, stumble
facetious
humorous, comical, witty
flay
scold harshly, strip off the skin
fretful
worrisome
frustrate
foil
flagrant
notorious
fiasco
complete failure
fortuitous
accidental
foist
pass as genuine, pass off slyly
feasible
uncertain
fracas
brawl, noisy fight
exultation
triumphant joy
felon
criminal
forthwith
immediately
fray
a conflict, fight
fraught
filled
facile
easily accomplished or attained
exult
rejoice greatly
fatal
disastrous, deadly
fetter (v)
to hamper, to chain
factitious
artificial, sham
ferment
agitation, turmoil, uproar
frugal
thrifty
fallacious
misleading, false
facet
one side or view of person or situation
foment
stir up, instigate
fulsome
excessive
futility
uselessness
fervid
enthusiastic, passionate, intense
Section 12
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harass
to torment
haven
place of safety
humility
modesty, meekness, humbleness
heinous
hatefully evil
hoax
a trick
genocide
planned destruction of an entire people
gist
main point, essence
imperative
necessary
homogenous
uniform, same
hostile
angry, antagonistic
grimace
facial expression of disgust
gratuity
tip
ignominious
disgraceful, humiliating
impetuous
impulsive
garbled
confused, mixed up
imperceptible
extremely slight or gradual
havoc
ruin
gesticulate
to use lively gestures
hirsute
hairy
ilk
kind, sort
gaudy
showy, flashy
genre
a certain form or style in painting or literature
imperturbable
serene, steady, calm
grotesque
fantastic, strange, bizarre
imminent
about to happen
heresy
lack of faith, dissent, unbelief
glib
smooth of speech
impede
hinder, interfere, block
gullible
easily fooled
guise
mien, appearance, manner
galvanize
arouse or excite to activity
heterogeneous
dissimilar
hyperbole
exaggerated figure of speech
garrulous
wordy, talkative
histrionics
display of emotions
glean
collect, gather
gusto
zest, enjoyment, enthusiasm
impeccable
faultless
idyllic
peaceful, simple
iconoclast
attacker of beliefs, image-breaker
hapless
unlucky
imbibe
drink
germane
in close relationship to, appropriate
gregarious
enjoying the company of others
habitat
natural environment
harbinger
forerunner
gamut
range
hoard
accumulate, save, store up
gaunt
haggard, thin
halcyon
calm, peaceful
Section 13
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impresario
organizer
integral
essential
inebriated
intoxicated, drunk
innate
natural, inborn
indict
accuse
inclement
stormy, harsh
inordinate
excessive
inane
silly
ingratiate
charm, win confidence
implore
beg for assistance
impious
irreverent, lacking respect
imprudent
unwise
infamous
evil
incoherent
disjointed
infallible
exempt from error, right
initiate
set going, start
ineffectual
not effective
incumbent
morally required
iniquity
wickedness, injustice
incisive
keen, acute
incongruous
having inconsistent elements
inherent
inborn, natural
indoctrinate
to teach certain principles
inanimate
without life
inadvertent
due to an oversight, negligent
interject
interrupt
inexorable
cannot be moved by persuasion, inflexible
inchoate
in an early stage
indiscriminate
carelessly chosen
inevitable
unavoidable, certain, sure
insidious
treacherous, sly, seductive
insatiable
cannot be satisfied
incredulous
skeptical
incapacitated
disabled
inert
powerless to move
inhibition
restraint
importune
ask urgently
impromptu
offhand, spur of the moment
implacable
relentless, unappeasable
indolent
lazy
impunity
exemption
incipient
jsut starting
infraction
violation
indigent
poverty-stricken
incontrovertible
undeniable
interloper
an unauthorized person
innocuous
mild, innocent, harmless
incompatibility
lack of harmony
indigenous
native
indifference
lack of concern
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legerdemain
deceptive adroitness, sleight of hand
liquidation
destruction, disposal of
introspective
looking into one's own feelings
lax
careless
laudable
commendable
juxtapose
to place side by side
loath
unwilling
largess
liberality, gift, gratuity
lackluster
lacking brightness
lithe
graceful
levity
humor, lightness of disposition
livid
pale
libel
degradation by writing or publishing
laconic
concise, pithy
lampoon
ridicule
interrogate
question
legion
large number
invective
insulting, abusive speech
labyrinth
winding passages
invalidate
to deprive of legal force, cancel
interminable
unending
jaunty
sprightly
landmark (adj)
historic
jettison
throw overboard, discard
itinerant
going from place to place
lassitude
fatigue, weariness
lethal
deadly
intrepid
courageous
loathe
despise
irrelevant
not related to the subject
jubilant
in high spirits, joyful
lethargic
lazy, indifferent
inveterate
firmly established, habitual
jurisdiction
range of authority
inundate
to flood, to swamp
intrinsic
inherent, within itself
internecine
mutually destructive, involving conflict in a group
inveigh
attack verbally
irrational
absurd, unreasonable
jocose
merry, humorous
laceration
rough cut
intrinsic
inborn, natural, essential
jostle
to push, to elbow
lassitude
weakness, weariness
intimidate
to make afraid
irate
angry
jeopardize
endanger
inviolable
completely protected
latent
lying hidden
irascible
irritable
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Machiavellian
not principled, governed by opportunity
materialism
concern with possessions
myriad
countless number
modify
to change
malign
slander, abuse
longevity
long duration of life
maudlin
sentimental
mastiff
large dog
malevolant
ill-disposed, ill-intentioned
mandate
authoritative command
nascent
beginning to develop or exist
nebulous
vague, not clear
motivate
provoke, stimulate, inspire
maladjusted
disturbed
lucrative
profitable
menial
degrading, humble
naive
unsophisticated, unworldly
manifest
obvious, evident
monolithic
having a massive structure
lush
luxurious
lugubrious
very sad
malnutrition
inadequate diet
meticulous
careful
megalomania
abnormal desire for power
mortify
humiliate, embarrass
mendacious
false, lying
milieu
setting, environment
nadir
lowest point
mollify
appease, pacify
munificent
generous
murky
dark, obscure
manifold
many
metamorphosis
change
moribund
at the point of death, dying
mentor
tutor, counselor, coach
nefarious
villianous
mundane
earthly
masticate
to chew
lurid
sensational
mortality
death
malady
disease
martinet
strict disciplinarian
maim
cripple, disable
malignant
becoming progressively worse
malleable
capable of being formed or shaped
matron
a mature woman
mammoth
huge
mien
bearing, appearance
magnanimous
noble, generous
mercenary
greedy, motivated by desire for gain
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nirvana
heavenly place
ostensible
seeming, pretend, outward
opulence
wealth
nondescript
difficult to describe, undistinguished
nepotism
favoritism towards relatives
panacea
cure-all
nutritive
having nourishing properties
pathetic
pitiful, sad, distressing
nomadic
wandering
nominal
in name only, slight
obliterate
wipe out, erase
neutralize
counteract
obsolescence
process of wearing out
obviate
do away with
nuance
shade of difference
nullify
cancel, abolish
parsimonious
miserly
obese
very fat
oust
eject
paroxysm
violent outburst
pall
become dull, cease to please
paramount
foremost, supreme
nurture
nourish
noisome
unwholesome, foul
neurotic
having a nervous disorder
ostentatious
showy
nettle
irritate
obscure
unclear, unknown, lowly
obloquy
dishonor, disgrace, shame
obsess
preoccupy
nonentity
one of no importance
occult
supernatural, mysterious, secret
palliate
relieve without curing
paltry
of little importance
originate
begin, arise
ominous
menacing
paragon
model of excellence
nostalgia
yearning for the past
overt
evident, open
obsequious
seeking favor
octogenarian
person of eighty
omnivorous
eatting any kind of food
negligible
inconsiderable, trifling
opprobrium
insult, scorn
passe
old-fashioned, outmoded
omnipotent
unlimited in power or authority, almighty
pariah
social outcast
parable
a moralistic story
pandemonium
uproar, disorder
paradox
seemingly self-contradictory situation
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perpetrate
commit
prerogative
an exclusive power or right
peremptory
binding, compulsory, absolute
peruse
read carefully
penance
atonement for sin
phobia
strong dislike, persistent fear
penury
poverty
plight
predicament
precipitate
hasten
perpetuate
to cause to continue
potpourri
mixture, melody
pernicious
damaging, harmful
premise
a proposition for argument
preclude
prevent
percieve
to come to have an understanding of
perspicacious
shrewd
potent
intense, strong, powerful
pique
fit of resentment
pedagogue
teacher
pesky
annoying
plaintiff
the complaining party, in law
pensive
reflective, thoughtful
precedent
custom, model
pragmatic
based on experience, practical
plethora
overabundance
placard
poster
penitent
regretful, confessing guilt
perverse
contrary
phenomenon
unusual occurrence
perfidious
false, treacherous
persevere
persist
pertinent
appropriate
perfunctory
careless
permeate
to spread through
ponder
consider carefully
potentate
ruler
pinnacle
peak, crown, summit
potential
possible
peregrination
travel (n)
paucity
shortage
pittance
small amount
platitude
trite saying
prelude
introduction
phlegmatic
calm, sluggish
poignant
painful to the feelings, moving
precocious
reaching maturity early
penchant
a strong leaning in favor
prestigious
well-known
pecuniary
financial
premonition
forewarning
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propitious
favorable
prohibition
forbidding of certain actions
prudent
cautious, wise
recoil
draw back
prodigy
phenomenon, marvel
prognosticate
to be able to tell what will happen in the future
profuse
abundant, overflowing
propinquity
nearness in time and place
promulgate
make public, proclaim
rebuke
reprimand, reproach, criticize
recondite
obscure, hidden
raiment
clothing, dress
procrastinate
put off, delay
profound
intense, deep
privation
lack of necessities
redolent
fragrant
pretext
an excuse
rampant
flourishing
realm
someone's special field
recant
renounce previous statements
rash
reckless
raconteur
a skilled storyteller
propagate
multiply, spread, produce
prolific
fertile
propriety
correctness, suitability
prevalent
general, common, prevailing
pungent
sharply stimulating
raze
destroy
puissant
powerful
refute
prove wrong, disprove
rail
use abusive language, scold
proximity
nearness
quarry
something hunted or pursued
profligate
wasteful
pugnacious
combative
prodigious
enormous, extraordinary
propensity
bent, inclination, disposition
raucous
shrill, harsh
rationalize
use or give a reason other than the real one
quip
to joke
progeny
descendants
prevarication
lying, deviation from the truth
redress
to right a wrong
puny
weak, unimportant
proffer
offer for acceptance
rabid
furious, mad, fanatical
qualm
twinge of conscience
quell
crush, stop
relegate
banish, assign to inferior position
quandary
dilemma, doubt
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reproach
rebuke, reprimand
reverberating
reechoing
replete
completely filled with
reticent
uncommunicative
restrictive
harsh, confining
reticent
reserved, silent
saturate
fill up completely
replenish
to restock, fill again
revert
go back
rudimentary
basic, elementary
sage
wise man, philosopher
respite
postponement
repose
state of rest
repudiate
disown, refuse to accept
retrospect
looking backward
sanguine
hopeful
repertoire
works that an artist is ready to perform
salient
outstanding
salubrious
wholesome, healthful
roster
a list of names
remote
distant
reputed
believed, thought, supposed
romp
move in a lively manner
rife
widespread
sanctuary
place of protection
rhetoric
use (sometimes exaggerated) of language
sally
sudden rushing forth
repulse
drive back
repent
desire to make ammends, regret
rift
an opening, a split
repress
to put down
reprimand
to scold severely
requisite
requirement
renumeration
reward
sanctimonious
hypocritically religious
repugnant
repulsive, distasteful
rustic
unpolished, countrified
reprehensible
blameworthy
salvation
deliverance from ruin
rue
regret
reviled
scolded
schism
split
satiety
surfeit, excess, fullness
remiss
negligent, careless
sanction
certify, endorse
retort
reply, answer
revere
admire, respect, honor
ruminate
reflect upon, ponder
resourceful
able to meet any situation
saga
heroic story
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staunch
firm, trusty, strong
subterfuge
a trick, deception
stentorian
loud
sojourn
temporary stay
slovenly
disorderly, carelessly
stigmatize
to mark with a disgrace
scion
descendant
sophistry
false reasoning or argument
scrutinize
examine closely
somber
sad, gloomy
squeamish
easily shocked
sedate
sober, still, quiet, undisturbed
succinct
concise, brief
scurry
run quickly
skirmish
small battle
sinecure
soft job
stagnant
inactive, dull, motionless
singular
remarkable, uncommon
shibboleth
slogan, pet phrase
sordid
filthy, ignoble
substantiate
ratify, confirm
strident
rough, harsh, shrill
subservient
obsequious, servile
sedentary
largely inactive
scurrilous
vulgar, using indecent language
spew
vomit
solace
comfort
serenity
peaceful repose
spurious
counterfeit, false, specious
servile
submissive, slavish
subterranean
underground
spontaneous
on the spur of the moment
stymie
to hinder
senile
infirm, weak as a result of old age
solicit
seek earnestly
steeped
to be completely soaked in something
stunted
held back or checked in natural growth
spate
rush, flood
sporadic
occasional
strife
unrest, discord
scoff
to mock
site
location
stupor
insensible condition, daze
sullen
grim, ill-humored
stipulate
make a specific demand
succulent
juicy
succumb
yield
subjugate
conquer
stereotype
conventional custom
sinister
evil
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symptomatic
indicative
surreptitious
accomplished by secret
technology
applied science
tenable
choice, willpower
temerity
foolish boldness
surfeit
superabundance, excess
tussie
a rough struggle
superfluous
surplus, excessive
susceptible
easily affected
tantamount
identical, equivalent
transient
fleeting, passing, short-lived
tinge
a small amount of
termagant
a shrew, a scolding woman
tradition
long-standing practice
tangible
able to be touched
ubiquitous
being everywhere at once
umbrage
offense, resentment
throng
great number of people
tranquil
peaceful
superficial
on the surface, slight
tyro
novice, beginner
tremulous
trembling
sultry
torrid
truncated
cut short
technology
related to science of engineering
taboo
forbidden
tolerate
to permit, to put up with
tacit
not stated, understood, implied
surge
to rush suddenly
surmise
guess
trend
general direction
trivial
petty, worthless
trenchant
keen, sharp, biting
taut
on edge, keyed up, tense
unabated
without subsiding
taint
contaminate
therapy
curing or healing process
supplication
earnest prayer
turbulent
eject
tantalize
tease or torment by offering something good, but fail to deliver
timorous
fearful
tenacious
stubborn, tough
thwart
to hinder
supine
lying on the back
tortuous
winding
terse
compact, brief, concise
ultimate
final
terminate
to end
turpitude
evil, wickedness, vileness
sumptuous
lavish
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vexatious
annoying
vivacious
gay, lively
wince
flinch, draw back
usurp
annex, grab, seize
viable
workable
voluble
talkative
wan
pale
underwrite
agree to finance
unconcionable
unreasonable, without conscience
wane
decline, decrease
unkempt
neglected, untidy
whet
stir up, stimulate
whimsical
witty, humorous
vogue
fashion
vulnerable
able to hurt
unctuous
affectedly emotional
wistful
wishful, pensive, longing
vigil
wakeful watching
utopia
place of perfection
vehemently
passionately, violently, eagerly
vindicate
justify, absolve
vitiate
destroy the use or value
vulnerable
susceptible, open to attack
vituperation
abuse, blame
urbane
polished, civilized
vicissitudes
difficulties
virile
manly, masterful
volition
supportable, defendable
venial
forgivable, pardonable
virtuosity
great technical skill
universal
widespread
unmitigated
as bad as can be, unrelieved
voracious
desiring huge amount
vilify
slander, malign
vitriolic
biting, burning
vacillate
fluctuate, hesitate
valor
courage
unwieldy
difficult to handle, bulky
wary
watchful, shrewd
veneer
thin covering
wheedle
persuade, coax, cajole
voluminous
bulky, large
venerable
respected, worshipped
vapid
dull, uninteresting
virulent
harmful
venom
poison
vertigo
dizziness
unsavory
morally bad, disagreeable, offensive
vigilant
alert
vestige
evidence, trace
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