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| 14535920842 | abash | to make ashamed; to embarrass | 0 | |
| 14535920843 | abate | (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit | 1 | |
| 14535920844 | abominable | Horrible or unpleasant | 2 | |
| 14553993962 | abridge | to make shorter | 3 | |
| 14553993963 | abstain | to choose not to do something | 4 | |
| 14553993964 | abut | (v.) to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up | 5 | |
| 14553993965 | accentuate | to emphasize | 6 | |
| 14553993966 | accost | to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way | 7 | |
| 14553993967 | acquiesce | (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit | 8 | |
| 14553993968 | acquisition | In classical conditioning, the initial stage, when one links a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus so that the neutral stimulus begins triggering the conditioned response. In operant conditioning, the strengthening of a reinforced response. | 9 | |
| 14553993969 | adamant | unyielding; firm in opinion | 10 | |
| 14553993970 | affable | friendly | 11 | |
| 14553993971 | affinity | an attraction to | 12 | |
| 14553993972 | affluent | wealthy | 13 | |
| 14553993973 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 14 | |
| 14553993974 | alleviate | to relieve | 15 | |
| 14553993975 | allure | (v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm | 16 | |
| 14553993976 | altercation | an angry argument | 17 | |
| 14553993977 | ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation | 18 | |
| 14553993978 | ambivalent | Having mixed feelings | 19 | |
| 14553993979 | anagram | a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters | 20 | |
| 14553993980 | anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | 21 | |
| 14553993981 | antagonize | to annoy or provoke to anger | 22 | |
| 14553993982 | appraisal | an evaluation of the emotion-relevant aspects of a stimulus | 23 | |
| 14553993983 | apprise | to inform | 24 | |
| 14553993984 | arable | suitable for growing crops | 25 | |
| 14553993985 | arbitrary | (adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness | 26 | |
| 14553993986 | archives | public records; place where public records are kept | 27 | |
| 14553993987 | arduous | hard to do, requiring much effort | 28 | |
| 14553993988 | array | A large group of people or things | 29 | |
| 14553993989 | askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly | 30 | |
| 14553993990 | assail | attack | 31 | |
| 14553993991 | assay | to test, analyze | 32 | |
| 14553993992 | assertion | a declaration or statement | 33 | |
| 14553993993 | attrition | a wearing down over time | 34 | |
| 14553993994 | audacious | (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring | 35 | |
| 14553993995 | augment | to make larger, increase | 36 | |
| 14553993996 | auspicious | favorable | 37 | |
| 14553993997 | austere | (adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor | 38 | |
| 14553993998 | autocrat | dictator | 39 | |
| 14553993999 | baleful | harmful | 40 | |
| 14553994000 | bandy | to exchange words; to discuss casually | 41 | |
| 14553994001 | banter | teasing; playful conversation | 42 | |
| 14553994002 | beleaguer | to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass | 43 | |
| 14553994003 | beneficent | (adj.) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good | 44 | |
| 14553994004 | bestow | to give as a gift | 45 | |
| 14553994005 | betrothed | engaged to be married | 46 | |
| 14553994006 | bilateral | both sides | 47 | |
| 14553994007 | blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned | 48 | |
| 14553994008 | bolster | to support | 49 | |
| 14553994009 | brevity | shortness | 50 | |
| 14553994010 | browbeat | to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully | 51 | |
| 14553994011 | brunt | (n.) the main impact, force, or burden | 52 | |
| 14553994012 | brusque | (adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities | 53 | |
| 14553994013 | bulwark | a defensive wall | 54 | |
| 14553994014 | bumptious | self-assertive | 55 | |
| 14553994015 | Bureaucracy | A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials | 56 | |
| 14553994016 | camaraderie | trust among friends | 57 | |
| 14553994017 | Catharsis | a release of emotional tension | 58 | |
| 14553994018 | cede | to go | 59 | |
| 14553994019 | chagrin | embarrassment; a complete loss of courage | 60 | |
| 14553994020 | cite | quote | 61 | |
| 14553994021 | climactic | arranged in order of increasing force and interest | 62 | |
| 14553994022 | coalition | a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose | 63 | |
| 14553994023 | coherent | (adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful | 64 | |
| 14553994024 | comely | having a pleasing appearance | 65 | |
| 14553994025 | comprehensive | thorough | 66 | |
| 14553994026 | concerted | planned or performed in cooperation with others | 67 | |
| 14553994027 | congenital | existing at birth | 68 | |
| 14553994028 | conjecture | to guess | 69 | |
| 14553994029 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 70 | |
| 14553994030 | consensus | general agreement | 71 | |
| 14553994031 | consonant | harmonious agreement | 72 | |
| 14553994032 | contraband | (n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited | 73 | |
| 14553994033 | contrition | deep regret for doing something wrong | 74 | |
| 14553994034 | convivial | festive, sociable, having fun together, genial | 75 | |
| 14553994035 | correlate | have a mutual relationship or connection | 76 | |
| 14553994036 | credence | belief, mental acceptance | 77 | |
| 14553994037 | debacle | a complete failure; a total collapse | 78 | |
| 14553994038 | debonair | (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance | 79 | |
| 14553994039 | decadence | (n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence | 80 | |
| 14553994040 | deference | to respect | 81 | |
| 14553994041 | defile | to pollute; to corrupt | 82 | |
| 14553994042 | degenerate | to break down; to deteriorate | 83 | |
| 14553994043 | deign | to lower oneself before an inferior | 84 | |
| 14553994044 | deluge | flood | 85 | |
| 14553994045 | demeanor | behavior | 86 | |
| 14553994046 | deprecate | to express disapproval of | 87 | |
| 14553994047 | derogatory | showing a critical or disrespectful attitude | 88 | |
| 14553994048 | despicable | (adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible | 89 | |
| 14553994049 | dissipate | (v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure | 90 | |
| 14553994050 | dissolute | loose in one's morals or behavior | 91 | |
| 14553994051 | diverge | to vary; go in different directions from the same point | 92 | |
| 14553994052 | effete | worn out; barren | 93 | |
| 14553994053 | efficacious | effective, producing results | 94 | |
| 14553994054 | elation | Excited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness | 95 | |
| 14553994055 | embellish | to decorate | 96 | |
| 14553994056 | emendation | a correction | 97 | |
| 14553994057 | encroach | (v.) to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass | 98 | |
| 14553994058 | enormity | (n.) the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity | 99 | |
| 14553994059 | enthrall | (v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison | 100 | |
| 14553994060 | entity | anything having existence, either physical or mystical | 101 | |
| 14553994061 | entomology | study of insects | 102 | |
| 14553994075 | entourage | group of attendants | 103 | |
| 14553994076 | epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink | 104 | |
| 14553994077 | epilouge | a concluding section of a book or play, usually adressed to an audience | 105 | |
| 14553994078 | Epithet | an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. | 106 | |
| 14553994079 | equestrian | having to do with horseback riding | 107 | |
| 14553994080 | erroneous | (adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes | 108 | |
| 14553994081 | evasive | deliberately vague or ambiguous | 109 | |
| 14553994082 | evoke | to summon forth | 110 | |
| 14553994083 | exhaustive | thorough | 111 | |
| 14553994084 | Exodus | a large-scale departure or flight | 112 | |
| 14553994085 | exonerate | to free from blame | 113 | |
| 14553994086 | expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster | 114 | |
| 14553994087 | expletive | an interjection to lend emphasis; sometimes, a profanity | 115 | |
| 14553994088 | extemporaneous | made or delivered on the spur of the moment | 116 | |
| 14553994089 | faction | A group with a distinct political interest | 117 | |
| 14553994090 | factious | causing disagreement | 118 | |
| 14553994091 | fallible | capable of error | 119 | |
| 14553994092 | fastidious | Difficult to please | 120 | |
| 14553994093 | felictious | (adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy | 121 | |
| 14553994094 | Felony | A serious crime | 122 | |
| 14553994095 | ferocity | savagery | 123 | |
| 14553994096 | fidelity | faithfulness | 124 | |
| 14553994097 | filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter | 125 | |
| 14553994098 | finality | the quality or condition of being complete or settled; conclusiveness | 126 | |
| 14553994099 | Fiord | a long, narrow inlet of the sea, with steep cliffs rising alongside | 127 | |
| 14553994100 | flail | to strike out or swing wildly; to thrash about | 128 | |
| 14553994101 | flaunt | to show off | 129 | |
| 14553994102 | flay | to whip; to remove skin | 130 | |
| 14553994103 | foreshadow | A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader. | 131 | |
| 14553994104 | forgo | (v.) to do without, abstain from, give up | 132 | |
| 14553994105 | forte | loud | 133 | |
| 14553994106 | frustrate | to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement | 134 | |
| 14553994107 | fulminate | to loudly attack or denounce | 135 | |
| 14553994108 | furor | an uproar; a state of great anger or excitement | 136 | |
| 14553994109 | furtive | secretive | 137 | |
| 14553994110 | garrulous | talkative | 138 | |
| 14553994111 | gibe | to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn | 139 | |
| 14553994112 | gird | to prepare for an event or an action | 140 | |
| 14553994113 | goad | (v.) to drive or urge on; (n.) something used to drive or urge on | 141 | |
| 14553994114 | gradation | process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color | 142 | |
| 14553994115 | grandoise | impressive; showy; magnificent | 143 | |
| 14553994116 | guise | an external appearance, cover, mask | 144 | |
| 14553994117 | haggard | (adj.) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking | 145 | |
| 14553994118 | heinous | (adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful | 146 | |
| 14553994119 | hypercritical | overcritical | 147 | |
| 14553994120 | hypochondriac | a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses | 148 | |
| 14553994121 | idiomatic | characteristic of a particular language | 149 | |
| 14553994122 | idyll | a lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place | 150 | |
| 14553994123 | imbibe | to drink | 151 | |
| 14553994124 | immemorial | reaching back beyond the bounds of memory; extremely old | 152 | |
| 14553994125 | imperious | (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling | 153 | |
| 14553994126 | impetuous | impulsive | 154 | |
| 14553994127 | impromptu | without preparation | 155 | |
| 14553994128 | impunity | freedom from punishment | 156 | |
| 14553994129 | inane | (adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value | 157 | |
| 14553994130 | incise | cut into | 158 | |
| 14553994131 | incoherent | not able to be understood; nonsensical | 159 | |
| 14553994132 | incongruous | out of place | 160 | |
| 14553994133 | incredulous | disbelieving, skeptical | 161 | |
| 14553994134 | indigenous | native | 162 | |
| 14553994135 | indolence | laziness | 163 | |
| 14553994136 | inexplicable | hard to explain or impossible to understand | 164 | |
| 14553994137 | infer | to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply | 165 | |
| 14553994138 | ingratiate | (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) | 166 | |
| 14553994139 | inherent | Existing as a natural part | 167 | |
| 14553994140 | innocuous | harmless | 168 | |
| 14553994141 | insatiable | so great or demanding as not to be satisfied | 169 | |
| 14553994142 | insidious | intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous | 170 | |
| 14553994143 | insular | (adj.) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience | 171 | |
| 14553994144 | intangible | not material | 172 | |
| 14553994145 | integral | essential | 173 | |
| 14553994146 | interminable | endless | 174 | |
| 14553994147 | interpose | to step in between parties at variance; mediate | 175 | |
| 14553994148 | intrepid | fearless | 176 | |
| 14553994149 | Intricary | condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness | 177 | |
| 14553994150 | intrinsic | (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part | 178 | |
| 14553994151 | introspective | contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings | 179 | |
| 14553994152 | inure | (v.) to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure | 180 | |
| 14553994153 | invidious | offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment | 181 | |
| 14553994154 | invoke | to call on for support | 182 | |
| 14553994155 | irascible | easily angered | 183 | |
| 14553994156 | laudable | worthy of praise | 184 | |
| 14553994157 | lucid | easy to understand, clear; rational, sane | 185 | |
| 14553994158 | lucrative | bringing in money; profitable | 186 | |
| 14554030754 | malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will | 187 | |
| 14554030755 | Martyr | A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs | 188 | |
| 14554030756 | mercenary | a professional soldier hired by a foreign army | 189 | |
| 14554030757 | microcosm | a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system | 190 | |
| 14554030758 | misanthrope | (n.) a person who hates or despises people | 191 | |
| 14554030759 | miscreant | evil unbeliever | 192 | |
| 14554030760 | noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no | 193 | |
| 14554030761 | nostalgic | longing for the past | 194 | |
| 14554030762 | novice | beginner | 195 | |
| 14554030763 | nurture | (v.) to bring up, care for, train, nourish; (n.) rearing, training, upbringing | 196 | |
| 14554030764 | omnivorous | eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes | 197 | |
| 14554030765 | oracular | prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous | 198 | |
| 14554030766 | orient | to locate | 199 | |
| 14554030767 | oscillate | (v.) to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver | 200 | |
| 14554030768 | ostentatious | showy | 201 | |
| 14554030769 | palliate | to make less serious; ease | 202 | |
| 14554030770 | panacea | a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems | 203 | |
| 14554030771 | peripheral | on the edge, not important | 204 | |
| 14554030772 | permeate | (v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through | 205 | |
| 14554030773 | pernicious | (adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal | 206 | |
| 14554030774 | perpetuate | to make permanent or long lasting | 207 | |
| 14554030775 | Phalanx | A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields | 208 | |
| 14554030776 | platitude | a commonplace, stale, or trite remark | 209 | |
| 14554030777 | plebeian | (adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class | 210 | |
| 14554030778 | politic | (adj.) prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient | 211 | |
| 14554030779 | populace | common people | 212 | |
| 14554030780 | precipitate | A solid that forms from a solution during a chemical reaction. | 213 | |
| 14554030781 | predecessor | one who came before | 214 | |
| 14554030782 | preemptory | to take the place of; displace, to have precedence or predominance over | 215 | |
| 14554030783 | premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned | 216 | |
| 14554030784 | preseumptuous | failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or inappropriate | 217 | |
| 14554575893 | pretentious | pompous, self-important | 218 | |
| 14554575894 | proboscis | nose | 219 | |
| 14554575895 | procrastinate | (v.) to delay, put off until later | 220 | |
| 14554575896 | prodigy | A person with great talent; a young genius | 221 | |
| 14554575897 | proficient | skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity | 222 | |
| 14554575898 | proletarian | member of the working class | 223 | |
| 14554575899 | Prologue | A speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event | 224 | |
| 14554575900 | propagate | reproduce | 225 | |
| 14554575901 | protagainst | Main character in a story | 226 | |
| 14554575902 | prototype | a mental image or best example of a category | 227 | |
| 14554575903 | protract | to prolong | 228 | |
| 14554575904 | provocation | causing aggravation or annoyance | 229 | |
| 14554575905 | provocative | (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying | 230 | |
| 14554575906 | proxy | (n.) an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place | 231 | |
| 14554575907 | purpot | (v.) - to present an intention that is often FALSE | 232 | |
| 14554575908 | query | question | 233 | |
| 14554575909 | quixotic | overly idealistic; impractical | 234 | |
| 14554575910 | rapacious | greedy | 235 | |
| 14554575911 | rationalize | to make an excuse for | 236 | |
| 14554575912 | recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority | 237 | |
| 14554575913 | reciprocate | to give in return | 238 | |
| 14554575914 | recrimination | an accusation in response to one from someone else | 239 | |
| 14554575915 | redress | to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury | 240 | |
| 14554575916 | reiterate | to say again, repeat | 241 | |
| 14554575917 | relent | to become less severe; to give in | 242 | |
| 14554575918 | remission | improvement or absence of signs of disease | 243 | |
| 14554575919 | repartee | a quick, witty reply | 244 | |
| 14554575920 | Repression | in psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories | 245 | |
| 14554575921 | repugnant | (adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful | 246 | |
| 14554575922 | resilient | (adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly | 247 | |
| 14554575923 | rhetorical | relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression | 248 | |
| 14554575924 | rigorous | strict; harsh; severe | 249 | |
| 14554575925 | rudiment | a basic idea or principle | 250 | |
| 14554575926 | sallow | yellowish | 251 | |
| 14554575927 | sanction | authorize | 252 | |
| 14554575928 | satitate | to satisfy completely | 253 | |
| 14554575929 | scapegoat | (n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others | 254 | |
| 14554575930 | scrutinize | to examine closely | 255 | |
| 14554575931 | Secular | Non-religious | 256 | |
| 14554575932 | shibboleth | (n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism | 257 | |
| 14554575933 | shrew | a mean, nagging woman | 258 | |
| 14554575934 | sluice | to drain | 259 | |
| 14554575935 | Solstice | Time when the Sun is farthest from the equator. | 260 | |
| 14554575936 | somnolent | sleepy | 261 | |
| 14554575937 | sortie | a sudden attack by troops from a defensive position; a single mission of a lone airplane against an enemy | 262 | |
| 14554575938 | staunch | Firm and steadfast | 263 | |
| 14554575939 | stereotype | A generalized belief about a group of people | 264 | |
| 14554575940 | stigma | mark of disgrace | 265 | |
| 14554575941 | stint | (v.) to limit, be sparing or frugal; (n.) a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity | 266 | |
| 14554575942 | stipend | fixed salary | 267 | |
| 14554575943 | stoic | A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. | 268 | |
| 14554575944 | subservient | (adj.) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end | 269 | |
| 14554575945 | subside | wear off or die down | 270 | |
| 14554575946 | subterfuge | an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something | 271 | |
| 14554575947 | supercilious | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority | 272 | |
| 14554575948 | supplication | the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly | 273 | |
| 14554575949 | surmise | to guess | 274 | |
| 14554575950 | symposium | conference | 275 | |
| 14554575951 | synchronize | to cause to happen at the same time | 276 | |
| 14554575952 | syndicate | a gathering of people with a common interest | 277 | |
| 14554575953 | taint | (n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate | 278 | |
| 14554575954 | tawdry | (adj.) showy and flashy but lacking in good taste | 279 | |
| 14554575955 | tenacity | persistence | 280 | |
| 14554575956 | tepid | lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest | 281 | |
| 14554575957 | terse | brief and to the point | 282 | |
| 14554575958 | thwart | (v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate | 283 | |
| 14554575959 | transient | (adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time | 284 | |
| 14554575960 | ulterior | lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed | 285 | |
| 14554575961 | undermine | to weaken | 286 | |
| 14554575962 | unremitting | (adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless | 287 | |
| 14554575963 | usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right | 288 | |
| 14554575964 | vanquish | to defeat | 289 | |
| 14554575965 | vegetate | lead a dull, inactive, useless life | 290 | |
| 14554575966 | verbose | wordy | 291 | |
| 14554575967 | Vernacular | Everyday language of ordinary people | 292 | |
| 14554575968 | vilify | slander | 293 | |
| 14554575969 | vivacious | lively | 294 | |
| 14554575970 | vogue | prevailing fashion or practice | 295 | |
| 14554575971 | waive | (v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer | 296 | |
| 14554575972 | wily | (adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning | 297 | |
| 14554575973 | wistful | having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing | 298 | |
| 14554575974 | wrest | to take by force | 299 |
