abacus@frame with balls for calculating
abate@to lessen to subside
abdication@giving up control authority
aberration@straying away from what is normal
abet@help/encourage somebody (in doing wrong)
abeyance@suspended action
abhor@to hate to detest
abide@be faithful to endure
abjure@promise or swear to give up
abraded@rubbed off worn away by friction
abrogate@repeal or annul by authority
abscond@to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
abstruse@difficult to comprehend obscure
abut@border on
abysmal@bottomless extreme
acarpous@effete no longer fertile worn out
acclaimed@welcomed with shouts and approval
accolade@praise approval
accretion@the growing of separate things into one
accrue@accumulate
acumen@Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
adamant@kind of stone inflexible
admonitory@containing warning
adorn@add beauty decorate
adulteration@making unpure poorer in quality
affable@polite and friendly
affinity@close connection relationship
aggravate@make worse irritate
agile@active quick-moving
agog@eager/excited
ail@to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
alacrity@eager and cheerful readiness
alcove@recess/partially enclosed place
ale@fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer
aleck@one who considers himself smarter than others
allegiance@duty support loyalty
alleviate@make (pain) easier to bear
alloy@to debase by mixing with something inferior
aloof@reserved indifferent
amalgamate@mix combine unite societies
ambidextrous@able to use the left hand or the right equally well
ambiguous@doubtful uncertain
ambivalent@having both of two contrary meanings
ambrosial@extremely pleasing to taste
ameliorate@improve make better
amortize@end (a debt) by setting aside money
anguish@severe suffering
animosity@strong dislike
antidote@medicine used against a poison or a disease
antithetical@direct opposing
apartheid@brutal racial discrimination
aplomb@self-confidence
apostate@one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
apotheosis@deification glorification to godliness
appease@make quiet or calm
apprehensive@grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future
apprise@give notice to inform
approbation@approval
apropos@appropriate to the situation apt
apt@well-suited quick-witted
arabesque@a complex ornate design
arboreal@of connected with trees
ardor@enthusiasm
arduous@steep difficult ascent laborious
argot@jargon slang
arrant@in the highest degree
arrogance@proud superior manner of behaviour
articulate@speak distinctly connect by joints
ascend@go or come up
ascertain@get to know
ascetic@practicing self-denial austere stark
ascribe@consider to be the origin of or belonging to
aseptic@surgically clean
asperity@roughness harshness ill temper irritability
aspersion@slander
assail@with attack violently
assiduous@diligent hard-working sedulous
assuage@make something (pain desire) less
asterisk@the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
astringent@substance that shrinks
astute@clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
atonement@repayment death of Jesus
attenuate@make thin. weaken enervate
attune@bring into harmony
audacious@Bold
augury@omen sign
august@majestic venerable
auspicious@favorable successful prosperous
austere@severely moral and strict simple and plain
auxiliary@helping supporting
aver@affirm assert prove justify
aversion@strong dislike
avid@eager greedy
avow@admit. Declare openly
amorous@Having a propensity for falling in love.
amorphous@Without determinate shape.
amour@A love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature.
ampere@The practical unit of electric-current strength.
ampersand@The character &; and.
amphibious@Living both on land and in water.
amphitheater@An edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a central open space or arena.
amplitude@Largeness.
amply@Sufficiently.
amputate@To remove by cutting, as a limb or some portion of the body.
amusement@Diversion.
anachronism@Anything occurring or existing out of its proper time.
anagram@The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
analogous@Corresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion, relations.
analogy@Reasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance others are formed.
analyst@One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method.
analyze@To examine minutely or critically.
anarchy@Absence or utter disregard of government.
anathema@Anything forbidden, as by social usage.
anatomy@That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms.
ancestry@One's ancestors collectively.
anecdote@A brief account of some interesting event or incident.
anemia@Deficiency of blood or red corpuscles.
anemic@Affected with anemia.
anemometer@An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind.
anesthetic@Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation.
anew@Once more.
angelic@Saintly.
Anglophobia@Hatred or dread of England or of what is English.
angular@Sharp-cornered.
anhydrous@Withered.
animadversion@The utterance of criticism or censure.
animadvert@To pass criticism or censure.
animalcule@An animal of microscopic smallness.
animate@To make alive.
animosity@Hatred.
annalist@Historian.
annals@A record of events in their chronological order, year by year.
annex@To add or affix at the end.
annihilate@To destroy absolutely.
annotate@To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon.
annual@Occurring every year.
annuity@An annual allowance, payment, or income.
annunciation@Proclamation.
anode@The point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.
anonymous@Of unknown authorship.
antagonism@Mutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons.
Antarctic@Pertaining to the south pole or the regions near it.
ante@In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
antecede@To precede.
antecedent@One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality.
antechamber@A waiting room for those who seek audience.
antedate@To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one.
antediluvian@Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah.
antemeridian@Before noon.
antemundane@Pertaining to time before the world's creation.
antenatal@Occurring or existing before birth.
anterior@Prior.
anteroom@A room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
anthology@A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors.
anthracite@Hard coal.
anthropology@The science of man in general.
anthropomorphous@Having or resembling human form.
antic@A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
Antichrist@Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power.
anticlimax@A gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said.
anticyclone@An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward.
antidote@Anything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like.
antilogy@Inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
antipathize@To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike.
antiphon@A response or alteration of responses, generally musical.
antiphony@An anthem or other composition sung responsively.
antipodes@A place or region on the opposite side of the earth.
antiquary@One who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
antiquate@To make old or out of date.
antique@Pertaining to ancient times.
antiseptic@Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms.
antislavery@Opposed to human slavery.
antispasmodic@Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.
antistrophe@The inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
antitoxin@A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms.
antonym@A word directly opposed to another in meaning.
anxious@Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter.
apathy@Insensibility to emotion or passionate feeling.
aperture@Hole.
apex@The highest point, as of a mountain.
aphorism@Proverb.
apiary@A place where bees are kept.
apogee@The climax.
apology@A disclaimer of intentional error or offense.
apostasy@A total departure from one's faith or religion.
apostate@False.
apostle@Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
apothecary@One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions.
apotheosis@Deification.
appall@To fill with dismay or horror.
apparent@Easily understood.
apparition@Ghost.
appease@To soothe by quieting anger or indignation.
appellate@Capable of being appealed to.
appellation@The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called.
append@To add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary.
appertain@To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation.
apposite@Appropriate.
apposition@The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact.
appraise@To estimate the money value of.
appreciable@Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect.
apprehend@To make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law.
apprehensible@Capable of being conceived.
approbation@Sanction.
appropriate@Suitable for the purpose and circumstances.
aqueduct@A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
aqueous@Of, pertaining to, or containing water.
arbiter@One chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters.
arbitrary@Fixed or done capriciously.
arbitrate@To act or give judgment as umpire.
arbor@A tree.
arboreal@Of or pertaining to a tree or trees.
arborescent@Having the nature of a tree.
arboretum@A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs.
arboriculture@The cultivation of trees or shrubs.
arcade@A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., opening from it.
archaic@Antiquated
archaism@Obsolescence.
archangel@An angel of high rank.
archbishop@The chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman, and Anglican church.
archdeacon@A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.
archaeology@The branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation of the relics of man.
archetype@A prototype.
archipelago@Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves.
ardent@Burning with passion.
ardor@Intensity of passion or affection.
arid@Very dry.
aristocracy@A hereditary nobility
aristocrat@A hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility.
armada@A fleet of war-vessels.
armful@As much as can be held in the arm or arms.
armory@An arsenal.
aroma@An agreeable odor.
arraign@To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not.
arrange@To put in definite or proper order.
arrangement@The act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order.
arrant@Notoriously bad.
arrear@Something overdue and unpaid.
arrival@A coming to stopping-place or destination.
arrogant@Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc.
arrogate@To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds.
Artesian well@A very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
artful@Characterized by craft or cunning.
Arthurian@Pertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poetic story.
artifice@Trickery.
artless@Ingenuous.
ascendant@Dominant.
ascension@The act of rising.
ascent@A rising, soaring, or climbing.
ascetic@Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion.
ascribe@To assign as a quality or attribute.
asexual@Having no distinct sexual organs.
ashen@Pale.
askance@With a side or indirect glance or meaning.
asperity@Harshness or roughness of temper.
aspirant@One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place.
aspiration@An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach.
aspire@To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained.
assailant@One who attacks.
assassin@One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.
assassinate@To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.
assassination@Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery.
assay@The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore.
assent@To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion.
assess@To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid).
assessor@An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes.
assets@pl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
assiduous@Diligent.
assignee@One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.
assimilate@To adapt.
assonance@Resemblance or correspondence in sound.
assonant@Having resemblance of sound.
assonate@To accord in sound, especially vowel sound.
assuage@To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease.
astringent@Harsh in disposition or character.
astute@Keen in discernment.
atheism@The denial of the existence of God.
athirst@Wanting water.
athwart@From side to side.
atomizer@An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
atone@To make amends for.
atonement@Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury.
atrocious@Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel.
atrocity@Great cruelty or reckless wickedness.
attache@A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.
attest@To certify as accurate, genuine, or true.
auburn@Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.
audacious@Fearless.
audible@Loud enough to be heard.
audition@The act or sensation of hearing.
auditory@Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.
augment@To make bigger.
augur@To predict.
Augustinian@Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him.
aura@Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
aural@Of or pertaining to the ear.
auricle@One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
auricular@Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
auriferous@Containing gold.
aurora@A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere.
auspice@favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance.
austere@Severely simple; unadorned.
autarchy@Unrestricted power.
authentic@Of undisputed origin.
authenticity@The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed.
autobiography@The story of one's life written by himself.
autocracy@Absolute government.
autocrat@Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence.
automaton@Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical.
autonomous@Self-governing.
autonomy@Self-government.
autopsy@The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death.
autumnal@Of or pertaining to autumn.
auxiliary@One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory.
avalanche@The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock.
avarice@Passion for getting and keeping riches.
aver@To assert as a fact.
averse@Reluctant.
aversion@A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing.
avert@To turn away or aside.
aviary@A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept.
avidity@Greediness.
avocation@Diversion.
avow@To declare openly.
awaken@To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like.
awry@&@Out of the proper form, direction, or position.
aye@An expression of assent.
azalea@A flowering shrub.
azure@The color of the sky.
baleful@harmful ominous causing evil
balk@obstacle purposely to get on the way of
bandy@discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly
baneful@causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
barrage@artificial obstacle built across a river
barren@not good enough unable to have young ones without value
bask@in enjoy warmth and light
beatify@to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to
bedizen@to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
beguile@mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
belabor@beat hard
bellicose@inclined to fighting
belligerent@(person nation) waging war
benefactor@person who has given help
benevolence@wish or activity in doing good
benign@kind and gentle mild (climate)
benison@blessing
bequest@arrangement to give something at death
berate@scold sharply
bereft@rob or dispossess of something (material)
bewilder@puzzle confuse
bigot@stubborn narrow-minded person
bilge@bulge the protuberance of a cask
blandishment@flattery coaxing
blandness@polite manner comforting uninteresting
blase@bored with pleasure or dissipation
blatant@noisy and rough
blithe@cheerful casual carefree
boggle@To hesitate as if in fear or doubt
bogus@sham counterfeit not genuine
boisterous@loud noisy rough lacking restraint
bolster@give greatly needed support
boorish@crude offensive rude
braggart@boastful
brash@hasty rush cheeky saucy
brass@yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
brazen@made of brass
breach@opening broken place breaking
brittle@easily broken
broach@bring up announce begin to talk about
brook@to tolerate endure
buoyant@able to float light-hearted
burgeon@grow forth send out buds
burnish@to polish rub to a shine
birthright@A privilege or possession into which one is born.
bitterness@Acridity, as to the taste.
blase@Sated with pleasure.
blaspheme@To indulge in profane oaths.
blatant@Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous.
blaze@A vivid glowing flame.
blazon@To make widely or generally known.
bleak@Desolate.
blemish@A mark that mars beauty.
blithe@Joyous.
blithesome@Cheerful.
blockade@The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces.
boatswain@A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
bodice@A women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist.
bodily@Corporeal.
boisterous@Unchecked merriment or animal spirits.
bole@The trunk or body of a tree.
bolero@A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.
boll@A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
bolster@To support, as something wrong.
bomb@A hollow projectile containing an explosive material.
bombard@To assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
bombardier@A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.
bombast@Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
boorish@Rude.
bore@To weary by tediousness or dullness.
borough@An incorporated village or town.
bosom@The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.
botanical@Connected with the study or cultivation of plants.
botanize@To study plant-life.
botany@The science that treats of plants.
bountiful@Showing abundance.
Bowdlerize@To expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages.
bowler@In cricket, the player who delivers the ball.
boycott@To place the products or merchandise of under a ban.
brae@Hillside.
braggart@A vain boaster.
brandish@To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear.
bravado@An aggressive display of boldness.
bravo@Well done.
bray@A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn.
braze@To make of or ornament with brass.
brazier@An open pan or basin for holding live coals.
breach@The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation.
breaker@One who trains horses, dogs, etc.
breech@The buttocks.
brethren@pl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like.
brevity@Shortness of duration.
bridle@The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins.
brigade@A body of troops consisting of two or more regiments.
brigadier@General officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general.
brigand@One who lives by robbery and plunder.
brimstone@Sulfur.
brine@Water saturated with salt.
bristle@One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc.
Britannia@The United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Briticism@A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British.
brittle@Fragile.
broach@To mention, for the first time.
broadcast@Disseminated far and wide.
brogan@A coarse, heavy shoe.
brogue@Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people.
brokerage@The business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker.
bromine@A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.
bronchitis@Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchus@Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
brooch@An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside.
brotherhood@Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity.
browbeat@To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner.
brusque@Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech.
buffoon@A clown.
buffoonery@Low drollery, coarse jokes, etc.
bulbous@Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb.
bullock@An ox.
bulrush@Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.
bulwark@Anything that gives security or defense.
bumper@A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health.
bumptious@Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit.
bungle@To execute clumsily.
buoyancy@Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas.
buoyant@Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat.
bureau@A chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
bureaucracy@Government by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business.
burgess@In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia.
burgher@An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town.
burnish@To make brilliant or shining.
bursar@A treasurer.
bustle@To hurry.
butt@To strike with or as with the head, or horns.
butte@A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
buttress@Any support or prop.
cabal@a scheme or plot a group of plotters
cadge@to beg to get by begging
cajole@use flattery or deceit to persuade
calipers@metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
calisthenics@exercises to develop strong bodies
calumny@slander aspersion
candid@frank straight-forward
cant@insincere talk/jargon
cantankerous@bad-tempered/quarrelsome
canvass@discuss thoroughly sort of touting
castigate@to chastise correct by punishing
castigation@severe punishment
catalyst@substance that causes speeding up
caustic@biting sarcastic
cavalcade@a possession
censure@expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
centurion@leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
chagrin@vexation
chary@cautious wary
chaste@pure
chastened@corrected punished
chastisement@punishment
chauvinist@a blindly devoted patriot
chicanery@legal trickery/false argument
chisel@steel tool for shaping materials
churl@bad-tempered person
churlish@(adj) boorish
clamor@shout complain with a lot of noise
clientele@customers
clinch@come to grips/settle conclusively
cling@to resist separation
clot@half-solid lump formed from liquid
cloture@closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
coagulation@change to a thick and solid state
coalescing@coming together and uniting into one substance
coax@get somebody to do something by kindness
coda@passage that completes a piece of music
coddle@treat with care and tenderness
coerce@compel to force to make obedient
coeval@of the same period coexisting
cogent@strong convincing
cogitate@think deeply mediate
cognizant@being fully aware of
cohort@a group or band of people
colander@bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
colloquial@involving or using conversation.
collusion@secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
combustion@process of burning
commemorate@keep the memory of
commodious@having plenty of space for what is needed
commuter@person who travels regularly
complaisance@tending to comply obliging willingness to please
complaisant@trying to please; obliging
compunction@feeling of regret for one's action
conceal@hide keep secret
conceit@over-high opinion of too much pride
conciliatory@reconciling soothing comforting mollifying
concoct@invent, prepare by mixing together
concord@agreement or harmony
concur@agree in opinion happen together
condense@increase in density strength make laconic
condone@forgive
Conduce@To bring about
congeal@make or become stiff and solid
conjoin@to join together
connoisseur@a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
connotation@suggestion in addition to
connote@Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
consequential@pompous self important
console@give comfort or sympathy to
conspicuous@easily seen remarkable
consternation@surprise and fear dismay
constrain@compel
constrict@make tight or smaller
consume@get to the end of
consummate@perfect/make perfect/complete
contemn@to scorn or despise
contentious@argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
contiguous@touching neighboring near
contrite@filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
contumacious@insubordinate rebellious
conundrum@a riddle dilemma enigma
conviction@convincing firm belief
convoke@call together summon
convoluted@complicated coiled twisted
cordial@warm and sincere
cordon@line (of police acting as a guard)
cornucopia@abundant supply
corporeal@physical of or for the body
correlate@have a mutual relation
corroboration@additional strengthening evidence
coruscate@sparkle
countenance@to favor or approve of
counterfeit@forgery
countervail@counterbalance
covert@disguised
covetous@eagerly desirous
cower@crouch shrink back
coy@shy/modest (esp of a girl)
crass@very great (es. stupidity)
cravat@piece of linen worn as a necktie
craven@cowardly
crease@line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket
credulity@too great a readiness to believe things
credulous@ready to believe things
crush@press lose shape subdue overwhelm
cryptic@secret with a hidden meaning
cumbersome@burdensome heavy and awkward to carry
curmudgeon@bad-tempered person
curriculum@course of study
cursory@quick hurried
curtail@make shorter then was planned
condense@To abridge.
condescend@To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors.
condolence@Expression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune.
conduce@To bring about.
conducive@Contributing to an end.
conductible@Capable of being conducted or transmitted.
conduit@A means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid.
confectionery@The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.
confederacy@A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid.
confederate@One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement.
confer@To bestow.
conferee@A person with whom another confers.
confessor@A spiritual advisor.
confidant@One to whom secrets are entrusted.
confide@To reveal in trust or confidence.
confidence@The state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another.
confident@Assured.
confinement@Restriction within limits or boundaries.
confiscate@To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury.
conflagration@A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like.
confluence@The place where streams meet.
confluent@A stream that unites with another.
conformance@The act or state or conforming.
conformable@Harmonious.
conformation@General structure, form, or outline.
conformity@Correspondence in form, manner, or use.
confront@To encounter, as difficulties or obstacles.
congeal@To coagulate.
congenial@Having kindred character or tastes.
congest@To collect into a mass.
congregate@To bring together into a crowd.
coniferous@Cone-bearing trees.
conjecture@A guess.
conjoin@To unite.
conjugal@Pertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons.
conjugate@Joined together in pairs.
conjugation@The state or condition of being joined together.
conjunction@The state of being joined together, or the things so joined.
connive@To be in collusion.
connoisseur@A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art.
connote@To mean; signify.
connubial@Pertaining to marriage or matrimony.
conquer@To overcome by force.
consanguineous@Descended from the same parent or ancestor.
conscience@The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct.
conscientious@Governed by moral standard.
conscious@Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks.
conscript@To force into military service.
consecrate@To set apart as sacred.
consecutive@Following in uninterrupted succession.
consensus@A collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons.
conservatism@Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things.
conservative@Adhering to the existing order of things.
conservatory@An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation.
consign@To entrust.
consignee@A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted.
consignor@One who entrusts.
consistency@A state of permanence.
console@To comfort.
consolidate@To combine into one body or system.
consonance@The state or quality of being in accord with.
consonant@Being in agreement or harmony with.
consort@A companion or associate.
conspicuous@Clearly visible.
conspirator@One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose.
conspire@To plot.
constable@An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace.
constellation@An arbitrary assemblage or group of stars.
consternation@Panic.
constituency@The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body.
constituent@One who has the right to vote at an election.
constrict@To bind.
consul@An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country.
consulate@The place in which a consul transacts official business.
consummate@To bring to completion.
consumption@Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearing out, etc.
consumptive@Designed for gradual destruction.
contagion@The communication of disease from person to person.
contagious@Transmitting disease.
contaminate@To pollute.
contemplate@To consider thoughtfully.
contemporaneous@Living, occurring, or existing at the same time.
contemporary@Living or existing at the same time.
contemptible@Worthy of scorn or disdain.
contemptuous@Disdainful.
contender@One who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry.
contiguity@Proximity.
contiguous@Touching or joining at the edge or boundary.
continence@Self-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion.
contingency@Possibility of happening.
contingent@Not predictable.
continuance@Permanence.
continuation@Prolongation.
continuity@Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development.
continuous@Connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence.
contort@To twist into a misshapen form.
contraband@Trade forbidden by law or treaty.
contradiction@The assertion of the opposite of that which has been said.
contradictory@Inconsistent with itself.
contraposition@A placing opposite.
contravene@To prevent or obstruct the operation of.
contribution@The act of giving for a common purpose.
contributor@One who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose.
contrite@Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin.
contrivance@The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.
contrive@To manage or carry through by some device or scheme.
control@To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over.
controller@One who or that which regulates or directs.
contumacious@Rebellious.
contumacy@Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority.
contuse@To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin.
contusion@A bruise.
convalesce@To recover after a sickness.
convalescence@The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.
convalescent@Recovering health after sickness.
convene@To summon or cause to assemble.
convenience@Fitness, as of time or place.
converge@To cause to incline and approach nearer together.
convergent@Tending to one point.
conversant@Thoroughly informed.
conversion@Change from one state or position to another, or from one form to another.
convertible@Interchangeable.
convex@Curving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle.
conveyance@That by which anything is transported.
convivial@Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking.
convolution@A winding motion.
convolve@To move with a circling or winding motion.
convoy@A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation.
convulse@To cause spasms in.
convulsion@A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.
copious@Plenteous.
coquette@A flirt.
cornice@An ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.
cornucopia@The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
corollary@A proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration.
coronation@The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch.
coronet@Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.
corporal@Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
corporate@Belonging to a corporation.
corporeal@Of a material nature; physical.
corps@A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.
corpse@A dead body.
corpulent@Obese.
corpuscle@A minute particle of matter.
correlate@To put in some relation of connection or correspondence.
correlative@Mutually involving or implying one another.
corrigible@Capable of reformation.
corroborate@To strengthen, as proof or conviction.
corroboration@Confirmation.
corrode@To ruin or destroy little by little.
corrosion@Gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corrosive@That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration.
corruptible@Open to bribery.
corruption@Loss of purity or integrity.
cosmetic@Pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
cosmic@Pertaining to the universe.
cosmogony@A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.
cosmography@The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
cosmology@The general science of the universe.
cosmopolitan@Common to all the world.
cosmopolitanism@A cosmopolitan character.
cosmos@The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement.
counteract@To act in opposition to.
counterbalance@To oppose with an equal force.
countercharge@To accuse in return.
counterfeit@Made to resemble something else.
counterpart@Something taken with another for the completion of either.
countervail@To offset.
countryman@A rustic.
courageous@Brave.
course@Line of motion or direction.
courser@A fleet and spirited horse.
courtesy@Politeness originating in kindness and exercised habitually.
covenant@An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties.
covert@Concealed, especially for an evil purpose.
covey@A flock of quails or partridges.
cower@To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
coxswain@One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer.
crag@A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.
cranium@The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.
crass@Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.
craving@A vehement desire.
creak@A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
creamery@A butter-making establishment.
creamy@Resembling or containing cream.
credence@Belief.
credible@Believable.
credulous@Easily deceived.
creed@A formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief.
crematory@A place for cremating dead bodies.
crevasse@A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.
crevice@A small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces.
criterion@A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion.
critique@A criticism or critical review.
crockery@Earthenware made from baked clay.
crucible@A trying and purifying test or agency.
crusade@Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle.
crustacean@Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc.
crustaceous@Having a crust-like shell.
cryptogram@Anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
crystallize@To bring together or give fixed shape to.
cudgel@A short thick stick used as a club.
culinary@Of or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen.
cull@To pick or sort out from the rest.
culpable@Guilty.
culprit@A guilty person.
culvert@Any artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal.
cupidity@Avarice.
curable@Capable of being remedied or corrected.
curator@A person having charge as of a library or museum.
curio@A piece of bric-a-brac.
cursive@Writing in which the letters are joined together.
cursory@Rapid and superficial.
curt@Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression.
curtail@To cut off or cut short.
curtsy@A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
cycloid@Like a circle.
cygnet@A young swan.
cynical@Exhibiting moral skepticism.
cynicism@Contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value.
cynosure@That to which general interest or attention is directed.
dainty@pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please
dangle@hand or swing loosely
daunt@intimidate make fearful
dawdler@person who is slow waste of time
dearth@shortage
debacle@a breakup overthrow sudden disaster
decorum@propriety properness
decree@order given by authority
decry@disapprove of
defalcate@(v) to embezzle or misappropriate
defer@postpone
deferential@showing respect
defiance@open disobedience or resistance
delineate@to portray depict sketch out
deluge@great flood heavy rush of water
demagogue@person appealing not to reasons
demur@to hesitate raise objections
denigrate@blacken belittle sully defame
denouement@an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
deplete@use until none remains
deposition@dethronement depositing
deprave@make morally bad corrupt
deprecate@protest against express disapproval of
depredation@plundering
dereliction@deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
derision@ridicule mockery deriding
derivative@unoriginal obtained from another source
derogatory@insulting tending to damage
descry@catch sight of see something in the distance
desiccant@substance used to absorb moisture
desuetude@cessation of use disuse
desultory@aimless haphazard digressing at random
deter@discourage hinder
detraction@slandering verbal attack aspersion
detumescence@diminishing or lessening of swelling
deviance@being different in moral standards (from normal)
dexterity@skill (esp. in handling)
diaphanous@transparent gauzy
diatribe@bitter and violent attack in words
didactic@intended to instruct
diffidence@shyness
dilate@speak comprehensively become wider large
dilettante@a lover of an art or science
dirge@a song of grief or lamentation
disallow@refuse to allow or accept as a correct
discern@see with an effort but clearly
discomfit@confuse embarrass
disconcert@upset the self-possession of
discountenance@refuse to approve of
discourse@speech lecture
discredit@refuse to believe
discreet@careful/prudent
discrete@individually distinct
disdain@look on with contempt
disencumber@free from encumbrance
disheveled@untidy
disingenuous@sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
disinter@dig up from the earth
dislodge@move force from the place occupied
dismal@sad gloomy miserable
disparate@essentially different
disproof@proof to the contrary
disrobe@undress
dissemble@speak or behave so as to hide something (in mind)
disseminate@distribute (esp. ideas)
dissent@have a different opinion refuse to assent
dissolution@disintegration looseness in morals
distrait@distracted
distraught@distracted violently upset in mind
divergence@getting farther apart from a point
divestiture@taking off getting rid of giving up
divulge@make known something secret
doggerel@trivial poorly constructed verse
dogmatic@positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion
doleful@dismal, mourful
dolt@stupid fellow
dormant@in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
dote@show much fondness center one's attention
drawl@slow way of speaking
droll@jesting
drone@male bee person who isn't self-employed
drowsiness@feeling sleepy half asleep
dubious@feeling doubt
dud@no use person something that fails
dulcet@melodious harmonious
dupe@cheat make a fool of
duplicity@deliberate deception
duress@threats to compel somebody
dwarf@person much smaller the usual size
dynamo@a generator something that produces electric current
diffident@Affected or possessed with self-distrust.
diffusible@Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly.
diffusion@Dispersion.
dignitary@One who holds high rank.
digraph@A union of two characters representing a single sound.
digress@To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter.
dilapidated@Fallen into decay or partial ruin.
dilate@To enlarge in all directions.
dilatory@Tending to cause delay.
dilemma@A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary.
dilettante@A superficial amateur.
diligence@Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
dilute@To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something.
diminution@Reduction.
dimly@Obscurely.
diphthong@The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds.
diplomacy@Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters.
diplomat@A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another.
diplomatic@Characterized by special tact in negotiations.
diplomatist@One remarkable for tact and shrewd management.
disagree@To be opposite in opinion.
disallow@To withhold permission or sanction.
disappear@To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being.
disappoint@To fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of.
disapprove@To regard with blame.
disarm@To deprive of weapons.
disarrange@To throw out of order.
disavow@To disclaim responsibility for.
disavowal@Denial.
disbeliever@One who refuses to believe.
disburden@To disencumber.
disburse@To pay out or expend, as money from a fund.
discard@To reject.
discernible@Perceivable.
disciple@One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine.
disciplinary@Having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority.
discipline@To train to obedience.
disclaim@To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to.
discolor@To stain.
discomfit@To put to confusion.
discomfort@The state of being positively uncomfortable.
disconnect@To undo or dissolve the connection or association of.
disconsolate@Grief-stricken.
discontinuance@Interruption or intermission.
discord@Absence of harmoniousness.
discountenance@To look upon with disfavor.
discover@To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived.
discredit@To injure the reputation of.
discreet@Judicious.
discrepant@Opposite.
discriminate@To draw a distinction.
discursive@Passing from one subject to another.
discussion@Debate.
disenfranchise@To deprive of any right privilege or power
disengage@To become detached.
disfavor@Disregard.
disfigure@To impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of.
dishabille@Undress or negligent attire.
dishonest@Untrustworthy.
disillusion@To disenchant.
disinfect@To remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases.
disinfectant@A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases.
disinherit@To deprive of an inheritance.
disinterested@Impartial.
disjunctive@Helping or serving to disconnect or separate.
dislocate@To put out of proper place or order.
dismissal@Displacement by authority from an office or an employment.
dismount@To throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like.
disobedience@Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction.
disobedient@Neglecting or refusing to obey.
disown@To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself.
disparage@To regard or speak of slightingly.
disparity@Inequality.
dispel@To drive away by or as by scattering in different directions.
dispensation@That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power.
displace@To put out of the proper or accustomed place.
dispossess@To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate.
disputation@Verbal controversy.
disqualify@To debar.
disquiet@To deprive of peace or tranquillity.
disregard@To take no notice of.
disreputable@Dishonorable or disgraceful.
disrepute@A bad name or character.
disrobe@To unclothe.
disrupt@To burst or break asunder.
dissatisfy@To displease.
dissect@To cut apart or to pieces.
dissection@The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal.
dissemble@To hide by pretending something different.
disseminate@To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown.
dissension@Angry or violent difference of opinion.
dissent@Disagreement.
dissentient@One who disagrees.
dissentious@Contentious.
dissertation@Thesis.
disservice@An ill turn.
dissever@To divide.
dissimilar@Different.
dissipate@To disperse or disappear.
dissipation@The state of being dispersed or scattered.
dissolute@Lewd.
dissolution@A breaking up of a union of persons.
dissolve@To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture.
dissonance@Discord.
dissonant@Harsh or disagreeable in sound.
dissuade@To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading.
dissuasion@The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading.
disyllable@A word of two syllables.
distemper@A disease or malady.
distend@To stretch out or expand in every direction.
distensible@Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction.
distention@Expansion.
distill@To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation.
distillation@Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile.
distiller@One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors.
distinction@A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies.
distort@To twist into an unnatural or irregular form.
distrain@To subject a person to distress.
distrainor@One who subjects a person to distress.
distraught@Bewildered.
distrust@Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person.
disunion@Separation of relations or interests.
diurnal@Daily.
divagation@Digression.
divergent@Tending in different directions.
diverse@Capable of various forms.
diversion@Pastime.
diversity@Dissimilitude.
divert@To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
divertible@Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.
divest@To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment.
divination@The pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden.
divinity@The quality or character of being godlike.
divisible@Capable of being separated into parts.
divisor@That by which a number or quantity is divided.
divulge@To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret.
divulgence@A divulging.
docile@Easy to manage.
docket@The registry of judgments of a court.
doe@The female of the deer.
dogma@A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority.
dogmatic@Making statements without argument or evidence.
dogmatize@To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence.
doleful@Melancholy.
dolesome@Melancholy.
dolor@Lamentation.
dolorous@Expressing or causing sorrow or pain.
domain@A sphere or field of action or interest.
domesticity@Life in or fondness for one's home and family.
domicile@The place where one lives.
dominance@Ascendancy.
dominant@Conspicuously prominent.
dominate@To influence controllingly.
domination@Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority.
domineer@To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance.
donate@To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause.
donator@One who makes a donation or present.
donee@A person to whom a donation is made.
donor@One who makes a donation or present.
dormant@Being in a state of or resembling sleep.
doublet@One of a pair of like things.
doubly@In twofold degree or extent.
dowry@The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage.
drachma@A modern and an ancient Greek coin.
dragnet@A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water.
dragoon@In the British army, a cavalryman.
drainage@The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc.
dramatist@One who writes plays.
dramatize@To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner.
drastic@Acting vigorously.
drought@Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither.
drowsy@Heavy with sleepiness.
drudgery@Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation.
dubious@Doubtful.
duckling@A young duck.
ductile@Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread.
duet@A composition for two voices or instruments.
dun@To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment.
duplex@Having two parts.
duplicity@Double-dealing.
durance@Confinement.
duration@The period of time during which anything lasts.
duteous@Showing submission to natural superiors.
dutiable@Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty.
dutiful@Obedient.
dwindle@To diminish or become less.
dyne@The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s.
earthenware@dishes made of baked clay
ebullience@exuberance outburst of feeling
ebullient@overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement
eclat@Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement
ecumenical@representing the whole Christian world
edacious@voracious devouring
eddy@circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)
edible@fit to be eaten/not poisonous
edify@instruct; correct morally
efface@rub or wipe out, obliterate
effete@infertile worn out weak
efficacy@production of a desired result
effluvia@outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
effrontery@boldness impudence arrogance
egress@way out exit
elaborate@worked out with much care in great detail
elegy@a lament a melancholy composition
elicit@draw out
eloquence@fluent speaking skillful use of language
emaciate@make thin and weak
embellish@make beautiful
embezzle@use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
emote@stir up excite
empirical@relying on experiment
encapsulate@enclose in capsule
encomium@warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric
encumbrance@burden things that get on the way of
endearing@making dear or liked
endeavor@to make an effort, to try very hard
endemic@epidemic
endorse@write one's name on the back of
enduring@lasting
enervate@weaken deprive of strength attenuate
engender@cause produce give rise to
engrave@impress deeply
engrossing@taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
engulf@swallow up
enigma@something that is puzzling
enmity@hatred being an enemy
ensconce@To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably
ensign@flag/badge
entangle@put into difficulties
enthral@take the whole attention, enslave
entice@attract, lure
entreat@ask earnestly
enunciate@pronounce (words)/express a theory
enzyme@catalyst
epicurean@devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
epiphany@A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi.
epistle@letter
epithet@adjective
epitome@brief summary representative example a typical model
equable@steady regular
equanimity@calmness of temperament
equilibrium@state of being balanced
equipoise@equal distribution of weight equilibrium
equivocal@having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious
equivocate@try to deceive by equivocal language
eradicate@get rid of pull up by the roots
erratic@irregular in behaviour or opinion
erudite@learned scholarly
eschew@avoid
esoteric@abstruse intended only for a small circle of
espouse@To take in marriage
eulogy@formal praise panegyric
euphoria@elation state of pleasant excitement
euthanasia@easy and painless death
evasive@tending to evade
evince@to show clearly to indicate
evoke@call up bring out
excoriation@severe criticism
exculpate@to clear from a charge of guilt
exhaustive@complete thorough
exigency@emergency an urgent situation
exoneration@set someone clear (e.g.. from blame)
exorbitant@much too high or great
expatiate@to roam wander freely
expedient@likely to be useful for a purpose
expiation@ending expiring
exploit@brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
expostulate@argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
expurgate@to remove obscenity purify censor
exscind@to cut out cut away
extant@still in existence
extempore@without previous thought or preparation
extenuate@reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse
extinct@no longer active
extinguish@end the existence of/wipe or put out
extirpate@to destroy exterminate cut out exscind
extol@to praise highly
extort@obtain by threats violence
extralegal@outside the law
extricable@that can be freed
extrovert@cheerful person
exuberance@state of growing vigorously being full of life
epitaph@An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead.
epithet@Word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "Father Aeneas".
epitome@A simplified representation.
epizootic@Prevailing among animals.
epoch@A interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events.
epode@A species of lyric poems.
equalize@To render uniform.
equanimity@Evenness of mind or temper.
equestrian@Pertaining to horses or horsemanship.
equilibrium@A state of balance.
equitable@Characterized by fairness.
equity@Fairness or impartiality.
equivalent@Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like.
equivocal@Ambiguous.
equivocate@To use words of double meaning.
eradicate@To destroy thoroughly.
errant@Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds.
erratic@Irregular.
erroneous@Incorrect.
erudite@Very-learned.
erudition@Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc.
eschew@To keep clear of.
espy@To keep close watch.
esquire@A title of dignity, office, or courtesy.
essence@That which makes a thing to be what it is.
esthetic@Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts.
estimable@Worthy of respect.
estrange@To alienate.
estuary@A wide lower part of a tidal river.
eugenic@Relating to the development and improvement of race.
eulogize@To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character.
eulogy@A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character.
euphemism@A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted.
euphonious@Characterized by agreeableness of sound.
euphony@Agreeableness of sound.
evade@To avoid by artifice.
evanesce@To vanish gradually.
evanescent@Fleeting.
evangelical@Seeking the conversion of sinners.
evangelist@A preacher who goes from place to place holding services.
evasion@Escape.
eventual@Ultimate.
evert@To turn inside out.
evict@To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree.
evidential@Indicative.
evince@To make manifest or evident.
evoke@To call or summon forth.
evolution@Development or growth.
evolve@To unfold or expand.
exacerbate@To make more sharp, severe, or virulent.
exaggerate@To overstate.
exasperate@To excite great anger in.
excavate@To remove by digging or scooping out.
exceed@To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc.
excel@To be superior or distinguished.
excellence@Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities.
excellency@A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials.
excellent@Possessing distinguished merit.
excerpt@An extract or selection from written or printed matter.
excess@That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience.
excitable@Nervously high-strung.
excitation@Intensified emotion or action.
exclamation@An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling.
exclude@To shut out purposely or forcibly.
exclusion@Non-admission.
excrescence@Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development.
excretion@The getting rid of waste matter.
excruciate@To inflict severe pain or agony upon.
excursion@A journey.
excusable@Justifiable.
execrable@Abominable.
execration@An accursed thing.
executor@A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will.
exegesis@Biblical exposition or interpretation.
exemplar@A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated.
exemplary@Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation.
exemplify@To show by example.
exempt@Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others.
exert@To make an effort.
exhale@To breathe forth.
exhaust@To empty by draining off the contents.
exhaustible@Causing or tending to cause exhaustion.
exhaustion@Deprivation of strength or energy.
exhaustive@Thorough and complete in execution.
exhilarate@To fill with high or cheerful spirits.
exhume@To dig out of the earth (what has been buried).
exigency@A critical period or condition.
exigent@Urgent.
existence@Possession or continuance of being.
exit@A way or passage out.
exodus@A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people.
exonerate@To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame.
exorbitance@Extravagance or enormity.
exorbitant@Going beyond usual and proper limits.
exorcise@To cast or drive out by religious or magical means.
exotic@Foreign.
expand@To increase in range or scope.
expanse@A continuous area or stretch.
expansion@Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like.
expatriate@To drive from one's own country.
expect@To look forward to as certain or probable.
expectancy@The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable.
expectorate@To cough up and spit forth.
expediency@Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case.
expedient@Contributing to personal advantage.
expedite@To hasten the movement or progress of.
expeditious@Speedy.
expend@To spend.
expense@The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength.
expiate@To make satisfaction or amends for.
explicate@To clear from involvement.
explicit@Definite.
explode@To cause to burst in pieces by force from within.
explosion@A sudden and violent outbreak.
explosive@Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak.
exposition@Formal presentation.
expository@Pertaining to a formal presentation.
expostulate@To discuss.
exposure@An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass.
expressive@Full of meaning.
expulsion@Forcible ejection.
extant@Still existing and known.
extemporaneous@Done or made without much or any preparation.
extempore@Without studied or special preparation.
extensible@Capable of being thrust out.
extension@A reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope.
extensive@Extended widely in space, time, or scope.
extensor@A muscle that causes extension.
extenuate@To diminish the gravity or importance of.
exterior@That which is outside.
external@Anything relating or belonging to the outside.
extinct@Being no longer in existence.
extinguish@To render extinct.
extol@To praise in the highest terms.
extort@To obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity.
extortion@The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion.
extradite@To surrender the custody of.
extradition@The surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government.
extrajudicial@Happening out of court.
extraneous@Having no essential relation to a subject.
extraordinary@Unusual.
extravagance@Undue expenditure of money.
extravagant@Needlessly free or lavish in expenditure.
extremist@One who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views.
extremity@The utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from a mean position.
extricate@Disentangle.
extrude@To drive out or away.
exuberance@Rich supply.
exuberant@Marked by great plentifulness.
facetious@humorous funny jocular
facile@easily done
fagged@too tired
fallacious@based on error
falter@waver/move in an uncertain manner
fatuous@without sense foolish self-satisfaction
fawn@To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious
feckless@lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless
fecund@fertile
feint@pretend
felicitous@apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos
felon@person guilty of murder
feral@Existing in a wild or untamed state
ferment@substance become excited
ferocity@savage cruelty
ferret@discover by searching search
fervid@showing earnest feeling
fervor@warmth of feelings earnestness
fetid@stinking
fetter@to shackle put in chains
feud@bitter quarrel over a long period of time
fidelity@loyalty accuracy
fidget@move restlessly make nervous
figurehead@carved image on the prow of a ship
finagle@to practice deception or fraud; scheme.
finesse@delicate way of dealing with a situation
finical@too fussy about food clothing etc.
finicky@finical
fission@splitting or division (esp. of cells)
fixate@stare at
flak@criticism/anti-aircraft guns
flamboyant@brightly colored florid
flaunting@show off complacently
flax@pale yellow (hair) a plant
fledged@able to fly trained experienced
fledgling@an inexperienced person.
fleet@number of ships quick-moving
flimsy@lacking solidarity, strength
flinch@draw move back wince
floe@a sheet of floating ice
flop@fail/move/fall clumsily
florid@very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)
flout@reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)
fluke@lucky stroke
fluster@make nervous or confused
foible@defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
foil@prevent from carrying out contrast
foment@put something warm (to lessen the pain)
foolproof@incapable of failure or error
foppish@like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
forage@food for horses and cattle
foray@to venture
forbear@refrain from be patient ancestor
forbearance@patience willingness to wait
ford@shallow place in a river (to cross)
forestall@prevent by taking action in advance preempt
forfeit@suffer the loss of something
forge@workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead
forgery@counterfeit
forswear@renounce disallow repudiate
foster@nurture care for
fracas@noisy quarrel
fragile@easily injured broken or destroyed
fragrant@sweet-smelling
frantic@wildly excited with joy pain anxiety
frenetic@frantic frenzied
fret@worry irritation wear away
fringe@edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
froward@intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn
frugal@careful economical
fulmination@bitter protest
fulsome@disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
fustian@bombastic
foolery@Folly.
foppery@Dandyism.
foppish@Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners.
forbearance@Patient endurance or toleration of offenses.
forby@Besides.
forcible@Violent.
forecourt@A court opening directly from the street.
forejudge@To judge of before hearing evidence.
forepeak@The extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck.
foreshore@That part of a shore uncovered at low tide.
forebode@To be an omen or warning sign of, especially of evil.
forecast@To predict.
forecastle@That part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds.
foreclose@To bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeem property.
forefather@An ancestor.
forego@To deny oneself the pleasure or profit of.
foreground@That part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest the spectator.
forehead@The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair.
foreign@Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country.
foreigner@A citizen of a foreign country.
foreknowledge@Prescience.
foreman@The head man.
foreordain@To predetermine.
foreordination@Predestination.
forerun@To go before as introducing or ushering in.
foresail@A square sail.
foresee@To discern beforehand.
foresight@Provision against harm or need.
foretell@To predict.
forethought@Premeditation.
forfeit@To lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation.
forfend@To ward off.
forgery@Counterfeiting.
forgo@To deny oneself.
formation@Relative disposition of parts.
formidable@Difficult to accomplish.
formula@Fixed rule or set form.
forswear@To renounce upon oath.
forte@A strong point.
forth@Into notice or view.
forthright@With directness.
fortify@To provide with defensive works.
fortitude@Patient courage.
foursome@Consisting of four.
fracture@A break.
fragile@Easily broken.
frailty@Liability to be broken or destroyed.
fragile@Capable of being broken.
frankincense@A gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes.
frantic@Frenzied.
fraternal@Brotherly.
fraudulence@Deceitfulness.
fraudulent@Counterfeit.
fray@To fret at the edge so as to loosen or break the threads.
freemason@A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans.
freethinker@One who rejects authority or inspiration in religion.
free trade@Commerce unrestricted by tariff or customs.
frequency@The comparative number of any kind of occurrences within a given time or space.
fresco@The art of painting on a surface of plaster, particularly on walls and ceilings.
freshness@The state, quality, or degree of being fresh.
fretful@Disposed to peevishness.
frightful@Apt to induce terror or alarm.
frigid@Lacking warmth.
frigidarium@A room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc.
frivolity@A trifling act, thought, saying, or practice.
frivolous@Trivial.
frizz@To give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to.
frizzle@To cause to crinkle or curl, as the hair.
frolicsome@Prankish.
frontier@The part of a nation's territory that abuts upon another country.
frowzy@Slovenly in appearance.
frugal@Economical.
fruition@Fulfillment.
fugacious@Fleeting.
fulcrum@The support on or against which a lever rests, or the point about which it turns.
fulminate@To cause to explode.
fulsome@Offensive from excess of praise or commendation.
fumigate@To subject to the action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection.
functionary@An official.
fundamental@Basal.
fungible@That may be measured, counted, or weighed.
fungous@Spongy.
fungus@A plant destitute of chlorophyll, as a mushroom.
furbish@To restore brightness or beauty to.
furlong@A measure, one-eighth of a mile.
furlough@A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer.
furrier@A dealer in or maker of fur goods.
further@More distant or advanced.
furtherance@Advancement.
furtive@Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief.
fuse@To unite or blend as by melting together.
fusible@Capable of being melted by heat.
futile@Of no avail or effect.
futurist@A person of expectant temperament.
gainsay@to deny to oppose
gallant@brave,behaves well with women
garble@make unfair selection from facts
garner@to gather and save to store up
garrulous@too talkative
gauche@hence, awkward
gaucherie@socially awkward tactless behavior
germane@relevant pertinent to
gerontocracy@government ruled by old people
gist@the point general sense
glean@gather facts in small quantities
glib@ready and smooth but not sincere
glimmer@weak/unsteady light
gloat@over look at with selfish delight
glut@supply to much fill to excess
gnaw@waste away bite steadily
goad@something urging a person to action
gorge@eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream
gossamer@soft light delicate material
gouge@tool for cutting grooves in wood
gourmand@a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
grandiloquent@using pompous words
grave@serious requiring consideration
graze@touch or scrape lightly in passing
gregarious@living in societies liking the company
grievous@causing grief or pain serious dire grave
grouse@Complain or grumble (verb)
grovel@crawl humble oneself
grumble@to complain
guile@deceit cunning
gullible@easily gulled
gush@burst out suddenly/talk ardently
gust@outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
globose@Spherical.
globular@Spherical.
glorious@Of excellence and splendor.
glutinous@Sticky.
gluttonous@Given to excess in eating.
gnash@To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage.
Gordian knot@Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners.
gourmand@A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table.
gosling@A young goose.
gossamer@Flimsy.
gourd@A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind.
graceless@Ungracious.
gradation@A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series.
gradient@Moving or advancing by steps.
granary@A storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked.
grandeur@The quality of being grand or admirably great.
grandiloquent@Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style.
grandiose@Having an imposing style or effect.
grantee@The person to whom property is transferred by deed.
grantor@The maker of a deed.
granular@Composed of small grains or particles.
granulate@To form into grains or small particles.
granule@A small grain or particle.
grapple@To take hold of.
gratification@Satisfaction.
gratify@To please, as by satisfying a physical or mental desire or need.
gratuitous@Voluntarily.
gratuity@That which is given without demand or claim. Tip.
gravity@Seriousness.
gregarious@Not habitually solitary or living alone.
grenadier@A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature.
grief@Sorrow.
grievance@That which oppresses, injures, or causes grief and at the same time a sense of wrong.
grievous@Creating affliction.
grimace@A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc.
grindstone@A flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools.
grisly@Fear-inspiring.
grotesque@Incongruously composed or ill-proportioned.
grotto@A small cavern.
ground@A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk.
guess@Surmise.
guile@Duplicity.
guileless@Frank.
guinea@An English monetary unit.
guise@The external appearance as produced by garb or costume.
gullible@Credulous.
gumption@Common sense.
gusto@Keen enjoyment.
guy@Stay-rope.
guzzle@To swallow greedily or hastily; gulp.
gynecocracy@Female supremacy.
gynecology@The science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women.
gyrate@To revolve.
gyroscope@An instrument for illustrating the laws of rotation.
hack@cut roughly hired horse
halcyon@calm and peaceful
hallow@to make holy consecrate
hapless@unlucky
harangue@a long passionate speech
harbinger@One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.
harrow@to distress create stress or torment
haughty@arrogant conceited
hauteur@haughtiness
heed@attention/give notice to
heinous@odious (of crime)
heresy@belief contrary to what is generally accepted
heretic@recreant, protestant,skeptic
hermetic@sealed by fusion
heterogeneous@made up of different kinds
hew@make by hard work cut (by striking)
highbrow@(person) with superior tastes
hirsute@hairy shaggy
hoax@mischievous trick played to deceive
hoi@polloi the masses the rabble
hollow@not soled with hole
holster@leather case for a pistol
homiletics@act of preaching
hone@stone used for sharpening tools
hoodwink@trick mislead
hospitable@liking to give hospitality
hubris@arrogant pride
hush@make or become silent
husk@worthless outside part of anything
hypocrisy@falsely making oneself appear to be good
Hibernian@Pertaining to Ireland, or its people.
hideous@Appalling.
hilarious@Boisterously merry.
hillock@A small hill or mound.
hinder@To obstruct.
hindmost@Farthest from the front.
hindrance@An obstacle.
hirsute@Having a hairy covering.
hoard@To gather and store away for the sake of accumulation.
hoarse@Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue.
homage@Reverential regard or worship.
homogeneity@Congruity of the members or elements or parts.
homogeneous@Made up of similar parts or elements.
homologous@Identical in nature, make-up, or relation.
homonym@A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another.
homophone@A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another.
honorarium@A token fee or payment to a professional man for services.
hoodwink@To deceive.
horde@A gathered multitude of human beings.
hosiery@A stocking.
hospitable@Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness.
hospitality@The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness.
hostility@Enmity.
huckster@One who retails small wares.
humane@Compassionate.
humanitarian@A philanthropist.
humanize@To make gentle or refined.
humbug@Anything intended or calculated to deceive or mislead.
humiliate@To put to shame.
hussar@A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine.
hustle@To move with haste and promptness.
hybrid@Cross-bred.
hydra@The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules.
hydraulic@Involving the moving of water, of the force exerted by water in motion.
hydrodynamics@The branch of mechanics that treats of the dynamics of fluids.
hydroelectric@Pertaining to electricity developed water or steam.
hydromechanics@The mechanics of fluids.
hydrometer@An instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation.
hydrostatics@The branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of fluids.
hydrous@Watery.
hygiene@The branch of medical science that relates to improving health.
hypercritical@Faultfinding.
hypnosis@An artificial trance-sleep.
hypnotic@Tending to produce sleep.
hypnotism@An artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestion.
hypnotize@To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions.
hypocrisy@Extreme insincerity.
hypocrite@One who makes false professions of his views or beliefs.
hypodermic@Pertaining to the area under the skin.
hypotenuse@The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle.
hypothesis@A proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach a conclusion.
hysteria@A nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying.
iconoclast@person who attacks popular beliefs
idiosyncrasy@personal mannerism
idolatry@excessive admiration of
idyll@a carefree episode or experience
ignoble@dishonorable common undignified
ignominious@shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
illicit@unlawful forbidden
imbroglio@complicated and embarrassing situation
immaculate@pure faultless
imminent@likely to come or happen soon
immutable@that cannot be changed
impair@worsen diminish in value
impassive@unmoved feeling no sign of passion
impecunious@having little or no money
impede@hinder get in the way of
impediment@something that hinders (e.g. stammer)
impending@imminent being about to happen expected
imperative@urgent essential
imperious@commanding haughty arrogant
impermeable@that cannot be permeated
imperturbable@calm not capable of being excited
impervious@not allowing to pass through (of materials)
imperviousness@haughty arrogant commanding
impetuous@having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful
impiety@lack of reverence or dutifulness
implacable@incapable of being placated unpleasable
implicate@to be involved
implicit@implied though not plainly expressed
implosion@collapse bursting inward
importune@beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)
imprecation@an invocation of evil a curse
impromptu@without preparation
impudent@rash indiscreet
impugned@challenged to be doubted
impute@to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
inadvertent@not paying proper attention
inane@silly senseless
inasmuch@since because
incense@make angry
incessant@Constant
inchoate@not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary
incipient@beginning
incise@engrave make a cut in
incite@stir up rouse
inclined@directing the mind in a certain direction
incongruous@out of place not in harmony or agreement
incorrigibility@cannot be cured or corrected
incredulous@skeptical unwilling to believe
inculcate@fix firmly by repetition
incumbents@official duties
incursion@a raid a sudden attack
indefatigability@not easily exhaustible tirelessness
indelible@that cannot be rubbed out
indigence@poverty
indigenous@native
indistinct@not easily heard seen clearly marked
indolence@laziness
indomitable@not easily discouraged or subdued
indulge@gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself
indulgent@inclined to indulge
ineffable@to great to be described in words
ineluctable@certain inevitable
inept@unskillful said or done at the wrong time
ineptitude@quality of being unskillful
inferno@hell
infuriate@fill with fury or rage
infuse@put pour fill
ingenuous@naive young artless frank honest sincere
ingest@take in by swallowing
inimical@harmful or unfriendly
inimitable@defying imitation unmatchable
innocuous@causing no harm
inquest@Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone.s death
inscrutable@incapable of being discovered or understood
insensible@unconscious unresponsive unaffected
insinuate@suggest unpleasantly make a way for something gently
insipid@without taste or flavor
insouciant@unconcerned carefree
insularity@narrow-mindedness isolated
insurrection@rising of people to open resistance to
interdict@prohibit forbid
interim@as an installment
intersperse@place here and there
intransigence@unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability
intransigent@uncompromising
intrepid@fearless brave undaunted
introspection@examining one's own thoughts and feelings
introvert@one who turns towards himself
inundate@flood cover by overflowing
inured@accustomed to adapted
invective@abusive language curses
inveigh@to attack verbally denounce deprecate
inveterate@deep-rooted. long-established
invincible@too strong to be defeated
involute@complex
irascible@irritable easily angered
irate@angry
ire@anger
irksome@tiresome
irresolute@hesitating undecided
irrevocable@final and unalterable
itinerate@to travel from place to place to peregrinate
infidel@One who denies the existence of God.
infidelity@Disloyalty.
infinite@Measureless.
infinity@Boundless or immeasurable extension or duration.
infirm@Lacking in bodily or mental strength.
infirmary@A place for the reception or treatment of the sick.
infirmity@A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw.
inflammable@Easily set on fire or excited.
inflammation@A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain.
inflexible@That can not be altered or varied.
influence@Ability to sway the will of another.
influential@Having the power to sway the will of another.
influx@Infusion.
infrequence@Rareness.
infrequent@Uncommon.
infringe@To trespass upon.
infuse@To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities.
infusion@The act of imbuing, or pouring in.
ingenious@Evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance or arrangement.
ingenuity@Cleverness in contriving, combining, or originating.
ingenuous@Candid, frank, or open in character or quality.
inglorious@Shameful.
ingraft@To set or implant deeply and firmly.
ingratiate@To win confidence or good graces for oneself.
ingratitude@Insensibility to kindness.
ingredient@Component.
inherence@The state of being permanently existing in something.
inherent@Intrinsic.
inhibit@To hold back or in.
inhospitable@Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously.
inhuman@Savage.
inhume@To place in the earth, as a dead body.
inimical@Adverse.
iniquity@Gross wrong or injustice.
initiate@To perform the first act or rite.
inject@To introduce, as a fluid, by injection.
injunction@Mandate.
inkling@A hint.
inland@Remote from the sea.
inlet@A small body of water leading into a larger.
inmost@Deepest within.
innocuous@Harmless.
innovate@To introduce or strive to introduce new things.
innuendo@Insinuation.
innumerable@Countless.
inoffensive@Causing nothing displeasing or disturbing.
inopportune@Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time.
inquire@To ask information about.
inquisition@A court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics.
inquisitive@Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity.
inquisitor@One who makes an investigation.
inroad@Forcible encroachment or trespass.
insatiable@That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably.
inscribe@To enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or document, by writing.
inscrutable@Impenetrably mysterious or profound.
insecure@Not assured of safety.
insensible@Imperceptible.
insentient@Lacking the power of feeling or perceiving.
inseparable@That can not be separated.
insidious@Working ill by slow and stealthy means.
insight@Intellectual discernment.
insignificance@Lack of import or of importance.
insignificant@Without importance, force, or influence.
insinuate@To imply.
insipid@Tasteless.
insistence@Urgency.
insistent@Urgent.
insolence@Pride or haughtiness exhibited in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others.
insolent@Impudent.
insomnia@Sleeplessness.
inspector@An official appointed to examine or oversee any matter of public interest or importance.
instance@A single occurrence or happening of a given kind.
instant@A very brief portion of time.
instantaneous@Done without perceptible lapse of time.
instigate@To provoke.
instigator@One who incites to evil.
instill@To infuse.
instructive@Conveying knowledge.
insufficiency@Inadequacy.
insufficient@Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use.
insular@Pertaining to an island.
insulate@To place in a detached state or situation.
insuperable@Invincible.
insuppressible@Incapable of being concealed.
insurgence@Uprising.
insurgent@One who takes part in forcible opposition to the constituted authorities of a place.
insurrection@The state of being in active resistance to authority.
intangible@Not perceptible to the touch.
integrity@Uprightness of character and soundness of moral principle.
intellect@The faculty of perception or thought.
intellectual@Characterized by intelligence.
intelligence@Capacity to know or understand.
intelligible@Comprehensible.
intemperance@Immoderate action or indulgence, as of the appetites.
intension@The act of stringing or stretching, or state of being strained.
intensive@Adding emphasis or force.
intention@That upon which the mind is set.
interact@To act reciprocally.
intercede@To mediate between persons.
intercept@To interrupt the course of.
intercession@Entreaty in behalf of others.
intercessor@A mediator.
interdict@Authoritative act of prohibition.
interim@Time between acts or periods.
interlocutor@One who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion.
interlude@An action or event considered as coming between others of greater length.
intermediate@Being in a middle place or degree or between extremes.
interminable@Having no limit or end.
intermission@A recess.
intermit@To cause to cease temporarily.
intermittent@A temporary discontinuance.
interpolation@Verbal interference.
interpose@To come between other things or persons.
interposition@A coming between.
interpreter@A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oral translation.
interrogate@To examine formally by questioning.
interrogative@Having the nature or form of a question.
interrogatory@A question or inquiry.
interrupt@To stop while in progress.
intersect@To cut through or into so as to divide.
intervale@A low tract of land between hills, especially along a river.
intervene@To interfere for some end.
intestacy@The condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will.
intestate@Not having made a valid will.
intestine@That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach, extending to the anus.
intimacy@Close or confidential friendship.
intimidate@To cause to become frightened.
intolerable@Insufferable.
intolerance@Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure.
intolerant@Bigoted.
intoxicant@Anything that unduly exhilarates or excites.
intoxicate@To make drunk.
intracellular@Occurring or situated within a cell.
intramural@Situated within the walls of a city.
intrepid@Fearless and bold.
intricacy@Perplexity.
intricate@Difficult to follow or understand.
intrigue@A plot or scheme, usually complicated and intended to accomplish something by secret ways.
intrinsic@Inherent.
introductory@Preliminary.
introgression@Entrance.
intromit@To insert.
introspect@To look into.
introspection@The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings.
introversion@The act of turning or directing inward, physically or mentally.
introvert@To turn within.
intrude@To come in without leave or license.
intrusion@The act of entering without warrant or invitation; encroachment.
intuition@Instinctive knowledge or feeling.
inundate@To fill with an overflowing abundance.
inundation@Flood.
inure@To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure.
invalid@Having no force, weight, or cogency.
invalid@One who is disabled by illness or injury.
invalidate@To render of no force or effect.
invaluable@Exceedingly precious.
invariable@Unchangeable.
invasion@Encroachment, as by an act of intrusion or trespass.
invective@An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach.
inveigh@To utter vehement censure or invective.
inventive@Quick at contrivance.
inverse@Contrary in tendency or direction.
inversion@Change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first.
invert@To turn inside out, upside down, or in opposite direction.
investigator@One who investigates.
investor@One who invests money.
inveterate@Habitual.
invidious@Showing or feeling envy.
invigorate@To animate.
invincible@Not to be conquered, subdued, or overcome.
inviolable@Incapable of being injured or disturbed.
invoke@To call on for assistance or protection.
involuntary@Unwilling.
involution@Complication.
involve@To draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively.
invulnerable@That can not be wounded or hurt.
inwardly@With no outward manifestation.
iota@A small or insignificant mark or part.
irascible@Prone to anger.
irate@Moved to anger.
ire@Wrath.
iridescence@A many-colored appearance.
iridescent@Exhibiting changing rainbow-colors due to the interference of the light.
irk@To afflict with pain, vexation, or fatigue.
irksome@Wearisome.
irony@Censure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment.
irradiance@Luster.
irradiate@To render clear and intelligible.
irrational@Not possessed of reasoning powers or understanding.
irreducible@That can not be lessened.
irrefragable@That can not be refuted or disproved.
irrefrangible@That can not be broken or violated.
irrelevant@Inapplicable.
irreligious@Indifferent or opposed to religion.
irreparable@That can not be rectified or made amends for.
irrepressible@That can not be restrained or kept down.
irresistible@That can not be successfully withstood or opposed.
irresponsible@Careless of or unable to meet responsibilities.
irreverence@The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.
irreverent@Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.
irreverential@Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.
irreversible@Irrevocable.
irrigant@Serving to water lands by artificial means.
irrigate@To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means.
irritable@Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation.
irritancy@The quality of producing vexation.
irritant@A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension.
irritate@To excite ill temper or impatience in.
irruption@Sudden invasion.
isle@An island.
islet@A little island.
isobar@A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at a specified moment.
isochronous@Relating to or denoting equal intervals of time.
isolate@To separate from others of its kind.
isothermal@Having or marking equality of temperature.
itinerant@Wandering.
itinerary@A detailed account or diary of a journey.
jabber@talk excitedly utter rapidly
jagged@notched
jejune@insubstantial/dull/immature
jibe@gibe make fun of
jocular@meant as a joke
judicious@sound in judgment wise
juggle@To play tricks of sleight of hand.
jugglery@The art or practice of sleight of hand.
jugular@Pertaining to the throat.
juicy@Succulent.
junction@The condition of being joined.
juncture@An articulation, joint, or seam.
junta@A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government.
juridical@Assumed by law to exist.
jurisdiction@Lawful power or right to exercise official authority.
jurisprudence@The science of rights in accordance with positive law.
juror@One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice.
joust@To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback.
justification@Vindication.
juvenile@Characteristic of youth.
juxtapose@To place close together.
knit@draw together unite firmly
kingling@A petty king.
kingship@Royal state.
kinsfolk@pl. Relatives.
knavery@Deceitfulness in dealing.
knead@To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands.
knickknack@A small article, more for ornament that use.
knight errant@One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure.
knighthood@Chivalry.
labyrinthine@to entangle the state of affairs
lachrymose@causing tears tearful
lackluster@(of eyes) dull
lament@show feel great sorrow
lampoon@publicly mock or ridicule
lassitude@weariness tiredness
latent@present but not yet active developed or visible
laudatory@expressing or giving praise
lavish@giving or producing freely liberally or generously
legacy@Bequest or inheritance
levee@formal reception/embankment
levity@lack of seriousness
libel@statement that damages reputation
liberality@free giving generosity
libertine@immoral person
lien@legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
limn@paint portray
limp@lacking strength walking unevenly
lionize@treat as a famous person
lithe@bending twisting
livid@Furiously angry, enraged
loll@rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
lope@move along with long strides
loquacious@talkative garrulous
lucubrate@write in scholarly fashion
luculent@easily understood lucid clear
lugubrious@mournful excessively sad
lull@become quiet or less active
lumber@move in a clumsy/noisy way
luminary@star light-giving body
lurk@be out of view ready to attack
lustrous@being bright polished
ligament@That which binds objects together.
ligature@Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying.
ligneous@Having the texture of appearance of wood.
likelihood@A probability.
likely@Plausible.
liking@Fondness.
limitation@A restriction.
linear@Of the nature of a line.
liner@A vessel belonging to a steamship-line.
lingo@Language.
lingua@The tongue.
lingual@Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance.
linguist@One who is acquainted with several languages.
linguistics@The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words.
liniment@A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc.
liquefacient@Possessing a liquefying nature or power.
liquefy@To convert into a liquid or into liquid form.
liqueur@An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances.
liquidate@To deliver the amount or value of.
liquor@Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid.
listless@Inattentive.
literacy@The state or condition of knowing how to read and write.
literal@Following the exact words.
literature@The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively.
lithe@Supple.
lithesome@Nimble.
lithograph@A print made by printing from stone.
lithotype@In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing.
litigant@A party to a lawsuit.
litigate@To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law.
litigious@Quarrelsome.
littoral@Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore.
liturgy@A ritual.
livelihood@Means of subsistence.
livid@Black-and-blue, as contused flesh.
loam@A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay.
loath@Averse.
loathe@To abominate.
locative@Indicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs.
loch@A lake.
locomotion@The act or power of moving from one place to another.
lode@A somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein.
lodgment@The act of furnishing with temporary quarters.
logic@The science of correct thinking.
logical@Capable of or characterized by clear reasoning.
logician@An expert reasoner.
loiterer@One who consumes time idly.
loneliness@Solitude.
longevity@Unusually prolonged life.
loot@To plunder.
loquacious@Talkative.
lordling@A little lord.
lough@A lake or loch.
louse@A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals.
lovable@Amiable.
lowly@Rudely.
lucid@Mentally sound.
lucrative@Highly profitable.
ludicrous@Laughable.
luminary@One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light.
luminescent@Showing increase of light.
luminescence@Showing increase.
luminosity@The quality of giving or radiating light.
luminous@Giving or radiating light.
lunacy@Mental unsoundness.
lunar@Pertaining to the moon.
lunatic@An insane person.
lune@The moon.
lurid@Ghastly and sensational.
luscious@Rich, sweet, and delicious.
lustrous@Shining.
luxuriance@Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity.
luxuriant@Abundant or superabundant in growth.
luxuriate@To live sumptuously.
lying@Untruthfulness.
lyre@One of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class.
lyric@Fitted for expression in song.
macabre@gruesome suggesting death
macerate@make or become soft by soaking in water
machination@plot scheme (esp. evil)
maladroit@tactless clumsy
malapropism@misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
malevolence@wishing to do evil
malign@to speak harmful untruths about someone
malinger@to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
malleable@yielding easily shaped moldable adapting
manacle@chains for the hands or feet
massacre@cruel killing of a large number of people
matriculation@be admitted enter a university as a student
maudlin@sentimental in a silly or tearful way
maul@hurt by rough handling
maverick@rebel nonconformist
mellifluous@sweetly flowing
mendacious@lying; habitually dishonest
mendacity@dishonesty
mendicant@a beggar
mercurial@quick changeable in character fleeting
meretricious@attractive on the surface but of little value
mesmerize@hypnotize
meticulous@giving great attention to details
mettle@quality of endurance or courage
mettlesome@courageous high-spirited
middling@fairly good but not very good
mien@demeanor
minatory@menacing threatening
mince@pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize
misanthrope@person who hates mankind
mischievous@harmful causing mischief
miser@person who loves wealth and spends little
misogynist@one who hates women/females
mite@A very small amount, portion, or particle
moderation@quality of being limited not extreme
mollify@make calmer or quieter
molt@moult lose hair feathers before new growing
morbid@diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
moribund@in a dying state; near death
morose@ill-tempered unsocial
muffler@cloth worn round the neck/silencer
mulct@aud a person of something
multifarious@varied motley greatly diversified
mundane@worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday
myriad@very great number
microscopy@The art of examing objects with the microscope.
midsummer@The middle of the summer.
midwife@A woman who makes a business of assisting at childbirth.
mien@The external appearance or manner of a person.
migrant@Wandering.
migrate@To remove or pass from one country, region, or habitat to another.
migratory@Wandering.
mileage@A distance in miles.
militant@Of a warlike or combative disposition or tendency.
militarism@A policy of maintaining great standing armies.
militate@To have weight or influence (in determining a question).
militia@Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations.
Milky Way@The galaxy.
millet@A grass cultivated for forage and cereal.
mimic@To imitate the speech or actions of.
miniature@Much smaller than reality or that the normal size.
minimize@To reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
minion@A servile favorite.
ministration@Any religious ceremonial.
ministry@A service.
minority@The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group is divided.
minute@Exceedingly small in extent or quantity.
minutia@A small or unimportant particular or detail.
mirage@An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert.
misadventure@An unlucky accident.
misanthropic@Hating mankind.
misanthropy@Hatred of mankind.
misapprehend@To misunderstand.
misbehave@To behave ill.
misbehavior@Ill or improper behavior.
mischievous@Fond of tricks.
miscount@To make a mistake in counting.
miscreant@A villain.
misdeed@A wrong or improper act.
misdemeanor@Evil conduct, small crime.
miser@A person given to saving and hoarding unduly.
mishap@Misfortune.
misinterpret@To misunderstand.
mislay@To misplace.
mismanage@To manage badly, improperly, or unskillfully.
misnomer@A name wrongly or mistakenly applied.
misogamy@Hatred of marriage.
misogyny@Hatred of women.
misplace@To put into a wrong place.
misrepresent@To give a wrong impression.
misrule@To misgovern.
missal@The book containing the service for the celebration of mass.
missile@Any object, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown.
missive@A message in writing.
mistrust@To regard with suspicion or jealousy.
misty@Lacking clearness
misunderstand@To Take in a wrong sense.
misuse@To maltreat.
mite@A very small amount, portion, or particle.
miter@The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle.
mitigate@To make milder or more endurable.
mnemonics@A system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollection in certain instances.
moat@A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall.
mobocracy@Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace.
moccasin@A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin.
mockery@Ridicule.
moderation@Temperance.
moderator@The presiding officer of a meeting.
modernity@The state or character of being modern.
modernize@To make characteristic of the present or of recent times.
modification@A change.
modify@To make somewhat different.
modish@Fashionable.
modulate@To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound.
mollify@To soothe.
molt@To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc.
momentary@Lasting but a short time.
momentous@Very significant.
momentum@An impetus.
monarchy@Government by a single, sovereign ruler.
monastery@A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion.
monetary@Financial.
mongrel@The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties.
monition@Friendly counsel given by way of warning and implying caution or reproof.
monitory@Admonition or warning.
monocracy@Government by a single person.
monogamy@The habit of pairing, or having but one mate.
monogram@A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a name.
monograph@A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject.
monolith@Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece.
monologue@A story or drama told or performed by one person.
monomania@The unreasonable pursuit of one idea.
monopoly@The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price.
monosyllable@A word of one syllable.
monotone@The sameness or monotony of utterance.
monotonous@Unchanging and tedious.
monotony@A lack of variety.
monsieur@A French title of respect, equivalent to Mr. and sir.
monstrosity@Anything unnaturally huge or distorted.
moonbeam@A ray of moonlight.
morale@A state of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like.
moralist@A writer on ethics.
morality@Virtue.
moralize@To render virtuous.
moratorium@An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily.
morbid@Caused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind.
mordacious@Biting or giving to biting.
mordant@Biting.
moribund@On the point of dying.
morose@Gloomy.
morphology@the science of organic forms.
motley@Composed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements.
motto@An expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or faith.
mountaineer@One who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise.
mountainous@Full of or abounding in mountains.
mouthful@As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise.
muddle@To confuse or becloud, especially with or as with drink.
muffle@To deaden the sound of, as by wraps.
mulatto@The offspring of a white person and a black person.
muleteer@A mule-driver.
multiform@Having many shapes, or appearances.
multiplicity@the condition of being manifold or very various.
mundane@Worldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial.
municipal@Of or pertaining to a town or city, or to its corporate or local government.
municipality@A district enjoying municipal government.
munificence@A giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality.
munificent@Extraordinarily generous.
muster@An assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numbering off.
mutation@The act or process of change.
mutilate@To disfigure.
mutiny@Rebellion against lawful or constituted authority.
myriad@A vast indefinite number.
mystic@One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth.
mystification@The act of artfully perplexing.
myth@A fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fact.
mythology@The whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods and heroes.
nadir@lowest weakest point
narcissism@Self-love
nascent@coming into existence emerging
nebulous@cloud-like hazy vague indistinct
negligent@taking too little care
neophyte@person who has been converted to a belief
nexus@a connection tie or link
nibble@show some inclination to accept (an offer)
noisome@offensive disgusting (smell)
nonchalant@not having interest
nonplused@greatly surprised
nostrum@a quack remedy an untested cure
noxious@harmful
nugatory@trifling/worthless
network@Anything that presents a system of cross- lines.
neural@Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system.
neurology@The science of the nervous system.
neuter@Neither masculine nor feminine.
neutral@Belonging to or under control of neither of two contestants.
nevertheless@Notwithstanding.
newtonian@Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher.
niggardly@Stingy. (no longer acceptable to use)
nihilist@An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known.
nil@Nothing
nimble@Light and quick in motion or action.
nit@The egg of a louse or some other insect.
nocturnal@Of or pertaining to the night.
noiseless@Silent.
noisome@Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell.
noisy@Clamorous.
nomad@Having no fixed abode.
nomic@Usual or customary.
nominal@Trivial.
nominate@To designate as a candidate for any office.
nomination@The act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office.
nominee@One who receives a nomination.
nonchalance@A state of mind indicating lack of interest.
nondescript@Indescribable.
nonentity@A person or thing of little or no account.
nonpareil@One who or that which is of unequaled excellence.
norm@A model.
normalcy@The state of being normal.
norman@Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France.
nostrum@Any scheme or recipe of a charlatan character.
noticeable@Perceptible.
notorious@Unfavorably known to the general public.
novellette@A short novel.
novice@A beginner in any business or occupation.
nowadays@In the present time or age.
nowhere@In no place or state.
noxious@Hurtful.
nuance@A slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind.
nucleus@A central point or part about which matter is aggregated.
nude@Naked.
nugatory@Having no power or force.
nuisance@That which annoys, vexes, or irritates.
numeration@The act or art of reading or naming numbers.
numerical@Of or pertaining to number.
nunnery@A convent for nuns.
nuptial@Of or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony.
nurture@The process of fostering or promoting growth.
nutriment@That which nourishes.
nutritive@Having nutritious properties.
obdurate@hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible
obfuscate@to darken make obscure muddle
oblivious@unaware having no memory
obloquy@abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
obsequious@too eager to obey or serve
obstreperous@noisy loud
obtain@to be established accepted or customary
obtrusive@projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
obtuse@blunt/stupid
obviate@to make unnecessary get rid of
occluded@blocked up
odious@repulsive hateful
odium@contempt dislike aversion
odor@smell favor reputation
offhand@Without preparation or forethought
officious@too eager or ready to help offer advice
ominous@threatening
onerous@needing effort burdensome
onus@responsilibilty,burden
opaqueness@dullness/not allowing light to pass through
opprobrious@showing scorn or reproach
orison@prayer
ossify@to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea
ostensible@seeming appearing as such professed
ostentation@display to obtain admiration or envy
ostracism@shut out from society refuse to meet talk
overhaul@examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
overweening@presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk
opportunist@One who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends.
opportunity@Favorable or advantageous chance or opening.
opposite@Radically different or contrary in action or movement.
opprobrium@The state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil.
optic@Pertaining to the eye or vision.
optician@One who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses.
optics@The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight.
optimism@The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered for the best.
option@The right, power, or liberty of choosing.
optometry@Measurement of the powers of vision.
opulence@Affluence.
opulent@Wealthy.
oral@Uttered through the mouth.
orate@To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech.
oration@An elaborate or formal public speech.
orator@One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech.
oratorio@A composition for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures.
oratory@The art of public speaking.
ordeal@Anything that severely tests courage, strength, patience, conscience, etc.
ordinal@That form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third.
ordination@A consecration to the ministry.
ordnance@A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war.
orgies@Wild or wanton revelry.
origin@The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be.
original@Not copied nor produced by imitation.
originate@To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of.
ornate@Ornamented to a marked degree.
orthodox@Holding the commonly accepted faith.
orthodoxy@Acceptance of the common faith.
orthogonal@Having or determined by right angles.
orthopedic@Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity
orthopedist@One who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity
oscillate@To swing back and forth.
osculate@To kiss.
ossify@to convert into bone.
ostentation@A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.
ostracism@Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics.
ostracize@To exclude from public or private favor.
ought@To be under moral obligation to be or do.
oust@To eject.
outbreak@A sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained.
outburst@A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual.
outcast@One rejected and despised, especially socially.
outcry@A vehement or loud cry or clamor.
outdo@To surpass.
outlandish@Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action.
outlast@To last longer than.
outlaw@A habitual lawbreaker.
outlive@To continue to exist after.
outpost@A detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guard against surprise.
outrage@A gross infringement of morality or decency.
outrageous@Shocking in conduct.
outreach@To reach or go beyond.
outride@To ride faster than.
outrigger@A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support.
outright@Entirely.
outskirt@A border region.
outstretch@To extend.
outstrip@To go beyond.
outweigh@To surpass in importance or excellence.
overdo@To overtax the strength of.
overdose@An excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect is toxic.
overeat@To eat to excess.
overhang@A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over.
overleap@To leap beyond.
overlord@One who holds supremacy over another.
overpass@To pass across or over, as a river.
overpay@To pay or reward in excess.
overpower@To gain supremacy or victory over by superior power.
overproduction@Excessive production.
overreach@To stretch out too far.
overrun@To infest or ravage.
oversee@To superintend.
overseer@A supervisor.
overshadow@To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison.
overstride@To step beyond.
overthrow@To vanquish an established ruler or government.
overtone@A harmonic.
overture@An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet.
overweight@Preponderance.
paean@song of praise or triumph
palate@roof of the mouth sense of taste
palatial@magnificent
palliate@lessen the severity of
palpability@can be felt touched understood
Palpable@Obvious
palpitate@tremble beat rapidly and irregularly
panegyric@formal praise eulogy
paradigm@a model example or pattern
parenthesis@sentence within another one something separated
pariah@an outcast a rejected and despised person
parley@negotiation
parsimonious@too economical miserly
partisan@one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
patron@regular customer person who gives support
paucity@scarcity a lacking of
peccadillo@small sin small weakness in one's character
pedantic@bookish showing off learning
pedestrian@commonplace trite unremarkable
pellucid@transparent easy to understand
penchant@strong inclination a liking
penitent@feeling or showing regret
penurious@poor/stingy
penury@extreme poverty
perch@take up a high position
peregrination@traveling about wandering
peremptory@urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate
perfidious@treacherous faithless
perfidy@treachery breaking of faith
perfunctory@done as a duty without care
perilous@dangerous
peripatetic@wandering
perish@be destroyed decay
perjury@willful FALSE statement unlawful act
permeate@spread into every part of
pernicious@harmful injurious
perpetrate@be guilty commit (a crime)
personable@pleasing in appearance attractive
perspicacity@quick judging and understanding
pertain@belong as a part have reference
pervade@spread through every part of
pest@destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
petrified@taken away power (to think feel act)
petrify@to make hard rocklike
petrous@like a rock hard stony
petulant@unreasonably impatient
philanthropist@one who loves mankind
philistine@a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
phlegmatic@calm sluggish temperament unemotional
picaresque@involving clever rogues or adventurers
pied@of mixed colors
pileous@Covered with hair
pilferer@to steal, especially in small quantities
pillage@plunder (especially in war)
pinch@be too tight take between the thumb and finger
pine@waste away through sorrow or illness
pious@dutiful to parents devoted to religion
piquant@agreeably pungent stimulating
pique@hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
pitfall@covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger
pith@essential part force soft liquid substance
pivotal@of great importance (others depend on it)
placate@soothe pacify calm
plaintive@mournful melancholy sorrowful
plaque@flat metal on a wall as a memorial
platitude@a trite or banal statement unoriginality
plea@request
plead@address a court of law as an advocate
plethora@glut
pliant@pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
plod@continue doing something without resting
pluck@pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
plumb@get to the root of
plummet@fall plunge steeply
plunge@move quickly suddenly and with force
poignant@deeply moving keen
poncho@large piece of cloth
ponderous@heavy bulky dull
portent@omen marvelous threatening
precarious@uncertain risky dangerous
precepts@rules establishing standards of conduct
preclude@prevent make impossible
precursors@a person or thing that precedes, as in a process or job.
precursory@preliminary anticipating
predilection@special liking mental preference
predominate@have more power than others
preen@tidy/show self-satisfaction
premature@doing or happening something before the right time
preponderance@greatness in number strength weight
presage@warning sign
presentiment@anticipatory fear; premonition
presumption@arrogance
preternatural@not normal or usual
prevalent@common
prevaricate@to equivocate to stray from the truth
prim@neat formal
pristine@primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated
privation@hardship
probity@uprightness incorruptibility principle
proclivity@inclination
procrastination@keeping on putting off
prodigal@wasteful reckless with money
prodigious@enormous wonderful
profane@worldly having contempt for God
profligacy@shameless immorality
profligate@wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant
profundity@depth
profuse@abundant/lavish
proliferate@grow reproduce by rapid multification
prolix@tiring because too long
prone@prostrate inclined to (undesirable things)
propagation@increasing the number spreading extending
propinquity@nearness in time or place affinity of nature
propitiatory@conciliatory appeasing mitigating
propitious@auspicious presenting favorable circumstances
prosaic@everyday mundane commonplace trite pedestrian
proscribe@denounce as dangerous
protracted@prolonged
provident@frugal looking to the future
provisional@of the present time only
provoke@make angry vax
prudence@careful forethought
prudish@easily shocked excessively modest
prune@dried plum silly person
pry@get something inquire too curiously
pucker@wrinkle
puerile@childish
pugnacious@fond of in the habit of fighting
puissance@strength
pulchritude@Physical beauty
punctilious@Meticulous
pundit@pedant authority on a subject
pungency@sharpness stinging quality
punitive@Punishing
purvey@provide supply
pusillanimous@cowardly craven
putrefaction@becoming rotten
pyre@large pile of wood for burning
plutocracy@A wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money.
pneumatic@Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas.
poesy@Poetry.
poetaster@An inferior poet.
poetic@Pertaining to poetry.
poetics@The rules and principles of poetry.
poignancy@Severity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief.
poignant@Severely painful or acute to the spirit.
poise@Equilibrium.
polar@Pertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth.
polemics@The art of controversy or disputation.
pollen@The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant.
pollute@To contaminate.
polyarchy@Government by several or many persons of what- ever class.
polycracy@The rule of many.
polygamy@the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once.
polyglot@Speaking several tongues.
polygon@A figure having many angles.
polyhedron@A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four.
polysyllable@Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables.
polytechnic@Pertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts.
polytheism@The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one.
pommel@To beat with something thick or bulky.
pomposity@The quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
pompous@Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner.
ponder@To meditate or reflect upon.
ponderous@Unusually weighty or forcible.
pontiff@The Pope.
populace@The common people.
populous@Containing many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory.
portend@To indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs.
portent@Anything that indicates what is to happen.
portfolio@A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc.
posit@To present in an orderly manner.
position@The manner in which a thing is placed.
positive@Free from doubt or hesitation.
posse@A force of men.
possess@To own.
possession@The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command.
possessive@Pertaining to the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command.
possessor@One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property.
possible@Being not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural.
postdate@To make the date of any writing later than the real date.
posterior@The hinder part.
postgraduate@Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree.
postscript@Something added to a letter after the writer's signature.
potency@Power.
potent@Physically powerful.
potentate@One possessed of great power or sway.
potential@Anything that may be possible.
potion@A dose of liquid medicine.
powerless@Impotent.
practicable@Feasible.
prate@To talk about vainly or foolishly.
prattle@To utter in simple or childish talk.
preamble@A statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows.
precarious@Perilous.
precaution@A provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger.
precede@To happen first.
precedence@Priority in place, time, or rank.
precedent@An instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.
precedential@Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule.
precession@The act of going forward.
precipice@A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff.
precipitant@Moving onward quickly and heedlessly.
precipitate@To force forward prematurely.
precise@Exact.
precision@Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment.
preclude@To prevent.
precocious@Having the mental faculties prematurely developed.
precursor@A forerunner or herald.
predatory@Prone to pillaging.
predecessor@An incumbent of a given office previous to another.
predicament@A difficult, trying situation or plight.
predicate@To state as belonging to something.
predict@To foretell.
prediction@A prophecy.
predominance@Ascendancy or preponderance.
predominant@Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree.
predominate@To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree.
preeminence@Special eminence.
preempt@To secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land.
preemption@The right or act of purchasing before others.
preengage@To preoccupy.
preestablish@To settle or arrange beforehand.
preexist@To exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else.
preexistence@Existence antecedent to something.
preface@A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book.
prefatory@Pertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book.
prefer@To hold in higher estimation.
preferable@More desirable than others.
preference@An object of favor or choice.
preferential@Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority.
preferment@Preference.
prefix@To attach at the beginning.
prehensible@Capable of being grasped.
prehensile@Adapted for grasping or holding.
prehension@The act of laying hold of or grasping.
prejudice@A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts.
prelacy@A system of church government.
prelate@One of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy.
prelude@An introductory or opening performance.
premature@Coming too soon.
premier@First in rank or position.
premise@A judgment as a conclusion.
premonition@Foreboding.
preoccupation@The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied.
preoccupy@To fill the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects.
preordain@To foreordain.
preparation@An act or proceeding designed to bring about some event.
preparatory@Having to do with what is preliminary.
preponderant@Prevalent.
preponderate@To exceed in influence or power.
prepossession@A preconceived liking.
preposterous@Utterly ridiculous or absurd.
prerogative@Having superior rank or precedence.
presage@To foretell.
prescience@Knowledge of events before they take place.
prescient@Foreknowing.
prescript@Prescribed as a rule or model.
prescriptible@Derived from authoritative direction.
prescription@An authoritative direction.
presentient@Perceiving or feeling beforehand.
presentiment@Foreboding.
presentment@Semblance.
preservation@Conservation.
presumption@That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved.
presumptuous@Assuming too much.
pretension@A bold or presumptuous assertion.
pretentious@Marked by pretense, conceit, or display.
preternatural@Extraordinary.
pretext@A fictitious reason or motive.
prevalence@Frequency.
prevalent@Of wide extent or frequent occurrence.
prevaricate@To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention.
prevention@Thwarting.
prickle@To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points.
priggish@Conceited.
prim@Stiffly proper.
prima@First.
primer@An elementary reading-book for children.
primeval@Belonging to the first ages.
primitive@Pertaining to the beginning or early times.
principal@Most important.
principality@The territory of a reigning prince.
principle@A general truth or proposition.
priory@A monastic house.
pristine@Primitive.
privateer@A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war.
privilege@A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special conditions.
privity@Knowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter.
privy@Participating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction.
probate@Relating to making proof, as of a will.
probation@Any proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or the like.
probe@To search through and through.
probity@Virtue or integrity tested and confirmed.
procedure@A manner or method of acting.
proceed@To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption.
proclamation@Any announcement made in a public manner.
procrastinate@To put off till tomorrow or till a future time.
procrastination@Delay.
proctor@An agent acting for another.
prodigal@One wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property.
prodigious@Immense.
prodigy@A person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities.
productive@Yielding in abundance.
profession@Any calling or occupation involving special mental or other special disciplines.
professor@A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college.
proffer@To offer to another for acceptance.
proficiency@An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science.
proficient@Possessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, science, or industry.
profile@An outline or contour.
profiteer@One who profits.
profligacy@Shameless viciousness.
profligate@Abandoned to vice.
profuse@Produced or displayed in overabundance.
progeny@Offspring.
progression@A moving forward or proceeding in course.
prohibition@A decree or an order forbidding something.
prohibitionist@One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
prohibitory@Involving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages.
projection@A prominence.
proletarian@A person of the lowest or poorest class.
prolific@Producing offspring or fruit.
prolix@Verbose.
prologue@A prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance.
prolong@To extend in time or duration.
promenade@To walk for amusement or exercise.
prominence@The quality of being noticeable or distinguished.
prominent@Conspicuous in position, character, or importance.
promiscuous@Brought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex).
promissory@Expressing an engagement to pay.
promontory@A high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea.
promoter@A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager.
promulgate@To proclaim.
propaganda@Any institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system.
propagate@To spread abroad or from person to person.
propel@To drive or urge forward.
propellant@Propelling.
propeller@One who or that which propels.
prophecy@Any prediction or foretelling.
prophesy@To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance.
propitious@Kindly disposed.
proportionate@Being in proportion.
propriety@Accordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles.
propulsion@A driving onward or forward.
prosaic@Unimaginative.
proscenium@That part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra.
proscribe@To reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation.
proscription@Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege.
proselyte@One who has been won over from one religious belief to another.
prosody@The science of poetical forms.
prospector@One who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals.
prospectus@A paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking.
prostrate@Lying prone, or with the head to the ground.
protagonist@A leader in any enterprise or contest.
protection@Preservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil.
protective@Sheltering.
protector@A defender.
protege@One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person.
Protestant@A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment.
protomartyr@The earliest victim in any cause.
protocol@A declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a treaty.
protoplasm@The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell.
prototype@A work, original in character, afterward imitated in form or spirit.
protract@To prolong.
protrude@To push out or thrust forth.
protrusion@The act of protruding.
protuberance@Something that swells out from a surrounding surface.
protuberant@Bulging.
protuberate@To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface.
proverb@A brief, pithy saying, condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience.
provident@Anticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies.
providential@Effected by divine guidance.
provincial@Uncultured in thought and manner.
proviso@A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is rendered conditional.
provocation@An action or mode of conduct that excites resentment.
prowess@Strength, skill, and intrepidity in battle.
proximately@Immediately.
proxy@A person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter.
prudence@Caution.
prudential@Proceeding or marked by caution.
prudery@An undue display of modesty or delicacy.
prurient@Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires.
pseudapostle@A pretended or false apostle.
pseudonym@A fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer.
pseudonymity@The state or character of using a fictitious name.
psychiatry@The branch of medicine that relates to mental disease.
psychic@Pertaining to the mind or soul.
psychopathic@Morally irresponsible.
psychotherapy@The treatment of mental disease.
pudgy@Small and fat.
puerile@Childish.
pugnacious@Quarrelsome.
puissant@Possessing strength.
pulmonary@Pertaining to the lungs.
punctilious@Strictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom.
punctual@Observant and exact in points of time.
pungent@Affecting the sense of smell.
pungency@The quality of affecting the sense of smell.
punitive@Pertaining to punishment.
pupilage@The state or period of being a student.
purgatory@An intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering.
purl@To cause to whirl, as in an eddy.
purloin@To steal.
purport@Intent.
purveyor@one who supplies
pusillanimous@Without spirit or bravery.
putrescent@Undergoing decomposition of animal or vegetable matter accompanied by fetid odors.
pyre@A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body.
pyromania@An insane propensity to set things on fire.
pyrotechnic@Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture.
pyx@A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved.
quack@person dishonestly claiming to something
quaff@drink deeply
quail@lose courage turn frightened
qualm@feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness
quandary@state of doubt or perplexity
quell@suppress subdue
quibble@try to avoid by sophistication
quiescence@state of being passive/motionless
quirk@habit or action peculiar to something
quixotic@fanciful, fantastic, imaginary
quotidian@banal everyday
quarto@An eight-page newspaper of any size.
quay@A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it.
querulous@Habitually complaining.
query@To make inquiry.
queue@A file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance.
quibble@An utterly trivial distinction or objection.
quiescence@Quiet.
quiescent@Being in a state of repose or inaction.
quiet@Making no noise.
quietus@A silencing, suppressing, or ending.
quintessence@The most essential part of anything.
quintet@Musical composition arranged for five voices or instruments.
quite@Fully.
quixotic@Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree.
rabble@mob crowd the lower classes of populace
raconteur@person who tells anecdotes
raffish@low vulgar base tawdry
ramify@to be divided or subdivided to branch out
rancorous@feeling bitterness spitefulness
rant@use extravagant language
rapacious@greedy (esp for money)
rarefy@to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine
rave@act with excessive enthusiasm
reactionary@opposing progress
rebuff@snub
rebus@puzzle in which pictures stand for words
recalcitrant@disobedient
recant@take back as being FALSE give up
recast@cast or fashion anew
recidivism@relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
reciprocity@granting of privileges in return for similar
recitals@a number of performance of music
recluse@person who lives alone and avoids people
recompense@make payment to reward punish
reconcile@settle a quarrel restore peace
recondite@little known abstruse
recreancy@cowardice a cowardly giving up
recuperate@become strong after illness loss exhaustion
redeem@get back by payment compensate
redoubtable@formidable causing fear
refine@make or become pure cultural
refractory@stubborn unmanageable untractable
refulgent@shining brilliant
regale@to delight or entertain to feast
regicide@crime of killing a king
reiterate@say or do again several times
rejuvenation@becoming young in nature or appearance
relapse@fall back again
reminiscent@suggest something in the past
remonstrate@to protest object
render@deliver provide represent
renovate@restore something to better condition
renowned@celebrated famous
repast@meal
repel@refuse to accept/cause dislike
repine@at be discontented with
reproach@scold upbraid
reprobate@person hardened in sin one devoid of decency
repudiate@disown refuse to accept or pay
repulsive@causing a feeling of disgust
requite@repay give in return
rescind@repeal/annul/cancel
resigned@unresisting submissive
resilience@quality of quickly recovering the original shape
resort@to frequently visit
restive@refusing to move reluctant to be controlled
resuscitation@coming back to consciousness
retard@check hinder
reticence@uncommunicativeness
reticent@reserved untalkative silent taciturn
retinue@following; attendants
retrograde@receding
retrospective@Looking back on past
revere@have deep respect for
reverent@feeling or showing deep respect
riddle@puzzling person or thing
rife@widespread
rift@split crack dissension
rivet@fix take up secure metal pin
roll@call calling of names
rotund@rich and deep plump and round
rubicund@red and healthy
ruddy@reddish, healthy-looking
rueful@dejected
ruffian@violent cruel man
rumple@make rough
remembrance@Recollection.
reminiscence@The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge or experience.
reminiscent@Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest.
remiss@Negligent.
remission@Temporary diminution of a disease.
remodel@Reconstruct.
remonstrance@Reproof.
remonstrant@Having the character of a reproof.
remonstrate@To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong.
remunerate@To pay or pay for.
remuneration@Compensation.
Renaissance@The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time.
rendezvous@A prearranged place of meeting.
rendition@Interpretation.
renovate@To restore after deterioration, as a building.
renunciation@An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege.
reorganize@To change to a more satisfactory form of organization.
reparable@Capable of repair.
reparation@The act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong.
repartee@A ready, witty, or apt reply.
repeal@To render of no further effect.
repel@To force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally.
repellent@Having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally.
repentance@Sorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong.
repertory@A place where things are stored or gathered together.
repetition@The act of repeating.
repine@To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding.
replenish@To fill again, as something that has been emptied.
replete@Full to the uttermost.
replica@A duplicate executed by the artist himself, and regarded, equally with the first, as an original.
repository@A place in which goods are stored.
reprehend@To find fault with.
reprehensible@Censurable.
reprehension@Expression of blame.
repress@To keep under restraint or control.
repressible@Able to be kept under restraint or control.
reprieve@To grant a respite from punishment to.
reprimand@To chide or rebuke for a fault.
reprisal@Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy.
reprobate@One abandoned to depravity and sin.
reproduce@To make a copy of.
reproduction@The process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind.
reproof@An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured.
repudiate@To refuse to have anything to do with.
repugnance@Thorough dislike.
repugnant@Offensive to taste and feeling.
repulse@The act of beating or driving back, as an attacking or advancing enemy.
repulsive@Grossly offensive.
repute@To hold in general opinion.
requiem@A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead.
requisite@Necessary.
requital@Adequate return for good or ill.
requite@To repay either good or evil to, as to a person.
rescind@To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority.
reseat@To place in position of office again.
resemblance@Similarity in quality or form.
resent@To be indignant at, as an injury or insult.
reservoir@A receptacle where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid or gas, may be kept.
residue@A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated.
resilience@The power of springing back to a former position
resilient@Having the quality of springing back to a former position.
resistance@The exertion of opposite effort or effect.
resistant@Offering or tending to produce resistance.
resistive@Having or exercising the power of resistance.
resistless@Powerless.
resonance@The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.
resonance@Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations.
resonate@To have or produce resonance.
resource@That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support.
respite@Interval of rest.
resplendent@Very bright.
respondent@Answering.
restitution@Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs.
resumption@The act of taking back, or taking again.
resurgent@Surging back or again.
resurrection@A return from death to life
resuscitate@To restore from apparent death.
retaliate@To repay evil with a similar evil.
retch@To make an effort to vomit.
retention@The keeping of a thing within one's power or possession.
reticence@The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance.
reticent@Habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance.
retinue@The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance.
retort@A retaliatory speech.
retouch@To modify the details of.
retrace@To follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking.
retract@To recall or take back (something that one has said).
retrench@To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity.
retrieve@To recover something by searching.
retroactive@Operative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities.
retrograde@To cause to deteriorate or to move backward.
retrogression@A going or moving backward or in a reverse direction.
retrospect@A view or contemplation of something past.
retrospective@Looking back on the past.
reunite@To unite or join again, as after separation.
revelation@A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown.
revere@To regard with worshipful veneration.
reverent@Humble.
reversion@A return to or toward some former state or condition.
revert@To return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like.
revile@To heap approach or abuse upon.
revisal@Revision.
revise@To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes.
revocation@Repeal.
revoke@To rescind.
rhapsody@Rapt or rapturous utterance.
rhetoric@The art of discourse.
rhetorician@A showy writer or speaker.
ribald@Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity.
riddance@The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable.
ridicule@Looks or acts expressing amused contempt.
ridiculous@Laughable and contemptible.
rife@Abundant.
righteousness@Rectitude.
rightful@Conformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage.
rigmarole@Nonsense.
rigor@Inflexibility.
rigorous@Uncompromising.
ripplet@A small ripple, as of water.
risible@capable of exciting laughter.
rivulet@A small stream or brook.
robust@Characterized by great strength or power of endurance.
rondo@A musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated several times.
rookery@A place where crows congregate to breed.
rotary@Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus.
rotate@To cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel.
rote@Repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention.
rotund@Round from fullness or plumpness.
rudimentary@Being in an initial, early, or incomplete stage of development.
rue@To regret extremely.
ruffian@A lawless or recklessly brutal fellow.
ruminant@Chewing the cud.
ruminate@To chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated.
rupture@To separate the parts of by violence.
rustic@Characteristic of dwelling in the country.
ruth@Sorrow for another's misery.
sadastic@Cruel
sagacious@having sound judgment perceptive wise like a sage
salacious@obscene
salubrious@healthful
salutary@remedial wholesome causing improvement
salvage@the saving of property from loss
sanctimony@self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety
sanction@approval (by authority) penalty
sanguine@cheerful confident optimistic
sanity@health of mind soundness of judgment
sash@long strip worn round the waist
satiate@satisfy fully
saturnine@gloomy dark sullen morose
savant@person of great learning
savor@taste flavor something
sawdust@tiny bits of wood
scabbard@sheath for the blade
scalding@hot enough to boil
scent@smell (especially pleasant)
scorch@become discolored/dry up/go at high speed
scribble@write hastily
scurvy@mean contemptible
secular@material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries
sedulous@persevering
seminal@like a seed constituting a source originative
sententious@short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
sequence@succession connected line of
sere@make hard and without feeling
sermon@reproving a person for his faults
serrated@having a toothed edge
serration@having a toothed edge
servile@like a slave lacking independence
sever@break off
severance@severing
shallow@little depth not earnest
shard@A piece of broken pottery
sheath@cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
shrewd@astute showing sound judgement
shrill@sharp piercing
shun@keep away from avoid
shunned@avoided, kept away from
shunt@send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion
sidestep@step to one side
simper@(give a) silly/self-conscious smile
sinuous@winding undulating serpentine
sketchy@shortly, roughly, quickly
skiff@small boat
skit@short piece of humorous writing
slack@sluggish dull not tight
slake@to assuage to satisfy allay
slate@king of blue-grey stone propose criticize
sluggard@lazy slow-moving person
slur@join sounds/words (indistinct)
smolder@burn slowly without flame
snare@trap
snub@treat with contempt
soar@rise fly high
sober@self-controlled
sobriety@quality or condition of being sober
sobriquet@nickname
sodden@soaked saturated
soggy@heavy with water
solvent@of the power of forming a solution
somatic@of the body
somersault@rolling backward or forward (not sideways) movement
soot@black powder in smoke
sophisticated@complex subtle refined
sophistry@fallacious reasoning faulty logic
sophomoric@self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown
soporific@producing sleep
sordid@wretched comfortless contemptible
spear@weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
specious@illogical of questionable truth or merit
splenetic@bad-tempered irritable
splice@join (two ends)
sponge@porous rubber for washing live at once expense
sporadic@happening from time to time
spurious@FALSE counterfeit
spurn@have nothing to do reject or refuse
squalid@foul filthy
squander@spend wastefully
squat@crouch/settle without permission
stanch@to stop the flow of a fluid
steeply@rising or falling sharply
stentorian@extremely loud and powerful
stickler@person who insists on importance of something
stifled@suppressed, kept back
stigma@mark of shame or disgrace
stigmatize@describe somebody scornfully
sting@something sharp
stingy@spending using unwillingly
stint@to be thrifty to set limits
stipple@paint with dots
stipulate@state or put forward as a necessary condition
stolid@showing no emotion impassive
stray@wander lose one's way
streak@long thin move very fast
striated@striped grooved or banded
stride@walk with long steps
strive@to make great efforts, to struggle
strut@a supporting bar
stygian@hence dark gloomy
stymie@to hinder obstruct or block
subdue@overcome bring under control
sublime@extreme astounding
submerge@put under water liquid sink out of sight
suborn@induce by bribery or something to commit perjury
subpoena@written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
substantiation@giving facts to support (statement)
subsume@include under a rule
succor@assistance relief in time of distress
succumb@yield, die
suffice@be enough
suffocate@cause or have difficulty in breathing
sullied@to be stained or discredited
summarily@briefly without delay
sumptuous@magnificent
sundry@various miscellaneous separate
supercilious@disdainful characterized by haughty scorn
superfluous@more then is needed or wanted
superimpose@put something on the top
supersede@take the place of
supine@lying on the back slow to act passive
suppliant@asking humbly beseeching
supplicate@make a humble petition to
suppress@prevent from being known put an end to
surcharge@additional load/charge
surfeit@satiate feed to fulness or to excess
susceptibility@sensitiveness
swerve@change direction suddenly
sycophant@person who flatter to the rich and powerful
synopsis@summary or outline
sophistry@Reasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive.
soprano@A woman's or boy's voice of high range.
sorcery@Witchcraft.
sordid@Of degraded character or nature.
souvenir@A token of remembrance.
sparse@Thinly diffused.
Spartan@Exceptionally brave; rigorously severe.
spasmodic@Convulsive.
specialize@To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course.
specialty@An employment limited to one particular line of work.
specie@A coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal.
species@A classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus.
specimen@One of a class of persons or things regarded as representative of the class.
specious@Plausible.
spectator@One who beholds or looks on.
specter@Apparition.
spectrum@An image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy.
speculate@To pursue inquiries and form conjectures.
speculator@One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit.
sphericity@The state or condition of being a sphere.
spheroid@A body having nearly the form of a sphere.
spherometer@An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces.
spinous@Having spines.
spinster@A woman who has never been married.
spontaneous@Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause.
sprightly@Vivacious.
spurious@Not genuine.
squabble@To quarrel.
squalid@Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance.
squatter@One who settles on land without permission or right.
stagnant@Not flowing: said of water, as in a pool.
stagnate@To become dull or inert.
stagnation@The condition of not flowing or not changing.
stagy@Having a theatrical manner.
staid@Of a steady and sober character.
stallion@An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding.
stanchion@A vertical bar, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall.
stanza@A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem.
statecraft@The art of conducting state affairs.
static@Pertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
statics@The branch of mechanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forces in order.
stationary@Not moving.
statistician@One who is skilled in collecting and tabulating numerical facts.
statuesque@Having the grace, pose, or quietude of a statue.
statuette@A figurine.
stature@The natural height of an animal body.
statute@Any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law.
stealth@A concealed manner of acting.
stellar@Pertaining to the stars.
steppe@One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia.
sterling@Genuine.
stifle@To smother.
stigma@A mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil-doing.
stiletto@A small dagger.
stimulant@Anything that rouses to activity or to quickened action.
stimulate@To rouse to activity or to quickened action.
stimulus@Incentive.
stingy@Cheap, unwilling to spend money.
stipend@A definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as an allowance.
Stoicism@The principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure.
stolid@Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving.
strait@A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
stratagem@Any clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage.
stratum@A natural or artificial layer, bed, or thickness of any substance or material.
streamlet@Rivulet.
stringency@Strictness.
stringent@Rigid.
stripling@A mere youth.
studious@Having or showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge.
stultify@To give an appearance of foolishness to.
stupendous@Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree.
stupor@Profound lethargy.
suasion@The act of persuading.
suave@Smooth and pleasant in manner.
subacid@Somewhat sharp or biting.
subaquatic@Being, formed, or operating under water.
subconscious@Being or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception.
subjacent@Situated directly underneath.
subjection@The act of bringing into a state of submission.
subjugate@To conquer.
subliminal@Being beneath the threshold of consciousness.
sublingual@Situated beneath the tongue.
submarine@Existing, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea.
submerge@To place or plunge under water.
submergence@The act of submerging.
submersible@Capable of being put underwater.
submersion@The act of submerging.
submission@A yielding to the power or authority of another.
submittal@The act of submitting.
subordinate@Belonging to an inferior order in a classification.
subsequent@Following in time.
subservience@The quality, character, or condition of being servilely following another's behests.
subservient@Servilely following another's behests.
subside@To relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity.
subsist@To be maintained or sustained.
subsistence@Sustenance.
substantive@Solid.
subtend@To extend opposite to.
subterfuge@Evasion.
subterranean@Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth.
subtle@Discriminating.
subtrahend@That which is to be subtracted.
subversion@An overthrow, as from the foundation.
subvert@To bring to ruin.
succeed@To accomplish what is attempted or intended.
success@A favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted.
successful@Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity.
successor@One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing.
succinct@Concise.
succulent@Juicy.
succumb@To cease to resist.
sufferance@Toleration.
sufficiency@An ample or adequate supply.
suffrage@The right or privilege of voting.
suffuse@To cover or fill the surface of.
suggestible@That can be suggested.
suggestive@Stimulating to thought or reflection.
summary@An abstract.
sumptuous@Rich and costly.
superabundance@An excessive amount.
superadd@To add in addition to what has been added.
superannuate@To become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service.
superb@Sumptuously elegant.
supercilious@Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt.
superficial@Knowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious.
superfluity@That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed.
superfluous@Being more than is needed.
superheat@To heat to excess.
superintend@To have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement.
superintendence@Direction and management.
superintendent@One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement.
superlative@That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence.
supernatural@Caused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power.
supernumerary@Superfluous.
supersede@To displace.
supine@Lying on the back.
supplant@To take the place of.
supple@Easily bent.
supplementary@Being an addition to.
supplicant@One who asks humbly and earnestly.
supplicate@To beg.
supposition@Conjecture.
suppress@To prevent from being disclosed or punished.
suppressible@Capable of being suppressed.
suppression@A forcible putting or keeping down.
supramundane@Supernatural.
surcharge@An additional amount charged.
surety@Security for payment or performance.
surfeit@To feed to fullness or to satiety.
surmise@To conjecture.
surmount@To overcome by force of will.
surreptitious@Clandestine.
surrogate@One who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another.
surround@To encircle.
surveyor@A land-measurer.
susceptibility@A specific capability of feeling or emotion.
susceptible@Easily under a specified power or influence.
suspense@Uncertainty.
suspension@A hanging from a support.
suspicious@Inclined to doubt or mistrust.
sustenance@Food.
swarthy@Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion.
Sybarite@A luxurious person.
sycophant@A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence.
syllabic@Consisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.
syllabication@Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.
syllable@That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.
syllabus@Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise.
sylph@A slender, graceful young woman or girl.
symmetrical@Well-balanced.
symmetry@Relative proportion and harmony.
sympathetic@Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others.
sympathize@To share the sentiments or mental states of another.
symphonic@Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.
symphonious@Marked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.
symphony@A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds.
synchronism@Simultaneousness.
syndicate@An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise.
syneresis@The coalescence of two vowels or syllables, as e'er for ever.
synod@An ecclesiastical council.
synonym@A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other.
synopsis@A syllabus or summary.
systematic@Methodical.
taciturn@unspoken, silent
tadpole@form of a frog when it leaves the egg
talon@claw of a bird of prey
tamp@tap or drive down by repeated light blows
tamper@interfere with
tangential@suddenly changeable
tarnished@lost brightness
tassel@bunch of threads
taunt@contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
taut@tightly stretched
tautology@a repetition a redundancy
tawdry@cheap gaudy showy tacky
teetotal@oppose to alcohol
telltale@That gives warning or information
temerity@boldness brashness intrepidness
temperance@abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
temperate@showing self-control
tenacity@firmness persistency adhesiveness tending to hang on
tenuous@insubstantial flimsy weak
tepid@lukewarm
terse@brief and to the point
testiness@witness/evidence
thrift@care economy thriving prosperous
thwart@obstruct/frustrate
timid@shy easily frightened
timorous@fearful timid afraid
toady@obsequious flatterer
tonic@something giving strength or energy
topple@be unsteady and overturn
torment@severe pain or suffering
torpid@dull and slow
torque@twisting force causing rotation
tortuous@devious/not straightforward
tout@To solicit customers, votes, or patronage
tractable@easily controlled or guided
transgress@break go beyond (a limit)
transient@temporary fleeting
transitory@brief
travesty@parody/imitation
treacherous@not to be trusted, perfidious
trenchant@forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive
trencherman@person who eats a lot
trepidation@alarm excited state of mind
trickle@flow in drops
trifling@unimportant
trite@not new
truce@(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
truculence@aggressiveness ferocity
trudge@walk heavily
turbid@muddy having the sediment stirred up
turbulence@being uncontrolled violent
turgid@excessively ornate swollen or bloated
turmoil@trouble disturbance
turpitude@wickedness shamefulness
turquoise@greenish-blue precious stone
tyro@a beginner
tortuous@Abounding in irregular bends or turns.
torturous@Marked by extreme suffering.
tractable@Easily led or controlled.
trait@A distinguishing feature or quality.
trajectory@The path described by a projectile moving under given forces.
trammel@An impediment.
tranquil@Calm.
tranquilize@To soothe.
tranquility@Calmness.
transalpine@Situated on the other side of the Alps.
transact@To do business.
transatlantic@Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic.
transcend@To surpass.
transcendent@Surpassing.
transcontinental@Extending or passing across a continent.
transcribe@To write over again (something already written)
transcript@A copy made directly from an original.
transfer@To convey, remove, or cause to pass from one person or place to another.
transferable@Capable of being conveyed from one person or place to another.
transferee@The person to whom a transfer is made.
transference@The act of conveying from one person or place to another.
transferrer@One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another.
transfigure@To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to.
transfuse@To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another.
transfusible@Capable of being poured from one vessel to another.
transfusion@The act of pouring from one vessel to another.
transgress@To break a law.
transience@Something that is of short duration.
transient@One who or that which is only of temporary existence.
transition@Passage from one place, condition, or action to another.
transitory@Existing for a short time only.
translate@To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect.
translator@An interpreter.
translucence@The property or state of allowing the passage of light.
translucent@Allowing the passage of light.
transmissible@That may e sent through or across.
transmission@The act of sending through or across.
transmit@To send trough or across.
transmute@To change in nature, substance, or form.
transparent@Easy to see through or understand.
transpire@To come to pass.
transplant@To remove and plant in another place.
transposition@The act of reversing the order or changing the place of.
transverse@Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction.
travail@Hard or agonizing labor.
travesty@A grotesque imitation.
treacherous@Perfidious.
treachery@Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith.
treasonable@Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance.
treatise@An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts.
treble@Multiplied by three.
trebly@Triply.
tremendous@Awe-inspiring.
tremor@An involuntary trembling or shivering.
tremulous@Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness.
trenchant@Cutting deeply and quickly.
trepidation@Nervous uncertainty of feeling.
trestle@An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge.
triad@A group of three persons of things.
tribune@Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper.
trickery@Artifice.
tricolor@Of three colors.
tricycle@A three-wheeled vehicle.
trident@The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune.
triennial@Taking place every third year.
trimness@Neatness.
trinity@A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance.
trio@Three things grouped or associated together.
triple@Threefold.
triplicate@Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts.
triplicity@The state of being triple or threefold.
tripod@A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument.
trisect@To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
trite@Made commonplace by frequent repetition.
triumvir@One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority.
trivial@Of little importance or value.
troublesome@Burdensome.
truculence@Ferocity.
truculent@Having the character or the spirit of a savage.
truism@A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof.
truthful@Veracious.
turgid@Swollen.
turpitude@Depravity.
tutelage@The act of training or the state of being under instruction.
tutelar@Protective.
tutorship@The office of a guardian.
twinge@A darting momentary local pain.
typical@Characteristic.
typify@To serve as a characteristic example of.
typographical@Pertaining to typography or printing.
typography@The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter.
tyrannical@Despotic.
tyranny@Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated.
tyro@One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession.
ubiquitous@present everywhere
ulterior@situated beyond
umbrage@offense resentment
uncouth@rough awkward
underbid@make a lower bid then somebody else
undermine@weaken gradually at the base make something under
undulate@to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate
unearth@discover and bring to light
unencumbered@easy-going trifle
unfeigned@not pretended sincere
unscathed@unharmed unhurt
untoward@unfortunate inconvenient
upbraid@scold reproach
urbane@elegant refined in manners
nfavorable@Adverse.
ungainly@Clumsy.
unguent@Any ointment or lubricant for local application.
unicellular@Consisting of a single cell.
univalence@Monovalency.
unify@To cause to be one.
unique@Being the only one of its kind.
unison@A condition of perfect agreement and accord.
unisonant@Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord.
Unitarian@Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity.
unlawful@Illegal.
unlimited@Unconstrained.
unnatural@Artificial.
unnecessary@Not essential under the circumstances.
unsettle@To put into confusion.
unsophisticated@Showing inexperience.
unspeakable@Abominable.
untimely@Unseasonable.
untoward@Causing annoyance or hindrance.
unutterable@Inexpressible.
unwieldy@Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape.
unwise@Foolish.
unyoke@To separate.
upbraid@To reproach as deserving blame.
upcast@A throwing upward.
upheaval@Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition.
upheave@To raise or lift with effort.
uppermost@First in order of precedence.
uproarious@Noisy.
uproot@To eradicate.
upturn@To throw into confusion.
urban@Of, or pertaining to, or like a city.
urbanity@Refined or elegant courtesy.
urchin@A roguish, mischievous boy.
urgency@The pressure of necessity.
usage@Treatment.
usurious@Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned.
usurp@To take possession of by force.
usury@The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law.
utilitarianism@The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency.
utility@Fitness for some desirable practical purpose.
utmost@The greatest possible extent.
vacillation@being uncertain hesitating
vacuity@idleness
vagary@strange act or idea
vain@without use result conceited
valiant@brave
valorous@brave
vanquish@conquer
variegate@To mark with different shade or colors
veer@change direction
vehemence@forcefulness
venal@ready to do something dishonest
veneer@surface appearance covering the TRUE nature
veneration@regard with deep respect
veracity@truth
verdant@fresh and green
verisimilitude@appearing TRUE or real
veritable@real rightly named
verve@spirit vigor enthusiasm
vestige@trace or sign
vex@annoy distress trouble
vigilance@watchfulness self-appointed group who maintain order
vigilant@member of a vigilance committee
vigorous@strong energetic
vilify@slander say evil things
vindictive@having a desire to revenge
virago@a loud domineering woman a scold or nag
visceral@of the internal organs of the body
viscous@sticky/semi-fluid
vitiate@lower the quality weaken the strength
vitriolic@corrosive; sarcastic
vituperate@curse abuse in words
vivacious@lively high-spirited
volatile@changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
volubility@fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
voluble@fluent
voluptuous@arousing sensual pleasures
vertigo@Dizziness.
vestige@A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone.
vestment@Clothing or covering.
veto@The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment.
vicarious@Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another.
viceroy@A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province.
vicissitude@A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune.
vie@To contend.
vigilance@Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger.
vigilant@Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety.
vignette@A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually.
vincible@Conquerable.
vindicate@To prove true, right, or real.
vindicatory@Punitive.
vindicative@Revengeful.
vinery@A greenhouse for grapes.
viol@A stringed instrument of the violin class.
viola@A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin.
violator@One who transgresses.
violation@Infringement.
violoncello@A stringed instrument held between the player's knees.
virago@A bold, impudent, turbulent woman.
virile@Masculine.
virtu@Rare, curious, or beautiful quality.
virtual@Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance.
virtuoso@A master in the technique of some particular fine art.
virulence@Extreme poisonousness.
virulent@Exceedingly noxious or deleterious.
visage@The face, countenance, or look of a person.
viscount@In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage.
vista@A view or prospect.
visual@Perceptible by sight.
visualize@To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation.
vitality@The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance.
vitalize@To endow with life or energy.
vitiate@To contaminate.
vituperable@Deserving of censure.
vivacity@Liveliness.
vivify@To endue with life.
vivisection@The dissection of a living animal.
vocable@a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound.
vocative@Of or pertaining to the act of calling.
vociferance@The quality of making a clamor.
vociferate@To utter with a loud and vehement voice.
vociferous@Making a loud outcry.
vogue@The prevalent way or fashion.
volant@Flying or able to fly.
volatile@Changeable.
volition@An act or exercise of will.
volitive@Exercising the will.
voluble@Having great fluency in speaking.
voluptuous@having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality.
voracious@Eating with greediness or in very large quantities.
vortex@A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center.
votary@Consecrated by a vow or promise.
votive@Dedicated by a vow.
vulgarity@Lack of refinement in conduct or speech.
vulnerable@Capable of receiving injuries.
waffle@talk vaguely and without much result
waft@scent waving movement carry lightly through
wag@merry person
wan@looking ill, not bright
wanton@unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
warmonger@person who stirs up war
warrant@authority written order guarantee
wean@to turn away (from a habit)
weigh@measure hoe heavy something is
welter@turmoil a bewildering jumble
wend@to go proceed
whimsical@full of odd and fanciful ideas
wile@a trick
wince@show bodily or mental pain
woo@try to win
writ@written order
wield@To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command.
wile@An act or a means of cunning deception.
winsome@Attractive.
wintry@Lacking warmth of manner.
wiry@Thin, but tough and sinewy.
witchcraft@Sorcery.
witless@Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.
witling@A person who has little understanding.
witticism@A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment.
wittingly@With knowledge and by design.
wizen@To become or cause to become withered or dry.
workmanlike@Like or befitting a skilled workman.
workmanship@The art or skill of a workman.
wrangle@To maintain by noisy argument or dispute.
wreak@To inflict, as a revenge or punishment.
wrest@To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing.
wretchedness@Extreme misery or unhappiness.
writhe@To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress.
writing@The act or art of tracing or inscribing on a surface letters or ideographs.
wry@Deviating from that which is proper or right.
xenophile@a person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures
yarn@tale story fibers for knitting
yeoman@man owning small estate; middle-class farmer
yearling@A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old.
zephyr@Any soft, gentle wind.
zodiac@An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets.