words

edifice - large building
copious - large quantity
bleared - to make dim such as through tears or inflammation
scruples - a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.  A small amount.
trepidation - fear
quaint - old-fashioned charm; peculiar in a positive way
redolent - odorous; pleasant odor; reminiscent
Ululation - a howl or to lament loudly
eidolon - phantom; ideal
nepenthe - anything that induces the pleasurable sensation of forgetfulness
corollary - natural consequence; in Math it means a proposition that is solved when solving another proposition
sordid - mean selfish vile
odious - deserving of hatred
importunate - urgent or pesistent in solicitation
acidulous -  slightly sour; sharp; moderately acid
reticence - not to speak freely
affray - public fight
perfunctory - performed as a routine; apathetic, uninterested
supine - lying on back; inactive and passive
stolidity - not easily moved or stirred mentally
charnel - repository for dead bodies
furtiveness - taken or done in secret
Illimitable - not limited
prosaic - commonplace or dull
ennui - a feeling of utter weariness and discontent stemming from lack of interest
piquant - agreeably  pungent in taste or flavor; agreeably stimulating; lively character
sepulchre - burial chamber
exculpate - to clear from charge or guilt
arras - tapesty hanging from a wall
collocation - arrangement, especially of words in a sentence
hewn - felled and roughly shaped
frenetically - adjective for frantic
ensilage - preservation of fodder in a pit
fodder - coarse food for livestock; expendable people; raw material
hoary - white with age; old; stale
lanthorns - archaic word for lantern
eldritch - unearthly or weird
aperture - an opening such as a hole or slit
lurid - gruesome; terrible in intensity
leprous - something like leprosy; covered with scales
viscous - having a glutinous consistency; like glue
foetid - fetid; foul smelling
verdigris - a green or blue patina that forms on copper and bronze after long periods of exposure; containing copper sulfate
obeisances - a movement that expresses deep respect to a superior; deferance or homage
poignant - keen or strong mentally; pungent to the smell
garish - excessively ornate; crudely or tastelessly extravagant; extremely bright; bright colors
elephantiasis - a disease; untoward growth or development
swarthy - dark skin complexion
ineffable - incapable of being expressed in words; not to bespoken because of sacredness
revel - to take great pleasure or delight; merry making
arcana - a secret remedy; a secret of nature alchemist sought; secret or mystery
pallid - lacking in vitality; pale
interstices - interval of time; small space in between
cupola - any of various domelike structures
ostentation - archaic way of saying pretentious exhibiting
pedantic - ostentatious of one's learning
slake - to allay (thrist hunger) by satisfying; to make less active
choler - anger, wrath irritability
candescence - glowing with heat
sullied - to mar the purity; to  soil
opulence - wealth; abundant resources or good
extirpation - to destroy totally; to pull up by the roots
caprices - sudden unpredicatble change
obviate - to anticipate and prevent difficulties by effective measures; render unnecessary
moribund - in a dying state; not progressing or advancing
transient - not lasting a long time
dictum - an authoritative annoucement; a saying
credulous - willing to believe without proper evidence; gullible
vagaries - an unpredicatble action, occurence, instance; whimsical, wild or unusual idea
precocious - prematurely developed mind
staid - of settled or sedated character
impertinence - unmannerly intrusion about a topic not being discussed
pertinent - relating to the matter at hand
cognisant - aware of having knowledge (adjective)
corpulence - bulkiness or largeness of the  body
iridescent - display of lustrous colors
lustrous - brilliant; shiny
diffedent - lacking confidence in one's own abilities; restrained or reserved in manner
pariah - a person who is despised and avoided; outcast
tempest - a violent windstorm; verb: a violent disturbance
scaffold - any raised platform
aberrant - deviating from normal or usual types
languid - lacking in vitality; lacking in spirit
catechism - a book of instruction usually in the manner of questions and answers
effacing - to wipe out; to make oneself inconspicuous
portentous - marvelous; omniously indicative
palpitation - unusually or abnormaly rapid or violent beating of the heart
peruse - to read thoroughly
miasma - noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; germs polluting the atmosphere
tenebrous - dark, gloomy, obscure
impetus - a moving force
cachinnate - to laugh loudly or immoderality
chiaroscuro - the distribution of light and shade in a picture
heath - a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown
fathom - to penetrate the truth of
malleable - capable of being extended or shaped by a hammer; adaptable or tractable
torrid - subject to burning heat; ardent or passionate; oppressively hot
dower - a natural gift or endowment
genial - warmly and pleasantly cheerful; favorable for life
specious - pleasing to the eye but deceptive
taciturn - silent by nature
verdure - the greeness of growing vegitation
portents - something that foreshadows a coming event
huskily - hoarse as if with emotion
vestige - a mark, trace or sign left by something vanished or lost
atavism - reversion to an earlier type; reapperance of a trait of a remote ancestor not present in intervening generations
asseverate - to declare earnestly or solemnly
mendacity - an instance of lying; tendency to lie
veracity - habitual observance of truth in speech or manner
tremulous - characterized by trembling as from fear or nervousness
askance - with suspicion or mistrust (adjective)
spuriousness - not genuine, authentic or true; of illegitimate birth
impute - to attribute or ascribe
purport - profess or claim, often falsely; purpose, intention
concomitant - existing or ocurring with something else, often to a lesser degree
adroit - expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body; cleverly skillful
spasmodic - given or characterized by bursts of excitement; relating to spasms
gaols - British word for jail
dearth - inadequate supply
contour - the outline of a figure or shape of the body
antiquarian - study of antiquities; interested in old and rare books
esoteric - belonging to a select few
desultory - lacking in consisency; digressing from the main subject
squalid - foul and repulsive as if from lack of care or cleaning
sardonic - characterized by bitter or scornful derision
convivial - friendly; fond of feasting, drinking and merry making
vinous - containing wine; produced by, indicative of, or given indulgence of wine
garrulousness - excessively talkative in a rambling and roundabout manner
maudlin - foolishly sentimental due to drunkeness
egress - the act of going from an enclosed space; an exit; permission to leave
ballast -  anything that gives a steady mental, political, moral ground
tarpaulin - a protective covering of a canvas;  a hat especially of a sailor
patois - a rural or provincial form of language; regional form of language especially french
undulanting - wave like in motion
hitherto - up to this time
troglodytic - pre-historic cave dweller; person of degraded, brutal or primitive character; person living in seclusion;
tenacious - highly retentive; stubborn; adhesive
griskin - chop or steak, especially pork
sodden - soaked with liquid; lacking in spirit; soaked
brayed - any similar harsh loud sound like a donkey
triturated - to reduce to fine particles by rubbing, grinding etc; pulverize
desinent - termination or ending such as of a verse; suffix of a word
exsiccated - to dry or remove moisture
sere - adjective for dry or withered
truculent - adjective for fierce and cruel and savagely brutal
derogate - to detract from authority, estimation etc; to stray in character or conduct
pellucid - allowing the maximum passage of light; clear; clear in meaning
quietus - a finishing stroke that effectively ends or finishes something; discharge or release from life; a period of retirement
comminuted - to pulverize; adjective for to make into small parts
lissom - agile, nimble or active
sanguine - adjective for cheerfully optimistic; reddish and ruddy; bloody
rheumic - thin discharge of the mucus membrane
voracious - craving or consuming large quantities of food; exceedingly eager
plenary - attended by all full members,
vacillating - not resolute; fluctuating
clemency - act or deed of showing mercy; mild when referencing weather
epistolary - contained in or carried on by letters
coalescence - to come together as one
colloquy - a conversational exchange
cascade - a waterfall; anything that resembles a waterfall
promontory - a high point of land portruding out into the sea
chalcedony - microcrystalline, transluscent variety of quartz
mellifluous - sweetly or smooth flowing
febrile - pertaining to or marked by fever
testudineous - resembling the shell of a tortoise
dapper - neat, trim and smart; small and active; live and brisk
swain - a male admirer; a country lad
sycophant - fawning parasite
hauteur - haughty in manner and spirit
prate - to babble (verb without a subject); to utter in foolish talk (verb with an object)
quiescent - being at rest
taciturn - inclined to silence; dour, stern and silent in expression and manner
asquiescence - the act of silently giving consent to laws or forfeiture of rights
jocoseness -  characterized by joking nature
coruscation - a sudden gleam;  a striking display of brilliance or wit
perforated - pierced with hole or holes
tryst - appointed meeting place; appointed meeting place especially by lovers
stoical - calm and passive with an austere fortitude
cyclopean - gigantic and vast; in architecture it means undressed stones stacked without the use or mortar
basrelief - relief sculpture in which it portrudes from a background slightly
cartouches - a box for cartridges;
cairn - a heap of stones set us as a monument, tombstone, landmark etc
detritus - any disintegrated material; rock particles broken away from a mass
cavalcade - any procession of horses/cars; noteworthy series
demurred - object on thr grounds of scruples
garrolousness - wordy; extremely talkative in a rambling roundabout manner
recumbent - lying down; inactive
perturbed - to disturb greatly in mind; to throw into great disorder
bibulous - spongy; addicted to drink
harangue - scolding or long intense verbal attack; long passsionate vehement speech
sundry - various or diverse
susurrous - full of whispering or rustling sounds
congeries - a collection of items into one mass
rugose - having rinkles
trussed - to tie; to make fast with skewers
stentorian - very loud and powerful in voice
phantasmagorically - a changing scene of many elements; shifting series of phantasms as in a dream
melange - a mixture
epilepsy - disorder of nerves in which the sufferer may either lose attention episodically to convulsions and loss of consciousness
proboscis - a long flexible snout; unusually long human nose
remitten - abating for a time or intervals
truncated - shortened by cutting off a part
ephemeral - lasting a very short time
prognathous - having protrusive jawsover a gnathic index of 103
ballyhoo - clamor; blatant attempt to win over customers using exaggerations
throng - multitude of people crowded together; great crowd of something
puerility - the state or quality of being a child
expatiating - to enlarge in discourse or writing;
furor - general outburst of excitement
nascent - beginning to exist or develop
paroxysm - any sudden or violent outburst
adumbrate - to darken or conceal partially; to produce a faint image
lugubrious - mourn, dismal, or gloomy especially in a unrelieved manner
unctuous - characterized by excessive piousness; excessively smooth
gala - festival
dour - stern; gloomy
moor - a tract of land preserved for game; tract of open wasteland common in northern latitudes where drainage is poor
evanescent - vanishing or fading away
squamose - covered or formed with scales
cromlech - a megalith chamber tomb
menhir - an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany
idiosyncratic - a characteristic, habit or manner that is peculiar to an individual
sullen - showing irritation or gloomy humor by silence; gloomy or dismal
caustic - capable of burning, corroding living tissue
unfilial - violating the customary obligation of a child to a parent
dolorous - causing pain or sorrow
discordant - disagreeable to the ear
baleful - full of malign influences
cortege - a line or trail of attendants; a procession especially a ceremonial one
vitriolic - very scathing
languor - lack of energy or vitality; lack of spirit
insipidity - without interesting qualities; bland
irreverent - deficient of veneration
surreptiously - obtained or done in stealth
surcease - to cease an action; to come to an end
pernicious - causing insidious harm; deadly
salacious - lustful or lecherous; obscene of writings or pictures
agnation - relatives through the male side
solipsism - theory that only the self can be proven to exist; indulgence in one's self
lacunae - gap or missing part
indemnity - protection or security against loss; compensation against loss; insurance
samite - heavy silk fabric interwoven with gold made in the Middle Ages
byrnies - coat of mail
trews - close fitting trousers of tartan cloth worn by Scottish soldiers
ameliorate - to make it better
iterative - repetitive; frequantive
colloquial - expression; style or usage
pejorative - having a disparaging, belittling effect
post-modernism - movements throughout the 1970s that rejected previously accepted dogma in literature, arts, architecture etc.
heuristic - encouraging a person to learn, understand and solve problems on his own; serving to indicate or point out.
filigree - delicate, ornamental work of silver gold etc; anything very delicate of fanciful
plectrum - a small piece of metal/plastic/ivory used for plucking strings of a guitar
idylls - a simple descriptive narrative or piece in verse or prose; poem or prose describing charming pastoral places
schema - underlying organizational pattern or structure
fulcrum - any prop or support
exordium - the beginning of anything; introduction in a treatise, oration etc
shallop - any of various vesssels formerly used for sailing or rowing in shallow waters
serendipity - luck; penchant for making discoveries unintentionally
pulchritudinous - physically beautiful
vitiate - to corrupt
effluvium - a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious
sagacity - acuteness of mental discernment and sound of judgement
soporific - causing or pertaining to sleep
stultifying - to make or cause to appear ridicilous or foolish
timorous - full of fear; timid
hegemony - leadership or predominance of once country over others
biblotheca, atheneum - collection of books
ritzing - ostentatious or pretentious display
heralds - someone who precedes or comes before;
exultation - triumphant joy over succesful
arcologies - an ideal city in a vertical building retaining natural ecological phenomenon
gestalt - example of a unified whole
bezoar - obselete way of saying counterpoison; concretion found in the intestines of certain animals
droll - amusing in an odd way
shoal - a place where a body of water is shallow
assidously - constant in application
foyer - the lobby of a theater, hotel, or apartment house
lozenge - a small, flavored tablet of sugar or syrup often medicated and originally in a diamond shape
subcutaneous - situated or set under the skin
precis - a concise summary
rictus - the gaping or opening of a mouth (of a bird)
parvenus - someone who has quickly accrued wealth or influence or a position but has not adopted the correct mannerisms
corrugate - to wrinkle or bend into folds
hypnagogic - of pertaining to drowsiness
slough - an area of soft, muddy ground; swamp-like
warren - place where rabbits breed; building or area filled with tenants in a limited space
albatross - a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden
carthasis - purging of emotion
sop - anything throughly soaked; piece of solid food to be dipped in liquid food; weak-willed, spineless person; something given to pacify; to drench
ascetic - someone who dedicates their life to contemplative ideals especially through extreme self-denial of pleasures
chateaux - a castle, fortress or country estate either French or of French influence
blithe - joyous and merry; without regard
dross - waste matter
cottony - or of like cotton; soft
acrid - sharp or biting of taste and smell; extremely stinging
laconic - concise; using few words
demarcate - to determine the boundaries
parsimony - extreme or excessive economy and frugality
bellicose - inclined or eager to fight
abrogated - to abolish by formal means
vituperation - violent denounciamation
irascible - easily provoked to anger, characterized by rage
rumination - to chew the cud; to mediate
expurgation - to amend the words; to clean of moral offensiveness
exigencies - a case of situation requiring prompt attention
aloof - reticent; at a distance, especially of interest and feeling
equivocal - of doubtful nature; of uncertain significance
inimical - adverse in tendency; hostile
votive - of the nature or expressive of a wish or desire
fusillade - simultaneous discharge of firearms
aplomb - imperturbable self-posession
finical - finicky
laconically - expressing much in a few words; concise
morose - gloomy or sullenly ill humored
apropos - fitting; at the right time
providence -
wan - of unnatural or sickly pallor
pert - jaunty and stylish; chic
abject - utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating or wretched
venal - willing to sell one's influence; able to be bribed
equanimity - mental or emotional stability
derilection - deliberate or conscious neglect
temerity - reckless boldness
scoria  - (metallurgy) the waste left after smelting metal; (geology) a cinderlike basic cellular lava
iniquity - gross injustice or wickedness
knavery - unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing
apex - the tip, or top
hosanna - an exclamation usually an appeal for deliverance from God or Christ
obrogation - the anulment or alteration of a previous law through new law
kenosis - doctrine that Christ rid himself of divine attributes to experience human suffering
turpitude - vile, shameful act; depravity
logos - the rational principle that governs and develops the universe; the divine word and reason incarnate in Jesus Christ
hetoimasia - Catholic theory that God emptied himself out of his divinity; to empty oneself out
coquetry - a flirtatious behavior; dalliance
repartee - a quick, witty reply; skill in making such replies
puerile - of pertaining to children or childhood; childish foolishness
inculcated - to implant by repeated statement or admonition; to cause or influence someone with an idea or feeling
jocular - given to or characterized by joking or jesting
faceitous - not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing or humorous
gregarious - fond of the company of others; pertaining to a flock or crowd
praxis - habit or custom; a set of examples for practice
acumen - keen insight
lambaste - to beat or whip severely; to reprimand or censure
debonair - corteous, gracious and having a sophisticated charm; jaunty and carefree
raison d'etre - reason or justification for existence
effusive - unduly demonstrative; lacking in reserve; pouring at
astute - of keen penetration of discernment; sagacious
loquacious - talking or tending to talk much freely; characterized by excessive talking
ebullient - overflowing with excitment, fervor or excitement; bubbling up like a boiling liquid
volte-face - a turnabout, especially of opinion or policy
acerbic - sour or astringent in taste; harsh or severe in expression
peroration - long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language; the concluding part of a speech where main points are re-addressed with great earnest
rostrum - a platform or stage for public speaking
demure - characterized by shyness or modesty; coyly decourous
strident - making or having a harsh sound; having a shrill, irritating quality or character
plenary - full; complete; entire; attended by qualified members; fully constituted
antiquarian - of dealing with ancient books or rare books
wharfage - storage of goods at a wharf; the use of a wharf; the charge or to ask payment for the usage of a wharf
alembics - a vessel with a beaked cap or head used in distillery; anything that transforms or purifies or refines
porters - person hired to carry burdens or baggage; person who does cleaning or maintenance work at a building
livery - a uniform worn by servants
marginalia - marginal notes
quay - a landing place, especially of stone masonry contructed along the edge of a body of water
impecunious - having little or no money
connubial - of marriage or wedlock
wedlock - the stage of marriage
assiduity - constant or close application or effort
gamut - the entire scale or range
anent - in regard to; beside
molder - to turn to dust by natural decay
missive - a written message or letter
providence - a manifestation of divine care
acede - to give consent or approval; to attain office;
circumspect - watchful and discreet; well considered
abstruse - hard to understand
revenant - a person who returns after death as a spirit
adduces - to bring forward in an argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive
phthisis - wasting away; pulmary tuberculosis
canticle - a song, poem or hymn especially of praise
amanuensis - a person hired to write what another dictates or to copy existing works written by another
stertor - heavy snoring sound accompanied in respiration due to certain diseases
trammels - a hinderance or impediment to free action
paean - any song of praise
encomium - a formal expression of high praise; eulogy
pith - the important or essential part; significant weight or substance
paucity - smallness of quantity; insufficiency of number
emendations - a correction or change, as of a text
panoply - complete suit of armor; protective covering; full cermonial attire
prevaricating - to speak false or misleading; deliberately create a false impression
cogency - the quality or state of being persuasive
brogue - Irish accent in English; any regional accent
sagacity - acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgement
legerdemain - sleight of hand; trickery or deceit;  artful trick
aquiesce - to submit or comply silently without protest; agree
fetial - concern with declarations of war and treaties of peace
petulant -  impatient irritation especially over some trifling annoyance
varlet - knavish person; rascal
solemn - grave, sober or mirthless; serious or earnest; characterized by serious formality; made in due legal form
keen - finely sharpened; characterized by strength of perception; animated by showing strong feeling or desire
bedlam - a state of wild uproar and confusion; an insane asylum or madhouse
querulously - full of complaints or complaining
conscientiously - controlled by one's conscience; meticulous
contrite - caused by or showing sincere remorse; filled with a sense of guilt or desire for atonement
saccharine - of the nature or resembling sugar; cloyingly agreeable; exaggeratedly sweet or sentitmental
apotheosis - the elevation or exaltation of a person into the rank of a god; the ideal example
flagtitious - shamefully wicked as persons, actions or time; heinous as a crime
apostasy - total departure from ones religion or principles or cause etc.
mezzanine - lowest balcony in a theater
morbus - cholera morbus: a gastrointestinal disturbance characterized by abdominal pains, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting
pirouette - whirling about on one foot or on the point of toes
magnanimously - generous in forgiving an insult or injury; high-minded and noble; revealing genorisity or noblemindedness
vainglory - excessive pride or glory over one's own accomplishments; boastful vanity; excessive pomp
sibilance - hissing
soupcon - a slight trace as of a particular taste or flavor
indolent - having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; causing little or no pain
invective - vehement or violent denunciation; a railing accusation; an insultingly abusive word or expression
recondite - beyond ordinary knowledge; dealing with abstruse subject matter
arrant - downright; thorough; wandering
vouchsafe - to allow or grant favor due to graciousness
fain - gladly or willingly; content
travails -  painfully difficult or burdensome work; pain or anguish caused by mental or physical hardship; pain of childbirth
redound - to have a good or bad effect or result, as to the advantage or disadvantage of a person or thing
succour - help, relief or aid
perfidy - deliberate breach of faith or trust; an act of treachery
capers - burglary or robbery; a frivolous carefree episode
mendacious - telling lies, habitually dishonest; false or untrue
victuals - food supplies or provisions
extempore - spur of the moment; without notes;
kith - friends and neighbors; a group of people sharing the same culture and living in the same area
auteur - a filmmaker whose complete control over all the aspects of the creation of a film leave a personal and unique stamp
cimmerian - very dark, gloomy and deep; hypothetical western people who lived in perpetual darkness
presage - foreboding; something that portents; foresight; prophetic significance
descant - a variation upon anything
condoled - to express sympathy for a person stricken with sorrow
doleful - sorrowful and mournful
spiffilicated - alcohol intoxicated
doltish - a dull, stupid person
sidled - to move sideways; to edge along furtively
ubiquitous - existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time
thermidor - 11th month of the year in the French Revolutionary calendar from July 19th to August 17th
sheen - luster; gleaming attire
abeyance - temporary inactivity; in law it is when a title of property is not yet given to a titleholder
caustically - capable of burning or corroding living tissue; severely critical or sarcastic
effluvia - a slight or invisible exhalation of vapor that is usually noxious
vermillion - a bright red to orange-reddish color
fatuously - foolish or inane; unreal
surly - unfriendly or hostile
metier - a field of work
apotosis - a normal, genetically regulated process leading to the death of cells triggered by the presence or absence of certain stimuli as DNA damage
intrepid - resolutely fearless
profligacy - reckless extravagance; great abundance
heterotelic - having the purpose of its existence apart from itself
laudanum - a tincture of opium
tincture - a slight infusion; a trace; dye or pigment
limned - to represent in drawing or painting; to portray in words
elegiac - resembling an elegy; expressing sorrow or lamentation
pliant - bending readily; easily influenced
daubed - to smear, soil or defile; to cover or coat with a soft adhesive matter; to apply as in paint
reprovingly - to criticize or correct; to disapprove strongly
lief - gladly or willing
chagrin - a feeling of vexation marked with disappointment or humiliation
florid - rosy; flowery
appurtenance - something subrodinate to another more important thing
mien - air, bearing or demeanor as showing character or feeling
genuflect - to express a servile attitude
lathy - long and thin
salient - prominent or conspicious; projecting or pointing outward; leaping or jumping
excelsior - fine wood shavings
quiescent -  being at rest
expostulate - to reason earnestly with someone against what they intend or have done
outrance - the utmost extremity
viscid - sticky or adhesive; viscous
galvanize - to startle into sudden activity
screed - a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe
fulgurating - pains, sharp and piercing
sacerdotal - priestly
darkle - to appear dark, show indistinctly; to grow dark, gloomy
enucleation - to remove (a kernel, tumor, eyeball etc) from its enveloping cover; to bring out/explain
investiture - the act or process of investing; the formal bestowal of a rank; something that coverns or adorns
effervescence - to give off bubbles of gas such as in fermenting liquor; to show enthusiasm
acephalic - headless; without a leader
lucific - producing light
panegyric - formal or elaborate praise; a lofty oration or writing of a person or thing