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WORD |
DEFINITION |
GROUPING |
| 1 |
abate |
lessen |
size, amount, location |
| 2 |
aberration |
deviation, not normal |
politics and tradition |
| 3 |
abhor, abhorrence |
hatred |
friends and enemies |
| 4 |
abstruse |
difficult to understand |
argument and language |
| 5 |
accost |
confront |
politics and tradition |
| 6 |
acrimony |
bitter animosity |
friends and enemies |
| 7 |
acumen |
insightfulness |
knowledge and skill |
| 8 |
adamant |
not yielding |
politics and tradition |
| 9 |
adept |
skillful |
knowledge and skill |
| 10 |
adroit |
skillful |
knowledge and skill |
| 11 |
affected |
haughty |
pride |
| 12 |
alacrity |
eagerness |
energy |
| 13 |
allocate |
assign, portion |
size, amount, location |
| 14 |
altruistic, altruism |
generous |
money |
| 15 |
amenable |
yielding |
give up? |
| 16 |
amiable |
friendly |
friends and enemies |
| 17 |
amicable |
friendly |
friends and enemies |
| 18 |
antediluvian |
very old |
time |
| 19 |
anthropology |
study of human beings |
knowledge and skill |
| 20 |
antipathy |
dislike |
friends and enemies |
| 21 |
apathetic, apathy |
lacking interest |
politics and tradition |
| 22 |
apt |
appropriate, inclined |
argument and language |
| 23 |
arcane |
mysterious, known only by a few |
truth |
| 24 |
ascendancy |
influence, domination |
politics and tradition |
| 25 |
ascetic, asceticism |
one who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline |
politics and tradition |
| 26 |
aspire |
strive for |
give up? |
| 27 |
assail |
belittle |
praise and criticism |
| 28 |
assiduous |
diligent |
give up? |
| 29 |
assuage |
relieve, appease |
give up? |
| 30 |
atrophy |
waste away |
size, amount, location |
| 31 |
attenuate |
weaken, reduce |
size, amount, location |
| 32 |
august |
dignified |
politics and tradition |
| 33 |
aura |
air, feeling |
emotions |
| 34 |
auspicious |
favorable |
war and peace |
| 35 |
autocrat, autocratic |
dictator, dictatorial |
politics and tradition |
| 36 |
automaton |
a person who acts like a robot |
politics and tradition |
| 37 |
avarice |
greed |
money |
| 38 |
banal |
common |
politics and tradition |
| 39 |
barrage |
bombardment, torrent |
war and peace |
| 40 |
belie |
give a false impression |
truth |
| 41 |
belligerent |
aggressive, warlike |
war and peace |
| 42 |
benevolent |
generous |
money |
| 43 |
bequeath |
hand down (through a will) |
money |
| 44 |
berate |
scold harshly |
praise and criticism |
| 45 |
bipartisanship |
supported by two opposing groups (political parties) |
politics and tradition |
| 46 |
blighted |
destroyed |
war and peace |
| 47 |
bog |
marsh, swamp |
science |
| 48 |
bolster |
support |
war and peace |
| 49 |
bombastic |
pompous |
emotions |
| 50 |
boorish, boorishness |
crude |
knowledge and skill |
| 51 |
buoyant |
cheerful, floating |
emotions |
| 52 |
burgeon |
grow, flourish |
size, amount, location |
| 53 |
buttress |
support |
war and peace |
| 54 |
byzantine |
convoluted, complex |
the senses |
| 55 |
cacophonous, cacophony |
discordant sound |
the senses |
| 56 |
cajole |
coax |
argument and language |
| 57 |
callous |
insensitive |
emotions |
| 58 |
cantankerous(ness) |
irritable |
emotions |
| 59 |
capricious |
fickle |
emotions |
| 60 |
castigate |
belittle |
praise and criticism |
| 61 |
caustic |
bitter |
emotions |
| 62 |
censorious |
harshly critical |
praise and criticism |
| 63 |
censure |
scold |
praise and criticism |
| 64 |
cerebral |
intellectual |
knowledge and skill |
| 65 |
chagrin |
mortification |
pride |
| 66 |
charlatan |
swindler |
truth |
| 67 |
chastise |
belittle |
praise and criticism |
| 68 |
chide |
belittle |
praise and criticism |
| 69 |
churlish |
vulgar, boorish |
knowledge and skill |
| 70 |
circuitous |
indirect |
truth |
| 71 |
circumscribe |
restrict |
size, amount, location |
| 72 |
circumvent |
escape, avoid |
war and peace |
| 73 |
clandestine |
secretive |
truth |
| 74 |
coalesce |
blend, fuse |
science |
| 75 |
compendious |
succinct |
argument and language |
| 76 |
complacency, complacent |
self-satisfaction, smugness |
pride |
| 77 |
compliant, compliance |
yielding |
give up? |
| 78 |
conciliate, conciliatory |
compromising, apologizing |
pride |
| 79 |
concur |
agree |
argument and language |
| 80 |
conflagration |
large destructive fire |
war and peace |
| 81 |
confluence |
a place where things merge or flow together |
science |
| 82 |
congenial |
pleasant |
friends and enemies |
| 83 |
conscientious |
careful |
knowledge and skill |
| 84 |
consternation |
dismay |
praise and criticism |
| 85 |
contempt(uous) |
disdainful |
praise and criticism |
| 86 |
contemptible |
despicable |
praise and criticism |
| 87 |
contentious |
belligerent, quarrelsome |
war and peace |
| 88 |
convivial |
sociable, lively |
emotions |
| 89 |
copious |
abundant |
size, amount, location |
| 90 |
corroborate |
strengthen or support with additional evidence |
law and order |
| 91 |
cosmopolitan |
sophisticated, urbane |
knowledge and skill |
| 92 |
credulity, credulous |
the trait of trusting others too much |
knowledge and skill |
| 93 |
culpable |
blameworthy |
praise and criticism |
| 94 |
cursory |
hasty, superficial |
the senses |
| 95 |
dauntless |
courageous |
give up? |
| 96 |
dearth |
scarcity |
size, amount, location |
| 97 |
debacle |
failure |
give up? |
| 98 |
debilitate(d) |
weaken(ed) |
give up? |
| 99 |
debunk |
prove wrong |
give up? |
| 100 |
decimate |
destroy |
war and peace |
| 101 |
decorum, decorous |
order, politeness |
law and order |
| 102 |
deference, deferential |
respectful submission, yielding |
give up? |
| 103 |
degradation |
humiliation |
pride |
| 104 |
deleterious |
harmful |
war and peace |
| 105 |
delineate |
list, explain |
argument and language |
| 106 |
demonstrative |
openly emotional |
emotions |
| 107 |
demure, demurral |
overly modest |
pride |
| 108 |
demystify |
make clear and comprehensible |
truth |
| 109 |
denigrate |
belittle |
praise and criticism |
| 110 |
depose |
dethrone, remove from power |
politics and tradition |
| 111 |
depravity |
moral corruption |
war and peace |
| 112 |
deprecate |
disapprove, belittle |
praise and criticism |
| 113 |
depreciation, depreciatory |
decrease in value |
money |
| 114 |
deride |
make fun of |
praise and criticism |
| 115 |
derivative |
not original |
politics and tradition |
| 116 |
derogatory, derogate |
disparaging, belittling |
praise and criticism |
| 117 |
desecration |
violate the sacredness of |
politics and tradition |
| 118 |
despondent |
sad, depressed |
emotions |
| 119 |
despot |
dictator |
politics and tradition |
| 120 |
destitute |
poor |
money |
| 121 |
deterrent |
hindrance, impediment |
give up? |
| 122 |
devoid |
lacking |
size, amount, location |
| 123 |
didactic |
(often excessively) morally instructive |
knowledge and skill |
| 124 |
diffident, diffidence |
shy |
emotions |
| 125 |
diffuse |
spread out |
size, amount, location |
| 126 |
digress(ion) |
stray from the subject at hand |
argument and language |
| 127 |
dilatory |
tending to waste time |
time |
| 128 |
diminutive, diminution |
extremely small |
size, amount, location |
| 129 |
dire |
urgent, dreadful |
war and peace |
| 130 |
discern, discerning |
perceive, perceptive |
knowledge and skill |
| 131 |
discomfited |
disappointed, defeated |
emotions |
| 132 |
discount (verb) |
disregard |
praise and criticism |
| 133 |
disheartening |
discouraging |
give up? |
| 134 |
disillusionment |
disenchantment, disappointment |
emotions |
| 135 |
disingenuous |
insincere |
truth |
| 136 |
disparage |
belittle |
praise and criticism |
| 137 |
dispassionate |
unemotional |
emotions |
| 138 |
dispel |
to drive away or disprove |
give up? |
| 139 |
disputatious |
quarrelsome |
friends and enemies |
| 140 |
disquiet(ing) |
(causing) anxiety |
give up? |
| 141 |
disseminate |
scatter widely |
science |
| 142 |
distaste |
dislike, aversion |
friends and enemies |
| 143 |
divergent |
different, conflicting |
war and peace |
| 144 |
divisive |
creating conflict |
war and peace |
| 145 |
divulge |
make known |
truth |
| 146 |
doctrine |
religious, political, or philosophical principles or teachings |
politics and tradition |
| 147 |
dogmatic |
tending to force one's own opinions on other people |
politics and tradition |
| 148 |
dormant |
inactive |
energy |
| 149 |
dupe |
deceive |
truth |
| 150 |
duplicitous, duplicity |
deliberately deceptive |
truth |
| 151 |
ebullient |
enthusiastic |
energy |
| 152 |
eclectic |
from diverse sources |
politics and tradition |
| 153 |
efface(ment) |
erase |
size, amount, location |
| 154 |
effervesce |
bubble, fizz |
science |
| 155 |
egalitarian |
belief in equality |
politics and tradition |
| 156 |
elated, elation |
joyful |
emotions |
| 157 |
elicit |
bring about |
science |
| 158 |
elucidate |
clarify |
argument and language |
| 159 |
elude |
evade |
war and peace |
| 160 |
elusive |
difficulty to catch or define |
war and peace |
| 161 |
embitter(ed) |
make worse |
war and peace |
| 162 |
embroil(ed) |
involve in an argument or conflict |
argument and language |
| 163 |
empathetic, empathy |
compassionate |
friends and enemies |
| 164 |
empiric(al) |
based on observation and experiment (not theory) |
argument and language |
| 165 |
encompass |
include, surround |
size, amount, location |
| 166 |
encroaching |
intrusive |
size, amount, location |
| 167 |
encumbrance |
burden |
war and peace |
| 168 |
enigma(tic) |
mystery, mysterious |
truth |
| 169 |
enumerate |
list |
argument and language |
| 170 |
ephemeral |
short-lived |
time |
| 171 |
epiphany |
sudden realization |
knowledge and skill |
| 172 |
epitome, epitomize |
representative example |
argument and language |
| 173 |
equanimity |
calmness |
energy |
| 174 |
equitable |
even-handed |
law and order |
| 175 |
equivocal |
ambiguous |
argument and language |
| 176 |
erudite, erudition |
scholarly |
knowledge and skill |
| 177 |
esoteric |
understood only by a few |
knowledge and skill |
| 178 |
estrange, estrangement |
alienate, alienation |
friends and enemies |
| 179 |
eulogy, eulogize |
praising speech |
praise and criticism |
| 180 |
evoke |
bring about, stir up |
emotions |
| 181 |
exacting |
demanding, severe requirements |
friends and enemies |
| 182 |
excavate |
unearth, dig up |
size, amount, location |
| 183 |
exemplar |
representative example |
argument and language |
| 184 |
exhibitionist, exhibitionistic |
deliberately behaving a certain way to attract attention |
politics and tradition |
| 185 |
exhort |
encourage |
argument and language |
| 186 |
exorbitant |
too expensive |
money |
| 187 |
expedient |
useful |
argument and language |
| 188 |
exposé |
a report designed to reveal the truth to the public |
truth |
| 189 |
extol |
praise |
praise and criticism |
| 190 |
extricate |
disentangle |
size, amount, location |
| 191 |
facile |
superficial, effortless |
give up? |
| 192 |
faction |
group within a larger group |
politics and tradition |
| 193 |
fallacious |
deceitful, incorrect |
truth |
| 194 |
fallacy |
false belief |
truth |
| 195 |
fanaticism |
excessive enthusiasm |
politics and tradition |
| 196 |
fastidious |
careful |
knowledge and skill |
| 197 |
fathom (verb) |
understand |
argument and language |
| 198 |
felicitous |
well-suited, happy |
emotions |
| 199 |
finesse |
tact, elegant skill |
knowledge and skill |
| 200 |
flagrant |
evident, obvious |
argument and language |
| 201 |
flippant, flippancy |
disrespectful |
pride |
| 202 |
florid(ity) |
flushed, flowery |
argument and language |
| 203 |
flummox |
confuse |
knowledge and skill |
| 204 |
folly |
foolishness |
knowledge and skill |
| 205 |
foolhardy |
recklessly daring |
knowledge and skill |
| 206 |
forlorn |
sad |
emotions |
| 207 |
fortitude |
courage |
emotions |
| 208 |
fortuitous |
fortunate, lucky |
war and peace |
| 209 |
fraudulent |
deceitful |
truth |
| 210 |
frugal(ity) |
cheap(ness) |
money |
| 211 |
furor |
commotion, anger |
emotions |
| 212 |
furtive |
sneaky |
truth |
| 213 |
futile, futility |
hopeless |
give up? |
| 214 |
gait |
manner of walking |
the senses |
| 215 |
gallant(ry) |
courageous |
give up? |
| 216 |
gargantuan |
gigantic |
size, amount, location |
| 217 |
garish |
tastelessly showy |
the senses |
| 218 |
genial |
friendly |
friends and enemies |
| 219 |
germinate |
(cause to) grow |
size, amount, location |
| 220 |
glutton(ous) |
someone who eats and drinks too much |
the senses |
| 221 |
grandiose |
pompous, pretentious |
knowledge and skill |
| 222 |
hackneyed |
common |
politics and tradition |
| 223 |
hamper (verb) |
hinder, restrict |
size, amount, location |
| 224 |
hardy |
robust, sturdy |
energy |
| 225 |
hasten |
speed up the progress of |
time |
| 226 |
heresy, heretic |
belief contrary to the established opinion |
politics and tradition |
| 227 |
histrionic |
excessively dramatic or emotional |
emotions |
| 228 |
hubris |
arrogance |
pride |
| 229 |
idiosyncracy, idiosyncratic |
unique personal trait, quirky |
politics and tradition |
| 230 |
idyllic |
simply tranquil |
emotions |
| 231 |
ignominy, ignominious |
dishonor, humiliation |
pride |
| 232 |
illicit |
illegal |
law and order |
| 233 |
impasse |
obstacle |
give up? |
| 234 |
imperious |
arrogant |
pride |
| 235 |
impetuous |
rash, passionate |
emotions |
| 236 |
impudence, impudent |
disrespectful, insolent |
pride |
| 237 |
inane |
senseless, stupid |
knowledge and skill |
| 238 |
incongruity, incongruous |
inappropriateness, discrepancy |
argument and language |
| 239 |
incredulous, incredulity |
skeptical |
truth |
| 240 |
incriminate |
accuse someone of a crime |
law and order |
| 241 |
incubate |
develop, grow |
size, amount, location |
| 242 |
indeterminate |
left doubtful, inconclusive |
truth |
| 243 |
indict(ment) |
formally accuse of a crime |
law and order |
| 244 |
indigenous |
native to a region |
science |
| 245 |
indignant |
angered (by injustice) |
law and order |
| 246 |
indiscriminate |
unselective, random |
size, amount, location |
| 247 |
indolent |
lazy |
energy |
| 248 |
indomitable |
too strong to be defeated |
give up? |
| 249 |
induce |
cause |
science |
| 250 |
indulgent |
lenient |
law and order |
| 251 |
ineffable |
impossible to express in words |
argument and language |
| 252 |
ineptitude |
incompetence |
knowledge and skill |
| 253 |
inert, inertia |
not moving or active |
science |
| 254 |
ingenuous |
unsophisticated and trusting, naïve |
knowledge and skill |
| 255 |
inherent |
intrinsic, natural |
science |
| 256 |
inhibit(ing) |
restrain(ing) |
size, amount, location |
| 257 |
innate |
intrinsic, natural |
size, amount, location |
| 258 |
innocuous |
harmless |
size, amount, location |
| 259 |
innuendo |
implicit suggestion |
argument and language |
| 260 |
inscrutable |
mysterious |
truth |
| 261 |
insipid |
dull, boring |
energy |
| 262 |
insolence, insolent |
disrespectful |
pride |
| 263 |
instigate |
provoke, start |
energy |
| 264 |
insular(ity) |
related to or similar to an island |
size, amount, location |
| 265 |
intrepid |
courageous |
give up? |
| 266 |
inundate |
flood |
size, amount, location |
| 267 |
invoke |
call forth, appeal to |
energy |
| 268 |
irate |
angry |
emotions |
| 269 |
irony, ironic |
incongruity between what is expected and what actually results |
truth |
| 270 |
irreverent, irreverence |
disrespectful |
pride |
| 271 |
jaded |
tired, bored |
emotions |
| 272 |
jocular |
cheerful |
emotions |
| 273 |
jovial |
cheerful |
emotions |
| 274 |
judicious |
fair |
law and order |
| 275 |
lackadaisical |
lacking energy, lethargic |
energy |
| 276 |
laconic |
concise |
argument and language |
| 277 |
laggard |
lazy person |
energy |
| 278 |
languid |
inactive, dreamy |
energy |
| 279 |
latent, latency |
the state of being not yet evident or active |
size, amount, location |
| 280 |
laud, laudatory |
praise |
praise and criticism |
| 281 |
listless |
languid, sluggish |
energy |
| 282 |
lithe |
graceful, supple |
knowledge and skill |
| 283 |
lucid |
clear, easily understood |
argument and language |
| 284 |
lucrative |
profitable |
money |
| 285 |
lull |
short period of calm |
energy |
| 286 |
lurid |
sensational, shocking |
the senses |
| 287 |
luxuriant |
lush, elaborate |
money |
| 288 |
magnanimity, magnanimous |
generosity, generous |
money |
| 289 |
malleable |
capable of being shaped, pliable |
the senses |
| 290 |
marred |
scarred |
war and peace |
| 291 |
maudlin |
overly sentimental |
emotions |
| 292 |
melancholy |
bleak |
emotions |
| 293 |
mercenary |
motivated by money |
money |
| 294 |
mercurial |
fickle |
emotions |
| 295 |
miserly |
cheap, stingy |
money |
| 296 |
mitigate, mitigator |
moderate, alleviate |
size, amount, location |
| 297 |
modicum |
small amount |
size, amount, location |
| 298 |
morose |
depressed |
emotions |
| 299 |
motley |
diverse, heterogeneous |
size, amount, location |
| 300 |
multifarious |
many types |
science |
| 301 |
nebulous |
vague |
argument and language |
| 302 |
nefarious |
evil |
war and peace |
| 303 |
neophyte |
beginner |
knowledge and skill |
| 304 |
notoriety, notorious |
infamous, ill fame |
pride |
| 305 |
noxious |
poisonous |
praise and criticism |
| 306 |
nuance |
subtle difference |
argument and language |
| 307 |
obdurate |
stubborn |
pride |
| 308 |
obstinate (obstinacy) |
stubborn(ness) |
pride |
| 309 |
officious |
meddlesome, interfering |
friends and enemies |
| 310 |
onerous |
difficult, trying |
give up? |
| 311 |
opportunist, opportunistic |
a person who takes advantage of opportunities, often unethically |
pride |
| 312 |
oracle |
prophet |
time |
| 313 |
orthodox |
conservative, traditional |
politics and tradition |
| 314 |
ostensible |
apparent, seeming |
truth |
| 315 |
oversight |
mistake |
knowledge and skill |
| 316 |
pacifist |
one who completely opposes violence |
politics and tradition |
| 317 |
pacify |
soothe, calm |
energy |
| 318 |
painstaking |
careful |
knowledge and skill |
| 319 |
palliate, palliative |
relieve pain without curing |
war and peace |
| 320 |
paradigm |
clear example |
argument and language |
| 321 |
parch |
make dry |
size, amount, location |
| 322 |
parody |
intentional mockery |
friends and enemies |
| 323 |
partisan |
someone with biased beliefs |
politics and tradition |
| 324 |
patronize |
financially support, be condescending towards |
money |
| 325 |
paucity |
scarcity |
size, amount, location |
| 326 |
pedant, pedantic, pedantry |
a person who makes a great show of his knowledge |
knowledge and skill |
| 327 |
peevish |
unpleasant |
emotions |
| 328 |
penchant |
preference |
emotions |
| 329 |
penurious |
cheap, stingy |
money |
| 330 |
peremptory |
bossy, decisive |
pride |
| 331 |
perfunctory |
done routinely with little interest or care |
emotions |
| 332 |
peripheral |
outermost, secondary |
size, amount, location |
| 333 |
perquisite |
additional payment, bonus |
money |
| 334 |
petulant |
irritable |
emotions |
| 335 |
philanthropist, philanthropic |
someone who supports charity |
money |
| 336 |
piety, pious |
religious devotion |
politics and tradition |
| 337 |
placate |
calm someone down |
energy |
| 338 |
placid |
calm |
energy |
| 339 |
plasticity |
malleability, the ability to be shaped or molded |
size, amount, location |
| 340 |
plausible, plausibility |
likely true |
truth |
| 341 |
plethora, plethoric |
surplus |
size, amount, location |
| 342 |
pliable, pliant |
easily shaped or influenced |
size, amount, location |
| 343 |
polemical |
controversial |
politics and tradition |
| 344 |
prattle |
babble |
argument and language |
| 345 |
precarious |
dangerous, unstable |
war and peace |
| 346 |
precipitate |
outcome |
science |
| 347 |
preclude |
prevent |
size, amount, location |
| 348 |
precocious |
early development in maturity and intelligence |
knowledge and skill |
| 349 |
presumptuous |
too bold, arrogant |
pride |
| 350 |
pretext |
misleading claim or appearance |
truth |
| 351 |
prevaricator |
liar |
truth |
| 352 |
procure |
get or provide |
money |
| 353 |
prodigious |
huge |
size, amount, location |
| 354 |
profound, profundity |
intense, significant |
emotions |
| 355 |
profuse, profusion |
plentiful |
size, amount, location |
| 356 |
prohibitive, prohibition |
restrictive |
size, amount, location |
| 357 |
proliferate, proliferation |
grow, increase |
size, amount, location |
| 358 |
prolific |
fertile, fruitful |
size, amount, location |
| 359 |
pronouncement |
formal declaration |
argument and language |
| 360 |
propensity |
inclination, tendency |
emotions |
| 361 |
proponent |
supporter |
argument and language |
| 362 |
prosaic |
lacking imagination, dull |
argument and language |
| 363 |
prospective |
likely or expected to become |
time |
| 364 |
provident |
prudent, frugal |
money |
| 365 |
provincial |
narrow-minded, unsophisticated |
knowledge and skill |
| 366 |
punctilious |
meticulous, attentive to detail |
knowledge and skill |
| 367 |
pundit |
a knowledgeable commentator |
knowledge and skill |
| 368 |
quell |
suppress, quench |
size, amount, location |
| 369 |
quixotic |
foolish |
knowledge and skill |
| 370 |
rampant |
unrestrained, growing |
size, amount, location |
| 371 |
ramshackle |
poorly constructed |
the senses |
| 372 |
rancor(ous) |
bitter resentment |
friends and enemies |
| 373 |
rapport |
relationship |
friends and enemies |
| 374 |
ratify |
approve, confirm |
law and order |
| 375 |
raucous |
harsh, rowdy |
energy |
| 376 |
ravenous |
insatiable, having a huge appetite |
size, amount, location |
| 377 |
raze |
destroy, demolish |
war and peace |
| 378 |
reap |
harvest, gather |
size, amount, location |
| 379 |
rebuttal |
defense, counterargument |
argument and language |
| 380 |
recalcitrant |
stubborn |
pride |
| 381 |
recant |
reject |
argument and language |
| 382 |
recessive |
tending to go backward |
size, amount, location |
| 383 |
recluse, reclusive |
hermit |
friends and enemies |
| 384 |
rectify, rectitude |
put right, correct |
truth |
| 385 |
redolent |
reminiscent, having smell |
the senses |
| 386 |
refutation, refute |
arguing that a claim is false |
truth |
| 387 |
regressive |
tending to return or revert |
time |
| 388 |
relegate |
demote |
size, amount, location |
| 389 |
relinquish |
give back |
size, amount, location |
| 390 |
renounce |
reject |
politics and tradition |
| 391 |
repertory |
collection |
size, amount, location |
| 392 |
reprehensible |
blameworthy |
praise and criticism |
| 393 |
reprimand |
belittle |
praise and criticism |
| 394 |
reproach |
scold |
praise and criticism |
| 395 |
repudiate |
reject |
argument and language |
| 396 |
repugnant |
offensive, disgusting |
emotions |
| 397 |
rescind |
annull, retract |
argument and language |
| 398 |
reticent, reticence |
emotionally reserved |
emotions |
| 399 |
reverent |
respectful, pious |
politics and tradition |
| 400 |
rhetoric(al), rhetorician |
(related to) elegant speech/writing, elegant speaker/writer |
argument and language |
| 401 |
rouse, rousing |
provoke, excite |
energy |
| 402 |
sage |
wise |
knowledge and skill |
| 403 |
sanctimonious |
pretending to be religious, hypocritical |
truth |
| 404 |
sanction (verb) |
formally approve |
law and order |
| 405 |
sanctity |
holiness |
politics and tradition |
| 406 |
sanguine |
cheerfully confident, optimistic |
emotions |
| 407 |
satiate |
satisfy fully |
size, amount, location |
| 408 |
satire, satirical, satirize |
sarcastic imitation |
friends and enemies |
| 409 |
saturate |
flood, soak |
size, amount, location |
| 410 |
scanty |
barely sufficient |
size, amount, location |
| 411 |
scathing |
harshly critical |
praise and criticism |
| 412 |
scintillating |
lively, effervescent |
energy |
| 413 |
scope |
opportunity, range |
size, amount, location |
| 414 |
scrupulous |
very careful and precise |
knowledge and skill |
| 415 |
scrutinize, scrutiny |
examine carefully |
argument and language |
| 416 |
self-righteous |
smug, holier-than-thou |
pride |
| 417 |
self-serving |
selfish |
pride |
| 418 |
serendipity |
luck |
war and peace |
| 419 |
servile |
submissive, subservient |
give up? |
| 420 |
shrewd |
astute, smart |
knowledge and skill |
| 421 |
shroud |
hide, obscure |
the senses |
| 422 |
simile |
comparison |
argument and language |
| 423 |
slight (verb) |
insult, snub |
praise and criticism |
| 424 |
slipshod |
careless, sloppy |
knowledge and skill |
| 425 |
solace |
comfort, consolation |
emotions |
| 426 |
solicitous(ness) |
expressing care or concern, often too much |
friends and enemies |
| 427 |
somber |
bleak |
emotions |
| 428 |
sophistry |
deceptive reasoning |
truth |
| 429 |
spartan |
simple, self-disciplined |
war and peace |
| 430 |
sporadic |
occurring at irregular intervals |
time |
| 431 |
spurious |
false, inauthentic |
truth |
| 432 |
spurn |
reject with contempt |
praise and criticism |
| 433 |
squander |
waste |
money |
| 434 |
stagnant, stagnation |
not moving |
energy |
| 435 |
stark(ness) |
harsh, plain |
the senses |
| 436 |
static (adjective) |
not moving |
energy |
| 437 |
staunch |
strong and loyal |
politics and tradition |
| 438 |
steadfast |
not yielding |
give up? |
| 439 |
stock (adjective) |
standard, hackneyed |
politics and tradition |
| 440 |
strident |
loud and harsh |
politics and tradition |
| 441 |
stupefy, stupefaction |
bewilder |
knowledge and skill |
| 442 |
subservient |
yielding |
give up? |
| 443 |
substantiate |
confirm, establish as genuine |
truth |
| 444 |
subversive |
one who intends to overthrow the government |
politics and tradition |
| 445 |
succulent |
delicious |
the senses |
| 446 |
supercilious |
arrogant |
pride |
| 447 |
superfluous |
more than necessary |
size, amount, location |
| 448 |
supplant |
to take the place of |
politics and tradition |
| 449 |
surfeit |
surplus |
size, amount, location |
| 450 |
susceptible |
easily influenced or affected |
knowledge and skill |
| 451 |
sycophant |
suck up, flatterer |
politics and tradition |
| 452 |
tangential |
digressive, irrelevant |
argument and language |
| 453 |
teem, teeming |
abundant |
size, amount, location |
| 454 |
temperamental |
moody |
emotions |
| 455 |
temporize |
delay, evade |
time |
| 456 |
tenacious, tenacity |
stubborn, determined |
give up? |
| 457 |
tenuous |
insignificant, flimsy |
give up? |
| 458 |
tirade |
critical speech |
praise and criticism |
| 459 |
toady |
suck-up |
politics and tradition |
| 460 |
torpor |
drowsiness, apathy |
energy |
| 461 |
totalitarian |
undemocratic, rigid political control |
politics and tradition |
| 462 |
tout |
praise |
praise and criticism |
| 463 |
tractable |
easily managed or controlled |
knowledge and skill |
| 464 |
transient |
lasting for only a short time |
time |
| 465 |
treatise |
extensive written argument about some topic |
argument and language |
| 466 |
trepidation |
apprehension |
emotions |
| 467 |
tribulation |
suffering |
give up? |
| 468 |
trifling |
frivolous, unimportant |
size, amount, location |
| 469 |
trite |
common |
politics and tradition |
| 470 |
truculent, truculence |
aggressive, bad-tempered |
emotions |
| 471 |
ubiquitous |
ever-present, pervasive |
size, amount, location |
| 472 |
unabashed |
not embarrassed |
pride |
| 473 |
uncanny |
extraordinary, weird |
knowledge and skill |
| 474 |
uncouth |
crude |
knowledge and skill |
| 475 |
unfathomable |
incomprehensible, unbelievable |
knowledge and skill |
| 476 |
ungainly |
clumsy |
knowledge and skill |
| 477 |
unruly |
boisterous, unrestrained |
energy |
| 478 |
unwitting |
unintentional |
friends and enemies |
| 479 |
urbane |
elegant, sophisticated |
knowledge and skill |
| 480 |
usurp |
seize power without authority |
politics and tradition |
| 481 |
vacuous, vacuity |
empty |
size, amount, location |
| 482 |
vanquish |
conquer, defeat |
war and peace |
| 483 |
vapid |
dull, uninteresting |
energy |
| 484 |
venal(ity) |
willing to accept bribes |
money |
| 485 |
venerable |
commanding respect because of age, dignity |
knowledge and skill |
| 486 |
verbose |
wordy, long-winded |
argument and language |
| 487 |
vicarious |
felt indirectly by imagining someone else's experiences |
emotions |
| 488 |
vigilant |
watchful, alert |
war and peace |
| 489 |
vindicate, vindication |
clear of blame or suspicion |
law and order |
| 490 |
vindictive |
seeking revenge |
war and peace |
| 491 |
virtuoso, virtuosity |
one with exceptional musical skill |
knowledge and skill |
| 492 |
virulent |
poisonous |
war and peace |
| 493 |
viscous |
thick, sticky |
size, amount, location |
| 494 |
vocation |
career |
money |
| 495 |
vying |
striving |
give up? |
| 496 |
waning |
lessening |
size, amount, location |
| 497 |
wayward |
selfish, stubborn |
pride |
| 498 |
wrath |
anger |
emotions |
| 499 |
wry |
clever or grim sense of humor |
knowledge and skill |
| 500 |
zealot |
fanatic |
politics and tradition |