GRE Master Wordlist: 1535 Words for Verbal Mastery Flashcards
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abase
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To add insult to injury, he further ABASED her by throwing the report at her in the presence of the rest of the staff.
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abash
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The writer felt ABASHED seeing the amount of attention he was receiving.
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abdicate
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He ABDICATED his entire estate and retired into the forest, spending the rest of his life in a log cabin.
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aberrant
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Normally a calm and steady worker, recently Jim’s behavior has been noted to be ABERRANT.
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abeyance
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But these rights of adulthood are in ABEYANCE during tehe period of pupilage or nonage.
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abjure
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To save his skin, he simply ABJURED every statement they had made, humbling under their pressure.
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abnegation
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But this ABNEGATION of responsibility is bringing with it the anrachy, chaos, and violence in society.
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abominate
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He has such a loathsome personality that any sane person would ABOMINATE him.
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abrasive
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The builder explained that the material was ABRASIVE and hence would easily crumble to powder.
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abridge
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The key issues are listed below in an ABRIDGED version of the mail sent to him.
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abrogate
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It was Abraham Lincoln who took the initiative to ABROGATE slavery in America.
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abscission
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The doctor explained that the planned ABSCISSION of the patient’s toe was a necessary amputation to save his life from the spreading infection.
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abscond
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The culprit is said to be ABSCONDING with the bank robbery proceeds.
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abstain
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On every Tuesday of the month, Jim ABSTAINS from consuming meat and alcohol.
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abstemoius
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Roderick chooses to remain ABSTEMIOUS when the rest of his colleagues meet up for drinks.
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abstinence
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Spiritual ascetics preach a complete ABSTINANCE from the pleasures of world.
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abstruse
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It’s clever, fun and makes a fairly ABSTRUSE point very neatly for even the most inexperienced to understand.
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abut
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A gravel terrace ABUTS the rear of the main house with a further brick path to the side of the farmhouse kitchen.
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accede
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Shelly ACCEDED to the request of Jill and stayed back for group study.
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accessible
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The cliff-top at Skorda is easily ACCESSIBLE through a ski lift.
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accessory
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Today a trendy cellphone is not just a gadget, but also a fashion ACCESSORY to flaunt in public.
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acclivity
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It is delightfully situated on a bold ACCLIVITY, one mile east of the church, looking down on the village.
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accolade
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She has been winning many ACCOLADES for her achievements.
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accord
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The talks between the two Presidents led to an ACCORD with a number of new agreements being signed by the two countries.
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accost
Just as she was emerging from the bank, two men ACCOSTED her, grabbed her handbag, and made off in a waiting car.
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accouter
Her primary job was to fashionably ACCOUTER the women in the royal household.
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accretion
There was no point in attempting ACCRETION of more wealth when he knew that everything his affluent parents owned would eventually be handed down to him.
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accrue
There was no point in attempting to ACCRUE more wealth when he knew that everything his affluent parents owned would eventually be handed down to him.
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acerbity
The party members showed ACERBITY in their harsh criticism of the leader's Divide and Rule policy.
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acidulous
People around Sheena are terrified of her ACIDULOUS tongue.
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acoustics
The ceiling slanted down toward the screen to improve ACOUSTICS.
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acquiesce
After a lot of pressure, the President decided to ACQUIESCE to the people's demands and moved to withdraw the troops.
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acquittal
The mafia don called for a huge celebration on account of his ACQUITTAL of all felony charges.
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acrophobia
Jack did not join his friends for mountaineering as he suffered from ACROPHOBIA.
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actuarial
The ACTUARIAL statistics show that people are living into a higher age these days than ten years back.
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actuate
Bob was ACTUATED toward committing the crime because of his heavy debts.
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acuity
His sense of ACUITY and acumen was amazingly sharp even at this age.
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acumen
His sharp sense of business ACUMEN has always been admired by people.
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adage
That "experience is the parent of wisdom," is an ADAGE, the truth of which is recognized by all mankind.
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addendum
This year, the company has put in a new ADDENDUM to the existing set of regulations to deal with new technology issues.
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addle
Ken became ADDLED by all this talk because he just couldn't understand what Lori was saying.
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adhere
However, dates will still need to be strictly ADHERED to if we hope to meet the due date.
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adjunct
Lastly, the lawyer made another ADJUNCT to the will on the advice of the client.
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adjuration
Broken-hearted with the verdict, the captain decided to make an ADJURATION to a higher court.
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adroit
Being an army officer's daughter, she was quite ADROIT at all the physical exercises they asked her to do.
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adulation
By now, the film star was sick of all the fawning ADULATION he was drawing.
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adventitious
That they would meet like this at a coffee shop after twenty years of being separated was too ADVENTITIOUS to believe.
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adversity
They say the true strength of man is measured in times of hardship and ADVERSITY.
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advocate
What was really shocking to the pacifists was that he ADVOCATED the use of violence in their protests.
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aerie
The vulture was winging his way at a high altitude toward his AERIE atop the mountain.
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affable
Jim had seemed like an AFFABLE gentleman to me but his neighbor told me he was often rude to her.
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affiliation
The local university has an AFFILIATION to the University of Wisconsin.
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affluence
Even before entering the mansion, the family's AFFLUENCE was clearly obvious from the value of the various imported cars parked outside.
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agglomeration
Now, the site is an oasis of green space in an AGGLOMERATION of urban sprawl.
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aggressor
The United Nations received much support for taking robust action against an AGGRESSOR nation.
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agnostic
There was no celebration for Easter in their house becuase they were AGNOSTICS.
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alacrity
On hearing the good news, the three of them rose to their feet with such ALACRITY that he was stunned.
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alchemy
I studied ALCHEMY and new age ideas at first, and then yoga.
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allay
"Don't worry; I am here with you," he said, ALLAYING her fears.
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allege
Later they even dared to ALLEGE that he had helped the prisoner to escape.
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allegory
Aesop's fable of the hard-working ant and lazy grasshopper presents an ALLEGORY showing the value of planning, working, and saving.
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alleviate
With great patience, he set out to ALLEVIATE their uneasiness.
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altruistic
Because of his ALTRUISTIC nature he has no qualms about donating even millions to charity.
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ambidextrous
AMBIDEXTROUS design makes working more comfortable, whether you mouse with your left or right hand.
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ambiguous
It would be far more sensible to write clear, lucid statements than AMBIGUOUS statements, which would only serve to confuse the reader.
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ambivalence
Paul was faced with deep AMBIVALENCE toward the prevailing culture.
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ambrosia
After weeks of eating bland, tasteless food, the dinner cooked by Zoya felt as good as AMBROSIA to Neil.
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ameliorate
The weather AMELIORATED toward the evening, with a beautiful sunset and pleasant temperatures.
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amenable
"Provided I find the terms AMENABLE I shall sign the document," said Paul.
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amenities
Even the most basic AMENITIES were not available in that village.
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amnesty
On seeing the powerful mayor arriving at the town square, the prisoners begged for AMNESTY.
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amok
The bull ran AMOK on the grounds after being speared by the matador.
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amphitheater
In Rome, our primary agenda had been to make a visit to the AMPHITHEATER for a performance under the stars.
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amplify
The noise only served to AMPLIFY the pain that had already brought her to tears.
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anachronism
His manner of working was so steeped in Victorian times that it appeared to be an ANACHRONISM.
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analgesic
The pain was so severe that Peter had to opt for an ANALGESIC pill.
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anarchist
The ANARCHIST predicted chaos and disorganization on the path toward their ultimate goal of a new regime.
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anathema
Taxes are ANATHEMA to most people.
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anathematize
The new copier-printer ANATHEMATIZES the employees; they refuse to go near it.
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ancillary
There was an ANCILLARY clause in the will, which stated that unless and until she was married, she wouldn't be able to inherit the estate.
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animadversion
The news of mass tree killing excited ANIMADVERSION and severe criticism among the environmentalists.
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animosity
"I bear no ANIMOSITY towards you," Richard said to Fred as they shook hands to settle their differences.
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anneal
The crisis Wanda was going through only served to ANNEAL and make her stronger.
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annihilate
Filled with a desire for revenge, Gordon swore to ANNIHILATE every family member of his son's killers.
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annotate
The professor asked the students to ANNOTATE their essays with suitable remarks and references.
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annuity
The siblings then began quarreling among themselves for their ANNUITY from their dead father's estate.
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anodyne
The book is rather too ANODYNE and uninteresting.
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anoint
The senior priest ANOINTED John as the new pontiff.
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anonymity
The biggest advantage of Internet social clubs is that they offer ANONYMITY so that people can mix about wuthout disclosing their identities.
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antagonistic
The child's attitude would expectedly be ANTAGONISTIC towards the new stepmother taking her own mother's place.
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antecede
There were some ANTECEDING conditions to be fulfilled before she would be inducted into the company as a partner.
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antediluvian
Wayne was too old-fashioned and anachronistic; he belonged to ANTEDILUVIAN times.
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anthropologist
Jimmy is studying to become an ANTHROPOLOGIST and anxiously anticipates his first visit to an excavation field.
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anthropomorphic
A new breed of scientists claim there are ANTHROPOMORPHIC or human-like creatures on the planet Pluto.
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anticlimax
After the exciting and lively beginning, the dull ending of the movie was a huge ANTICLIMAX to us.
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antidote
News from friends could provide the refreshing ANTIDOTE you need to your bout of depression.
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antipathy
The two warring brothers have a great amount of ANTIPATHY toward each other.
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antithesis
The book was a complete ANTITHESIS to what he'd expected it to be.
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aphasia
Nina was diagnosed as suffering from APHASIA, a form of brain damage that limited her use or understanding of words or their meanings.
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aphorism
It was another of his famous APHORISMS, that life is never fair and that we must know the rules to play it well.
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aplomb
Jenny walked into the room full of APLOMB, brimming with confidence.
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apocalyptic
Everything was going too badly; it felt like an APOCALYPTIC moment.
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apocryphal
The means by which Gary had secured the job was most likely APOCRYPHAL.
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apogee
The vineyard's sales had reached its APOGEE in the 90s before suffering from conflict with other local growers.
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apoplexy
Bob's sudden APOPLEXY was the calm, but deadly symptom indicating he was having a stroke.
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apostate
After the priest's death, a large number of people turned APOSTATES, forsaking their religion for good.
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apothecary
Armed with the doctor's prescription, I headed towards the nearest APOTHECARY.
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apothegm
Every saying of Uncle George is revered by us as if it were an APOTHEGM of golden wisdom.
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apotheosis
Last year around this time, David Beckham was the object of APOTHEOSIS, but this year he's just another fallen idol.
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appall
We were APPALLED to see the sad state Lynette's mother had been reduced to.
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appease
Some primitive tribes believe that animals must be sacrificed in order to APPEASE the gods.
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append
It was unanimously decided by the board of directors to APPEND the new clause to the regulations document.
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appraise
Even with her eys closed, Lynn could tell that she was being APPRAISED by Gary.
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apprehensive
My mother was more than a little APPREHENSIVE about the stranger who, according to her, seemed to be following us.
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apprise
No matter what the consequence would be, we knew we had to APPRISE the boss about the loss of data.
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approbation
She desperately sought APPROBATION for her actions from her peers.
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appurtenances
We decided to buy at one go the whole set of APPURTENANCES that would be needed for our new venture.
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aquiline
Wilma was characterized by her above-average height and sharp, AQUILINE features.
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arabesque
Each contains a variation on ARABESQUE design with green ivy spiraling on white background.
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arable
The plains, with their alluvial soil, are more ARABLE for these kinds of crops.
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arbitrate
Sam is often asked to ARBITRATE the issue between the two teams.
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arboretum
Nina has an awesome ARBORETUM with some rare eucalyptus, cypress, and pine trees.
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arcane
ARCANE matters discussed only bewteen the two of us had somehow been leaked out to the press.
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archaic
Her sense of dressing seemed ARCHAIC and old-fashioned.
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archetype
Father William was the ARCHETYPAL Catholic priest.
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archives
Newspaper ARCHIVES are the best place to look for old, outdated articles.
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argot
We had devised a new kind of ARGOT among us and when we spoke in it, few others would understand what we spoke of.
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arid
Surviving in the ARID desert for the next ten days was a huge challenge John had to face.
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armada
A new fleet of ships had been added to the ARMADA making it the best in the world.
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arrears
The family was in deeo ARREARS so they decided to mortgage the house.
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arroyo
Martha and Jim had spent many happy days in their childhood playing in the mud of the ARROYO adjacent to their house.
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articulate
Because she can put across her thoughts so ARTICULATELY, Kay was chosen to represent the sales team at the debate contest.
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artifice
Quite often, ARTIFICE wins over people faster than honesty.
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ascendancy
King George failed to retain his ASCEDANCY over the revolting masses.
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asceticism
To practice ASCETICISM one needs to have a very strong will and resolve.
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ascribe
Though she does at times seem very careless, it was not fair to ASCRIBE the mistake to her alone.
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asinine
That she could be so stupid and ASININE was a huge surprise for me.
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askance
They looked ASKANCE at Harry, wondering how in the world he would accomplish the feat.
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askew
At the end of the short but very bumpy ride, Paula's hat was ASKEW and strands of her hair were failing all over face.
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asperity
It was not appropriate for her to use such ASPERITY while talking to young Peter; the poor little kid was hurt.
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assail
The new Grand Slam champion was ASSAILED with all sorts of questions at the press conference.
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assiduous
Sara is a committed, hardworking and ASSIDUOUS worker.
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assuage
The dentist talked to her gently and ASSUAGED her fears before starting to work on her sore tooth.
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asteroid
The report in the science digest spoke about how the earth would be affected if there were an ASTEROID strike.
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astigmatism
After giving me a series of eye tests, the ophthalmologist told me that I have ASTIGMATISM.
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astringent
Her sharp, caustic remarks acted like an ASTRINGENT on his delicate feelings.
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asunder
The bullet hit her body with such force that her arms were torn ASUNDER from her torso.
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asymmetric
A recent survey discovered that people who have ASYMMETRIC facial features are not as attractive as those with balanced features.
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atavism
Suddenly there was an ATAVISM of fortunes and overnight he rose from a pauper to a millionaire.
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atheistic
Brian has begun to exhibit ATHEISTIC behavior and refuses to visit the church anymore.
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atrocity
On the prison island of Alcataraz, numerous unspeakable ATROCITIES were committed on prisoners.
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attenuate
The tight corset only seemed to ATTENUATE her figure making her look thinner than ever.
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attest
Anyone who knows Jim well would ATTEST to the fact that he is a good father.
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attribute
"We would like to ATTRIBUTE our success to you, Sir," said the students, brimming with gratitude.
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atypical
His ATYPICAL, violent behavior caused his mother great alarm.
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audacious
Her AUDACIOUS behavior shocked the enitre crowd.
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augment
She has decided to take up another part-time job to AUGMENT her income.
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augury
Her sense of AUGURY allows her to predict events in an uncanny and bizarre way.
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aureole
Michael arrived into the room looking like a radiant angel with an AUREOLE around his blond head.
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auspicious
It seemed a very AUSPICIOUS moment to propose to her, so he immediately did that.
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austere
A nun's simple and AUSTERE lifestyle was just not Gina's cup of tea; she was too used to material comforts.
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authenticate
The bank refused to let him inside the locker vault unless he AUTHENTICATED his identity.
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automaton
Don't work so hard as to become an AUTOMATON following a mechanical routine.
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autopsy
The police wanted permission from Dana's mother to perform an AUTOPSY which they said would determine the cause and exact time of death.
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avalanche
You felt something might come soon but nobody expected the AVALANCHE.
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avenge
Bill has his chance to AVENGE the defeat in the Thursday singles final.
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avert
For having taken the efforts to AVERT a major disaster with his quick presence of mind and courage, Sgt. Jim Bellows was awarded a gold medal.
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avocation
Cooking seems to be her favorite AVOCATION.
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avuncular
The reason women tend to confide easily in Bill is his AVUNCULAR features, which they say remind them of their uncles.
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axiom
It is a sad fact today that many youngsters are not aware of the classic timeless AXIOMS, which were articulatted decades ago.
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azure
His dreamy and AZURE eyes made many women swoon in their sky blue intensity.
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bacchanalian
Young Croft's BACCHANALIAN tendencies had his aristocratic father seriously worried about his excessive drinking.
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badinage
The night was filled with the merry-making and BADINAGE of the young men.
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baleful
He kept casting BALEFUL glances at her every now and then.
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ballast
Extra BALLAST was attached to the boat to assure it would stay upright.
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bandy
The brothers like to BANDY insults back and forth every night before they fall asleep.
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bane
Whether video blogging recently launched by Google will be a boon or BANE is yet to be seen.
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baneful
Mohammed was a believer in the BANEFUL influence of the evil eye.
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barb
When irate, she would use her words like sharp BARBS, which could really hurt people.
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bard
Robert Burns, the poet, is Scotland's best-loved BARD.
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barefaced
I could not believe that she would escape with such a BAREFACED lie but she did.
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baroque
The mansion was built in BAROQUE fashion with columns and arcades.
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barrage
A BARRAGE of bullets hit the bunker, throwing the soldiers to the ground.
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barterer
When John discovered that Matthew was a BARTERER, he wished to learn from him more about trade and negotiations.
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bastion
The troops decided to line up along the BASTION, which offered them a vantage point of view.
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bateq
The students waited for the year-end results with BATED breath.
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bauble
Billy had gone through endless adventures and hardships in search of the diamonds but ended up with only a few BAUBLES and gems that weren't worth much.
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bawdy
The sailors loved to unwind at the pub, drinking beer and sharing BAWDY jokes.
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beatific
The pope bestowed a BEATIFIC smile upon them thrilling their hearts.
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beatify
The contract blesses, canonizes and BEATIFIES this slip of paper as the total sum due.
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beatitude
When the Smiths finally reached the Virgin Mary shrine and beheld her carved angelic face, they felt no end of BEATITUDE and bliss.
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bedraggled
Despite Jim's insistence that he had gotten into a mishap, the hotel doorman refused to let him in, seeing his BEDRAGGLED appearance.
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begrudge
We weren't so petty-minded as to BEGRUDGE Kylie her hard-won success.
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beguile
Regardless of whether they are friends or strangers, Carmen can easily BEGUILE anyone, winning them over with her duplicity.
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behoove
It doesn't BEHOOVE a girl from such an affluent family to be talking in this manner.
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belabor
With cruel, harsh words they BELABORED the importance of the code of conduct they had raised her to follow... and she had broken.
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beleaguer
Faced with bankruptcy of his company, the director was BELEAGUERED with pressures and tensions of all kinds.
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belittle
It was not right of Jake to BELITTLE his neighbor's achievements in this manner.
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bellicose
His BELLICOSE and arrogant behavior was beginning to get on everybody's nerves.
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bemoan
I could BEMOAN the lack of articles but I won't; my pleas fall on deaf ears.
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bemused
He could see that she hadn't been paying attention at all when she gave a BEMUSED look in response to his query.
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benediction
They waited for hours so that they could get the Cardinal's BENEDICTION for the newborn.
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benefactor
An anonymous BENEFACTOR has left the bereaved and impoverished family a huge sum of money that will see them through this dark phase.
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benevolent
James Mender was a kindly, BENEVOLENT man and often gave out large sums of his income to various charities.
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benign
I had never come across such a BENIGN. caring person before; I was overwhelmed by his kind gesture.
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benison
When the priest uttered the holy BENISON, tears streamed down the faces of people in the congregation.
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bequeath
Wallace BEQUATHED his whole property to his daughter and retired to the mountains to lead a secluded life.
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berate
Jane's mother BERATED her all day for disobeying her instructions and wandering off into the woods alone.
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bereft
Suddenly BEREFT of his great power, the former tycoon now sank deep into depression.
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besmirch
Mike did not dare enter the town after the townsfolk discovered that it was he who had BESMIRCHED young Jenny's reputation.
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bestow
In recognition of his contributions to the country's economy, the college decided to BESTOW upon him an honorary doctorate.
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betroth
They are to be BETROTHED this weekend and married next month.
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bicameral
It was decided that a BICAMERAL legislature of a Senate and House of Representatives would be formed.
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bicker
They spent the whole night BICKERING and arguing about the money.
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biennial
This function is a BIENNIAL event, the last event being held two years ago.
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bifurcated
divided into two branches; forked
The road is BIFURCATED into two streets, thus adding more confusion to first-time visitors.
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bilious
People tend to keep away from him because of his BILIOUS nature and short temper.
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billowing
The BILLOWING smoke from burning houses was a dreadful sight.
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bivouac
To rest for the night, we built a BIVOUAC at the base of the mountain with tarpaulin and poles.
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blandish
The students BLANDISHED the guard into letting them through the college gate at night.
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blamdishment
Fed up with the saleswoman's BLANDISHMENTS, we bought two of the items even though we didn't actually need them.
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blasé
Having such a BLASÉ, relaxed attitude even in the presence of the boss will do Jack no good.
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blasphemous
His speech was so offensive and BLASPHEMOUS that even before he was halfway through it, the crowd was aiming rotten tomatoes at him.
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blatant
She flirted with him BLATANTLY, without any qualms.
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blighted
Everything he owned had been BLIGHTED in a few seconds during the bombing, but he was glad to escape with his life.
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bludgeon
The solid, wooden club could be used as BLUDGEON against the bear if one were to attack them.
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blurt
Trembling with fear, the man BLURTED out the truth about the robbery.
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bluster
Do not BLUSTER about dead theology or throw Clavin''s name around in derision; just read the words themselves in the Bible.
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bohemian
It used to attract true BOHEMIANS; now it attracts tired London media types.
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boisterous
The party was BOISTEROUS and loud, as usual.
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bolster
They BOLSTERED their favorite participant's spirits by cheering for him at the top of their lungs.
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bombastic
Making BOMBASTIC statements is easy enough; to prove that you really possess knowledge is quite tough.
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boorish
Keith is rather too aggressive and BOORISH.
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bouillon
She offered him the bowl of piping hot BOUILLON, which he grabbed eagerly, for he had been famished for days.
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bountiful
Anne is a kind, generous soul and loves to donate BOUNTIFUL gifts.
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bourgeois
It was quite BOURGEOIS for Anne Marie to chatter with the townsfolk so casually; after all, she was a blue-blooded aristocrat.
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bowdlerize
To Peter's horror, his masterpiece of a novel had been badly BOWDLERIZED by the novice editor.
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brackish
The lost hikers found a BRACKISH stream and risked drinking from it despite the salty taste of the water.
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braggadocio
By now, we were all tired and bored by Ken's BRAGGADOCIO and boasting.
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brandish
BRANDISHING a large knife, he demanded cash, then escaped on the pedal bike.
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brawn
Brains are better than BRAWN any day.
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breach
The primary code of conduct in the group must never suffer from a BREACH.
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brevity
BREVITY is the soul of wit.
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brindled
A fine, BRINDLED animal was following Mary.
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bristling
By the time Jenny reached home after her date, it was way past midnight and her father was BRISTLING with anger.
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brooch
Among the various ornaments in her jewelry box, the most precious one wwas the gold BROOCH given to her by her grandmother.
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brunt
He took the full BRUNT of the wolves' attack.
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brusque
His manner of speaking was BRUSQUE and curt.
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buccaneer
Later, the governors of Caribbean islands such as Jamaica paid BUCCANEERS to attack Spanish treasure ships and ports.
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bucolic
Walt Whitman loved to ramble for hours through the BUCOLIC man countryside.
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buffoonery
The man was a disciplinarian and would not tolerate any BUFFOONERY.
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bugaboo
Mike dismissed my fears as a BUGABOO and promptly went of to sleep again.
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bulwark
The soldiers took up positions along the BULWARK.
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bungle
Peter was bound to BUNGLE the operation; he is such a clumsy, careless man.
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burgeon
The venture seems to be BURGEONING day by day.
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burlesque
He decided to BURLESQUE the unbearable conditions, using humor to point out the need for improvements.
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burly
The henchman was hefty and BURLY; his mere appearance sent shivers down our spine.
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burnish
The table had been BURNISHED with wax in preparation for his visit.
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buttress
The commander BUTTRESSED the walls of the fort in hopes of keeping the villagers inside alive.
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cabal
The police unearthed a heinous CABAL to assassinate the president.
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cache
It was suspected that Jim Howard had stashed away the loot in a CACHE underneath his trailer.
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cacophonous
I wonder how far she would get as a singer with that CACOPHONOUS voice.
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cadaver
A partly mutilated CADAVER lay on the table when I entered the autopsy room.
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cadence
The music had a very melodious CADENCE, making us all sway to it.
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cadge
I believe he was able to CADGE a lift on the bus.
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cajole
We CAJOLED and persuaded her to accompany us to the picnic.
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caliber
Peter underestimated his own CALIBER.
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callow
The young recruit was CALLOW and immature.
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calorific
The doctor asked her to abstain from foods containing carbohydrates as they could be CALORIFIC.
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cameo
Valerie had been offered a CAMEO role in the film but she declined to accept it.
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canard
His CANARD came back to haunt him when his friends dIscovered he was the source of the hurtful rumor.
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candor
I was pleased with her CANDOR and frankness.
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cantankerous
With age, old man Jim has become CANTANKEROUS and troublesome.
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cantata
We stood at the back of the auditorium to watch Priscilla's class perform the CANTATA telling the story of the town's origin.
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canto
They recited the CANTO together melodiously.
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capacious
The man is built of CAPACIOUS proportions.
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capitulate
Despite his unwillingness to take part in the games, eventually Paul CAPITULATED to the pressure of his peers.
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capricious
Kenneth is too CAPRICIOUS to stay steady with the new job; he has been job-hoppping continuously for the last two years.
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carafe
He poured warm waterfrom the CARAFE into a glass and handed it to her saying it would soothe her sore throat.
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carapace
The turtle's body was trembling beneath its hard shell-like CARAPACE.
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carcinogenic
The tumor was diagnosed to be CARCINOGENIC and Martha had barely another six months to live.
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careen
The car CAREENED dangerously on its side, about to fall off the bridge any moment.
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caricature
Little Mike was found drawing CARICATURES of his teachers in class.
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carnal
A priest from that church was condemned and arrested for having indulged in CARNAL pleasures with a young devotee.
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carousal
The CAROUSAL and merry making to celebrate King George's victory lasted all night long.
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carrion
Vultures are birds that love to feed on CARRION.
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cartographer
Mike loves maps with such passion that there is no doubt he'll grow up to be a CARTOGRAPHER.
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caste
The application form contained a slot to fill in CASTE and religion.
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castigation
Jenny knew she was in for a major CASTIGATION for having disobeyed the hostel warden's rules.
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casual
The young men werer dressed in CASUAL attire comprising of jeans and T-shirts.
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cataclysm
We weren't prepared for the CATACLYSM that occurred suddenly throwing our lives totally out of gear.
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catapult
The boy's weapon of choice was a CATAPULT with a leather sling.
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catechism
Our new priest loves to preach about CATECHISM.
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catharsis
Shedding tears and giving vent to emotions, according to psychologists, is a form of CATHARSIS; it heals us internally.
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caucus
The annual CAUCUS was held in the basement of the council hall.
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caulk
She instructed the kids to CAULK the windows tightly for there was to be a thunderstorm.
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cavalcade
The throngs gathered at the town square eagerly watched the colorful CAVALCADE.
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cavil
His pet pastime is to CAVIL upon everyone's speech, pointing out the faults in grammar and diction.
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celibate
The man had taken an oath to stay CELIBATE for a year and abstain from pleasures of the flesh.
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censorious
Her behavior is getting more CENSORIOUS every day; she complains and is disparaging all the time.
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centaur
Little Peter then drew a beautiful picture of a CENTAUR and proceeded to fill it with colored crayons.
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centrifuge
The new machine acts like a CENTRIFUGE and spins very quickly, causing the solids and liquids inside it to separate by centrifugal action.
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centripetal
The CENTRIPETAL force was magnetizing and pulling her towards the door.
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centurion
There was a carved stone statue of a CENTURION in full regalia.
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certitude
The comedy of forgiveness has no such luxurious CERTITUDE.
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cessation
After a full day, the storm still showed no signs of CESSATION.
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chafe
The fall down the cliff had badly CHAFED her hands and caused several bruises.
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chagrin
To her great CHAGRIN, the thief had stolen the bag containing her passport and tickets.
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chameleon
Keith changes his opinions as fast as a CHAMELEON changes color.
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chaotic
My schedule this week has been very CHAOTIC and confusing.
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charisma
Catherine's allure and CHARISMA captivated Paul's attention so much that he never left her side all evening.
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charlatan
The lady is a CHARLATAN; no one trusts her to do legitimate business anymore.
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chary
Jack is a bit CHARY of going to the local doctor after he read reports about someone dying there.
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chase
The jeweler CHASED our names inside our wedding rings so they would be engraved there for eternity.
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chassis
They had to dismantle the CHASSIS to get the body out from within it.
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chastened
Martha was CHASTENED for misbehaving with other girls in the class.
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chastise
With sharp words, he CHASTISED her for inviting strangers into the house in his absence.
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chauvinist
To their immense dismay, the women discovered that the new mayor of the town was a CHAUVINIST.
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cherubic
The frescoes on the ceiling depicted three CHERUBIC angels.
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chicanery
It's yet another of his tricks or CHICANERY; we refuse to believe him anymore.
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chide
He CHIDED her for inviting strangers into the house in his absence.
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chimerical
The whole episode was so unreal that it seemed CHIMERICAL to her.
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choleric
His CHOLERIC attitude alienates people more than anything else.
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chortle
She gave a mighty CHORTLE and said, "I'm drunk as a skunk."
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chronic
Michael is a CHRONIC gambler.
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churlish
We all wondered what had made Gary so CHURLISH, normally he was so cheerful and pleasant-mannered.
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ciliated
An ameba, however, does not feed entirely on plants; it is also carnivorous, feeding on tiny CILIATED organisms.
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cipher
The metal bracelet contained a secret CIPHER inside it.
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circlet
The gold CIRCLET on Anna's arm was badly damaged when she fell from the parapet, but she herself was barely injured.
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circumlocution
The restless crowd was getting tired of the candidate's CIRCUMLOCUTION and wanted shorter speeches.
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circumscribe
The movements of the group have been severely CIRCUMSCRIBED since the new laws came into effect.
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circumvent
Gordon was smart at CIRCUMVENTING the police despite the many barriers they erected.
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cistern
The woman collected rainwater in the CISTERN and then used it to wash her hair for a natural smoothness.
334
citadel
The women of the royal family huddled inside the CITADEL even as the kingdom was taken under siege by the enemy.
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clairvoyant
She must be CLAIRVOYANT; how else could she have predicted I was arriving in that city without even having met or called me?
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clamber
As the fire began spreading, they CLAMBERED up the stairs leading to the terrace.
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clamor
We raised our voices to the director in a CLAMOR for more holidays.
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clangor
The sudden heavy CLANGOR of the bells at midnight awoke every villager.
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clarion
The soldiers responded to the CLARION call of the bugle and headed to the front to fight another day.
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claustrophobia
Wilma had a fear of CLAUSTROPHOBIA so she refused to stay in the tiny room alone.
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clavicle
The karate chop landed squarely on his CLAVICLE, snapping it.
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cleave
The butcher moved to CLEAVE the carcass into smaller portions.
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cleft
The dark-haired man had a CLEFT in his chin.
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clemency
The prisoners petitioned the mayor for CLEMENCY and pardon.
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cliché
The statement was yet another CLICHÉ .
346
climactic
We waited with bated breath for the CLIMACTIC ending.
347
clime
We were unused to the tropical CLIMES so we promptly fell ill.
348
clique
The cheerleaders formed a CLIQUE in the middle school.
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cloister
Mary was then sheltered in the CLOISTER with nuns watching over her.
350
clout
John Matheson has a lot of CLOUT and power in this city; he can get away with anything.
351
coagulate
THe liquid gel was COAGULATING because of the cool temperature.
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coalesce
The two liquids were then COALESCED into a congealed mass.
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coda
The CODA is often more technically difficult to master than any other piece of music.
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coddle
The Berretts have CODDLED their children too mcuh.
355
codicil
A CODICIL was added to the will only yesterday.
356
coeval
Although the two scientists were COEVAL, they didn't know of each other's work because of their vast geographic separation.
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cogitate
He needed a lot of privacy and silence to COGITATE over this decision which could possibly alter his life.
358
cognate
They were just about as COGNATE with regards to each other as pea and pod.
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cognitive
Her COGNITIVE abilities have won her the Best Intellectual of the Year award.
360
cognizance
Jack's sense of COGNIZANCE is exceptional; he is often sought after for advice.
361
cohabit
The number of COHABITING couples is expected to double by 2021.
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cohorts
The two men had been COHORTS for many years and committed the crime together.
363
coiffure
She daintily touched her fingers to hair, appreciating the fresh COIFFURE, and preened in front of the mirror.
364
colander
We had to use a COLANDER to strain the pasta.
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collaborate
The two countries decided to COLLABORATE on the new trade opportunities.
366
collage
We created a colorful COLLAGE using five of the photographs, some crayons, and a large colored sheet.
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collate
She was asked to COLLATE the details of individual sales from each of the departments.
368
colloquial
The language they used was very COLLOQUIAL and not in any way formal.
369
colloquy
I enjoyed the local flavor of the COLLOQUY among the tribes.
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colossal
The movie he had in mind was a COLOSSAL epic.
371
comatose
For years, he had been COMATOSE and was being given food nutrients intravenously simply to keep his body alive.
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comely
I couldn't believe that little Maria, who had been rather unattractive as a child, had grown up to become such a COMELY young woman.
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comestible
Faced with a variety of COMESTIBLE delicacies we didn't know what to eat and what to leave out.
374
comeuppance
For the amount of hard work he has put in, he hardly gets any favorable COMEUPPANCE.
375
comity
Michael's civility and COMITY had everyone smiling and beaming.
376
commemorate
To commemorate the great man's life, a ceremony was held every year on the date of his birth.
377
commensurate
The letter said that the salary offered would be COMMENSURATE with the best in the industry.
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commodious
His COMMODIOUS apartment must have cost him a fortune.
379
compact
The mobile phone she carried was COMPACT as well as trendy.
380
compelling
We demanded to know from the management a COMPELLING reason for having dismissed the efficient accountant.
381
compendium
The students were asked to submit a brief COMPENDIUM of their annual project to the departmental head.
382
compilation
The book is nothing but a COMPILATION of his previously published works.
383
complacent
His laid-back, COMPLACENT attitude was the main reason why he hadn't progressed far in his career.
384
complementary
Qualitative research approaches are considered as COMPLEMENTARY to, and not in competition with, quantitative approaches.
385
compliant
It is difficult to find a COMPLIANT maidservant these days; most of them seem to be haughty and overbearing.
386
component
The program was merely one COMPONENT of the entire software application.
387
composure
Despite having received a great shock, it was remarkable how James retained his composure and calm.
388
compound
The fact that Jack abused his wife often COMPOUNDED the crime, making him more guilty than ever.
389
compress
The file size is too large and must be COMPRESSED before it can be copied to a disk.
390
comprise
The complete course is COMPRISED of two short modules and one project.
391
compromise
Gina refused to COMPROMISE on her principles simply to satisfy a handful of people.
392
compunction
He felt a terrible sense of COMPUNCTION for his deed and begged forgiveness from the bereaved family.
393
concatenate
She has decided to CONCATENATE his name to her own without letting go of her maiden name.
394
concede
The government was determined not to CONCEDE to the terrorist's demands.
395
conceit
Pride and CONCEIT are things as alien to her nature as humanity to Mars.
396
concentric
She wore a necklace shaped with a series of CONCENTRIC circles.
397
conception
From its CONCEPTION to its implementation, the play was completely Jake's efforts.
398
concession
The government decided to make a CONCESSION to the plan after the public protests.
399
conclave
The writer's CONCLAVE at Detroit was a huge resounding success.
400
concoct
Karen and Fred CONCOCTED a wicked plot.
401
concomitant
Loss of memory is a natural CONCOMITANT of old age.
402
concord
After years of discord, the two countries reached some CONCORD amongst themselves.
403
concur
We all CONCURRED with the leader's decision.
404
condescend
She CONDESCENDED to attend the party even though she felt it was below her level to do so.
405
condign
The occasion seemed CONDIGN for a speech so Mr. Tate rose to make one.
406
condole
Though Peter pretended to CONDOLE with the Brown's grief, I knew that it was all a sham because he was as cold-hearted as a fish.
407
condone
On seeing the mayor arriving at the town square, the prisoners broke down and begged him to CONDONE their actions.
408
conducive
The atmosphere seemed CONDUCIVE for a hearty debate.
409
conduit
She acted as a CONDUIT between the cops and the smugglers, ferrying information from one another.
410
confidant
Greg is Billy's closest CONFIDANT; Billy shares his life's events with him.
411
confiscate
The cops raided the shack and CONFISCATED the gold bars hidden under the floorboards.
412
conflagration
The CONFLAGRATION started off shortly after they had left the club, scorching everything in its wake, leaving behind only ashes.
413
conflate
There is also a pronounced tendency to CONFLATE a cultural idea with identities.
414
confluence
The CONFLUENCE of the three rivers is a highly popular tourist spot.
415
conformity
It's not possible for such a diverse group of people to have CONFORMITY among themselves.
416
congeal
The gel had CONGEALED to become a thick brown mass.
417
congenial
Joe is a friendly, CONGENIAL man.
418
congenital
The baby was born with CONGENITAL defects.
419
congruent
Use the conditions for CONGRUENT triangles in formal geometric proofs.
420
conjugal
They lived happily ever after in CONJUGAL bliss.
421
connivance
The appalling incident could only have happened with the CONNIVANCE of the lady's in-laws.
422
connoisseur
Ken Smith is a CONNOISSEUR of arts and culture.
423
connotation
It was the hidden CONNOTATION in his speech that bothered me and made me uncomfortable.
424
connubial
The poor man has been married for a month but is yet to experience CONNUBIAL pleasure with his wife.
425
consanguinity
The six brothers lived in great harmony and CONSANGUINITY.
426
conscientious
To sucha morally rigid, CONSCIENTIOUS man, even a small lie seemed a gross sin.
427
consensus
The committee reached a CONSENSUS eventually, after hours of discussion on the issue, and passed the bill.
428
consequential
The CONSEQUENTIAL damage to the environment through the large-scale felling of trees is a very serious matter.
429
consonance
I had never come across such peace and CONSONANCE in all my life.
430
consort
Eyewitness testified to having seen him CONSORT with the lady in public on that issue.
431
consternation
To his extreme CONSTERNATION, Peter foud that he had lost his wallet somewhere on the train.
432
construe
What she had actually said and what was being CONSTRUED by the manager were two different things.
433
consummate
The man was a CONSUMMATE professional, ensuring every detail was ready for the important meeting.
434
contagion
The letter said that William had fatefully caught a CONTAGION and was now on the verge of death.
435
contention
It was a close CONTENTION with each faction getting as many votes as the other.
436
contentious
From a peaceful discussion it soon rose to a CONTENTIOUS, hot argument with both parties swearing at each other.
437
contiguous
The troops were made to stand in a CONTIGUOUS sequence along the fort walls.
438
continence
The dgree to which he practices his self-restraint and CONTINENCE is amazing and remarkable.
439
contraband
Tim was arrested by the police for being in possession of CONTRABAND goods.
440
contrite
Seeing her dismayed look on hearing my harsh words, I suddenly felt CONTRITE and ashamed.
441
controvert
They tried hard to make him confess but he CONTROVERTED and opposed every statement they made and even brought in witnesses to support his logic.
442
contumacious
He was as stubborn and CONTUMACIOUS as an obstinate bull.
443
conundrum
Paul was facing a unique CONUNDRUM, something of the kind he had never faced before in life and would require all of his wits to solve.
444
converge
She asked him to wait near the spot where the two roads CONVERGED.
445
convivial
The CONVIVIAL gathering of sundry cousins, aunts and uncles did quite a lot to lift Sara's spirits.
446
convoluted
The route was too CONVOLUTED and complex for us to understand, so we hired a guide to lead us to the hills.
447
copious
She was weeping COPIOUSLY and all Jack could do was to look at her in helplessness; he was at a loss for words.
448
coquette
Betty was wrongly maligned by the townsfolk to be a COQUETTE and a flirt when she truly was not.
449
cornucopia
His cup of CORNUCOPIA flowed over; he was now king of the whole world.
450
corporeal
The man used cerebral skills in his new office job rather than the CORPOREAL skills needed in his earlier landscaping position.
451
corroborate
The prosecution brought in eleven witnesses to CORROBORATE the facts and support the conviction.
452
coterie
A COTERIE of poets gathered at the town square in the evening.
453
covenant
They signed a COVENANT that would bind them to the contract for the next three years.
454
covetous
The more I gazed at the necklace in the window the more it made me feel COVETOUS of having that thing of beauty as my own.
455
cozen
Polly is a very deceitful young woman; she has been known to COZEN people out of their savings.
456
crabbed
I couldn't make out the CRABBED lettering on the wall; it was too illegible.
457
crass
His behavior was ungentlemanly and CRASS, shocking the women in the hall.
458
craven
Gerald was such a cowardly, CRAVEN young men as compared to his gutsy brother Jeffrey.
459
credo
My CREDO for life is to seize each day and make the most of it because once a day is lost you cannot get it back.
460
creed
His unshakable values and CREED are what set him apart in a crowd of peers.
461
crestfallen
The children's faces turned CRESTFALLEN when their father refused permission for the summer camp.
462
crone
The old CRONE had properly fooled all of us with her gait; she could actually walk well but had pretended to limp just to fool us.
463
crotchety
Every morning immediately after waking up, Bob is very CROTCHETY and grumpy.
464
crux
Let's get to the CRUX of the matter.
465
crypt
They set out on an adventurous mission to unearth the CRYPT hidden in the hills.
466
cuisine
I love experimenting with ethnic CUISINE, especially Thai and Japanese dishes.
467
culinary
My culinary skills were not too good so I hired a cook for a month.
468
cull
They CULLED the rotting fruit from the fresh before making wine.
469
culvert
He said he would be waiting for her at the CULVERT near the road end.
470
curmudgeon
They warned me against meeting Bart, saying that he was a CURMUDGEON and a rude fellow and to keep away from him.
471
cynosure
Pretty and elegant Katrina was the CYNOSURE of all eyes at the ball.
472
dabble
I like to DABBLE with physics, but I'm no rocket scientist.
473
damp
Put these earplugs in to DAMP the sound of the rock band.
474
dank
Thecabin was DANK and musty, causing Heather to wheeze and cough.
475
daunt
It was bad of the woodcutter to DAUNT and scare the little kids with his big axe.
476
dawdle
All Leroy does is DAWDLE and loiter whole day.
477
debacle
After his much publicized DEBACLE all Ken wanted to do was to take a long break away from civilization.
478
debauch
The vile, perverted man attempted to DEBAUCH the young maiden.
479
debilitate
Krypton DEBILITATES Superman, leaving him with less strength than noraml men.
480
debunk
He DEBUNKED their arguments with just one sentence, which had them all gaping.
481
debutante
The lovely young DEBUTANTE drew all the attention at the ball.
482
decadence
The man who was once at the zenith of his career had now come down to such DECADENCE.
483
decapitate
The crowds gasped in shock to see the head of the gladiator rolling down to the ground when the knight DECAPITATED him with one stroke of his sharp sword.
484
declivity
The sales graph showed a sharp DECLIVITY for the last three months.
485
décolleté
She loved to show off her well-boned shoulders by wearing DÉCOLLETÉ gowns as often as possible.
486
decorum
The pupils were sternly instructed to observe DECORUM in the auditorium.
487
decrepitude
I was saddened to see the DECREPITUDE to which Anne's mother had been reduced.
488
decry
The crowd outside the courtroom DECRIED the verdict, criticizing the ineffective judicial process.
489
deducible
From the evidence gathered so far, it was DEDUCIBLE that the victim had committed suicide.
490
deference
In DEFERENCE to the ladies present in the room, the men refrained from cracking lewd, bawdy jokes.
491
deflect
The lens DEFLECTED the light from the sun.
492
defoliate
The massive oak has been DEFOLIATED and rendered leafless.
493
defrock
The former priest was then DEFROCKED and barred from the church.
494
defunct
The law for that particular crime is no longer valid and is DEFUNCT.
495
deify
The very same sports idols who were DEIFIED by the public into demi-gods last year are being criticized and lampooned this year.
496
deleterious
The habit of smoking is DELETERIOUS not just to the people having the habit but to others around them as well.
497
delve
They needed more time to DELVE deeper into the facts and unearth the truth.
498
demagogue
The arrested man was a DEMAGOGUE and a fanatic who had killed seven people in the name of defending his religion.
499
demeanor
She has a pleasing DEMEANOR nad very polite mannerisms.
500
demoniac
Jack's parents are alarmed to see him exhibiting signs of DEMONIAC and evil behavior.
501
denigrate
Paul just loves to DENIGRATE Kim's faults in public, to her extreme annoyance.
502
denouement
When the final DENOUEMENT was reached, the public heaved a sigh for the wait for a verdict had been too long.
503
depose
The young prince DEPOSED his own father to take over rule of the kingdom.
504
depravity
I was saddened to see the DEPRAVITY and degradation William had been reduced to after the death of his moralistic wife.
505
deride
Little Paul was scared that his peers in school would DERIDE him for his misshapen outfit.
506
derision
He looked at her with scorn and DERISION.
507
derivative
The DERIVATIVE outcome of the bill is the massive surge in employment.
508
desiccate
The recipe required the use of dry and DESICCATED coconut.
509
desideratum
The DESIDERATUM or motive was the toughest to determine; everything else was easy.
510
desperado
Gary Summers is wanted by the sheriff who claims that he is a DESPERADO and a law-breaker.
511
despicable
The woman's behavior was utterly DESPICABLE and disgusting.
512
despoil
The unruly, noisy crowd then went on a rampage and DESPOILED the palace,
513
desultory
They wandered DESULTORILY and aimlessly for more than three hours in the woods before collapsing of fatigue near the stream.
514
detonation
The DETONATION of the mines coincided with the arrival of the oil ministry officials in the region.
515
detrimental
This decision she has taken is DETRIMENTAL and harmful to her health.
516
diadem
She wore a glittering DIADEM and a lovely brocade gown.
517
dialectic
He was in an argumentative mood, so the critical statement pushed him into a hot DIALECTIC with his colleague.
518
diaphanous
He was embarrassed to see her clad in a DIAPHANOUS gown and politely refused to step inside the room.
519
diatribe
Then there was an endless DIATRIBE by his wife on why he should quit smoking.
520
dichotomy
There is often a DICHOTOMY between politicians' words and their deeds.
521
didactic
Nick has always been academically inclined so his DIDACTIC achievements were no surprise to his family.
522
diffidence
To alleviate the young boy's shyness and DIFFIDENCE, George talked to him gently about books, music and other subjects which might draw the boy's attention.
523
diffusion
The DIFFUSION of the chemical slowly through the liquid in the beaker was interesting to watch.
524
digression
The DIGRESSION of the speaker every now and then from the subject of the lecture was getting tiresome.
525
dilettante
Nora is but a DILETTANTE; she needs to learn so much more.
526
diorama
At the exhibition hall, this weekend, there is a DIORAMA of wildlife.
527
dirge
The ladies of the dead tribesman's family wailed loudly in a DIRGE.
528
disapprobation
DISAPPROBATION was strongly written on his face when he read the letter he'd seized from his daughter's fist.
529
discernible
He spoke so softly that his response was barely DISCERNIBLE.
530
discombobulated
The staff of the local county office was DISCOMBOBULATED and upset by the sudden unexpected arrival of the administration officials.
531
discordant
In the midst of the lovely music suddenly some DISCORDANT tunes were heard, very jarring to the ears.
532
discrepancy
There was a huge DISCREPANCY between the original will and the recently prepared one.
533
discrete
DISCRETE particles hold a great fascination for Mark and he has chosen to conduct extensive research on them for his thesis.
534
discursive
His speech was long and DISCURSIVE, often digressing from the main subject.
535
disgruntle
The new computer so DISGRUNTLED and dissatisfied the man that he decided to return it to the store.
536
disingenuous
His DISINGENUOUS and insincere means of achieving the monthly targets soon came to the notice of the manager and he was dismissed from the job.
537
disjunction
Several skills will be developed through experimentation but there will be a DISJUNCTION between aspiration and fulfillment.
538
disparage
When Isabella further DISPARAGED Micael's writing by poking fun and mocking several of the passages in the story, Margaret could take it no longer and begged her to stop.
539
disparate
They are as DISPARATE as fire and ice.
540
disport
The children loved to DISPORT themselves with Lego kits and board games.
541
disputatious
The scene between the two men was fast turning into a DISPUTATIOUS one, with both of them arguing vehemently and occasionally with violence.
542
disseminate
The news was then DISSEMINATED to all parts of the world through the various news channels.
543
dissimulate
The thief deceived and DISSIMULATED his way into a job as a bank teller so he could later empty the vaults.
544
dissonance
The DISSONANCE and din were making it difficult for us to hear each other.
545
distrait
He is in a DISTRAIT mood today, preoccupied with something else.
546
diurnal
Bats are not DIURNAL creatures; rather they are nocturnal creatures.
547
docket
The regional DOCKET for the training is not yet ready.
548
doddering
The DODDERING old man could hardly be called as an opponent for mighty, powerful Richard.
549
dogmatic
Her DOGMATIC and rigid attitude often annoys the people around her.
550
dolt
Mike kicked the boy hard saying he was a DOLT and an idiot for having made such a terrible error.
551
dossier
They had prepared an extensive DOSSIER on the criminal with complete information from his childhood background to his presently known activities.
552
dour
Nora let out a sad sign upon seeing Jack's DOUR temperament for she had been hoping fervently to find him in a pleasant, cheerful mood.
553
draconian
The Drake opinion took steps toward making the recession remedy less DRACONIAN.
554
dross
All we could see at the site of the explosion was debris, rubble and DROSS.
555
drudgery
For years she endured a life of DRUDGERY to put her son through college.
556
dubious
He has risen to the top through DUBIOUS means.
557
dulcet
Together, standing hand in hand on the dais, they sang a DULCET duet and charmed the crowd.
558
dyspeptic
The landlady was upset at having taken in a DYSPEPTIC, bad-tempered tenant, for she feared the other tenants might be disturbed by his preesence.
559
ebb
We decided to wait it out till the tide began to EBB.
560
ebullient
Her EBULLIENT spirits and cheerful mood were contagious; soon the whole group was in a lively mood.
561
ecclesiastic
The stranger introduced himself as an ECCLESIASTIC scholar and said that he was looking for directions to the local church.
562
ecologist
Many an ECOLOGIST gathered at the annual ecological and environmental convention to discuss and share ideas about ways to preserve and conserve nature.
563
efface
The terrorists EFFACED every sign of civilization in the village, reducing it almost to a ghost town.
564
effeminate
Paul's EFFEMINATE mannerisms and girlish giggles annoyed Jim a great deal but he couldn't do anything about it.
565
effete
The efforts of the team have lately been EFFETE with none of the targets accomplished.
566
efficacy
The young woman's EFFICACY and diligence impressed me; I decidedd to give her a year-end promotion.
567
effluvium
The room was filled with strong fumes of EFFLUVIUM and we were compelled to move out.
568
effrontery
The manager was taken aback to see the newly appointed salesman's EFFRONTERY; he certainly hadn't expected this kind of brash behavior from a newcomer.
569
egoism
His pride and EGOISM will one day bring about his fall.
570
egregious
He is an EGREGIOUS boast and people take his words with a pinch of salt.
571
elegy
The poet decided to compose an ELEGY for his friend's funeral.
572
elicit
No matter what I said, I failed to ELICIT any kind of response from the child.
573
ellipsis
The story was inundated with many an ELLIPSIS causing a disjointed effect leaving sentences as though they were incomplete.
574
elliptical
She wore an ELLIPTICAL, conical hat with her golden brown locks tumbling out from the corners.
575
eloquence
We ssat speechless, amazed and impressed by his ELOQUENCE and articulation.
576
elysian
We were secretly ecstatic at the thought of experiencing ELYSIAN pleasures.
577
embargo
Unprepared for the EMBARGO and prohibition, we were left without any supplies for a week, subsisting on whatever little we had at our disposal.
578
embattled
An EMBATTLED management eventually had to give in to the demands of the workers.
579
embellish
Her gown was EMBELLISHED with threaded designs of pure gold.
580
embroil
Karen was EMBROILED in a nasty controversy when the press got hold of some indiscreet photographs from her youth.
581
emetic
Martha had no idea whatsoever that the liquid would act like an EMETIC and cause Noel to vomit profusely.
582
emollient
He applied a soothing EMOLLIENT to the bruise on his arm.
583
empirical
The scientists based their conclusion on the EMPIRICAL evidence from their many experiments.
584
encipher
The design is derived from the Enigma device, a machine used during World War II to ENCIPHER messages.
585
encomium
The senator was flattered to see the ENCOMIUM and tributes being lavished upon him.
586
encroachment
The government needs to do something about the ENCROACHMENT of the marshlands.
587
endemic
The officials advised Karen to be quarantined in isolation because she had been diagnosed to have an ENDEMIC disease.
588
enervate
A sleepless night had ENERVATED Jim and made him listless in the morning.
589
enfranchise
The group of slaves beamed with gratitude for the white foreigner who had ENFRANCHISED them and given back their liberty and dignity.
590
enhance
They have decided to ENHANCE the features of the air-conditioning system to make it much more advanced and efficient.
591
enigma
Till her last, Sara remained an ENIGMA to her neighbors who could never figure out much about her.
592
ennui
Boredom and ENNUI engulfed Sam as he idled about on the little island with nothing at all to do.
593
ensconce
To their extreme consternation, the man ENSCONCED himself firmly on the boat, saying no one could stop him from journeying with the others.
594
entomology
Mr. Gordon was shocked to know that his son had chosen to specialize in ENTOMOLOGY because as a child, Paul had always been terrified of insects.
595
entrée
Only the swankiest and swishiest celebrities would gain ENTRÉE to the high profile dinner.
596
environ
The course offered by the university did not ENVIRON the topics I'd anticipated but rather encompassed a wholly different range.
597
eon
It was EONS since I had stepped into a studio and everything seemed different to me.
598
epaulet
The sergeant commander's uniform bore three tasseled EPAULETS.
599
ephemeral
The pleasure was EPHEMERAL, temporary and not long-lasting or enduring.
600
episodic
The producer suggested that they break the script to formulate an EPISODIC serial with 100 episodes.
601
epistemologist
Though qualified as a philosopher, Gia wants to further specialize as an EPISTEMOLOGIST and study the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions, foundations, and validity.
602
epitaph
The EPITAPH on his tombstone was a glowing tribute to the fine gentlemean that he had been.
603
epithet
They suffixed the EPITHET "The Conqueror" to the end of his name so he was known as Carl the Conqueror.
604
epitome
She was the EPITOME of perfection and efficiency.
605
equanimity
She did not lose her coolness and EQUANIMITY even in the face of such a terrible personal crisis.
606
equestrian
Cody wants to grow up to be an EQUESTRIAN; he is crazy about horses.
607
equivocate
I hadn't expected the Department of Justice to EQUIVOCATE and evade the matter in this manner.
608
erratic
The schedule is rather ERRATIC and unpredictable.
609
erudite
I had never come across such an ERUDITE, intelligent person before.
610
eschew
He ESCHEWED the temptation to join the political party despite their cajoling and pleading because he knew it qould be detrimental to his long-term future.
611
esoteric
The trade agreement was framed in a rather ESOTERIC manner according to Jake; it would be too difficult for a layman to understnad it.
612
etymology
He went through great efforts to trace the ETYMOLOGY of the word.
613
eugenic
The men in the lab were dedicated to the EUGENIC research that might possibly produce better claves and foal in future.
614
eulogy
On the spot, he decided to compose a EULOGY in praise of the distinguished gentleman.
615
euphemism
The prose was inundated with too many EUPHEMISMS, which was not to Neil's liking; he decided to edit the piece all over again with more direct language.
616
euphoria
We were in a state of EUPHORIA after our daughter's film was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
617
euthanasia
The pro-life activists had gathered near the governor's office to protest against the proposed bill allowing EUTHANASIA.
618
evanescent
I wondered whether he had been a reality in my life or just an EVANESCENT, fleeting episode like a whiff of a breeze.
619
evocative
Nature's harvest yields an abundance of EVOCATIVE scents to woo our senses.
620
exacerbate
Watching the movie EXACERBATED his passion against the terrorists and he decided to enlist in the armed services as soon as possible.
621
exchequer
The thieves had burgled the building at midnight and looted the contents of the EXCHEQUER.
622
excoriate
The priest EXCORIATED the man's crimes at the end of his sermon and exiled him from the congregation.
623
exegesis
Paul was facing difficulty wit hthe EXEDESIS of the biblical text so he enlisted Andrew's help for the same.
624
exigency
I wished they would display more EXIGENCY in winding up the construction because we were short of time and the new residents were to arrive any day.
625
exiguous
Seeing their EXIGUOUS supplies but generous hearts, I was overwhelmed and humbled.
626
exonerate
At last after a long and tiring period of courtroom struggles, he was EXONERATED of all charges and declared a free man.
627
expatiate
During the course of lunch, he then EXPATIATED wordily on the new policy.
628
expatriate
We stood patiently with placards waiting to welcome the EXPATRIATE, who was returning back into his country after the long exile.
629
expiate
The priest EXPIATED the young man after he had begged forgiveness and repented for his sins.
630
expository
There was an EXPOSITORY seminar on exotic birds at the local hall.
631
expunge
They EXPUNGED his name from the list of nominees after he was publicly disgraced for his indiscretions.
632
extemporaneous
The crowd heartily applauded the poet's EXTEMPORANEOUS efforts.
633
extraneous
We deleted the EXTRANEOUS items from the list of supplies because we didn't want the backpacks to become too heavy.
634
extrinsic
The EXTRINSIC factors were the primary obstacles in Adam's path towards achieving his goals.
635
extrude
Pieces of the plastic form were being EXTRUDED from the press.
636
exuberant
Being such an EXUBERANT person, Kelly was full of cheer and in high spirits about the forthcoming journey.
637
facetious
We all laughed at his FACETIOUS and hilarious attempt at poetry.
638
facsimile
Benedict is a perfect FACSIMILE of his brother Solomon so at times it becomes difficult to identify who is who.
639
factious
Sam was charged with being FACTIOUS and dissident by his superiors.
640
factotum
Mr. Simons can rarely do without his personal assistant Gary, for the latter is a FACTOTUM, able to perform a wide variety of tasks easily.
641
fallacious
The firm was shocked to discover that the employee had supplied a FALLACIOUS background and gained a foothold into its fold.
642
fallacy
Joe Cummins has exposed the FALLACY of this claim.
643
fanaticism
The degree of FANATICISM in the young revolutionary astounded me and even terrified me to an extent.
644
fatuous
Freddie, being a FATUOUS and foolish boy, is always at the mercy of the other children who love to play silly pranks with him.
645
fawning
I was irritated to see Mark flattering and FAWNING over Sara; she certainly didn't deserve the man's attentions.
646
fecundity
The FECUNDITY of such an enormous sacrifice looked doubtful to me; I rather suspected there would be no fruitful event in its wake.
647
fervid
His eager, FERVID reply raised my suspicions and I grew a little sceptical.
648
fiasco
After our FIASCO and mishap at the amusement park, we abandoned plans to go further and returned back home.
649
fictitious
The entire incident was FICTITIOUS and none of the facts she had stated were true.
650
figurative
I could grasp the literal meaning of the prose but not its FIGURATIVE significance.
651
filial
He broke all his FILIAL ties in one go and became a recluse on a remote island.
652
finicky
The landlady was rather FINICKY which made Ben dread her fussy attention.
653
flaccid
Her once-lustrous, bouncy hair now lay FLACCID dull upon her shoulders.
654
flagrant
For his FLAGRANT and outrageous behavior, Samuel was chastised by the mayor himself.
655
flamboyant
Gerald's FLAMBOYANT taste in clothes has earned him many funny nicknames and sobriquets.
656
fledgling
They are a group of FLEDGLING, budding writers.
657
flippancy
The atmosphere was full of sauciness and FLIPPANCY, with the girls getting merrily sarcastic with the poor guys.
658
floe
They were trapped on an ice FLOE in the middle of nowhere; mere survival seemed a distant possibility.
659
flotsam
The divers swam about near the FLOTSAM in the hope of finding something valuable or unique.
660
flout
He is always FLOUTING the rules that are laid down; someday he is bound to face trouble.
661
flux
The constant FLUX in his personal life caused his work performance to suffer.
662
foible
We were all aware of old Ben's FOIBLES and peculiarities but he was such an adorable old man that no one minded him.
663
foil
The young damsel proved a perfect FOIL for the prince's exploits.
664
foist
Jimmy's partner FOISTED unfair provisions into their partnership contract.
665
foment
The movie FOMENTED desires and passions that had been dormant within him.
666
foppish
The young nobleman had a FOPPISH manner.
667
forbearance
Her strength and FORBEARANCE are her biggest assets.
668
forestall
Before they could move on further, he FORESTALLED them, saying they could not enter the house now.
669
forlorn
Now the trees stand FORLORN in the gathering gloom.
670
forswear
His family felt that he made a big mistake by FORSWEARING his hard-won wealth and riches and retiring into the mountains.
671
forte
Seeing the outline of the test, he relaxed and was confident about getting through because this field was his FORTE and he knew he would definitely do well.
672
fortuitous
What a FORTUITOUS event it was, to meet Jim there in the party when I hadn't even known that he was back from the States.
673
fractious
The more she wrung her hands and whined incessantly, the more Paul was becoming FRACTIOUS.
674
fraudulent
He had secured entry into the most protected area of the factory through FRAUDULENT means.
675
frenetic
Her FRENETIC activity was serving to irritate John because he wanted to relax in peace, at least for today.
676
fresco
The fantastic FRESCOES on the ceiling of the chapel had us all gaping in awe.
677
frieze
The FRIEZES on the outer walls of the ancient temple were intricate and well-carved.
678
frivolous
It is not appropriate of Heather to behave in such a FRIVOLOUS manner in the presence of the elders.
679
froward
The children reacted with FROWARD rejection of the suggestion of one more boring visit to museum.
680
frugal
Through years of FRUGAL habits the woman saved enough money to buy herself the piano she had always dreamed of having.
681
frugality
His habit of FRUGALITY helped him during his economic crisis.
682
frustrate
Staff can still become FRUSTRATED at the lack of cooperation between offices.
683
fulminate
On seeing Tim there, he FULMINATED in a babble of angry words, venting out the rage he had been bottling within.
684
fulsome
The meal was more than adequate; it was fulsome.
685
furor
Hearing the escape of the notorious criminal from the Mexican prison, there was a nationwide FUROR.
686
furtive
He kept darting FURTIVE looks at the door to see if anyone was approaching.
687
fusillade
The sergeant barked his order and instantly there was a tumultuous FUSILLADE from the troops, killing at least twenty men in the enemy ranks.
688
futile
No matter how hard she worked, her efforts seemed FUTILE because nothing much was getting accomplished.
689
gadfly
She was such an annoying busybody that people called her a GADFLY behind her back.
690
gaffe
She was embarrassed at having made such a GAFFE in front of the distinguished dignitaries.
691
gainsay
Her honesty meant no one could GAINSAY her conclusions.
692
gall
I was GALLED by the total lack of the response to the diligently prepared questions.
693
gambol
The crowds GAMBOLLED about in the colorful carnival.
694
gamut
The GAMUT of the policy encompassed the production, sales and finance departments.
695
gargoyle
There was an ugly GARGOYLE carved and painted on the side of the door.
696
garner
He GARNERED many a laurel for his achievements.
697
garnish
They GARNISHED the chocolate cake with pink icing on the top.
698
garrulity
Keith is well-known for his GARRULITY so people take care not to give him much opportunity to talk.
699
garrulous
Nick is a GARRULOUS, loquacious man who can barely resist an opening to start talking.
700
gauche
She was apprehensive of looking GAUCHE and unsophisticated in front of the trendy, modern crowd.
701
gawk
The boys near the entrance of the building GAWKED and ogled at the attractive woman clad in a halter-top with white capris.
702
