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ecclesiastic
adj. –pertaining or relating to a church
syn. –priestly, ministerial, clerical, ecclesiastic, canonical, sacerdotal, church, churchly, religious, spiritual, holy, divine
edify
v. –1. to build or establish; 2. to instruct and improve the mind
syn. –educate, instruct, teach, school, tutor, train, guide; enlighten, inform, cultivate, develop, better
efface
v. –to erase; to remove from the mind
syn. –eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, eliminate, delete, cancel, obliterate
effrontery
n. –impudence
syn. –impertinence, insolence, cockiness, audacity, temerity, presumption, nerve, gall, shamelessness, impoliteness, disrespect, bad manners
effusive
adj. –pouring out or forth; overflowing
syn. –gushing, gushy, unrestrained, extravagant, fulsome, demonstrative, lavish, enthusiastic
egregious
adj. –remarkably bad, outrageous
syn. –shocking, appalling, terrible, awful, horrendous, frightful, atrocious, abominable, abhorrent, monstrous, heinous, dire, unspeakable, shameful, unforgivable, intolerable, dreadful
egress
v. –to depart; to go out
syn. –departure, exit, withdrawal, retreat, exodus
elegy
n. –a poem of lament and praise for the dead
syn. –requiem, threnody, dirge
elucidate
v. –to make clear or manifest; to explain
syn. –explain, illuminate, clarify, clear up, sort out, unravel, spell out, interpret, explicate
emanate
v. –to send forth; to emit
syn. –issue, spread, radiate
embellish
v. –to improve the appearance of
syn. –decorate, adorn, ornament, beautify, enhance, grace, trim, garnish, gild, bedeck, festoon, emblazon
enamored
adj. –filled with love and desire
syn. –infatuated with, besotted with, smitten with, captivated by, enchanted by, fascinated by, bewitched by, beguiled by; keen on, taken with
encroach
v. –to trespass or intrude
syn. –impinge on, obtrude on, impose oneself on, invade, infiltrate, interrupt, infringe on, violate, interfere with, disturb
encumber
v. –to hold back; to hinder
syn. –hamper, obstruct, impede, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard
enrapture
v. –to fill with pleasure
syn. –delight, enchant, captivate, charm, enthrall, entrance, bewitch, beguile, transport, thrill, excite, exhilarate, intoxicate
epilogue
n. –closing section of a play or novel providing further comment
syn. –afterword, coda, codicil, appendix, supplement, addendum, postlude, rider, conclusion
epiphany
n. –an appearance of a supernatural being
syn. –revelation, adumbration, divination, divulgement
epitaph
n. –an inscription on a monument, in honor or memory of a dead person
syn. –commemoration, elegy
epitome
n. –a part that is typical of the whole
syn. –personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon, essence, quintessence, archetype, paradigm
equivocate
v. –to be purposely ambiguous
syn. –prevaricate, be evasive, be noncommittal, be vague
eschew
v. –to escape from; to avoid
syn. –abstain from, refrain from, give up, forgo, shun, renounce, steer clear of, have nothing to do with, fight shy of, relinquish, reject, disavow, abandon, spurn
estranged
adj. –kept at a distance; alienated
syn. –antagonize, turn away, drive away
ethereal
adj. –1. very light; airy; 2. heavenly; not earthly
syn. –delicate, exquisite, dainty, elegant, graceful, fragile, fine, subtle
euphemism
n. –the use of a word or phrase in place of one that is distasteful
syn. –polite term, indirect term, circumlocution, substitute, alternative, understatement, genteelism
euphoria
n. –a feeling of well-being
syn. –elation, happiness, joy, delight, glee, excitement, exhilaration, jubilation, exultation, ecstasy, bliss, rapture
exhume
v. –to unearth; to reveal
syn. –disinter, dig up
expunge
v. –to blot out; to delete
syn. –erase, remove, wipe out, efface, cross out, strike out, destroy, obliterate, scratch, eradicate, eliminate
exude
v. –to flow slowly or ooze in drops
syn. –ooze, seep, issue, escape, discharge, flow, leak, radiate, display
faction
n. –a number of people in an organization having a common end view
syn. –clique, coterie, caucus, cabal, bloc, camp, group, grouping, sector, section, wing, arm, branch, set
fallible
adj. –liable to be mistaken or erroneous
syn. –error-prone, errant, liable to err, open to error; imperfect, flawed, weak
fathom
v. –to reach or penetrate with the mind
syn. –understand, comprehend, work out, grasp, divine, interpret, decipher, decode
fatuous
adj. –silly; inane; unreal
syn. –foolish, stupid, inane, idiotic, vacuous, asinine, pointless, senseless, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd
fealty
n. –fidelity; loyalty
syn. –allegiance, divined, constancy, obligation
feign
v. –to invent or imagine
syn. –simulate, fake, sham, affect, give the appearance of, make a pretense of
ferment
v. –to excite or agitate
syn. –fever, fervor, frenzy, tumult, storm, rumpus; turmoil, upheaval, unrest, disquiet, uproar, agitation, turbulence, disruption, confusion, disorder, chaos, mayhem
fervid
adj. –1. very hot; burning; 2. intensely fervent or zealous
syn. –fervent, ardent, passionate, impassioned, intense, vehement, wholehearted, heartfelt, sincere, earnest
fetish
n. –an object to which one gives excessive devotion or blind adoration
syn. –fixation, obsession, compulsion, mania, weakness, fancy, fascination, fad
fidelity
n. –faithfulness; honesty
syn. –loyalty, constancy, trueheartedness, trustworthiness, dependability, reliability
fissure
n. –a dividing or breaking into parts
syn. –opening, crevice, crack, cleft, breach, crevasse, chasm, fracture, fault, rift, rupture, split
flaccid
adj. –1. hanging in loose folds or wrinkles; 2. lacking force; weak
syn. –1. soft, loose, flabby, slack, lax; drooping, sagging; 2. lackluster, lifeless, listless, uninspiring, unanimated, tame, dull, vapid
flamboyant
adj. –ornate; too showy
syn. –colorful, brightly colored, bright, vibrant, vivid, dazzling, eye-catching, bold, ostentatious, gaudy, garish, lurid, loud
foible
n. –a slight frailty in character
syn. –weakness, failing, shortcoming, flaw, imperfection, blemish, fault, defect, limitation, quirk, kink, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity
foist
v. –1. to put in slyly or stealthily; 2. to pass off as genuine or valuable
syn. –impose on, force on, thrust on, offload on, unload on, dump on, palm off on
foray
v. –to raid for spoils, plunder
syn. –attack, assault, incursion, swoop, strike, onslaught, sortie, sally, push, thrust
forensic
adj. –pertaining to legal or public argument
syn. –debatable, dialectic, dialectical, disputative, juridical, juristic, polemical
fortitude
n. –firm courage; strength
syn. –bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, strength of character, strong-mindedness, backbone, spirit, grit, steadfastness
fractious
adj. –rebellious; apt to quarrel
syn. –grumpy, bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, crotchety, grouchy, cantankerous, short-tempered, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-humored, peevish, cross, waspish, prickly, touchy
fraught
adj. –loaded; charged with
syn. –full of, filled with, rife with; attended by, accompanied by
fulminate
v. –1. to explode with sudden violence; 2. to issue thunderous verbal attack or denunciation
syn. –protest, rail against, rant about, vociferate against, declaim, denounce, decry, condemn, criticize, censure, disparage, attack, execrate
galvanize
v. –to stimulate as if by electric shock; startle; excite
syn. –jolt, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, electrify, rouse, arouse, awaken, invigorate, fire, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate, thrill, catalyze, inspire
gamut
n. –1. a complete range; 2. any complete musical scale
syn. –spectrum, span, scope, sweep, compass, area, breath, reach, extent, catalog, scale, variety
garish
adj. –gaudy; showy
syn. –lurid, loud, harsh, glaring, violent, showy, glittering, brassy, brash, tasteless, tawdry, vulgar, unattractive, bilious
gauche
adj. –awkward; lacking grace
syn. –gawky, inelegant, graceless, ungraceful, ungainly, maladroit, klutzy, inept, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, raw, inexperienced, unworldly
gauntlet
n. –a long glove with a flaring cuff covering the lower part of the arm
syn. –gage
germane
adj. –closely related; pertinent
syn. –relevant, applicable, apposite, material, apropos, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable, connected, related, akin
glib
adj. –smooth and slippery; speaking or spoken in a smooth manner
syn. –fast-talking, smooth-talking, disingenuous, insincere, facile, shallow, superficial, flippant, silver-tongued, urbane
gnarled
adj. –full of knots
syn. –knobbly, gnarly, lumpy, bumpy, nodular, twisted, bent, crooked, distorted, contorted
gourmand
n. –a greedy or ravenous eater; glutton
syn. –overeater, big eater, gobbler, gorger
gregarious
adj. –fond of the company of others
syn. –sociable, company-loving, convivial, companionable, outgoing, friendly, affable, amiable, genial, warm, comradely
grisly
adj. –frightful; horrible
syn. –gruesome, ghastly, fearful, hideous, macabre, horrendous, grim, awful, dire, dreadful, terrible, shocking, appalling, abominable, loathsome, abhorrent, odious, unspeakable, disgusting, repulsive, repugnant, revolting, repellent, sickening
guffaw
n. –a loud, coarse burst of laughter
syn. –roar, bellow, cackle
guise
n. –1. customary behavior; 2. manner of dress; 3. false appearance
syn. –2. likeness, outward appearance, appearance, semblance, form, shape, image; disguise; 3. pretense, disguise, front, facade, cover, blind, screen, smokescreen
halcyon
adj. –calm; quiet; peaceful
syn. –happy, golden, idyllic, carefree, blissful, joyful, joyous, contented, flourishing, thriving, prosperous, successful, serene, tranquil
hapless
adj. –unlucky; unfortunate
syn. –unlucky, luckless, out of luck, ill-starred, ill-fated, jinxed, cursed, doomed, unhappy, forlorn, wretched, miserable, woebegone
harangue
v. –to speak in an impassioned and forcible manner
syn. –tirade, diatribe, lecture, polemic, rant, fulmination, broadside, attack, onslaught, criticism, condemnation, censure, admonition, sermon, declamation, speech
heretic
n. –one who holds opinion contrary to that which is generally accepted
syn. –dissenter, nonconformist, apostate, freethinker, iconoclast, agnostic, atheist, nonbeliever, unbeliever, idolater, idolatress, pagan, heathen
hiatus
n. –an opening or gap; slight pause
syn. –pause, break, lacuna, interval, intermission, interlude, interruption, suspension, lull, respite, time out, time off, recess
hoary
adj. –very aged; ancient; gray or white with age
syn. –grizzled, elderly, aged, old, ancient, venerable
homily
n. –discourse or sermon read to an audience
syn. –lecture, discourse, address, lesson, talk, speech, oration
hybrid
n. –anything of mixed origin
syn. –cross, mixture, blend, amalgamation, combination, composite, compound, fusion
idiosyncrasy
n. –any personal peculiarity, mannerism, etc.
syn. –oddity, eccentricity, mannerism, trait, singularity, quirk, tic, whim, vagary, caprice
igneous
adj. –having the nature of fire
syn. –burning, blazing, flaming, on fire, ablaze
ignominious
adj. –1. contemptible; 2. degrading
syn. –humiliating, undignified, embarrassing, mortifying, ignoble, inglorious, disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable, discreditable
immaculate
adj. –1. perfectly clean; perfectly correct; 2. pure
syn. –1. spotless, ultraclean, pristine, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied, shining, shiny, gleaming, neat, tidy; 2. perfect, pristine, mint, as good as new; flawless, faultless, unblemished, unspoiled, undamaged, excellent, impeccable
imminent
adj. –appearing as if about to happen
syn. –impending, coming, forthcoming, expected, anticipated, brewing, looming, threatening, menacing
impasse
n. –a situation that has no solution or escape
syn. –deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standoff, standstill, halt, stoppage, stop
impenitent
adj. –without regret, shame, or remorse
syn. –unrepenting, uncontrite, remorseless, unashamed, unapologetic, unabashed
impiety
n. –1. irreverence toward God; 2. lack of respect
syn. –1. godlessness, ungodliness, unholiness, irreligion, irreverence, sinfulness, sin, vice, transgression, wrongdoing, immorality, unrighteousness, blasphemy, sacrilege; 2. irreverence, disrespect, impertinence, insolence, mockery, derision
impolitic
adj. –unwise; imprudent
syn. –injudicious, incautious, irresponsible, ill-advised, misguided, rash, reckless, foolhardy, foolish, shortsighted
imprecate
v. –to pray for evil; to invoke a curse
syn. –anathematize, damn, hex, jinx
imputation
n. –attribution
syn. –quality, characteristic, trail, feature, element, aspect, property, sign, mark, distinction
incarcerate
v. –to imprison or confine
syn. –put in prison, send to prison, jail, intern, confine, detain, hold, immure
incommodious
adj. –uncomfortable; troublesome
syn. –small, cramped, tiny
incorporeal
adj. –not consisting of matter
syn. –intangible, impalpable, nonphysical, bodiless, disembodied, discarnate, immaterial, spiritual, ethereal, unsubstantial, insubstantial, transcendental
incorrigible
adj. –not capable of correction or improvement
syn. –chronic, irredeemable, hopeless, beyond hope, impenitent, unrepentant, unapologetic, unashamed, bad, naughty, terrible
incubate
v. –to sit on and hatch (eggs)
syn. –produce, procreate, nurture
inculcate
v. –to impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or urging
syn. –implant in, fix in, impress in, imprint in, drum into, drive into, drill into
indemnify
v. –to protect against or keep free from loss
syn. –reimburse, compensate, guarantee
indigenous
adj. –innate; inherent; inborn
syn. –native, original, aboriginal, autochthonous; local, domestic, homegrown
indomitable
adj. –not easily discouraged or defeated
syn. –invincible, unconquerable, unbeatable, unassailable, invulnerable, unshakable, indefatigable, unyielding, stalwart, stout-hearted, lionhearted, strong-willed, strong-minded, steadfast, staunch, resolute, firm, determined, intransigent, inflexible, adamant; unflinching, courageous, brave, valiant, heroic, intrepid, fearless, impenetrable, impregnable
indubitable
adj. –unquestionable; sure
syn. –undoubtable, indisputable, unarguable, undebatable, incontestable, undeniable, irrefutable, incontrovertible, unmistakable, unequivocal, certain, sure, positive, definite, absolute, conclusive, watertight, ironclad
inimical
adj. –unfriendly; adverse
syn. –harmful, injurious, detrimental, deleterious, prejudicial, damaging, hurtful, destructive, ruinous, pernicious, antagonistic, contrary, antipathetic, unfavorable, opposed, hostile, unkind, unsympathetic, unfriendly
iniquitous
adj. –unjust; wicked
syn. –sinfulness, immorality, impropriety, vice, evil, sin, villainy, criminality, odiousness, atrocity, egregiousness, outrage, monstrosity, obscenity, reprehensibility
inordinate
adj. –not regulated; excessive
syn. –undue, unreasonable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, disproportionate, unwarranted, unneccessary, needless
intrepid
adj. –fearless; brave
syn. –unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, bold, daring, gallant, audacious, adventurous, heroic, dynamic, spirited, indomitable
inured
adj. –accustomed
syn. –harden, toughen, season, temper, condition, habituate, familiarize, acclimatize, adjust, adapt, desensitize
irascible
adj. –easily provoked or inflamed to anger
syn. –irritable, quickly-tempered, short-tempered, hot-tempered, testy, touchy, tetchy, edgy, crabby, petulant, waspish, dyspeptic, snappish, cross, surly, crusty, grouchy, grumpy, cranky, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-natured, peevish
irreparable
adj. –cannot be repaired or regained
syn. –irreversible, irrevocable, irrecoverable, beyond repair, unrectifiable; hopeless
