Words II Flashcards

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Icon

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a symbolic picture; a statue; something seen as representative of a culture or movement

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ICON

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image, idol

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Iconic

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being representative of a culture or movement

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Iconoclast

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions, one who attacks established beliefs; one who tears down images, one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and intuitions

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Iconoclastic

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characterized by attack on cherished belief or institutions

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Iconology

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symbolism

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Ideological

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based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning economic or political theory and policy

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IDIO

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one’s own

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Idiom

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a language, dialect, or style of speaking particular to a people

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Idiosyncrasy

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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual, peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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Idiot

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an utterly stupid person

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Ignoramus

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a person lacking knowledge, uninformed

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Illegible

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not clear enough to read

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Illuminate

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to supply or brighten with light

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Illusion

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something that deceives by producing a false impression of reality

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Illustrate

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to make intelligible with examples or analogies

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Illustrious

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highly distinguished

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Imbed

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fix an object firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass. Implant an idea or feeling within something else so it becomes an ingrained or essential characteristic of it

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Imbibe

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to absorb or assimilate ideas or knowledge. To drink alcohol

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Imbroglio

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an extremely confused, complicated or embarrassing situation

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Imbue

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inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality)

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Immediate

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nearest; having nothing in between

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Imminent

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about to occur; impending

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Immobilize

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prevent something or someone from moving or operating as normal

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Immoral

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not moral; evil

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Immortal

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not subject to death

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Immovable

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incapable of being moved; unyielding

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Immutable

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unchangeable; invariable

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Impact

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the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with other. The effect or influence of one person, thing or action on another

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Impartial

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not partial or biased; just

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Impasse

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a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement, a deadlock, showing or feeling no emotion

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Impecunious

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having no money, penniless

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Impede

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delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder, to retard progress by means of obstacles of hindrances

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Impel

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to force; to drive forward

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Imperious

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assuming power or authority without justification, arrogant and domineering

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Imperturbable

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not capable of being disturbed

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37
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Imperturbation

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freedom from agitation, calmness, quietude

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Impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or case, characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion, quick to act without thinking

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Impinging

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have an effect or impact, especially a negative one. Advance over an area belonging to someone or something else; encroach

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Implacable

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful, unable to be placated, unable to be pleased

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Implement

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an instrument, tool, or utensil for accomplishing work

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Implicate

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to show to be involved, usually in an incriminating manner

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44
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Implicit

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not expressly stated, implied

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Import

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to bring in from a foreign country

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Importune

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harass someone persistently for or to do something. Approach someone to request or offer sexual services, prostitute, to urge or press with excessive persistence

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Imposed

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force something unwelcome or unfamiliar to be accepted or put in place. Forcibly put a restriction in place. Exert firm control over. Require a duty, charge or penalty to be undertaken or paid

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Impoverish

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to deplete

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Impugn

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dispute the truth, validity or honestly of a statement or motive, call into question, to challenge as false

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Impurity

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the quality or conditions of being impure. A constituent which impairs the purity of something

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Impute

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represent something, especially something undesirable as being done, caused or possessed by someone, attribute

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IN/IM

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in, into (often the m is dropped and the first letter to which i is prefixed is doubled)

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IN/IM

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not, without (often the m is dropped and the first letter to which I is prefixed is doubled)

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Inaccessible

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unable to be reached. Unable to be used. Difficult to understand or appreciate

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Inactive

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not active

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Inadvertent

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unintentional

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Inadvertently

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without intention, accidentally

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Inamorata

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a female lover

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Inanimate

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not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans. Showing no signs of life, lifeless

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Inaugurated

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become or introduce a system, policy or period. Admit someone formally to public office. Mark the beginning of first public use of an organization or public

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Incandescent

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glowing with heat, shining

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Incantation

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the chanting of words purporting to have magical power

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Incarnate

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given a bodily especially a human form

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Incarnation

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a being invested in a bodily form

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Incentive

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that which incites action

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Incessant

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without stop

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Inchoate

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just begun and so not fully formed or developed, rudimentary, not fully formed; disorganized

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Incidence

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the occurrence, rate or frequency of a disease, crime or something else undesirable

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Incipient

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in an initial stage, beginning to happen or develop

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Incision

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a cut, gash, or notch

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Incisive

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penetrating, cutting

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Incognito

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with one’s name or identity concealed

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Incomprehensible

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not able to be understood; not intelligible

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Incongruent

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incompatible

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Incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings of other aspects of something

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Inconsistencies

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the fact or state of being inconsistent. An inconsistent element or an instance of being inconsistent

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Incorporation

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combining into a single body

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Increase

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to make something greater in any respect

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Incredible

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unbelievable

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Increment

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something added or gained; an addition or increase

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Incubate

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to sit upon for the purpose of hatching

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Inculpate

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to charge with fault

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Incumbent

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holding an indicated position

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Incursion

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a hostile entrance into a place especially suddenly

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Indelible

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impossible to erase, lasting

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Indicate

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point out, show. Be a sign or symptom of. Admit to or state briefly

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Indigenous

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native, innate, natural

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Indigent

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poor, needy, lacking in what is needed

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Indispensable

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absolutely necessary, essential or requisite

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Indisputable

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unable to be challenged or denied

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Indoctrinate

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to imbue a person with learning

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Indolence

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state of being lazy, slothful, showing a disposition to avoid exertion

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Indolent

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion, lazy

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Indubitable

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impossible to doubt, unquestionable

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Induce

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to lead or move by influence

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Induct

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to install in a position with formal ceremonies

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Ineffable

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too great for description in words; that which must not be uttered

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Ineptitude

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lack of skill or ability

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Inert

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lacking the ability or strength to move. Lacking vigor

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Inevitable

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impossible to be avoided; certain to happen

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Inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

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Infallible

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incapable of being wrong or being deceived

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Infatuated

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swept up in a fit of passion, impairing one’s reason

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Infer

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deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

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Inferior

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lower in rank, status or quality. Of low standard of quality

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Infidel

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disbeliever in the supposed true religion

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Infinite

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boundless, endless

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Infinitesimal

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infinitely or very small

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Inflame

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to set on fire

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Inflect

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to change or vary pitch of

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Influx

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the act of flowing in; inflow

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Infringe

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to break or violate a law, etc

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Infusion

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the act of permeating or steeping; liquid extract so obtained

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Ingenious

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of a person clever, original and inventive. Of a machine or idea cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose, showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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Ingest

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take food, drink or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

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Ingratiate

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to bring oneself into favor

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Inherent

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involved in the constitution or essential character of something

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Inhibit

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hinder, restrain or prevent an action or process. Make someone self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way

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Inhibited

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unable to act in a relaxed and nature way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint

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Inimical

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hostile, unfriendly, tending to obstruct or harm. Unfriendly, hostile

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Iniquity

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gross injustice, wickedness, immoral or grossly unfair behavior

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Inject

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to place quality etc. where needed in something

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Injunction

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a command; an act of enjoying

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Injurious

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causing or likely to cause damage or harm. Libelous

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Innocent

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uncorrupted by evil, malice or wrongdoing

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Innocuous

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harmless, not harmful or injurious

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Innovate

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to begin or introduce something new

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Inquisitive

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given to research, eager for knowledge

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Inscrutable

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impossible to understand or interpret

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Insensate

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without feeling or sensitivity

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Insidious

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intended to entrap or beguile; lying in wait to entrap, proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

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Insinuate

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to introduce in sneaky or winding ways

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Insipid

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lacking flavor. Lacking vigor or interest. tasteless

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Insolence

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rude and disrespectful behavior

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Insolent

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boldly rude or disrespectful

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Insomnia

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inability to sleep

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Insomniac

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a person who suffers from the inability especially when chronic to obtain sufficient sleep

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Insult

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to treat with contemptuous rudeness

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Insurgent

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rising up in revolution; rushing in

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Insurrection

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rising up in armed rebellion

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Intact

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untouched; whole

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Intangible

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unable to be touched

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Intelligentsia

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intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence

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Intelligibly

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capable of being understood, an intelligible set of directions

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Intemperate

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having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate. Given to or characterized by excessive indulgency, especially in alcohol

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Intentionally

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deliberately; on purpose

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INTER

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between, among

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Interdict

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to forbid; prohibit

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Interim

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a temporary or provisional arrangement; meantime

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Interloper

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one who intrudes in the domain of others

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Intermediate

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in the middle

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occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady, stopping and starting at intervals, stopping or ceasing for a time

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Interregnum

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a period between kings, a period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes

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Interrogable

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not comparable

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Interrogate

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to ask questions of, especially formally

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Interspace

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to scatter here and there

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Interstate

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connecting or jointly involving states

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Interstice

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an intervening space, especially a very small one

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Intervene

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to come between disputing factions, mediate

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Intimidate

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to strike fear into; to make fearful

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Intonation

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the rise and fall of the voice in speaking. The action of intoning or reciting in a singing voice

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Intoxication

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being poisoned; drunkenness, the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol

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INTRA

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inside, within

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Intractable

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hard to control or deal with. Difficult or stubborn

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Intramural

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within a school, inside a city

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Intransigent

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refusing to agree or compromise, uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

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Intransigent

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unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something

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Intrastate

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within a state

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Intravenous

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inside the veins

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Intrinsic

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belonging to a thing by its very nature

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Introvert

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a person concerned primarily with inner thoughts and feelings, a shy, reticent person. A person predominately concerned with their own thoughts or feelings than with external things

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Inundate

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to flood, to overwhelm; to cover with water

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Inure

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accustom someone to something, especially something unpleasant

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Invalid

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having no force or strength; void

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Inveigh

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speak or write about something with great hostility

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Invidious

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of an action or situation likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger from others. Of a comparison or distinction unfairly discriminating, unjust

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Invoke

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to call on a deity

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Irascible

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easily made angry, having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

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Irascibly

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prone to outbursts of temper, easily angered

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Isolate

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to set apart from others

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It’s

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the contraction of “it is” or “it has”

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IT/ITER

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way, journey

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Itinerant

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traveling from place to place

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Itinerary

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travel plans

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Itinerate

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traveling

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Its

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a personal pronoun that shows possession

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JECT

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to throw, to throw down

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Jingoism

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extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy

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JOC

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joke

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Jocose

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giving to joking; playful

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Jocular

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fond of or characterized by joking, humorous or playful, in a joking manner; funny

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Jocund

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merry, cheerful

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JOIN/JUG/JUNCT

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to meet, to join

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Joke

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a witticism: a humorous anecdote; something funny

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JOUR

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day

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Journal

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a record of one’s days

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Journey

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a trip (originally a day’s travel)

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JUD

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to judge

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Judas

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a peephole in a door

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Judiciary

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a system of courts; members of a court system

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Judicious

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having good judgement

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Junction

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the act of joining; combining; a place where multiple paths join

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Junta

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a group of military officers who join together to run a country; a council

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JUR

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law, to swear

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Jurisprudence

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a system of law; knowledge of law

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JUV

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young

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Juvenile

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young, immature

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Juvenilia

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writings or art produced in one’s youth

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Juxtapose

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to place close together or side by side

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Kismet

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destiny, fate

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Kleptomania

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a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit

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Knell

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the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral

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Labyrinth

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a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way, a maze

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Lackadaisical

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lacking enthusiasm and determination, carelessly lazy

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Lackluster

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lacking brilliance or radiance

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Laconic

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of a person, speech or style of writing using very few words, using few words

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Lambaste

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criticize someone or something harshly

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Lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow, to express sorrow, to grieve

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Lamented

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a conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has been lost or that has ceased to exist. Lament is to mourn a person’s loss or death

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LANG/LING

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tongue

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Language

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a system of usually spoken communication

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Languid

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of a person, manner or gesture displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort, slow and relaxed. Weak or faint from illness or fatigue

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Largess

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generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

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Lassitude

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a state of physical or mental weariness, lack of energy

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Laud

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praise a person or their achievements highly, especially in a public context, to give praise; to glorify

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LAUD

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praise, honor

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Laudable

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praiseworthy

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Laudatory

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expressing praise, of speech or writing expressing praise and commendation

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Lauded

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highly praised or admired

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Laundry

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items to be, or that have been washed

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LAV/LAU/LU

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to wash

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Lavatory

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a room with equipment for washing hands and face

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Lavish

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to give unsparingly; extremely generous or extravagant

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Lax

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loose; undisciplined

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LAX/LEASE/LES

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loose

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Laxative

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medicine or food that loosens the bowels

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Lead

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to act as a leader, to go first, or to take a superior position

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League

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an association, a group of nations, teams, etc. that have agreed to work for a common cause

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Lease

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to rent out that is to let something loose for others’ use

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Leash

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a cord used to hold an animal while giving it some freedom to run loose

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LEC/LEG/LEX

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to read, to speak

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LECT/LEG

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to select, to choose

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Lectern

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a reading desk

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Lecture

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an instructional speech

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Led

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past tense of “lead”

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Legend

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a story, a written explanation of a map or illustration

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Legible

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readable

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Legitimate

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conforming to the law or the rules

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Lent

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to have granted to someone the use of something on the understanding that it shall be returned. To allow a person or organization to use something under an agreement to pay it back

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Lesson

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instruction originally part of a book or oral instruction to be studied and repeated to a teacher

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Lethargic

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner, affected by lethargy, sluggish and apathetic

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Lethargy

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a lack of energy and enthusiasm

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LEV

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to lift, to rise, light weight

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Levee

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an embankment against river flooding

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Levitate

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to raise in the air or cause to rise

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Levity

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humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a matter lacking due respect, humor, frivolity, gaiety

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Lexicographer

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a writer of dictionaries

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Lexicon

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a dictionary

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LI/LIG

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to tie, to bind

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Liable

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legally responsible, bound by law

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Liaison

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a connection, one who serves to connect

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LIBER

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free

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Liberal

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generous, giving away freely, willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s own, open to new ideas, favoring policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare

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Liberality

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generosity

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Liberate

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set free

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Libertine

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a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility especially in sexual matters. Freethinking, one who follows one’s own path without regard for morals or other restrictions

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Liberty

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freedom

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Libidinous

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showing excessive sexual drive, lustful

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Licentious

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promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. Disregarding accepted rules or conventions

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Lien

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the right to hold a property due to an outstanding debt

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Ligament

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a band holding bones together; a bond

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Ligature

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a connection between two letters; a bond

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Limpid

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of a liquid free of anything that darkens, completely clear

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Linguistics

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the study of language

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LITH

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stone

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Lithography

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a printing process that originally involved writing on a flat stone

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Lithology

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the study of rocks and stones

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Lithotomy

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an operation to remove stones from the body

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Livery

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uniform; an emblem indicating an owner or manufacturer (originally an allowance of food or other provisions given to servants)

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Loathing

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a feeling of intense dislike or disgust, hatred

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LOC/LOG/LOQU

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word, speech, thought

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Locomotion

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moving from place to place; the ability to do so

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Loose

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free, to set free, not tight

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Loquacious

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talkative, tending to talk a great deal, talkative

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Lose

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to become without

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LUC/LUM/LUS

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light (brightness)

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Lucid

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clear and easily understood, easily understood, intelligible, expressed clearly, easily to understand. Bright or luminous

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LUD/LUS

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to play

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ridiculous, laughable, so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing, ridiculous

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Lugubrious

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looking or sounding sad and dismal

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Lull

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calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements

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Luminous

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bright, brilliant, glowing

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Macabre

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disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury

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Machiavellian

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cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics

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Macro

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broad, large, a single computer command that executes a longer set of commands

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MACRO

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great, long

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Macrobiotics

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a system intended to prolong life

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Macrocephalous

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having a large bed

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Macrocosm

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the universe, a large system that is reflected in at least one of its subsets

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Macroscopic

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large enough to be visible to the naked eye

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MAG/MAI/MAX

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big, great

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Magisterial

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having or showing great authority. Domineering; dictatorial

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Magnanimous

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generous in forgiving an insult or injury, especially toward a rival or less powerful person

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Magnate

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a powerful or influential person, a wealthy and influential person, especially in business

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Magnify

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make something appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope, to increase the apparent size of

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Magniloquent

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using high-flown or bombastic language

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Magnitude

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greatness of size, extent or dimensions, the great size or extent of something. Great importance. Size

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Magnum opus

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a large and important work of art, music, or literature especially one regarded as the most important work of an artist or writer

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Magnum

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a wine bottle of twice the standard size

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Mainstay

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a person or thing on which something else is based or depends. A stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship

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MAL/MALE

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bad, ill, evil, wrong

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Maladroit

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clumsy; tactless

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Malady

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a disorder or disease of the body

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Malapropism

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humorous misuse of a word, the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect

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Malediction

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a curse

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Malevolent

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characterized by or expressing bad will, having or showing a wish to do evil to other

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Malfeasance

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misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official

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Malfunction

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failure to function properly

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Malic

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involved in and especially catalyzing a reaction in which malic acid participates

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Malicious

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full of or showing malice

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Malign

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to speak harmful untruths about, to slander

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Malinger

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exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work, to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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Malleable

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capable of being shaped

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MAN/MANU

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hand

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MAND/MEND

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to command, to order, to entrust

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Mandatory

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commanded; required

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Manic depressive

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bipolar disorder

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Manifest

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readily perceived by the eye or the understanding

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Manual

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operated by hand

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Manufacture

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to make by hand or machinery

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Martinet

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a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces

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Maudlin

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self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness

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Maxim

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an expression of general truth or principle

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Maximum

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the highest amount, value, or degree attained

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Mea culpa

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through my fault, my fault

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Mean

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average; in the middle

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Meander

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wander at random. Following a winding course. Proceeding aimlessly or with little purpose

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MEDI

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middle

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Mediate

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to intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation, to serve as a go-between; to try to settle an argument

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Medieval

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related to the Middle Ages

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Mediocre

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neither good nor bad; so-so

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Medium

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size between small and large; a substance or agency that things travel through (as for example light travels through air, and news is conveyed by television and newspapers)

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MEGA

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large, great

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Megalith

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a very big stone

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Megalomania

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a mental condition involving delusions of greatness; an obsession with doing great things

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Megalomaniac

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a person who is obsessed with their own power

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Megalopolis

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a very large city

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Megaphone

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a device for magnifying the sound of one’s voice

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Megaton

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explosive power equal to 1,000 tons of TNT

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Melancholy

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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

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Mellifluous

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pleasing, musical

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Melodious

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of, producing, or having a pleasant tune

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Mendacious

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not telling the truth, lying

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Mendacity

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untruthfulness

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Mercenary

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of a person or their behavior primarily concerned with making money (material reward) at the expense of ethics

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Mercurial

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of a person subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

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Meridian

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a direct line from the North Pole to the South Pole; the highest point reached by the sun; noon

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Metamorphosis

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a transformation, as by magic or sorcery

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Metaphor

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a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol

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Meticulous

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extremely careful about details

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MICRO

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very small

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Microbe

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a very small organism

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Microcosm

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a small system that reflects a larger whole

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Micron

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a millionth of a meter

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Microorganism

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a very small organism

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Microscope

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a device that magnifies very small things for viewing

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Mild

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gentle; kind

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Millennium

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a period of a thousand years. An anniversary of a thousand years

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MIN

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small

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Min

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to project, to hang over

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Minatory

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expressing or conveying a threat

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Miniature

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a copy or model that represents something in greatly reduced size

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Minute

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a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour

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Minutiae

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small or trivial details

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MIS

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bad, wrong, to hate

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MIS/MIT

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to send

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Misadventure

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back luck; an unlucky accident

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Misanthrope

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a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society, a person who dislikes others, one who hates humans or humanity

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Misanthropic

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disliking humankind and avoiding human society

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Misapply

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to use something incorrectly

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MISC

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mixed

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Miscegenation

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the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types

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Miscellaneous

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made up of a variety of parts or ingredients

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Mischance

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back luck; an unlucky accident

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Mischief

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bad or annoying behavior

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Misconception

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a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding

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Misconstrue

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to take something in a way that wasn’t intended; to understand something incorrectly

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Misein

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in Greek this means to hate

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Miserly

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of or characteristic of a miser (a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible)

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Misfit

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somebody or something that doesn’t fit in

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Mishap

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un unlucky accident

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Misogynist

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a person who dislikes, despise or is strongly prejudiced against women

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Mitigate

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make less severe, serious or painful, to soften, to lessen

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Mob

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the rabble; a disorderly group of people (from the Latin mobile vulgus meaning the fickle crowd)

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MOB/MOM/MOT/MOV

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to move

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Mobile

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movable

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Mobilize

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to make ready for movement; to assemble

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MOLL

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soft

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Mollify

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appease the anger or anxiety of someone, soothe; soften; calm, to calm or make less severe

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Mollusk

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a phylum of invertebrate animals – including octopuses, squids, oysters, clams and slugs – with soft bodies

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Moment

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an instant; importance

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Momentous

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a great importance (originally having the power to move)

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Momentum

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the force driving a moving object to keep moving; a growing force

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MON/MONIT

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to remind, to warn

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MON/MONO

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one

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Monarchy

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a government in which the supreme power is lodged in a sovereign, rule by a single person

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Monitor

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one that admonishes, cautions or reminds

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Monk

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a man in a religious order living apart from society (originally: a religious hermit)

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Monochord

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a musical instrument with a single string

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Monochromatic

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having only one color

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Monogram

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a design combining multiple letters into one

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Monograph

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a scholarly study of a single subject

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Monolith

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a single block of stone, often shaped into a monument

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Monologue

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a speech or other dramatic composition recited by one person

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Monomania

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an obsession with a single subject

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Monomaniac

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a person exhibiting an exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing

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Monotonous

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boring; spoken using only one tone

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Monotony

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lack of variation

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Monument

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a structure, such as a building, tower, or sculpture, erected as a memorial

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MOR/MORT

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death

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Morbid

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susceptible to preoccupation with unwholesome matters

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Mordacious

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denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective. Of a person or animal given to biting

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Mordant

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especially of humor having or showing a sharp or critical quality, biting

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Moribund

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dying; decaying, of a person at the point of death. Of a thing in terminal decline, lacking vitality or vigor

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Morose

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sullen and ill-tempered

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MORPH

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shape

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Morphological

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relating to the form or structure of things

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Motion

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movement

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Motive

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a reason for action; what moves a person to do something

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Motor

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a device that makes something move

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MULT

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many

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Multifaceted

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having many facets

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Multiple

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many, having many parts; a number containing some quantity of a smaller number without remainder

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Multiplex

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having many parts; a movie theater or other building with many separate units

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Multiply

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to increase; to become many

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Multitudinous

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very many; containing very many; having very many forms

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Mundane

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lacking interest or excitement. Dull

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Munificent

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of a gift or sum of money larger or more generous than is usual or necessary

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MUT

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to change

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Mutation

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the process of being changed

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Mutations

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the action of process or mutating. The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA or the deletion, insertion or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes

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Mutiny

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rebellion against authority; especially by sailors

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Mystify

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utterly bewilder or perplex someone. Make obscure or mysterious

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Naïve

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lacking sophistication or experience, lacking worldliness and sophistication; artless, of a person or action showing a lack of experience, wisdom or judgement. Nature and unaffected, innocent

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Nascent

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especially of a process or organization just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential, starting to develop

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NAT/NAS/NAI/GNA

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birth

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Native

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belonging to one by nature; inborn; innate

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Natural

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present due to nature, not to artificial or man-made means

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NAU/NAV

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ship, sailor

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Nauseous

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causing a squeamish feeling (originally seasickness)

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Nautical

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related to sailing or sailors

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Naval

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related to the navy

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Nave

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the central portion of a church (which resembles the shape of a ship)

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Navy

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a military force consisting of ships and sailors

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Nebulous

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in the form of a cloud or hazy. Of a concept or idea unclear, vague, or ill defined

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Neologism

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a newly coined word, phrase or expression

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Neophyte

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a beginner, a new convert, a new worker, a person who is new to a subject, skill or belie

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Neoplasm

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a new growth in the body; a tumor

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NIHIL

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nothing, none

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Nihilism

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denial of all moral beliefs; denial that existence has any meaning

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NOC/NOX

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harm

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NOCT/NOX

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night

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Noctambulant

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walking at night; sleepwalking

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Nocturnal

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related to the night; active at night

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Nocturne

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a dreamlike piece of music; a painting set at night

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Noisome

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having an extremely offensive smell. Disagreeable, unpleasant

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NOM

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rule, order

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NOM/NYM/NOUN/NOWN

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name

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Nomenclature

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a system of names; systematic naming

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Nominal

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existing in name only; negligible

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Nominate

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to propose by name as a candidate

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Non sequitur

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a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow form the previous argument or statement

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Non sequitur

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an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises

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NON

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not

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Nonchalant

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of a person or manner feeling or appearing casually calm or relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest or enthusiasm

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Nonconformist

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one who does not conform to a church or other societal institution

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Nonentity

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something that doesn’t exist; something that is unpopular

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Nonpareil

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something with no equal

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Nonpartisan

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not affiliated with a political part

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Noun

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a world that names a person, place or thing

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NOUNC/NUNC

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to announce

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Nouveau riche

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one who has lately become rich

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NOV/NEO/NOU

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new

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Novice

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a person new to any field or activity

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Novitiate

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a period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order

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Noxious

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harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant, injurious or harmful to health or morals

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NULL

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nothing

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Nullify

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to cancel; to make into nothing

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Nullity

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the condition of being nothing

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Numismatist

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a specialist in numismatics (collectors, specialist dealers, scholars) who use coins in object-based research

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OB

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toward, to, against, over

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Obdurate

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hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion, stubborn, resistant to persuasion, stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

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Obese

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extremely fat, corpulent

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Obfuscate

A

to render indistinct or dim; darken

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Obfuscating

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render obscure, unclear or unintelligible. Bewilder someone

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Objurgate

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rebuke severely, scold

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Oblige

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to obligate; to make indebted or form personal bonds by doing a favor

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Oblique

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having a slanting or sloping direction, neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line, slanting

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Obloquy

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strong public criticism or verbal abuse

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Obnoxious

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highly disagreeable or offensive

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Obscure

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not discovered or known about, uncertain. Not easily understood or clearly expressed

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502
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Obsequies

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funeral rites

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Obsequious

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fawning, obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, overly submission, overly submissive and eager to please

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Obsolescent

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becoming obsolete

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Obsolete

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no longer produced or used, out of date

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Obstetrician

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a physician or surgeon qualified to practice in obstetrics

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Obstinate

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stubborn, unyielding, stubbornly adhering to a purpose, opinion, or course of action, stubbornly adhering to an idea; inflexible, stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

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Obstreperous

A

noisily defiant, unruly

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Obstruct

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to block or fill with obstacles

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Obtuse

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not sharp, pointed or acute in any form

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Obviate

A

remove a need or difficulty. Avoid, prevent, to prevent; to make unnecessary

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Occlude

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stop, close up or obstruct an opening, to stop; to prevent the passage of

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Ochlocracy

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government by a mob, mob rule

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514
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Odious

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extremely unpleasant or repulsive

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Odium

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general or widespread hatred or disgust toward something as a result of their actions

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Offer

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to present for acceptance, refusal or consideration

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Oft

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archaic, poetic/literary, or jocular form of often

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Oligarchy

A

a small group of people having control of a country, organization or institution, a state or society ruled by a select group

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Ominously

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in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen

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520
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OMNI

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all

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Omnibus

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an anthology of the words of one author or the writings on related subjects

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Omnipotent

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all powerful

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Omnipresent

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everywhere at one time

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Omniscient

A

having infinite knowledge, knowing everything

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Omnivorous

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eating or absorbing everything

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Oncologist

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a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumors

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ONER

A

burden

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Onerous

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burdensome; difficult, troublesome and oppressive

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Onus

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a burden; a responsibility

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Opaque

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impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light, not able to be seen through, not transparent

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Ophthalmologist

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diagnoses and treats all eye diseases, performs eye surgery and prescribes and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses

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Opinionated

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conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinions

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Opprobrium

A

harsh criticism or censure, public disgrace, the disgrace incurred by shameful conduct

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Optician

A

a person qualified to make and supply eyeglasses and contact lenses for corrective vision

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Optimum

A

most conductive to a favorable outcome, best

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Q

Optometrist

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a person who practices optometry

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Orchidology

A

the scientific study of orchids

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Orifice

A

an opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body, such as a nose

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Orris

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a preparation of the fragrant rootstock of an iris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine

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Orthodontist

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a dentist who is qualified to treat irregularities in the teeth and jaws

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Orthodox

A

sound or correct in opinion or doctrine

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Oscillate

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move or swing back and forth at a regular speed

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Q

OSS/OSTE

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bone

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Ossify

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to become bone; to harden; to become callous

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Ossuary

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a place where bones are kept; a charnel house

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Q

Ostensible

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stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

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Ostentation

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excessive showiness

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Osteopath

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a licensed physician who practices medicine using both conventional and osteopathic manipulative treatments and medicine

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Osteopathy

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a medical system based on the belief that many illnesses can be traced to issues in the skeletal system

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Ostracize

A

exclude someone from a society or group

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PAC/PEAC

A

peace

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552
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Pacifier

A

something or someone that eases the anger or agitation of

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553
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Pacify

A

to ease the anger of agitation of

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554
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Pact

A

a formal agreement; as between nations

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555
Q

Palliate

A

make a disease or its symptoms less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause

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556
Q

PALP

A

to feel

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557
Q

Palpable

A

capable of being felt; tangible

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558
Q

Palpate

A

to feel; to examine by feeling

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559
Q

Palpitate

A

to beat quickly, as the heart to throb

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560
Q

PAN/PANT

A

all, everyone

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561
Q

Panacea

A

a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

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562
Q

Pandemic

A

general, universal, widespread, general, universal

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563
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Panegyric

A

formal or elaborate praise at an assembly

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564
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Panoply

A

a wide-ranging and impressive array or display

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Panorama

A

an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area

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Pantheon

A

a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of nations

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567
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Par excellence

A

better or more than all others of the same kind

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Par

A

an equality in value or standing

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Q

PAR

A

equal

570
Q

PARA

A

next to, beside

571
Q

Parable

A

a short, allegorical story designed to illustrate a moral lesson or religions principle

572
Q

Paradigm

A

a typical example or pattern of something, a model

573
Q

Paradox

A

a contradiction or dilemma, an opinion or statement contrary to accepted opinion

574
Q

Paradoxical

A

seemingly absurd or self-contradictory

575
Q

Paragon

A

a model of excellence, model of excellence or perfection

576
Q

Parallel

A

extending in the same direction

577
Q

Paranoia

A

the feeling that you’re being threatened in some way

578
Q

Paranoid

A

suffering from a baseless distrust of others

579
Q

Parasite

A

an organism that lives on or within a plant or animal of another species, from which it obtains nutrients

580
Q

Parasol

A

an umbrella that protects from the sun

581
Q

Pardner

A

used as a friendly form of address

582
Q

Pardon

A

kind indulgence, forgiveness

583
Q

Pariah

A

an outcast

584
Q

Parity

A

equally, as in amount, status or character

585
Q

Parody

A

to imitate for purposes of satire

586
Q

Parsimonious

A

unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal

587
Q

Partisan

A

a strong supporter of a party, cause or person

588
Q

PAS/PAT/PATH

A

feeling, suffering, disease

589
Q

Passed

A

the past tense of pass, a euphemism for someone dying

590
Q

Past

A

that which has gone by or elapsed in time

591
Q

Pathogenetic

A

causing disease

592
Q

Patronizing

A

apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority, condescending

593
Q

PAU/PO/POV/PU

A

few, little, poor

594
Q

Paucity

A

smallness of quantity, scarcity, scantiness

595
Q

Pauper

A

a person without any personal means of support

596
Q

PEC

A

money

597
Q

Peccadillo

A

small, relatively unimportant offense or sin

598
Q

Peculation

A

embezzlement

599
Q

Pecuniary

A

relating to money

600
Q

PED

A

child, education

601
Q

PED/POD

A

foot

602
Q

Pedagogue

A

a teacher

603
Q

Pedal

A

a foot-operated lever or part used to control

604
Q

Pedant

A

a person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules or with displaying academic learning, one who displays learning ostentatiously, someone who shows off learning

605
Q

Pedestrian

A

a person who travels on foot, person walking along a road or in a developed area

606
Q

Pediatrician

A

a doctor who primarily has children as patients, a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases

607
Q

PEL

A

to drive, to push

608
Q

Pellucid

A

translucently clear. Lucid in style or meaning, easily understood

609
Q

PEN/PENE

A

almost

610
Q

PEN/PUN

A

to pay, to compensate

611
Q

Penal

A

of or pertaining to punishment, as for crimes

612
Q

Penalize

A

subject to some form of punishment

613
Q

Penalty

A

a punishment imposed for a violation of law or rule

614
Q

Penance

A

a punishment undergone to express regret for a sin

615
Q

PEND/PENS

A

to hang, to weight, to pay

616
Q

Peninsula

A

a landmass that is mostly surrounded by water, making it almost an island

617
Q

Penitent

A

concrete

618
Q

Penultimate

A

last but one in the a series of things, second last

619
Q

Penumbra

A

a shaded area between pure shadow and pure light

620
Q

Penurious

A

extremely poor, poverty-stricken

621
Q

Penury

A

extreme poverty, destitution

622
Q

PER

A

completely

623
Q

Perambulator

A

one who makes a tour of inspection on foot

624
Q

Percent

A

in every hundred

625
Q

Percipient

A

having perception; discerning; discriminating

626
Q

Peregrination

A

a journey, especially a long or meandering one

627
Q

Peremptory

A

especially of a person’s manner or actions insisting on immediate action or obedience, especially a brusquely imperious way

628
Q

Perennial

A

lasting for an indefinite amount of time

629
Q

Perfidious

A

deceitful and untrustworthy, willing to betray one’s trust

630
Q

Perfidy

A

deceitfulness, untrustworthiness

631
Q

Perforate

A

to make a way through or into something

632
Q

Perfume

A

scents, from burning incense or other sources of fragrance

633
Q

Perfunctory

A

done in a routine way; indifferent, of an action or gesture carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection, performed merely as routine duty

634
Q

Perhaps

A

a qualifier suggesting something might or might not take place

635
Q

PERI

A

around

636
Q

Perimeter

A

the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure

637
Q

Peripatetic

A

travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods

638
Q

Peripatetic

A

walking or traveling about; itinerant

639
Q

Periphrastic

A

of speech or writing indirect and circumlocutory

640
Q

Periscope

A

an optical instrument for seeing objects in an obstructed field of vision

641
Q

Perjury

A

willful laying while on oath

642
Q

Permeate

A

to penetrate

643
Q

Permutation

A

a complete change; transformation

644
Q

Pernicious

A

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

645
Q

Perplex

A

to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood

646
Q

Perplexing

A

completely baffling, very puzzling

647
Q

Perquisite

A

a gratuity, tip

648
Q

Persiflage

A

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

649
Q

Persistent

A

lasting or enduring tenaciously

650
Q

Perspective

A

one’s mental view of facts, ideas, and their interrelationships

651
Q

Perspicacious

A

having a ready insight into and understanding of things, having keen mental perception and understanding, shrewd, astute

652
Q

Persuade

A

to encourage; to convince

653
Q

Pertain

A

to have reference or relation

654
Q

Pertinacious

A

persistent, stubborn, resolute

655
Q

Peruse

A

read something typically in a thorough or careful way, to read with thoroughness or care

656
Q

Perveance

A

a notion used in the description of charged particle beams. How significant the space charge effect is on the beam’s motion

657
Q

PET/PIT

A

to go, to seek, to strive

658
Q

Petition

A

a formally drawn request soliciting some benefit

659
Q

Petitioned

A

make or present a formal request to (an authority) with respect to a particular cause

660
Q

Pettish

A

of a person or their behavior childishly bad-tempered and petulant

661
Q

Petulant

A

of a person or their manner being childishly sulky or bad-tempered, showing sudden irritation especially over some annoyance

662
Q

PHIL

A

love

663
Q

Philanderer

A

one who carries on flirtations

664
Q

Philanthropic

A

of a person or organization seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes, generous and benevolent

665
Q

Philanthropy

A

charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

666
Q

Philatelist

A

a person who loves stamps, one who loves to collect postage stamps

667
Q

Philistine

A

a member of non-Semitic people of ancient southern Palestine, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries BC

668
Q

Philologist

A

someone who studies the history of languages, especially by looking closely at literature

669
Q

Philology

A

the study of literary text to establish their authenticity and determine their meaning

670
Q

Philosopher

A

one who investigates the truths and principles of being, knowledge or conduct (originally lover of wisdom), one who studies logic, beauty, truth, etc.; one who seeks wisdom

671
Q

Philtering

A

a potion credited with magical power

672
Q

Phlegmatic

A

of a person having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

673
Q

PHOB

A

fear

674
Q

Phobia

A

fear; an irrational fear

675
Q

PHON

A

sound

676
Q

Phonetics

A

the study of the sounds used in speech

677
Q

PHOTO

A

light

678
Q

Photograph

A

a picture, originally made by exposing chemically treated film to light

679
Q

Photon

A

a packet of light or other electromagnetic radiation

680
Q

Photosynthesis

A

a process by which plants create carbohydrates when under light

681
Q

Pillory

A

attack or ridicule publicly

682
Q

Pique

A

a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one’s pride

683
Q

Pithy

A

of language or style concise and forcefully expressive

684
Q

PLAC

A

to please

685
Q

Placate

A

make someone less angry or hostile, to soothe or pacify

686
Q

Placebo

A

a substance with no pharmacological effect that acts to placate a patient who believes it to be a medicine

687
Q

Placid

A

pleasantly calm or peaceful

688
Q

Plagiarize

A

take the work or an idea from someone else and pass it off as one’s own

689
Q

Plaintive

A

sounding sad and mournful

690
Q

Plastic

A

able to be molded, altered or bent

691
Q

Platitude

A

a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

692
Q

PLE/PLEN

A

to fill, full

693
Q

Plebian

A

functioning as plural the common people, the masses

694
Q

Plenitude

A

fullness

695
Q

Plethora

A

excess, overabundance

696
Q

PLEX/PLIC/PLY

A

to fold, twist, tangle or bend

697
Q

Plutocracy

A

government by the wealthy. A country or society governed by the wealthy

698
Q

Podiatrist

A

a person who treats the feet and their ailments

699
Q

Podium

A

a small platform for an orchestra conductor, speaker, etc.

700
Q

Poignant

A

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. A share or pungent taste or smell

701
Q

Point

A

a sharp or tapering end

702
Q

POLY

A

many

703
Q

Polyandry

A

the practice of having multiple husbands

704
Q

Polygamy

A

the practices of having multiple wives

705
Q

Polyglot

A

someone who speaks many languages

706
Q

Polygon

A

a figure with many sides

707
Q

Polyphony

A

the use of simultaneous melodic lines to produce harmonies in musical compositions

708
Q

Polytheism

A

belief in many gods

709
Q

Pompous

A

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn or self-important

710
Q

PON/POS/POUND

A

to put, to place

711
Q

PORT

A

to carry

712
Q

Portable

A

easily carried

713
Q

Portentous

A

of or like a portent. Done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress

714
Q

Post facto

A

after the fact

715
Q

POST

A

behind, after

716
Q

Posterior

A

situated at the rear

717
Q

Posterity

A

future generations

718
Q

Posthumous

A

after death

719
Q

Postscript

A

any addition or supplement

720
Q

POT

A

to drink

721
Q

Potable

A

drinkable, safe to drink, a drink

722
Q

Potation

A

drinking; a drink

723
Q

Potion

A

a drinkable medicine, a poison, or other concoction

724
Q

Potpourri

A

a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl or small sack of perfume clothing or a room

725
Q

Poverty

A

the condition of being poor

726
Q

Pragmatic

A

practical as opposed to idealistic

727
Q

PRE

A

before, in front

728
Q

Preamble

A

an introductory statement (originally: to walk in front)

729
Q

Precarious

A

dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control

730
Q

Precedent

A

an act that serves as an example for subsequent situations

731
Q

Precept

A

a commandment or direction given as a rule of conduct

732
Q

Precipice

A

a cliff with a vertical face

733
Q

Precipitate

A

cause an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable to happen suddenly, to haste the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely, to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

734
Q

Precise

A

definitely stated or defined

735
Q

Preclude

A

to prevent the presence, existence or occurrence of

736
Q

Precocious

A

unusually advanced or mature in mental development or talent

737
Q

Precursor

A

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind, a forerunner

738
Q

Predecessor

A

one who comes before another in an office, position, etc.

739
Q

Predict

A

to tell in advance

740
Q

Predilection

A

preference, liking

741
Q

Preeminent

A

superior to or notable above all others, surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way

742
Q

PREHEND/PRISE

A

to take, to get, to seize

743
Q

Prejudice

A

a previous or premature judgement; bias

744
Q

Prelude

A

a preliminary to an action, event, etc.

745
Q

Premonition

A

forewarning, presentiment, a feeling of anticipation over a future event

746
Q

Presage

A

of an event be a sign or warning that something, typically something bad will happen. To predict

747
Q

Prescient

A

having knowledge of things before they happen, having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

748
Q

Presentable

A

suitable for being presented

749
Q

Presentiment

A

a feeling that something is about to happen, foreboding

750
Q

Preside

A

to exercise management or control; to sit in the leader’s chair

751
Q

Presumptuous

A

of a person or their behavior failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate

752
Q

Prevaricate

A

speak or act in an evasive way, to lie or deviate from the truth

753
Q

PRI/PRIM

A

first

754
Q

Primal

A

original, most important

755
Q

Primary

A

first, most important

756
Q

Prime

A

first in quality, best

757
Q

Primeval

A

ancient, going back to the first age of the world

758
Q

Primitive

A

relating to, denoting or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something. Having a quality or style that offers an extremely basic level of comfort, convenience or efficiency

759
Q

Principal

A

the head of a school; main or important

760
Q

Principle

A

a fundamental law or truth

761
Q

Pristine

A

fresh and clean; uncorrupted, original; like new; unspoiled; pure

762
Q

PRO

A

in front, before, much, for

763
Q

PROB

A

to prove, to test

764
Q

Probe

A

to search or examine thoroughly

765
Q

Probity

A

honesty, high-mindedness, the quality of having strong moral principles, honesty and decency

766
Q

Problem

A

a difficult question (originally one put before another for solution)

767
Q

Proceed

A

to go forward

768
Q

Proclaim

A

to announce or declare in an official way

769
Q

Proclivity

A

inclination, bias

770
Q

Procrastinate

A

delay or postpone action; put off doing something

771
Q

Prodigal

A

lavish, wasteful, wastefully or recklessly extravagant

772
Q

Prodigious

A

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size or degree. Unnatural or abnormal

773
Q

Produce

A

to bring into existence; to give cause to

774
Q

Proffer

A

to offer

775
Q

Profligate

A

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

776
Q

Profuse

A

spending or giving freely

777
Q

Profusion

A

lavish, extravagant, copious

778
Q

Progenitor

A

a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates. An ancestor or parent

779
Q

Progeny

A

offspring, descendants

780
Q

Prognosis

A

to forecast, especially of disease

781
Q

Prognostic

A

serving to predict the likely outcome of a disease or ailment; relating to a medical prognosis

782
Q

Progress

A

forward movement

783
Q

Proliferate

A

to increase in number quickly, to reproduce; produce rapidly

784
Q

Prolific

A

highly fruitful, producing many offspring or much output

785
Q

Prolix

A

of a speech or writing using or containing too many words, tediously lengthy

786
Q

Prologue

A

introduction to a poem, play, etc.

787
Q

Prominent

A

projecting outward

788
Q

Promiscuous

A

consisting of diverse and unrelated parts or individuals; indiscriminate

789
Q

Promote

A

to move to a higher rank in an organization

790
Q

Pronounce

A

to articulate

791
Q

PROP/PROX

A

near

792
Q

Propel

A

to drive forward

793
Q

Propitiate

A

to conciliate; to appease, win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them

794
Q

Propitious

A

giving or indicating a good chance of success, favorable

795
Q

Proponent

A

a person who advocates a theory, proposal or project

796
Q

Propound

A

to set forth for consideration

797
Q

Propriety

A

correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs

798
Q

Prosaic

A

having the style or diction of prose, lacking poetic beauty. Commonplace, unromantic

799
Q

Proscribe

A

to condemn as harmful or odious

800
Q

Prosecute

A

to seek to enforce by legal process

801
Q

Proselyte

A

a person who has converted from one opinion, religion or party to another

802
Q

Proselytize

A

to convert or attempt to recruit

803
Q

PROT/PROTO

A

first

804
Q

Protagonist

A

the main character in a play or story, the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel or other fictional text. The main figure in a real event. An advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea

805
Q

Protest

A

a dissent, a declaration especially of disagreement

806
Q

Protocol

A

diplomatic etiquette; a system of proper conduct; the original record of a treaty or other negotiation

807
Q

Prototype

A

the first version of an invention, on which later models are based

808
Q

Protozoan

A

belonging to a group of single-celled animals, which came before more complex animals

809
Q

Protract

A

to prolong, draw out, extend

810
Q

Proverb

A

an adage; a byword; a short, commonly known saying

811
Q

Provident

A

having or showing foresight

812
Q

Proximate

A

nearby; coming just before or just after

813
Q

Proximity

A

nearness; distance

814
Q

Prudence

A

wisdom, causation or resistant

815
Q

PSEUD/PSEUDO

A

false

816
Q

Pseudonym

A

a false name; a pen name

817
Q

Pseudopod

A

part of a single-celled organism that can be stuck out (like a foot) and used to move around

818
Q

Pseudoscience

A

false science; something believed to be based on scientific method but that actually is not

819
Q

Psyche

A

a human soul, mind or spirit

820
Q

Psychiatrist

A

a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness

821
Q

Psychology

A

the scientific study of the mind and behavior

822
Q

Puerile

A

childish, immature, childishly silly and trivial

823
Q

PUG

A

to fight

824
Q

Pugilist

A

a fighter or boxer

825
Q

Pugnacious

A

to quarrel or fight readily

826
Q

PUNC/PUNG/POIGN

A

to point, to prick, to pierce

827
Q

Punctilious

A

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior, strict or exact in the observance of formalities

828
Q

Puncture

A

the act of piercing

829
Q

Pungent

A

caustic or sharply expensive, sharp and irritating to the senses

830
Q

Punitive

A

serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment

831
Q

Pursue

A

to chase after

832
Q

Pusillanimous

A

lacking courage or resolution, showing a lack of courage or determination, timid

833
Q

Putrid

A

of organic matter decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell. Very unpleasant, repulsive

834
Q

PYR

A

fire

835
Q

Pyre

A

a bonfire, usually for burning a dead body

836
Q

Pyromania

A

an urge to start fires

837
Q

Pyromaniac

A

a person suffering from pyromania (an obsessive desire to set fire to things)

838
Q

Pyrosis

A

heartburn

839
Q

Pyrotechnics

A

fireworks

840
Q

QUAD/QUAR/QUAT

A

four

841
Q

Quadrant

A

a quarter of a circle; a 90-degree arc

842
Q

Quadrille

A

a square dance involving four couples

843
Q

Quadruple

A

four times as many

844
Q

Quadruplets

A

four children born in one birth

845
Q

Quart

A

one-fourth of a gallon

846
Q

Quaternary

A

the number four, the fourth in a series

847
Q

QUE/QUIS

A

to seek

848
Q

Querulous

A

complaining in a petulant or whining manner, full of complaints

849
Q

Query

A

a question, inquiry

850
Q

QUIE/QUIT

A

quiet, rest

851
Q

Quiescence

A

the condition of being at rest, still, inactive

852
Q

Quiescent

A

in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy, motionless

853
Q

Quiet

A

making little or no sound

854
Q

QUIN/QUINT

A

five

855
Q

Quinquennial

A

a five-year period; a fifth anniversary

856
Q

Quintessence

A

the essential part of something (originally the fifth essence which was believed to permeate everything and be what stars and planets were made of)

857
Q

Quintuple

A

five times as many

858
Q

Quittance

A

a release or discharge from a debt or obligation. A document certifying this; a receipt

859
Q

Quixotic

A

exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic and impractical

860
Q

Quotidian

A

everyday; ordinary, of or occurring every day; daily. Ordinary or every day, especially when mundane

861
Q

RACI/RADI

A

root

862
Q

Radical

A

pertaining to roots; questioning everything, even basic beliefs, going to root causes, thorough

863
Q

Radish

A

a root vegetable

864
Q

RAMI

A

branch

865
Q

Ramification

A

a branch; an offshoot; a collection of branches; a consequence

866
Q

Ramiform

A

branchlike

867
Q

Rancor

A

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing

868
Q

Rapacious

A

aggressively greedy or grasping

869
Q

Rarefy

A

to make thinner or sparser

870
Q

Ratify

A

to confirm or accept by formal consent

871
Q

Rationalize

A

attempt to explain or justify one’s own or another’s behavior or attitude with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate

872
Q

Raucous

A

making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

873
Q

RE

A

back, again

874
Q

Realm

A

a kingdom; a domain

875
Q

Rebarbative

A

unattractive and objectionable

876
Q

Rebel

A

a person who resists authority, control or tradition

877
Q

Rebuke

A

express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone because of their behavior or actions

878
Q

Recalcitrant

A

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

879
Q

Recant

A

say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical

880
Q

Recant

A

to withdraw or disavow a statement

881
Q

Recidivism

A

the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend

882
Q

Recidivist

A

one who repeatedly relapses as into crime

883
Q

Recitation

A

the action of repeating something aloud from memory

884
Q

Reclaim

A

to claim or demand the return of a right or possession

885
Q

Recline

A

to lean back, to lean back; to lie down

886
Q

Recognize

A

to identify as already known

887
Q

Recommend

A

to praise and suggest the use of; to advice

888
Q

Recondite

A

of a subject or knowledge little known, abstruse

889
Q

Recreant

A

cowardly. Unfaithful to a belief, apostate

890
Q

Recrimination

A

an accusation in response to one from someone else

891
Q

RECT

A

straight, right

892
Q

Rectangle

A

a four-sided figure in which every angel is a right angle

893
Q

Rectitude

A

moral uprightness; moral straightness

894
Q

Recumbent

A

lying down, reclining, leaning

895
Q

Recur

A

to happen again

896
Q

Redress

A

remedy or set right un undesirable or unfair situation. To set upright again

897
Q

Reductive

A

tending to present a subject or problem in a simplified form, especially one viewed as crude

898
Q

Redundancy

A

the state of being not or no longer needed or useful

899
Q

Referendum

A

a vote on a political question open to the entire electorate

900
Q

Reflect

A

to throw back

901
Q

Refractory

A

stubborn or unmanageable. Resistant to a process or stimulus, rebellious

902
Q

Refuge

A

a haven for those feeling

903
Q

Refugee

A

a fleeing person who seeks refuge

904
Q

Refulgent

A

radiant; shining

905
Q

REG

A

king, rule

906
Q

Regain

A

to gain again; to take back

907
Q

Regal

A

kingly; royal

908
Q

Regent

A

one who serves on behalf of a king; one who rules

909
Q

Regicide

A

killing a king; one who kills a king

910
Q

Regiment

A

a body of troops in an army; to form into such a body; to subject to strict rule

911
Q

Regress

A

to move backward, revert to an earlier state

912
Q

Regular

A

having a structure following some rule; orderly; normally used; average

913
Q

Regurgitate

A

bring up again. Repeating information without analyzing or comprehending it

914
Q

Reimburse

A

to pay back

915
Q

Reincarnation

A

rebirth of a soul in a new body

916
Q

Reiterate

A

to repeat

917
Q

Rejoinder

A

to reply, retort

918
Q

Rejuvenate

A

to refresh; to make young again

919
Q

Relative

A

considered in relation or in proportion to something else

920
Q

Relativity

A

the absence of standards of absolute and universal application

921
Q

Relax

A

loosen, to be less strict, calm down

922
Q

Release

A

let go, set free

923
Q

Relevant

A

bearing on or pertinent to information at hand

924
Q

Relieve

A

to mitigate; to free from a burden

925
Q

Rely

A

to depend upon (originally to come together, to rally)

926
Q

Remain

A

to stay behind; to be left; to continue to be

927
Q

Remand

A

to send back

928
Q

Reminiscent

A

reminding or suggestive of

929
Q

Remission

A

a lessening of intensity or degree, the cancellation of a debt, charge or penalty

930
Q

Remit

A

to send money

931
Q

Remonstrate

A

make a forcefully reproachful (expressing disapproval or disappointment) protest, to say or plead in protest, objection or reproof

932
Q

Remove

A

to take away; to move away

933
Q

Renaissance

A

rebirth especially referring to culture

934
Q

Rendition

A

a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music. A visual representation or reproduction. A translation or transliteration

935
Q

Renege

A

go back on a promise, undertaking or contract

936
Q

Renitent

A

resisting physical pressure. Resisting constraint or compulsion

937
Q

Renounce

A

to give up; especially by formal announcement

938
Q

Renovate

A

to restore to an earlier condition

939
Q

Renown

A

fame, reputation, the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame

940
Q

Rent

A

pay someone for the use of something. Tear something

941
Q

Reorganize

A

to organization again

942
Q

Repercussion

A

an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcomed one

943
Q

Replete

A

abundantly supplied

944
Q

Replica

A

any close copy or reproduction

945
Q

Repository

A

a receptacle or place where things are deposited

946
Q

Reprehend

A

reprimand

947
Q

Reprehensible

A

deserving rebuke or censure

948
Q

Reprisals

A

retaliation against an enemy

949
Q

Reprobate

A

a depraved or wicked person, an unprincipled person often used humorously or affectionately

950
Q

Reproof

A

an expression of blame or disapproval

951
Q

Reprove

A

reprimand or censure someone

952
Q

Repudiate

A

to reject the validity of

953
Q

Repugnant

A

objectionable or offensive

954
Q

Request

A

to ask (originally to seek again)

955
Q

Rescind

A

revoke, cancel or repeal a law, order or agreement

956
Q

Resent

A

to feel or show displeasure

957
Q

Resident

A

a person who lives in a place

958
Q

Residual

A

remaining, leftover

959
Q

Resilient

A

able to spring back to an original form after compression, of a person or animal able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. Of a substance or object able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching or being compressed

960
Q

Resolution

A

a formal expression of opinion or intention made

961
Q

Respectful

A

feeling or showing deference and respect

962
Q

Respite

A

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

963
Q

Restriction

A

a limitation

964
Q

Resurgence

A

an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity or occurrence

965
Q

Resurrection

A

coming back to life; rising again

966
Q

Reticent

A

disposed to be silent or not to speak freely, not reveling one’s thoughts or feelings readily, silent, reserved

967
Q

RETRO

A

backward

968
Q

Retroactive

A

extending to things that happened in the past

969
Q

Retrofit

A

to install newer parts into an older device or structure

970
Q

Retrograde

A

directing or moving backward, moving backward; appearing to move backward

971
Q

Retrospective

A

contemplative of past situations, looking back at the past

972
Q

Reunion

A

a meeting that brings people back together

973
Q

Reverence

A

deep respect for someone or something

974
Q

Revert

A

to return to a former habit

975
Q

Revile

A

criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner, to criticize with harsh language

976
Q

Revitalize

A

imbue something with new life and vitality

977
Q

Revolt

A

to rebel; to turn against those in authority

978
Q

Revolve

A

to rotate; to turn around

979
Q

Rhetoric

A

effective writing or speaking, the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques

980
Q

Ribald

A

referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way

981
Q

RID/RIS

A

to laugh

982
Q

Rift

A

a crack, split or break in something. A serious break in friendly relations

983
Q

Rigorous

A

extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate. A rule, system, etc. strictly applied or adhered to

984
Q

Riposte

A

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

985
Q

Risible

A

causing laughter

986
Q

ROG

A

to ask

987
Q

Rouge

A

a red powder used as makeup

988
Q

RUB/RUD

A

red

989
Q

Rubella

A

German measles; a disease marked by red spots

990
Q

Rubicund

A

reddish; rosy cheeked

991
Q

Rubric

A

a rule; a guide for scoring tests; a heading in a book set in red letters

992
Q

RUD

A

crude

993
Q

Rude

A

uncivilized; impolite

994
Q

Rudimentary

A

undeveloped; related to rudiments

995
Q

Rudiments

A

first principles; imperfect first step of one’s training

996
Q

Rue

A

bitterly regret something one has done or allowed to happen

997
Q

Russet

A

reddish-brown; a coarse cloth, usually reddish-brown; a type of apple or pear, typically reddish-brown

998
Q

Rusticate

A

go to, live in, or spend time in the country

999
Q

SACR/SANCT

A

holy

1000
Q

Sacrament

A

something regarded as possessing sacred character

1001
Q

Sacred

A

devoted or dedicated to a deity or religious purpose

1002
Q

Sacrifice

A

the offering of some living or inanimate thing to a deity in homage

1003
Q

Sacrilege

A

the violation of anything sacred

1004
Q

Sadistic

A

deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, or humiliation on others

1005
Q

SAG/SAP/SAV

A

taste, thinking, discerning

1006
Q

Sagacious

A

perceptive, discerning; insightful

1007
Q

Sage

A

wise

1008
Q

SAL

A

salt

1009
Q

SAL/SIL/SAULT/SULT

A

to leap, to jump

1010
Q

Salacious

A

having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters

1011
Q

Salary

A

payment for services (originally: money for Roman soldiers to buy salt)

1012
Q

Salient

A

prominent or conspicuous

1013
Q

Saline

A

containing salt; salty

1014
Q

SALU

A

health

1015
Q

Salubrious

A

health-giving, healthy, healthful

1016
Q

Salutary

A

especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant producing good effects, beneficial, healthful

1017
Q

Salute

A

to greet; a gesture of greeting (originally to wish good health)

1018
Q

SALV

A

to save

1019
Q

Salvage

A

to save; something saved or recovered

1020
Q

Salvation

A

being saved

1021
Q

SAN

A

healthy

1022
Q

Sanctify

A

to make holy

1023
Q

Sanction

A

authoritative permission or approval

1024
Q

Sane

A

mentally healthy

1025
Q

SANG

A

blood

1026
Q

Sanguinary

A

bloody; bloodthirsty

1027
Q

Sanguine

A

hopeful; confident (from the sanguine humor which was believed to be associated with those traits)

1028
Q

Sanitarium

A

a place of healing

1029
Q

Sanitary

A

promoting health; related to conditions that affect health, such as cleanliness

1030
Q

Sapient

A

wise

1031
Q

Sardonic

A

grimly mocking or cynical

1032
Q

SAT

A

enough

1033
Q

Sate

A

to fill

1034
Q

Satiate

A

satisfied to the full, to satisfy fully or overindulge

1035
Q

Satiated

A

another term for sate (satisfy a desire or an appetite) to the full

1036
Q

Satisfy

A

to meet one’s desires; to meet an obligation; to provide with enough

1037
Q

Saturate

A

to fill completely; to entirely satisfy

1038
Q

Saturnine

A

of a person of their manner slow and gloomy. Of a person or their features dark in coloring and moody or mysterious. Gloomy place

1039
Q

Savant

A

a learned person

1040
Q

Savior faire

A

capacity for appropriate action especially. A polished sureness in social behavior

1041
Q

Savior

A

one who saves

1042
Q

Savor

A

taste; to enjoy flavors

1043
Q

Scathing

A

witheringly scornful, severely critical (harm, injure)

1044
Q

SCI

A

to know

1045
Q

Scintillation

A

a flash or sparkle of light. The process or state of emitting flashes of light

1046
Q

Scion

A

a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting. A descendant of a notable family

1047
Q

Scissors

A

cutting instrument for paper

1048
Q

Scornful

A

feeling or expressing contempt or derision

1049
Q

Scribble

A

to write hastily or carelessly

1050
Q

SCRIBE/SCRIPT

A

to write

1051
Q

Script

A

handwriting

1052
Q

Scurrilous

A

making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

1053
Q

SE

A

apart, away

1054
Q

SEC/SEQU/SUE/SUI

A

to follow

1055
Q

Secede

A

to withdraw formally from an association

1056
Q

Second

A

next after the first

1057
Q

Secondary

A

coming after; less important than, resulting from someone or something else that is primary

1058
Q

SED/SESS/SID

A

to sit, to settle

1059
Q

Sedation

A

the administering of a sedative drug to produce a state of calm or sleep

1060
Q

Sediment

A

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

1061
Q

Sedition

A

incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government

1062
Q

Seduce

A

to lead astray

1063
Q

Segregate

A

to separate from the crowd, to separate or set apart from others

1064
Q

Select

A

to choose in preference to another, to choose with care

1065
Q

Self-denying

A

characterized by or involving the denial of one’s own interests or needs

1066
Q

SEM

A

seed, to sow

1067
Q

Semen

A

seed of male animals

1068
Q

SEMI

A

half

1069
Q

Semicircle

A

half a circle

1070
Q

Semiconscious

A

only partly conscious; half awake

1071
Q

Seminary

A

a school especially for religious training originally a place for raising plants

1072
Q

SEN

A

old

1073
Q

Senate

A

the highest legislative body (from council of elders)

1074
Q

Senescent

A

getting old

1075
Q

Senile

A

relating to old age; experiencing memory loss or other age-related mental impairments

1076
Q

SENS/SENT

A

to feel, to be aware

1077
Q

Sense

A

any of the faculties by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating outside the body

1078
Q

Sensory

A

of or pertaining to the sense or sensation

1079
Q

Sententious

A

given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

1080
Q

Sentiment

A

an attitude or feeling toward something

1081
Q

Separate

A

to keep apart, divide

1082
Q

Sepulchral

A

relating to a tomb or interment. Gloomy, dismal

1083
Q

Sequence

A

the following of one thing after another

1084
Q

Sequester

A

to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement

1085
Q

Serendipity

A

the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

1086
Q

Serrated

A

having or denoting a jagged edge; saw-like

1087
Q

Session

A

a meeting at which people sit together in discussion

1088
Q

Severe

A

of something bad or undesirable very great; intense. A demanding great ability, skill or resilience. Strict or harsh. Very plain in style or appearance

1089
Q

Sheer

A

nothing other than, unmitigated. Perpendicular or nearly so. Very think; diaphanous

1090
Q

Sidle

A

walk in a furtive, unobtrusive or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely

1091
Q

Simile

A

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. Used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

1092
Q

Simper

A

smile in an affectedly coy or ingratiating manner

1093
Q

Simulate

A

imitate the appearance or character of. Pretend to have or feel an emotion

1094
Q

SIN/SINU

A

bend, fold, curve

1095
Q

Sincere

A

free from pretense or deceit, proceeding from genuine feelings

1096
Q

Sinuous

A

having many curves and turns, moving in a bending or wavy manner

1097
Q

Sinus

A

a curved or irregularly shaped cavity in the body, such as those related to the nostrils

1098
Q

Sire

A

a title for a king; a father (originally an important person an old man)

1099
Q

Situation

A

a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself. A state of affairs. The location and surroundings of a place

1100
Q

Slake

A

quench or satisfy one’s thirst/desires

1101
Q

Slothful

A

lazy

1102
Q

Sluggish

A

slow-moving or inactive. Lacking energy or alertness. Slow to respond or make process

1103
Q

Sociopath

A

a person whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility

1104
Q

Sojourn

A

a temporary stay

1105
Q

SOL

A

alone, sun, to loosen, to free

1106
Q

Solar

A

related to the sun

1107
Q

Solarium

A

a sunroom; a room with windows for taking in the sun

1108
Q

Soliloquize

A

talk to oneself; talk onstage as if to oneself

1109
Q

Solipsism

A

the belief that the only thing that really exists, or can really be known, is oneself

1110
Q

Solitude

A

the state of being alone

1111
Q

Solstice

A

one of two days when the sun reaches its highest point at noon and seems to stand still

1112
Q

Soluble

A

capable of being dissolved or liquified

1113
Q

Somber

A

gloomy; darkened

1114
Q

Somersault

A

to roll the body end over end, making a complete revolution

1115
Q

SOMN

A

sleep

1116
Q

Somnambulist

A

a person who walks about in his or her sleep, a sleepwalker

1117
Q

Somniferous

A

sleep-inducing

1118
Q

Somniloquist

A

one who talks while asleep

1119
Q

Somnolent

A

sleep-inducing, sleepy, drowsy

1120
Q

Sonorous

A

of a person’s voice or other sound imposingly deep and full. Capable of producing a deep or ringing sound

1121
Q

Soothe

A

gently clam a person or their feelings. Reduce pain or discomfort in a part of the body

1122
Q

SOPH

A

wisdom

1123
Q

Sophism

A

a superficially appealing but fallacious argument

1124
Q

Sophisticated

A

complex, worldly, experienced

1125
Q

Soporific

A

causing sleep or lethargy

1126
Q

Sordid

A

involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt. Dirty or squalid

1127
Q

Sorority

A

a society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes

1128
Q

SOURC/SURG/SURRECT

A

to rise

1129
Q

Source

A

where something comes from (such as spring water rising out of the ground)

1130
Q

Spartan

A

showing the indifference to comfort or luxury traditionally associated with ancient Sparta

1131
Q

SPEC/SPIC

A

to look, to see

1132
Q

Specious

A

deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible but fallacious, superficially plausible, but actually wrong. Misleading in appearance, especially misleading attractive

1133
Q

Spectrum

A

a broad range of related things that form a continuous series

1134
Q

Speculation

A

the contemplation or consideration of some subject

1135
Q

Spew

A

expel large quantities of something rapidly and forcibly. To be poured or forced out in large quantities

1136
Q

SPIR

A

breath

1137
Q

Spirit

A

the breath of life; the soul; an incorporeal supernatural being; an outlook; a lively quality

1138
Q

Spontaneously

A

the result of a sudden impulse and without premeditation. Without apparent external cause or stimulus

1139
Q

Spoofery

A

good humored mockery or teasing

1140
Q

Spurious

A

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

1141
Q

STA/STI

A

to stand, to be in place

1142
Q

Stalwart

A

loyal, reliable, hardworking. Strongly built and sturdy

1143
Q

Stasis

A

the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces

1144
Q

Static

A

of bodies or forces at rest or in equilibrium

1145
Q

Stationary

A

fixed, not moving

1146
Q

Stationery

A

paper used for letter writing

1147
Q

Stealthily

A

in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard

1148
Q

Stentorian

A

of a person’s voice loud or powerful

1149
Q

Stigma

A

a mark of shame or discredit

1150
Q

Stipend

A

a periodic payment, fixed or regular pay

1151
Q

Stoic

A

a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining

1152
Q

Stolid

A

unemotional, lacking sensitivity

1153
Q

Strangle

A

to kill by suffocation, usually by tightening a cord or one’s hand around the throat

1154
Q

STRICT/STRING/STRAN

A

to tighten, to bind

1155
Q

Strident

A

loud and harsh, grating

1156
Q

Stultify

A

cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine

1157
Q

SUA

A

sweet, pleasing, to urge

1158
Q

Suave

A

charming, confident and elegant, smoothly agreeable or polite; sweet

1159
Q

Sub rosa

A

happening or done in secret

1160
Q

SUB/SUP

A

below, under

1161
Q

Subaqueous

A

underwater

1162
Q

Subjective

A

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes or opinions. Dependent on the mind or on an individual’s perception for its existence

1163
Q

Subjugate

A

to make subservient; to place under a yoke

1164
Q

Sublimate

A

in psychoanalytic theory divert or modify an instinctual impulse into a culturally higher more acceptable activity

1165
Q

Sublime

A

lofty or grand

1166
Q

Subliminal

A

existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness

1167
Q

Submissive

A

inclined or ready to submit

1168
Q

Subsidiary

A

less important than but related or supplementary to something, serving to assist or supplement

1169
Q

Subterfuge

A

a deception used to avoid a confrontation, an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule

1170
Q

Subtle

A

thin, tenuous or rarefied

1171
Q

Suburb

A

a residential area just outside a city; an outlying area of a city

1172
Q

Subversive

A

seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution

1173
Q

Succinct

A

especially of something written or spoken briefly and clearly expressed

1174
Q

Succumb

A

to give away to superior force; yield

1175
Q

Suffuse

A

to spread throughout or over from within

1176
Q

Suite

A

a series, a set (originally a train of followers)

1177
Q

Sum

A

total; amount of money

1178
Q

SUMM

A

highest, total

1179
Q

Summary

A

concise statement of the total findings on a subject; comprehensive

1180
Q

Summit

A

highest point

1181
Q

Summon

A

to call together; convene

1182
Q

SUPER/SUR

A

over, above

1183
Q

Supercilious

A

arrogant, haughty, condescending, behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

1184
Q

Superfluous

A

extra, more than necessary

1185
Q

Superlative

A

the highest kind of order

1186
Q

Supersede

A

to replace in power, as by another person or thing

1187
Q

Supplement

A

something added to supply a deficiency

1188
Q

Supplicate

A

to make humble and earnest entreaty

1189
Q

Suppose

A

to put down as a hypothesis; to use as the underlying basis of an argument; to assume

1190
Q

Surge

A

to rise up forcefully, as ocean waves

1191
Q

Surmount

A

to get over or across, to prevail

1192
Q

Surpass

A

to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree

1193
Q

Surprise

A

to strike with an unexpected feeling of wonder or astonishment

1194
Q

Surrealist

A

relating to the Avant Garde movement in art and literature which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind or its exponents

1195
Q

Surreptitious

A

keep secret, especially because it would not be approved of

1196
Q

Surreptitiousness

A

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy. Taking pains to avoid being observed

1197
Q

Surrogate

A

a person appointed to act for another

1198
Q

Surveillance

A

a watch kept over someone or something

1199
Q

Survey

A

to view in a general or comprehensive way

1200
Q

Susceptible

A

capable of receiving, admitting, undergoing or being affected by something

1201
Q

Suspending

A

temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect. Hang something from somewhere

1202
Q

Sustenance

A

food and drink regarded as a source of strength, nourishment. The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence, nourishment, means of livelihood

1203
Q

Sycophant

A

a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage

1204
Q

Syllabus

A

an outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching

1205
Q

SYM/SYN

A

together

1206
Q

Symbiosis

A

living together in a mutually beneficial relationship

1207
Q

Symmetry

A

balanced proportions; having opposite parts that mirror one another

1208
Q

Sympathetic

A

feeling, showing or expressing sympathy. Showing approval of or favor toward an idea or action

1209
Q

Sympathy

A

affinity; feeling affected by what happens to another, harmony or agreement in feeling

1210
Q

Symposium

A

a meeting at which ideas are discussed (originally a party at which people drink together)

1211
Q

Synagogue

A

a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religions worship

1212
Q

Synchronize

A

to occur at the same time to agree in time

1213
Q

Synchronous

A

existing or occurring at the same time

1214
Q

Synonym

A

a word having a meaning similar to that of another word of the same language

1215
Q

Synopsis

A

an outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching

1216
Q

Synthesis

A

combining things to create a new whole

1217
Q

TAC/TIC

A

to be silent

1218
Q

Tacit

A

done without using words, unspoken understanding

1219
Q

Taciturn

A

of a person reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little, silent, not talkative, uncommunicative

1220
Q

Taciturnity

A

the keeping of one’s thoughts and emotions to oneself. Control, reserve, restraint, reticence, self-control, self-restraint, uncommunicativeness

1221
Q

TACT/TAG/TAM/TANG

A

to touch

1222
Q

Tactile

A

pertaining to touch; touchable

1223
Q

TAIN/TEN/TENT/TIN

A

to hold

1224
Q

Talisman

A

an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. A person regarded as representing and inspiring a particular group

1225
Q

Tantamount

A

equivalent in seriousness to, virtually the same as

1226
Q

Taxonomy

A

the science, laws, or principles of classification

1227
Q

Teeter

A

move or balance unsteadily, sway back and forth. Be unable to decide between different courses, waver

1228
Q

Telephone

A

a device for transmitting sound at a distance

1229
Q

Temperate

A

relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures. Showing moderation or self-restraint

1230
Q

Temporal

A

relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs, secular

1231
Q

Tenable

A

capable of being held, maintained or defended

1232
Q

Tenacious

A

holding fast

1233
Q

TEND/TENS/TENT/TENU

A

to stretch, to thin

1234
Q

Tendency

A

an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior. A group within a larger political party or movement

1235
Q

Tendentious

A

expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one, having a predisposition toward a point of view

1236
Q

Tension

A

the act of stretching or straining

1237
Q

Tentative

A

of the nature of, or done as a trial, attempt

1238
Q

Tenure

A

the holding or possessing of anything

1239
Q

Tepid

A

especially of a liquid only slightly warm, lukewarm. Showing little enthusiasm.

1240
Q

TEST

A

to bear witness

1241
Q

Terse

A

sparing in the use of words, abrupt

1242
Q

Testament

A

a statement of a person’s wishes for the disposal of his or her property after death; a will

1243
Q

Testify

A

bear witness

1244
Q

Their

A

possessive of “they”

1245
Q

THEO

A

god

1246
Q

Theocracy

A

a form of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme ruler

1247
Q

Theology

A

the study of divine things and the divine faith

1248
Q

There

A

a place; in the matter of respect

1249
Q

THERM

A

heat

1250
Q

Thermal

A

relating to heat; retaining heat

1251
Q

Thermometer

A

a device for measuring heat

1252
Q

Thermonuclear

A

relating to a nuclear reaction that takes place at high temperatures

1253
Q

Thermostat

A

a device for regulating heat

1254
Q

They’re

A

contraction of “they are”

1255
Q

Threnody

A

a lament (passionate grief or sorrow)

1256
Q

TIM

A

fear

1257
Q

Timid

A

fearful, shy

1258
Q

Timorous

A

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence

1259
Q

Tirade

A

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation, long, harsh speech or verbal attack

1260
Q

Toil

A

work extremely hard or incessantly

1261
Q

Tonal

A

relating to the tone of music, color or writing

1262
Q

TOR/TORQ/TORT

A

to twist

1263
Q

Torch

A

a portable flame used for light (perhaps derived from hemp twisted around sticks, then dipped in pitch)

1264
Q

TORP

A

stiff, numb

1265
Q

Torpedo

A

an explosive weapon used to sink ships (originally a fish – the electric ray – that could shock victims to numbness)

1266
Q

Torpid

A

mentally or physically inactive, lethargic, numbed; sluggish

1267
Q

Torpor

A

extreme mental and physical sluggishness, numbness; listlessness; apathy

1268
Q

Torque

A

twisting force; a force that creates rotation

1269
Q

Tort

A

a wrongful act (other than breach of contract) that legally entitles one to damages

1270
Q

Torture

A

to inflict pain (including by twisting instruments like the rack or wheel)

1271
Q

TOX

A

poison

1272
Q

Toxic

A

poisonous

1273
Q

TRACT

A

to drag, to pull, to draw

1274
Q

Tractable

A

easily managed or controlled

1275
Q

Tractor

A

a powerful vehicle used to pull farm machinery

1276
Q

Tranquil

A

free from commotion or tumult

1277
Q

TRANS

A

across, beyond

1278
Q

Transaction

A

the act of carrying on or conduct to a conclusion or settlement

1279
Q

Transcendent

A

going beyond ordinary limits

1280
Q

Transcript

A

a written or typed copy

1281
Q

Transgress

A

to violate a law, command, or moral code

1282
Q

Transit

A

traveling; means of transportation

1283
Q

Transition

A

a change from one way of being to another

1284
Q

Transitory

A

temporary, lasting a brief time

1285
Q

Translucent

A

of a substance allowing light but not detailed shapes, to pass through, semitransparent, permitting light to pass through

1286
Q

Transmit

A

to send from one person, thing or place to another

1287
Q

Transmute

A

to change from one form into another

1288
Q

Transparent

A

easily seen through, recognized, or detected

1289
Q

Tremendously

A

to a very great extent

1290
Q

Trenchant

A

vigorous or incisive in expression or style

1291
Q

Trepidation

A

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

1292
Q

Triremes

A

an ancient Greek or Roman war galley with three banks of oars

1293
Q

Triskaidekaphobia

A

extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen

1294
Q

Trite

A

of a remark, opinion or idea overused and consequently of little import, lacking originality or freshness

1295
Q

Truculent

A

eager or quick to argue or fight. Aggressively defiant

1296
Q

Truism

A

a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

1297
Q

Turbid

A

of a liquid cloudy, opaque or think with suspended matter. Confused or obscure in meaning or effect

1298
Q

Turgid

A

swollen and distended or congested

1299
Q

Turpitude

A

depravity, wickedness

1300
Q

Tutelage

A

protection of or authority over someone or something, guardianship

1301
Q

Tyrannical

A

exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way. Characteristic of tyranny; oppressive and controlling

1302
Q

Tyro

A

a beginner in learning anything; novice

1303
Q

Ubiquitous

A

present, appearing or found everywhere

1304
Q

ULT

A

last, beyond

1305
Q

Ulterior

A

beyond what is immediately present; future; beyond what is stated; hidden

1306
Q

Ultimate

A

last; final

1307
Q

Ultimatum

A

final offer; final terms

1308
Q

Ultraviolet

A

beyond the violet end of the spectrum

1309
Q

UMBR

A

shadow

1310
Q

Umbrage

A

offense or annoyance, shade; shadow; displeasure; resentment

1311
Q

Umbrella

A

a device providing shade from the sun or protection from rain

1312
Q

UN

A

not

1313
Q

Unanimous

A

of one mind, in complete accord, of two or more people fully in agreement

1314
Q

Unconscionable

A

unscrupulous

1315
Q

Unctuous

A

of a person excessively or ingratiatingly flattering, oily

1316
Q

UND

A

wave

1317
Q

Undermine

A

erode the base or foundation. Lessen the effectiveness, power or ability of especially gradually or insidiously

1318
Q

Undulate

A

to move in a wavelike way

1319
Q

Undulating

A

having a smoothly rising and falling form or outline

1320
Q

Unencumbered

A

not having any burden or impediment. Free of debt or other financial liability

1321
Q

Unhinged

A

mentally unbalanced or deranged

1322
Q

UNI/UN

A

one

1323
Q

Unicorn

A

a mythical animal with a single horn

1324
Q

Uniform

A

of one kind; consistent

1325
Q

Unintended

A

not planned or meant

1326
Q

Uninteresting

A

not arousing curiosity or interest

1327
Q

Universe

A

all things considered as one whole

1328
Q

Unperturbed

A

not perturbed or concerned

1329
Q

Unseen

A

not seen

1330
Q

Unstinting

A

given or giving without restraint, unsparing

1331
Q

Untoward

A

unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient

1332
Q

Untranslatable

A

of a word, phrase or text not able to have its sense satisfactorily expressed in another language

1333
Q

Unusual

A

not usual; exceptional; strange

1334
Q

URB

A

city

1335
Q

Urban

A

relating to a city

1336
Q

Urbane

A

polite; refined; polished (considered characteristic of those in cities)

1337
Q

Urbanization

A

the process of an area becoming more like a city

1338
Q

US/UT

A

to use

1339
Q

Usage

A

a customary way of doing something

1340
Q

Usurp

A

to seize and hold

1341
Q

Utilitarian

A

efficient, functional, useful

1342
Q

Uxorious

A

having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one’s wife

1343
Q

Vacillate

A

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions, be indecisive, to sway physically; to be indecisive

1344
Q

Vacillation

A

the inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision

1345
Q

VAIL/VAL

A

strength, use, wroth

1346
Q

Vainglorious

A

excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements, overly vain

1347
Q

Valediction

A

a farewell (from wishing that someone be well i.e., that someone have strength)

1348
Q

Valid

A

having force; legally binding; effective; useful

1349
Q

Value

A

worth

1350
Q

Vapid

A

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

1351
Q

Vegetate

A

live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way

1352
Q

VEN/VENT

A

to come or move toward

1353
Q

Venal

A

showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

1354
Q

Venerate

A

regard with great respect, reserve, to respect; deeply

1355
Q

Veneration

A

great respect, reverence

1356
Q

Venturesome

A

showing a disposition to undertake risks

1357
Q

VER

A

truth

1358
Q

Veracious

A

habitually truthful

1359
Q

Veracious

A

speaking or representing the truth

1360
Q

Veracity

A

conformity to facts; accuracy, truthfulness; accuracy

1361
Q

VERB

A

word

1362
Q

Verbatim

A

exactly as stated; word-for-word

1363
Q

Verbiage

A

excessive use of words; diction

1364
Q

Verbose

A

using or expressed in more words than are needed, wordy

1365
Q

VERD

A

green

1366
Q

Verdant

A

green with vegetation; inexperienced

1367
Q

Verdict

A

a judgement or decision

1368
Q

Verdure

A

fresh, rich vegetation

1369
Q

Verisimilitude

A

the appearance or semblance of truth

1370
Q

Verity

A

a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance, truthfulness

1371
Q

VERS/VERT

A

to turn

1372
Q

Vex

A

to annoy, to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated or worried especially with trivial matters

1373
Q

Vibrant

A

full of energy and enthusiasm. Quivering, pulsating. Bright or striking color. Strong or resonating

1374
Q

Vicarious

A

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

1375
Q

Vicariously

A

in a way that is experienced in the imagination through the actions of another person

1376
Q

VID/VIS

A

to see

1377
Q

Video

A

elements pertaining to the transmission or reception of an image

1378
Q

VIL

A

base, mean

1379
Q

Vile

A

loathsome, unpleasant

1380
Q

Vilify

A

to slander, to defame

1381
Q

Vindicate

A

clear someone of blame or suspicion

1382
Q

Vindictive

A

having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

1383
Q

Virago

A

a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman

1384
Q

Virtuoso

A

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit

1385
Q

VIRU

A

poison

1386
Q

Virulent

A

acrimonious; very bitter; very poisonous

1387
Q

Viruliferous

A

containing a virus

1388
Q

Virus

A

a submicroscopic agent that infects an organism and causes disease

1389
Q

Visceral

A

relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect

1390
Q

Vista

A

a view or prospect

1391
Q

Vitiate

A

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of

1392
Q

Vitriolic

A

filled with bitter criticism or malice (the intention or desire to do evil, ill will)

1393
Q

Vituperate

A

blame or insult someone in strong or violent language

1394
Q

Vituperation

A

bitter or abusive language

1395
Q

VOC/VOK

A

call, word

1396
Q

Vocabulary

A

the stock of words used by or known to a particular person or group

1397
Q

Vocalization

A

the act of vocalizing something. A vocal utterance

1398
Q

Vociferous

A

crying out noisily, especially of a person or speech vehement or clamorous

1399
Q

Vociferously

A

in a loud or forceful manner

1400
Q

VOL

A

wish

1401
Q

Volatile

A

easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive, of a substance easily evaporated at normal temperatures. Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse

1402
Q

Volition

A

free choice, free will; act of choosing

1403
Q

VOLU/VOLV

A

to roll, to turn

1404
Q

Voluble

A

easily turning; fluent; changeable

1405
Q

Volume

A

a book (originally a scroll) size or dimensions (originally of a book)

1406
Q

Voluntary

A

undertaken of one’s own accord or by free choice

1407
Q

VOR

A

to eat

1408
Q

Voracious

A

having a great appetite

1409
Q

Vortex

A

a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind

1410
Q

Vulgarian

A

an unrefined person, especially one with newly acquired power or wealth

1411
Q

Wanton

A

of a cruel or violent action deliberate and unprovoked. Growing profusely, luxuriant

1412
Q

Waspish

A

readily expressing anger or irritation

1413
Q

Waver

A

shake with a quivering motion. Become unsteady or unreliable. Be undecided between two opinions or courses of action, be irresolute, to fluctuate between choices

1414
Q

Weltschmerz

A

a feeling of melancholy or world-weariness

1415
Q

Whimsical

A

acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

1416
Q

Wielded

A

hold or use (a weapon or tool) Have and be able to use power or influence

1417
Q

Wraith

A

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death. Often used in reference to a pale, think or insubstantial person or thing

1418
Q

Xenophobia

A

fear of foreigners; hatred of foreigners

1419
Q

Zeal

A

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective, passion; excitement

1420
Q

Zealot

A

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political or other ideals