abaseTo lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. abbessThe lady superior of a nunnery. abbeyThe group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns. abbotThe superior of a community of monks. abdicateTo give up (royal power or the like). abdomenIn mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly. abdominalOf, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen. abductionA carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally. abedIn bed; on a bed. aberrationDeviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course. abetTo aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense). abeyanceA state of suspension or temporary inaction. abhorrenceThe act of detesting extremely. abhorrentVery repugnant; hateful. abidanceAn abiding. abjectSunk to a low condition. abjureTo recant, renounce, repudiate under oath. able-bodiedCompetent for physical service. ablutionA washing or cleansing, especially of the body. abnegateTo renounce (a right or privilege). abnormalNot conformed to the ordinary rule or standard. abominableVery hateful. abominateTo hate violently. abominationA very detestable act or practice. aboriginalPrimitive; unsophisticated. aboriginesThe original of earliest known inhabitants of a country. aboveboardWithout concealment, fraud, or trickery. abradeTo wear away the surface or some part of by friction. abrasionThat which is rubbed off. abridgeTo make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles. abridgmentA condensed form as of a book or play. abrogateTo abolish, repeal. abruptBeginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break. abscessA Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body. abscissionThe act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation. abscondTo depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest. absenceThe fact of not being present or available. absent-mindedLacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business. absolutionForgiveness, or passing over of offenses. absolveTo free from sin or its penalties. absorbTo drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water. absorptionThe act or process of absorbing. abstainTo keep oneself back (from doing or using something). abstemiousCharacterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food. abstinenceSelf denial. abstruseDealing with matters difficult to be understood. absurdInconsistent with reason or common sense. abundantPlentiful. abusiveEmploying harsh words or ill treatment. abutTo touch at the end or boundary line. abyssBottomless gulf. academicOf or pertaining to an academy, college, or university. academicianA member of an academy of literature, art, or science. academyAny institution where the higher branches of learning are taught. accedeTo agree. accelerateTo move faster. acceptTo take when offered. accessA way of approach or entrance; passage. accessibleApproachable. accessionInduction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government. accessoryA person or thing that aids the principal agent. acclaimTo utter with a shout. accommodateTo furnish something as a kindness or favor. accompanimentA subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part. accompanistOne who or that which accompanies. accompanyTo go with, or be associated with, as a companion. accompliceAn associate in wrong-doing. accomplishTo bring to pass. accordionA portable free-reed musical instrument. accostTo speak to. accountA record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions. accouterTo dress. accreditTo give credit or authority to. accumulateTo become greater in quantity or number. accuracyExactness. accurateConforming exactly to truth or to a standard. accursedDoomed to evil, misery, or misfortune. accusationA charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error. accusatoryOf, pertaining to, or involving an accusation. accuseTo charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error. accustomTo make familiar by use. acerbitySourness, with bitterness and astringency. acetateA salt of acetic acid. aceticOf, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar. acheTo be in pain or distress. AchilleanInvulnerable. achromaticColorless, acidA sour substance. acidifyTo change into acid. acknowledgeTo recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of. acknowledgmentRecognition. acmeThe highest point, or summit. acousticPertaining to the act or sense of hearing. acquaintTo make familiar or conversant. acquiesceTo comply; submit. acquiescencePassive consent. acquireTo get as one's own. acquisitionAnything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor. acquitTo free or clear, as from accusation. acquittalA discharge from accusation by judicial action. acquittanceRelease or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility. acreageQuantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land. acridHarshly pungent or bitter. acrimoniousFull of bitterness. acrimonySharpness or bitterness of speech or temper. actionableAffording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words. actualityAny reality. actuaryAn officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums. actuateTo move or incite to action. acumenQuickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination. acuteHaving fine and penetrating discernment. adamantAny substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability. addendumSomething added, or to be added. addleTo make inefficient or worthless; muddle. adduceTo bring forward or name for consideration. adhereTo stick fast or together. adherenceAttachment. adherentClinging or sticking fast. adhesionThe state of being attached or joined. adieuGood-by; farewell. ajacencyThe state of being ajacent. ajacentThat which is near or bordering upon. ajudgeTo award or bestow by formal decision. ajunctSomething joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinate place. ajurationA vehement appeal. ajutantAuxiliary. administratorOne who manages affairs of any kind. admissibleHaving the right or privilege of entry. admittanceEntrance, or the right or permission to enter. admonishTo warn of a fault. admonitionGentle reproof. adounnecessary activity or ceremony. adorationProfound devotion. adroitHaving skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers. adulterantAn adulterating substance. adulterateTo make impure by the admixture of other or baser ingredients. adumbrateTo represent beforehand in outline or by emblem. adventThe coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage. adverseOpposing or opposed. adversityMisfortune. advertTo refer incidentally. advertiserOne who advertises, especially in newspapers. advisoryNot mandatory. advocacyThe act of pleading a cause. advocateOne who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical court. aerialOf, pertaining to, or like the air. aeronautOne who navigates the air, a balloonist. aeronauticsthe art or practice of flying aircraft aerostatA balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air. aerostaticsThe branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties. affableEasy to approach. affectTo act upon affectationA studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt. affiliateSome auxiliary person or thing. affirmativeAnswering yes; to a question at issue. affixTo fasten. affluenceA profuse or abundant supply of riches. affrontAn open insult or indignity. afireOn fire, literally or figuratively. afootIn progress. aforesaidSaid in a preceding part or before. afreshOnce more, after rest or interval. afterthoughtA thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time. agglomerateTo pile or heap together. aggrandizeTo cause to appear greatly. aggravateTo make heavier, worse, or more burdensome. aggravationThe fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc. aggregateThe entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something. aggressTo make the first attack. aggressionAn unprovoked attack. aggrieveTo give grief or sorrow to. aghastStruck with terror and amazement. agileAble to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally. agitateTo move or excite (the feelings or thoughts). agrarianPertaining to land, especially agricultural land. aide-de-campAn officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general. ailmentSlight sickness. airyDelicate, ethereal. akinOf similar nature or qualities. alabasterA white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum. alacrityCheerful willingness. albeitEven though. albinoA person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris. albumA book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding photographs or the like. alchemyChemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing base metals to gold. alcoholA volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste. alcoholismA condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages. alcoveA covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room. alderAny shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family. aldermanA member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions. aldermanshipThe dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman. aliasAn assumed name. alienOne who owes allegiance to a foreign government. alienableCapable of being aliened or alienated, as lands. alienateTo cause to turn away. alienationEstrangement. alimentThat which nourishes. alkaliAnything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc. allayTo calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate. allegeTo assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court. allegoryThe setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptly suggestive likeness. alleviateTo make less burdensome or less hard to bear. alleyA narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like. allianceAny combination or union for some common purpose. allotTo assign a definite thing or part to a certain person. allotmentPortion. alludeTo refer incidentally, or by suggestion. allusionAn indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it. alluvionFlood. allyA person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness. almanacA series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information. aloofNot in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others. altarAny raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned. alterTo make change in. alterationChange or modification. altercateTo contend angrily or zealously in words. alternateOne chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacity of that other. alternativeSomething that may or must exist, be taken or chosen, or done instead of something else. altitudeVertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea. altoThe lowest or deepest female voice or part. altruismBenevolence to others on subordination to self-interest. altruistOne who advocates or practices altruism. amalgamAn alloy or union of mercury with another metal. amalgamateTo mix or blend together in a homogeneous body. amateurPracticing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession. amatoryDesigned to excite love. ambidextrousHaving the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease. ambiguousHaving a double meaning. ambitiousEagerly desirous and aspiring. ambrosialDivinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious. ambulanceA vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded. ambulateTo walk about ambushThe act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attacking the enemy. ameliorateTo relieve, as from pain or hardship amenableWilling and ready to submit. AmericanismA peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States. amicableDone in a friendly spirit. amityFriendship. amorousHaving a propensity for falling in love. amorphousWithout determinate shape. amourA love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature. ampereThe practical unit of electric-current strength. ampersandThe character and. amphibiousLiving both on land and in water. amphitheaterAn edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a central open space or arena. amplitudeLargeness. amplySufficiently. amputateTo remove by cutting, as a limb or some portion of the body. amusementDiversion. anachronismAnything occurring or existing out of its proper time. anagramThe letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase. analogousCorresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion, relations. analogyReasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance others are formed. analystOne who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method. analyzeTo examine minutely or critically. anarchyAbsence or utter disregard of government. anathemaAnything forbidden, as by social usage. anatomyThat branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms. ancestryOne's ancestors collectively. anecdoteA brief account of some interesting event or incident. anemiaDeficiency of blood or red corpuscles. anemicAffected with anemia. anemometerAn instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind. anestheticPertaining to or producing loss of sensation. anewOnce more. angelicSaintly. AnglophobiaHatred or dread of England or of what is English. Anglo-SaxonThe entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India. angularSharp-cornered. anhydrousWithered. animadversionThe utterance of criticism or censure. animadvertTo pass criticism or censure. animalculeAn animal of microscopic smallness. animateTo make alive. animosityHatred. annalistHistorian. annalsA record of events in their chronological order, year by year. annexTo add or affix at the end. annihilateTo destroy absolutely. annotateTo make explanatory or critical notes on or upon. annualOccurring every year. annuityAn annual allowance, payment, or income. annunciationProclamation. anodeThe point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like. anonymousOf unknown authorship. antagonismMutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons. AntarcticPertaining to the south pole or the regions near it. anteIn the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt. antecedeTo precede. antecedentOne who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality. antechamberA waiting room for those who seek audience. antedateTo assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one. antediluvianOf or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah. antemeridianBefore noon. antemundanePertaining to time before the world's creation. antenatalOccurring or existing before birth. anteriorPrior. anteroomA room situated before and opening into another, usually larger. anthologyA collection of extracts from the writings of various authors. anthraciteHard coal. anthropologyThe science of man in general. anthropomorphousHaving or resembling human form. anticA grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action. AntichristAny opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power. anticlimaxA gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said. anticycloneAn atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward. antidoteAnything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like. antilogyInconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas. antipathizeTo show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike. antiphonA response or alteration of responses, generally musical. antiphonyAn anthem or other composition sung responsively. antipodesA place or region on the opposite side of the earth. antiquaryOne who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc. antiquateTo make old or out of date. antiquePertaining to ancient times. antisepticAnything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms. antislaveryOpposed to human slavery. antispasmodicTending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections. antistropheThe inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home". antitoxinA substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms. antonymA word directly opposed to another in meaning. anxiousDistressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter. apathyInsensibility to emotion or passionate feeling. apertureHole. apexThe highest point, as of a mountain. aphorismProverb. apiaryA place where bees are kept. apogeeThe climax. apologyA disclaimer of intentional error or offense. apostasyA total departure from one's faith or religion. apostateFalse. apostleAny messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority. apothecaryOne who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions. apotheosisDeification. appallTo fill with dismay or horror. apparentEasily understood. apparitionGhost. appeaseTo soothe by quieting anger or indignation. appellateCapable of being appealed to. appellationThe name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called. appendTo add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary. appertainTo belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation. appositeAppropriate. appositionThe act of placing side by side, together, or in contact. appraiseTo estimate the money value of. appreciableCapable of being discerned by the senses or intellect. apprehendTo make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law. apprehensibleCapable of being conceived. approbationSanction. appropriateSuitable for the purpose and circumstances. aqueductA water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance. aqueousOf, pertaining to, or containing water. arbiterOne chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters. arbitraryFixed or done capriciously. arbitrateTo act or give judgment as umpire. arborA tree. arborealOf or pertaining to a tree or trees. arborescentHaving the nature of a tree. arboretumA botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs. arboricultureThe cultivation of trees or shrubs. arcadeA vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., opening from it. archaicAntiquated archaismObsolescence. archangelAn angel of high rank. archbishopThe chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman, and Anglican church. archdeaconA high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese. archaeologyThe branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation of the relics of man. archetypeA prototype. archipelagoAny large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves. ardentBurning with passion. ardorIntensity of passion or affection. aridVery dry. aristocracyA hereditary nobility aristocratA hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility. armadaA fleet of war-vessels. armfulAs much as can be held in the arm or arms. armoryAn arsenal. aromaAn agreeable odor. arraignTo call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not. arrangeTo put in definite or proper order. arrangementThe act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order. arrantNotoriously bad. arrearSomething overdue and unpaid. arrivalA coming to stopping-place or destination. arrogantUnduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc. arrogateTo take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds. Artesian wellA very deep bored well. artfulCharacterized by craft or cunning. ArthurianPertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poetic story. artificeTrickery. artlessIngenuous. ascendantDominant. ascensionThe act of rising. ascentA rising, soaring, or climbing. asceticGiven to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. ascribeTo assign as a quality or attribute. asexualHaving no distinct sexual organs. ashenPale. askanceWith a side or indirect glance or meaning. asperityHarshness or roughness of temper. aspirantOne who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place. aspirationAn earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach. aspireTo have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained. assailantOne who attacks. assassinOne who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly. assassinateTo kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person. assassinationMurderer, as by secret assault or treachery. assayThe chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore. assentTo express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion. assessTo determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid). assessorAn officer whose duty it is to assess taxes. assetspl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts. assiduousDiligent. assigneeOne who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests. assimilateTo adapt. assonanceResemblance or correspondence in sound. assonantHaving resemblance of sound. assonateTo accord in sound, especially vowel sound. assuageTo cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease. astringentHarsh in disposition or character. astuteKeen in discernment. atheismThe denial of the existence of God. athirstWanting water. athwartFrom side to side. atomizerAn apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc. atoneTo make amends for. atonementAmends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury. atrociousOutrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel. atrocityGreat cruelty or reckless wickedness. attacheA subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy. attestTo certify as accurate, genuine, or true. attorney-generalThe chief law-officer of a government. auburnReddish-brown, said usually of the hair. audaciousFearless. audibleLoud enough to be heard. auditionThe act or sensation of hearing. auditoryOf or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing. augmentTo make bigger. augurTo predict. AugustinianPertaining to St. auraPervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons auralOf or pertaining to the ear. auricleOne of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins. auricularOf or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing. auriferousContaining gold. auroraA luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere. auspicefavoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance. austereSeverely simple; unadorned. autarchyUnrestricted power. authenticOf undisputed origin. authenticityThe state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed. autobiographyThe story of one's life written by himself. autocracyAbsolute government. autocratAny one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence. automatonAny living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical. autonomousSelf-governing. autonomySelf-government. autopsyThe examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death. autumnalOf or pertaining to autumn. auxiliaryOne who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory. avalancheThe fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock. avaricePassion for getting and keeping riches. averTo assert as a fact. averseReluctant. aversionA mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing. avertTo turn away or aside. aviaryA spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept. avidityGreediness. avocationDiversion. avowTo declare openly. awakenTo arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like. awryOut of the proper form, direction, or position. ayeAn expression of assent. azaleaA flowering shrub. azureThe color of the sky. BaconianOf or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy. bacteriumA microbe. badgerTo pester. baffleTo foil or frustrate. bailiffAn officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment. baizeA single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc. baleA large package prepared for transportation or storage. balefulMalignant. balladAny popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form. balsamA medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing. banalCommonplace. barcaroleA boat-song of Venetian gondoliers. barographAn instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure. barometerAn instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface. barringApart from. baritoneHaving a register higher than bass and lower than tenor. baskTo make warm by genial heat. bassLow in tone or compass. basteTo cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking. batonAn official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege. battalionA body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment. battenA narrow strip of wood. batterA thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used in cookery. baubleA trinket. bawlTo proclaim by outcry. beatifyTo make supremely happy. beatitudeAny state of great happiness. beauAn escort or lover. becalmTo make quiet. beckTo give a signal to, by nod or gesture. bedaubTo smear over, as with something oily or sticky. bedeckTo cover with ornament. bedlamMadhouse. befogTo confuse. befriendTo be a friend to, especially when in need. begetTo produce by sexual generation. begrudgeTo envy one of the possession of. belateTo delay past the proper hour. belayTo make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat. belieTo misrepresent. believeTo accept as true on the testimony or authority of others. belittleTo disparage. belleA woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc. bellicoseWarlike. belligerentManifesting a warlike spirit. bemoanTo lament benedictiona solemn invocation of the divine blessing. benefactorA doer of kindly and charitable acts. beneficeA church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service. beneficentCharacterized by charity and kindness. beneficialHelpful. beneficiaryOne who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property. benefitHelpful result. benevolenceAny act of kindness or well-doing. benevolentLoving others and actively desirous of their well-being. benignGood and kind of heart. benignantBenevolent in feeling, character, or aspect. benignityKindness of feeling, disposition, or manner. benisonBlessing. bequeathTo give by will. bereaveTo make desolate with loneliness and grief. berthA bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc. beseechTo implore. besetTo attack on all sides. besmearTo smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance. bestialAnimal. bestrewTo sprinkle or cover with things strewn. bestrideTo get or sit upon astride, as a horse. bethinkTo remind oneself. betideTo happen to or befall. betimesIn good season or time. betrothTo engage to marry. betrothalEngagement to marry. bevelAny inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees. bewilderTo confuse the perceptions or judgment of. bibliomaniaThe passion for collecting books. bibliographyA list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject. bibliophileOne who loves books. bibulousFond of drinking. bideTo await. biennialA plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second. bierA horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave. bigamistOne who has two spouses at the same time. bigamyThe crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living. bightA slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line. bilateralTwo-sided. bilingualSpeaking two languages. biographA bibliographical sketch or notice. biographyA written account of one's life, actions, and character. biologyThe science of life or living organisms. bipedAn animal having two feet. birthrightA privilege or possession into which one is born. bitternessAcridity, as to the taste. blaseSated with pleasure. blasphemeTo indulge in profane oaths. blatantNoisily or offensively loud or clamorous. blazeA vivid glowing flame. blazonTo make widely or generally known. bleakDesolate. blemishA mark that mars beauty. blitheJoyous. blithesomeCheerful. blockadeThe shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces. boatswainA subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc. bodiceA women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist. bodilyCorporeal. boisterousUnchecked merriment or animal spirits. boleThe trunk or body of a tree. boleroA Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing. bollA round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton. bolsterTo support, as something wrong. bombA hollow projectile containing an explosive material. bombardTo assail with any missile or with abusive speech. bombardierA person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells. bombastInflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects. boorishRude. boreTo weary by tediousness or dullness. boroughAn incorporated village or town. bosomThe breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman. botanicalConnected with the study or cultivation of plants. botanizeTo study plant-life. botanyThe science that treats of plants. bountifulShowing abundance. BowdlerizeTo expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages. bowlerIn cricket, the player who delivers the ball. boycottTo place the products or merchandise of under a ban. braeHillside. braggartA vain boaster. brandishTo wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear. bravadoAn aggressive display of boldness. bravoWell done brayA loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn. brazeTo make of or ornament with brass. brazierAn open pan or basin for holding live coals. breachThe violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation. breakerOne who trains horses, dogs, etc. breechThe buttocks. brethrenpl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like. brevityShortness of duration. bric-a-bracObjects of curiosity or for decoration. bridleThe head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins. brigadeA body of troops consisting of two or more regiments. brigadierGeneral officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general. brigandOne who lives by robbery and plunder. brimstoneSulfur. brineWater saturated with salt. bristleOne of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc. BritanniaThe United Kingdom of Great Britain. BriticismA word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British. brittleFragile. broachTo mention, for the first time. broadcastDisseminated far and wide. broganA coarse, heavy shoe. brogueAny dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people. brokerageThe business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker. bromineA dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor. bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubes. bronchusEither of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs. broochAn article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside. brotherhoodSpiritual or social fellowship or solidarity. browbeatTo overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner. brusqueSomewhat rough or rude in manner or speech. buffoonA clown. buffooneryLow drollery, coarse jokes, etc. bulbousOf, or pertaining to, or like a bulb. bullockAn ox. bulrushAny one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water. bulwarkAnything that gives security or defense. bumperA cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health. bumptiousFull of offensive and aggressive self-conceit. bungleTo execute clumsily. buoyancyPower or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas. buoyantHaving the power or tendency to float or keep afloat. bureauA chest of drawers for clothing, etc. bureaucracyGovernment by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business. burgessIn colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia. burgherAn inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town. burnishTo make brilliant or shining. bursarA treasurer. bustleTo hurry. buttTo strike with or as with the head, or horns. butteA conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated. buttressAny support or prop. by-lawA rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like. cabalA number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose. cabalismSuperstitious devotion to one's religion. cabinetThe body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation. cacophonyA disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones. cadaverousResembling a corpse. cadenceRhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and pace of marching troops. cadenzaAn embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument. caitiffCowardly. cajoleTo impose on or dupe by flattering speech. cajoleryDelusive speech. calculableThat may be estimated by reckoning. calculusA concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness. callosityThe state of being hard and insensible. callowWithout experience of the world. calorieAmount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade. calumnySlander. CalvaryThe place where Christ was crucified. CalvinismThe system of doctrine taught by John Calvin. CalvinizeTo teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism. cameA leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows. cameoAny small engraved or carved work in relief. campaignA complete series of connected military operations. CanaaniteA member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, or western Palestine. canaryOf a bright but delicate yellow. candidStraightforward. candorThe quality of frankness or outspokenness. canineCharacteristic of a dog. canonAny rule or law. cantTo talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity. cantataA choral composition. cantoOne of the divisions of an extended poem. cantonmentThe part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered. capaciousRoomy. capillaryA minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells. capitulateTo surrender or stipulate terms. capriceA whim. captionA heading, as of a chapter, section, document, etc. captiousHypercritical. captivateTo fascinate, as by excellence. carcassThe dead body of an animal. cardiacPertaining to the heart. cardinalOf prime or special importance. caretA sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted. caricaturea picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted. carnageMassacre. carnalSensual. carnivorousEating or living on flesh. carouseTo drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner. carrionDead and putrefying flesh. cartilageAn elastic animal tissue of firm consistence. cartridgeA charge for a firearm, or for blasting. casteThe division of society on artificial grounds. castigateTo punish. casualAccidental, by chance. casualtyA fatal or serious accident or disaster. cataclysmAny overwhelming flood of water. cataractOpacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness. catastropheAny great and sudden misfortune or calamity. cathodeThe negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery. CatholicismThe system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church. catholicityUniversal prevalence or acceptance. cat-o-nine-tailsAn instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used for flogging in the army and navy. caucusA private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates. causalIndicating or expressing a cause. causticSarcastic and severe. cauterizeTo burn or sear as with a heated iron. cedeTo pass title to. censorAn official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publication. censoriousJudging severely or harshly. censusAn official numbering of the people of a country or district. centenaryPertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years. centiliterA hundredth of a liter. centimeterA length of one hundredth of a meter. centurionA captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army. cerealPertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds. ceremonialCharacterized by outward form or ceremony. ceremoniousObservant of ritual. cessationDiscontinuance, as of action or motion. cessionSurrender, as of possessions or rights. chagrinKeen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors. chameleonChangeable in appearance. chanceryA court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court. chaosAny condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion. characteristicA distinctive feature. characterizeTo describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities. charlatanA quack. chasmA yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface. chastenTo purify by affliction. chastiseTo subject to punitive measures. chastitySexual or moral purity. chateauA castle or manor-house. chattelAny article of personal property. checkTo hold back. chiffonA very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc. chivalryThe knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices. choleraAn acute epidemic disease. cholericEasily provoked to anger. choralPertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir. ChristA title of Jesus christenTo name in baptism. ChristendomThat part of the world where Christianity is generally professed. chromaticBelonging, relating to, or abounding in color. chronologyThe science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events. chronometerA portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision. cipherTo calculate arithmetically. circulateTo disseminate. circumferenceThe boundary-line of a circle. circumlocutionIndirect or roundabout expression. circumnavigateTo sail quite around. circumscribeTo confine within bounds. circumspectShowing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration. citadelAny strong fortress. citeTo refer to specifically. claimantOne who makes a claim or demand, as of right. clairvoyanceIntuitive sagacity or perception. clamorousUrgent in complaint or demand. clanA tribe. clandestineSurreptitious. clangorClanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor. clarifyTo render intelligible. clarionA small shrill trumpet or bugle. classifyTo arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblances and differences. clearanceA certificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with the law and may sail. clemencyMercy. clementCompassionate. close-hauledHaving the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible. clothierOne who makes or sells cloth or clothing. clumsyAwkward of movement. coagulateTo change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment. coagulantProducing coagulation. coalescenceThe act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product. coalitionCombination in a body or mass. coddleTo treat as a baby or an invalid. codicilA supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will. coerceTo force. coercionForcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical. coerciveServing or tending to force. cogentAppealing strongly to the reason or conscience. cognateAkin. cognizantTaking notice. cohereTo stick together. cohesionConsistency. cohesiveHaving the property of consistency. coincideTo correspond. coincidenceA circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident. coincidentTaking place at the same time. collaborateTo labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits. collapseTo cause to shrink, fall in, or fail. collapsibleThat may or can collapse. colleagueAn associate in professional employment. collectiveConsisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum. collectorOne who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like. collegianA college student. collideTo meet and strike violently. collierOne who works in a coal-mine. collisionViolent contact. colloquialPertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary. colloquialismForm of speech used only or chiefly in conversation. colloquyConversation. collusionA secret agreement for a wrongful purpose. colossusAny strikingly great person or object. comelyHandsome. comestibleFit to be eaten. comicalFunny. commemorateTo serve as a remembrance of. commentaryA series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work. commingleTo blend. commissariatThe department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs. commissionTo empower. commitmentThe act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping. committalThe act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being commoditySomething that is bought and sold. commotionA disturbance or violent agitation. commuteTo put something, especially something less severe, in place of. comparableFit to be compared. comparativeRelative. comparisonExamination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness. compensateTo remunerate. competenceAdequate qualification or capacity. competentQualified. competitivecharacterized by rivalry. competitorA rival. complacenceSatisfaction with one's acts or surroundings. complacentPleased or satisfied with oneself. complaisancePoliteness. complaisantAgreeable. complementTo make complete. complexComplicated. compliantYielding. complicateTo make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with. complicationAn intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner. complicityParticipation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer. complimentTo address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise. componentA constituent element or part. comportTo conduct or behave (oneself). composureCalmness. comprehensibleIntelligible. comprehensionAbility to know. comprehensiveLarge in scope or content. compressTo press together or into smaller space. compressibleCapable of being pressed into smaller compass. compressionConstraint, as by force or authority. compriseTo consist of. compulsionCoercion. compulsoryForced. compunctionRemorseful feeling. computeTo ascertain by mathematical calculation. concedeTo surrender. conceitSelf-flattering opinion. conceiveTo form an idea, mental image or thought of. concertoA musical composition. concessionAnything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim. conciliateTo obtain the friendship of. conciliatoryTending to reconcile. conclusiveSufficient to convince or decide. concordHarmony. concordanceHarmony. concurTo agree. concurrenceAgreement. concurrentOccurring or acting together. concussionA violent shock to some organ by a fall or a sudden blow. condensationThe act or process of making dense or denser. condenseTo abridge. condescendTo come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors. condolenceExpression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune. conduceTo bring about. conduciveContributing to an end. conductibleCapable of being conducted or transmitted. conduitA means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid. confectioneryThe candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy. confederacyA number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid. confederateOne who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement. conferTo bestow. confereeA person with whom another confers. confessorA spiritual advisor. confidantOne to whom secrets are entrusted. confideTo reveal in trust or confidence. confidenceThe state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another. confidentAssured. confinementRestriction within limits or boundaries. confiscateTo appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury. conflagrationA great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like. confluenceThe place where streams meet. confluentA stream that unites with another. conformanceThe act or state or conforming. conformableHarmonious. conformationGeneral structure, form, or outline. conformityCorrespondence in form, manner, or use. confrontTo encounter, as difficulties or obstacles. congealTo coagulate. congenialHaving kindred character or tastes. congestTo collect into a mass. congregateTo bring together into a crowd. coniferousCone-bearing trees. conjectureA guess. conjoinTo unite. conjugalPertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons. conjugateJoined together in pairs. conjugationThe state or condition of being joined together. conjunctionThe state of being joined together, or the things so joined. conniveTo be in collusion. connoisseurA critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art. connoteTo mean; signify. connubialPertaining to marriage or matrimony. conquerTo overcome by force. consanguineousDescended from the same parent or ancestor. conscienceThe faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct. conscientiousGoverned by moral standard. consciousAware that one lives, feels, and thinks. conscriptTo force into military service. consecrateTo set apart as sacred. consecutiveFollowing in uninterrupted succession. consensusA collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons. conservatismTendency to adhere to the existing order of things. conservativeAdhering to the existing order of things. conservatoryAn institution for instruction and training in music and declamation. consignTo entrust. consigneeA person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted. consignorOne who entrusts. consistencyA state of permanence. consoleTo comfort. consolidateTo combine into one body or system. consonanceThe state or quality of being in accord with. consonantBeing in agreement or harmony with. consortA companion or associate. conspicuousClearly visible. conspiratorOne who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose. conspireTo plot. constableAn officer whose duty is to maintain the peace. constellationAn arbitrary assemblage or group of stars. consternationPanic. constituencyThe inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body. constituentOne who has the right to vote at an election. constrictTo bind. consulAn officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country. consulateThe place in which a consul transacts official business. consummateTo bring to completion. consumptionGradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearing out, etc. consumptiveDesigned for gradual destruction. contagionThe communication of disease from person to person. contagiousTransmitting disease. contaminateTo pollute. contemplateTo consider thoughtfully. contemporaneousLiving, occurring, or existing at the same time. contemporaryLiving or existing at the same time. contemptibleWorthy of scorn or disdain. contemptuousDisdainful. contenderOne who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry. contiguityProximity. contiguousTouching or joining at the edge or boundary. continenceSelf-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion. contingencyPossibility of happening. contingentNot predictable. continuancePermanence. continuationProlongation. continuityUninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development. continuousConnected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence. contortTo twist into a misshapen form. contrabandTrade forbidden by law or treaty. contradictionThe assertion of the opposite of that which has been said. contradictoryInconsistent with itself. contrapositionA placing opposite. contraveneTo prevent or obstruct the operation of. contributionThe act of giving for a common purpose. contributorOne who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose. contriteBroken in spirit because of a sense of sin. contrivanceThe act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose. contriveTo manage or carry through by some device or scheme. controlTo exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over. controllerOne who or that which regulates or directs. contumaciousRebellious. contumacyContemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority. contuseTo bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin. contusionA bruise. convalesceTo recover after a sickness. convalescenceThe state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease. convalescentRecovering health after sickness. conveneTo summon or cause to assemble. convenienceFitness, as of time or place. convergeTo cause to incline and approach nearer together. convergentTending to one point. conversantThoroughly informed. conversionChange from one state or position to another, or from one form to another. convertibleInterchangeable. convexCurving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle. conveyanceThat by which anything is transported. convivialDevoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking. convolutionA winding motion. convolveTo move with a circling or winding motion. convoyA protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation. convulseTo cause spasms in. convulsionA violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body. copiousPlenteous. coquetteA flirt. corniceAn ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling. cornucopiaThe horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity. corollaryA proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration. coronationThe act or ceremony of crowning a monarch. coronetInferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign. corporalBelonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind. corporateBelonging to a corporation. corporealOf a material nature; physical. corpsA number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together. corpseA dead body. corpulentObese. corpuscleA minute particle of matter. correlateTo put in some relation of connection or correspondence. correlativeMutually involving or implying one another. corrigibleCapable of reformation. corroborateTo strengthen, as proof or conviction. corroborationConfirmation. corrodeTo ruin or destroy little by little. corrosionGradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. corrosiveThat which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. corruptibleOpen to bribery. corruptionLoss of purity or integrity. cosmeticPertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion. cosmicPertaining to the universe. cosmogonyA doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe. cosmographyThe science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology. cosmologyThe general science of the universe. cosmopolitanCommon to all the world. cosmopolitanismA cosmopolitan character. cosmosThe world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement. counter-claimA cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff. counteractTo act in opposition to. counterbalanceTo oppose with an equal force. counterchargeTo accuse in return. counterfeitMade to resemble something else. counterpartSomething taken with another for the completion of either. countervailTo offset. counting-houseA house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc. countrymanA rustic. courageousBrave. courseLine of motion or direction. courserA fleet and spirited horse. courtesyPoliteness originating in kindness and exercised habitually. covenantAn agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties. covertConcealed, especially for an evil purpose. coveyA flock of quails or partridges. cowerTo crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame. coxswainOne who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer. cragA rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge. craniumThe skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain. crassCoarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine. cravingA vehement desire. creakA sharp, harsh, squeaking sound. creameryA butter-making establishment. creamyResembling or containing cream. credenceBelief. credibleBelievable. credulousEasily deceived. creedA formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief. crematoryA place for cremating dead bodies. crevasseA deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier. creviceA small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces. criterionA standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion. critiqueA criticism or critical review. crockeryEarthenware made from baked clay. crucibleA trying and purifying test or agency. crusadeAny concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle. crustaceanPertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc. crustaceousHaving a crust-like shell. cryptogramAnything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning. crystallizeTo bring together or give fixed shape to. cudgelA short thick stick used as a club. culinaryOf or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen. cullTo pick or sort out from the rest. culpableGuilty. culpritA guilty person. culvertAny artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal. cupidityAvarice. curableCapable of being remedied or corrected. curatorA person having charge as of a library or museum. curioA piece of bric-a-brac. cursiveWriting in which the letters are joined together. cursoryRapid and superficial. curtConcise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression. curtailTo cut off or cut short. curtsyA downward movement of the body by bending the knees. cycloidLike a circle. cygnetA young swan. cynicalExhibiting moral skepticism. cynicismContempt for the opinions of others and of what others value. cynosureThat to which general interest or attention is directed. daringBrave. darklingBlindly. DarwinismThe doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms. dastardA base coward. datumA premise, starting-point, or given fact. dauntlessFearless. day-manA day-laborer. dead-heatA race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner. dearthScarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable. death's-headA human skull as a symbol of death. debaseTo lower in character or virtue. debatableSubject to contention or dispute. debonairHaving gentle or courteous bearing or manner. debutA first appearance in society or on the stage. decagonA figure with ten sides and ten angles. decagramA weight of 10 grams. decaliterA liquid and dry measure of 10 liters. decalogueThe ten commandments. DecameronA volume consisting of ten parts or books. decameterA length of ten meters. decampTo leave suddenly or unexpectedly. decapitateTo behead. decapodTen-footed or ten-armed. decasyllableA line of ten syllables. deceitFalsehood. deceitfulFraudulent. deceiveTo mislead by or as by falsehood. decencyMoral fitness. decentCharacterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress. deciduousFalling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc. decimalFounded on the number 10. decimateTo destroy a measurable or large proportion of. decipherTo find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible. decisiveConclusive. declamationA speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public. declamatoryA full and formal style of utterance. declarativeContaining a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation. declensionThe change of endings in nouns and decorateTo embellish. decorousSuitable for the occasion or circumstances. decoyAnything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation. decrepitEnfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity. dedicationThe voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause. deduceTo derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles. defaceTo mar or disfigure the face or external surface of. defalcateTo cut off or take away, as a part of something. defamationMalicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another. defameTo slander. defaultThe neglect or omission of a legal requirement. defendantA person against whom a suit is brought. defensibleCapable of being maintained or justified. defensiveCarried on in resistance to aggression. deferTo delay or put off to some other time. deferenceRespectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment. defiantCharacterized by bold or insolent opposition. deficiencyLack or insufficiency. deficientNot having an adequate or proper supply or amount. definiteHaving an exact signification or positive meaning. deflectTo cause to turn aside or downward. deforestTo clear of forests. deformTo disfigure. deformityA disfigurement. defraudTo deprive of something dishonestly. defrayTo make payment for. degeneracyA becoming worse. degenerateTo become worse or inferior. degradationDiminution, as of strength or magnitude. degradeTo take away honors or position from. dehydrateTo deprive of water. deifyTo regard or worship as a god. deignTo deem worthy of notice or account. deistOne who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation. deityA god, goddess, or divine person. dejectTo dishearten. dejectionMelancholy. delectableDelightful to the taste or to the senses. delectationDelight. deleteriousHurtful, morally or physically. delicacyThat which is agreeable to a fine taste. delineateTo represent by sketch or diagram. deliquesceTo dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air. deliriousRaving. deludeTo mislead the mind or judgment of. delugeTo overwhelm with a flood of water. delusionMistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring. demagnetizeTo deprive (a magnet) of magnetism. demagogueAn unprincipled politician. demeanorDeportment. dementedInsane. demeritA mark for failure or bad conduct. demiseDeath. demobilizeTo disband, as troops. demolishTo annihilate. demonstrableCapable of positive proof. demonstrateTo prove indubitably. demonstrativeInclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts. demonstratorOne who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner. demulcentAny application soothing to an irritable surface demurragethe detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing. dendroidLike a tree. dendrologyThe natural history of trees. denizenInhabitant. denominateTo give a name or epithet to. denominationA body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline. denominatorPart of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided. denoteTo designate by word or mark. denouementThat part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up. denounceTo point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium. dentifriceAny preparation used for cleaning the teeth. denudeTo strip the covering from. denunciationThe act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment. depleteTo reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste. deplorableContemptible. deploreTo regard with grief or sorrow. deponentLaying down. depopulateTo remove the inhabitants from. deportTo take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony. deportmentDemeanor. depositionTestimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court. depositorOne who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited. depositoryA place where anything is kept in safety. depraveTo render bad, especially morally bad. deprecateTo express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite. depreciateTo lessen the worth of. depreciationA lowering in value or an underrating in worth. depressTo press down. depressionA falling of the spirits. depthDeepness. derelictNeglectful of obligation. derideTo ridicule. derisibleOpen to ridicule. derisionRidicule. derivationThat process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning. derivativeComing or acquired from some origin. deriveTo deduce, as from a premise. dermatologyThe branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases. derrickAn apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights. descendantOne who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc. descendentProceeding downward. descentThe act of moving or going downward. descryTo discern. desertTo abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned desiccantAny remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds. designateTo select or appoint, as by authority. desistTo cease from action. desistanceCessation. despairUtter hopelessness and despondency. desperadoOne without regard for law or life. desperateResorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair. despicableContemptible. despiteIn spite of. despondTo lose spirit, courage, or hope. despondentDisheartened. despotAn absolute and irresponsible monarch. despotismAny severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part. destitutePoverty-stricken. desultoryNot connected with what precedes. deterTo frighten away. deteriorateTo grow worse. determinateDefinitely limited or fixed. determinationThe act of deciding. deterrentHindering from action through fear. detestTo dislike or hate with intensity. detractTo take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation. detrimentSomething that causes damage, depreciation, or loss. detrudeTo push down forcibly. deviateTo take a different course. devilryMalicious mischief. deviltryWanton and malicious mischief. deviousOut of the common or regular track. deviseTo invent. devoutReligious. dexterityReadiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work. diabolicCharacteristic of the devil. diacriticalMarking a difference. diagnoseTo distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena. diagnosisDetermination of the distinctive nature of a disease. dialectForms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district. dialecticianA logician. dialogueA formal conversation in which two or more take part. diaphanousTransparent. diatomicContaining only two atoms. diatribeA bitter or malicious criticism. dictumA positive utterance. didacticPertaining to teaching. differenceDissimilarity in any respect. differentiaAny essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species. differentialDistinctive. differentiateTo acquire a distinct and separate character. diffidenceSelf-distrust. diffidentAffected or possessed with self-distrust. diffusibleSpreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly. diffusionDispersion. dignitaryOne who holds high rank. digraphA union of two characters representing a single sound. digressTo turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter. dilapidatedFallen into decay or partial ruin. dilateTo enlarge in all directions. dilatoryTending to cause delay. dilemmaA situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary. dilettanteA superficial amateur. diligenceCareful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken. diluteTo make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something. diminutionReduction. dimlyObscurely. diphthongThe sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds. diplomacyTact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters. diplomatA representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another. diplomaticCharacterized by special tact in negotiations. diplomatistOne remarkable for tact and shrewd management. disagreeTo be opposite in opinion. disallowTo withhold permission or sanction. disappearTo cease to exist, either actually or for the time being. disappointTo fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of. disapproveTo regard with blame. disarmTo deprive of weapons. disarrangeTo throw out of order. disavowTo disclaim responsibility for. disavowalDenial. disbelieverOne who refuses to believe. disburdenTo disencumber. disburseTo pay out or expend, as money from a fund. discardTo reject. discerniblePerceivable. discipleOne who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine. disciplinaryHaving the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority. disciplineTo train to obedience. disclaimTo disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to. discolorTo stain. discomfitTo put to confusion. discomfortThe state of being positively uncomfortable. disconnectTo undo or dissolve the connection or association of. disconsolateGrief-stricken. discontinuanceInterruption or intermission. discordAbsence of harmoniousness. discountenanceTo look upon with disfavor. discoverTo get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived. discreditTo injure the reputation of. discreetJudicious. discrepantOpposite. discriminateTo draw a distinction. discursivePassing from one subject to another. discussionDebate. disenfranchiseTo deprive of any right privilege or power disengageTo become detached. disfavorDisregard. disfigureTo impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of. dishabilleUndress or negligent attire. dishonestUntrustworthy. disillusionTo disenchant. disinfectTo remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases. disinfectantA substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases. disinheritTo deprive of an inheritance. disinterestedImpartial. disjunctiveHelping or serving to disconnect or separate. dislocateTo put out of proper place or order. dismissalDisplacement by authority from an office or an employment. dismountTo throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like. disobedienceNeglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction. disobedientNeglecting or refusing to obey. disownTo refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself. disparageTo regard or speak of slightingly. disparityInequality. dispelTo drive away by or as by scattering in different directions. dispensationThat which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power. displaceTo put out of the proper or accustomed place. dispossessTo deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate. disputationVerbal controversy. disqualifyTo debar. disquietTo deprive of peace or tranquillity. disregardTo take no notice of. disreputableDishonorable or disgraceful. disreputeA bad name or character. disrobeTo unclothe. disruptTo burst or break asunder. dissatisfyTo displease. dissectTo cut apart or to pieces. dissectionThe act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal. dissembleTo hide by pretending something different. disseminateTo sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown. dissensionAngry or violent difference of opinion. dissentDisagreement. dissentientOne who disagrees. dissentiousContentious. dissertationThesis. disserviceAn ill turn. disseverTo divide. dissimilarDifferent. dissipateTo disperse or disappear. dissipationThe state of being dispersed or scattered. dissoluteLewd. dissolutionA breaking up of a union of persons. dissolveTo liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture. dissonanceDiscord. dissonantHarsh or disagreeable in sound. dissuadeTo change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading. dissuasionThe act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading. disyllableA word of two syllables. distemperA disease or malady. distendTo stretch out or expand in every direction. distensibleCapable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction. distentionExpansion. distillTo extract or produce by vaporization and condensation. distillationSeparation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile. distillerOne occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors. distinctionA note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies. distortTo twist into an unnatural or irregular form. distrainTo subject a person to distress. distrainorOne who subjects a person to distress. distraughtBewildered. distrustLack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person. disunionSeparation of relations or interests. diurnalDaily. divagationDigression. divergentTending in different directions. diverseCapable of various forms. diversionPastime. diversityDissimilitude. divertTo turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established. divertibleAble to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established. divestTo strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment. divinationThe pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden. divinityThe quality or character of being godlike. divisibleCapable of being separated into parts. divisorThat by which a number or quantity is divided. divulgeTo tell or make known, as something previously private or secret. divulgenceA divulging. docileEasy to manage. docketThe registry of judgments of a court. doeThe female of the deer. dogmaA statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority. dogmaticMaking statements without argument or evidence. dogmatizeTo make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence. dolefulMelancholy. dolesomeMelancholy. dolorLamentation. dolorousExpressing or causing sorrow or pain. domainA sphere or field of action or interest. domesticityLife in or fondness for one's home and family. domicileThe place where one lives. dominanceAscendancy. dominantConspicuously prominent. dominateTo influence controllingly. dominationControl by the exercise of power or constituted authority. domineerTo rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance. donateTo bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause. donatorOne who makes a donation or present. doneeA person to whom a donation is made. donorOne who makes a donation or present. dormantBeing in a state of or resembling sleep. doubletOne of a pair of like things. doublyIn twofold degree or extent. dowryThe property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage. drachmaA modern and an ancient Greek coin. dragnetA net to be drawn along the bottom of the water. dragoonIn the British army, a cavalryman. drainageThe means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc. dramatistOne who writes plays. dramatizeTo relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner. drasticActing vigorously. droughtDry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither. drowsyHeavy with sleepiness. drudgeryHard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation. dubiousDoubtful. ducklingA young duck. ductileCapable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread. duetA composition for two voices or instruments. dunTo make a demand or repeated demands on for payment. duplexHaving two parts. duplicityDouble-dealing. duranceConfinement. durationThe period of time during which anything lasts. duteousShowing submission to natural superiors. dutiableSubject to a duty, especially a customs duty. dutifulObedient. dwindleTo diminish or become less. dyneThe force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s. earnestArdent in spirit and speech. earthenwareAnything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun. eatableEdible. ebullientShowing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling. eccentricPeculiar. eccentricityIdiosyncrasy. eclipseThe obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body. economizeTo spend sparingly. ecstasyRapturous excitement or exaltation. ecstaticEnraptured. edibleSuitable to be eaten. edictThat which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action. edifyTo build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion. editorialAn article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument. educeTo draw out. effaceTo obliterate. effectA consequence. effectiveFit for a destined purpose. effectualEfficient. effeminacyWomanishness. effeminateHaving womanish traits or qualities. effervesceTo bubble up. effervescentGiving off bubbles of gas. effeteExhausted, as having performed its functions. efficaciousEffective. efficacyThe power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it. efficiencyThe state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty. efficientHaving and exercising the power to produce effects or results. efflorescenceThe state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance. efflorescentOpening in flower. effluviumA noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter. effronteryUnblushing impudence. effulgenceSplendor. effuseTo pour forth. effusionan outpouring. egoismThe theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self. egoistOne who advocates or practices egoism. egotismSelf-conceit. egotistOne given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences. egregiousExtreme. egressAny place of exit. ejectTo expel. elapseTo quietly terminate: said of time. elasticityThat property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed. electrolysisThe process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current. electrotypeA metallic copy of any surface, as a coin. elegyA lyric poem lamenting the dead. elementA component or essential part. elicitTo educe or extract gradually or without violence. eligibleQualified for selection. eliminateTo separate and cast aside. ElizabethanRelating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era. elocutionThe art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading. eloquentHaving the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech. elucidateTo bring out more clearly the facts concerning. eludeTo evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice. elusionEvasion. emaciateTo waste away in flesh. emanateTo flow forth or proceed, as from some source. emancipateTo release from bondage. embargoAuthoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade. embarkTo make a beginning in some occupation or scheme. embarrassTo render flustered or agitated. embellishTo make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features. embezzleTo misappropriate secretly. emblazonTo set forth publicly or in glowing terms. emblemA symbol. embodyTo express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form. emboldenTo give courage to. embolismAn obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel. embroilTo involve in dissension or strife. emergeTo come into view or into existence. emergenceA coming into view. emergentComing into view. emeritusRetired from active service but retained to an honorary position. emigrantOne who moves from one place to settle in another. emigrateTo go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another. eminenceAn elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc. eminentHigh in station, merit, or esteem. emitTo send or give out. emphasisAny special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word. emphasizeTo articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words. emphaticSpoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words. employeeOne who works for wages or a salary. employerOne who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay. emporiumA bazaar or shop. empowerTo delegate authority to. emulateTo imitate with intent to equal or surpass. enactTo make into law, as by legislative act. enamorTo inspire with ardent love. encampTo pitch tents for a resting-place. encomiumA formal or discriminating expression of praise. encompassTo encircle. encoreThe call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance. encourageTo inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind. encroachTo invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another. encumberTo impede with obstacles. encyclicalIntended for general circulation. encyclopediaA work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject. endangerTo expose to peril. endearTo cause to be loved. endemicPeculiar to some specified country or people. endueTo endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual. endurableTolerable. enduranceThe ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing. energeticWorking vigorously. enervateTo render ineffective or inoperative. enfeebleTo debilitate. enfranchiseTo endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote. engenderTo produce. engraveTo cut or carve in or upon some surface. engrossTo occupy completely. enhanceTo intensify. enigmaA riddle. enjoinTo command. enkindleTo set on fire. enlightenTo cause to see clearly. enlistTo enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment. enmityHatred. ennobleTo dignify. enormityImmensity. enormousGigantic. enrageTo infuriate. enraptureTo delight extravagantly or intensely. enshrineTo keep sacred. ensnareTo entrap. entailTo involve; necessitate. entangleTo involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications. enthrallTo bring or hold under any overmastering influence. enthroneTo invest with sovereign power. enthuseTo yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling. enthusiasticFull of zeal and fervor. entiretyA complete thing. entomologyThe branch of zoology that treats of insects. entrailspl. The internal parts of an animal. entreatyAn earnest request. entreeThe act of entering. entrenchTo fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall. entwineTo interweave. enumerateTo name one by one. epicA poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc. epicureOne who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking. EpicureanIndulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite. epicycleA circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle. epicycloidA curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle. epidemicWide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region. epidermisThe outer skin. epigramA pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation. epilogueThe close of a narrative or dramatic poem. epiphanyAny appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity. episodeAn incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it. epitaphAn inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead. epithetWord used ajectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "Father Aeneas". epitomeA simplified representation. epizooticPrevailing among animals. epochA interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events. epodeA species of lyric poems. equalizeTo render uniform. equanimityEvenness of mind or temper. equestrianPertaining to horses or horsemanship. equilibriumA state of balance. equitableCharacterized by fairness. equityFairness or impartiality. equivalentEqual in value, force, meaning, or the like. equivocalAmbiguous. equivocateTo use words of double meaning. eradicateTo destroy thoroughly. errantRoving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds. erraticIrregular. erroneousIncorrect. eruditeVery-learned. eruditionExtensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc. eschewTo keep clear of. espyTo keep close watch. esquireA title of dignity, office, or courtesy. essenceThat which makes a thing to be what it is. estheticPertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts. estimableWorthy of respect. estrangeTo alienate. estuaryA wide lower part of a tidal river. et ceteraAnd so forth. eugenicRelating to the development and improvement of race. eulogizeTo speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character. eulogyA spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character. euphemismA figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted. euphoniousCharacterized by agreeableness of sound. euphonyAgreeableness of sound. eurekaI have found it. evadeTo avoid by artifice. evanesceTo vanish gradually. evanescentFleeting. evangelicalSeeking the conversion of sinners. evangelistA preacher who goes from place to place holding services. evasionEscape. eventualUltimate. evertTo turn inside out. evictTo dispossess pursuant to judicial decree. evidentialIndicative. evinceTo make manifest or evident. evokeTo call or summon forth. evolutionDevelopment or growth. evolveTo unfold or expand. exacerbateTo make more sharp, severe, or virulent. exaggerateTo overstate. exasperateTo excite great anger in. excavateTo remove by digging or scooping out. exceedTo go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc. excelTo be superior or distinguished. excellencePossession of eminently or unusually good qualities. excellencyA title of honor bestowed upon various high officials. excellentPossessing distinguished merit. excerptAn extract or selection from written or printed matter. excessThat which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience. excitableNervously high-strung. excitationIntensified emotion or action. exclamationAn abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling. excludeTo shut out purposely or forcibly. exclusionNon-admission. excrescenceAny unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development. excretionThe getting rid of waste matter. excruciateTo inflict severe pain or agony upon. excursionA journey. excusableJustifiable. execrableAbominable. execrationAn accursed thing. executorA person nominated by the will of another to execute the will. exegesisBiblical exposition or interpretation. exemplarA model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated. exemplaryFitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation. exemplifyTo show by example. exemptFree, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others. exertTo make an effort. exhaleTo breathe forth. exhaustTo empty by draining off the contents. exhaustibleCausing or tending to cause exhaustion. exhaustionDeprivation of strength or energy. exhaustiveThorough and complete in execution. exhilarateTo fill with high or cheerful spirits. exhumeTo dig out of the earth (what has been buried). exigencyA critical period or condition. exigentUrgent. existencePossession or continuance of being. exitA way or passage out. exodusA going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people. exonerateTo relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame. exorbitanceExtravagance or enormity. exorbitantGoing beyond usual and proper limits. exorciseTo cast or drive out by religious or magical means. exoticForeign. expandTo increase in range or scope. expanseA continuous area or stretch. expansionIncrease of amount, size, scope, or the like. expatriateTo drive from one's own country. expectTo look forward to as certain or probable. expectancyThe act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable. expectorateTo cough up and spit forth. expediencyFitness to meet the requirements of a particular case. expedientContributing to personal advantage. expediteTo hasten the movement or progress of. expeditiousSpeedy. expendTo spend. expenseThe laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength. expiateTo make satisfaction or amends for. explicateTo clear from involvement. explicitDefinite. explodeTo cause to burst in pieces by force from within. explosionA sudden and violent outbreak. explosivePertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak. expositionFormal presentation. expositoryPertaining to a formal presentation. expostulateTo discuss. exposureAn open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass. expressiveFull of meaning. expulsionForcible ejection. extantStill existing and known. extemporaneousDone or made without much or any preparation. extemporeWithout studied or special preparation. extensibleCapable of being thrust out. extensionA reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope. extensiveExtended widely in space, time, or scope. extensorA muscle that causes extension. extenuateTo diminish the gravity or importance of. exteriorThat which is outside. externalAnything relating or belonging to the outside. extinctBeing no longer in existence. extinguishTo render extinct. extolTo praise in the highest terms. extortTo obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity. extortionThe practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion. extraditeTo surrender the custody of. extraditionThe surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government. extrajudicialHappening out of court. extraneousHaving no essential relation to a subject. extraordinaryUnusual. extravaganceUndue expenditure of money. extravagantNeedlessly free or lavish in expenditure. extremistOne who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views. extremityThe utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from a mean position. extricateDisentangle. extrudeTo drive out or away. exuberanceRich supply. exuberantMarked by great plentifulness. fabricateTo invent fancifully or falsely. fabulousIncredible. facetOne of the small triangular plane surfaces of a diamond or other gem. facetiousAmusing. facialPertaining to the face. facileNot difficult to do. facilitateTo make more easy. facilityEase. facsimileAn exact copy or reproduction. factionA number of persons combined for a common purpose. factiousTurbulent. fallaciousIllogical. fallacyAny unsound or delusive mode of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning. fallibleCapable of erring. fallowLand broken up and left to become mellow or to rest. famishTo suffer extremity of hunger or thirst. fanaticA religious zealot. fancierOne having a taste for or interest in special objects. fancilessUnimaginative. fastidiousHard to please. fathomA measure of length, 6 feet. fatuousIdiotic faultyImperfect. faunOne of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, with goats feet. fawnA young deer. fealtyLoyalty. feasibleThat may be done, performed, or effected; practicable. federateTo league together. feintAny sham, pretense, or deceptive movement. felicitateTo wish joy or happiness to, especially in view of a coming event. felicityA state of well-founded happiness. felonA criminal or depraved person. feloniousShowing criminal or evil purpose. felonyOne of the highest class of offenses, and punishable with death or imprisonment. feminineCharacteristic of woman or womankind. ferneryA place in which ferns are grown. ferociousOf a wild, fierce, and savage nature. ferocitySavageness. ferventArdent in feeling. fervidIntense. fervorArdor or intensity of feeling. festalJoyous. festiveMerry. feteA festival or feast. fetusThe young in the womb or in the egg. feudalPertaining to the relation of lord and vassal. feudalismThe feudal system. fezA brimless felt cap in the shape of a truncated cone, usually red with a black tassel. fiascoA complete or humiliating failure. fickleUnduly changeable in feeling, judgment, or purpose. fictitiousCreated or formed by the imagination. fidelityLoyalty. fiducialIndicative of faith or trust. fiefA landed estate held under feudal tenure. filibusterOne who attempts to obstruct legislation. finaleConcluding performance. finalityThe state or quality of being final or complete. finallyAt last. financialMonetary. financierOne skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations. fineryThat which is used to decorate the person or dress. finesseSubtle contrivance used to gain a point. finiteLimited. fiscalPertaining to the treasury or public finances of a government. fishmongerOne who sells fish. fissureA crack or crack-like depression. fitfulSpasmodic. fixtureOne who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position. flag-officerThe captain of a flag-ship. flagrantOpenly scandalous. flamboyantCharacterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste. flatulenceAccumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels. flectionThe act of bending. fledglingA young bird. flexiblePliable. flimsyThin and weak. flippantHaving a light, pert, trifling disposition. floeA collection of tabular masses of floating polar ice. floraThe aggregate of plants growing without cultivation in a district. floralPertaining to flowers. floridFlushed with red. floristA dealer in flowers. fluctuateTo pass backward and forward irregularly from one state or degree to another. fluctuationFrequent irregular change back and forth from one state or degree to another. flueA smoke-duct in a chimney. fluentHaving a ready or easy flow of words or ideas. fluentialPertaining to streams. fluxA state of constant movement, change, or renewal. foggyObscure. foibleA personal weakness or failing. foistTo palm off. foliageAny growth of leaves. folioA sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once. folk-loreThe traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common people. fondleTo handle tenderly and lovingly. fooleryFolly. foot-noteA note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column. fopperyDandyism. foppishCharacteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners. forbearancePatient endurance or toleration of offenses. forbyBesides. forcibleViolent. forecourtA court opening directly from the street. forejudgeTo judge of before hearing evidence. forepeakThe extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck. foreshoreThat part of a shore uncovered at low tide. forebodeTo be an omen or warning sign of, especially of evil. forecastTo predict. forecastleThat part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds. forecloseTo bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeem property. forefatherAn ancestor. foregoTo deny oneself the pleasure or profit of. foregroundThat part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest the spectator. foreheadThe upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair. foreignBelonging to, situated in, or derived from another country. foreignerA citizen of a foreign country. foreknowledgePrescience. foremanThe head man. foreordainTo predetermine. foreordinationPredestination. forerunTo go before as introducing or ushering in. foresailA square sail. foreseeTo discern beforehand. foresightProvision against harm or need. foretellTo predict. forethoughtPremeditation. forfeitTo lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation. forfendTo ward off. forgeryCounterfeiting. forgoTo deny oneself. formationRelative disposition of parts. formidableDifficult to accomplish. formulaFixed rule or set form. forswearTo renounce upon oath. forteA strong point. forthInto notice or view. forthrightWith directness. fortifyTo provide with defensive works. fortitudePatient courage. foursomeConsisting of four. fractureA break. fragileEasily broken. frailtyLiability to be broken or destroyed. fragileCapable of being broken. frankincenseA gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes. franticFrenzied. fraternalBrotherly. fraudulenceDeceitfulness. fraudulentCounterfeit. frayTo fret at the edge so as to loosen or break the threads. freemasonA member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans. freethinkerOne who rejects authority or inspiration in religion. free tradeCommerce unrestricted by tariff or customs. frequencyThe comparative number of any kind of occurrences within a given time or space. frescoThe art of painting on a surface of plaster, particularly on walls and ceilings. freshnessThe state, quality, or degree of being fresh. fretfulDisposed to peevishness. frightfulApt to induce terror or alarm. frigidLacking warmth. frigidariumA room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc. frivolityA trifling act, thought, saying, or practice. frivolousTrivial. frizzTo give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to. frizzleTo cause to crinkle or curl, as the hair. frolicsomePrankish. frontierThe part of a nation's territory that abuts upon another country. frowzySlovenly in appearance. frugalEconomical. fruitionFulfillment. fugaciousFleeting. fulcrumThe support on or against which a lever rests, or the point about which it turns. fulminateTo cause to explode. fulsomeOffensive from excess of praise or commendation. fumigateTo subject to the action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection. functionaryAn official. fundamentalBasal. fungibleThat may be measured, counted, or weighed. fungousSpongy. fungusA plant destitute of chlorophyll, as a mushroom. furbishTo restore brightness or beauty to. furlongA measure, one-eighth of a mile. furloughA temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer. furrierA dealer in or maker of fur goods. furtherMore distant or advanced. furtheranceAdvancement. furtiveStealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief. fuseTo unite or blend as by melting together. fusibleCapable of being melted by heat. futileOf no avail or effect. futuristA person of expectant temperament. gaugeAn instrument for measuring. gaietyFestivity. gailyMerrily. gaitCarriage of the body in going. gallantPossessing a brave or chivalrous spirit. galoreAbundant. galvanicPertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action. galvanismCurrent electricity, especially that arising from chemical action. galvanizeTo imbue with life or animation. gambleTo risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency. gambolPlayful leaping or frisking. gamesterA gambler. gamutThe whole range or sequence. garnishIn cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment. garrisonThe military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense. garroteTo execute by strangling. garrulousGiven to constant trivial talking. gaseousLight and unsubstantial. gastricOf, pertaining to, or near the stomach. gastritisInflammation of the stomach. gastronomyThe art of preparing and serving appetizing food. gendarmeIn continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed police officer. genealogyA list, in the order of succession, of ancestors and their descendants. genealogistA tracer of pedigrees. generalityThe principal portion. generalizeTo draw general inferences. generallyOrdinarily. generateTo produce or cause to be. genericNoting a genus or kind; opposed to specific. generosityA disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily. genesisCreation. genialityWarmth and kindliness of disposition. genitalOf or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs. genitiveIndicating source, origin, possession, or the like. genteelWell-bred or refined. gentileBelonging to a people not Jewish. geologyThe department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of the earth. germaneRelevant. germinateTo begin to develop into an embryo or higher form. gestationPregnancy. gesticulateTo make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech. gestureA movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion. ghastlyHideous. gibeTo utter taunts or reproaches. giddyAffected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head. giganticTremendous. giverOne who gives, in any sense. glacialIcy, or icily cold. glacierA field or stream of ice. gladdenTo make joyous. glazierOne who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows. glimmerA faint, wavering, unsteady light. glimpseA momentary look. globoseSpherical. globularSpherical. gloriousOf excellence and splendor. glutinousSticky. gluttonousGiven to excess in eating. gnashTo grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage. Gordian knotAny difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners. gourmandA connoisseur in the delicacies of the table. goslingA young goose. gossamerFlimsy. gourdA melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind. gracelessUngracious. gradationA step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series. gradientMoving or advancing by steps. granaryA storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked. grandeurThe quality of being grand or admirably great. grandiloquentSpeaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style. grandioseHaving an imposing style or effect. granteeThe person to whom property is transferred by deed. grantorThe maker of a deed. granularComposed of small grains or particles. granulateTo form into grains or small particles. granuleA small grain or particle. grappleTo take hold of. gratificationSatisfaction. gratifyTo please, as by satisfying a physical or mental desire or need. gratuitousVoluntarily. gratuityThat which is given without demand or claim. gravitySeriousness. gregariousNot habitually solitary or living alone. grenadierA member of a regiment composed of men of great stature. griefSorrow. grievanceThat which oppresses, injures, or causes grief and at the same time a sense of wrong. grievousCreating affliction. grimaceA distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc. grindstoneA flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools. grislyFear-inspiring. grotesqueIncongruously composed or ill-proportioned. grottoA small cavern. groundA pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk. guessSurmise. guileDuplicity. guilelessFrank. guineaAn English monetary unit. guiseThe external appearance as produced by garb or costume. gullibleCredulous. gumptionCommon sense. gustoKeen enjoyment. guyStay-rope. guzzleTo swallow greedily or hastily; gulp. gynecocracyFemale supremacy. gynecologyThe science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women. gyrateTo revolve. gyroscopeAn instrument for illustrating the laws of rotation. habitableFit to be dwelt in. habitantDweller. habitualAccording to usual practice. habitudeCustomary relation or association. hackneyTo make stale or trite by repetition. haggardWorn and gaunt in appearance. halcyonCalm. haleOf sound and vigorous health. handwritingPenmanship. hanger-onA parasite. happy-go-luckyImprovident. harangueA tirade. harassTo trouble with importunities, cares, or annoyances. harbingerOne who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing. hard-heartedLacking pity or sympathy. hardihoodFoolish daring. harmoniousConcordant in sound. havocDevastation. hawthornA thorny shrub much used in England for hedges. hazardRisk. head firstPrecipitately, as in diving. head foremostPrecipitately, as in diving. heartrendingVery depressing. heathenishIrreligious. heedlessThoughtless. heiferA young cow. heinousOdiously sinful. hemorrhageDischarge of blood from a ruptured or wounded blood-vessel. hemorrhoidspl. Tumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lower end of the rectum. henchmanA servile assistant and subordinate. henpeckTo worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances. heptagonA figure having seven sides and seven angles. heptarchyA group of seven governments. herbaceousHaving the character of a herb. herbariumA collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study. herbivorousFeeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals. hereditaryPassing naturally from parent to child. heredityTransmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc., from parent to offspring. heresyAn opinion or doctrine subversive of settled beliefs or accepted principles. hereticOne who holds opinions contrary to the recognized standards or tenets of any philosophy. heritageBirthright. herniaProtrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal position. hesitancyA pausing to consider. hesitantVacillating. hesitationVacillation. heterodoxAt variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion. heterogeneityUnlikeness of constituent parts. heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds. heteromorphicDeviating from the normal form or standard type. hexangularHaving six angles. hexapodHaving six feet. hexagonA figure with six angles. hiatusA break or vacancy where something necessary to supply the connection is wanting. hibernalPertaining to winter. HibernianPertaining to Ireland, or its people. hideousAppalling. hilariousBoisterously merry. hillockA small hill or mound. hinderTo obstruct. hindmostFarthest from the front. hindranceAn obstacle. hirsuteHaving a hairy covering. hoardTo gather and store away for the sake of accumulation. hoarseHaving the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue. homageReverential regard or worship. homogeneityCongruity of the members or elements or parts. homogeneousMade up of similar parts or elements. homologousIdentical in nature, make-up, or relation. homonymA word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another. homophoneA word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another. honorariumA token fee or payment to a professional man for services. hoodwinkTo deceive. hordeA gathered multitude of human beings. hosieryA stocking. hospitableDisposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness. hospitalityThe practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness. hostilityEnmity. hucksterOne who retails small wares. humaneCompassionate. humanitarianA philanthropist. humanizeTo make gentle or refined. humbugAnything intended or calculated to deceive or mislead. humiliateTo put to shame. hussarA light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine. hustleTo move with haste and promptness. hybridCross-bred. hydraThe seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules. hydraulicInvolving the moving of water, of the force exerted by water in motion. hydrodynamicsThe branch of mechanics that treats of the dynamics of fluids. hydroelectricPertaining to electricity developed water or steam. hydromechanicsThe mechanics of fluids. hydrometerAn instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation. hydrostaticsThe branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of fluids. hydrousWatery. hygieneThe branch of medical science that relates to improving health. hypercriticalFaultfinding. hypnosisAn artificial trance-sleep. hypnoticTending to produce sleep. hypnotismAn artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestion. hypnotizeTo produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions. hypocrisyExtreme insincerity. hypocriteOne who makes false professions of his views or beliefs. hypodermicPertaining to the area under the skin. hypotenuseThe side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle. hypothesisA proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach a conclusion. hysteriaA nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying. ichthyicFish-like. ichthyologyThe branch of zoology that treats of fishes. ichthyosaursA fossil reptile. icilyFrigidly. icinessThe state of being icy. iconAn image or likeness. iconoclastAn image-breaker. idealizeTo make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard. idiomA use of words peculiar to a particular language. idiosyncrasyA mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual. idolizeTo regard with inordinate love or admiration. ignobleLow in character or purpose. ignominiousShameful. IliadA Greek epic poem describing scenes from the siege of Troy. illegalNot according to law. illegibleUndecipherable. illegitimateUnlawfully begotten. illiberalStingy. illicitUnlawful. illimitableBoundless. illiterateHaving little or no book-learning. ill-naturedSurly. illogicalContrary to the rules of sound thought. illuminantThat which may be used to produce light. illuminateTo supply with light. illumineTo make bright or clear. illusionAn unreal image presented to the senses. illusiveDeceptive. illusoryDeceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance. imaginableThat can be imagined or conceived in the mind. imaginaryFancied. imbibeTo drink or take in. imbroglioA misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife. imbrueTo wet or moisten. imitationThat which is made as a likeness or copy. imitatorOne who makes in imitation. immaculateWithout spot or blemish. immaterialOf no essential consequence. immatureNot full-grown. immeasurableIndefinitely extensive. immenseVery great in degree, extent, size, or quantity. immerseTo plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid. immersionThe act of plunging or dipping entirely under water or another fluid. immigrantA foreigner who enters a country to settle there. immigrateTo come into a country or region from a former habitat. imminenceImpending evil or danger. imminentDangerous and close at hand. immiscibleSeparating, as oil and water. immoralHabitually engaged in licentious or lewd practices. immortalizeTo cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great or indefinite length of time. immovableSteadfast. immuneExempt, as from disease. immutableUnchangeable. impairTo cause to become less or worse. impalpableImperceptible to the touch. impartialUnbiased. impassableThat can not be passed through or over. impassibleNot moved or affected by feeling. impassiveUnmoved by or not exhibiting feeling. impatienceUnwillingness to brook delays or wait the natural course of things. impeccableBlameless. impecuniousHaving no money. impedeTo be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of. impelTo drive or urge forward. impendTo be imminent. imperativeObligatory. imperceptibleIndiscernible. imperfectibleThat can not be perfected. imperilTo endanger. imperiousInsisting on obedience. impermissibleNot permissible. impersonalNot relating to a particular person or thing. impersonateTo appear or act in the character of. impersuadableUnyielding. impertinenceRudeness. imperturbableCalm. imperviousImpenetrable. impetuosityRashness. impetuousImpulsive. impetusAny impulse or incentive. impietyIrreverence toward God. impiousCharacterized by irreverence or irreligion. implausibleNot plausible. impliableCapable of being inferred. implicateTo show or prove to be involved in or concerned implicitImplied. implyTo signify. impoliticInexpedient. importationThe act or practice of bringing from one country into another. importunateUrgent in character, request, or demand. importuneTo harass with persistent demands or entreaties. impotentDestitute of or lacking in power, physical, moral, or intellectual. impoverishTo make indigent or poor. impracticableNot feasible. impregnableThat can not be taken by assault. impregnateTo make pregnant. impromptuAnything done or said on the impulse of the moment. improperNot appropriate, suitable, or becoming. improprietyThe state or quality of being unfit, unseemly, or inappropriate. improvidentLacking foresight or thrift. improviseTo do anything extemporaneously or offhand. imprudentHeedless. impudenceInsolent disrespect. impugnTo assail with arguments, insinuations, or accusations. impulsionImpetus. impulsiveUnpremeditated. impunityFreedom from punishment. impureTainted. imputeTo attribute. inaccessibleDifficult of approach. inaccurateNot exactly according to the facts. inactiveInert. inadequateInsufficient. inadmissibleNot to be approved, considered, or allowed, as testimony. inadvertentAccidental. inadvisableUnadvisable. inaneSilly. inanimateDestitute of animal life. inapprehensibleNot to be understood. inaptAwkward or slow. inarticulateSpeechless. inaudibleThat can not be heard. inbornImplanted by nature. inbredInnate. incandescenceThe state of being white or glowing with heat. incandescentWhite or glowing with heat. incapacitateTo deprive of power, capacity, competency, or qualification. incapacityWant of power to apprehend, understand, and manage. incarcerateTo imprison. incendiaryChemical or person who starts a fire-literally or figuratively. incentiveThat which moves the mind or inflames the passions. inceptionThe beginning. inceptiveBeginning. incessantUnceasing. inchmealPiecemeal. inchoateIncipient. inchoativeThat which begins, or expresses beginning. incidenceCasual occurrence. incidentA happening in general, especially one of little importance. incidentallyWithout intention. incinerateTo reduce to ashes. incipienceBeginning. incipientInitial. incisorA front or cutting tooth. inciteTo rouse to a particular action. incitementThat which moves to action, or serves as an incentive or stimulus. incoercibleIncapable of being forced, constrained, or compelled. incoherenceWant of connection, or agreement, as of parts or ideas in thought, speech, etc. incoherentNot logically coordinated, as to parts, elements, or details. incombustibleThat can not be burned. incomparableMatchless. incompatibleDiscordant. incompetenceGeneral lack of capacity or fitness. incompetentNot having the abilities desired or necessary for any purpose. incompleteLacking some element, part, or ajunct necessary or required. incomprehensibleNot understandable. incompressibleResisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure. inconceivableIncomprehensible. incongruousUnsuitable for the time, place, or occasion. inconsequentialValueless. inconsiderableSmall in quantity or importance. inconsistentContradictory. inconstantChangeable. incontrovertibleIndisputable. inconvenientInterfering with comfort or progress. indefensibleUntenable. indefinitelyIn a vague or uncertain way. indelibleThat can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed. indescribableThat can not be described. indestructibleThat can not be destroyed. indicantThat which points out. indicatorOne who or that which points out. indictTo find and declare chargeable with crime. indigencePoverty. indigenousNative. indigentPoor. indigestibleNot digestible, or difficult to digest. indigestionDifficulty or failure in the alimentary canal in changing food into absorptive nutriment. indignantHaving such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness. indignityUnmerited contemptuous conduct or treatment. indiscernibleNot perceptible. indiscreetLacking wise judgment. indiscriminatePromiscuous. indispensableNecessary or requisite for the purpose. indistinctVague. indivertibleThat can not be turned aside. indivisibleNot separable into parts. indolenceLaziness. indolentHabitually inactive or idle. indomitableUnconquerable. inductTo bring in. indulgenceThe yielding to inclination, passion, desire, or propensity in oneself or another. indulgentYielding to the desires or humor of oneself or those under one's care. inebriateTo intoxicate. inedibleNot good for food. ineffableUnutterable. inefficientNot accomplishing an intended purpose. inefficiencyThat which does not accomplish an intended purpose. ineligibleNot suitable to be selected or chosen. ineptNot fit or suitable. inertInanimate. inestimableAbove price. inevitableUnavoidable. inexcusableNot to be justified. inexhaustibleSo large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted, or spent. inexorableUnrelenting. inexpedientUnadvisable. inexpensiveLow-priced. inexperienceLack of or deficiency in experience. inexplicableSuch as can not be made plain. inexpressibleUnutterable. inextensibleOf unchangeable length or area. infallibleExempt from error of judgment, as in opinion or statement. infamousPublicly branded or notorious, as for vice, or crime. infamyTotal loss or destitution of honor or reputation. inferenceThe derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on the ground of law. infernalAkin to or befitting hell or its occupants. infestTo be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger. infidelOne who denies the existence of God. infidelityDisloyalty. infiniteMeasureless. infinityBoundless or immeasurable extension or duration. infirmLacking in bodily or mental strength. infirmaryA place for the reception or treatment of the sick. infirmityA physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw. inflammableEasily set on fire or excited. inflammationA morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain. inflexibleThat can not be altered or varied. influenceAbility to sway the will of another. influentialHaving the power to sway the will of another. influxInfusion. infrequenceRareness. infrequentUncommon. infringeTo trespass upon. infuseTo instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities. infusionThe act of imbuing, or pouring in. ingeniousEvincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance or arrangement. ingenuityCleverness in contriving, combining, or originating. ingenuousCandid, frank, or open in character or quality. ingloriousShameful. ingraftTo set or implant deeply and firmly. ingratiateTo win confidence or good graces for oneself. ingratitudeInsensibility to kindness. ingredientComponent. inherenceThe state of being permanently existing in something. inherentIntrinsic. inhibitTo hold back or in. inhospitableNot disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously. inhumanSavage. inhumeTo place in the earth, as a dead body. inimicalAdverse. iniquityGross wrong or injustice. initiateTo perform the first act or rite. injectTo introduce, as a fluid, by injection. injunctionMandate. inklingA hint. inlandRemote from the sea. inletA small body of water leading into a larger. inmostDeepest within. innocuousHarmless. innovateTo introduce or strive to introduce new things. innuendoInsinuation. innumerableCountless. inoffensiveCausing nothing displeasing or disturbing. inopportuneUnsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time. inquireTo ask information about. inquisitionA court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics. inquisitiveGiven to questioning, especially out of curiosity. inquisitorOne who makes an investigation. inroadForcible encroachment or trespass. insatiableThat desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably. inscribeTo enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or document, by writing. inscrutableImpenetrably mysterious or profound. insecureNot assured of safety. insensibleImperceptible. insentientLacking the power of feeling or perceiving. inseparableThat can not be separated. insidiousWorking ill by slow and stealthy means. insightIntellectual discernment. insignificanceLack of import or of importance. insignificantWithout importance, force, or influence. insinuateTo imply. insipidTasteless. insistenceUrgency. insistentUrgent. insolencePride or haughtiness exhibited in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others. insolentImpudent. insomniaSleeplessness. inspectorAn official appointed to examine or oversee any matter of public interest or importance. instanceA single occurrence or happening of a given kind. instantA very brief portion of time. instantaneousDone without perceptible lapse of time. instigateTo provoke. instigatorOne who incites to evil. instillTo infuse. instructiveConveying knowledge. insufficiencyInadequacy. insufficientInadequate for some need, purpose, or use. insularPertaining to an island. insulateTo place in a detached state or situation. insuperableInvincible. insuppressibleIncapable of being concealed. insurgenceUprising. insurgentOne who takes part in forcible opposition to the constituted authorities of a place. insurrectionThe state of being in active resistance to authority. intangibleNot perceptible to the touch. integrityUprightness of character and soundness of moral principle. intellectThe faculty of perception or thought. intellectualCharacterized by intelligence. intelligenceCapacity to know or understand. intelligibleComprehensible. intemperanceImmoderate action or indulgence, as of the appetites. intensionThe act of stringing or stretching, or state of being strained. intensiveAdding emphasis or force. intentionThat upon which the mind is set. interactTo act reciprocally. intercedeTo mediate between persons. interceptTo interrupt the course of. intercessionEntreaty in behalf of others. intercessorA mediator. interdictAuthoritative act of prohibition. interimTime between acts or periods. interlocutorOne who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion. interludeAn action or event considered as coming between others of greater length. intermediateBeing in a middle place or degree or between extremes. interminableHaving no limit or end. intermissionA recess. intermitTo cause to cease temporarily. intermittentA temporary discontinuance. interpolationVerbal interference. interposeTo come between other things or persons. interpositionA coming between. interpreterA person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oral translation. interrogateTo examine formally by questioning. interrogativeHaving the nature or form of a question. interrogatoryA question or inquiry. interruptTo stop while in progress. intersectTo cut through or into so as to divide. intervaleA low tract of land between hills, especially along a river. interveneTo interfere for some end. intestacyThe condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will. intestateNot having made a valid will. intestineThat part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach, extending to the anus. intimacyClose or confidential friendship. intimidateTo cause to become frightened. intolerableInsufferable. intoleranceInability or unwillingness to bear or endure. intolerantBigoted. intoxicantAnything that unduly exhilarates or excites. intoxicateTo make drunk. intracellularOccurring or situated within a cell. intramuralSituated within the walls of a city. intrepidFearless and bold. intricacyPerplexity. intricateDifficult to follow or understand. intrigueA plot or scheme, usually complicated and intended to accomplish something by secret ways. intrinsicInherent. introductoryPreliminary. introgressionEntrance. intromitTo insert. introspectTo look into. introspectionThe act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings. introversionThe act of turning or directing inward, physically or mentally. introvertTo turn within. intrudeTo come in without leave or license. intrusionThe act of entering without warrant or invitation; encroachment. intuitionInstinctive knowledge or feeling. inundateTo fill with an overflowing abundance. inundationFlood. inureTo harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure. invalidHaving no force, weight, or cogency. invalidOne who is disabled by illness or injury. invalidateTo render of no force or effect. invaluableExceedingly precious. invariableUnchangeable. invasionEncroachment, as by an act of intrusion or trespass. invectiveAn utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach. inveighTo utter vehement censure or invective. inventiveQuick at contrivance. inverseContrary in tendency or direction. inversionChange of order so that the first shall become last and the last first. invertTo turn inside out, upside down, or in opposite direction. investigatorOne who investigates. investorOne who invests money. inveterateHabitual. invidiousShowing or feeling envy. invigorateTo animate. invincibleNot to be conquered, subdued, or overcome. inviolableIncapable of being injured or disturbed. invokeTo call on for assistance or protection. involuntaryUnwilling. involutionComplication. involveTo draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively. invulnerableThat can not be wounded or hurt. inwardlyWith no outward manifestation. iotaA small or insignificant mark or part. irascibleProne to anger. irateMoved to anger. ireWrath. iridescenceA many-colored appearance. iridescentExhibiting changing rainbow-colors due to the interference of the light. irkTo afflict with pain, vexation, or fatigue. irksomeWearisome. ironyCensure or ridicule under cover of praise or compliment. irradianceLuster. irradiateTo render clear and intelligible. irrationalNot possessed of reasoning powers or understanding. irreducibleThat can not be lessened. irrefragableThat can not be refuted or disproved. irrefrangibleThat can not be broken or violated. irrelevantInapplicable. irreligiousIndifferent or opposed to religion. irreparableThat can not be rectified or made amends for. irrepressibleThat can not be restrained or kept down. irresistibleThat can not be successfully withstood or opposed. irresponsibleCareless of or unable to meet responsibilities. irreverenceThe quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. irreverentShowing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. irreverentialShowing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. irreversibleIrrevocable. irrigantServing to water lands by artificial means. irrigateTo water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means. irritableShowing impatience or ill temper on little provocation. irritancyThe quality of producing vexation. irritantA mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension. irritateTo excite ill temper or impatience in. irruptionSudden invasion. isleAn island. isletA little island. isobarA line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at a specified moment. isochronousRelating to or denoting equal intervals of time. isolateTo separate from others of its kind. isothermalHaving or marking equality of temperature. itinerantWandering. itineraryA detailed account or diary of a journey. itinerateTo wander from place to place. jargonConfused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech. jaundiceA morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin. jeopardizeTo imperil. JingoOne of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy. jocoseDone or made in jest. jocularInclined to joke. joggleA sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake. journalizeTo keep a diary. jovialMerry. jubilationExultation. judgmentThe faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached. judicatureDistribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment. judicialPertaining to the administration of justice. judiciaryThat department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice. judiciousPrudent. juggleTo play tricks of sleight of hand. juggleryThe art or practice of sleight of hand. jugularPertaining to the throat. juicySucculent. junctionThe condition of being joined. junctureAn articulation, joint, or seam. juntaA council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government. juridicalAssumed by law to exist. jurisdictionLawful power or right to exercise official authority. jurisprudenceThe science of rights in accordance with positive law. jurorOne who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice. joustTo engage in a tilt with lances on horseback. justificationVindication. juvenileCharacteristic of youth. juxtaposeTo place close together. keepsakeAnything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver. kerchiefA square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head or neck. kernelA grain or seed. kilnAn oven or furnace for baking, burning, or drying industrial products. kiloliterOne thousand liters. kilometerA length of 1,000 meters. kilowattOne thousand watts. kimonoA loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan. kind-heartedHaving a kind and sympathetic nature. kinglingA petty king. kingshipRoyal state. kinsfolkpl. Relatives. knaveryDeceitfulness in dealing. kneadTo mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands. knickknackA small article, more for ornament that use. knight errantOne of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure. knighthoodChivalry. laboriousToilsome. labyrinthA maze. lacerateTo tear rudely or raggedly. lackadaisicalListless. lactationThe secretion of milk. lactealMilky. lacticPertaining to milk. laddieA lad. ladleA cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids. laggardFalling behind. landholderLandowner. landlordA man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements. landmarkA familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise easily lost track of. landscapeA rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation. languidRelaxed. languorLassitude of body or depression. lapseA slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just. lasciviousLustful. lassieA little lass. latentDormant. latencyThe state of being dormant. laterAt a subsequent time. lateralDirected toward the side. latishRather late. latticeOpenwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars. laudTo praise in words or song. laudablePraiseworthy. laudationHigh praise. laudatoryPertaining to, expressing, or containing praise. laundressWasherwoman. laureateCrowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction. laveTo wash or bathe. lawgiverA legislator. lawmakerA legislator. laxNot stringent or energetic. laxativeHaving power to open or loosen the bowels. leaA field. leafletA little leaf or a booklet. leavenTo make light by fermentation, as dough. leewardThat side or direction toward which the wind blows. left-handedUsing the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right. legacyA bequest. legalizeTo give the authority of law to. leggingA covering for the leg. legibleThat may be read with ease. legionaryA member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor. legislateTo make or enact a law or laws. legislativeThat makes or enacts laws. legislatorA lawgiver. legitimacyAccordance with law. legitimateHaving the sanction of law or established custom. leisureSpare time. leniencyForbearance. lenientNot harsh. leonineLike a lion. lethargyProlonged sluggishness of body or mind. leveeAn embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow. leverThat which exerts, or through which one may exert great power. leviathanAny large animal, as a whale. levityFrivolity. levyTo impose and collect by force or threat of force. lewdCharacterized by lust or lasciviousness. lexicographerOne who makes dictionaries. lexicographyThe making of dictionaries. lexiconA dictionary. liableJustly or legally responsible. libelDefamation. liberalismOpposition to conservatism. liberateTo set free or release from bondage. licentiousWanton. licitLawful. liegeSovereign. lienA legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge. lieuStead. lifelikeRealistic. lifelongLasting or continuous through life. lifetimeThe time that life continues. ligamentThat which binds objects together. ligatureAnything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying. light-heartedFree from care. ligneousHaving the texture of appearance of wood. likelihoodA probability. likelyPlausible. likingFondness. limitationA restriction. linearOf the nature of a line. linerA vessel belonging to a steamship-line. lingoLanguage. linguaThe tongue. lingualPertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance. linguistOne who is acquainted with several languages. linguisticsThe science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words. linimentA liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc. liquefacientPossessing a liquefying nature or power. liquefyTo convert into a liquid or into liquid form. liqueurAn alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances. liquidateTo deliver the amount or value of. liquorAny alcoholic or intoxicating liquid. listlessInattentive. literacyThe state or condition of knowing how to read and write. literalFollowing the exact words. literatureThe written or printed productions of the human mind collectively. litheSupple. lithesomeNimble. lithographA print made by printing from stone. lithotypeIn engraving, an etched stone surface for printing. litigantA party to a lawsuit. litigateTo cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law. litigiousQuarrelsome. littoralOf, pertaining to, or living on a shore. liturgyA ritual. livelihoodMeans of subsistence. lividBlack-and-blue, as contused flesh. loamA non-coherent mixture of sand and clay. loathAverse. loatheTo abominate. locativeIndicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs. lochA lake. locomotionThe act or power of moving from one place to another. lodeA somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein. lodgmentThe act of furnishing with temporary quarters. logicThe science of correct thinking. logicalCapable of or characterized by clear reasoning. logicianAn expert reasoner. loitererOne who consumes time idly. lonelinessSolitude. longevityUnusually prolonged life. lootTo plunder. loquaciousTalkative. lordlingA little lord. loughA lake or loch. louseA small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals. lovableAmiable. low-spiritedDespondent. lowlyRudely. lucidMentally sound. lucrativeHighly profitable. ludicrousLaughable. luminaryOne of the heavenly bodies as a source of light. luminescentShowing increase of light. luminescenceShowing increase. luminosityThe quality of giving or radiating light. luminousGiving or radiating light. lunacyMental unsoundness. lunarPertaining to the moon. lunaticAn insane person. luneThe moon. luridGhastly and sensational. lusciousRich, sweet, and delicious. lustrousShining. luxurianceExcessive or superfluous growth or quantity. luxuriantAbundant or superabundant in growth. luxuriateTo live sumptuously. lyingUntruthfulness. lyreOne of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class. lyricFitted for expression in song. macadamizeTo cover or pave, as a path or roadway, with small broken stone. machineryThe parts of a machine or engine, taken collectively. machinistOne who makes or repairs machines, or uses metal-working tools. macrocosmThe whole of any sphere or department of nature or knowledge to which man is related. maddenTo inflame with passion. MadonnaA painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infant Jesus. magicianA sorcerer. magisterialHaving an air of authority. magistracyThe office or dignity of a magistrate. magnanimousGenerous in treating or judging others. magnateA person of rank or importance. magnetA body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in the lodestone. magnetizeTo make a magnet of, permanently, or temporarily. magnificenceThe exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power. magnificentGrand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action. magnitudeImportance. maharajaA great Hindu prince. maidenhoodVirginity. maintainTo hold or preserve in any particular state or condition. maintenanceThat which supports or sustains. maizeIndian corn: usually in the United States called simply corn. makeupThe arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed. maladyAny physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one. malariaA fever characterized by alternating chills, fever, and sweating. malcontentOne who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs. maledictionThe calling down of a curse or curses. malefactorOne who injures another. maleficentMischievous. malevolenceIll will. malevolentWishing evil to others. malignTo speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely. malignantEvil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief. malleablePliant. malletA wooden hammer. maltreatTo treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively. man-trapA place or structure dangerous to human life. mandateA command. mandatoryExpressive of positive command, as distinguished from merely directory. maneThe long hair growing upon and about the neck of certain animals, as the horse and the lion. man-eaterAn animal that devours human beings. maneuverTo make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy. maniaInsanity. maniaca person raving with madness. manifestoA public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or motives. manlikeLike a man. manlinessThe qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc. mannerismConstant or excessive adherence to one manner, style, or peculiarity, as of action or conduct. manorThe landed estate of a lord or nobleman. mantelThe facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a fireplace, including the usual shelf above it. mantleA cloak. manufacturerA person engaged in manufacturing as a business. manumissionEmancipation. manumitTo set free from bondage. marineOf or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea. maritimeSituated on or near the sea. maroonTo put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island. martialPertaining to war or military operations. MartianPertaining to Mars, either the Roman god of war or the planet. martyrdomSubmission to death or persecution for the sake of faith or principle. marvelTo be astonished and perplexed because of (something). masonryThe art or work of constructing, as buildings, walls, etc., with regularly arranged stones. masqueradeA social party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to be disguised. massacreThe unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings. massiveOf considerable bulk and weight. masterpieceA superior production. masteryThe attainment of superior skill. materialThat of which anything is composed or may be constructed. materializeTo take perceptible or substantial form. maternalPertaining or peculiar to a mother or to motherhood. matineeAn entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime. matricideThe killing, especially the murdering, of one's mother. matrimonyThe union of a man and a woman in marriage. matrixThat which contains and gives shape or form to anything. matter of factSomething that has actual and undeniable existence or reality. maudlinFoolishly and tearfully affectionate. mausoleumA tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions. mawkishSickening or insipid. maximA principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide. mazeA labyrinth. meadA meadow. meagerscanty. mealy-mouthedAfraid to express facts or opinions plainly. meanderTo wind and turn while proceeding in a course. mechanicsThe branch of physics that treats the phenomena caused by the action of forces. medallionA large medal. meddlesomeInterfering. medialOf or pertaining to the middle. mediateTo effect by negotiating as an agent between parties. medicineA substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties. medievalBelonging or relating to or descriptive of the middle ages. mediocreOrdinary. meditationThe turning or revolving of a subject in the mind. medleyA composition of different songs or parts of songs arranged to run as a continuous whole. meliorateTo make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical condition. mellifluousSweetly or smoothly flowing. melodiousCharacterized by a sweet succession of sounds. melodramaA drama with a romantic story or plot and sensational situation and incidents. mementoA souvenir. memorableNoteworthy. menaceA threat. menagerieA collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition. mendaciousUntrue. mendicantA beggar. mentalityIntellectuality. mentorA wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend. mercantileConducted or acting on business principles; commercial. mercenaryGreedy mercifulDisposed to pity and forgive. mercilessCruel. meretriciousAlluring by false or gaudy show. mesmerizeTo hypnotize. messieurspl. Gentlemen. metalAn element that forms a base by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy, and lustrous. metallurgyThe art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting. metamorphosisA passing from one form or shape into another. metaphorA figure of speech in which one object is likened to another, by speaking as if the other. metaphysicalPhilosophical. metaphysicianOne skilled in metaphysics. metaphysicsThe principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of any particular science. meteTo apportion. metempsychosisTransition of the soul of a human being at death into another body, whether human or beast. meticulousOver-cautious. metonymyA figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes. metricRelating to measurement. metronomeAn instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music. metropolisA chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state. metropolitanPertaining to a chief city. mettleCourage. mettlesomeHaving courage or spirit. microcosmThe world or universe on a small scale. micrometerAn instrument for measuring very small angles or dimensions. microphoneAn apparatus for magnifying faint sounds. microscopeAn instrument for assisting the eye in the vision of minute objects or features of objects. microscopicAdapted to or characterized by minute observation. microscopyThe art of examing objects with the microscope. midsummerThe middle of the summer. midwifeA woman who makes a business of assisting at childbirth. mienThe external appearance or manner of a person. migrantWandering. migrateTo remove or pass from one country, region, or habitat to another. migratoryWandering. mileageA distance in miles. militantOf a warlike or combative disposition or tendency. militarismA policy of maintaining great standing armies. militateTo have weight or influence (in determining a question). militiaThose citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations. Milky WayThe galaxy. milletA grass cultivated for forage and cereal. mimicTo imitate the speech or actions of. miniatureMuch smaller than reality or that the normal size. minimizeTo reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. minionA servile favorite. ministrationAny religious ceremonial. ministryA service. minorityThe smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group is divided. minuteExceedingly small in extent or quantity. minutiaA small or unimportant particular or detail. mirageAn optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert. misadventureAn unlucky accident. misanthropicHating mankind. misanthropyHatred of mankind. misapprehendTo misunderstand. misbehaveTo behave ill. misbehaviorIll or improper behavior. mischievousFond of tricks. miscountTo make a mistake in counting. miscreantA villain. misdeedA wrong or improper act. misdemeanorEvil conduct, small crime. miserA person given to saving and hoarding unduly. mishapMisfortune. misinterpretTo misunderstand. mislayTo misplace. mismanageTo manage badly, improperly, or unskillfully. misnomerA name wrongly or mistakenly applied. misogamyHatred of marriage. misogynyHatred of women. misplaceTo put into a wrong place. misrepresentTo give a wrong impression. misruleTo misgovern. missalThe book containing the service for the celebration of mass. missileAny object, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown. missiveA message in writing. mistrustTo regard with suspicion or jealousy. mistyLacking clearness misunderstandTo Take in a wrong sense. misuseTo maltreat. miteA very small amount, portion, or particle. miterThe junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle. mitigateTo make milder or more endurable. mnemonicsA system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollection in certain instances. moatA ditch on the outside of a fortress wall. mobocracyLawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace. moccasinA foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin. mockeryRidicule. moderationTemperance. moderatorThe presiding officer of a meeting. modernityThe state or character of being modern. modernizeTo make characteristic of the present or of recent times. modificationA change. modifyTo make somewhat different. modishFashionable. modulateTo vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound. mollifyTo soothe. moltTo cast off, as hair, feathers, etc. momentaryLasting but a short time. momentousVery significant. momentumAn impetus. monarchyGovernment by a single, sovereign ruler. monasteryA dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion. monetaryFinancial. mongrelThe progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties. monitionFriendly counsel given by way of warning and implying caution or reproof. monitoryAdmonition or warning. monocracyGovernment by a single person. monogamyThe habit of pairing, or having but one mate. monogramA character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a name. monographA treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject. monolithAny structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece. monologueA story or drama told or performed by one person. monomaniaThe unreasonable pursuit of one idea. monopolyThe control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price. monosyllableA word of one syllable. monotoneThe sameness or monotony of utterance. monotonousUnchanging and tedious. monotonyA lack of variety. monsieurA French title of respect, equivalent to Mr. monstrosityAnything unnaturally huge or distorted. moonbeamA ray of moonlight. moraleA state of mind with reference to confidence, courage, zeal, and the like. moralistA writer on ethics. moralityVirtue. moralizeTo render virtuous. moratoriumAn emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily. morbidCaused by or denoting a diseased or unsound condition of body or mind. mordaciousBiting or giving to biting. mordantBiting. moribundOn the point of dying. moroseGloomy. morphologythe science of organic forms. motleyComposed of heterogeneous or inharmonious elements. mottoAn expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or faith. mountaineerOne who travels among or climbs mountains for pleasure or exercise. mountainousFull of or abounding in mountains. mouthfulAs much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise. muddleTo confuse or becloud, especially with or as with drink. muffleTo deaden the sound of, as by wraps. mulattoThe offspring of a white person and a black person. muleteerA mule-driver. multiformHaving many shapes, or appearances. multiplicitythe condition of being manifold or very various. mundaneWorldly, as opposed to spiritual or celestial. municipalOf or pertaining to a town or city, or to its corporate or local government. municipalityA district enjoying municipal government. munificenceA giving characterized by generous motives and extraordinary liberality. munificentExtraordinarily generous. musterAn assemblage or review of troops for parade or inspection, or for numbering off. mutationThe act or process of change. mutilateTo disfigure. mutinyRebellion against lawful or constituted authority. myriadA vast indefinite number. mysticOne who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth. mystificationThe act of artfully perplexing. mythA fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fact. mythologyThe whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods and heroes. namelessHaving no fame or reputation. naphthaA light, colorless, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints. NarcissusThe son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in love with his reflection. narrateTo tell a story. narrationThe act of recounting the particulars of an event in the order of time or occurrence. narrativeAn orderly continuous account of the successive particulars of an event. narratorOne who narrates anything. narrow-mindedCharacterized by illiberal views or sentiments. nasalPertaining to the nose. natalPertaining to one's birth. nationalityA connection with a particular nation. naturallyAccording to the usual order of things. nauseaAn affection of the stomach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit nauseateTo cause to loathe. nauseousLoathsome. nauticalPertaining to ships, seamen, or navigation. navalPertaining to ships. navelThe depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached. navigableCapable of commercial navigation. navigateTo traverse by ship. nebulaA gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance. necessaryIndispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result. necessitateTo render indispensable. necessityThat which is indispensably requisite to an end desired. necrologyA list of persons who have died in a certain place or time. necromancerOne who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communication with the dead. necropolisA city of the dead. necrosisthe death of part of the body. nectarAny especially sweet and delicious drink. nectarineA variety of the peach. needleworkEmbroidery. needyBeing in need, want, or poverty. nefariousWicked in the extreme. negateTo deny. negationThe act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition. neglectfulExhibiting or indicating omission. negligeeA loose gown worn by women. negligenceOmission of that which ought to be done. negligentApt to omit what ought to be done. negligibleTransferable by assignment, endorsement, or delivery. negotiableTo bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property. NemesisA goddess; divinity of chastisement and vengeance. neocracyGovernment administered by new or untried persons. neo-DarwinsimDarwinism as modified and extended by more recent students. neo-LatinModernized Latin. neopaganismA new or revived paganism. NeolithicPertaining to the later stone age. neologyThe coining or using of new words or new meanings of words. neophyteHaving the character of a beginner. nestleTo ajust cozily in snug quarters. nestlingRecently hatched. nettleTo excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in. networkAnything that presents a system of cross- lines. neuralPertaining to the nerves or nervous system. neurologyThe science of the nervous system. neuterNeither masculine nor feminine. neutralBelonging to or under control of neither of two contestants. neverthelessNotwithstanding. NewtonianOf or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, the English philosopher. niggardlyStingy. nihilistAn advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known. nilNothing nimbleLight and quick in motion or action. nitThe egg of a louse or some other insect. nocturnalOf or pertaining to the night. noiselessSilent. noisomeVery offensive, particularly to the sense of smell. noisyClamorous. nomadHaving no fixed abode. nomicUsual or customary. nominalTrivial. nominateTo designate as a candidate for any office. nominationThe act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office. nomineeOne who receives a nomination. non-existentThat which does not exist. non-residentNot residing within a given jurisdiction. nonchalanceA state of mind indicating lack of interest. non-combatantOne attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting. nondescriptIndescribable. nonentityA person or thing of little or no account. nonpareilOne who or that which is of unequaled excellence. normA model. normalcyThe state of being normal. NormanOf or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France. nostrumAny scheme or recipe of a charlatan character. noticeablePerceptible. notoriousUnfavorably known to the general public. novelletteA short novel. noviceA beginner in any business or occupation. nowadaysIn the present time or age. nowhereIn no place or state. noxiousHurtful. nuanceA slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind. nucleusA central point or part about which matter is aggregated. nudeNaked. nugatoryHaving no power or force. nuisanceThat which annoys, vexes, or irritates. numerationThe act or art of reading or naming numbers. numericalOf or pertaining to number. nunneryA convent for nuns. nuptialOf or pertaining to marriage, especially to the marriage ceremony. nurtureThe process of fostering or promoting growth. nutrimentThat which nourishes. nutritiveHaving nutritious properties. oakenMade of or from oak. oakumHemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope. obdurateImpassive to feelings of humanity or pity. obeliskA square shaft with pyramidal top, usually monumental or commemorative. obeseExceedingly fat. obesityExcessive fatness. obituaryA published notice of a death. objectiveGrasping and representing facts as they are. objectorOne who objects, as to a proposition, measure, or ruling. obligateTo hold to the fulfillment of duty. obligatoryBinding in law or conscience. obliqueSlanting; said of lines. obliterateTo cause to disappear. oblivionThe state of having passed out of the memory or of being utterly forgotten. oblongLonger than broad: applied most commonly to rectangular objects considerably elongated obnoxiousDetestable. obsequiesFuneral rites. obsequiousShowing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another. observanceA traditional form or customary act. observantQuick to notice. observatoryA building designed for systematic astronomical observations. obsolescenceThe condition or process of gradually falling into disuse. obsolescentPassing out of use, as a word. obsoleteNo longer practiced or accepted. obstetricianA practitioner of midwifery. obstetricsThe branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy. obstinacyStubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way. obstreperousBoisterous. obstructTo fill with impediments so as to prevent passage, either wholly or in part. obstructionHindrance. obtrudeTo be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. obtrusiveTending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence. obvertTo turn the front or principal side of (a thing) toward any person or object. obviateTo clear away or provide for, as an objection or difficulty. occasionAn important event or celebration. OccidentThe countries lying west of Asia and the Turkish dominions. occludeTo absorb, as a gas by a metal. occultExisting but not immediately perceptible. occupantA tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner. occurrenceA happening. octagonA figure with eight sides and eight angles. octaveA note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to that other. octavoA book, or collection of paper in which the sheets are so folded as to make eight leaves. octogenarianA person of between eighty and ninety years. ocularOf or pertaining to the eye. oculistOne versed or skilled in treating diseases of the eye. oddityAn eccentricity. odeThe form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung. odiousHateful. odiumA feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust. odoriferousHaving or diffusing an odor or scent, especially an agreeable one. odorousHaving an odor, especially a fragrant one. offFarther or more distant. offhandWithout preparation. officiateTo act as an officer or leader. officiousIntermeddling with what is not one's concern. offshootSomething that branches off from the parent stock. ogreA demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings. ointmentA fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists. olfactoryof or pertaining to the sense of smell. olive-branchA branch of the olive-tree, as an emblem of peace. ominousPortentous. omissionExclusion. omnipotenceUnlimited and universal power. OmnipotentPossessed of unlimited and universal power. omniscienceUnlimited or infinite knowledge. omniscientCharacterized by unlimited or infinite knowledge. omnivorousEating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately. onerousBurdensome or oppressive. onrushOnset. onsetAn assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification. onslaughtA violent onset. onusA burden or responsibility. opalescenceThe property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints. opaqueImpervious to light. operateTo put in action and supervise the working of. operativeActive. operatorOne who works with or controls some machine or scientific apparatus. operettaA humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act. opinionA conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of positive knowledge. opponentOne who supports the opposite side in a debate, discussion, struggle, or sport. opportuneEspecially fit as occurring, said, or done at the right moment. opportunistOne who takes advantage of circumstances to gain his ends. opportunityFavorable or advantageous chance or opening. oppositeRadically different or contrary in action or movement. opprobriumThe state of being scornfully reproached or accused of evil. opticPertaining to the eye or vision. opticianOne who makes or deals in optical instruments or eye-glasses. opticsThe science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight. optimismThe view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered for the best. optionThe right, power, or liberty of choosing. optometryMeasurement of the powers of vision. opulenceAffluence. opulentWealthy. oralUttered through the mouth. orateTo deliver an elaborate or formal public speech. orationAn elaborate or formal public speech. oratorOne who delivers an elaborate or formal speech. oratorioA composition for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, generally taken from the Scriptures. oratoryThe art of public speaking. ordealAnything that severely tests courage, strength, patience, conscience, etc. ordinalThat form of the numeral that shows the order of anything in a series, as first, second, third. ordinationA consecration to the ministry. ordnanceA general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war. orgiesWild or wanton revelry. originThe beginning of that which becomes or is made to be. originalNot copied nor produced by imitation. originateTo cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of. ornateOrnamented to a marked degree. orthodoxHolding the commonly accepted faith. orthodoxyAcceptance of the common faith. orthogonalHaving or determined by right angles. orthopedicRelating to the correcting or preventing of deformity orthopedistOne who practices the correcting or preventing of deformity oscillateTo swing back and forth. osculateTo kiss. ossifyto convert into bone. ostentationA display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery. ostracismExclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics. ostracizeTo exclude from public or private favor. oughtTo be under moral obligation to be or do. oustTo eject. out-and-outGenuinely. outbreakA sudden and violent breaking forth, as of something that has been pent up or restrained. outburstA violent issue, especially of passion in an individual. outcastOne rejected and despised, especially socially. outcryA vehement or loud cry or clamor. outdoTo surpass. outlandishOf barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action. outlastTo last longer than. outlawA habitual lawbreaker. outliveTo continue to exist after. out-of-the-wayRemotely situated. outpostA detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main body to guard against surprise. outrageA gross infringement of morality or decency. outrageousShocking in conduct. outreachTo reach or go beyond. outrideTo ride faster than. outriggerA part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support. outrightEntirely. outskirtA border region. outstretchTo extend. outstripTo go beyond. outweighTo surpass in importance or excellence. overdoTo overtax the strength of. overdoseAn excessive dose, usually so large a dose of a medicine that its effect is toxic. overeatTo eat to excess. overhangA portion of a structure which projects or hangs over. overleapTo leap beyond. overlordOne who holds supremacy over another. overpassTo pass across or over, as a river. overpayTo pay or reward in excess. overpowerTo gain supremacy or victory over by superior power. overproductionExcessive production. overreachTo stretch out too far. overrunTo infest or ravage. overseeTo superintend. overseerA supervisor. overshadowTo cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison. overstrideTo step beyond. overthrowTo vanquish an established ruler or government. overtoneA harmonic. overtureAn instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet. overweightPreponderance. pacifyTo bring into a peaceful state. packetA bundle, as of letters. pactA covenant. paganA worshiper of false gods. pageantA dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one. palateThe roof of the mouth. palatialMagnificent. paleontologyThe branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms. paletteA thin tablet, with a hole for the thumb, upon which artists lay their colors for painting. palinodeA retraction. pallTo make dull by satiety. palliateTo cause to appear less guilty. pallidOf a pale or wan appearance. palpableperceptible by feeling or touch. palsyParalysis. palyLacking color or brilliancy. pamphletA brief treatise or essay, usually on a subject of current interest. pamphleteerTo compose or issue pamphlets, especially controversial ones. panaceaA remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases. Pan-AmericanIncluding or pertaining to the whole of America, both North and South. pandemicAffecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease. pandemoniumA fiendish or riotous uproar. panegyricA formal and elaborate eulogy, written or spoken, of a person or of an act. panelA rectangular piece set in or as in a frame. panicA sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear. panoplyA full set of armor. panoramaA series of large pictures representing a continuous scene. pantheismThe worship of nature for itself or its beauty. PantheonA circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domed roof. pantomimeSign-language. pantoscopeA very wide-angled photographic lens. papacyThe official head of the Roman Catholic Church. papyrusThe writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans. parableA brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral. paradoxA statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief. paragonA model of excellence. parallelTo cause to correspond or lie in the same direction and equidistant in all parts. parallelismEssential likeness. paralysisLoss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles. paralyzeTo deprive of the power to act. paramountSupreme in authority. paramourOne who is unlawfully and immorally a lover or a mistress. paraphernaliaMiscellaneous articles of equipment or adornment. paraphraseTranslate freely. pareTo cut, shave, or remove (the outside) from anything. parentageThe relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect. PariahA member of a degraded class; a social outcast. parishThe ecclesiastical district in charge of a pastor. ParisianOf or pertaining to the city of Paris. parityEquality, as of condition or rank. parlanceMode of speech. parleyTo converse in. parliamentA legislative body. parlorA room for reception of callers or entertainment of guests. parodyTo render ludicrous by imitating the language of. paronymousDerived from the same root or primitive word. paroxysmA sudden outburst of any kind of activity. parricideThe murder of a parent. parseTo describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word. parsimoniousUnduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money. partibleSeparable. participantOne having a share or part. participateTo receive or have a part or share of. partitionThat which separates anything into distinct parts. partisanCharacterized by or exhibiting undue or unreasoning devotion to a party. passibleCapable of feeling of suffering. passiveUnresponsive. pastoralHaving the spirit or sentiment of rural life. paternalFatherly. paternityFatherhood. pathosThe quality in any form of representation that rouses emotion or sympathy. patriarchThe chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right. patricianOf senatorial or noble rank. patrimonyAn inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one's father. patriotismLove and devotion to one's country. patronizeTo exercise an arrogant condescension toward. patronymicFormed after one's father's name. patterTo mumble something over and over. paucityFewness. pauperOne without means of support. pauperismDependence on charity. pavilionAn open structure for temporary shelter. payeeA person to whom money has been or is to be paid. peaceableTranquil. peacefulTranquil. peccableCapable of sinning. peccadilloA small breach of propriety or principle. peccantGuilty. pectoralPertaining to the breast or thorax. pecuniaryConsisting of money. pedagogicsThe science and art of teaching. pedagogueA schoolmaster. pedagogyThe science and art of teaching pedalA lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cycles, and other machines. pedantA scholar who makes needless and inopportune display of his learning. peddleTo go about with a small stock of goods to sell. pedestalA base or support as for a column, statue, or vase. pedestrianOne who journeys on foot. pediatricsThe department of medical science that relates to the treatment of diseases of childhood. pedigreeOne's line of ancestors. peddlerOne who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail. peerageThe nobility. peerlessOf unequaled excellence or worth. peevishPetulant. pellucidTranslucent. penaltyThe consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law. penancePunishment to which one voluntarily submits or subjects himself as an expression of penitence. penchantA bias in favor of something. pendantAnything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use. pendulousHanging, especially so as to swing by an attached end or part. pendulumA weight hung on a rod, serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock. penetrableThat may be pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force. penetrateTo enter or force a way into the interior parts of. penetrationDiscernment. peninsularPertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water. penitenceSorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone. penitentialPertaining to sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone. pennantA small flag. pensionA periodical allowance to an individual on account of past service done by him/her. pentagramA figure having five points or lobes. pentavalentQuinqeuvalent. pentadThe number five. pentagonA figure, especially, with five angles and five sides. pentahedronA solid bounded by five plane faces. pentameterIn prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet. pentathlonThe contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants. penultimateA syllable or member of a series that is last but one. penuriousExcessively sparing in the use of money. penuryIndigence. perambulateTo walk about. perceiveTo have knowledge of, or receive impressions concerning, through the medium of the body senses. perceptibleCognizable. perceptionKnowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external world. percipienceThe act of perceiving. percipientOne who or that which perceives. percolateTo filter. percolatorA filter. percussionThe sharp striking of one body against another. peremptoryPrecluding question or appeal. perennialContinuing though the year or through many years. perfectibleCapable of being made perfect. perfidyTreachery. perforateTo make a hole or holes through. performTo accomplish. perfumeryThe preparation of perfumes. perfunctoryHalf-hearted. perhapsPossibly. perigeeThe point in the orbit of the moon when it is nearest the earth. periodicityThe habit or characteristic of recurrence at regular intervals. peripateticWalking about. perjureTo swear falsely to. perjuryA solemn assertion of a falsity. permanenceA continuance in the same state, or without any change that destroys the essential form or nature. permanentDurable. permeateTo pervade. permissibleThat may be allowed. permutationReciprocal change, different ordering of same items. perniciousTending to kill or hurt. perpendicularStraight up and down. perpetratorThe doer of a wrong or a criminal act. perpetuateTo preserve from extinction or oblivion. perquisiteAny profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages. persecutionHarsh or malignant oppression. perseveranceA persistence in purpose and effort. persevereTo continue striving in spite of discouragements. persiflageBanter. persistTo continue steadfast against opposition. persistenceA fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, or the like. personageA man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station. personalNot general or public. personalityThe attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character and nature of an individual. personnelThe force of persons collectively employed in some service. perspectiveThe relative importance of facts or matters from any special point of view. perspicaciousAstute. perspicacityAcuteness or discernment. perspicuousLucid. perspirationSweat. perspireTo excrete through the pores of the skin. persuadeTo win the mind of by argument, eloquence, evidence, or reflection. persuadablecapable of influencing to action by entreaty, statement, or anything that moves the feelings. pertinaciousPersistent or unyielding. pertinacityUnyielding adherence. pertinentRelevant. perturbTo disturb greatly. perturbationMental excitement or confusion. perusalThe act of reading carefully or thoughtfully. pervadeTo pass or spread through every part. pervasionThe state of spreading through every part. pervasiveThoroughly penetrating or permeating. perverseUnreasonable. perversionDiversion from the true meaning or proper purpose. perversityWickedness. pervertOne who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false. perviousAdmitting the entrance or passage of another substance. pestilenceA raging epidemic. pestilentHaving a malign influence or effect. pestilentialhaving the nature of or breeding pestilence. peterTo fail or lose power, efficiency, or value. petrifyTo convert into a substance of stony hardness and character. petulanceThe character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant. petulantDisplaying impatience. pharmacopoeiaA book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of druggists. pharmacyThe art or business of compounding and dispensing medicines. phenomenalExtraordinary or marvelous. phenomenonAny unusual occurrence. philanderTo play at courtship with a woman. philanthropicBenevolent. philanthropistOne who endeavors to help his fellow men. philanthropyActive humanitarianism. philatelyThe study and collection of stamps. philharmonicFond of music. philogynistOne who is fond of women. philologistAn expert in linguistics. philologyThe study of language in connection with history and literature. philosophizeTo seek ultimate causes and principles. philosophyThe general principles, laws, or causes that furnish the rational explanation of anything. phlegmaticNot easily roused to feeling or action. phoneticRepresenting articulate sounds or speech. phonicPertaining to the nature of sound. phonogramA graphic character symbolizing an articulate sound. phonologyThe science of human vocal sounds. phosphorescenceThe property of emitting light. photoelectricPertaining to the combined action of light and electricity. photometerAny instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two lights. photometryThe art of measuring the intensity of light. physicistA specialist in the science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy. physicsThe science that treats of the phenomena associated with matter and energy. physiocracyThe doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth. physiognomyThe external appearance merely. physiographyDescription of nature. physiologyThe science of organic functions. physiqueThe physical structure or organization of a person. picayuneOf small value. piccoloA small flute. pieceA loose or separated part, as distinguished from the whole or the mass. piecemealGradually. pillageOpen robbery, as in war. pilloryA wooden framework in which an offender is fastened to boards and is exposed to public scorn. pincersAn instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot. pinchersAn instrument having two jaws working on a pivot. pinnacleA high or topmost point, as a mountain-peak. pioneerOne among the first to explore a country. piousReligious. piqueTo excite a slight degree of anger in. piteousCompassionate. pitiableContemptible. pitifulWretched. pitilessHard-hearted. pittanceAny small portion or meager allowance. placateTo bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness. placidSerene. plagiarismThe stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one's own. planisphereA polar projection of the heavens on a chart. plasticityThe property of some substances through which the form of the mass can readily be changed. platitudeA written or spoken statement that is flat, dull, or commonplace. plauditAn expression of applause. plausibleSeeming likely to be true, though open to doubt. playfulFrolicsome. playwrightA maker of plays for the stage. pleaAn argument to obtain some desired action. pleasantAgreeable. pleasurableAffording gratification. plebeianCommon. pledgeeThe person to whom anything is pledged. pledgeorOne who gives a pledge. plenaryEntire. plenipotentiaryA person fully empowered to transact any business. plenitudeAbundance. plenteousAbundant. plumbA weight suspended by a line to test the verticality of something. plummetA piece of lead for making soundings, ajusting walls to the vertical. pluperfectExpressing past time or action prior to some other past time or action. pluralContaining or consisting of more than one. pluralityA majority. plutocracyA wealthy class in a political community who control the government by means of their money. pneumaticPertaining to or consisting of air or gas. poesyPoetry. poetasterAn inferior poet. poeticPertaining to poetry. poeticsThe rules and principles of poetry. poignancySeverity or acuteness, especially of pain or grief. poignantSeverely painful or acute to the spirit. poiseEquilibrium. polarPertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the earth. polemicsThe art of controversy or disputation. pollenThe fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant. polluteTo contaminate. polyarchyGovernment by several or many persons of what- ever class. polycracyThe rule of many. polygamythe fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once. polyglotSpeaking several tongues. polygonA figure having many angles. polyhedronA solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four. polysyllableHaving several syllables, especially more than three syllables. polytechnicPertaining to, embracing, or practicing many arts. polytheismThe doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one. pommelTo beat with something thick or bulky. pomposityThe quality of being marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner. pompousMarked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner. ponderTo meditate or reflect upon. ponderousUnusually weighty or forcible. pontiffThe Pope. populaceThe common people. populousContaining many inhabitants, especially in proportion to the territory. portendTo indicate as being about to happen, especially by previous signs. portentAnything that indicates what is to happen. portfolioA portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc. positTo present in an orderly manner. positionThe manner in which a thing is placed. positiveFree from doubt or hesitation. posseA force of men. possessTo own. possessionThe having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command. possessivePertaining to the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command. possessorOne who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property. possibleBeing not beyond the reach of power natural, moral, or supernatural. postdateTo make the date of any writing later than the real date. posteriorThe hinder part. postgraduatePertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree. postscriptSomething added to a letter after the writer's signature. potencyPower. potentPhysically powerful. potentateOne possessed of great power or sway. potentialAnything that may be possible. potionA dose of liquid medicine. powerlessImpotent. practicableFeasible. prateTo talk about vainly or foolishly. prattleTo utter in simple or childish talk. preambleA statement introductory to and explanatory of what follows. precariousPerilous. precautionA provision made in advance for some possible emergency or danger. precedeTo happen first. precedencePriority in place, time, or rank. precedentAn instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule. precedentialOf the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule. precessionThe act of going forward. precipiceA high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff. precipitantMoving onward quickly and heedlessly. precipitateTo force forward prematurely. preciseExact. precisionAccuracy of limitation, definition, or ajustment. precludeTo prevent. precociousHaving the mental faculties prematurely developed. precursorA forerunner or herald. predatoryProne to pillaging. predecessorAn incumbent of a given office previous to another. predicamentA difficult, trying situation or plight. predicateTo state as belonging to something. predictTo foretell. predictionA prophecy. predominanceAscendancy or preponderance. predominantSuperior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree. predominateTo be chief in importance, quantity, or degree. preeminenceSpecial eminence. preemptTo secure the right of preference in the purchase of public land. preemptionThe right or act of purchasing before others. preengageTo preoccupy. preestablishTo settle or arrange beforehand. preexistTo exist at a period or in a state earlier than something else. preexistenceExistence antecedent to something. prefaceA brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book. prefatoryPertaining to a brief explanation to the reader at the beginning of a book. preferTo hold in higher estimation. preferableMore desirable than others. preferenceAn object of favor or choice. preferentialPossessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority. prefermentPreference. prefixTo attach at the beginning. prehensibleCapable of being grasped. prehensileAdapted for grasping or holding. prehensionThe act of laying hold of or grasping. prejudiceA judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts. prelacyA system of church government. prelateOne of a higher order of clergy having direct authority over other clergy. preludeAn introductory or opening performance. prematureComing too soon. premierFirst in rank or position. premiseA judgment as a conclusion. premonitionForeboding. preoccupationThe state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied. preoccupyTo fill the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects. preordainTo foreordain. preparationAn act or proceeding designed to bring about some event. preparatoryHaving to do with what is preliminary. preponderantPrevalent. preponderateTo exceed in influence or power. prepossessionA preconceived liking. preposterousUtterly ridiculous or absurd. prerogativeHaving superior rank or precedence. presageTo foretell. prescienceKnowledge of events before they take place. prescientForeknowing. prescriptPrescribed as a rule or model. prescriptibleDerived from authoritative direction. prescriptionAn authoritative direction. presentientPerceiving or feeling beforehand. presentimentForeboding. presentmentSemblance. preservationConservation. presumptionThat which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved. presumptuousAssuming too much. pretensionA bold or presumptuous assertion. pretentiousMarked by pretense, conceit, or display. preternaturalExtraordinary. pretextA fictitious reason or motive. prevalenceFrequency. prevalentOf wide extent or frequent occurrence. prevaricateTo use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention. preventionThwarting. prickleTo puncture slightly with fine, sharp points. priggishConceited. primStiffly proper. primaFirst. primerAn elementary reading-book for children. primevalBelonging to the first ages. primitivePertaining to the beginning or early times. principalMost important. principalityThe territory of a reigning prince. principleA general truth or proposition. prioryA monastic house. pristinePrimitive. privateerA vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war. privilegeA right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special conditions. privityKnowledge shared with another or others regarding a private matter. privyParticipating with another or others in the knowledge of a secret transaction. probateRelating to making proof, as of a will. probationAny proceeding designed to ascertain or test character, qualification, or the like. probeTo search through and through. probityVirtue or integrity tested and confirmed. procedureA manner or method of acting. proceedTo renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption. proclamationAny announcement made in a public manner. procrastinateTo put off till tomorrow or till a future time. procrastinationDelay. proctorAn agent acting for another. prodigalOne wasteful or extravagant, especially in the use of money or property. prodigiousImmense. prodigyA person or thing of very remarkable gifts or qualities. productiveYielding in abundance. professionAny calling or occupation involving special mental or other special disciplines. professorA public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college. profferTo offer to another for acceptance. proficiencyAn advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science. proficientPossessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, science, or industry. profileAn outline or contour. profiteerOne who profits. profligacyShameless viciousness. profligateAbandoned to vice. profuseProduced or displayed in overabundance. progenyOffspring. progressionA moving forward or proceeding in course. prohibitionA decree or an order forbidding something. prohibitionistOne who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. prohibitoryInvolving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages. projectionA prominence. proletarianA person of the lowest or poorest class. prolificProducing offspring or fruit. prolixVerbose. prologueA prefatory statement or explanation to a poem, discourse, or performance. prolongTo extend in time or duration. promenadeTo walk for amusement or exercise. prominenceThe quality of being noticeable or distinguished. prominentConspicuous in position, character, or importance. promiscuousBrought together without order, distinction, or design (for sex). promissoryExpressing an engagement to pay. promontoryA high point of land extending outward from the coastline into the sea. promoterA furtherer, forwarder, or encourager. promulgateTo proclaim. propagandaAny institution or systematic scheme for propagating a doctrine or system. propagateTo spread abroad or from person to person. propelTo drive or urge forward. propellantPropelling. propellerOne who or that which propels. prophecyAny prediction or foretelling. prophesyTo predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance. propitiousKindly disposed. proportionateBeing in proportion. proprietyAccordance with recognized usage, custom, or principles. propulsionA driving onward or forward. prosaicUnimaginative. prosceniumThat part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra. proscribeTo reject, as a teaching or a practice, with condemnation or denunciation. proscriptionAny act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege. proselyteOne who has been won over from one religious belief to another. prosodyThe science of poetical forms. prospectorOne who makes exploration, search, or examination, especially for minerals. prospectusA paper or pamphlet containing information of a proposed undertaking. prostrateLying prone, or with the head to the ground. protagonistA leader in any enterprise or contest. protectionPreservation from harm, danger, annoyance, or any other evil. protectiveSheltering. protectorA defender. protegeOne specially cared for and favored by another usually older person. ProtestantA Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment. protomartyrThe earliest victim in any cause. protocolA declaration or memorandum of agreement less solemn and formal than a treaty. protoplasmThe substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell. prototypeA work, original in character, afterward imitated in form or spirit. protractTo prolong. protrudeTo push out or thrust forth. protrusionThe act of protruding. protuberanceSomething that swells out from a surrounding surface. protuberantBulging. protuberateTo swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface. proverbA brief, pithy saying, condensing in witty or striking form the wisdom of experience. providentAnticipating and making ready for future wants or emergencies. providentialEffected by divine guidance. provincialUncultured in thought and manner. provisoA clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is rendered conditional. provocationAn action or mode of conduct that excites resentment. prowessStrength, skill, and intrepidity in battle. proximatelyImmediately. proxyA person who is empowered by another to represent him or her in a given matter. prudenceCaution. prudentialProceeding or marked by caution. pruderyAn undue display of modesty or delicacy. prurientInclined to lascivious thoughts and desires. pseudapostleA pretended or false apostle. pseudonymA fictitious name, especially when assumed by a writer. pseudonymityThe state or character of using a fictitious name. psychiatryThe branch of medicine that relates to mental disease. psychicPertaining to the mind or soul. psychopathicMorally irresponsible. psychotherapyThe treatment of mental disease. pudgySmall and fat. puerileChildish. pugnaciousQuarrelsome. puissantPossessing strength. pulmonaryPertaining to the lungs. punctiliousStrictly observant of the rules or forms prescribed by law or custom. punctualObservant and exact in points of time. pungentAffecting the sense of smell. pungencyThe quality of affecting the sense of smell. punitivePertaining to punishment. pupilageThe state or period of being a student. purgatoryAn intermediate state where souls are made fit for paradise or heaven by expiatory suffering. purlTo cause to whirl, as in an eddy. purloinTo steal. purportIntent. purveyorone who supplies pusillanimousWithout spirit or bravery. putrescentUndergoing decomposition of animal or vegetable matter accompanied by fetid odors. pyreA heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body. pyromaniaAn insane propensity to set things on fire. pyrotechnicPertaining to fireworks or their manufacture. pyxA vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved. quackeryCharlatanry quadrateTo divide into quarters. quadrupleTo multiply by four. qualificationA requisite for an employment, position, right, or privilege. qualifyTo endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions. qualmA fit of nausea. quandaryA puzzling predicament. quantityMagnitude. quarantineThe enforced isolation of any person or place infected with contagious disease. quarrelsomeIrascible. quarterOne of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided. quarterlyOccurring or made at intervals of three months. quartetA composition for four voices or four instruments. quartoAn eight-page newspaper of any size. quayA wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it. querulousHabitually complaining. queryTo make inquiry. queueA file of persons waiting in order of their arrival, as for admittance. quibbleAn utterly trivial distinction or objection. quiescenceQuiet. quiescentBeing in a state of repose or inaction. quietMaking no noise. quietusA silencing, suppressing, or ending. quintessenceThe most essential part of anything. quintetMusical composition arranged for five voices or instruments. quiteFully. QuixoticChivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree. rabidAffected with rabies or hydrophobia. racyExciting or exhilarating to the mind. radianceBrilliant or sparkling luster. radiateTo extend in all directions, as from a source or focus. radicalOne who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures. radixThat from or on which something is developed. railleryGood-humored satire. ramifyTo divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions. ramoseBranch-like. rampantGrowing, climbing, or running without check or restraint. rampartA bulwark or construction to oppose assault or hostile entry. rancorMalice. rankleTo produce irritation or festering. rapaciousDisposed to seize by violence or by unlawful or greedy methods. rapidHaving great speed. rapineThe act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war. raptEnraptured. raptorialSeizing and devouring living prey. rationTo provide with a fixed allowance or portion, especially of food. rationalismThe formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority. raucousHarsh. ravageTo lay waste by pillage, rapine, devouring, or other destructive methods. ravenousFuriously voracious or hungry. ravineA deep gorge or hollow, especially one worn by a stream or flow of water. reactionTendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflation. reactionaryPertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction. readilyWithout objection or reluctance. reajustTo put in order after disarrangement. readyIn a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion. realismThe principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist. rearrangeTo arrange again or in a different order. reassureTo give new confidence. rebelliousInsubordinate. rebuffA peremptory or unexpected rejection of advances or approaches. rebuildTo build again or anew. rebutTo oppose by argument or a sufficient answer. recantTo withdraw formally one's belief (in something previously believed or maintained). recapitulateTo repeat again the principal points of. recaptureTo capture again. recedeTo move back or away. receivableCapable of being or fit to be received - often money. receptiveHaving the capacity, quality, or ability of receiving, as truths or impressions. recessiveHaving a tendency to go back. recidivistA confirmed criminal. reciprocalMutually interchangeable or convertible. reciprocateTo give and take mutually. reciprocityEqual mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed. recitationThe act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory. reckTo have a care or thought for. recklessFoolishly headless of danger. reclaimTo demand or to obtain the return or restoration of. reclineTo cause to assume a leaning or recumbent attitude or position. recluseOne who lives in retirement or seclusion. reclusoryA hermitage. recognizanceAn acknowledgment entered into before a court with condition to do some particular act. recognizeTo recall the identity of (a person or thing). recoilTo start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread. recollectTo recall the knowledge of. reconcilableCapable of being ajusted or harmonized. reconnoiterTo make a preliminary examination of for military, surveying, or geological purposes. reconsiderTo review with care, especially with a view to a reversal of previous action. reconstructTo rebuild. recourseResort to or application for help in exigency or trouble. recoverTo regain. recreantA cowardly or faithless person. recreateTo refresh after labor. recrudescenceThe state of becoming raw or sore again. recrudescentBecoming raw or sore again. recruitTo enlist men for military or naval service. rectifyTo correct. rectitudeThe quality of being upright in principles and conduct. recuperateTo recover. recurTo happen again or repeatedly, especially at regular intervals. recureTo cure again. recurrentReturning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals. redemptionThe recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged, by paying the debt. redolentSmelling sweet and agreeable. redolenceSmelling sweet and agreeable. redoubtableFormidable. redoundRebound. redressTo set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer. reducibleThat may be reduced. redundanceExcess. redundantConstituting an excess. reestablishTo restore. referTo direct or send for information or other purpose. referrerOne who refers. referableAscribable. refereeAn umpire. refineryA place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified. reflectibleCapable of being turned back. reflectionThe throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves. reflectorA mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particular direction. reflexibleCapable of being reflected. reformChange for the better. reformerOne who carries out a reform. refractTo bend or turn from a direct course. refractoryNot amenable to control. refragableCapable of being refuted. refringencyPower to refract. refringentHaving the power to refract. refusalDenial of what is asked. refuteTo prove to be wrong. regaleTo give unusual pleasure. regaliapl. The emblems of royalty. regalityRoyalty. regenerateTo reproduce. regentOne who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler. regicideThe killing of a king or sovereign. regimeParticular conduct or administration of affairs. regimenA systematized order or course of living with reference to food, clothing and personal habits. regimentA body of soldiers. regnantExercising royal authority in one's own right. regressTo return to a former place or condition. regretfulFeeling, expressive of, or full of regret. rehabilitateTo restore to a former status, capacity, right rank, or privilege. reignTo hold and exercise sovereign power. reimburseTo pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended. reinA step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-animal. reinstateTo restore to a former state, station, or authority. reiterateTo say or do again and again. rejoinTo reunite after separation. rejuvenateTo restore to youth. rejuvenescenceA renewal of youth. relapseTo suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery. relegateTo send off or consign, as to an obscure position or remote destination. relentTo yield. relevantBearing upon the matter in hand. relianceDependence. reliantHaving confidence. relinquishTo give up using or having. reliquaryA casket, coffer, or repository in which relics are kept. relishTo like the taste or savor of. reluctanceUnwillingness. reluctantUnwilling. remembranceRecollection. reminiscenceThe calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge or experience. reminiscentPertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest. remissNegligent. remissionTemporary diminution of a disease. remodelReconstruct. remonstranceReproof. remonstrantHaving the character of a reproof. remonstrateTo present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong. remunerateTo pay or pay for. remunerationCompensation. RenaissanceThe revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time. rendezvousA prearranged place of meeting. renditionInterpretation. renovateTo restore after deterioration, as a building. renunciationAn explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege. reorganizeTo change to a more satisfactory form of organization. reparableCapable of repair. reparationThe act of making amends, as for an injury, loss, or wrong. reparteeA ready, witty, or apt reply. repealTo render of no further effect. repelTo force or keep back in a manner, physically or mentally. repellentHaving power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally. repentanceSorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong. repertoryA place where things are stored or gathered together. repetitionThe act of repeating. repineTo indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding. replenishTo fill again, as something that has been emptied. repleteFull to the uttermost. replicaA duplicate executed by the artist himself, and regarded, equally with the first, as an original. repositoryA place in which goods are stored. reprehendTo find fault with. reprehensibleCensurable. reprehensionExpression of blame. repressTo keep under restraint or control. repressibleAble to be kept under restraint or control. reprieveTo grant a respite from punishment to. reprimandTo chide or rebuke for a fault. reprisalAny infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy. reprobateOne abandoned to depravity and sin. reproduceTo make a copy of. reproductionThe process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind. reproofAn expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured. repudiateTo refuse to have anything to do with. repugnanceThorough dislike. repugnantOffensive to taste and feeling. repulseThe act of beating or driving back, as an attacking or advancing enemy. repulsiveGrossly offensive. reputeTo hold in general opinion. requiemA solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead. requisiteNecessary. requitalAdequate return for good or ill. requiteTo repay either good or evil to, as to a person. rescindTo make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority. reseatTo place in position of office again. resemblanceSimilarity in quality or form. resentTo be indignant at, as an injury or insult. reservoirA receptacle where a quantity of some material, especially of a liquid or gas, may be kept. residueA remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated. resilienceThe power of springing back to a former position resilientHaving the quality of springing back to a former position. resistanceThe exertion of opposite effort or effect. resistantOffering or tending to produce resistance. resistiveHaving or exercising the power of resistance. resistlessPowerless. resonanceThe quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations. resonanceAble to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations. resonateTo have or produce resonance. resourceThat which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support. respiteInterval of rest. resplendentVery bright. respondentAnswering. restitutionRestoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs. resumptionThe act of taking back, or taking again. resurgentSurging back or again. resurrectionA return from death to life resuscitateTo restore from apparent death. retaliateTo repay evil with a similar evil. retchTo make an effort to vomit. retentionThe keeping of a thing within one's power or possession. reticenceThe quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance. reticentHabitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance. retinueThe body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance. retortA retaliatory speech. retouchTo modify the details of. retraceTo follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking. retractTo recall or take back (something that one has said). retrenchTo cut down or reduce in extent or quantity. retrieveTo recover something by searching. retroactiveOperative on, affecting, or having reference to past events, transactions, responsibilities. retrogradeTo cause to deteriorate or to move backward. retrogressionA going or moving backward or in a reverse direction. retrospectA view or contemplation of something past. retrospectiveLooking back on the past. reuniteTo unite or join again, as after separation. revelationA disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown. revereTo regard with worshipful veneration. reverentHumble. reversionA return to or toward some former state or condition. revertTo return, or turn or look back, as toward a former position or the like. revileTo heap approach or abuse upon. revisalRevision. reviseTo examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes. revocationRepeal. revokeTo rescind. rhapsodyRapt or rapturous utterance. rhetoricThe art of discourse. rhetoricianA showy writer or speaker. ribaldIndulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity. riddanceThe act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable. ridiculeLooks or acts expressing amused contempt. ridiculousLaughable and contemptible. rifeAbundant. righteousnessRectitude. rightfulConformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage. rigmaroleNonsense. rigorInflexibility. rigorousUncompromising. rippletA small ripple, as of water. risiblecapable of exciting laughter. rivuletA small stream or brook. robustCharacterized by great strength or power of endurance. rondoA musical composition during which the first part or subject is repeated several times. rookeryA place where crows congregate to breed. rotaryTurning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus. rotateTo cause to turn on or as on its axis, as a wheel. roteRepetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention. rotundRound from fullness or plumpness. rudimentaryBeing in an initial, early, or incomplete stage of development. rueTo regret extremely. ruffianA lawless or recklessly brutal fellow. ruminantChewing the cud. ruminateTo chew over again, as food previously swallowed and regurgitated. ruptureTo separate the parts of by violence. rusticCharacteristic of dwelling in the country. ruthSorrow for another's misery. sacrificeTo make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar. sacrificialOffering or offered as an atonement for sin. sacrilegeThe act of violating or profaning anything sacred. sacrilegiousImpious. safeguardTo protect. sagaciousAble to discern and distinguish with wise perception. salaciousHaving strong sexual desires. salienceThe condition of standing out distinctly. salientStanding out prominently. salineConstituting or consisting of salt. salutaryBeneficial. salutationAny form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act. salutatoryThe opening oration at the commencement in American colleges. salvageAny act of saving property. salvoA salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer. sanctimoniousMaking an ostentatious display or hypocritical pretense of holiness or piety. sanctionTo approve authoritatively. sanctityHoliness. sanguinaryBloody. sanguineHaving the color of blood. sanguineousConsisting of blood. sapidAffecting the sense of taste. sapienceDeep wisdom or knowledge. sapientPossessing wisdom. sapientialPossessing wisdom. saponaceousHaving the nature or quality of soap. sarcasmCutting and reproachful language. sarcophagusA stone coffin or a chest-like tomb. sardonicScornfully or bitterly sarcastic. satiateTo satisfy fully the appetite or desire of. satireThe employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices. satiricResembling poetry, in which vice, incapacity ,or corruption is held up to ridicule. satirizeTo treat with sarcasm or derisive wit. satyrA very lascivious person. savageA wild and uncivilized human being. savorTo perceive by taste or smell. scabbardThe sheath of a sword or similar bladed weapon. scarcityInsufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands. scholarlyCharacteristic of an erudite person. scholasticPertaining to education or schools. scintillaThe faintest ray. scintillateTo emit or send forth sparks or little flashes of light. scopeA range of action or view. scoundrelA man without principle. scribbleHasty, careless writing. scribeOne who writes or is skilled in writing. scriptWriting or handwriting of the ordinary cursive form. ScripturalPertaining to, contained in, or warranted by the Holy Scriptures. scrupleDoubt or uncertainty regarding a question of moral right or duty. scrupulousCautious in action for fear of doing wrong. scurrilousGrossly indecent or vulgar. scuttleTo sink (a ship) by making holes in the bottom. scytheA long curved blade for mowing, reaping, etc. seanceA meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits. searTo burn on the surface. sebaceousPertaining to or appearing like fat. secantCutting, especially into two parts. secedeTo withdraw from union or association, especially from a political or religious body. secessionVoluntary withdrawal from fellowship, especially from political or religious bodies. secludeTo place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others. seclusionSolitude. secondaryLess important or effective than that which is primary. secondlyIn the second place in order or succession. second-rateSecond in quality, size, rank, importance, etc. secrecyConcealment. secretaryOne who attends to correspondence, keeps records. secretiveHaving a tendency to conceal. sedateEven-tempered. sedentaryInvolving or requiring much sitting. sedimentMatter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. seditionConduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state. seditiousPromotive of conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state. seduceTo entice to surrender chastity. sedulousPersevering in effort or endeavor. seerA prophet. seetheTo be violently excited or agitated. seigniorA title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir. seismographAn instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes. seizeTo catch or take hold of suddenly and forcibly. selectiveHaving the power of choice. self-respectRational self-esteem. semblanceOutward appearance. semicivilizedHalf-civilized. semiconsciousPartially conscious. semiannualRecurring at intervals of six months. semicircleA half-circle. seminarAny assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under a teacher. seminaryA special school, as of theology or pedagogics. senilePeculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age. sensationA condition of mind resulting from spiritual or inherent feeling. senseThe signification conveyed by some word, phrase, or action. sensibilityPower to perceive or feel. sensitiveEasily affected by outside operations or influences. sensoriumThe sensory apparatus. sensualPertaining to the body or the physical senses. sensuousHaving a warm appreciation of the beautiful or of the refinements of luxury. sentenceA related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought. sentienceCapacity for sensation or sense-perception. sentientPossessing the power of sense or sense-perception. sentinelAny guard or watch stationed for protection. separableCapable of being disjoined or divided. separateTo take apart. separatistA seceder. septennialRecurring every seven years. sepulcherA burial-place. sequaciousReady to be led. sequelThat which follows in consequence of what has previously happened. sequenceThe order in which a number or persons, things, or events follow one another in space or time. sequentFollowing in the order of time. sequesterTo cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life. sequestrateTo confiscate. sergeantA non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal. sergeant-at-armsAn executive officer in legislative bodies who enforces the orders of the presiding officer. sergeant-majorThe highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment. serviceAny work done for the benefit of another. serviceableDurable. servitudeSlavery. severanceSeparation. severelyExtremely. sextetA band of six singers or players. sextupleMultiplied by six. sheerAbsolute. shiftlessWanting in resource, energy, or executive ability. shrewdCharacterized by skill at understanding and profiting by circumstances. shriekA sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror. shrinkageA contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension. shrivelTo draw or be drawn into wrinkles. shuffleA mixing or changing the order of things. sibilanceA hissing sound. sibilantMade with a hissing sound. sibilateTo give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s. sidelongInclining or tending to one side. siderealPertaining to stars or constellations. siegeA beleaguerment. significanceImportance. significantImportant, especially as pointing something out. significationThe meaning conveyed by language, actions, or signs. similarBearing resemblance to one another or to something else. simileA comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself. similitudeSimilarity. simplifyTo make less complex or difficult. simulateImitate. simultaneousOccurring, done, or existing at the same time. sinecureAny position having emoluments with few or no duties. singeTo burn slightly or superficially. sinisterEvil. sinuosityThe quality of curving in and out. sinuousCurving in and out. sinusAn opening or cavity. sirenA sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla. siroccohot winds from Africa. sisterhoodA body of sisters united by some bond of sympathy or by a religious vow. skepticOne who doubts any statements. skepticismThe entertainment of doubt concerning something. skiffUsually, a small light boat propelled by oars. skirmishDesultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies. sleightA trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation. slightOf a small importance or significance. slothfulLazy. sluggardA person habitually lazy or idle. sociableInclined to seek company. socialismA theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society. socialistOne who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital. sociologyThe philosophical study of society. SolThe sun. solaceComfort in grief, trouble, or calamity. solarPertaining to the sun. solderA fusible alloy used for joining metallic surfaces or margins. soldierA person engaged in military service. solecismAny violation of established rules or customs. solicitorOne who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney. solicitudeUneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear. soliloquyA monologue. solsticeThe time of year when the sun is at its greatest declination. solubleCapable of being dissolved, as in a fluid. solventHaving sufficient funds to pay all debts. somberGloomy. somniferousTending to produce sleep. somnolenceOppressive drowsiness. somnolentSleepy. sonataAn instrumental composition. sonnetA poem of fourteen decasyllabic or octosyllabiclines expressing two successive phrases. sonorousResonant. soothsayerOne who claims to have supernatural insight or foresight. sophismA false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and intentionally used to deceive sophisticalFallacious. sophisticateTo deprive of simplicity of mind or manner. sophistryReasoning sound in appearance only, especially when designedly deceptive. sopranoA woman's or boy's voice of high range. sorceryWitchcraft. sordidOf degraded character or nature. souvenirA token of remembrance. sparseThinly diffused. SpartanExceptionally brave; rigorously severe. spasmodicConvulsive. specializeTo assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course. specialtyAn employment limited to one particular line of work. specieA coin or coins of gold, silver, copper, or other metal. speciesA classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus. specimenOne of a class of persons or things regarded as representative of the class. speciousPlausible. spectatorOne who beholds or looks on. specterApparition. spectrumAn image formed by rays of light or other radiant energy. speculateTo pursue inquiries and form conjectures. speculatorOne who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit. sphericityThe state or condition of being a sphere. spheroidA body having nearly the form of a sphere. spherometerAn instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces. spinousHaving spines. spinsterA woman who has never been married. spontaneousArising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause. sprightlyVivacious. spuriousNot genuine. squabbleTo quarrel. squalidHaving a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance. squatterOne who settles on land without permission or right. stagnantNot flowing: said of water, as in a pool. stagnateTo become dull or inert. stagnationThe condition of not flowing or not changing. stagyHaving a theatrical manner. staidOf a steady and sober character. stallionAn uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding. stanchionA vertical bar, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall. stanzaA group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem. statecraftThe art of conducting state affairs. staticPertaining to or designating bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. staticsThe branch of mechanics that treats of the relations that subsist among forces in order. stationaryNot moving. statisticianOne who is skilled in collecting and tabulating numerical facts. statuesqueHaving the grace, pose, or quietude of a statue. statuetteA figurine. statureThe natural height of an animal body. statuteAny authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law. stealthA concealed manner of acting. stellarPertaining to the stars. steppeOne of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia. sterlingGenuine. stifleTo smother. stigmaA mark of infamy or token of disgrace attaching to a person as the result of evil-doing. stilettoA small dagger. stimulantAnything that rouses to activity or to quickened action. stimulateTo rouse to activity or to quickened action. stimulusIncentive. stingyCheap, unwilling to spend money. stipendA definite amount paid at stated periods in compensation for services or as an allowance. StoicismThe principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure. stolidExpressing no power of feeling or perceiving. straitA narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. stratagemAny clever trick or device for obtaining an advantage. stratumA natural or artificial layer, bed, or thickness of any substance or material. streamletRivulet. stringencyStrictness. stringentRigid. striplingA mere youth. studiousHaving or showing devotion to the acquisition of knowledge. stultifyTo give an appearance of foolishness to. stupendousOf prodigious size, bulk, or degree. stuporProfound lethargy. suasionThe act of persuading. suaveSmooth and pleasant in manner. subacidSomewhat sharp or biting. subaquaticBeing, formed, or operating under water. subconsciousBeing or occurring in the mind, but without attendant consciousness or conscious perception. subjacentSituated directly underneath. subjectionThe act of bringing into a state of submission. subjugateTo conquer. subliminalBeing beneath the threshold of consciousness. sublingualSituated beneath the tongue. submarineExisting, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea. submergeTo place or plunge under water. submergenceThe act of submerging. submersibleCapable of being put underwater. submersionThe act of submerging. submissionA yielding to the power or authority of another. submittalThe act of submitting. subordinateBelonging to an inferior order in a classification. subsequentFollowing in time. subservienceThe quality, character, or condition of being servilely following another's behests. subservientServilely following another's behests. subsideTo relapse into a state of repose and tranquillity. subsistTo be maintained or sustained. subsistenceSustenance. substantiveSolid. subtendTo extend opposite to. subterfugeEvasion. subterraneanSituated or occurring below the surface of the earth. subtleDiscriminating. subtrahendThat which is to be subtracted. subversionAn overthrow, as from the foundation. subvertTo bring to ruin. succeedTo accomplish what is attempted or intended. successA favorable or prosperous course or termination of anything attempted. successfulHaving reached a high degree of worldly prosperity. successorOne who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing. succinctConcise. succulentJuicy. succumbTo cease to resist. sufferanceToleration. sufficiencyAn ample or adequate supply. suffrageThe right or privilege of voting. suffuseTo cover or fill the surface of. suggestibleThat can be suggested. suggestiveStimulating to thought or reflection. summaryAn abstract. sumptuousRich and costly. superabundanceAn excessive amount. superaddTo add in addition to what has been added. superannuateTo become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service. superbSumptuously elegant. superciliousExhibiting haughty and careless contempt. superficialKnowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious. superfluityThat part of anything that is in excess of what is needed. superfluousBeing more than is needed. superheatTo heat to excess. superintendTo have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement. superintendenceDirection and management. superintendentOne who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement. superlativeThat which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence. supernaturalCaused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power. supernumerarySuperfluous. supersedeTo displace. supineLying on the back. supplantTo take the place of. suppleEasily bent. supplementaryBeing an addition to. supplicantOne who asks humbly and earnestly. supplicateTo beg. suppositionConjecture. suppressTo prevent from being disclosed or punished. suppressibleCapable of being suppressed. suppressionA forcible putting or keeping down. supramundaneSupernatural. surchargeAn additional amount charged. suretySecurity for payment or performance. surfeitTo feed to fullness or to satiety. surmiseTo conjecture. surmountTo overcome by force of will. surreptitiousClandestine. surrogateOne who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another. surroundTo encircle. surveyorA land-measurer. susceptibilityA specific capability of feeling or emotion. susceptibleEasily under a specified power or influence. suspenseUncertainty. suspensionA hanging from a support. suspiciousInclined to doubt or mistrust. sustenanceFood. swarthyHaving a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion. SybariteA luxurious person. sycophantA servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence. syllabicConsisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse. syllabicationDivision of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse. syllableThat which is uttered in a single vocal impulse. syllabusOutline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise. sylphA slender, graceful young woman or girl. symmetricalWell-balanced. symmetryRelative proportion and harmony. sympatheticHaving a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others. sympathizeTo share the sentiments or mental states of another. symphonicCharacterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds. symphoniousMarked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds. symphonyA harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds. synchronismSimultaneousness. syndicateAn association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise. syneresisThe coalescence of two vowels or syllables, as e'er for ever. synodAn ecclesiastical council. synonymA word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other. synopsisA syllabus or summary. systematicMethodical. tableauAn arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life. tacitUnderstood. taciturnDisinclined to conversation. tackA small sharp-pointed nail. tactFine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing. tacticianOne who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness. tacticsAny maneuvering or adroit management for effecting an object. tangencyThe state of touching. tangentTouching. tangiblePerceptible by touch. tanneryA place where leather is tanned. tantalizeTo tease. tantamountHaving equal or equivalent value, effect, or import. tapestryA fabric to which a pattern is applied with a needle, designed for ornamental hangings. tarnishTo lessen or destroy the luster of in any way. tautStretched tight. taxationA levy, by government, of a fixed contribution. taxidermyThe art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them. technicTechnical. technicalitySomething peculiar to a particular art, trade, or the like. techniqueManner of performance. technographyThe scientific description or study of human arts and industries in their historic development. technologyThe knowledge relating to industries and manufactures. teemTo be full to overflowing. telepathyThought-transference. telephonyThe art or process of communicating by telephone. telescopeTo drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of a spy-glass. telltaleThat gives warning or information. temerityRecklessness. temporalPertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the present life. temporaryLasting for a short time only. temporizeTo pursue a policy of delay. temptTo offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong. tempterAn allurer or enticer to evil. tenaciousUnyielding. tenantAn occupant. tendencyDirection or inclination, as toward some objector end. tenetAny opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains as true. tenorA settled course or manner of progress. tenseStrained to stiffness. tentativeDone as an experiment. tenureThe term during which a thing is held. tercentenaryPertaining to a period of 300 years. termagantViolently abusive and quarrelsome. terminalPertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit. terminateTo put an end or stop to. terminationThe act of ending or concluding. terminusThe final point or goal. terrifyTo fill with extreme fear. territorialPertaining to the domain over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction. tersePithy. testamentA will. testatorThe maker of a will. testimonialA formal token of regard, often presented in public. thearchyGovernment by a supreme deity. theismBelief in God. theocracyA government administered by ecclesiastics. theocrasyThe mixed worship of polytheism. theologianA professor of divinity. theologicalBased on or growing out of divine revelation. theologyThe branch of theological science that treats of God. theoreticalDirected toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications. theoristOne given to speculating. theorizeTo speculate. thereaboutNear that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately. thereforFor that or this. thermalOf or pertaining to heat. thermoelectricDenoting electricity produced by heat. thermoelectricityElectricity generated by differences of temperature, thesisAn essay or treatise on a particular subject. thoroughbredBred from the best or purest blood or stock. thoroughfareA public street or road. thrallOne controlled by an appetite or a passion. tilthCultivation. timbreThe quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch. timorousLacking courage. tinctureA solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine. tingeA faint trace of color. tipsyBefuddled with drinks. tiradeHarangue. tirelessUntiring. tiresomeWearisome. TitanicOf vast size or strength. toilsomeLaborious. tolerableModerately good. toleranceForbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others. tolerantIndulgent. tolerateTo passively permit or put up with. tolerationA spirit of charitable leniency. topographyThe art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality or region with accuracy. torporApathy. torridExcessively hot. tortiousWrongful. tortuousAbounding in irregular bends or turns. torturousMarked by extreme suffering. tractableEasily led or controlled. traitA distinguishing feature or quality. trajectoryThe path described by a projectile moving under given forces. trammelAn impediment. tranquilCalm. tranquilizeTo soothe. tranquilityCalmness. transalpineSituated on the other side of the Alps. transactTo do business. transatlanticSituated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic. transcendTo surpass. transcendentSurpassing. transcontinentalExtending or passing across a continent. transcribeTo write over again (something already written) transcriptA copy made directly from an original. transferTo convey, remove, or cause to pass from one person or place to another. transferableCapable of being conveyed from one person or place to another. transfereeThe person to whom a transfer is made. transferenceThe act of conveying from one person or place to another. transferrerOne who or that which conveys from one person or place to another. transfigureTo give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to. transfuseTo pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another. transfusibleCapable of being poured from one vessel to another. transfusionThe act of pouring from one vessel to another. transgressTo break a law. transienceSomething that is of short duration. transientOne who or that which is only of temporary existence. transitionPassage from one place, condition, or action to another. transitoryExisting for a short time only. translateTo give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect. translatorAn interpreter. translucenceThe property or state of allowing the passage of light. translucentAllowing the passage of light. transmissibleThat may e sent through or across. transmissionThe act of sending through or across. transmitTo send trough or across. transmuteTo change in nature, substance, or form. transparentEasy to see through or understand. transpireTo come to pass. transplantTo remove and plant in another place. transpositionThe act of reversing the order or changing the place of. transverseLying or being across or in a crosswise direction. travailHard or agonizing labor. travestyA grotesque imitation. treacherousPerfidious. treacheryViolation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith. treasonableOf the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance. treatiseAn elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts. trebleMultiplied by three. treblyTriply. tremendousAwe-inspiring. tremorAn involuntary trembling or shivering. tremulousCharacterized by quivering or unsteadiness. trenchantCutting deeply and quickly. trepidationNervous uncertainty of feeling. trestleAn open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge. triadA group of three persons of things. tribuneAny champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper. trickeryArtifice. tricolorOf three colors. tricycleA three-wheeled vehicle. tridentThe three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune. triennialTaking place every third year. trimnessNeatness. trinityA threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance. trioThree things grouped or associated together. tripleThreefold. triplicateComposed of or pertaining to three related things or parts. triplicityThe state of being triple or threefold. tripodA three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument. trisectTo divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts. triteMade commonplace by frequent repetition. triumvirOne of three men united coordinately in public office or authority. trivialOf little importance or value. troublesomeBurdensome. truculenceFerocity. truculentHaving the character or the spirit of a savage. truismA statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof. truthfulVeracious. turgidSwollen. turpitudeDepravity. tutelageThe act of training or the state of being under instruction. tutelarProtective. tutorshipThe office of a guardian. twingeA darting momentary local pain. typicalCharacteristic. typifyTo serve as a characteristic example of. typographicalPertaining to typography or printing. typographyThe arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter. tyrannicalDespotic. tyrannyAbsolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated. tyroOne slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession. ubiquitousBeing present everywhere. ulteriorNot so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of. ultimateBeyond which there is nothing else. ultimatumA final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions. ultramundanePertaining to supernatural things or to another life. ultramontaneBeyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side). umbrageA sense of injury. unaccountableInexplicable. unaffectedSincere. unanimousSharing the same views or sentiments. unanimityThe state or quality of being of one mind. unavoidableInevitable. unbearableUnendurable. unbecomingUnsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings. unbeliefDoubt. unbiasedImpartial, as judgment. unbridledBeing without restraint. uncommonRare. unconscionableRidiculously or unjustly excessive. unconsciousNot cognizant of objects, actions, etc. unctionThe art of anointing as with oil. unctuousOily. undeceiveTo free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs. underchargeTo make an inadequate charge for. underexposedInsufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography. undergarmentA garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments. undermanTo equip with less than the full complement of men. undersellTo sell at a lower price than. undersizedOf less than the customary size. underhandedClandestinely carried on. underlieTo be the ground or support of. underlingA subordinate. undermineTo subvert in an underhand way. underrateTo undervalue. understateTo fail to put strongly enough, as a case. undervalueTo underestimate. underworldHades. underwriteTo issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance. undueMore than sufficient. undulateTo move like a wave or in waves. undulousResembling waves. unfavorableAdverse. ungainlyClumsy. unguentAny ointment or lubricant for local application. unicellularConsisting of a single cell. univalenceMonovalency. unifyTo cause to be one. uniqueBeing the only one of its kind. unisonA condition of perfect agreement and accord. unisonantBeing in a condition of perfect agreement and accord. UnitarianPertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity. unlawfulIllegal. unlimitedUnconstrained. unnaturalArtificial. unnecessaryNot essential under the circumstances. unsettleTo put into confusion. unsophisticatedShowing inexperience. unspeakableAbominable. untimelyUnseasonable. untowardCausing annoyance or hindrance. unutterableInexpressible. unwieldyMoved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape. unwiseFoolish. unyokeTo separate. up-keepMaintenance. upbraidTo reproach as deserving blame. upcastA throwing upward. upheavalOverthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition. upheaveTo raise or lift with effort. uppermostFirst in order of precedence. uproariousNoisy. uprootTo eradicate. upturnTo throw into confusion. urbanOf, or pertaining to, or like a city. urbanityRefined or elegant courtesy. urchinA roguish, mischievous boy. urgencyThe pressure of necessity. usageTreatment. usuriousTaking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned. usurpTo take possession of by force. usuryThe demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law. utilitarianismThe ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency. utilityFitness for some desirable practical purpose. utmostThe greatest possible extent. vacateTo leave. vaccinateTo inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox. vacillateTo waver. vacuousEmpty. vacuumA space entirely devoid of matter. vagabondA wanderer. vagrantAn idle wanderer. vaingloryExcessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity. valeLevel or low land between hills. valedictionA bidding farewell. valedictorianStudent who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution. valedictoryA parting address. validFounded on truth. valorousCourageous. vapidHaving lost sparkling quality and flavor. vaporizerAn atomizer. variableHaving a tendency to change. varianceChange. variantA thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance. variationModification. variegateTo mark with different shades or colors. vassalA slave or bondman. vaudevilleA variety show. vegetalOf or pertaining to plants. vegetarianOne who believes in the theory that man's food should be exclusively vegetable. vegetateTo live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties. vegetationPlant-life in the aggregate. vegetativePertaining to the process of plant-life. vehementVery eager or urgent. velocityRapid motion. velvetyMarked by lightness and softness. venalMercenary, corrupt. vendibleMarketable. venditionThe act of selling. vendorA seller. veneerOutside show or elegance. venerableMeriting or commanding high esteem. venerateTo cherish reverentially. venerealPertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse. venialThat may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin. venisonThe flesh of deer. venomThe poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete. venousOf, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins. veraciousHabitually disposed to speak the truth. veracityTruthfulness. verbatimWord for word. verbiageUse of many words without necessity. verboseWordy. verdantGreen with vegetation. verificationThe act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate. verifyTo prove to be true, exact, or accurate. verilyIn truth. verityTruth. verminA noxious or troublesome animal. vernacularThe language of one's country. vernalBelonging to or suggestive of the spring. versatileHaving an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects. versionA description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion. vertexApex. verticalLying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon. vertigoDizziness. vestigeA visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone. vestmentClothing or covering. vetoThe constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment. vicariousSuffered or done in place of or for the sake of another. viceroyA ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province. vicissitudeA change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune. vieTo contend. vigilanceAlert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger. vigilantBeing on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety. vignetteA picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually. vincibleConquerable. vindicateTo prove true, right, or real. vindicatoryPunitive. vindicativeRevengeful. vineryA greenhouse for grapes. violA stringed instrument of the violin class. violaA musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin. violatorOne who transgresses. violationInfringement. violoncelloA stringed instrument held between the player's knees. viragoA bold, impudent, turbulent woman. virileMasculine. virtuRare, curious, or beautiful quality. virtualBeing in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance. virtuosoA master in the technique of some particular fine art. virulenceExtreme poisonousness. virulentExceedingly noxious or deleterious. visageThe face, countenance, or look of a person. viscountIn England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage. vistaA view or prospect. visualPerceptible by sight. visualizeTo give pictorial vividness to a mental representation. vitalityThe state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance. vitalizeTo endow with life or energy. vitiateTo contaminate. vituperableDeserving of censure. vivacityLiveliness. vivifyTo endue with life. vivisectionThe dissection of a living animal. vocablea word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound. vocativeOf or pertaining to the act of calling. vociferanceThe quality of making a clamor. vociferateTo utter with a loud and vehement voice. vociferousMaking a loud outcry. vogueThe prevalent way or fashion. volantFlying or able to fly. volatileChangeable. volitionAn act or exercise of will. volitiveExercising the will. volubleHaving great fluency in speaking. voluptuoushaving fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality. voraciousEating with greediness or in very large quantities. vortexA mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center. votaryConsecrated by a vow or promise. votiveDedicated by a vow. vulgarityLack of refinement in conduct or speech. vulnerableCapable of receiving injuries. waifA homeless, neglected wanderer. waistcoatA vest. waiveTo relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim. wampumBeads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency. waneTo diminish in size and brilliancy. wantonnessRecklessness. warlikeBelligerent. waveletA ripple. weak-kneedWithout resolute purpose or energy. wealWell-being. weanTo transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment. wearisomeFatiguing. weeVery small. well-bredOf good ancestry. well-doerA performer of moral and social duties. well-to-doIn prosperous circumstances. whereaboutsThe place in or near which a person or thing is. whereuponAfter which. whereverIn or at whatever place. wherewithThe necessary means or resources. whetTo make more keen or eager. whimsicalCapricious. whineTo utter with complaining tone. whollyCompletely. wieldTo use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command. wileAn act or a means of cunning deception. winsomeAttractive. wintryLacking warmth of manner. wiryThin, but tough and sinewy. witchcraftSorcery. witlessFoolish, indiscreet, or silly. witlingA person who has little understanding. witticismA witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment. wittinglyWith knowledge and by design. wizenTo become or cause to become withered or dry. wizen-facedHaving a shriveled face. working-manOne who earns his bread by manual labor. workmanlikeLike or befitting a skilled workman. workmanshipThe art or skill of a workman. wrangleTo maintain by noisy argument or dispute. wreakTo inflict, as a revenge or punishment. wrestTo pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing. wretchednessExtreme misery or unhappiness. writheTo twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress. writingThe act or art of tracing or inscribing on a surface letters or ideographs. wryDeviating from that which is proper or right. yearlingA young animal past its first year and not yet two years old. zealotOne who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner. zeitgeistThe intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch. zenithThe culminating-point of prosperity, influence, or greatness. zephyrAny soft, gentle wind. zodiacAn imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets.