519 Words – Minimal English

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wdt_ID	No.	Term	Definition
1	1	abandon	v. [abandoned; abandoned; abandoning] to give up completely E.G. abandoned the sinking ship.
2	2	abash	v. [abashed; abashed; abashing] to lose self-confidence; to confuse, put to shame E.G. abashed before the assembled dignitaries.
3	3	abdicate	v. [abdicated; abdicated; abdicating] to give up claim to E.G. abdicated the throne
4	4	abet	v. [abetted; abetted; abetting] to encourage -or support E.G. treacherously abetted the enemy.
5	5	abridge	v. [abridged; abridged; abridging] to shorten E.G. abridged his lengthy speech.
6	6	abrogate	v. [abrogated; abrogated; abrogating] to abolish or render void E.G. a treaty abrogated by mutual consent.
7	7	abstemious	adj. moderate in the use of food or drink E.G. abstemious in his habits.
8	8	academic	adj. pertaining to school E.G. theoretical academic interests . an academic discussion, with no practical implications.
9	9	accede	v. [acceded; acceded; acceding] to agree to E.G. accede to a request.
10	10	accelerate	v. [accelerated; accelerated; accelerating] to quicken, speed tip E.G. took an accelerated course in order to graduate early.
11	11	accolade	n. an award or salute E.G. a tremendous accolade for a returning hero.
12	12	accord	n. [accords] agreement or harmony E.G. in full accord with his view.
13	13	acrimonious	adj. sharp or harsh in language or temper E.G. stung by the acrimonious remark.
14	14	acumen	n. keenness of mind or insight E.G. showing exceptional business acumen.
15	15	admonish	v. [admonished; admonished; admonishing] to warn or find fault gently E.G. admonishing the unruly child.
16	16	adversary	n. [adversaries] an opponent E.G. his adversary in a bitter debate.
17	17	adversity	n. [adversities] misfortune E.G. calm in the face of adversity.
18	18	aesthetic	adj. pertaining to the beautiful E.G. interested in aesthetic values rather than in purely practical affairs.
19	19	affable	adj. sociable, courteous, and agreeable in manner E.G. a much admired, affable gentleman.
20	20	affluent	adj. prosperous, flourishing; copious E.G. a large bequest from an affluent grandfather.
21	21	aggressive	adj. [more aggressive; most aggressive] self-assertive; attacking, offensive E.G. annoyed people by his aggressive attitude;
22	22	alacrity	n. eagerness; cheerful promptness E.G. responded to the flattering offer with alacrity.
23	23	alienate	v. [alienated; alienated; alienating] to estrange E.G. alienated by his gruff manner.
24	24	allay	v. [allayed; allayed; allaying] to calm; to lessen in severity E.G. at ease now that his fears have been allayed.
25	25	allude	v. [alluded; alluded; alluding] to refer to indirectly E.G. alluded quite subtly to his friend's misfortune.
26	26	allure	v. [allured; allured; alluring] to tempt by flattery or an attractive offer E.G. allured by the prospect of a new job.
27	27	ambiguous	adj. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally E.G. puzzled by the ambiguous statement.
28	28	amenable	adj. obedient; willing to submit E.G. amenable to the suggestion.
29	29	amiable	adj. good-natured; friendly E.G. attracted friends by his amiable disposition.
30	30	anachronism	n. a thing placed or occurring out of its normal time E.G. A machine gun at the Battle of Yorktown would be an anachronism.
31	31	analogy	n. [analogies] a relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves but of their characteristics E.G. He indicated points of analogy between the two situations.
32	32	anarchy	n. state of confusion or lawlessness E.G. a country brought to utter anarchy by civil war.
33	33	animus	n. a feeling of hatred E.G. felt no animus, even against the enemy.
34	34	annals	n. [annals] historical records E.G. in the annals of literature.
35	35	anonymous	adj. of unknown authorship E.G. an anonymous publication.
36	36	anthology	n. [anthologies] a collection of choice literary works E.G. an anthology of modern poetry.
37	37	antithesis	n. [antitheses] contrast; the direct opposite E.G. He is the exact antithesis of what I find attractive in men.
38	38	apathy	n. lack of feeling, emotion, or interest E.G. attributed his failure to apathy, rather than lack of ability.
39	39	apprehensive	adj. fearful E.G. Being unprepared, John is apprehensive of the examination.
40	40	apprise	v. [apprised; apprised; apprising] to inform E.G. apprised his lieutenants of the new situation.
41	41	approbation	n. approval; praise E.G. a plan that met with hearty approbation.
42	42	apt	adj. [apter;aptest] likely; inclined or disposed E.G. apt to succeed. an apt remark. apt at woodcarving.
43	43	arbiter	n. a person who has authority to decide matters in dispute E.G. a fair decision rendered by the arbiter.
44	44	archetype	n. an original pattern E.G. copies reproduced from the archetype.
45	45	arid	adj. dry; barren E.G. the arid desert land.
46	46	aristocracy	n. [aristocracies] government by the best people; a privileged class E.G. special privileges enjoyed by the aristocracy.
47	47	armistice	n. [armistices] a temporary suspension of hostilities. E.G. The armistice halted the war.
48	48	artful	adj. sly; crafty E.G. attained his mean objective by artful measures.
49	49	articulate	v. to speak clearly or distinctly E.G. articulated slowly so that he could not be misunderstood. an articulate man, always ready to give his views.
50	50	ascetic	adj. rigorously self-denying E.G. pursued the ascetic life of a monk.
51	51	askance	adv. with distrust E.G. looked askance at the forged signature.
52	52	asseverate	v. [asseverated; asseverated; asseverating] to declare positively; to confirm E.G. asseverated his views with conviction.
53	53	assiduous	adj. industrious E.G. an assiduous worker, toiling long hours.
54	54	asylum	n. [asylums] a place offering shelter and retreat E.G. found asylum from persecution.
55	55	atheist	n. [atheists] one who denies that God exists E.G. The atheist declared, "There is no God."
56	56	attribute	v. [attributed; attributed; attributing] assign E.G. attributed his success to bard work. Generosity was his outstanding attribute.
57	57	augment	v. [augmented; augmented; augmenting] to increase or enlarge E.G. an army augmented by numerous enlistments.
58	58	auspicious	ad. indicating a happy outcome E.G. The prospect for this project appears auspicious.
59	59	authentic	adj. genuine E.G. proved to be an authentic document.
60	60	autocratic	adj. despotic E.G. feared by the masses as an autocratic ruler.
61	61	avarice	n. excessive greed E.G. a fortune accumulated by avarice and miserliness.
62	62	awry	adj. unsymmetrical; not straight E.G. the picture, hanging awry on the wall.
63	63	banal	adj. lacking in freshness, originality, or vigor E.G. bored by his banal remarks.
64	64	baneful	adj. destructive, poisonous E.G. a baneful effect, causing serious injury.
65	65	banter	n. conversation which is amusing and not serious E.G. He considered himself a master of witty banter.
66	66	baton	n. a stick or staff E.G. The conductor wielded his baton gracefully.
67	67	belie	v. [belied; belied; belying] to give a false idea of E.G. His gracious manner belied his evil purpose.
68	68	bellicose	adj. inclined to quarrel; warlike E.G. His bellicose attitude often got John into fights.
69	69	belligerent	adj. engaged in war E.G. two belligerent nations warring fiercely.
70	70	benevolent	adj. kindly; charitable E.G. like a benevolent monarch, bestowing many favors.
71	71	bereave	v. [bereaved, bereft; bereaved, bereft; bereaving] to deprive or leave desolate by loss E.G. a widow just bereaved of her husband.
72	72	besmirch	v. [besmirched; besmirched; besmirching] to soil or dirty E.G. besmirched his opponent's good name with vile epithets.
73	73	biased	adj. prejudiced E.G. misled by a biased point of view.
74	74	bibliophile	n. a lover of books E.G. The bibliophile fingered the old book fondly.
75	75	bizarre	adj. queer; unusual in appearance E.G. bizarre clothes, outlandish in the extreme.
76	76	bland	adj. [blander; blandest] gentle; polite E.G. a bland diet, without irritating foods.
77	77	blandishment	n. a flattering speech or act E.G. attracted people by his blandishments.
78	78	blemish	v. [blemished; blemished; blemishing] to scar or spoil E.G. Bad associates blemished his character . A character without a blemish.
79	79	blight	v. [blighted; blighted; blighting] to ruin or decay E.G. the rotting wheat-, blighted by incessant rain.
80	80	blithe	adj. [blither; blithest] gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood E.G. spread cheer with her blithe spirit.
81	81	bog	n. [bogs] a swamp E.G. sank into the spongy bog.
82	82	bombastic	adj. high-sounding; pretentious in language E.G. a bombastic speech, inflated with meaningless high-flown words.
83	83	boorish	adj. unrefined in speech or manners E.G. exhibited the boorish manners of a backwoodsman.
84	84	bucolic	adj. relating to the countryside E.G. The painting shows a typically bucolic scene with peasants harvesting crops in a field.
85	85	buffoon	n. a clown E.G. acting like a buffoon, full of ludicrous tricks.
86	86	bulwark	n. [bulwarks] an embankment used as a fortification; a person, idea, or object serving as a protection E.G. a lofty bulwark for defense. acted as a bulwark in the fight against crime.
87	87	bumptious	adj. obnoxiously conceited or self-assertive E.G. a bumptious monitor, puffed up with his own importance,
88	88	cabal	n. a small group of persons engaged in plotting E.G. a cabal of prominent persons united to overthrow the government.
89	89	cacophonous	adj. unharmonious sounding E.G. a cacophonous blare of trumpets, noisy and discordant.
90	90	cadaverous	adj. corpselike; hence, haggard, pale E.G. His face appeared cadaverous from long imprisonment.
91	91	callous	adj. [more callous; most callous] unfeeling or insensitive E.G. made callous by long suffering.
92	92	calumniate	v. [calumniated; calumniated; calumniating] to accuse falsely or maliciously in order to injure another's reputation; slander E.G. calumniated his political opponent by spreading false rumors.
93	93	candid	adj. frank, outspoken E.G. The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis.
94	94	cantankerous	adj. ill-natured; quarrelsome E.G. showed a cantankerous and sullen disposition.
95	95	capricious	adj. inclined, through some whim or fancy change the mind, purpose, or actions suddenly E.G. a capricious person, undependable in mood or temper.
96	96	captious	adj. quick to find fault about trifles E.G. a captious critic pouncing on slight laws.
97	97	caricature	n. [caricatures] a picture or other description of a person which exaggerates ludicrously one or more of his distinctive features E.G. not a realistic portrait but a malicious caricature.
98	98	castigate	v. [castigated; castigated; castigating] to punish or criticize severely E.G. castigated for using improper language.
99	99	celestial	adj. pertaining to the sky; heavenly E.G. a celestial pageant of bright stars.
100	100	chauvinist	n. an extreme patriot E.G. a chauvinist with most pride in his country.
101	101	chicanery	n. [chicaneries] trickery, deception E.G. practised chicanery all his shady dealings.
102	102	chronic	adj. continuing a long time; habitual E.G. a chronic complaint, persisting for years.
103	103	circumspect	adj. cautious E.G. looked about him circumspectly.
104	104	circumvent	v. [circumvented; circumvented; circumventing] to gain an advantage by the use of trick to evade by the use of deception; to go around E.G. circumvented the law by evasive practices.
105	105	civil	adj. of or having to do with citizens or the state; polite, courteous E.G. We I civil duties as well as civil liberties.
106	106	clamorous	adj. loud and noisy E.G. a clamorous outburst the crowd outside.
107	107	clandestine	adj. secret; stealthy E.G. a clandestine meeting known only to a few.
108	108	clement	adj. merciful; gentle E.G. a clement judge who tempered justice with leniency.
109	109	coalition	n. [coalitions] alliance; merging of various units into one unit E.G. three parties forming a coalition to rule the country.
110	110	coercion	n. compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will E.G. rendered his services without the slightest coercion.
111	111	cogent	adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason E.G. persuaded by cogent arguments.
112	112	collusion	n. working together secretly for an evil purpose E.G. acted in collusion to overthrow the government.
113	113	commodious	adj. roomy E.G. a commodious apartment.
114	114	compatible	adj. capable of existing together in harmony E.G. It was when we started living together that we found we just weren't compatible.
115	115	compendium	n. [compendiums, compendia] a brief summary of the main ideas of a larger work E.G. a compendium of chemistry in a slim volume.
116	116	compensation	n. payment for services E.G. just compensation for his labor.
117	117	complacent	adj. self-satisfied E.G. looked on his own performance with a complacent smile.
118	118	compunction	n. regret for wrongdoing E.G. displayed slight compunction for his misdeed.
119	119	concede	v. [conceded; conceded; conceding] to yield; to admit as true E.G. conceded victory to a superior force.
120	120	condign	adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment) E.G. received condign punishment for his crime.
121	121	condole	v. [condoled; condoled; condoling] to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune E.G. condoled with each other in their grief.
122	122	condone	v. [condoned; condoned; condoning] to forgive or overlook (an offense) E.G. condoned the deed, in view of the offender's age.
123	123	confederate	n. [confederates] a person allied with others for a special purpose (frequently a bad one) E.G. joined his confederate in secret enterprise. two confederate groups hurrying to their rendezvous.
124	124	congenial	adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others E.G. congenial people with similar backgrounds. congenial to his taste.
125	125	conjecture	v. [conjectured; conjectured; conjecturing] to guess E.G. Without facts, we can only conjecture about his guilt.
126	126	consecrate	v. [consecrated; consecrated; consecrating] to set apart as sacred; to devote or dedicate to some aim E.G. consecrate the battlefield with a monument to the dead heroes. consecrated his life to teaching.
127	127	consensus	n. [consensuses] general agreement E.G. The consensus of the committee was that no action should be taken.
128	128	consternation	n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect E.G. The threat struck deep consternation into John.
129	129	construe	n. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze E.G. construed the statement to his own advantage.
130	130	consummate	adj. perfect or highly accomplished E.G. achieved with consummate skill. consummated the deal without delay.
131	131	contemptuous	adj. expressive of contempt (an emotion involving anger and disgust) E.G. cast a contemptuous look at his subordinate.
132	132	convivial	adj. festive; gay E.G. a convivial party.
133	133	copious	adj. plentiful E.G. shed copious tears at the bad news.
134	134	corpulent	adj. fat E.G. corpulent due to excessive eating.
135	135	cosmopolitan	n. [cosmopolitans] one who is at home in all countries E.G. A cosmopolitan can feel at ease anywhere in the world. a world-wide traveler, cosmopolitan in tastes and attitudes.
136	136	coterie	n. a group of people joined by common interests a coterie of select friend. E.G. a coterie of writers
137	137	countenance	n. [countenances] a face E.G. His countenance expressed his complete disgust. refused to countenance disrespectful conduct.
138	138	crass	adj. [crasser; crassest] coarse and stupid E.G. displayed crass ignorance.
139	139	craven	n. [cravens] coward E.G. the deed of a craven, motivated by fear. a craven act which shocked the world.
140	140	credence	n. trust or belief E.G. gave little credence to the rumor.
141	141	credible	adj. worthy of belief E.G. a credible story, true to life.
142	142	creditable	adj. deserving or reflecting Credit or honor applauded for his creditable performance. E.G. no example
143	143	credulous	adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon E.G. a credulous fool whom anyone can dupe.
144	144	cringe	v. [cringed; cringed; cringing] to shrink in fear E.G. cringing before superior force.
145	145	crucial	adj. [more crucial; most crucial] decisive or critical; difficult E.G. the crucial event that decided the outcome.
146	146	cryptic	adj. containing hidden meaning E.G. a cryptic message, difficult to decipher.
147	147	culpable	adj. deserving blame or censure E.G. removed from office for culpable negligence.
148	148	cumbrous	adj. burdensome and clumsy E.G. a cumbrous knapsack, impeding his march.
149	149	curb	v. [curbed; curbed; curbing] to control, check, or restrain E.G. forcibly curbed the people's protest.
150	150	cursory	adj. hurried; hence, superficial E.G. Time permitted only a cursory examination.
151	151	curt	adj. [curter; curtest] rudely abrupt E.G. offended by the curt response.
152	152	cynical	adj. sneeringly distrustful of the good motives or conduct of others E.G. belittled the hero with a cynical remark.
153	153	dearth	n. scarcity E.G. a dearth of news, brought about by censorship.
154	154	deference	n. submitting to the wishes or judgment of another E.G. yielded out of deference to the old man.
155	155	deity	n. [deities] a god E.G. The sun was a deity to ancient peoples.
156	156	delectable	adj. very pleasing E.G. a delectable meal, tastefully prepared.
157	157	delete	v. [deleted; deleted; deleting] to erase or cancel, take out or remove E.G. deleted an offensive phrase.
158	158	delineate	v. [delineated; delineated; delineating] to sketch or portray E.G. striking features, delineated by a master artist.
159	159	delinquent	n. [delinquents] an offender E.G. found to be a delinquent by the court. too many people who are delinquent in meeting their civic duties.
160	160	deluge	n. [deluges] a great flood; downpour E.G. a spring deluge which caused the river to overflow.
161	161	demagogue	n. a leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes E.G. the mob roused by an unprincipled demagogue.
162	162	demeanor	n. behavior; bearing E.G. carrying himself with a proud demeanor.
163	163	demure	adj. [demurer; demurest] affectedly or falsely modest or prim E.G. serious demure as a Victorian maiden.
164	164	denounce	v. [denounced; denounced; denouncing] to speak against E.G. denounced by the press as a traitor.
165	165	deplete	v. [depleted; depleted; depleting] to empty or to use up E.G. depleted the public treasury by vast building programs.
166	166	deplore	adj. to express sorrow or grief over E.G. a lamentable situation deplored by all parties.
167	167	depraved	adj. of low morals; corrupt E.G. a depraved mind, devising evil.
168	168	deprecate	adj. to plead or argue against a certain course of action E.G. deprecated the proposal severely.
169	169	depreciate	adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of E.G. depreciated John's acting ability.
170	170	devastation	n. widespread ruin E.G. the city left in utter devastation by war.
171	171	devious	adj. winding; indirect E.G. took a devious, rather than the direct way home. used devious means to attain his wicked ends.
172	172	devoid	adj. lacking in; not possessing E.G. a speech devoid of even a trace of ill-will.
173	173	devout	adj. [devouter; devoutest] devoted to religious observances E.G. devout in his regularity of attendance at worship.
174	174	dictum	n. [dicta, dictums] art authoritative statement; a saying E.G. an imperial dictum demanding instant compliance.
175	175	didactic	adj. designed to teach, imparting a lesson E.G. a poem with a didactic purpose.
176	176	diffident	adj. lacking in self-confidence E.G. too diffident to lead a group.
177	177	dilemma	n. [dilemmas] a situation calling for a choice between two equally difficult alternatives; hence, a difficult or perplexing situation E.G. faced with a dilemma defying solution.
178	178	dilettante	n. [dilettantes, dilettanti] one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study E.G. a doctor by profession, a dilettante in art.
179	179	disconcert	v. [disconcerted; disconcerted; disconcerting] to confuse; to embarrass E.G. disconcerted by his suspicious stare.
180	180	disconsolate	adj. depressed; without hope or possibility of consolation E.G. made disconsolate by abject poverty.
181	181	discourse	v. to converse or talk; to discuss E.G. discoursed at length on the rise of political parties.
182	182	discrete	adj. separate E.G. two discrete issues, totally unrelated.
183	183	discursive	adj. rambling from one subject to another E.G. a discursive letter, covering many topics.
184	184	disparity	n. [disparities] inequality; difference in image, quantity, character, or rank E.G. great disparity between promise and performance.
185	185	dispassionate	adj. free from feeling or partiality E.G. coldly dispassionate as the chairman of the meeting
186	186	dispatch	v. [dispatched; dispatched; dispatching] to do speedily; to send off E.G. dispatched with remarkable promptness. done with all possible dispatch.
187	187	dispel	v. [dispelled; dispelled; dispelling] to drive away; to scatter E.G. dispelled a doubt that had lingered.
188	188	dissent	v. [dissented; dissented; dissenting] to disagree; to differ in opinion E.G. He dissented violently, rejecting compromise.
189	189	dissolute	adj. living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals E.G. his life wasted by dissolute conduct.
190	190	distraught	adj. mentally distressed; distracted E.G. distraught by trials and tribulations.
191	191	diverse	adj. varied; different E.G. two diverse characters; one candid, the other insincere.
192	192	diverting	adj. entertaining E.G. a diverting one of the most amusing I've ever seen.
193	193	divulge	v. [divulged; divulged; divulging] to make public or reveal E.G. refused to divulge his source of information.
194	194	dogmatic	adj. positive in expressing an opinion; asserting an opinion as though it were an undisputed fact E.G. spoken dogmatically, as if the speaker considered himself infallible.
195	195	dolorous	adj. sorrowful; mournful E.G. a dolorous song full of sorrow for past joys.
196	196	dynamic	adj. forceful E.G. possessed dynamic energy, tireless and powerful.
197	197	ecclesiastic	adj. pertaining to the clergy or the church E.G. recognized as an authority in ecclesiastic matters. Antonyms: secular, lay an ecclesiastic of liberal views.
198	198	edict	n. a public command or proclamation issued by an authority E.G. proclaimed by royal edict.
199	199	edify	v. [edified; edified; edifying] to instruct or uplift, particularly in morals or religion E.G. a story that edifies the reader, as well as entertains him
200	200	effete	adj. no longer productive; hence, lacking in or, worn out E.G. powerful in ancient days, now an effete civilization.
201	201	egotistic	adj. conceited E.G. an egotistic person, flourishing on praise.
202	202	egregious	adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad E.G. It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
203	203	ejaculate	v. [ejaculated; ejaculated; ejaculating] to exclaim or utter suddenly E.G. ejaculated a cry of horror.
204	204	elicit	v. [elicited; elicited; eliciting] to draw out E.G. elicited no response from the audience.
205	205	elucidate	v. [elucidated; elucidated; elucidating] to make clear; to explain E.G. elucidated his theory so that even a schoolboy could understand it.
206	206	emissary	n. [emissaries] a person sent on an errand or mission E.G. delegated his emissary to conclude a pact.
207	207	engender	v. [engendered; engendered; engendering] to cause, produce, or stir up E.G. an act that engendered good will.
208	208	ennui	n. boredom; weariness of mind E.G. fell asleep at the meeting from sheer ennui.
209	209	ensue	v. [ensued; ensued; ensuing] to follow or result E.G. Silence ensued when the leader arose to speak.
210	210	entreat	v. [entreated; entreated; entreating] to beg earnestly E.G. entreated the judge to show mercy. She refused to become involved with him despite his passionate entreaties.
211	211	ephemeral	adj. very short-lived E.G. an ephemeral joy, lasting but a day.
212	212	epicurean	n. a person devoted to luxurious living and pleasure E.G. an epicurean, seeking to enjoy every meal. His entire existence demonstrated his epicurean tastes.
213	213	epigram	n. [epigrams] a brief pointed saying E.G. a speech full of original epigrams.
214	214	epitaph	n. [epitaphs] a tombstone inscription E.G. an epitaph engraved on marble.
215	215	epithet	n. [epithets] a phrase that describes a quality (good or bad) in a person or thing E.G. "Glaring" error is a commonly used epithet.
216	216	equanimity	n. evenness of temper or mind E.G. suffered his cruel fate with equanimity.
217	217	err	v. [erred; erred; erring] to make a mistake or to do something wrong E.G. He erred in agreeing to her appointment.
218	218	erratic	adj. irresponsible, eccentric; lacking a fixed purpose erratic behavior E.G. He drove in an erratic course down the road.
219	219	erudite	adj. having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge E.G. an erudite person, an editor of many books.
220	220	esoteric	adj. understood by only a select few E.G. an esoteric subject, discussed only by scholars.
221	221	exceptionable	adj. objectionable E.G. exceptionable behavior, universally criticized.
222	222	exculpate	v. [exculpated; exculpated; exculpating] to free from blame E.G. exculpated by a jury.
223	223	exemplary	adj. serving as a model; commendable E.G. exemplary conduct approved by all.
224	224	exodus	n. departure, emigration E.G. the pathetic exodus of refugees from their homeland.
225	225	exotic	adj. strange and foreign E.G. an exotic costume imported from Asia.
226	226	expatiate	v. [expatiated; expatiated; expatiating] to speak or write at great length E.G. He expatiated on the subject for two hours.
227	227	expatriate	v. [expatriated; expatriated; expatriating] to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country E.G. expatriated for treachery to his country. expatriates who left the United States to live in Paris.
228	228	expedient	adj. convenient in helping to attain some purpose E.G. found it expedient to maintain silence at that moment. tried all expedients to achieve a quick result.
229	229	exploit	v. to use for one's selfish purpose E.G. refugees exploited by unscrupulous employers. lauded for his exploits in science.
230	230	expound	v. [expounded; expounded; expounding] to set forth in detail; to explain E.G. expounded his theory in a learned article.
231	231	expurgate	v. [expurgated; expurgated; expurgating] to purify (usually a piece of writing) of offensive material E.G. expurgate all obscenities before the book could be sold.
232	232	extemporaneous	adj. done or spoken on the spur of the moment or without preparation E.G. an extemporaneous speech.
233	233	extinct	adj. no longer existing or active E.G. the extinct dinosaur, alive only in history.
234	234	extirpate	v. [extirpated; extirpated; extirpating] to root out, destroy totally E.G. extirpated the cause of trouble.
235	235	extraneous	adj. not essential; foreign E.G. excluded material extraneous to the subject.
236	236	exultation	n. great rejoicing E.G. received the good news with exultation.
237	237	facade	n. [facades] front or face, especially of a building E.G. a facade of marble.
238	238	facetious	adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun E.G. brightened the evening with his facetious remarks.
239	239	fallacious	adj. unsound; misleading E.G. led astray by fallacious reasoning and plans.
240	240	fallible	adj. liable to make mistakes or be deceived E.G. Being human, Tom was naturally fallible.
241	241	fathom	v. [fathomed; fathomed; fathoming] to penetrate and understand E.G. difficult to fathom his mysterious actions.
242	242	fatuous	adj. foolish; silly E.G. a fatuous suggestion that struck us as stupid.
243	243	fealty	n. [fealties] faithfulness E.G. The soldiers were pledged to fealty to their ruler.
244	244	feasible	adj. workable, proved practical by previous experience. E.G. a feasible plan
245	245	feign	v. [feigned; feigned; feigning] to pretend E.G. He feigned to be angry, but we saw through his pretense.
246	246	felicity	n. [felicities] a state of happiness; a high ability E.G. promoted felicity in the nation. lie has a felicity of language, mastery of the well-chosen phrase.
247	247	fervid	adj. spirited; ardent E.G. a fervid debater, full of emotion.
248	248	festoon	n. [festoons] a garland of flowers, leaves, etc. hung between two points E.G. the room bright with festoons of Thanksgiving decorations. a room festooned with spring flowers.
249	249	fetish	n. something that is believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion and worship E.G. savages worshipping the fetish in a ceremonial dance. Photography, begun as a hobby, became a fetish.
250	250	fiasco	n. [fiascos, fiascoes] a ludicrous and complete failure E.G. all his glorious plans ending in a fiasco.
251	251	fictitious	adj. unreal; made-up E.G. used a fictitious name to avoid being recognized.
252	252	flaccid	adj. lacking firmness E.G. muscles grown flaccid after the illness.
253	253	flagrant	adj. outstandingly bad E.G. condemned for his flagrant abuse of power.
254	254	flamboyant	adj. elaborately showy E.G. written in a flamboyant, style, full of highly decorative imagery.
255	255	flaunt	v. [flaunted; flaunted; flaunting] display or wave boastfully E.G. flaunted the excellent report before his delighted parents.
256	256	fleeting	adj. passing swiftly E.G. the fleeting hours of happiness
257	257	fluctuate	v. [fluctuated; fluctuated; fluctuating] to waver from one course to another; to vary irregularly E.G. his mood fluctuating with every hour.
258	258	forbear	v. [forbore; forborne; forbearing] to exercise self control; to keep from E.G. forbearing to shoot the animal despite temptation.
259	259	forensic	adj. pertaining to public discussion or law courts E.G. a lawyer gifted in forensic debate.
260	260	fortuitous	adj. accidental E.G. a fortuitous meeting with a friend in need.
261	261	fracas	n. [fracases, fracas] a disorderly quarrel E.G. A fracas broke up the meeting.
262	262	frustrate	v. [frustrated; frustrated; frustrating] to prevent (the attainment of an object); to defeat or render ineffectual E.G. His scholastic progress was frustrated by a serious illness.
263	263	fulsome	adj. disgustingly excessive E.G. nauseated by fulsome praise.
264	264	garnish	v. [garnished; garnished; garnishing] to trim or decorate E.G. dishes garnished attractively with greens.
265	265	genealogy	n. [genealogies] a record of a person's or a family's ancestors or relatives E.G. an interesting genealogy, including saints and sinners.
266	266	genesis	n. [genesises] origin E.G. chemistry, which had its genesis in alchemy.
267	267	gesticulate	v. [gesticulated; gesticulated; gesticulating] to make gestures, or indicate feelings by motions E.G. gesticulated wildly to show his distress.
268	268	ghastly	adj. [ghastlier; ghastliest] horrible, deathlike E.G. a ghastly disaster which shocked the world.
269	269	gibe	v. [gibed; gibed; gibing] to laugh at; to utter with scorn E.G. gibed at his enemy mercilessly.
270	270	glib	adj. [glibber; glibbest] smooth-spoken, fluent E.G. a glib liar, distorting the truth effortlessly.
271	271	gluttonous	adj. inclined to cat to excess E.G. gulped down his food in gluttonous fashion.
272	272	gossamer	n. a very thin gauzelike fabric or structure E.G. a poem so delicate that it seemed an unreal gossamer. the gossamer wings of a dragon fly.
273	273	gregarious	adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd E.G. gregarious sheep; that gregarious animal, man.
274	274	grimace	n. [grimaces] a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling E.G. a grimace that was more expressive than words.
275	275	hail	v. [hailed; hailed; hailing] to greet E.G. The crowd hailed the returning hero.
276	276	harangue	v. [harangued; harangued; haranguing] to deliver a long. noisy speech E.G. harangued the multitude. an empty harangue which bored his audience.
277	277	harbinger	n. a forerunner; ail announcer E.G. the robin, harbinger of spring.
278	278	haughty	adj. [haughtier; haughtiest] proud; looking down with contempt on others E.G. dismissed the messenger in a haughty manner.
279	279	heedless	adj. thoughtless; taking little care E.G. rushed into battle, heedless of the danger.
280	280	heinous	adj. wicked; hateful E.G. committed a heinous crime.
281	281	heresy	n. [heresies] an opinion held in opposition to the traditional view E.G. a view condemned as heresy.
282	282	hiatus	n. [hiatuses, hiatus] a gap or vacancy; break E.G. left a hiatus on the page where he erased a sentence.
283	283	histrionic	adj. pertaining to the theater; designed for show E.G. broke into histrionic laughter, hollow and insincere.
284	284	hoax	n. a trick or deception; a practical joke E.G. played a hoax upon the credulous public. He hoaxed the crowd completely with his disguise.
285	285	homonym	n. two words having the same sound but different meanings E.G. confusing such homonyms as mail add male.
286	286	hovel	n. [hovels] a dirty or wretched dwelling E.G. born in a hovel, died in a mansion.
287	287	hyperbole	n. [hyperboles] extravagant exaggeration for effect E.G. An example of hyperbole: "There are a million objections to the project."
288	288	hypothesis	n. [hypotheses] an assumption made for the sake of argument E.G. worked from a fantastic hypothesis.
289	289	idiosyncrasy	n. [idiosyncrasies] a. personal peculiarity E.G. Wearing white was one of Whistler's idiosyncrasies.
290	290	ignominious	adj. incurring public disgrace E.G. suffered an ignominious descent from political power.
291	291	immaculate	adj. spotless; pure E.G. an immaculate reputation.
292	292	imminent	adj. likely to occur soon E.G. stood in imminent peril.
293	293	immune	adj. exempt from; protected from E.G. immune from taxation.
294	294	impale	v. [impaled; impaled; impaling] to pierce through with a pointed instrument E.G. impaled a spider to the wall.
295	295	impeach	v. [impeached; impeached; impeaching] to accuse (a public official) of wrongdoing; to cast discredit upon E.G. impeached the judge for accepting a bribe. impeached his motives.
296	296	impeccable	adj. faultless E.G. performed with impeccable skill.
297	297	impervious	adj. incapable of being penetrated E.G. a mind impervious to new ideas.
298	298	implacable	adj. incapable of being soothed, made peaceful, or forgiving E.G. implacable resentment.
299	299	implicit	adj. implied but not clearly expressed; unquestioning E.G. an implicit agreement. implicit confidence.
300	300	import	n. meaning; significance or importance E.G. a matter of great import.
301	301	impostor	n. [impostors] a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others E.G. He felt like an impostor among all those intelligent people, as if he had no right to be there.
302	302	imprecation	n. a curse E.G. hurled imprecations at those who would not listen to him.
303	303	impregnable	adj. unconquerable E.G. an impregnable fortress.
304	304	impropriety	n. [improprieties] improper act, manners, or expression E.G. guilty of impropriety in public office.
305	305	improvident	adj. lacking in thrift; not providing for future needs E.G. an improvident spender.
306	306	impugn	v. [impugned; impugned; impugning] to attack or criticize as false; to call in question E.G. impugned his honesty.
307	307	incarcerate	v. [incarcerated; incarcerated; incarcerating] to imprison E.G. crushed his opponents by incarcerating them.
308	308	incisive	adj. cutting, penetrating E.G. incisive criticism.
309	309	incognito	adv. with one's identity concealed E.G. traveled incognito.
310	310	incontrovertible	adj. indisputable E.G. incontrovertible evidence.
311	311	increment	n. an increase E.G. a salary increment.
312	312	incumbent	n. [incumbents] an officeholder E.G. the incumbent in an election. felt it incumbent to reply.
313	313	indefatigable	adj. untiring E.G. an indefatigable worker.
314	314	indigenous	adj. native E.G. Rice is indigenous to China.
315	315	indomitable	adj. stubborn in determination not to be subdued E.G. indomitable courage.
316	316	inference	n. [inferences] a conclusion reached by reasoning from data or premises E.G. an inference drawn from his remarks.
317	317	ingenious	adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness E.G. an ingenious device.
318	318	ingenuous	adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing E.G. an ingenuous plan that anyone could see through.
319	319	ingratiate	v. [ingratiated; ingratiated; ingratiating] to win another's favor or good opinion E.G. tried to ingratiate himself with the politician.
320	320	inhibit	v. [inhibited; inhibited; inhibiting] to check or hinder E.G. inhibited his friend from a foolhardy course.
321	321	innocuous	adj. harmless; inoffensive E.G. an innocuous remark, but it enraged him.
322	322	innuendo	n. [innuendos, innuendoes] an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) E.G. conveyed his idea by innuendo.
323	323	inordinate	adj. excessive E.G. spoiled by inordinate praise.
324	324	insatiable	adj. unable to be satisfied E.G. insatiable greed
325	325	inscrutable	adj. incapable of interpretation or understanding E.G. the inscrutable smile of the Mona Lisa.
326	326	insidious	adj. working secretly or slyly E.G. that insidious disease, cancer.
327	327	instigate	v. [instigated; instigated; instigating] to stir tip E.G. instigated discontent among the soldiers.
328	328	integrity	n. honesty, moral soundness E.G. a man of proved integrity.
329	329	inveigh	v. [inveighed; inveighed; inveighing] to speak angrily or bitterly E.G. inveighed against economic discrimination.
330	330	irascible	adj. easily angered E.G. Even petty things made Peter irascible.
331	331	ire	n. anger E.G. aroused his ire.
332	332	irksome	adj. tedious, monotonous E.G. an irksome chore that no one liked.
333	333	itinerant	adj. traveling about; wandering E.G. an itinerant salesman.
334	334	jargon	n. [jargons] confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a group or trade E.G. Variety, a newspaper written in theatrical jargon.
335	335	jaunty	adj. [jauntier; jauntiest] having an air of easy carelessness or liveliness E.G. walked with a jaunty step.
336	336	jeopardy	n. danger E.G. His life was in jeopardy.
337	337	jettison	v. [jettisoned; jettisoned; jettisoning] to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way ) E.G. jettisoned their old candidate as a political liability.
338	338	judicious	adj. wise; using or exhibiting good judgment E.G. a well-chosen plan, termed judicious by all.
339	339	kaleidoscopic	adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes E.G. kaleidoscopic views of New York.
340	340	ken	n. range of sight or understanding E.G. something beyond our ken.
341	341	labyrinth	n. [labyrinths] a confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost E.G. Finally, through a labyrinth of corridors she found his office.
342	342	lachrymose	adj. causing or given to shedding tears E.G. a lachrymose tragedy.
343	343	laconic	adj. saying much in few words E.G. a laconic reply that spoke volumes.
344	344	larceny	n. [larcenies] theft E.G. indicted for grand larceny.
345	345	latent	adj. hidden; present but not fully developed E.G. latent talent that time will reveal.
346	346	lavish	adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance E.G. lavish in praise. a lavish spender.
347	347	lethal	adj. deadly E.G. a lethal weapon.
348	348	longevity	n. prolonged duration of life E.G. a country remarkable for the longevity of its inhabitants.
349	349	low	v. to bellow softly like cattle E.G. the lowing herd in the meadow.
350	350	lucid	adj. clear; transparent E.G. a lucid explanation of a difficult text.
351	351	ludicrous	adj. ridiculous; producing laughter E.G. a ludicrous remark that set them all to roaring.
352	352	luminary	n. [luminaries] an eminent person; a celestial body E.G. the platform graced by a number of luminaries.
353	353	machiavellian	adj. sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning E.G. a machiavellian design, wickedly contrived.
354	354	malicious	adj. bearing, or acting with, deliberate ill-will or spite E.G. hurting with malicious intent.
355	355	masquerade	v. [masqueraded; masqueraded; masquerading] to assume a deceptive appearance or character E.G. a thief masquerading as an honest man. a masquerade so perfect no one could guess his identity.
356	356	maudlin	adj. sentimental to the point of tears E.G. turned maudlin at the mention of his lost dog.
357	357	meander	v. [meandered; meandered; meandering] to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream) E.G. meandered through the town, looking into shop windows.
358	358	mediocre	adj. average in quality E.G. a mediocre performance, unworthy of his talents.
359	359	mercenary	adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit E.G. actuated by a mercenary motive.
360	360	meretricious	adj. attracting in a false, cheap, or showy manner E.G. a meretricious beauty that is too flashy to be real.
361	361	meticulous	adj. fussy about minute details E.G. took meticulous pains with his composition.
362	362	mettle	n. disposition; spirit E.G. His mettle was tried in battle.
363	363	microcosm	n. a little world, or a universe in miniature E.G. The audience was selected to create a microcosm of American society.
364	364	mimic	v. [mimicked; mimicked; mimicking] to make fun of or copy by imitating E.G. mimicked the comedian's gestures.
365	365	misanthropic	adj. hating or distrusting mankind E.G. condemned for his misanthropic views.
366	366	misnomer	n. a name or term that describes wrongly E.G. To call him a brave man is really a misnomer.
367	367	monologue	n. a speech by one person E.G. The actor gave his views in a dramatic monologue.
368	368	morose	adj. gloomy; ill-humored E.G. shunned because of his morose temper.
369	369	motley	adj. of various colors; of mixed ingredients E.G. a motley costume; a motley crowd.
370	370	mottled	adj. spotted or streaked with varied colors E.G. a mottled pony.
371	371	mundane	adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit E.G. mundane affairs.
372	372	murky	adj. [murkier; murkiest] dark; cloudy E.G. a murky cavern.
373	373	mutable	adj. given to frequent change in nature, mood, or form E.G. mutable in mood as a spring wind.
374	374	myriad	adj. innumerable E.G. the myriad stars in the heavens.
375	375	nautical	adj. pertaining to ships or navigation E.G. a nautical career.
376	376	nettle	v. [nettled; nettled; nettling] to irritate or provoke E.G. nettled by his critics.
377	377	nocturnal	adj. pertaining to, or occurring in, the night E.G. awakened by the sounds of a nocturnal prowler.
378	378	noisome	adj. foul-smelling; harmful E.G. the swamp gave off a noisome odor.
379	379	nonchalant	adj. unmoved or indifferent; casual E.G. reacted to the news in a nonchalant manner.
380	380	nostalgia	n. homesickness E.G. felt nostalgia for the old homestead.
381	381	notorious	adj. [more notorious; most notorious] widely known (in a bad sense) E.G. a notorious gambler.
382	382	novice	n. [novices] a beginner E.G. conducted himself in politics like a novice.
383	383	obdurate	adj. hard-hearted; stubborn E.G. an obdurate, unrepentant criminal.
384	384	oblivious	adj. forgetful; absent-minded E.G. walking oblivious of his surroundings.
385	385	obsession	n. [obsessions] a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea E.G. Now that he has learned bowling, it has become his obsession.
386	386	obsolete	adj. no longer in use E.G. an obsolete word, not even included by most dictionaries.
387	387	obtrusive	adj. thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence E.G. made himself obnoxiously obtrusive.
388	388	obviate	v. [obviated; obviated; obviating] to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions E.G. an act which obviated all objections.
389	389	omnipotent	adj. all-powerful E.G. an omnipotent despot.
390	390	onus	n. [onuses] burden; duty E.G. bore the onus of his difficult office creditably.
391	391	ostensible	adj. apparent; pretended E.G. his ostensible, though not actual, purpose.
392	392	ostracize	v. [ostracized; ostraized; ostracizing] to banish; to exclude from public favor or privileges E.G. a former premier ostracized by popular vote.
393	393	panacea	n. [panaceas] a remedy for all ills E.G. seeking a panacea to cure our social troubles.
394	394	panegyric	n. a speech or writing of extravagant praise E.G. delivered a panegyric at his friend's testimonial dinner.
395	395	paradox	n. [paradoxes] a self -contradictory statement; something 'that appears to be absurd and yet may be true -"Life is too important a matter to he taken seriously." E.G. a paradox by Oscar Wilde.
396	396	paraphrase	v. [paraphrased; paraphrased; paraphrasing] to restate the meaning of a passage in other words E.G. paraphrased the poem in a few lines of prose.
397	397	parody	n. [parodies] a humorous imitation of an author's style and mannerisms E.G. wrote a parody on Kipling's "Gunga Din". the trial was a parody of justice.
398	398	peccadillo	n. [peccadilloes, peccadillos] a petty fault E.G. possesses one peccadillo among his many virtues.
399	399	pecuniary	adj. pertaining to money E.G. involved in pecuniary difficulties.
400	400	pedant	n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge E.G. like a pedant glorying in his scholarly trifles.
401	401	pensive	adj. [more pensive; most pensive] sadly thoughtful E.G. softly sang his pensive song.
402	402	peremptory	adj. [more peremptory; most peremptory] positive in expressing an opinion E.G. gave a peremptory judgment.
403	403	pertinacious	adj. clinging doggedly to an opinion or purpose E.G. pertinacious in his efforts.
404	404	peruse	v. [perused; perused; perusing] to read carefully E.G. perused the important letter.
405	405	perverse	adj. [more perverse; most perverse] willfully bent on doing the wrong thing E.G. a perverse lad, always disobeying his parents.
406	406	petrify	v. [petrified; petrified; petrifying] to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise E.G. petrified by the enemy bombardment.
407	407	plagiarism	n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own E.G. denied the charge of deliberate plagiarism.
408	408	platitude	n. a dull and commonplace remark E.G. bored people by his pompous phrases and platitudes.
409	409	plebeian	adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar E.G. plebeian in his tastes and outlook.
410	410	plebiscite	n. [plebiscites] a direct vote by the people E.G. The decision to confederate was ratified by plebiscite.
411	411	poignant	adj. [more poignant; most poignant] gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed E.G. a poignant grief. a poignant cry; poignant wit.
412	412	ponderous	adj. [more ponderous; most ponderous] very heavy; clumsy E.G. a ponderous speech, extremely boring.
413	413	precarious	adj. [more precarious; most precarious] uncertain or risky E.G. earning a precarious livelihood, providing no luxuries.
414	414	precipitous	adj. [more precipitous; most precipitous] very steep; descending rapidly E.G. a precipitous cliff. a precipitous decline in popularity.
415	415	precocious	adj. [more precocious; most precocious] remarkable for early mental development E.G. A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.
416	416	predatory	adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others E.G. predatory bands roaming the countryside. predatory animals prowling about.
417	417	predilection	n. partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand E.G. a predilection for theatricals.
418	418	prelude	n. [preludes] an introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step E.G. a short prelude to the play.
419	419	prerogative	n. [prerogatives] a privilege or power attaching to a position E.G. It is a woman's prerogative to refuse to tell her age.
420	420	prestige	n. esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements or reputation E.G. As Senator he enjoyed great prestige.
421	421	presumption	n. [presumptions] something taken for granted; going beyond proper bounds E.G. acted on a reasonable presumption. His question was downright presumption.
422	422	prevaricate	v. [prevaricated; prevaricated; prevaricating] to disguise or conceal the truth to lie E.G. prevaricated in order to avoid detection.
423	423	procrastinate	v. [procrastinated; procrastinated; procrastinating] to postpone or put off to another time E.G. missed his opportunity by procrastinating too long.
424	424	prognosticate	v. [prognosticated; prognosticated; prognosticating] to forecast E.G. The Weather Bureau prognosticates daily.
425	425	proletariat	n. the wage-earning class E.G. a truckman, humble member of the proletariat.
426	426	promontory	n. [promontories] a cliff E.G. an imposing promontory along the coast.
427	427	promulgate	v. [promulgated; promulgated; promulgating] to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad E.G. The President promulgated a decree.
428	428	protuberant	adj. bulging or swelling out E.G. a protuberant jaw.
429	429	provisional	adj. temporary; for the time being E.G. a provisional plan until a permanent decision is reached.
430	430	proximity	n. nearness E.G. worked in close proximity to his home.
431	431	pseudonym	n. a false name assumed by a writer E.G. concealed his identity by a pseudonym.
432	432	punitive	adj. inflicting, or concerned with, punishment E.G. took punitive measures against deserters.
433	433	quash	v. [quashed; quashed; quashing] to crush; to render void E.G. quashed a rebellion; quashed an indictment.
434	434	querulous	adj. given to fault-finding and complaining E.G. Her querulous nature estranged many people.
435	435	quixotic	adj. extravagantly romantic or idealistic; highly impractical E.G. a quixotic scheme that can never materialize.
436	436	raconteur	n. a skilled storyteller E.G. held spellbound by a superb raconteur.
437	437	radical	n. [radicals] one who advocates extreme basic changes E.G. The reform movement was led by a radical. radical measures adopted to meet the emergency.
438	438	ramification	n. a branching; sub-division E.G. studied the subject in all its ramifications.
439	439	raze	v. [razed; razed; razing] to tear down completely E.G. razed the old building.
440	440	recapitulate	v. [recapitulated; recapitulated; recapitulating] to restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up E.G. recapitulated the main ideas.
441	441	reciprocal	adj. mutual; done in return for something received E.G. held each other in reciprocal esteem.
442	442	recumbent	adj. lying down; leaning back or down E.G. resting in a recumbent position.
443	443	redolent	adj. fragrant; reminiscent of E.G. a room redolent of roses. redolent of olden times.
444	444	redoubtable	adj. commanding fear or respect E.G. cringing before a redoubtable enemy.
445	445	refute	v. [refuted; refuted; refuting] to prove incorrect or false E.G. refuted his opponent's argument.
446	446	reiterate	v. [reiterated; reiterated; reiterating] repeat (several times) E.G. reiterated his story once more.
447	447	remunerative	adj. [more remunerative; most remunerative] profitable E.G. a remunerative job.
448	448	renegade	n. one who forsakes political or party principles or his religious faith E.G. a renegade from his former allegiance.
449	449	reprisal	n. injury inflicted in turn for one received E.G. took action in reprisal against his neighbor.
450	450	resentment	n. [resentments] feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse E.G. showed resentment at what he considered an unwarranted insult.
451	451	resilient	adj. elastic; light-hearted E.G. a resilient Spirit, refusing to admit defeat.
452	452	respite	n. temporary deferment or cessation of work or pain; a temporary delay in the execution of -a sentence E.G. a brief respite from labor. granted the doom man a temporary respite.
453	453	retribution	n. the reward or punishment exacted for an injury, wickedness, or other action E.G. suffered just retribution for his folly.
454	454	retrieve	v. [retrieved; retrieved; retrieving] to make good; to recover E.G. retrieved a mistake. retrieved the suitcase left at the station. retrieved his lost fortunes.
455	455	reverberate	v. [reverberated; reverberated; reverberating] to echo E.G. a shot reverberating through the valley.
456	456	rudimentary	adj. [more rudimentary; most rudimentary] in an early stage of development E.G. possessing only a rudimentary, knowledge of physics.
457	457	rue	v. [rued; rued; ruing] to be sorry for E.G. He will rue the day he left home.
458	458	sacrosanct	adj. very holy E.G. a shrine. regarded as sacrosanct.
459	459	sagacious	adj. [more sagacious; most sagacious] wise; shrewd E.G. proved to be sagacious in his judgment.
460	460	sallow	adj. [sallower; sallowest] sick E.G. a sallow complexion.
461	461	sally	v. [sallied; sallied; sallying] to rush forth suddenly E.G. sallied out to meet the enemy. amused the audience with his sallies against his opponent.
462	462	sanctimonious	adj. pretending to be religious E.G. showed his hypocrisy in a sanctimonious display of piety.
463	463	sanguinary	adj. bloody E.G. a sanguinary battle.
464	464	sanguine	adj. [more sanguine; most sanguine] of a hopeful disposition; blood-red in color E.G. a perennial optimist, sanguine in temperament.
465	465	sartorial	adj. pertaining to a tailor or clothes E.G. a picture of sartorial perfection.
466	466	satellite	n. [satellites] an attentive or flattering follower; a country influenced or controlled by another E.G. a prince surrounded by many satellites. Freedom is conspicuously absent ,in the Soviet satellites.
467	467	scintilla	n. [scintillas] a trace; a particle E.G. not a scintilla of convincing evidence.
468	468	scourge	v. [scourged; scourged; scourging] to punish severely; to afflict E.G. a disease that scourged the country. The Black Plague was a dreadful scourge of the Middle Ages.
469	469	scrutinize	v. [scrutinized; scrutinized; scrutinizing] to examine carefully E.G. scrutinized the contents of the letter.
470	470	shibboleth	n. a party slogan E.G. a shibboleth designed to attract votes.
471	471	simper	v. [simpered; simpered; simpering] to smile in a silly or affected way E.G. She gave her teacher a simpering smile. stood nervously, a simper on his face.
472	472	sinecure	n. employment entailing little or no responsibility or labor E.G. His job was a sinecure.
473	473	sinister	adj. [more sinister; most sinister] threatening or showing evil; dishonest E.G. the sinister look of a gangster.
474	474	sleazy	adj. [sleazier; sleaziest] flimsy and cheap E.G. sleazy cloth which is used only in cheap garments.
475	475	slovenly	adj. [slovenlier; slovenliest] untidy and dirty E.G. I'll have to improve my slovenly habits - my mother's coming to stay.
476	476	soporific	adj. tending to induce sleep E.G. a poorly written novel, soporific in effect.
477	477	sordid	adj. mean and base; filthy E.G. Sordid motives breed selfish actions.
478	478	sovereign	adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government E.G. possessing sovereign powers; a sovereign state.
479	479	sporadic	adj. occurring singly, at irregular intervals; scattered E.G. sporadic cases of illness.
480	480	spurn	v. [spurned; spurned; spurning] to refuse or reject with contempt E.G. an offer that was spurned instantly.
481	481	stoic	n. indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising remarkable self-control over emotions E.G. maintained a stoic attitude despite all his trials.
482	482	stringent	adj. having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting E.G. The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.
483	483	stupendous	adj. [more stupendous; most stupendous] amazing by, virtue of its immense size, force, or any quality in exceptional degree E.G. The circus is a stupendous spectacle.
484	484	succulent	adj. juicy E.G. a succulent steak.
485	485	sultry	adj. [sultrier; sultriest] close, hot, and moist E.G. sultry tropical weather.
486	486	supine	adj. lying flat on the back; inert, inactive, averse to taking action E.G. resting in a supine position. a supine, ineffective administrator.
487	487	tangible	adj. [more tangible; most tangible] real; actual E.G. tangible gains which may be seen. and counted.
488	488	tantamount	adj. equivalent E.G. an act that is tantamount to treason.
489	489	taunt	v. [taunted; taunted; taunting] to reproach with contempt E.G. taunted him with the charge of failure to act promptly. hurled taunts at his foes.
490	490	teeming	adj. in abundance, fertile, highly productive E.G. the teeming tropics, rank with vegetation.
491	491	temerity	n. [temerities] unwise or reckless boldness E.G. leaped into battle with thoughtless temerity.
492	492	temporal	adj. worldly, as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only E.G. a man preoccupied with temporal matters.
493	493	temporize	v. [temporized; temporized; temporizing] to delay or refuse to commit oneself in order to gain time E.G. temporized while his friends hurried to his aid.
494	494	tenet	n. a principle of belief held as true E.G. a tenet of religion which be maintained loyally.
495	495	tenuous	adj. slender; not substantial E.G. clung desperately to his tenuous hope.
496	496	tranquil	adj. [tranquiler, tranquiller; tranquilest, tranquillest] calm; peaceful E.G. a tranquil summer night.
497	497	transgress	v. [transgressed; transgressed; transgressing] to break a law or command; to violate a moral principle E.G. transgressed the bounds of decency; transgressed the law.
498	498	tremulous	adj. trembling E.G. tremulous with fright.
499	499	trivial	adj. [more trivial; most trivial] of little worth or importance E.G. a trivial offense.
500	500	truculent	adj. cruel, fierce; harsh E.G. a dispute marked by a truculent attitude on both sides.
501	501	turgid	adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words E.G. turgid rivers overflowing their banks. a turgid prose style.
502	502	ubiquitous	adj. existing everywhere E.G. The common cold is a ubiquitous complaint.
503	503	untenable	adj. incapable of being defended or held E.G. withdrew the argument as untenable.
504	504	utilitarian	adj. materially or practically useful E.G. beautiful, but not utilitarian.
505	505	vanquish	v. [vanquished; vanquished; vanquishing] to subdue or conquer E.G. an army vanquished with heavy losses.
506	506	vaunt	v. [vaunted; vaunted; vaunting] to boast E.G. proudly vaunted his strength.
507	507	veneer	n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority E.G. pierced beneath his thin veneer of elegance.
508	508	venerable	adj. deserving respect or reverence because of age E.G. a venerable leader.
509	509	vernal	adj. pertaining to spring E.G. an array of vernal flowers.
510	510	versatile	adj. able to do many things skillfully E.G. versatile in all the arts.
511	511	vicarious	adj. taking the place of another; felt, received, or done in place of another E.G. took vicarious pleasure in his brother's victory.
512	512	vicissitude	n. [vicissitudes] a change from one condition to another, often unexpected E.G. suffered many vicissitudes of fortune.
513	513	virago	n. [viragoes, viragos] a scolding or ill-tempered woman E.G. My neighbor's wife is a virago.
514	514	vituperate	v. [vituperated; vituperated; vituperating] to scold or blame loudly, find fault with in abusive language E.G. an angry man, vituperating the world.
515	515	waive	v. [waived; waived; waiving] to give up (privileges, etc.); to do without E.G. waived his rights to the property.
516	516	whim	n. [whims] a sudden notion or passing fancy E.G. frequently acted on the whim of the moment.
517	517	writhe	v. [writhed; writhed; writhing] to twist about (usually with pain) E.G. writhed in agony on the floor.
518	518	zealous	adj. full of enthusiasm or eagerness E.G. a zealous supporter of the government's policies
519	519	zenith	n. [zeniths] the highest point E.G. the zenith of his career.