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  1. aback
    by surprise
  2. abase
    cause to feel shame
  3. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  4. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  5. abbreviate
    shorten
  6. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  7. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  8. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  9. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  10. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  11. abide
    dwell
  12. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  13. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  14. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  15. abolish
    do away with
  16. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  17. abrogate
    revoke formally
  18. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  19. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  20. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  21. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  22. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  23. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  24. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  25. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  26. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  27. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  28. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  29. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  30. accelerate
    move faster
  31. accessible
    capable of being reached
  32. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  33. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  34. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  35. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  36. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  37. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  38. accrue
    grow by addition
  39. acerbity
    a sharp bitterness
  40. acetic
    relating to a clear organic acid with a pungent odor
  41. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  42. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  43. acme
    the highest point of something
  44. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  45. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  46. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  47. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  48. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  49. actuate
    put in motion
  50. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  51. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  52. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  53. addiction
    being dependent on something habit-forming
  54. addle
    mix up or confuse
  55. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  56. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  57. adhere
    stick to firmly
  58. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  59. adjutant
    an officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior officer
  60. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  61. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  62. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  63. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  64. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  65. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  66. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  67. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  68. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
  69. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  70. affected
    influenced
  71. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  72. affiliation
    the act of becoming formally connected or joined
  73. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  74. affluence
    abundant wealth
  75. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  76. afterlife
    life after death
  77. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  78. agglomeration
    the act of collecting in a mass
  79. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  80. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  81. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  82. agog
    highly excited
  83. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  84. airy
    open to or abounding in fresh atmosphere
  85. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  86. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  87. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  88. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  89. alimentary
    of or providing nourishment
  90. alimony
    support paid by one spouse to another after separation
  91. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  92. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  93. allegory
    a short moral story
  94. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  95. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  96. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  97. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  98. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  99. alms
    money or goods contributed to the poor
  100. aloft
    at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
  101. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  102. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  103. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  104. amass
    collect or gather
  105. ambience
    the atmosphere of an environment
  106. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  107. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  108. amble
    walk leisurely
  109. ambrosia
    the food and drink of the gods
  110. ambulatory
    able to walk about
  111. ameliorate
    make better
  112. amend
    make revisions to
  113. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  114. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  115. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  116. apogamic
    of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization
  117. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  118. amphitheater
    an oval large stadium with tiers of seats
  119. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  120. amputate
    remove surgically
  121. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  122. analgesia
    absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
  123. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  124. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  125. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  126. ancestry
    the lineage of an individual
  127. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  128. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  129. anesthetic
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  130. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  131. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  132. anneal
    bring to a desired consistency by heating and cooling
  133. annex
    attach to
  134. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  135. annul
    cancel officially
  136. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  137. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  138. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  139. anonymity
    the state of being unknown
  140. anthem
    a song of devotion or loyalty
  141. anthropoid
    resembling human beings
  142. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  143. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  144. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  145. antithesis
    exact opposite
  146. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  147. ape
    any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
  148. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  149. apex
    the highest point of something
  150. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  151. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  152. apiarist
    a farmer who keeps bees for their honey
  153. apocalyptic
    of or relating to a catastrophe
  154. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  155. apolitical
    neutral with regards to government policy
  156. apologist
    a person who argues to defend some policy or institution
  157. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  158. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  159. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  160. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  161. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  162. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  163. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  164. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  165. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  166. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  167. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  168. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  169. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  170. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  171. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  172. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  173. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  174. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  175. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  176. arboretum
    a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated
  177. arcade
    a structure composed of arches supported by columns
  178. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  179. arch
    a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening
  180. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
  181. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  182. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  183. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  184. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  185. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  186. aria
    an elaborate song for solo voice
  187. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  188. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  189. armada
    a large fleet
  190. aromatic
    having a strong pleasant odor
  191. array
    an impressive display or assortment
  192. arrhythmic
    lacking a steady beat or accent
  193. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  194. arroyo
    a stream or brook
  195. arsenal
    all the weapons and equipment that a country has
  196. artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
  197. artifact
    a man-made object
  198. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  199. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  200. aseptic
    free of pathological microorganisms
  201. asinine
    devoid of intelligence
  202. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  203. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  204. asperity
    harshness of manner
  205. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  206. aspirant
    an ambitious young person
  207. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  208. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  209. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  210. assent
    agree or express agreement
  211. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  212. assimilate
    make alike
  213. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  214. assurance
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  215. astigmatism
    impaired eyesight common in nearsighted people
  216. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  217. astronomical
    relating to the branch of physics studying celestial bodies
  218. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  219. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  220. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  221. asymmetric
    characterized by lack of balance in the arrangement of parts
  222. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  223. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  224. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  225. attire
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  226. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  227. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
  228. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  229. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  230. august
    profoundly honored
  231. aureole
    the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
  232. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  233. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  234. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  235. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  236. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  237. autopsy
    an examination and dissection of a dead body
  238. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
  239. avant-garde
    radically new or original
  240. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  241. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
  242. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  243. avert
    turn away or aside
  244. aviary
    a building where birds are kept
  245. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  246. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  247. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  248. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  249. awful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  250. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  251. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  252. bacchanal
    a wild gathering
  253. Bacchanalia
    an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus
  254. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  255. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  256. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  257. bait
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  258. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  259. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  260. ballast
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  261. balmy
    mild and pleasant
  262. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  263. bandy
    discuss lightly
  264. bane
    something causing misery or death
  265. bank
    financial institution that accepts deposits and lends money
  266. bar
    a rigid piece of metal or wood
  267. barb
    a point facing the main point making an arrowhead or spear
  268. bard
    a lyric poet
  269. barefaced
    with no effort to conceal
  270. bargain
    an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each
  271. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  272. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  273. barrister
    a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
  274. barterer
    a trader who exchanges goods and not money
  275. base
    lowest support of a structure
  276. bastard
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  277. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  278. battalion
    an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies
  279. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  280. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  281. bearing
    characteristic way of holding one's body
  282. beatitude
    a state of supreme happiness
  283. bedraggle
    make wet and dirty, as from rain
  284. beeline
    the most direct route
  285. befuddle
    be confusing or perplexing to
  286. beget
    have children
  287. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  288. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  289. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  290. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  291. belabor
    beat soundly
  292. belie
    be in contradiction with
  293. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  294. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  295. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  296. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  297. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  298. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  299. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  300. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
  301. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  302. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  303. benison
    a spoken blessing
  304. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  305. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  306. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  307. bereaved
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  308. bereavement
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  309. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  310. berserk
    frenzied as if possessed by a demon
  311. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  312. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  313. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  314. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  315. bestow
    give as a gift
  316. betoken
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  317. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  318. betroth
    give to in marriage
  319. bevy
    a flock of birds
  320. bicker
    argue over petty things
  321. bifurcated
    divided into or made up of two parts
  322. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  323. bigotry
    intolerance and prejudice
  324. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  325. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  326. billow
    a large sea wave
  327. billowing
    characterized by great swelling waves or surges
  328. biting
    causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation
  329. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  330. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  331. blackball
    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
  332. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  333. blare
    make a loud noise
  334. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  335. blasphemy
    profane language
  336. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  337. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  338. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  339. blowhard
    a very boastful and talkative person
  340. bludgeon
    a club used as a weapon
  341. blues
    a state of depression
  342. bluff
    a high steep bank
  343. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  344. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  345. blurt
    utter impulsively
  346. blush
    become rosy or reddish
  347. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  348. bode
    indicate by signs
  349. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  350. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  351. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  352. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  353. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  354. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  355. boost
    increase
  356. botch
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  357. bound
    confined by bonds
  358. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  359. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  360. brackish
    slightly salty
  361. brag
    show off
  362. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  363. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  364. brainchild
    a product of your creative thinking and work
  365. brand
    a name given to a product or service
  366. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  367. brave
    possessing or displaying courage
  368. brawn
    the trait of possessing muscular strength
  369. brawny
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  370. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  371. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  372. bristle
    a stiff hair
  373. brittle
    having little elasticity
  374. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  375. brocade
    thick expensive material with a raised pattern
  376. broil
    cook by exposing to strong heat in a part of an oven
  377. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  378. brooch
    a decorative pin
  379. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  380. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  381. browse
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  382. bruise
    a small injury that results in discoloration
  383. brunt
    the main part, especially of a force or shock
  384. buccaneer
    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea
  385. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  386. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  387. buffoon
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
  388. buffoonery
    acting like a clown
  389. bugaboo
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  390. bullion
    a mass of precious metal
  391. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  392. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  393. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  394. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  395. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  396. bust
    a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
  397. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  398. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  399. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  400. cadet
    a military trainee (as at a military academy)
  401. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  402. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  403. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  404. calligraphy
    beautiful handwriting
  405. callow
    young and inexperienced
  406. callus
    a skin area that is thick or hard from continual pressure
  407. calorific
    of or relating to the energy in food
  408. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  409. cameo
    engraving or carving in low relief on a stone
  410. camp
    temporary lodgings in the country for travelers
  411. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  412. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  413. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  414. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  415. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  416. canter
    a smooth three-beat gait
  417. canto
    a major division of a long poem
  418. canvass
    get opinions by asking specific questions
  419. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  420. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
  421. capillary
    a minute blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules
  422. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  423. carafe
    a bottle with a stopper
  424. Caretta caretta
    very large carnivorous sea turtle
  425. carcinogenic
    causing or tending to cause cancer
  426. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  427. cardiologist
    a specialist in the structure and function of the heart
  428. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  429. carefree
    without trouble or worry
  430. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  431. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  432. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  433. cartographer
    a person who makes maps
  434. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  435. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  436. castigation
    verbal punishment
  437. castrate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  438. casualty
    someone injured or killed in an accident
  439. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  440. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  441. catapult
    an engine providing medieval artillery used during sieges
  442. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  443. catcall
    a cry expressing disapproval
  444. categorical
    relating to or included in a class or classes
  445. cater
    give what is desired or needed
  446. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  447. cathartic
    emotionally purging
  448. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  449. causal
    involving an entity that produces an effect
  450. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  451. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  452. cavalcade
    a procession of people traveling by foot, horse, or vehicles
  453. caveat emptor
    the principle that the buyer takes on the risk of a purchase
  454. cavernous
    being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space
  455. cede
    give over
  456. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  457. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  458. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  459. centaur
    a mythical being that is half man and half horse
  460. reintegrate
    incorporate, combine, or unify again
  461. centrifugal
    tending to move away from the middle
  462. centrifuge
    an apparatus that separates particles from a suspension
  463. centripetal
    tending to move toward an area in the middle
  464. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  465. ceremonious
    characterized by pomp and stately display
  466. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  467. cession
    the act of surrendering possession or control
  468. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  469. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  470. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  471. chalice
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
  472. chameleon
    lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color
  473. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  474. championship
    a competition at which a winner is chosen
  475. chaotic
    completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
  476. chaperon
    one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
  477. chaplain
    a member of the clergy ministering to some institution
  478. charisma
    personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
  479. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  480. chary
    characterized by great caution
  481. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  482. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
Created on 十月 6, 2007

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