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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  3. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  4. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  5. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  6. abbreviate
    shorten
  7. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  8. folie
    a psychological disorder of thought or emotion
  9. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  10. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  11. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  12. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  13. bete noire
    a detested person or thing
  14. execration
    hate coupled with disgust
  15. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  16. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  17. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  18. scurvy
    a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid
  19. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  20. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  21. resile
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  22. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  23. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  24. abolish
    do away with
  25. abrogate
    revoke formally
  26. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  27. abominate
    find repugnant
  28. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  29. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  30. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  31. stillborn
    showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn
  32. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  33. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  34. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  35. sloughing
    the process whereby something is shed
  36. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  37. decamp
    leave suddenly
  38. vamoose
    leave suddenly
  39. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  40. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  41. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  42. forbear
    refrain from doing
  43. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  44. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  45. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  46. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  47. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  48. abusive
    characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
  49. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  50. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  51. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  52. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  53. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  54. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  55. accelerate
    move faster
  56. accessible
    capable of being reached
  57. accessory
    a supplementary component that improves capability
  58. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  59. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  60. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  61. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  62. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  63. confederate
    united in a league
  64. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  65. accessary
    someone who helps another person commit a crime
  66. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  67. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  68. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  69. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  70. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  71. accrue
    grow by addition
  72. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  73. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  74. acetic
    relating to a clear organic acid with a pungent odor
  75. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  76. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  77. acme
    the highest point of something
  78. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  79. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  80. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  81. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  82. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  83. acrophobia
    a morbid fear of great heights
  84. actuary
    someone versed in the interpretation of numerical data
  85. actuate
    put in motion
  86. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  87. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  88. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  89. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  90. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  91. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  92. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  93. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  94. addiction
    being dependent on something habit-forming
  95. habituate
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  96. addle
    mix up or confuse
  97. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  98. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  99. mavin
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  100. adhere
    stick to firmly
  101. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  102. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  103. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  104. adjuration
    a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
  105. entreaty
    earnest or urgent request
  106. aide-de-camp
    an officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior officer
  107. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  108. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  109. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  110. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  111. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  112. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  113. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  114. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  115. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  116. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  117. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  118. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  119. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  120. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
  121. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  122. protagonism
    active support of an idea or cause etc.
  123. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  124. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  125. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  126. affected
    influenced
  127. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  128. affiliation
    the act of becoming formally connected or joined
  129. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  130. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  131. affix
    attach to
  132. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  133. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  134. agape
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  135. agenda
    a list of matters to be taken up, as at a meeting
  136. docket
    a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
  137. agglomeration
    the act of collecting in a mass
  138. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  139. aggressor
    someone who attacks
  140. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  141. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  142. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  143. foment
    try to stir up
  144. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  145. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
  146. agog
    highly excited
  147. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  148. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  149. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  150. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  151. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  152. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  153. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  154. allege
    report or maintain
  155. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  156. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  157. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  158. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  159. furrow
    a long shallow trench in the ground
  160. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  161. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  162. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  163. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  164. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  165. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  166. alluvium
    clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
  167. consort
    keep company with
  168. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  169. aloft
    at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
  170. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  171. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  172. amass
    collect or gather
  173. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  174. ambiance
    the atmosphere of an environment
  175. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  176. amble
    walk leisurely
  177. perambulation
    a walk around a given territory in order to establish its boundaries
  178. ambulatory
    able to walk about
  179. ambrosia
    the food and drink of the gods
  180. ameliorate
    make better
  181. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  182. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  183. amend
    make revisions to
  184. amends
    something done or paid to make up for a wrong
  185. indemnity
    protection against future loss
  186. amenities
    things that make you comfortable and at ease
  187. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  188. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  189. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  190. amiss
    in an improper or mistaken manner
  191. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  192. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  193. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  194. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  195. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  196. sizeable
    fairly large
  197. amok
    wildly; without self-control
  198. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  199. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  200. analgesic
    capable of relieving pain
  201. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  202. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  203. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  204. nihilist
    someone who rejects all theories of morality
  205. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  206. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  207. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  208. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  209. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  210. adjuvant
    furnishing added support
  211. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  212. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  213. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  214. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  215. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  216. annals
    a chronological account of events in successive years
  217. anneal
    bring to a desired consistency by heating and cooling
  218. annex
    attach to
  219. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  220. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  221. annuity
    income from capital investment paid regularly
  222. annul
    cancel officially
  223. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  224. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  225. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  226. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  227. antecede
    be earlier in time; go back further
  228. precede
    be earlier in time
  229. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  230. anthropoid
    resembling human beings
  231. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  232. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  233. antic
    ludicrously odd
  234. anticlimax
    a disappointing decline after a previous rise
  235. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  236. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  237. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  238. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
  239. aseptic
    free of pathological microorganisms
  240. antithesis
    exact opposite
  241. anvil
    a heavy block on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
  242. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  243. ape
    any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
  244. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  245. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  246. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  247. apiary
    a shed containing a number of beehives
  248. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  249. apocalyptic
    of or relating to a catastrophe
  250. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  251. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  252. apolitical
    neutral with regards to government policy
  253. apologist
    a person who argues to defend some policy or institution
  254. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  255. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  256. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  257. turncoat
    a disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause
  258. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  259. accession
    the act of attaining a new office or right or position
  260. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  261. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  262. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  263. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  264. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  265. appease
    make peace with
  266. propitiate
    make peace with
  267. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  268. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  269. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  270. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  271. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  272. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  273. appurtenance
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  274. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  275. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  276. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  277. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  278. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  279. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  280. arcade
    a structure composed of arches supported by columns
  281. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  282. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  283. arroyo
    a stream or brook
  284. gully
    a deep ditch cut by running water
  285. arrears
    the state of being behind in payments
  286. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  287. tantrum
    a display of bad temper
  288. taper
    diminish gradually
  289. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  290. tatty
    showing signs of wear and tear
  291. tautological
    characterized by unnecessary repetition
  292. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  293. garish
    tastelessly showy
  294. astral
    being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
  295. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  296. astronomical
    relating to the branch of physics studying celestial bodies
  297. gastronomy
    the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
  298. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  299. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  300. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  301. atavism
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  302. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  303. expiate
    make amends for
  304. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  305. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  306. dystrophy
    any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
  307. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  308. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  309. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
  310. auger
    a hand tool used to bore holes
  311. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  312. august
    profoundly honored
  313. aureole
    the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
  314. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  315. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  316. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  317. authenticate
    establish the undisputed credibility of something
  318. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  319. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  320. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  321. automaton
    a mechanism that can move independently of external control
  322. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  323. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  324. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  325. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  326. avouch
    admit openly and bluntly
  327. awl
    a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching holes
  328. azure
    bright blue in color, like a clear sky
  329. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
Created on 六月 19, 2009 (updated 七月 6, 2009)

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