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#	Word	Meaning	Topic
1	benevolent adj	kind and wishing good for others	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
2	benefactor noun	a person who gives money or help to a person or cause	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
3	beneficial adj	helpful; producing good results	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
4	benign adj	gentle and kind; also, not harmful	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
5	beneficiary noun	a person who receives a benefit, such as money left in a will	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
6	malevolent adj	wishing harm to others	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
7	malicious adj	meaning to hurt someone on purpose	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
8	malady noun	an illness, or a deep-rooted problem	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
9	malign verb	to say harmful and untrue things about someone	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
10	malcontent noun	a person who is always dissatisfied and complaining	1. Good and Bad: bene- and mal-
11	compassionate adj	feeling for others' suffering and wanting to help	2. Kind and Cruel
12	considerate adj	careful not to hurt or bother others	2. Kind and Cruel
13	altruistic adj	helping others with no thought of reward	2. Kind and Cruel
14	humane adj	kind and merciful; causing no needless suffering	2. Kind and Cruel
15	magnanimous adj	generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival	2. Kind and Cruel
16	solicitous adj	showing eager care and concern for someone	2. Kind and Cruel
17	callous adj	unfeeling toward others' pain	2. Kind and Cruel
18	ruthless adj	having no pity	2. Kind and Cruel
19	vindictive adj	wanting revenge	2. Kind and Cruel
20	spiteful adj	wanting to hurt or annoy someone out of petty ill will	2. Kind and Cruel
21	courteous adj	polite and respectful	3. Polite and Rude
22	tactful adj	careful to say things without hurting feelings	3. Polite and Rude
23	discreet adj	careful in speech or action, especially in keeping things private	3. Polite and Rude
24	urbane adj	polished, courteous and at ease in society	3. Polite and Rude
25	suave adj	charming and smooth in manner	3. Polite and Rude
26	boorish adj	rough and bad-mannered	3. Polite and Rude
27	brusque adj	abrupt in speech or manner	3. Polite and Rude
28	curt adj	rudely brief	3. Polite and Rude
29	uncouth adj	lacking good manners or refinement	3. Polite and Rude
30	churlish adj	rude and mean-spirited	3. Polite and Rude
31	concise adj	giving much information in few words	4. Saying More or Less
32	succinct adj	briefly and clearly expressed	4. Saying More or Less
33	terse adj	brief, sometimes to the point of rudeness	4. Saying More or Less
34	laconic adj	using very few words	4. Saying More or Less
35	pithy adj	short and full of meaning	4. Saying More or Less
36	brevity noun	shortness of time or of words	4. Saying More or Less
37	verbose adj	using more words than needed	4. Saying More or Less
38	garrulous adj	talking too much, especially about unimportant things	4. Saying More or Less
39	taciturn adj	habitually quiet; saying little	4. Saying More or Less
40	voluble adj	talking easily, quickly and at length	4. Saying More or Less
41	elated adj	extremely happy and excited	5. Happy
42	jubilant adj	joyful because of success	5. Happy
43	ecstatic adj	overwhelmingly happy	5. Happy
44	euphoric adj	intensely happy and excited	5. Happy
45	buoyant adj	cheerful and optimistic; also, able to float	5. Happy
46	blithe adj	cheerful and carefree, sometimes too carefree	5. Happy
47	ebullient adj	bubbling over with cheerful energy	5. Happy
48	exuberant adj	full of energy and joy	5. Happy
49	mirth noun	laughter and amusement	5. Happy
50	sanguine adj	hopeful and confident about the future	5. Happy
51	empirical adj	based on observation or experiment	6. Evidence and Proof
52	anecdotal adj	based on personal stories rather than careful study	6. Evidence and Proof
53	corroborate verb	to confirm with more evidence	6. Evidence and Proof
54	substantiate verb	to support with proof	6. Evidence and Proof
55	validate verb	to check or prove that something is sound	6. Evidence and Proof
56	conclusive adj	settling a question beyond doubt	6. Evidence and Proof
57	premise noun	a statement assumed true and used to reason toward a conclusion	6. Evidence and Proof
58	deduce verb	to reach a conclusion by reasoning	6. Evidence and Proof
59	extrapolate verb	to extend known facts to predict the unknown	6. Evidence and Proof
60	hypothesis noun	a proposed explanation to be tested	6. Evidence and Proof
61	ephemeral adj	lasting a very short time	7. Fleeting and Lasting
62	transient adj	lasting only a short time; passing through	7. Fleeting and Lasting
63	fleeting adj	passing quickly	7. Fleeting and Lasting
64	transitory adj	not permanent	7. Fleeting and Lasting
65	evanescent adj	quickly fading away	7. Fleeting and Lasting
66	enduring adj	lasting a long time	7. Fleeting and Lasting
67	perpetual adj	never ending or changing	7. Fleeting and Lasting
68	indelible adj	impossible to remove or forget	7. Fleeting and Lasting
69	mutable adj	able to change	7. Fleeting and Lasting
70	immutable adj	unchanging	7. Fleeting and Lasting
71	ameliorate verb	to make a bad situation better	8. Making Things Better
72	alleviate verb	to make pain or trouble easier to bear	8. Making Things Better
73	mitigate verb	to make less severe	8. Making Things Better
74	remedy verb	to fix or correct	8. Making Things Better
75	rectify verb	to put right	8. Making Things Better
76	enhance verb	to improve the quality or value of	8. Making Things Better
77	bolster verb	to support or strengthen	8. Making Things Better
78	rejuvenate verb	to make young or fresh again	8. Making Things Better
79	revive verb	to bring back to life or use	8. Making Things Better
80	refine verb	to improve by small changes; to purify	8. Making Things Better
81	consensus noun	general agreement	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
82	unanimous adj	fully agreed by everyone	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
83	concur verb	to agree	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
84	accord noun	agreement; harmony	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
85	coalesce verb	to come together to form one whole	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
86	dissent noun	disagreement with an official or common view	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
87	discord noun	disagreement; lack of harmony	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
88	acrimonious adj	angry and bitter in tone	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
89	divisive adj	causing disagreement or division	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
90	controversy noun	a long public disagreement	9. Agreeing and Disagreeing
91	abundant adj	existing in large amounts	10. Plenty and Scarcity
92	copious adj	plentiful	10. Plenty and Scarcity
93	myriad adj	countless; very many	10. Plenty and Scarcity
94	plethora noun	an excess; too many	10. Plenty and Scarcity
95	profuse adj	plentiful; pouring out	10. Plenty and Scarcity
96	sparse adj	thinly scattered	10. Plenty and Scarcity
97	scant adj	barely enough	10. Plenty and Scarcity
98	meager adj	lacking in quantity or quality	10. Plenty and Scarcity
99	dearth noun	a lack or shortage	10. Plenty and Scarcity
100	paucity noun	a small amount; scarcity	10. Plenty and Scarcity
101	credible adj	believable; worthy of trust	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
102	incredulous adj	unwilling or unable to believe something	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
103	credulous adj	too ready to believe things; easily fooled	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
104	credence noun	belief or acceptance that something is true	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
105	fidelity noun	faithfulness and loyalty; also, accuracy	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
106	confidant noun	a trusted friend you can share secrets with	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
107	diffident adj	shy and lacking confidence in oneself	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
108	veracity noun	truthfulness; accuracy	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
109	verify verb	to check that something is true	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
110	verdict noun	a decision or judgment, especially a jury's	11. Belief, Trust and Truth: cred, fid and ver
111	candid adj	open and honest in what one says	12. Honest and Dishonest
112	frank adj	direct and honest, even when it is uncomfortable	12. Honest and Dishonest
113	sincere adj	meaning what one says; free of pretense	12. Honest and Dishonest
114	forthright adj	direct and outspoken	12. Honest and Dishonest
115	integrity noun	the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles	12. Honest and Dishonest
116	deceitful adj	trying to make others believe what is false	12. Honest and Dishonest
117	devious adj	sly and tricky in getting one's way	12. Honest and Dishonest
118	duplicitous adj	deceitful; saying one thing and doing another	12. Honest and Dishonest
119	disingenuous adj	pretending to know less, or to be more sincere, than one is	12. Honest and Dishonest
120	guileless adj	innocent and without tricks	12. Honest and Dishonest
121	zealous adj	full of eager devotion to a cause	13. Eager and Reluctant
122	ardent adj	passionate and enthusiastic	13. Eager and Reluctant
123	fervent adj	showing strong, warm feeling	13. Eager and Reluctant
124	avid adj	very eager and enthusiastic	13. Eager and Reluctant
125	keen adj	eager; also, sharp	13. Eager and Reluctant
126	alacrity noun	cheerful readiness and speed	13. Eager and Reluctant
127	reluctant adj	unwilling and hesitant	13. Eager and Reluctant
128	loath adj	unwilling	13. Eager and Reluctant
129	averse adj	strongly opposed or unwilling	13. Eager and Reluctant
130	grudging adj	given or done unwillingly	13. Eager and Reluctant
131	commend verb	to praise formally	14. Words of Praise
132	acclaim noun	enthusiastic public praise	14. Words of Praise
133	laud verb	to praise highly	14. Words of Praise
134	extol verb	to praise enthusiastically	14. Words of Praise
135	accolade noun	an award or expression of praise	14. Words of Praise
136	tribute noun	an act or gift that shows respect or admiration	14. Words of Praise
137	revere verb	to feel deep respect for	14. Words of Praise
138	venerate verb	to regard with deep respect, often for age or wisdom	14. Words of Praise
139	exalt verb	to raise high in rank or praise	14. Words of Praise
140	adulation noun	excessive praise or admiration	14. Words of Praise
141	melancholy noun	a deep, lasting sadness	15. Sad
142	somber adj	dark and gloomy; serious	15. Sad
143	despondent adj	in low spirits from loss of hope	15. Sad
144	forlorn adj	sad and lonely; abandoned	15. Sad
145	morose adj	sullen and gloomy	15. Sad
146	poignant adj	deeply moving, causing sadness or regret	15. Sad
147	crestfallen adj	disappointed and downcast	15. Sad
148	disconsolate adj	so sad that nothing comforts	15. Sad
149	wistful adj	sadly longing for something past or out of reach	15. Sad
150	lugubrious adj	mournful, often exaggeratedly so	15. Sad
151	skeptical adj	doubting; not easily convinced	16. Belief and Doubt
152	dubious adj	doubtful; also, possibly dishonest	16. Belief and Doubt
153	plausible adj	seeming reasonable or likely	16. Belief and Doubt
154	conviction noun	a firmly held belief; also, a guilty verdict	16. Belief and Doubt
155	tenet noun	a principle held as true by a group	16. Belief and Doubt
156	dogmatic adj	insisting one's opinions are true without considering evidence	16. Belief and Doubt
157	presume verb	to suppose without proof	16. Belief and Doubt
158	speculate verb	to form a theory without firm evidence	16. Belief and Doubt
159	fallacy noun	a mistaken belief or a flaw in reasoning	16. Belief and Doubt
160	cynical adj	believing people act only out of self-interest	16. Belief and Doubt
161	capricious adj	changing suddenly without reason	17. Changeable
162	fickle adj	changing loyalties or feelings often	17. Changeable
163	erratic adj	not regular or predictable	17. Changeable
164	volatile adj	likely to change suddenly, often for the worse	17. Changeable
165	mercurial adj	subject to sudden changes of mood	17. Changeable
166	impulsive adj	acting without thinking first	17. Changeable
167	impetuous adj	acting quickly and without thought	17. Changeable
168	spontaneous adj	happening naturally, without planning	17. Changeable
169	vacillate verb	to waver between choices	17. Changeable
170	fluctuate verb	to rise and fall irregularly	17. Changeable
171	exacerbate verb	to make a problem worse	18. Making Things Worse
172	aggravate verb	to make worse; also, to annoy	18. Making Things Worse
173	undermine verb	to weaken gradually or secretly	18. Making Things Worse
174	erode verb	to wear away slowly	18. Making Things Worse
175	deteriorate verb	to become worse	18. Making Things Worse
176	debilitate verb	to weaken severely	18. Making Things Worse
177	impair verb	to damage or weaken	18. Making Things Worse
178	jeopardize verb	to put in danger	18. Making Things Worse
179	sabotage verb	to damage on purpose	18. Making Things Worse
180	compound verb	to make a problem worse by adding to it	18. Making Things Worse
181	enact verb	to make into law	19. Laws and Rules
182	statute noun	a written law	19. Laws and Rules
183	mandate noun	an official order; also, authority given by voters	19. Laws and Rules
184	decree noun	an official order	19. Laws and Rules
185	ratify verb	to formally approve	19. Laws and Rules
186	veto noun	the power to reject a decision or law	19. Laws and Rules
187	abolish verb	to end officially	19. Laws and Rules
188	repeal verb	to cancel a law	19. Laws and Rules
189	rescind verb	to take back or cancel	19. Laws and Rules
190	nullify verb	to make legally void	19. Laws and Rules
191	mundane adj	ordinary and dull	20. Ordinary and Overused
192	commonplace adj	ordinary; not unusual	20. Ordinary and Overused
193	conventional adj	following what is usually done	20. Ordinary and Overused
194	banal adj	dull because overused	20. Ordinary and Overused
195	trite adj	used too often to be interesting	20. Ordinary and Overused
196	hackneyed adj	overused and unoriginal	20. Ordinary and Overused
197	cliché noun	an overused phrase or idea	20. Ordinary and Overused
198	platitude noun	a dull remark said as if it were new	20. Ordinary and Overused
199	prosaic adj	dull and unimaginative	20. Ordinary and Overused
200	pedestrian adj	ordinary and dull	20. Ordinary and Overused
201	circumspect adj	careful to consider all risks before acting	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
202	introspective adj	looking inward at one's own thoughts and feelings	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
203	retrospect noun	a look back at the past	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
204	conspicuous adj	easy to see or notice; standing out	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
205	auspicious adj	showing signs of future success; favorable	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
206	specious adj	seeming true or right at first but actually false	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
207	perspicacious adj	quick to notice and understand things	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
208	provident adj	planning wisely for the future	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
209	envision verb	to picture something in the mind, especially a future possibility	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
210	visage noun	a person's face or expression	21. Looking and Seeing: spec and vid
211	valiant adj	brave and determined	22. Brave and Fearful
212	intrepid adj	fearless; adventurous	22. Brave and Fearful
213	audacious adj	daring and bold, sometimes rudely so	22. Brave and Fearful
214	dauntless adj	not discouraged by danger or difficulty	22. Brave and Fearful
215	plucky adj	brave and spirited, especially against the odds	22. Brave and Fearful
216	timid adj	easily frightened; shy	22. Brave and Fearful
217	timorous adj	fearful and nervous	22. Brave and Fearful
218	apprehensive adj	anxious that something bad may happen	22. Brave and Fearful
219	trepidation noun	nervous fear about something to come	22. Brave and Fearful
220	craven adj	cowardly	22. Brave and Fearful
221	stringent adj	strict and precise about rules or standards	23. Strict and Lenient
222	rigorous adj	extremely thorough and careful	23. Strict and Lenient
223	exacting adj	demanding great effort or skill	23. Strict and Lenient
224	stern adj	serious and strict	23. Strict and Lenient
225	draconian adj	excessively harsh and severe	23. Strict and Lenient
226	lenient adj	more merciful or tolerant than expected	23. Strict and Lenient
227	indulgent adj	allowing others to have what they want; not strict	23. Strict and Lenient
228	permissive adj	allowing a great deal of freedom	23. Strict and Lenient
229	lax adj	not strict or careful enough	23. Strict and Lenient
230	forbearance noun	patient self-control; holding back from punishing	23. Strict and Lenient
231	censure verb	to express strong formal disapproval	24. Words of Blame
232	rebuke verb	to scold sharply	24. Words of Blame
233	reproach verb	to express disappointment or disapproval to someone	24. Words of Blame
234	admonish verb	to warn or scold gently but firmly	24. Words of Blame
235	reprimand verb	to scold formally, often by someone in charge	24. Words of Blame
236	chastise verb	to scold or punish severely	24. Words of Blame
237	berate verb	to scold angrily and at length	24. Words of Blame
238	deride verb	to mock and make fun of	24. Words of Blame
239	disparage verb	to speak of as unimportant or of little worth	24. Words of Blame
240	denounce verb	to publicly declare to be wrong or evil	24. Words of Blame
241	indignant adj	angry at something unfair	25. Angry and Hateful
242	irate adj	very angry	25. Angry and Hateful
243	livid adj	furious; also, bluish-gray in color	25. Angry and Hateful
244	irascible adj	easily angered	25. Angry and Hateful
245	petulant adj	childishly sulky and bad-tempered	25. Angry and Hateful
246	vex verb	to annoy or frustrate	25. Angry and Hateful
247	wrath noun	extreme anger	25. Angry and Hateful
248	rancor noun	bitter, long-lasting resentment	25. Angry and Hateful
249	animosity noun	strong hostility	25. Angry and Hateful
250	enmity noun	deep-seated hatred between enemies	25. Angry and Hateful
251	perceive verb	to become aware of through the senses or the mind	26. Noticing and Understanding
252	discern verb	to notice or tell apart, often with effort	26. Noticing and Understanding
253	fathom verb	to understand after much thought	26. Noticing and Understanding
254	glean verb	to gather information bit by bit	26. Noticing and Understanding
255	cognizant adj	aware; having knowledge of	26. Noticing and Understanding
256	vigilant adj	watchful for danger or trouble	26. Noticing and Understanding
257	wary adj	cautious about possible dangers	26. Noticing and Understanding
258	oblivious adj	unaware of what is happening	26. Noticing and Understanding
259	heedless adj	paying no attention; careless	26. Noticing and Understanding
260	subtle adj	so slight or delicate it is hard to notice	26. Noticing and Understanding
261	sporadic adj	happening now and then, irregularly	27. How Often
262	intermittent adj	stopping and starting	27. How Often
263	incessant adj	never stopping	27. How Often
264	habitual adj	done regularly, as a habit	27. How Often
265	periodic adj	happening at regular intervals	27. How Often
266	recurrent adj	happening again and again	27. How Often
267	continual adj	happening often, with breaks	27. How Often
268	continuous adj	going on without any break	27. How Often
269	persistent adj	continuing firmly in spite of difficulty	27. How Often
270	unremitting adj	never relaxing or slackening	27. How Often
271	facilitate verb	to make easier	28. Helping Along
272	expedite verb	to speed up	28. Helping Along
273	foster verb	to encourage growth or development	28. Helping Along
274	nurture verb	to care for and help grow	28. Helping Along
275	cultivate verb	to develop by care and effort	28. Helping Along
276	champion verb	to fight for or defend a cause	28. Helping Along
277	endorse verb	to publicly approve or support	28. Helping Along
278	sustain verb	to keep going; to support	28. Helping Along
279	abet verb	to help or encourage, especially in wrongdoing	28. Helping Along
280	galvanize verb	to shock or excite into action	28. Helping Along
281	sovereign adj	having supreme power; independent	29. Who Rules
282	autonomy noun	self-government; independence	29. Who Rules
283	autocrat noun	a ruler with total power	29. Who Rules
284	despot noun	a ruler who uses power cruelly	29. Who Rules
285	tyranny noun	cruel and unjust rule	29. Who Rules
286	hegemony noun	dominance of one group or nation over others	29. Who Rules
287	bureaucracy noun	government by many officials and rules	29. Who Rules
288	hierarchy noun	a system ranking people or things one above another	29. Who Rules
289	oligarchy noun	rule by a small group	29. Who Rules
290	anarchy noun	absence of government; disorder	29. Who Rules
291	peculiar adj	strange; also, belonging only to one person or place	30. Unusual
292	eccentric adj	unusual in behavior; slightly strange	30. Unusual
293	bizarre adj	very strange	30. Unusual
294	outlandish adj	strikingly odd	30. Unusual
295	unorthodox adj	not following usual practices	30. Unusual
296	incongruous adj	out of place; not fitting in	30. Unusual
297	anomaly noun	something that departs from what is normal	30. Unusual
298	aberration noun	a departure from what is normal or right	30. Unusual
299	idiosyncrasy noun	a personal peculiarity	30. Unusual
300	unprecedented adj	never done or known before	30. Unusual
301	eloquent adj	speaking or writing in a fluent, moving way	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
302	loquacious adj	very talkative	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
303	colloquial adj	used in ordinary, informal conversation	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
304	soliloquy noun	a speech in a play in which a character speaks thoughts aloud alone	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
305	circumlocution noun	using many words to avoid saying something directly	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
306	elocution noun	the skill of clear, expressive speaking	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
307	diction noun	the choice of words; also, how clearly words are spoken	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
308	edict noun	an official order from an authority	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
309	indict verb	to formally charge someone with a crime	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
310	interlocutor noun	a person taking part in a conversation	31. Speaking and Saying: loqu and dict
311	arrogant adj	having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance	32. Proud and Humble
312	haughty adj	proud in a way that looks down on others	32. Proud and Humble
313	condescending adj	acting as though others are less important or less smart	32. Proud and Humble
314	pompous adj	self-important and showy in speech or manner	32. Proud and Humble
315	imperious adj	commanding and expecting to be obeyed	32. Proud and Humble
316	supercilious adj	scornfully superior; looking down one's nose	32. Proud and Humble
317	hubris noun	excessive pride that leads to a downfall	32. Proud and Humble
318	modest adj	not boasting about one's abilities or achievements	32. Proud and Humble
319	unassuming adj	not drawing attention to oneself	32. Proud and Humble
320	self-effacing adj	keeping oneself in the background; humble	32. Proud and Humble
321	ethical adj	morally right; following principles of right conduct	33. Right and Wrong
322	virtuous adj	having high moral standards	33. Right and Wrong
323	propriety noun	correct and proper behavior	33. Right and Wrong
324	decorum noun	polite, dignified behavior suited to the occasion	33. Right and Wrong
325	probity noun	complete honesty and integrity	33. Right and Wrong
326	rectitude noun	moral uprightness	33. Right and Wrong
327	corrupt adj	dishonest, especially for money or power	33. Right and Wrong
328	venal adj	willing to be bribed	33. Right and Wrong
329	nefarious adj	wicked or criminal	33. Right and Wrong
330	reprehensible adj	deserving blame	33. Right and Wrong
331	rhetoric noun	the art of persuasive speaking or writing; also, showy language without substance	34. Arguing a Case
332	assert verb	to state firmly	34. Arguing a Case
333	contend verb	to argue or claim; also, to compete	34. Arguing a Case
334	allege verb	to claim without proof	34. Arguing a Case
335	refute verb	to prove a claim wrong	34. Arguing a Case
336	rebut verb	to argue against a claim	34. Arguing a Case
337	concede verb	to admit that something is true, often reluctantly	34. Arguing a Case
338	advocate verb	to speak in favor of	34. Arguing a Case
339	exhort verb	to urge strongly	34. Arguing a Case
340	polemic noun	a strong written or spoken attack on an idea	34. Arguing a Case
341	serene adj	calm and peaceful	35. Calm
342	tranquil adj	free from disturbance	35. Calm
343	composed adj	having one's feelings under control	35. Calm
344	nonchalant adj	casually calm and unconcerned	35. Calm
345	unflappable adj	staying calm in a crisis	35. Calm
346	stoic adj	enduring pain or hardship without complaint	35. Calm
347	impassive adj	showing no emotion	35. Calm
348	equanimity noun	evenness of temper, especially under stress	35. Calm
349	imperturbable adj	unable to be upset	35. Calm
350	phlegmatic adj	calm and slow to show emotion	35. Calm
351	analogy noun	a comparison that explains one thing by its likeness to another	36. Comparing and Contrasting
352	akin adj	similar or related	36. Comparing and Contrasting
353	kindred adj	similar in nature	36. Comparing and Contrasting
354	disparate adj	so different that they can hardly be compared	36. Comparing and Contrasting
355	discrepancy noun	a difference between things that should match	36. Comparing and Contrasting
356	juxtapose verb	to place side by side for comparison	36. Comparing and Contrasting
357	dichotomy noun	a division into two opposite parts	36. Comparing and Contrasting
358	antithesis noun	the direct opposite	36. Comparing and Contrasting
359	nuance noun	a subtle difference in meaning or feeling	36. Comparing and Contrasting
360	paradox noun	a statement that seems to contradict itself but may be true	36. Comparing and Contrasting
361	commence verb	to begin	37. Beginnings
362	initiate verb	to start; also, to admit someone into a group	37. Beginnings
363	inaugurate verb	to begin formally; to install in office	37. Beginnings
364	inception noun	the beginning of something	37. Beginnings
365	genesis noun	the origin or coming into being	37. Beginnings
366	onset noun	the beginning, especially of something unpleasant	37. Beginnings
367	nascent adj	just beginning to exist	37. Beginnings
368	incipient adj	beginning to happen or develop	37. Beginnings
369	fledgling adj	new and inexperienced	37. Beginnings
370	rudimentary adj	basic; in an early stage	37. Beginnings
371	hinder verb	to get in the way of	38. Getting in the Way
372	hamper verb	to slow down or block progress	38. Getting in the Way
373	impede verb	to delay or block	38. Getting in the Way
374	obstruct verb	to block	38. Getting in the Way
375	thwart verb	to stop someone from doing what they plan	38. Getting in the Way
376	inhibit verb	to hold back or restrain	38. Getting in the Way
377	encumber verb	to burden or weigh down	38. Getting in the Way
378	stymie verb	to block completely	38. Getting in the Way
379	preclude verb	to make impossible in advance	38. Getting in the Way
380	forestall verb	to prevent by acting first	38. Getting in the Way
381	accountable adj	required to explain one's actions; responsible	39. Guilt and Innocence
382	culpable adj	deserving blame	39. Guilt and Innocence
383	exculpate verb	to show to be not guilty	39. Guilt and Innocence
384	exonerate verb	to clear from blame	39. Guilt and Innocence
385	acquit verb	to declare not guilty	39. Guilt and Innocence
386	absolve verb	to free from guilt or blame	39. Guilt and Innocence
387	vindicate verb	to clear from blame; to prove right	39. Guilt and Innocence
388	condone verb	to accept or allow wrongdoing	39. Guilt and Innocence
389	punitive adj	meant as punishment	39. Guilt and Innocence
390	clemency noun	mercy, especially in punishing	39. Guilt and Innocence
391	immense adj	extremely large	40. Big and Small
392	colossal adj	enormous	40. Big and Small
393	monumental adj	very great in size or importance	40. Big and Small
394	prodigious adj	remarkably large or impressive	40. Big and Small
395	gargantuan adj	enormous	40. Big and Small
396	minute adj	extremely small	40. Big and Small
397	minuscule adj	extremely small	40. Big and Small
398	diminutive adj	very small	40. Big and Small
399	infinitesimal adj	too small to measure	40. Big and Small
400	negligible adj	so small it can be ignored	40. Big and Small
401	avert verb	to turn away; to prevent something bad from happening	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
402	adverse adj	harmful or unfavorable	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
403	versatile adj	able to do many different things well	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
404	inadvertent adj	done by accident, without meaning to	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
405	subvert verb	to secretly undermine or overturn something established	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
406	conjecture noun	a guess made without full evidence	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
407	dejected adj	sad and discouraged	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
408	interject verb	to break in with a remark	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
409	intractable adj	hard to manage, control or solve	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
410	protracted adj	lasting longer than expected or usual	41. Turning, Throwing and Pulling: vert, ject and tract
411	meticulous adj	showing great attention to detail	42. Careful and Careless
412	scrupulous adj	very careful to do what is right or exact	42. Careful and Careless
413	diligent adj	hardworking and careful	42. Careful and Careless
414	assiduous adj	showing great care and steady effort	42. Careful and Careless
415	fastidious adj	very attentive to detail and hard to please	42. Careful and Careless
416	punctilious adj	very careful about correct behavior and details	42. Careful and Careless
417	negligent adj	failing to take proper care	42. Careful and Careless
418	remiss adj	careless about one's duties	42. Careful and Careless
419	cursory adj	hasty and not thorough	42. Careful and Careless
420	perfunctory adj	done only as a routine, with little care or interest	42. Careful and Careless
421	authentic adj	real and true to its origin	43. Real and Fake
422	bona fide adj	real; made or done in good faith	43. Real and Fake
423	legitimate adj	lawful; also, reasonable and justifiable	43. Real and Fake
424	veritable adj	truly deserving the name	43. Real and Fake
425	spurious adj	false; not what it claims to be	43. Real and Fake
426	bogus adj	fake	43. Real and Fake
427	counterfeit adj	made to look real in order to deceive	43. Real and Fake
428	apocryphal adj	widely told but probably not true	43. Real and Fake
429	fictitious adj	invented; not real	43. Real and Fake
430	mendacious adj	lying; untruthful	43. Real and Fake
431	affect verb	to have an influence on	44. Tricky Twins
432	effect noun	a result or outcome	44. Tricky Twins
433	imply verb	to suggest without saying directly	44. Tricky Twins
434	infer verb	to reach a conclusion from evidence or hints	44. Tricky Twins
435	elicit verb	to draw out a response	44. Tricky Twins
436	illicit adj	not allowed by law or custom	44. Tricky Twins
437	ingenious adj	clever and inventive	44. Tricky Twins
438	ingenuous adj	innocent and trusting; frank	44. Tricky Twins
439	eminent adj	famous and respected	44. Tricky Twins
440	imminent adj	about to happen	44. Tricky Twins
441	dread noun	great fear of something to come	45. Fear and Worry
442	qualm noun	a sudden uneasy feeling, especially a doubt about doing right	45. Fear and Worry
443	misgiving noun	a feeling of doubt or worry	45. Fear and Worry
444	unnerve verb	to make someone lose courage or confidence	45. Fear and Worry
445	daunt verb	to make someone feel discouraged or afraid	45. Fear and Worry
446	intimidate verb	to frighten someone into doing what one wants	45. Fear and Worry
447	foreboding noun	a feeling that something bad will happen	45. Fear and Worry
448	phobia noun	an intense, often unreasonable fear	45. Fear and Worry
449	consternation noun	anxious dismay or alarm	45. Fear and Worry
450	perturb verb	to make anxious or upset	45. Fear and Worry
451	erudite adj	having great knowledge from study	46. Learners and Experts
452	pedantic adj	overly concerned with small details and rules of learning	46. Learners and Experts
453	didactic adj	intended to teach, sometimes in a preachy way	46. Learners and Experts
454	connoisseur noun	an expert judge in matters of taste	46. Learners and Experts
455	dilettante noun	a person who dabbles in a subject without serious study	46. Learners and Experts
456	novice noun	a beginner	46. Learners and Experts
457	prodigy noun	a young person with exceptional talent	46. Learners and Experts
458	precocious adj	developed or advanced at an unusually early age	46. Learners and Experts
459	polymath noun	a person with expert knowledge of many subjects	46. Learners and Experts
460	virtuoso noun	a person with outstanding skill, especially in music	46. Learners and Experts
461	culminate verb	to reach the highest point or final stage	47. Peaks and Endings
462	terminate verb	to bring to an end	47. Peaks and Endings
463	cessation noun	a stop; an end	47. Peaks and Endings
464	demise noun	death, or the end of something	47. Peaks and Endings
465	obsolete adj	no longer used; out of date	47. Peaks and Endings
466	defunct adj	no longer existing or working	47. Peaks and Endings
467	zenith noun	the highest point	47. Peaks and Endings
468	apex noun	the top or peak	47. Peaks and Endings
469	pinnacle noun	the highest point of success	47. Peaks and Endings
470	nadir noun	the lowest point	47. Peaks and Endings
471	soothe verb	to calm or comfort	48. Calming Things Down
472	console verb	to comfort in sorrow	48. Calming Things Down
473	appease verb	to calm someone by giving them what they want	48. Calming Things Down
474	mollify verb	to soften someone's anger	48. Calming Things Down
475	assuage verb	to make an unpleasant feeling less intense	48. Calming Things Down
476	allay verb	to lessen fear or worry	48. Calming Things Down
477	quell verb	to put an end to, often by force	48. Calming Things Down
478	conciliate verb	to win over from anger; to make peace	48. Calming Things Down
479	reconcile verb	to restore friendly relations; to make agree	48. Calming Things Down
480	defuse verb	to make a situation less tense	48. Calming Things Down
481	hostile adj	unfriendly; ready to fight	49. Fighting and Making Peace
482	belligerent adj	hostile and aggressive	49. Fighting and Making Peace
483	bellicose adj	eager to fight	49. Fighting and Making Peace
484	pugnacious adj	quick to argue or fight	49. Fighting and Making Peace
485	truculent adj	eager to argue or fight; defiant	49. Fighting and Making Peace
486	adversary noun	an opponent	49. Fighting and Making Peace
487	militant adj	aggressively active for a cause	49. Fighting and Making Peace
488	truce noun	an agreement to stop fighting for a time	49. Fighting and Making Peace
489	armistice noun	an agreement to end the fighting in a war	49. Fighting and Making Peace
490	diplomacy noun	managing relations between nations; tact	49. Fighting and Making Peace
491	ubiquitous adj	found everywhere	50. Everywhere
492	pervasive adj	spreading through every part	50. Everywhere
493	prevalent adj	widespread; common	50. Everywhere
494	rampant adj	spreading without control	50. Everywhere
495	predominant adj	most common or strongest	50. Everywhere
496	universal adj	applying to all	50. Everywhere
497	endemic adj	regularly found in a particular place or group	50. Everywhere
498	permeate verb	to spread through	50. Everywhere
499	saturate verb	to soak completely; to fill to capacity	50. Everywhere
500	diffuse verb	to spread out	50. Everywhere
501	chronic adj	lasting a long time or coming back again and again	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
502	chronicle noun	a record of events in the order they happened	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
503	chronological adj	arranged in order of time	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
504	anachronism noun	something placed in the wrong time period	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
505	synchronize verb	to make things happen at the same time	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
506	contemporary adj	living or happening at the same time; also, modern	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
507	temporal adj	having to do with time	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
508	extemporaneous adj	spoken or done without preparation	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
509	perennial adj	lasting or returning year after year	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
510	annals noun	a year-by-year record of events; history	51. Words of Time: chron, temp and ann
511	amiable adj	friendly and pleasant	52. Friendly and Aloof
512	affable adj	easy to talk to; good-natured	52. Friendly and Aloof
513	genial adj	friendly and cheerful	52. Friendly and Aloof
514	jovial adj	cheerful and full of good humor	52. Friendly and Aloof
515	convivial adj	friendly and lively; fond of good company	52. Friendly and Aloof
516	amicable adj	friendly and without quarrels	52. Friendly and Aloof
517	charismatic adj	having a charm that draws people in	52. Friendly and Aloof
518	aloof adj	distant and not friendly	52. Friendly and Aloof
519	reticent adj	not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily	52. Friendly and Aloof
520	reclusive adj	avoiding the company of others	52. Friendly and Aloof
521	paradigm noun	a typical example or model; a pattern of thinking	53. Models and Examples
522	paragon noun	a model of excellence	53. Models and Examples
523	epitome noun	a perfect example of a quality or type	53. Models and Examples
524	archetype noun	an original model; a classic example of a type	53. Models and Examples
525	prototype noun	a first, trial version of something	53. Models and Examples
526	exemplar noun	a person or thing serving as a model	53. Models and Examples
527	quintessential adj	being the most perfect example	53. Models and Examples
528	emulate verb	to imitate in order to equal or surpass	53. Models and Examples
529	typify verb	to be a typical example of	53. Models and Examples
530	benchmark noun	a standard for comparison	53. Models and Examples
531	lucid adj	clear and easy to understand	54. Clear and Unclear
532	coherent adj	logical and consistent	54. Clear and Unclear
533	explicit adj	stated clearly and in detail	54. Clear and Unclear
534	implicit adj	suggested but not directly stated	54. Clear and Unclear
535	incisive adj	sharp and direct; going to the heart of the matter	54. Clear and Unclear
536	elucidate verb	to make clear; to explain	54. Clear and Unclear
537	opaque adj	hard to understand; also, not letting light through	54. Clear and Unclear
538	obscure adj	not clear; also, not well known	54. Clear and Unclear
539	nebulous adj	vague and unclear in form or meaning	54. Clear and Unclear
540	convoluted adj	extremely complicated and hard to follow	54. Clear and Unclear
541	perplex verb	to confuse and trouble	55. Puzzled
542	baffle verb	to completely confuse	55. Puzzled
543	bewilder verb	to confuse thoroughly	55. Puzzled
544	confound verb	to confuse; also, to prove wrong	55. Puzzled
545	befuddle verb	to muddle and confuse	55. Puzzled
546	flummox verb	to bewilder completely	55. Puzzled
547	conundrum noun	a confusing and difficult problem	55. Puzzled
548	quandary noun	a state of not knowing what to do	55. Puzzled
549	dilemma noun	a hard choice between two options	55. Puzzled
550	enigma noun	a person or thing that is mysterious	55. Puzzled
551	idealistic adj	guided by ideals rather than practical concerns	56. Dreamers and Doers
552	visionary adj	thinking about the future with imagination	56. Dreamers and Doers
553	utopian adj	aiming for a perfect society; unrealistically ideal	56. Dreamers and Doers
554	quixotic adj	hopelessly idealistic and impractical	56. Dreamers and Doers
555	whimsical adj	playfully fanciful	56. Dreamers and Doers
556	fanciful adj	imaginative but unrealistic	56. Dreamers and Doers
557	reverie noun	a daydream	56. Dreamers and Doers
558	pragmatic adj	dealing with things sensibly and practically	56. Dreamers and Doers
559	feasible adj	possible to do	56. Dreamers and Doers
560	viable adj	able to work or succeed	56. Dreamers and Doers
561	flourish verb	to grow well; to thrive	57. Growing and Shrinking
562	thrive verb	to grow strong and healthy	57. Growing and Shrinking
563	burgeon verb	to grow or expand quickly	57. Growing and Shrinking
564	proliferate verb	to increase rapidly in number	57. Growing and Shrinking
565	wane verb	to decrease gradually	57. Growing and Shrinking
566	dwindle verb	to grow smaller little by little	57. Growing and Shrinking
567	ebb verb	to flow back; to decline	57. Growing and Shrinking
568	abate verb	to become less intense	57. Growing and Shrinking
569	subside verb	to become less strong; to sink lower	57. Growing and Shrinking
570	atrophy verb	to waste away from lack of use	57. Growing and Shrinking
571	provoke verb	to stir up a reaction, often anger	58. Stirring Things Up
572	incite verb	to urge on, especially to violence or trouble	58. Stirring Things Up
573	instigate verb	to start or bring about	58. Stirring Things Up
574	foment verb	to stir up trouble	58. Stirring Things Up
575	goad verb	to drive or provoke into action	58. Stirring Things Up
576	spur verb	to urge on	58. Stirring Things Up
577	rouse verb	to wake or stir up	58. Stirring Things Up
578	stoke verb	to add fuel to; to stir up feelings	58. Stirring Things Up
579	agitate verb	to stir up; to make anxious	58. Stirring Things Up
580	engender verb	to cause or give rise to	58. Stirring Things Up
581	comply verb	to do as asked or ordered	59. Giving In
582	yield verb	to give way	59. Giving In
583	submit verb	to give in to authority	59. Giving In
584	relent verb	to become less severe; to give in	59. Giving In
585	succumb verb	to give way to pressure or temptation	59. Giving In
586	concession noun	something given up to reach agreement	59. Giving In
587	acquiesce verb	to accept something reluctantly without protest	59. Giving In
588	capitulate verb	to surrender or give in	59. Giving In
589	accede verb	to agree to a request or demand	59. Giving In
590	kowtow verb	to act too humbly and obediently	59. Giving In
591	crucial adj	extremely important	60. Important and Trivial
592	pivotal adj	of central importance	60. Important and Trivial
593	paramount adj	more important than anything else	60. Important and Trivial
594	preeminent adj	better than all others	60. Important and Trivial
595	salient adj	most noticeable or important	60. Important and Trivial
596	trivial adj	of little importance	60. Important and Trivial
597	trifling adj	unimportant	60. Important and Trivial
598	frivolous adj	not serious; silly	60. Important and Trivial
599	peripheral adj	at the edge; of minor importance	60. Important and Trivial
600	tangential adj	only slightly connected to the main point	60. Important and Trivial
601	impeccable adj	without any flaw or fault	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
602	inept adj	lacking skill; clumsy	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
603	inert adj	not moving or acting; lacking energy	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
604	indomitable adj	impossible to defeat or discourage	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
605	inexorable adj	impossible to stop or change	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
606	insatiable adj	impossible to satisfy	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
607	innocuous adj	harmless; not likely to offend	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
608	incorrigible adj	impossible to correct or reform	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
609	inscrutable adj	impossible to understand or read	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
610	irrevocable adj	impossible to undo or take back	61. Not: in-, im- and ir-
611	obstinate adj	stubbornly refusing to change one's mind	62. Stubborn and Yielding
612	tenacious adj	holding firmly to something; persistent	62. Stubborn and Yielding
613	steadfast adj	firm and unwavering in loyalty or purpose	62. Stubborn and Yielding
614	adamant adj	refusing to be persuaded	62. Stubborn and Yielding
615	resolute adj	firmly determined	62. Stubborn and Yielding
616	intransigent adj	refusing to compromise	62. Stubborn and Yielding
617	recalcitrant adj	stubbornly resisting authority or control	62. Stubborn and Yielding
618	obdurate adj	stubbornly refusing to change, especially when one should	62. Stubborn and Yielding
619	docile adj	quiet and easy to control	62. Stubborn and Yielding
620	malleable adj	easily shaped; also, easily influenced	62. Stubborn and Yielding
621	temperate adj	moderate; showing self-control	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
622	abstain verb	to choose not to do or have something	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
623	abstemious adj	eating and drinking sparingly	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
624	ascetic adj	strictly self-denying; avoiding comfort and pleasure	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
625	restraint noun	self-control; holding back	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
626	hedonist noun	a person who lives for pleasure	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
627	decadent adj	marked by too much pleasure and falling standards	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
628	sybarite noun	a person devoted to luxury and pleasure	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
629	epicurean adj	devoted to fine food and pleasure	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
630	voracious adj	wanting great amounts of food or of an activity	63. Self-Control and Indulgence
631	witty adj	cleverly funny	64. Joking and Mocking
632	wry adj	dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony	64. Joking and Mocking
633	droll adj	funny in an odd or quiet way	64. Joking and Mocking
634	levity noun	lightness of manner, especially at a serious time	64. Joking and Mocking
635	facetious adj	joking at an unsuitable time	64. Joking and Mocking
636	sarcastic adj	saying the opposite of what one means in order to mock	64. Joking and Mocking
637	sardonic adj	grimly mocking	64. Joking and Mocking
638	satire noun	humor that exposes foolishness or wrongdoing	64. Joking and Mocking
639	parody noun	an imitation that exaggerates for comic effect	64. Joking and Mocking
640	lampoon verb	to mock publicly	64. Joking and Mocking
641	tedious adj	long and tiresome	65. Bored and Interested
642	monotonous adj	dull because it never varies	65. Bored and Interested
643	indifferent adj	having no interest or concern	65. Bored and Interested
644	jaded adj	tired and bored from too much of something	65. Bored and Interested
645	blasé adj	unimpressed, as if one has seen it all	65. Bored and Interested
646	ennui noun	a weary feeling of boredom	65. Bored and Interested
647	engrossed adj	having all one's attention taken up	65. Bored and Interested
648	rapt adj	completely fascinated	65. Bored and Interested
649	intrigued adj	very curious and interested	65. Bored and Interested
650	pique verb	to stir up interest or curiosity	65. Bored and Interested
651	cogent adj	clear, logical and convincing	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
652	trenchant adj	sharp, clear and forceful	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
653	valid adj	logically sound; also, officially acceptable	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
654	irrefutable adj	impossible to prove wrong	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
655	incontrovertible adj	beyond dispute	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
656	unassailable adj	unable to be attacked or questioned	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
657	tenuous adj	very weak or slight	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
658	flimsy adj	weak and easily broken; unconvincing	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
659	untenable adj	not able to be defended	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
660	moot adj	open to debate; also, no longer relevant	66. Strong and Weak Arguments
661	preliminary adj	coming before the main part	67. Before and After
662	subsequent adj	coming after	67. Before and After
663	predecessor noun	a person who held a job or position before someone else	67. Before and After
664	successor noun	a person who follows another in a role	67. Before and After
665	antecedent noun	something that comes before	67. Before and After
666	precursor noun	something that comes before and leads to another	67. Before and After
667	harbinger noun	a sign of what is to come	67. Before and After
668	prescient adj	knowing about events before they happen	67. Before and After
669	posterity noun	all future generations	67. Before and After
670	posthumous adj	happening after a person's death	67. Before and After
671	deter verb	to discourage from acting	68. Stopping and Holding Back
672	dissuade verb	to persuade not to do something	68. Stopping and Holding Back
673	curb verb	to restrain or limit	68. Stopping and Holding Back
674	curtail verb	to cut short or reduce	68. Stopping and Holding Back
675	repress verb	to hold back or keep down	68. Stopping and Holding Back
676	suppress verb	to put down by force; to keep from being seen	68. Stopping and Holding Back
677	stifle verb	to smother; to hold back	68. Stopping and Holding Back
678	quash verb	to put down; to cancel officially	68. Stopping and Holding Back
679	squelch verb	to crush or silence	68. Stopping and Holding Back
680	stanch verb	to stop the flow of	68. Stopping and Holding Back
681	impartial adj	treating all sides equally	69. Judging Fairly
682	disinterested adj	not influenced by personal advantage; impartial	69. Judging Fairly
683	objective adj	based on facts rather than feelings	69. Judging Fairly
684	subjective adj	based on personal feelings or opinions	69. Judging Fairly
685	bias noun	a leaning that prevents fair judgment	69. Judging Fairly
686	prejudice noun	an opinion formed without knowledge or reason	69. Judging Fairly
687	arbitrary adj	based on whim rather than reason	69. Judging Fairly
688	equitable adj	fair and just	69. Judging Fairly
689	dispassionate adj	not influenced by strong feelings	69. Judging Fairly
690	jaundiced adj	affected by bitterness or distrust	69. Judging Fairly
691	arduous adj	requiring great effort	70. Hard and Easy
692	onerous adj	burdensome	70. Hard and Easy
693	laborious adj	requiring much work	70. Hard and Easy
694	grueling adj	exhausting	70. Hard and Easy
695	formidable adj	impressively hard or powerful	70. Hard and Easy
696	cumbersome adj	large and awkward; slow and complicated	70. Hard and Easy
697	precarious adj	unstable and dangerous	70. Hard and Easy
698	futile adj	useless; having no chance of success	70. Hard and Easy
699	facile adj	too easy or simple; shallow	70. Hard and Easy
700	effortless adj	done with no apparent effort	70. Hard and Easy
701	apathy noun	lack of interest or concern	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
702	empathy noun	the ability to share and understand another's feelings	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
703	antipathy noun	a strong dislike	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
704	pathos noun	a quality that stirs pity or sadness	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
705	telepathy noun	the supposed sending of thoughts from one mind to another without words	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
706	philanthropist noun	a person who gives generously to help others	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
707	bibliophile noun	a person who loves books	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
708	misanthrope noun	a person who dislikes people in general	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
709	anthropology noun	the study of human beings and their cultures	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
710	anthropomorphic adj	giving human form or traits to animals or things	71. Feeling, Loving and Humankind: path, phil and anthrop
711	sagacious adj	wise and showing good judgment	72. Wise and Foolish
712	astute adj	quick to see how things are and to use it well	72. Wise and Foolish
713	shrewd adj	clever in practical matters	72. Wise and Foolish
714	canny adj	shrewd, especially with money or business	72. Wise and Foolish
715	judicious adj	showing good judgment	72. Wise and Foolish
716	prudent adj	careful and sensible about the future	72. Wise and Foolish
717	sage noun	a very wise person	72. Wise and Foolish
718	gullible adj	easily tricked	72. Wise and Foolish
719	fatuous adj	silly and pointless in a self-satisfied way	72. Wise and Foolish
720	obtuse adj	slow to understand	72. Wise and Foolish
721	belittle verb	to make someone or something seem unimportant	73. Insults and Slights
722	demean verb	to lower someone's dignity	73. Insults and Slights
723	derogatory adj	showing a low opinion; insulting	73. Insults and Slights
724	pejorative adj	expressing disapproval or contempt	73. Insults and Slights
725	denigrate verb	to criticize unfairly; to belittle	73. Insults and Slights
726	deprecate verb	to express disapproval of; to play down	73. Insults and Slights
727	affront noun	an open insult	73. Insults and Slights
728	slight noun	an act that shows disrespect by ignoring someone	73. Insults and Slights
729	aspersion noun	an attack on someone's reputation	73. Insults and Slights
730	invidious adj	likely to cause resentment or seem unfair	73. Insults and Slights
731	tirade noun	a long, angry speech	74. Loud and Angry Words
732	diatribe noun	a bitter verbal attack	74. Loud and Angry Words
733	harangue noun	a long, forceful lecture	74. Loud and Angry Words
734	invective noun	insulting, abusive language	74. Loud and Angry Words
735	vitriolic adj	bitterly harsh in speech	74. Loud and Angry Words
736	vehement adj	showing strong, intense feeling	74. Loud and Angry Words
737	vociferous adj	loud and forceful in expressing opinions	74. Loud and Angry Words
738	strident adj	loud and harsh; forceful in a grating way	74. Loud and Angry Words
739	clamor noun	a loud, confused noise, especially of protest	74. Loud and Angry Words
740	cacophony noun	a harsh mixture of sounds	74. Loud and Angry Words
741	indolent adj	lazy; avoiding effort	75. Lazy and Sleepy
742	lethargic adj	sluggish and drowsy; lacking energy	75. Lazy and Sleepy
743	languid adj	slow and relaxed; without energy	75. Lazy and Sleepy
744	listless adj	lacking energy or interest	75. Lazy and Sleepy
745	torpid adj	inactive and sluggish	75. Lazy and Sleepy
746	somnolent adj	sleepy; drowsy	75. Lazy and Sleepy
747	soporific adj	tending to cause sleep	75. Lazy and Sleepy
748	dormant adj	asleep or inactive for a time	75. Lazy and Sleepy
749	lassitude noun	physical or mental weariness	75. Lazy and Sleepy
750	stupor noun	a dazed state in which one can hardly think or act	75. Lazy and Sleepy
751	innate adj	present from birth; natural	76. Inborn and Acquired
752	inherent adj	existing as a permanent, essential part	76. Inborn and Acquired
753	intrinsic adj	belonging to the basic nature of something	76. Inborn and Acquired
754	extrinsic adj	coming from outside	76. Inborn and Acquired
755	instinctive adj	done without thinking, by natural impulse	76. Inborn and Acquired
756	intuitive adj	understood without conscious reasoning	76. Inborn and Acquired
757	congenital adj	present from birth	76. Inborn and Acquired
758	ingrained adj	firmly fixed by long habit	76. Inborn and Acquired
759	inveterate adj	having a long-standing habit that is unlikely to change	76. Inborn and Acquired
760	hereditary adj	passed down from parents to children	76. Inborn and Acquired
761	procrastinate verb	to delay doing something one should do	77. Waiting and Hurrying
762	defer verb	to put off until later; also, to yield to another's judgment	77. Waiting and Hurrying
763	dawdle verb	to waste time; to move slowly	77. Waiting and Hurrying
764	linger verb	to stay longer than needed	77. Waiting and Hurrying
765	dilatory adj	slow to act; causing delay	77. Waiting and Hurrying
766	belated adj	coming late	77. Waiting and Hurrying
767	hiatus noun	a break or pause	77. Waiting and Hurrying
768	respite noun	a short rest from something hard	77. Waiting and Hurrying
769	hasten verb	to hurry	77. Waiting and Hurrying
770	precipitate adj	done suddenly and without careful thought	77. Waiting and Hurrying
771	coax verb	to gently persuade	78. Coaxing and Forcing
772	cajole verb	to persuade by flattery or coaxing	78. Coaxing and Forcing
773	wheedle verb	to get something by flattery or sweet talk	78. Coaxing and Forcing
774	entice verb	to attract by offering something pleasant	78. Coaxing and Forcing
775	beguile verb	to charm, sometimes in order to deceive	78. Coaxing and Forcing
776	lure verb	to tempt into doing something	78. Coaxing and Forcing
777	coerce verb	to force by threats	78. Coaxing and Forcing
778	compel verb	to force or oblige	78. Coaxing and Forcing
779	browbeat verb	to bully with stern words	78. Coaxing and Forcing
780	extort verb	to obtain by force or threats	78. Coaxing and Forcing
781	shun verb	to avoid on purpose	79. Insiders and Outsiders
782	spurn verb	to reject with scorn	79. Insiders and Outsiders
783	snub verb	to ignore or treat coldly on purpose	79. Insiders and Outsiders
784	ostracize verb	to exclude from a group	79. Insiders and Outsiders
785	banish verb	to send away as a punishment	79. Insiders and Outsiders
786	alienate verb	to make someone feel isolated or unfriendly	79. Insiders and Outsiders
787	relegate verb	to move to a lower rank or position	79. Insiders and Outsiders
788	insular adj	narrow in outlook; cut off from outside ideas	79. Insiders and Outsiders
789	parochial adj	having a narrow, local outlook	79. Insiders and Outsiders
790	cosmopolitan adj	familiar with many cultures; worldly	79. Insiders and Outsiders
791	excessive adj	more than is necessary	80. Too Much
792	surplus noun	an amount left over	80. Too Much
793	superfluous adj	more than is needed	80. Too Much
794	redundant adj	unnecessary because repeated	80. Too Much
795	extraneous adj	not relevant; coming from outside	80. Too Much
796	exorbitant adj	much too high	80. Too Much
797	inordinate adj	unusually large; excessive	80. Too Much
798	gratuitous adj	done without good reason; uncalled for	80. Too Much
799	surfeit noun	an excessive amount	80. Too Much
800	inundate verb	to flood; to overwhelm	80. Too Much
801	gregarious adj	fond of company; sociable	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
802	egregious adj	outstandingly bad; shocking	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
803	congregate verb	to gather into a crowd or group	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
804	aggregate noun	a whole formed by combining many parts; a total	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
805	segregate verb	to set apart from others	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
806	placate verb	to calm someone's anger by giving in a little	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
807	placid adj	calm and peaceful	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
808	implacable adj	impossible to calm or satisfy	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
809	complacent adj	too pleased with oneself to see dangers or the need to improve	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
810	pacify verb	to calm or bring peace to	81. Flocks, Peace and Pleasing: greg, pac and plac
811	frugal adj	careful not to waste money or food	82. Spenders and Savers
812	parsimonious adj	very unwilling to spend money; stingy	82. Spenders and Savers
813	extravagant adj	spending much more than is wise	82. Spenders and Savers
814	prodigal adj	wastefully extravagant	82. Spenders and Savers
815	profligate adj	recklessly wasteful	82. Spenders and Savers
816	munificent adj	very generous in giving	82. Spenders and Savers
817	largesse noun	generous giving, or the gifts given	82. Spenders and Savers
818	avaricious adj	greedy for money	82. Spenders and Savers
819	affluent adj	wealthy	82. Spenders and Savers
820	destitute adj	without money or the basic things one needs	82. Spenders and Savers
821	wily adj	clever at tricking others	83. Tricks and Schemes
822	charlatan noun	a person who falsely claims special knowledge or skill	83. Tricks and Schemes
823	impostor noun	a person who pretends to be someone else	83. Tricks and Schemes
824	ruse noun	a trick to deceive	83. Tricks and Schemes
825	subterfuge noun	trickery used to hide or escape something	83. Tricks and Schemes
826	chicanery noun	clever trickery, especially in law or business	83. Tricks and Schemes
827	machination noun	a crafty scheme or plot	83. Tricks and Schemes
828	collusion noun	secret cooperation for a dishonest purpose	83. Tricks and Schemes
829	complicit adj	involved with others in wrongdoing	83. Tricks and Schemes
830	connive verb	to secretly allow or plot wrongdoing	83. Tricks and Schemes
831	glib adj	smooth and easy but insincere or shallow	84. Slippery Speech
832	insinuate verb	to hint at something unpleasant indirectly	84. Slippery Speech
833	innuendo noun	an indirect, often unkind hint	84. Slippery Speech
834	evasive adj	avoiding a direct answer	84. Slippery Speech
835	equivocate verb	to use unclear language to avoid committing oneself	84. Slippery Speech
836	prevaricate verb	to speak evasively; to avoid the truth	84. Slippery Speech
837	dissemble verb	to hide one's true feelings or motives	84. Slippery Speech
838	obfuscate verb	to make something deliberately unclear	84. Slippery Speech
839	sophistry noun	clever but misleading reasoning	84. Slippery Speech
840	quibble verb	to argue over trivial points	84. Slippery Speech
841	remorse noun	deep regret for doing wrong	85. Regret and Shame
842	contrite adj	feeling sorry for a wrong	85. Regret and Shame
843	penitent adj	feeling sorrow for having done wrong	85. Regret and Shame
844	rueful adj	showing regret, often in a wry way	85. Regret and Shame
845	compunction noun	a feeling of guilt that stops or follows a wrong act	85. Regret and Shame
846	atone verb	to make amends for a wrong	85. Regret and Shame
847	chagrin noun	annoyance mixed with embarrassment	85. Regret and Shame
848	mortified adj	deeply embarrassed	85. Regret and Shame
849	abashed adj	embarrassed and ashamed	85. Regret and Shame
850	sheepish adj	embarrassed from knowing one has done something foolish	85. Regret and Shame
851	manifest adj	clear and obvious	86. Obvious and Seeming
852	palpable adj	so strong it can almost be touched	86. Obvious and Seeming
853	overt adj	done openly, not hidden	86. Obvious and Seeming
854	blatant adj	completely obvious, often shamelessly	86. Obvious and Seeming
855	flagrant adj	shockingly obvious	86. Obvious and Seeming
856	patent adj	plainly obvious	86. Obvious and Seeming
857	ostensible adj	stated or seeming true, but perhaps not	86. Obvious and Seeming
858	purported adj	claimed to be, without proof	86. Obvious and Seeming
859	tacit adj	understood without being stated	86. Obvious and Seeming
860	unmistakable adj	impossible to mistake; very clear	86. Obvious and Seeming
861	fortuitous adj	happening by chance, often luckily	87. Luck and Chance
862	serendipity noun	finding good things by chance	87. Luck and Chance
863	propitious adj	favorable; likely to bring success	87. Luck and Chance
864	fluke noun	a lucky or unlikely chance happening	87. Luck and Chance
865	happenstance noun	a chance happening	87. Luck and Chance
866	windfall noun	an unexpected gain	87. Luck and Chance
867	hapless adj	unlucky	87. Luck and Chance
868	calamity noun	a disaster	87. Luck and Chance
869	mishap noun	an unlucky accident, usually minor	87. Luck and Chance
870	debacle noun	a sudden, complete failure	87. Luck and Chance
871	demolish verb	to tear down completely	88. Destroying
872	devastate verb	to destroy; to overwhelm with grief	88. Destroying
873	ravage verb	to cause severe damage	88. Destroying
874	eradicate verb	to destroy completely	88. Destroying
875	annihilate verb	to destroy utterly	88. Destroying
876	obliterate verb	to wipe out completely	88. Destroying
877	decimate verb	to kill or destroy a large part of	88. Destroying
878	raze verb	to tear down to the ground	88. Destroying
879	expunge verb	to erase or remove completely	88. Destroying
880	dismantle verb	to take apart piece by piece	88. Destroying
881	covert adj	secret; not openly shown	89. Secret and Hidden
882	clandestine adj	done secretly, often because it is not allowed	89. Secret and Hidden
883	surreptitious adj	done secretly to avoid notice	89. Secret and Hidden
884	furtive adj	sly and secretive, as if guilty	89. Secret and Hidden
885	stealthy adj	moving quietly and carefully to avoid notice	89. Secret and Hidden
886	latent adj	present but not yet active or visible	89. Secret and Hidden
887	cryptic adj	mysterious and hard to understand	89. Secret and Hidden
888	veiled adj	partly hidden; not openly expressed	89. Secret and Hidden
889	elusive adj	hard to find, catch or remember	89. Secret and Hidden
890	ulterior adj	hidden beyond what is stated	89. Secret and Hidden
891	aesthetic adj	having to do with beauty	90. Showy and Plain
892	exquisite adj	extremely beautiful and delicate	90. Showy and Plain
893	sublime adj	so excellent or beautiful it inspires awe	90. Showy and Plain
894	ornate adj	elaborately decorated	90. Showy and Plain
895	opulent adj	rich and luxurious	90. Showy and Plain
896	ostentatious adj	showy in order to impress	90. Showy and Plain
897	flamboyant adj	bold and showy	90. Showy and Plain
898	gaudy adj	showy in a tasteless way	90. Showy and Plain
899	garish adj	too bright and showy	90. Showy and Plain
900	austere adj	plain and without decoration; severe	90. Showy and Plain
901	omnipotent adj	all-powerful	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
902	omniscient adj	knowing everything	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
903	panacea noun	a cure for all problems	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
904	pandemonium noun	wild uproar and confusion	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
905	ambivalent adj	having mixed feelings	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
906	ambiguous adj	open to more than one meaning	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
907	euphemism noun	a mild word used in place of a harsh or blunt one	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
908	eulogy noun	a speech of praise, especially for someone who has died	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
909	hyperbole noun	deliberate exaggeration for effect	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
910	dystopia noun	an imagined society where life is miserable	91. All, Both, Good and Over: omni, pan, ambi, eu and hyper
911	deferential adj	showing polite respect and readiness to yield to others	92. Flatterers and the Bold
912	obsequious adj	too eager to please or obey	92. Flatterers and the Bold
913	sycophant noun	a person who flatters powerful people to gain favor	92. Flatterers and the Bold
914	servile adj	too willing to serve or please others	92. Flatterers and the Bold
915	fawning adj	flattering in a groveling way	92. Flatterers and the Bold
916	insolent adj	boldly rude and disrespectful	92. Flatterers and the Bold
917	impudent adj	rudely bold; cheeky	92. Flatterers and the Bold
918	brazen adj	bold and without shame	92. Flatterers and the Bold
919	temerity noun	reckless boldness; nerve	92. Flatterers and the Bold
920	effrontery noun	shameless boldness	92. Flatterers and the Bold
921	inclination noun	a natural tendency or liking	93. Leanings and Likings
922	disposition noun	a person's usual mood or nature	93. Leanings and Likings
923	aptitude noun	a natural ability to learn or do something	93. Leanings and Likings
924	affinity noun	a natural liking or sense of connection	93. Leanings and Likings
925	penchant noun	a strong liking for something	93. Leanings and Likings
926	propensity noun	a natural tendency to behave a certain way	93. Leanings and Likings
927	proclivity noun	a tendency, often toward something undesirable	93. Leanings and Likings
928	predilection noun	a preference or special liking	93. Leanings and Likings
929	predisposed adj	inclined beforehand to act or think a certain way	93. Leanings and Likings
930	wont noun	a habit or custom	93. Leanings and Likings
931	encomium noun	a speech or piece of writing full of high praise	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
932	panegyric noun	a public speech or text of great praise	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
933	plaudit noun	an expression of praise	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
934	paean noun	a song or speech of praise or triumph	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
935	excoriate verb	to criticize severely	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
936	castigate verb	to scold or criticize severely	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
937	upbraid verb	to scold sharply	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
938	lambaste verb	to criticize harshly	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
939	vilify verb	to speak about someone as if they were evil	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
940	impugn verb	to question someone's honesty or motives	94. Rare Words for Praise and Blame
941	enervate verb	to weaken; to drain energy	95. Not What They Seem
942	nonplussed adj	so puzzled that one does not know how to react	95. Not What They Seem
943	bemused adj	puzzled and confused	95. Not What They Seem
944	noisome adj	having an offensive smell; harmful	95. Not What They Seem
945	restive adj	restless and hard to control	95. Not What They Seem
946	peruse verb	to read carefully; also, often, to look over casually	95. Not What They Seem
947	belie verb	to give a false impression of; to contradict	95. Not What They Seem
948	sanction noun	an official approval; also, a penalty	95. Not What They Seem
949	cleave verb	to split apart; also, to cling closely	95. Not What They Seem
950	inflammable adj	easily set on fire (the same as flammable)	95. Not What They Seem
951	profound adj	very deep or insightful	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
952	superficial adj	on the surface only; shallow	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
953	cerebral adj	intellectual rather than emotional	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
954	contemplate verb	to think deeply about	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
955	pensive adj	deeply thoughtful, often sadly	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
956	ruminate verb	to think over again and again	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
957	abstruse adj	hard to understand	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
958	esoteric adj	understood by only a small group	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
959	arcane adj	known by few; mysterious	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
960	recondite adj	little known; requiring deep knowledge	96. Deep and Shallow Thinking
961	archaic adj	very old or no longer in use	97. Old and New
962	antiquated adj	old-fashioned and outdated	97. Old and New
963	antediluvian adj	extremely old-fashioned	97. Old and New
964	hoary adj	very old; gray or white with age	97. Old and New
965	primeval adj	from the earliest ages	97. Old and New
966	pristine adj	in original, unspoiled condition	97. Old and New
967	nostalgia noun	a fond longing for the past	97. Old and New
968	novel adj	new and unusual	97. Old and New
969	innovative adj	introducing new ideas	97. Old and New
970	avant-garde adj	new and experimental, especially in the arts	97. Old and New
971	usurp verb	to take power or a position without the right	98. Taking and Giving Up
972	confiscate verb	to take by authority	98. Taking and Giving Up
973	appropriate verb	to take for one's own use, often without permission	98. Taking and Giving Up
974	commandeer verb	to take for official or military use	98. Taking and Giving Up
975	wrest verb	to pull away by force	98. Taking and Giving Up
976	relinquish verb	to give up	98. Taking and Giving Up
977	renounce verb	to formally give up a claim or belief	98. Taking and Giving Up
978	repudiate verb	to refuse to accept or be associated with	98. Taking and Giving Up
979	forfeit verb	to lose something as a penalty	98. Taking and Giving Up
980	abdicate verb	to give up a throne or a responsibility	98. Taking and Giving Up
981	dissident noun	a person who opposes official policy	99. Rebels and Factions
982	insurgent noun	a rebel fighting against a government	99. Rebels and Factions
983	mutiny noun	a rebellion, especially by sailors or soldiers against their officers	99. Rebels and Factions
984	insurrection noun	a violent uprising against authority	99. Rebels and Factions
985	sedition noun	speech or action urging rebellion against a government	99. Rebels and Factions
986	renegade noun	a person who deserts a group or cause	99. Rebels and Factions
987	maverick noun	an independent person who does not follow the group	99. Rebels and Factions
988	iconoclast noun	a person who attacks cherished beliefs	99. Rebels and Factions
989	faction noun	a small group within a larger one, often in dispute	99. Rebels and Factions
990	partisan adj	strongly supporting one side	99. Rebels and Factions
991	detrimental adj	causing harm	100. Harmful and Wholesome
992	toxic adj	poisonous	100. Harmful and Wholesome
993	noxious adj	harmful, especially to health	100. Harmful and Wholesome
994	pernicious adj	harmful in a slow or hidden way	100. Harmful and Wholesome
995	deleterious adj	harmful	100. Harmful and Wholesome
996	insidious adj	spreading harm gradually and secretly	100. Harmful and Wholesome
997	virulent adj	extremely harmful or bitter	100. Harmful and Wholesome
998	inimical adj	harmful; unfriendly	100. Harmful and Wholesome
999	salutary adj	producing a good effect, often after a hard lesson	100. Harmful and Wholesome
1000	salubrious adj	good for health	100. Harmful and Wholesome