abaseTo lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. abbessThe lady superior of a nunnery. abbeyThe group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns. abbotThe superior of a community of monks. abdicateTo give up (royal power or the like). abdomenIn mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly. abdominalOf, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen. abductionA carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally. abedIn bed; on a bed. aberrationDeviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course. abetTo aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense). abeyanceA state of suspension or temporary inaction. abhorrenceThe act of detesting extremely. abhorrentVery repugnant; hateful. abidanceAn abiding. abjectSunk to a low condition. abjureTo recant, renounce, repudiate under oath. able-bodiedCompetent for physical service. ablutionA washing or cleansing, especially of the body. abnegateTo renounce (a right or privilege). abnormalNot conformed to the ordinary rule or standard. abominableVery hateful. abominateTo hate violently. abominationA very detestable act or practice. aboriginalPrimitive; unsophisticated. aboriginesThe original of earliest known inhabitants of a country. aboveboardWithout concealment, fraud, or trickery. abradeTo wear away the surface or some part of by friction. abrasionThat which is rubbed off. abridgeTo make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles. abridgmentA condensed form as of a book or play. abrogateTo abolish, repeal. abruptBeginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break. abscessA Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body. abscissionThe act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation. abscondTo depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest. absenceThe fact of not being present or available. absent-mindedLacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business. absolutionForgiveness, or passing over of offenses. absolveTo free from sin or its penalties. absorbTo drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water. absorptionThe act or process of absorbing. abstainTo keep oneself back (from doing or using something). abstemiousCharacterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food. abstinenceSelf denial. abstruseDealing with matters difficult to be understood. absurdInconsistent with reason or common sense. abundantPlentiful. abusiveEmploying harsh words or ill treatment. abutTo touch at the end or boundary line. abyssBottomless gulf. academicOf or pertaining to an academy, college, or university. academicianA member of an academy of literature, art, or science. academyAny institution where the higher branches of learning are taught. accedeTo agree. accelerateTo move faster. acceptTo take when offered. accessA way of approach or entrance; passage. accessibleApproachable. accessionInduction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government. accessoryA person or thing that aids the principal agent. acclaimTo utter with a shout. accommodateTo furnish something as a kindness or favor. accompanimentA subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part. accompanistOne who or that which accompanies. accompanyTo go with, or be associated with, as a companion. accompliceAn associate in wrong-doing. accomplishTo bring to pass. accordionA portable free-reed musical instrument. accostTo speak to. accountA record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions. accouterTo dress. accreditTo give credit or authority to. accumulateTo become greater in quantity or number. accuracyExactness. accurateConforming exactly to truth or to a standard. accursedDoomed to evil, misery, or misfortune. accusationA charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error. accusatoryOf, pertaining to, or involving an accusation. accuseTo charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error. accustomTo make familiar by use. acerbitySourness, with bitterness and astringency. acetateA salt of acetic acid. aceticOf, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar. acheTo be in pain or distress. AchilleanInvulnerable. achromaticColorless, acidA sour substance. acidifyTo change into acid. acknowledgeTo recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of. acknowledgmentRecognition. acmeThe highest point, or summit. acousticPertaining to the act or sense of hearing. acquaintTo make familiar or conversant. acquiesceTo comply; submit. acquiescencePassive consent. acquireTo get as one's own. acquisitionAnything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor. acquitTo free or clear, as from accusation. acquittalA discharge from accusation by judicial action. acquittanceRelease or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or responsibility. acreageQuantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land. acridHarshly pungent or bitter. acrimoniousFull of bitterness. acrimonySharpness or bitterness of speech or temper. actionableAffording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words. actualityAny reality. actuaryAn officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums. actuateTo move or incite to action. acumenQuickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination. acuteHaving fine and penetrating discernment. adamantAny substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability. addendumSomething added, or to be added. addleTo make inefficient or worthless; muddle. adduceTo bring forward or name for consideration. adhereTo stick fast or together. adherenceAttachment. adherentClinging or sticking fast. adhesionThe state of being attached or joined. adieuGood-by; farewell. ajacencyThe state of being ajacent. ajacentThat which is near or bordering upon. ajudgeTo award or bestow by formal decision. ajunctSomething joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinate place. ajurationA vehement appeal. ajutantAuxiliary. administratorOne who manages affairs of any kind. admissibleHaving the right or privilege of entry. admittanceEntrance, or the right or permission to enter. admonishTo warn of a fault. admonitionGentle reproof. adounnecessary activity or ceremony. adorationProfound devotion. adroitHaving skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers. adulterantAn adulterating substance. adulterateTo make impure by the admixture of other or baser ingredients. adumbrateTo represent beforehand in outline or by emblem. adventThe coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage. adverseOpposing or opposed. adversityMisfortune. advertTo refer incidentally. advertiserOne who advertises, especially in newspapers. advisoryNot mandatory. advocacyThe act of pleading a cause. advocateOne who pleads the cause of another, as in a legal or ecclesiastical court. aerialOf, pertaining to, or like the air. aeronautOne who navigates the air, a balloonist. aeronauticsthe art or practice of flying aircraft aerostatA balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air. aerostaticsThe branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties. affableEasy to approach. affectTo act upon affectationA studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt. affiliateSome auxiliary person or thing. affirmativeAnswering yes; to a question at issue. affixTo fasten. affluenceA profuse or abundant supply of riches. affrontAn open insult or indignity. afireOn fire, literally or figuratively. afootIn progress. aforesaidSaid in a preceding part or before. afreshOnce more, after rest or interval. afterthoughtA thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time. agglomerateTo pile or heap together. aggrandizeTo cause to appear greatly. aggravateTo make heavier, worse, or more burdensome. aggravationThe fact of being made heavier or more heinous, as a crime , offense, misfortune, etc. aggregateThe entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something. aggressTo make the first attack. aggressionAn unprovoked attack. aggrieveTo give grief or sorrow to. aghastStruck with terror and amazement. agileAble to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally. agitateTo move or excite (the feelings or thoughts). agrarianPertaining to land, especially agricultural land. aide-de-campAn officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general. ailmentSlight sickness. airyDelicate, ethereal. akinOf similar nature or qualities. alabasterA white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum. alacrityCheerful willingness. albeitEven though. albinoA person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris. albumA book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding photographs or the like. alchemyChemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing base metals to gold. alcoholA volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste. alcoholismA condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages. alcoveA covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room. alderAny shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family. aldermanA member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions. aldermanshipThe dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman. aliasAn assumed name. alienOne who owes allegiance to a foreign government. alienableCapable of being aliened or alienated, as lands. alienateTo cause to turn away. alienationEstrangement. alimentThat which nourishes. alkaliAnything that will neutralize an acid, as lime, magnesia, etc. allayTo calm the violence or reduce the intensity of; mitigate. allegeTo assert to be true, especially in a formal manner, as in court. allegoryThe setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptly suggestive likeness. alleviateTo make less burdensome or less hard to bear. alleyA narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like. allianceAny combination or union for some common purpose. allotTo assign a definite thing or part to a certain person. allotmentPortion. alludeTo refer incidentally, or by suggestion. allusionAn indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it. alluvionFlood. allyA person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness. almanacA series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information. aloofNot in sympathy with or desiring to associate with others. altarAny raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned. alterTo make change in. alterationChange or modification. altercateTo contend angrily or zealously in words. alternateOne chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacity of that other. alternativeSomething that may or must exist, be taken or chosen, or done instead of something else. altitudeVertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea. altoThe lowest or deepest female voice or part. altruismBenevolence to others on subordination to self-interest. altruistOne who advocates or practices altruism. amalgamAn alloy or union of mercury with another metal. amalgamateTo mix or blend together in a homogeneous body. amateurPracticing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession. amatoryDesigned to excite love. ambidextrousHaving the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease. ambiguousHaving a double meaning. ambitiousEagerly desirous and aspiring. ambrosialDivinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious. ambulanceA vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded. ambulateTo walk about ambushThe act or state of lying concealed for the purpose of surprising or attacking the enemy. ameliorateTo relieve, as from pain or hardship amenableWilling and ready to submit. AmericanismA peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States. amicableDone in a friendly spirit. amityFriendship. amorousHaving a propensity for falling in love. amorphousWithout determinate shape. amourA love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature. ampereThe practical unit of electric-current strength. ampersandThe character and. amphibiousLiving both on land and in water. amphitheaterAn edifice of elliptical shape, constructed about a central open space or arena. amplitudeLargeness. amplySufficiently. amputateTo remove by cutting, as a limb or some portion of the body. amusementDiversion. anachronismAnything occurring or existing out of its proper time. anagramThe letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase. analogousCorresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion, relations. analogyReasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance others are formed. analystOne who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method. analyzeTo examine minutely or critically. anarchyAbsence or utter disregard of government. anathemaAnything forbidden, as by social usage. anatomyThat branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms. ancestryOne's ancestors collectively. anecdoteA brief account of some interesting event or incident. anemiaDeficiency of blood or red corpuscles. anemicAffected with anemia. anemometerAn instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind. anestheticPertaining to or producing loss of sensation. anewOnce more. angelicSaintly. AnglophobiaHatred or dread of England or of what is English. Anglo-SaxonThe entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India. angularSharp-cornered. anhydrousWithered. animadversionThe utterance of criticism or censure. animadvertTo pass criticism or censure. animalculeAn animal of microscopic smallness. animateTo make alive. animosityHatred. annalistHistorian. annalsA record of events in their chronological order, year by year. annexTo add or affix at the end. annihilateTo destroy absolutely. annotateTo make explanatory or critical notes on or upon. annualOccurring every year. annuityAn annual allowance, payment, or income. annunciationProclamation. anodeThe point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like. anonymousOf unknown authorship. antagonismMutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons. AntarcticPertaining to the south pole or the regions near it. anteIn the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt. antecedeTo precede. antecedentOne who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality. antechamberA waiting room for those who seek audience. antedateTo assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one. antediluvianOf or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah. antemeridianBefore noon. antemundanePertaining to time before the world's creation. antenatalOccurring or existing before birth. anteriorPrior. anteroomA room situated before and opening into another, usually larger. anthologyA collection of extracts from the writings of various authors. anthraciteHard coal. anthropologyThe science of man in general. anthropomorphousHaving or resembling human form. anticA grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action. AntichristAny opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power. anticlimaxA gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said. anticycloneAn atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward. antidoteAnything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like. antilogyInconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas. antipathizeTo show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike. antiphonA response or alteration of responses, generally musical. antiphonyAn anthem or other composition sung responsively. antipodesA place or region on the opposite side of the earth. antiquaryOne who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc. antiquateTo make old or out of date. antiquePertaining to ancient times. antisepticAnything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms. antislaveryOpposed to human slavery. antispasmodicTending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections. antistropheThe inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home". antitoxinA substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms. antonymA word directly opposed to another in meaning. anxiousDistressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter. apathyInsensibility to emotion or passionate feeling. apertureHole. apexThe highest point, as of a mountain. aphorismProverb. apiaryA place where bees are kept. apogeeThe climax. apologyA disclaimer of intentional error or offense. apostasyA total departure from one's faith or religion. apostateFalse. apostleAny messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority. apothecaryOne who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions. apotheosisDeification. appallTo fill with dismay or horror. apparentEasily understood. apparitionGhost. appeaseTo soothe by quieting anger or indignation. appellateCapable of being appealed to. appellationThe name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called. appendTo add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary. appertainTo belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation. appositeAppropriate. appositionThe act of placing side by side, together, or in contact. appraiseTo estimate the money value of. appreciableCapable of being discerned by the senses or intellect. apprehendTo make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law. apprehensibleCapable of being conceived. approbationSanction. appropriateSuitable for the purpose and circumstances. aqueductA water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance. aqueousOf, pertaining to, or containing water. arbiterOne chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters. arbitraryFixed or done capriciously. arbitrateTo act or give judgment as umpire. arborA tree. arborealOf or pertaining to a tree or trees. arborescentHaving the nature of a tree. arboretumA botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs. arboricultureThe cultivation of trees or shrubs. arcadeA vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., opening from it. archaicAntiquated archaismObsolescence. archangelAn angel of high rank. archbishopThe chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman, and Anglican church. archdeaconA high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese. archaeologyThe branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation of the relics of man. archetypeA prototype. archipelagoAny large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves. ardentBurning with passion. ardorIntensity of passion or affection. aridVery dry. aristocracyA hereditary nobility aristocratA hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility. armadaA fleet of war-vessels. armfulAs much as can be held in the arm or arms. armoryAn arsenal. aromaAn agreeable odor. arraignTo call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not. arrangeTo put in definite or proper order. arrangementThe act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order. arrantNotoriously bad. arrearSomething overdue and unpaid. arrivalA coming to stopping-place or destination. arrogantUnduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc. arrogateTo take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds. Artesian wellA very deep bored well. artfulCharacterized by craft or cunning. ArthurianPertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poetic story. artificeTrickery. artlessIngenuous. ascendantDominant. ascensionThe act of rising. ascentA rising, soaring, or climbing. asceticGiven to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. ascribeTo assign as a quality or attribute. asexualHaving no distinct sexual organs. ashenPale. askanceWith a side or indirect glance or meaning. asperityHarshness or roughness of temper. aspirantOne who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place. aspirationAn earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach. aspireTo have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained. assailantOne who attacks. assassinOne who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly. assassinateTo kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person. assassinationMurderer, as by secret assault or treachery. assayThe chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore. assentTo express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion. assessTo determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid). assessorAn officer whose duty it is to assess taxes. assetspl. Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts. assiduousDiligent. assigneeOne who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests. assimilateTo adapt. assonanceResemblance or correspondence in sound. assonantHaving resemblance of sound. assonateTo accord in sound, especially vowel sound. assuageTo cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease. astringentHarsh in disposition or character. astuteKeen in discernment. atheismThe denial of the existence of God. athirstWanting water. athwartFrom side to side. atomizerAn apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc. atoneTo make amends for. atonementAmends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury. atrociousOutrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel. atrocityGreat cruelty or reckless wickedness. attacheA subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy. attestTo certify as accurate, genuine, or true. attorney-generalThe chief law-officer of a government. auburnReddish-brown, said usually of the hair. audaciousFearless. audibleLoud enough to be heard. auditionThe act or sensation of hearing. auditoryOf or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing. augmentTo make bigger. augurTo predict. AugustinianPertaining to St. auraPervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons auralOf or pertaining to the ear. auricleOne of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins. auricularOf or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing. auriferousContaining gold. auroraA luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere. auspicefavoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance. austereSeverely simple; unadorned. autarchyUnrestricted power. authenticOf undisputed origin. authenticityThe state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed. autobiographyThe story of one's life written by himself. autocracyAbsolute government. autocratAny one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence. automatonAny living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical. autonomousSelf-governing. autonomySelf-government. autopsyThe examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death. autumnalOf or pertaining to autumn. auxiliaryOne who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory. avalancheThe fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock. avaricePassion for getting and keeping riches. averTo assert as a fact. averseReluctant. aversionA mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing. avertTo turn away or aside. aviaryA spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept. avidityGreediness. avocationDiversion. avowTo declare openly. awakenTo arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like. awryOut of the proper form, direction, or position. ayeAn expression of assent. azaleaA flowering shrub. azureThe color of the sky. BaconianOf or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy. bacteriumA microbe. badgerTo pester. baffleTo foil or frustrate. bailiffAn officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment. baizeA single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc. baleA large package prepared for transportation or storage. balefulMalignant. balladAny popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form. balsamA medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing. banalCommonplace. barcaroleA boat-song of Venetian gondoliers. barographAn instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure. barometerAn instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface. barringApart from. baritoneHaving a register higher than bass and lower than tenor. baskTo make warm by genial heat. bassLow in tone or compass. basteTo cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking. batonAn official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege. battalionA body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment. battenA narrow strip of wood. batterA thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used in cookery. baubleA trinket. bawlTo proclaim by outcry. beatifyTo make supremely happy. beatitudeAny state of great happiness. beauAn escort or lover. becalmTo make quiet. beckTo give a signal to, by nod or gesture. bedaubTo smear over, as with something oily or sticky. bedeckTo cover with ornament. bedlamMadhouse. befogTo confuse. befriendTo be a friend to, especially when in need. begetTo produce by sexual generation. begrudgeTo envy one of the possession of. belateTo delay past the proper hour. belayTo make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat. belieTo misrepresent. believeTo accept as true on the testimony or authority of others. belittleTo disparage. belleA woman who is a center of attraction because of her beauty, accomplishments, etc. bellicoseWarlike. belligerentManifesting a warlike spirit. bemoanTo lament benedictiona solemn invocation of the divine blessing. benefactorA doer of kindly and charitable acts. beneficeA church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service. beneficentCharacterized by charity and kindness. beneficialHelpful. beneficiaryOne who is lawfully entitled to the profits and proceeds of an estate or property. benefitHelpful result. benevolenceAny act of kindness or well-doing. benevolentLoving others and actively desirous of their well-being. benignGood and kind of heart. benignantBenevolent in feeling, character, or aspect. benignityKindness of feeling, disposition, or manner. benisonBlessing. bequeathTo give by will. bereaveTo make desolate with loneliness and grief. berthA bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc. beseechTo implore. besetTo attack on all sides. besmearTo smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance. bestialAnimal. bestrewTo sprinkle or cover with things strewn. bestrideTo get or sit upon astride, as a horse. bethinkTo remind oneself. betideTo happen to or befall. betimesIn good season or time. betrothTo engage to marry. betrothalEngagement to marry. bevelAny inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees. bewilderTo confuse the perceptions or judgment of. bibliomaniaThe passion for collecting books. bibliographyA list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject. bibliophileOne who loves books. bibulousFond of drinking. bideTo await. biennialA plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second. bierA horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave. bigamistOne who has two spouses at the same time. bigamyThe crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living. bightA slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line. bilateralTwo-sided. bilingualSpeaking two languages. biographA bibliographical sketch or notice. biographyA written account of one's life, actions, and character. biologyThe science of life or living organisms. bipedAn animal having two feet. birthrightA privilege or possession into which one is born. bitternessAcridity, as to the taste. blaseSated with pleasure. blasphemeTo indulge in profane oaths. blatantNoisily or offensively loud or clamorous. blazeA vivid glowing flame. blazonTo make widely or generally known. bleakDesolate. blemishA mark that mars beauty. blitheJoyous. blithesomeCheerful. blockadeThe shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces. boatswainA subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc. bodiceA women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist. bodilyCorporeal. boisterousUnchecked merriment or animal spirits. boleThe trunk or body of a tree. boleroA Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing. bollA round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton. bolsterTo support, as something wrong. bombA hollow projectile containing an explosive material. bombardTo assail with any missile or with abusive speech. bombardierA person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells. bombastInflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects. boorishRude. boreTo weary by tediousness or dullness. boroughAn incorporated village or town. bosomThe breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman. botanicalConnected with the study or cultivation of plants. botanizeTo study plant-life. botanyThe science that treats of plants. bountifulShowing abundance. BowdlerizeTo expurgate in editing (a literary composition) by omitting words or passages. bowlerIn cricket, the player who delivers the ball. boycottTo place the products or merchandise of under a ban. braeHillside. braggartA vain boaster. brandishTo wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear. bravadoAn aggressive display of boldness. bravoWell done brayA loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn. brazeTo make of or ornament with brass. brazierAn open pan or basin for holding live coals. breachThe violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation. breakerOne who trains horses, dogs, etc. breechThe buttocks. brethrenpl. Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like. brevityShortness of duration. bric-a-bracObjects of curiosity or for decoration. bridleThe head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins. brigadeA body of troops consisting of two or more regiments. brigadierGeneral officer who commands a brigade, ranking between a colonel and a major-general. brigandOne who lives by robbery and plunder. brimstoneSulfur. brineWater saturated with salt. bristleOne of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc. BritanniaThe United Kingdom of Great Britain. BriticismA word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British. brittleFragile. broachTo mention, for the first time. broadcastDisseminated far and wide. broganA coarse, heavy shoe. brogueAny dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people. brokerageThe business of making sales and purchases for a commission; a broker. bromineA dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor. bronchitisInflammation of the bronchial tubes. bronchusEither of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs. broochAn article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside. brotherhoodSpiritual or social fellowship or solidarity. browbeatTo overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner. brusqueSomewhat rough or rude in manner or speech. buffoonA clown. buffooneryLow drollery, coarse jokes, etc. bulbousOf, or pertaining to, or like a bulb. bullockAn ox. bulrushAny one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water. bulwarkAnything that gives security or defense. bumperA cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health. bumptiousFull of offensive and aggressive self-conceit. bungleTo execute clumsily. buoyancyPower or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas. buoyantHaving the power or tendency to float or keep afloat. bureauA chest of drawers for clothing, etc. bureaucracyGovernment by departments of men transacting particular branches of public business. burgessIn colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia. burgherAn inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town. burnishTo make brilliant or shining. bursarA treasurer. bustleTo hurry. buttTo strike with or as with the head, or horns. butteA conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated. buttressAny support or prop. by-lawA rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like. cabalA number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose. cabalismSuperstitious devotion to one's religion. cabinetThe body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation. cacophonyA disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones. cadaverousResembling a corpse. cadenceRhythmical or measured flow or movement, as in poetry or the time and pace of marching troops. cadenzaAn embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument. caitiffCowardly. cajoleTo impose on or dupe by flattering speech. cajoleryDelusive speech. calculableThat may be estimated by reckoning. calculusA concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness. callosityThe state of being hard and insensible. callowWithout experience of the world. calorieAmount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade. calumnySlander. CalvaryThe place where Christ was crucified. CalvinismThe system of doctrine taught by John Calvin. CalvinizeTo teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism. cameA leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows. cameoAny small engraved or carved work in relief. campaignA complete series of connected military operations. CanaaniteA member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, or western Palestine. canaryOf a bright but delicate yellow. candidStraightforward. candorThe quality of frankness or outspokenness. canineCharacteristic of a dog. canonAny rule or law. cantTo talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity. cantataA choral composition. cantoOne of the divisions of an extended poem. cantonmentThe part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered. capaciousRoomy. capillaryA minute vessel having walls composed of a single layer of cells. capitulateTo surrender or stipulate terms. capriceA whim. captionA heading, as of a chapter, section, document, etc. captiousHypercritical. captivateTo fascinate, as by excellence. carcassThe dead body of an animal. cardiacPertaining to the heart. cardinalOf prime or special importance. caretA sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted. caricaturea picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted. carnageMassacre. carnalSensual. carnivorousEating or living on flesh. carouseTo drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner. carrionDead and putrefying flesh. cartilageAn elastic animal tissue of firm consistence. cartridgeA charge for a firearm, or for blasting. casteThe division of society on artificial grounds. castigateTo punish. casualAccidental, by chance. casualtyA fatal or serious accident or disaster. cataclysmAny overwhelming flood of water. cataractOpacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness. catastropheAny great and sudden misfortune or calamity. cathodeThe negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery. CatholicismThe system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church. catholicityUniversal prevalence or acceptance. cat-o-nine-tailsAn instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used for flogging in the army and navy. caucusA private meeting of members of a political party to select candidates. causalIndicating or expressing a cause. causticSarcastic and severe. cauterizeTo burn or sear as with a heated iron. cedeTo pass title to. censorAn official examiner of manuscripts empowered to prohibit their publication. censoriousJudging severely or harshly. censusAn official numbering of the people of a country or district. centenaryPertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years. centiliterA hundredth of a liter. centimeterA length of one hundredth of a meter. centurionA captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army. cerealPertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds. ceremonialCharacterized by outward form or ceremony. ceremoniousObservant of ritual. cessationDiscontinuance, as of action or motion. cessionSurrender, as of possessions or rights. chagrinKeen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors. chameleonChangeable in appearance. chanceryA court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court. chaosAny condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion. characteristicA distinctive feature. characterizeTo describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities. charlatanA quack. chasmA yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface. chastenTo purify by affliction. chastiseTo subject to punitive measures. chastitySexual or moral purity. chateauA castle or manor-house. chattelAny article of personal property. checkTo hold back. chiffonA very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc. chivalryThe knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices. choleraAn acute epidemic disease. cholericEasily provoked to anger. choralPertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir. ChristA title of Jesus christenTo name in baptism. ChristendomThat part of the world where Christianity is generally professed. chromaticBelonging, relating to, or abounding in color. chronologyThe science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events. chronometerA portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision. cipherTo calculate arithmetically. circulateTo disseminate. circumferenceThe boundary-line of a circle. circumlocutionIndirect or roundabout expression. circumnavigateTo sail quite around. circumscribeTo confine within bounds. circumspectShowing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration. citadelAny strong fortress. citeTo refer to specifically. claimantOne who makes a claim or demand, as of right. clairvoyanceIntuitive sagacity or perception. clamorousUrgent in complaint or demand. clanA tribe. clandestineSurreptitious. clangorClanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamor. clarifyTo render intelligible. clarionA small shrill trumpet or bugle. classifyTo arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblances and differences. clearanceA certificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with the law and may sail. clemencyMercy. clementCompassionate. close-hauledHaving the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible. clothierOne who makes or sells cloth or clothing. clumsyAwkward of movement. coagulateTo change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment. coagulantProducing coagulation. coalescenceThe act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product. coalitionCombination in a body or mass. coddleTo treat as a baby or an invalid. codicilA supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will. coerceTo force. coercionForcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical. coerciveServing or tending to force. cogentAppealing strongly to the reason or conscience. cognateAkin. cognizantTaking notice. cohereTo stick together. cohesionConsistency. cohesiveHaving the property of consistency. coincideTo correspond. coincidenceA circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident. coincidentTaking place at the same time. collaborateTo labor or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits. collapseTo cause to shrink, fall in, or fail. collapsibleThat may or can collapse. colleagueAn associate in professional employment. collectiveConsisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum. collectorOne who makes a collection, as of objects of art, books, or the like. collegianA college student. collideTo meet and strike violently. collierOne who works in a coal-mine. collisionViolent contact. colloquialPertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary. colloquialismForm of speech used only or chiefly in conversation. colloquyConversation. collusionA secret agreement for a wrongful purpose. colossusAny strikingly great person or object. comelyHandsome. comestibleFit to be eaten. comicalFunny. commemorateTo serve as a remembrance of. commentaryA series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work. commingleTo blend. commissariatThe department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs. commissionTo empower. commitmentThe act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping. committalThe act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being commoditySomething that is bought and sold. commotionA disturbance or violent agitation. commuteTo put something, especially something less severe, in place of. comparableFit to be compared. comparativeRelative. comparisonExamination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness. compensateTo remunerate. competenceAdequate qualification or capacity. competentQualified. competitivecharacterized by rivalry. competitorA rival. complacenceSatisfaction with one's acts or surroundings. complacentPleased or satisfied with oneself. complaisancePoliteness. complaisantAgreeable. complementTo make complete. complexComplicated. compliantYielding. complicateTo make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with. complicationAn intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner. complicityParticipation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer. complimentTo address or gratify with expressions of delicate praise. componentA constituent element or part. comportTo conduct or behave (oneself). composureCalmness. comprehensibleIntelligible. comprehensionAbility to know. comprehensiveLarge in scope or content. compressTo press together or into smaller space. compressibleCapable of being pressed into smaller compass. compressionConstraint, as by force or authority. compriseTo consist of. compulsionCoercion. compulsoryForced. compunctionRemorseful feeling. computeTo ascertain by mathematical calculation. concedeTo surrender. conceitSelf-flattering opinion. conceiveTo form an idea, mental image or thought of. concertoA musical composition. concessionAnything granted or yielded, or admitted in response to a demand, petition, or claim. conciliateTo obtain the friendship of. conciliatoryTending to reconcile. conclusiveSufficient to convince or decide. concordHarmony. concordanceHarmony. concurTo agree. concurrenceAgreement. concurrentOccurring or acting together. concussionA violent shock to some organ by a fall or a sudden blow. condensationThe act or process of making dense or denser. condenseTo abridge. condescendTo come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors. condolenceExpression of sympathy with a person in pain, sorrow, or misfortune. conduceTo bring about. conduciveContributing to an end. conductibleCapable of being conducted or transmitted. conduitA means for conducting something, particularly a tube, pipe, or passageway for a fluid. confectioneryThe candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy. confederacyA number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid. confederateOne who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement. conferTo bestow. confereeA person with whom another confers. confessorA spiritual advisor. confidantOne to whom secrets are entrusted. confideTo reveal in trust or confidence. confidenceThe state or feeling of trust in or reliance upon another. confidentAssured. confinementRestriction within limits or boundaries. confiscateTo appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury. conflagrationA great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like. confluenceThe place where streams meet. confluentA stream that unites with another. conformanceThe act or state or conforming. conformableHarmonious. conformationGeneral structure, form, or outline. conformityCorrespondence in form, manner, or use. confrontTo encounter, as difficulties or obstacles. congealTo coagulate. congenialHaving kindred character or tastes. congestTo collect into a mass. congregateTo bring together into a crowd. coniferousCone-bearing trees. conjectureA guess. conjoinTo unite. conjugalPertaining to marriage, marital rights, or married persons. conjugateJoined together in pairs. conjugationThe state or condition of being joined together. conjunctionThe state of being joined together, or the things so joined. conniveTo be in collusion. connoisseurA critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art. connoteTo mean; signify. connubialPertaining to marriage or matrimony. conquerTo overcome by force. consanguineousDescended from the same parent or ancestor. conscienceThe faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduct. conscientiousGoverned by moral standard. consciousAware that one lives, feels, and thinks. conscriptTo force into military service. consecrateTo set apart as sacred. consecutiveFollowing in uninterrupted succession. consensusA collective unanimous opinion of a number of persons. conservatismTendency to adhere to the existing order of things. conservativeAdhering to the existing order of things. conservatoryAn institution for instruction and training in music and declamation. consignTo entrust. consigneeA person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted. consignorOne who entrusts. consistencyA state of permanence. consoleTo comfort. consolidateTo combine into one body or system. consonanceThe state or quality of being in accord with. consonantBeing in agreement or harmony with. consortA companion or associate. conspicuousClearly visible. conspiratorOne who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose. conspireTo plot. constableAn officer whose duty is to maintain the peace. constellationAn arbitrary assemblage or group of stars. consternationPanic. constituencyThe inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body. constituentOne who has the right to vote at an election. constrictTo bind. consulAn officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country. consulateThe place in which a consul transacts official business. consummateTo bring to completion. consumptionGradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearing out, etc. consumptiveDesigned for gradual destruction. contagionThe communication of disease from person to person. contagiousTransmitting disease. contaminateTo pollute. contemplateTo consider thoughtfully. contemporaneousLiving, occurring, or existing at the same time. contemporaryLiving or existing at the same time. contemptibleWorthy of scorn or disdain. contemptuousDisdainful. contenderOne who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry. contiguityProximity. contiguousTouching or joining at the edge or boundary. continenceSelf-restraint with respect to desires, appetites, and passion. contingencyPossibility of happening. contingentNot predictable. continuancePermanence. continuationProlongation. continuityUninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development. continuousConnected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence. contortTo twist into a misshapen form. contrabandTrade forbidden by law or treaty. contradictionThe assertion of the opposite of that which has been said. contradictoryInconsistent with itself. contrapositionA placing opposite. contraveneTo prevent or obstruct the operation of. contributionThe act of giving for a common purpose. contributorOne who gives or furnishes, in common with others, for a common purpose. contriteBroken in spirit because of a sense of sin. contrivanceThe act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose. contriveTo manage or carry through by some device or scheme. controlTo exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over. controllerOne who or that which regulates or directs. contumaciousRebellious. contumacyContemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority. contuseTo bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin. contusionA bruise. convalesceTo recover after a sickness. convalescenceThe state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease. convalescentRecovering health after sickness. conveneTo summon or cause to assemble. convenienceFitness, as of time or place. convergeTo cause to incline and approach nearer together. convergentTending to one point. conversantThoroughly informed. conversionChange from one state or position to another, or from one form to another. convertibleInterchangeable. convexCurving like the segment of the globe or of the surface of a circle. conveyanceThat by which anything is transported. convivialDevoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking. convolutionA winding motion. convolveTo move with a circling or winding motion. convoyA protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation. convulseTo cause spasms in. convulsionA violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body. copiousPlenteous. coquetteA flirt. corniceAn ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling. cornucopiaThe horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity. corollaryA proposition following so obviously from another that it requires little demonstration. coronationThe act or ceremony of crowning a monarch. coronetInferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign. corporalBelonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind. corporateBelonging to a corporation. corporealOf a material nature; physical. corpsA number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together. corpseA dead body. corpulentObese. corpuscleA minute particle of matter. correlateTo put in some relation of connection or correspondence. correlativeMutually involving or implying one another. corrigibleCapable of reformation. corroborateTo strengthen, as proof or conviction. corroborationConfirmation. corrodeTo ruin or destroy little by little. corrosionGradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. corrosiveThat which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disintegration. corruptibleOpen to bribery. corruptionLoss of purity or integrity. cosmeticPertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion. cosmicPertaining to the universe. cosmogonyA doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe. cosmographyThe science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology. cosmologyThe general science of the universe. cosmopolitanCommon to all the world. cosmopolitanismA cosmopolitan character. cosmosThe world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement. counter-claimA cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff. counteractTo act in opposition to. counterbalanceTo oppose with an equal force. counterchargeTo accuse in return. counterfeitMade to resemble something else. counterpartSomething taken with another for the completion of either. countervailTo offset. counting-houseA house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc. countrymanA rustic. courageousBrave. courseLine of motion or direction. courserA fleet and spirited horse. courtesyPoliteness originating in kindness and exercised habitually. covenantAn agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties. covertConcealed, especially for an evil purpose. coveyA flock of quails or partridges. cowerTo crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame. coxswainOne who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer. cragA rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge. craniumThe skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain. crassCoarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine. cravingA vehement desire. creakA sharp, harsh, squeaking sound. creameryA butter-making establishment. creamyResembling or containing cream. credenceBelief. credibleBelievable. credulousEasily deceived. creedA formal summary of fundamental points of religious belief. crematoryA place for cremating dead bodies. crevasseA deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier. creviceA small fissure, as between two contiguous surfaces. criterionA standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion. critiqueA criticism or critical review. crockeryEarthenware made from baked clay. crucibleA trying and purifying test or agency. crusadeAny concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle. crustaceanPertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc. crustaceousHaving a crust-like shell. cryptogramAnything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning. crystallizeTo bring together or give fixed shape to. cudgelA short thick stick used as a club. culinaryOf or pertaining to cooking or the kitchen. cullTo pick or sort out from the rest. culpableGuilty. culpritA guilty person. culvertAny artificial covered channel for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal. cupidityAvarice. curableCapable of being remedied or corrected. curatorA person having charge as of a library or museum. curioA piece of bric-a-brac. cursiveWriting in which the letters are joined together. cursoryRapid and superficial. curtConcise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression. curtailTo cut off or cut short. curtsyA downward movement of the body by bending the knees. cycloidLike a circle. cygnetA young swan. cynicalExhibiting moral skepticism. cynicismContempt for the opinions of others and of what others value. cynosureThat to which general interest or attention is directed. daringBrave. darklingBlindly. DarwinismThe doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms. dastardA base coward. datumA premise, starting-point, or given fact. dauntlessFearless. day-manA day-laborer. dead-heatA race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner. dearthScarcity, as of something customary, essential ,or desirable. death's-headA human skull as a symbol of death. debaseTo lower in character or virtue. debatableSubject to contention or dispute. debonairHaving gentle or courteous bearing or manner. debutA first appearance in society or on the stage. decagonA figure with ten sides and ten angles. decagramA weight of 10 grams. decaliterA liquid and dry measure of 10 liters. decalogueThe ten commandments. DecameronA volume consisting of ten parts or books. decameterA length of ten meters. decampTo leave suddenly or unexpectedly. decapitateTo behead. decapodTen-footed or ten-armed. decasyllableA line of ten syllables. deceitFalsehood. deceitfulFraudulent. deceiveTo mislead by or as by falsehood. decencyMoral fitness. decentCharacterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress. deciduousFalling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc. decimalFounded on the number 10. decimateTo destroy a measurable or large proportion of. decipherTo find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible. decisiveConclusive. declamationA speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public. declamatoryA full and formal style of utterance. declarativeContaining a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation. declensionThe change of endings in nouns and decorateTo embellish. decorousSuitable for the occasion or circumstances. decoyAnything that allures, or is intended to allures into danger or temptation. decrepitEnfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity. dedicationThe voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause. deduceTo derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles. defaceTo mar or disfigure the face or external surface of. defalcateTo cut off or take away, as a part of something. defamationMalicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another. defameTo slander. defaultThe neglect or omission of a legal requirement. defendantA person against whom a suit is brought. defensibleCapable of being maintained or justified. defensiveCarried on in resistance to aggression. deferTo delay or put off to some other time. deferenceRespectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment. defiantCharacterized by bold or insolent opposition. deficiencyLack or insufficiency. deficientNot having an adequate or proper supply or amount. definiteHaving an exact signification or positive meaning. deflectTo cause to turn aside or downward. deforestTo clear of forests. deformTo disfigure. deformityA disfigurement. defraudTo deprive of something dishonestly. defrayTo make payment for. degeneracyA becoming worse. degenerateTo become worse or inferior. degradationDiminution, as of strength or magnitude. degradeTo take away honors or position from. dehydrateTo deprive of water. deifyTo regard or worship as a god. deignTo deem worthy of notice or account. deistOne who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation. deityA god, goddess, or divine person. dejectTo dishearten. dejectionMelancholy. delectableDelightful to the taste or to the senses. delectationDelight. deleteriousHurtful, morally or physically. delicacyThat which is agreeable to a fine taste. delineateTo represent by sketch or diagram. deliquesceTo dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air. deliriousRaving. deludeTo mislead the mind or judgment of. delugeTo overwhelm with a flood of water. delusionMistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring. demagnetizeTo deprive (a magnet) of magnetism. demagogueAn unprincipled politician. demeanorDeportment. dementedInsane. demeritA mark for failure or bad conduct. demiseDeath. demobilizeTo disband, as troops. demolishTo annihilate. demonstrableCapable of positive proof. demonstrateTo prove indubitably. demonstrativeInclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts. demonstratorOne who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner. demulcentAny application soothing to an irritable surface demurragethe detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing. dendroidLike a tree. dendrologyThe natural history of trees. denizenInhabitant. denominateTo give a name or epithet to. denominationA body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline. denominatorPart of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided. denoteTo designate by word or mark. denouementThat part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up. denounceTo point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium. dentifriceAny preparation used for cleaning the teeth. denudeTo strip the covering from. denunciationThe act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment. depleteTo reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste. deplorableContemptible. deploreTo regard with grief or sorrow. deponentLaying down. depopulateTo remove the inhabitants from. deportTo take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony. deportmentDemeanor. depositionTestimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court. depositorOne who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited. depositoryA place where anything is kept in safety. depraveTo render bad, especially morally bad. deprecateTo express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite. depreciateTo lessen the worth of. depreciationA lowering in value or an underrating in worth. depressTo press down. depressionA falling of the spirits. depthDeepness. derelictNeglectful of obligation. derideTo ridicule. derisibleOpen to ridicule. derisionRidicule. derivationThat process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning. derivativeComing or acquired from some origin. deriveTo deduce, as from a premise. dermatologyThe branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases. derrickAn apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights. descendantOne who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc. descendentProceeding downward. descentThe act of moving or going downward. descryTo discern. desertTo abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned desiccantAny remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds. designateTo select or appoint, as by authority. desistTo cease from action. desistanceCessation. despairUtter hopelessness and despondency. desperadoOne without regard for law or life. desperateResorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair. despicableContemptible. despiteIn spite of. despondTo lose spirit, courage, or hope. despondentDisheartened. despotAn absolute and irresponsible monarch. despotismAny severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part. destitutePoverty-stricken. desultoryNot connected with what precedes. deterTo frighten away. deteriorateTo grow worse. determinateDefinitely limited or fixed. determinationThe act of deciding. deterrentHindering from action through fear. detestTo dislike or hate with intensity. detractTo take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation. detrimentSomething that causes damage, depreciation, or loss. detrudeTo push down forcibly. deviateTo take a different course. devilryMalicious mischief. deviltryWanton and malicious mischief. deviousOut of the common or regular track. deviseTo invent. devoutReligious. dexterityReadiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work. diabolicCharacteristic of the devil. diacriticalMarking a difference. diagnoseTo distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena. diagnosisDetermination of the distinctive nature of a disease. dialectForms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district. dialecticianA logician. dialogueA formal conversation in which two or more take part. diaphanousTransparent. diatomicContaining only two atoms. diatribeA bitter or malicious criticism. dictumA positive utterance. didacticPertaining to teaching. differenceDissimilarity in any respect. differentiaAny essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species. differentialDistinctive. differentiateTo acquire a distinct and separate character. diffidenceSelf-distrust. diffidentAffected or possessed with self-distrust. diffusibleSpreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly. diffusionDispersion. dignitaryOne who holds high rank. digraphA union of two characters representing a single sound. digressTo turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter. dilapidatedFallen into decay or partial ruin. dilateTo enlarge in all directions. dilatoryTending to cause delay. dilemmaA situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary. dilettanteA superficial amateur. diligenceCareful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken. diluteTo make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something. diminutionReduction. dimlyObscurely. diphthongThe sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds. diplomacyTact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters. diplomatA representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another. diplomaticCharacterized by special tact in negotiations. diplomatistOne remarkable for tact and shrewd management. disagreeTo be opposite in opinion. disallowTo withhold permission or sanction. disappearTo cease to exist, either actually or for the time being. disappointTo fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of. disapproveTo regard with blame. disarmTo deprive of weapons. disarrangeTo throw out of order. disavowTo disclaim responsibility for. disavowalDenial. disbelieverOne who refuses to believe. disburdenTo disencumber. disburseTo pay out or expend, as money from a fund. discardTo reject. discerniblePerceivable. discipleOne who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine. disciplinaryHaving the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority. disciplineTo train to obedience. disclaimTo disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to. discolorTo stain. discomfitTo put to confusion. discomfortThe state of being positively uncomfortable. disconnectTo undo or dissolve the connection or association of. disconsolateGrief-stricken. discontinuanceInterruption or intermission. discordAbsence of harmoniousness. discountenanceTo look upon with disfavor. discoverTo get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived. discreditTo injure the reputation of. discreetJudicious. discrepantOpposite. discriminateTo draw a distinction. discursivePassing from one subject to another. discussionDebate. disenfranchiseTo deprive of any right privilege or power disengageTo become detached. disfavorDisregard. disfigureTo impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of. dishabilleUndress or negligent attire. dishonestUntrustworthy. disillusionTo disenchant. disinfectTo remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases. disinfectantA substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases. disinheritTo deprive of an inheritance. disinterestedImpartial. disjunctiveHelping or serving to disconnect or separate. dislocateTo put out of proper place or order. dismissalDisplacement by authority from an office or an employment. dismountTo throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like. disobedienceNeglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction. disobedientNeglecting or refusing to obey. disownTo refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself. disparageTo regard or speak of slightingly. disparityInequality. dispelTo drive away by or as by scattering in different directions. dispensationThat which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power. displaceTo put out of the proper or accustomed place. dispossessTo deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate. disputationVerbal controversy. disqualifyTo debar. disquietTo deprive of peace or tranquillity. disregardTo take no notice of. disreputableDishonorable or disgraceful. disreputeA bad name or character. disrobeTo unclothe. disruptTo burst or break asunder. dissatisfyTo displease. dissectTo cut apart or to pieces. dissectionThe act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal. dissembleTo hide by pretending something different. disseminateTo sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown. dissensionAngry or violent difference of opinion. dissentDisagreement. dissentientOne who disagrees. dissentiousContentious. dissertationThesis. disserviceAn ill turn. disseverTo divide. dissimilarDifferent. dissipateTo disperse or disappear. dissipationThe state of being dispersed or scattered. dissoluteLewd. dissolutionA breaking up of a union of persons. dissolveTo liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture. dissonanceDiscord. dissonantHarsh or disagreeable in sound. dissuadeTo change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading. dissuasionThe act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading. disyllableA word of two syllables. distemperA disease or malady. distendTo stretch out or expand in every direction. distensibleCapable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction. distentionExpansion. distillTo extract or produce by vaporization and condensation. distillationSeparation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile. distillerOne occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors. distinctionA note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies. distortTo twist into an unnatural or irregular form. distrainTo subject a person to distress. distrainorOne who subjects a person to distress. distraughtBewildered. distrustLack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person. disunionSeparation of relations or interests. diurnalDaily. divagationDigression. divergentTending in different directions. diverseCapable of various forms. diversionPastime. diversityDissimilitude. divertTo turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established. divertibleAble to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established. divestTo strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment. divinationThe pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden. divinityThe quality or character of being godlike. divisibleCapable of being separated into parts. divisorThat by which a number or quantity is divided. divulgeTo tell or make known, as something previously private or secret. divulgenceA divulging. docileEasy to manage. docketThe registry of judgments of a court. doeThe female of the deer. dogmaA statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority. dogmaticMaking statements without argument or evidence. dogmatizeTo make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence. dolefulMelancholy. dolesomeMelancholy. dolorLamentation. dolorousExpressing or causing sorrow or pain. domainA sphere or field of action or interest. domesticityLife in or fondness for one's home and family. domicileThe place where one lives. dominanceAscendancy. dominantConspicuously prominent. dominateTo influence controllingly. dominationControl by the exercise of power or constituted authority. domineerTo rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance. donateTo bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause. donatorOne who makes a donation or present. doneeA person to whom a donation is made. donorOne who makes a donation or present. dormantBeing in a state of or resembling sleep. doubletOne of a pair of like things. doublyIn twofold degree or extent. dowryThe property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage. drachmaA modern and an ancient Greek coin. dragnetA net to be drawn along the bottom of the water. dragoonIn the British army, a cavalryman. drainageThe means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc. dramatistOne who writes plays. dramatizeTo relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner. drasticActing vigorously. droughtDry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither. drowsyHeavy with sleepiness. drudgeryHard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation. dubiousDoubtful. ducklingA young duck. ductileCapable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread. duetA composition for two voices or instruments. dunTo make a demand or repeated demands on for payment. duplexHaving two parts. duplicityDouble-dealing. duranceConfinement. durationThe period of time during which anything lasts. duteousShowing submission to natural superiors. dutiableSubject to a duty, especially a customs duty. dutifulObedient. dwindleTo diminish or become less. dyneThe force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s. earnestArdent in spirit and speech. earthenwareAnything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun. eatableEdible. ebullientShowing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling. eccentricPeculiar. eccentricityIdiosyncrasy. eclipseThe obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body. economizeTo spend sparingly. ecstasyRapturous excitement or exaltation. ecstaticEnraptured. edibleSuitable to be eaten. edictThat which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action. edifyTo build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion. editorialAn article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument. educeTo draw out. effaceTo obliterate. effectA consequence. effectiveFit for a destined purpose. effectualEfficient. effeminacyWomanishness. effeminateHaving womanish traits or qualities. effervesceTo bubble up. effervescentGiving off bubbles of gas. effeteExhausted, as having performed its functions. efficaciousEffective. efficacyThe power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it. efficiencyThe state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty. efficientHaving and exercising the power to produce effects or results. efflorescenceThe state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance. efflorescentOpening in flower. effluviumA noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter. effronteryUnblushing impudence. effulgenceSplendor. effuseTo pour forth. effusionan outpouring. egoismThe theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self. egoistOne who advocates or practices egoism. egotismSelf-conceit. egotistOne given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences. egregiousExtreme. egressAny place of exit. ejectTo expel. elapseTo quietly terminate: said of time. elasticityThat property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed. electrolysisThe process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current. electrotypeA metallic copy of any surface, as a coin. elegyA lyric poem lamenting the dead. elementA component or essential part. elicitTo educe or extract gradually or without violence. eligibleQualified for selection. eliminateTo separate and cast aside. ElizabethanRelating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era. elocutionThe art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading. eloquentHaving the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech. elucidateTo bring out more clearly the facts concerning. eludeTo evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice. elusionEvasion. emaciateTo waste away in flesh. emanateTo flow forth or proceed, as from some source. emancipateTo release from bondage. embargoAuthoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade. embarkTo make a beginning in some occupation or scheme. embarrassTo render flustered or agitated. embellishTo make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features. embezzleTo misappropriate secretly. emblazonTo set forth publicly or in glowing terms. emblemA symbol. embodyTo express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form. emboldenTo give courage to. embolismAn obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel. embroilTo involve in dissension or strife. emergeTo come into view or into existence. emergenceA coming into view. emergentComing into view. emeritusRetired from active service but retained to an honorary position. emigrantOne who moves from one place to settle in another. emigrateTo go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another. eminenceAn elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc. eminentHigh in station, merit, or esteem. emitTo send or give out. emphasisAny special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word. emphasizeTo articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words. emphaticSpoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words. employeeOne who works for wages or a salary. employerOne who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay. emporiumA bazaar or shop. empowerTo delegate authority to. emulateTo imitate with intent to equal or surpass. enactTo make into law, as by legislative act. enamorTo inspire with ardent love. encampTo pitch tents for a resting-place. encomiumA formal or discriminating expression of praise. encompassTo encircle. encoreThe call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance. encourageTo inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind. encroachTo invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another. encumberTo impede with obstacles. encyclicalIntended for general circulation. encyclopediaA work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject. endangerTo expose to peril. endearTo cause to be loved. endemicPeculiar to some specified country or people. endueTo endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual. endurableTolerable. enduranceThe ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing. energeticWorking vigorously. enervateTo render ineffective or inoperative. enfeebleTo debilitate. enfranchiseTo endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote. engenderTo produce. engraveTo cut or carve in or upon some surface. engrossTo occupy completely. enhanceTo intensify. enigmaA riddle. enjoinTo command. enkindleTo set on fire. enlightenTo cause to see clearly. enlistTo enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment. enmityHatred. ennobleTo dignify. enormityImmensity. enormousGigantic. enrageTo infuriate. enraptureTo delight extravagantly or intensely. enshrineTo keep sacred. ensnareTo entrap. entailTo involve; necessitate. entangleTo involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications. enthrallTo bring or hold under any overmastering influence. enthroneTo invest with sovereign power. enthuseTo yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling. enthusiasticFull of zeal and fervor. entiretyA complete thing. entomologyThe branch of zoology that treats of insects. entrailspl. The internal parts of an animal. entreatyAn earnest request. entreeThe act of entering. entrenchTo fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall. entwineTo interweave. enumerateTo name one by one. epicA poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc. epicureOne who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking. EpicureanIndulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite. epicycleA circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle. epicycloidA curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle. epidemicWide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region. epidermisThe outer skin. epigramA pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation. epilogueThe close of a narrative or dramatic poem. epiphanyAny appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity. episodeAn incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it. epitaphAn inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead. epithetWord used ajectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "Father Aeneas". epitomeA simplified representation. epizooticPrevailing among animals. epochA interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events. epodeA species of lyric poems. equalizeTo render uniform. equanimityEvenness of mind or temper. equestrianPertaining to horses or horsemanship. equilibriumA state of balance. equitableCharacterized by fairness. equityFairness or impartiality. equivalentEqual in value, force, meaning, or the like. equivocalAmbiguous. equivocateTo use words of double meaning. eradicateTo destroy thoroughly. errantRoving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds. erraticIrregular. erroneousIncorrect. eruditeVery-learned. eruditionExtensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc. eschewTo keep clear of. espyTo keep close watch. esquireA title of dignity, office, or courtesy. essenceThat which makes a thing to be what it is. estheticPertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts. estimableWorthy of respect. estrangeTo alienate. estuaryA wide lower part of a tidal river. et ceteraAnd so forth. eugenicRelating to the development and improvement of race. eulogizeTo speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character. eulogyA spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character. euphemismA figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted. euphoniousCharacterized by agreeableness of sound. euphonyAgreeableness of sound. eurekaI have found it. evadeTo avoid by artifice. evanesceTo vanish gradually. evanescentFleeting. evangelicalSeeking the conversion of sinners. evangelistA preacher who goes from place to place holding services. evasionEscape. eventualUltimate. evertTo turn inside out. evictTo dispossess pursuant to judicial decree. evidentialIndicative. evinceTo make manifest or evident. evokeTo call or summon forth. evolutionDevelopment or growth. evolveTo unfold or expand. exacerbateTo make more sharp, severe, or virulent. exaggerateTo overstate. exasperateTo excite great anger in. excavateTo remove by digging or scooping out. exceedTo go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc. excelTo be superior or distinguished. excellencePossession of eminently or unusually good qualities. excellencyA title of honor bestowed upon various high officials. excellentPossessing distinguished merit. excerptAn extract or selection from written or printed matter. excess<