Top 1000 Hitlist - Compilation of many wordlists

abate		to lessen, to subside
abdication		giving up control authority
abet	-	help/encourage somebody (in doing wrong)     ,Accomplice
abeyance		suspended action
abidance	+	the state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with)
abject	-	hopeless, most unfortunate or miserable
abjure	+	promise or swear to give up
abraded	-	rubbed off worn away by friction
abrogate		repeal or annul by authority,put an end to,abolish
absonous	-	inharmonious, incongruous, discordant
abstruse	-	difficult to comprehend, obscure, esoteric, recondite,profound.far reaching
abut		border on,adjoin
acarpous	-	worn out, effete, no longer fertile
accolade	+	praise, approval, encomium,award of Merit,Panegyric
accretion		the growing of separate things into one ;  increase by natural growth
admonish /-nitory	-	warn strongly, take to task / containing warning
adulation	+	excessive praise, flattery, sycophancy
affable	+	polite and friendly
affiance		give to (in marriage) ; assure by promise
afterwise	-	Wise after the event, wise or knowing when it is too late
agglutination		clumping of bacteria/red cells when held together by antibodies; glueing
agog	+	eager/excited
ail	-	trouble, be ill
alacrity	+	eager and cheerful readiness
allegiance	+	duty, support, loyalty
altruism	+	quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others, selflessness
amalgamate		to combine several elements into a whole
ambidextrous	+	able to use the left hand or the right equally well
ambiguous	-	having two contrary meanings, equivocal
ambivalent	-	characterized by opposite feelings or emotions
ambulatory		(pertaining to legs) able to walk about, ambulant
ambuscade	-	act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise, ambush
ameliorate	+	improve make better
amenable	+	ageeable; responsive to suggestion; changeable
amortize		end (a debt) by setting aside money
anachronism		something out of place i.t.o. its historical or chronological context
annals		chronological record of events in successive years, chronicles
antithetical	-	direct opposing
aplomb	+	self-confidence
apochryphal	-	false, spurious, fallacious
apostate		one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
apotheosis		deification, glorification to godliness
appellation		identifying  words by which something is classified, designation
apprise	+	make aware of, give information or notice to ; Gain in value (of currency)
apprise		give notice to inform
approbation	+	approval, commendation
appropriate	-	confiscate, invade
apropos	+	appropriate to the situation, apt, felicitous
apt	+	well-suited, quick-witted, pertinent
arabesque	-
arboreal		of connected with trees
ardor	+	enthusiasm, fervour, zeal
argot	-	jargon slang
arrant	+	in the highest degree
arrogate	-	demand as being one's property, seize and take control without authority
ascetic	-	practicing religious self-denial, austere, stark
ascribe		consider to be the origin of or belonging to
aseptic	+	surgically clean
asperity	- / +	hardship, something hard to endure; harshness, irritability,
aspersion	-	slander, calumny
asseverate	+	state categorically, make a positive statement or solemn declaration
assiduous	+	diligent, hard-working, sedulous
assuage	+	make something (pain desire) less
astringent	-	substance that shrinks
atonement		repayment, death of Jesus
attenuate	-	make thin. Weaken, enervate
attune	+	bring into harmony
augury	-	omen sign, prediction
august	+	majestic venerable
austere		severely moral and strict, simple and plain, ascetic, stark
avarice	-	Greedy
avatar		incarnation ; new personification of a familiar idea
aver	+	affirm, assert, prove, justify
aversion	-	strong dislike
avid	-	eager, greedy, zealous for something
avow	+	admit, declare openly
awry	-	twisted toward one side, off course ; not functioning properly
axiom / axiomatic		a universally accepted principle; self evident truth, taken as given
bacchanalian	-	drunken merrymaking
baleful	-	harmful, causing evil, ominous, pernicious, baneful, pestilent
baneful	-	causing harm or ruin, sinister, ominous, pernicious, baleful
barrage		artificial obstacle built across a river
barren	-	not good enough, unable to have young ones without value
bedizen	-	to adorn, especially in a cheap and showy manner
belabor	-	beat hard
belie	-	be in contradiction with, represent falsely, negate, contradict
bellicose	-	warlike, belligerent, pugnacious, contentious
belligerent	-	(person nation) waging war
benediction	+	act of praying for divine protection, blessing
benevolence	+	wish or activity in doing good
bequest		arrangement to give something at death, legacy, inheritance
berate	-	scold sharply, reproach, vituperate, upbraid
bereft	-	rob or dispossess of something (material)
beset		surrounded to be attacked by all sides, besieged ;  plagued
bilge		bulge; sides of the vessel that curve in to form the bottom (ship)
binge	-	Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
blandishment	-	flattery, coaxing, enticement
blithe	+	cheerful, casual, carefree, insouciant, nonchalant
boorish	-	crude, offensive, rude
brazen		made of brass
broach		bring up, announce, begin to talk about, initiate
brook	+	to tolerate, endure
bucolic	-	charachteristic of rural areas/people (like a village/r !!), rustic, pastoral
burgeon	+	to expand, grow and flourish
burnish	+	to polish rub to a shine
cabal	-	a scheme or plot a group of plotters
cacophony / -nous	-	a loud harsh or strident noise
cadence	+	recurrent rhythmical series, rhythm, a 'beat'
cadge	-	to beg to get by begging
cajole	-	use flattery or deceit to persuade
calcify		to change into a hard, stony condition, petrify
calipers		metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
callow	-	immature, inexperienced, unsophisticated, fledgling, naïve
calumny	-	slander, aspersion
cannon	+	code of laws or set of principles (usually religious in nature)
cant	-	insincere talk/jargon
capitulate	-	to surrender, give up
capricious	-	unpredictable, erratic, changing one's mind impulsively, whimsical
captious	-	faultfinding
caret		mark used by an author to indicate where something is to be inserted
carousal	-	drunken revel, a merry drinking party
castigate / -ion	-	to chastise correct by punishing / severe punishment
cathartic		strongly laxative, stimulates evacuation of the bowels (shitting), purgative
caucus		a closed political meeting
caustic	-	biting, sarcastic (in speech), satire
censure	-	expression of blame or disapproval, a rebuke
centurion		leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
chagrin	-	strong feelings of embarrassment, vexation, shame / to hurt the pride of
chary	+	cautious, wary
chastened		corrected punished
chastisement	-	punishment
chicanery	-	legal trickery, deception,  shenanigan, guile, foxiness / false argument
choleric	-	quickly aroused to anger, irascible
chronicles		chronological record of events in successive years, annals
churl	-	bad-tempered person
clamor	-	shout, complain with a lot of noise
cloture		closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
cloy	-	To fill to satiety, to stuff full, to clog ; to overload, to burden
coagulation		change to a thick and solid state
coalescing	+	coming together and uniting into one substance
coda		passage that concludes a piece of music, finale (analogous to epilogue)
coddle	+	treat with care and tenderness
codicil		an addition to a will, appendix, supplement
coeval		of the same period, contemporary, coetaneous
cogent	+	strong convincing
cogitate	+	think deeply, mediate
cognizant	+	being fully aware of
colander		bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
collusion	-	secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
commensurate		equivalent, corresponding in size or degree ; fitting, appropriate to
commingle		mix together different elements
commodious	+	having plenty of space for what is needed
compendium		a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work, collection
complacent / ncy	-	self-satisfied, contented to a fault / feeling of self-satisfaction, smug
complaisance	+	tending to comply, willingness to please, obliging, deference
compunction	-	feeling of regret for one's action, contrite
conceit	-	over-high opinion of, too much pride
concord	+	agreement or harmony
confluence		flowing together, place where two things come together
confound	-	be confusing or perplexing to, cause to be unable to think clearly
congeal		make or become gelatinous, stiff and solid
congenial	+	suitable to your needs or similar to your nature, agreeble, friendly
congenital		present from birth but not necessarily hereditary, inherent
conjoin		to join together
consternation	-	surprise and fear dismay
consummate	+	perfect, make perfect, complete ; of marriages
contemn	-	to scorn or despise
contentious	-	argumentative, combative, quarrelsome, pugnacious, bellicose
contiguous		touching, neighboring, near, adjoining
continence	+	self-restraint; sexual chastity
contrite	-	filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing, compunction
contumacious	-	insubordinate, rebellious,sedition
conundrum	-	a riddle, dilemma, enigma,sphinx-like
convivial	+	friendly, occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
convoke		call together, summon
convoluted	-	complicated, coiled, twisted, labyrinthine
cornucopia	+	abundant supply
corporeal		pertaining to the body, somatic
corroborate / -tion		Support with evidence, confirm / additional strengthening, evidence
coruscate	+	glitter; scintillate; be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity
countenance	+	to favor or approve of ,approbation.commendation
countervail	+	counterbalance
covetous	-	eagerly desirous
cower		crouch shrink back (ketakutan),wince
coy		shy, modest (esp of a girl)
crass	-	so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility (stupidity)
cravat		piece of linen worn as a necktie
craven	-	cowardly person, pusillanimous
culpable	-	deserving blame (of a crime)
curmudgeon	-	bad-tempered person
cursory		quick, hurried, perfunctory
dainty	-	pretty, delicate (food) ; difficult to please
dawdler	-	person who is slow, waste of time
dearth	-	shortage, sacarcity, paucity
debacle	-	A sudden and violent collapse, sudden disaster
debilitate	-	make weak (w.r.t. health),to enervate,exhaust completely
decimate	-	to kill in large numbers,annihilate
decorum / -rous	+	propriety, properness / proper
decrepitude	-	state of deterioration due to old age or long use, dilapidation
decry	-	disapprove of
defer	-/+	postpone, delay ; submit to another's wish or opinion
deference / tial	+	showing respect, regardful of another's wishes
delineate		to portray, depict, sketch out, define, describe
deluge		great flood, heavy rush of water / to flood, inundate
demagogue	-	person appealing not to reasons but to emotions, rabble-rouser
demur	-	to hesitate, raise objections
denigrate	-	defame, belittle, sully, disparage, detract
denouement		an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
deposition	-	dethronement, depositing
deprave	-	make morally bad corrupt
deprecate	-	protest against, express disapproval of, inveigh, deplore
dereliction	-	deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
derision	-	ridicule, scorn, treat with contempt
descry		catch sight of, see something in the distance
desiccate / nt		dehydrate / substance used to absorb moisture
desuetude		cessation of use disuse
desultory	-	aimless haphazard digressing at random, Digression
detraction	-	criticism, slandering, verbal attack, aspersion, calumny
detumescence		diminishing or lessening of swelling
diaphanous		transparent gauzy
diatribe	-	violent verbal attack, tirade, malediction, obloquy, jeremiad, fulmination
dichotomy		Being twofold, a classification into two opposed subclasses, duality
didactic	+	intended to teach or instruct
diffidence		shyness,Coy
digression	-	a message that departs from the main subject, wandering off,Desultory
dilapidate	-	Bring into a condition of decay by neglect or misuse
dilate	+	speak comprehensively, become wider, large,Pandemic,Pervasive
dilatory	-	tending to cause delay, procrastinating
dilettante	-	one with amateur or superficial interest in a subject, dabbler
dirge		hymn of mourning performed as a memorial to a dead person, lament
disabuse	+	to set right, undeceive
discern / -ing		see with an effort but clearly, perceive, recognize / shrewd; discriminating
discomfit	-	confuse embarrass
disconcert	-	upset the self-possession of
disconsolate	-	sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
discordant	-	conflicting in sound, disharmonious, dissonant,Absonous
discountenance	-	refuse to approve of, Decry,demur
discourse		speech, lecture
discreet	+	careful/prudent
discrepancy	-	A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
disdain	-	look on with contempt
disencumber	+	free from encumbrance
disheveled	-	untidy, Slovenly,squalor
disingenuous	-	sophisticated, artful, trying to deceive, cunning
disinter		dig up from the earth (inter = bury)
disparage / -ging	-	to belittle, denigrate / derogative
disparate		essentially different, unlike
disproof		proof to the contrary
disquisition		an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
dissemble	-	speak or behave so as to hide something (in mind)
disseminate		distribute (esp. ideas)
dissent	-	have a different opinion refuse to assent
dissimulate	-	pretend; conceal by feigning, as of feelings
dissolute	-	lewd, debauched, degenerate, dissipated, libertine, profligate
distend		to swell, expand
divest	-	take away possessions from someone, deprive of status
divestiture		An order to an offending party to rid itself of property
divulge		make known something secret, disclose
doggerel	-	trivial, poorly constructed verse
dolt	-	stupid fellow
dote	+	show much fondness, excessive attention, Be senile due to old age ,Coddle
dour	-	stubbornly unyielding, pertinacious ; dull, sullen, gloomy, saturnine
drawl	-	slow way of speaking by drawing out the vowels
droll	+	jesting
drone		male bee, person who isn't self-employed
dulcet	+	melodious, harmonious
duress	-	threats to compel somebody
ebullient / ce	+	overflowing with enthusiasm / exuberance, outburst of feeling
eclectic	+	composed of elements drawn from various sources, compiled
ecumenical		representing the whole Christian world, of worldwide scope
edacious	-	devouring, voracious, ravenous, rapacious
effete	-	marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
efficacy / cious	+	production of a desired result, productive, efficient, effective
effluvia		outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
effrontery	-	boldness, impudence, arrogance
egress		reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse, the act of coming out
elegy	+	a lament, a melancholy composition, dirge
emaciate	-	make thin and weak
emancipate	+	free from slavery or servitude,give equal rights to minorities, manumit
embellish	+	make beautiful
emolient	+	soothing (esp to the skin), mollify
emote	+	stir up, excite
emulate		to simulate, imitate ; strive to equality
encapsulate		enclose in capsule
encomium	+	warm or glowing praise, eulogy, panegyric, accolade
encumbrance	-	burden things that get on the way of
endearing	+	making dear or liked
endemic	-	epidemic ; prevailing to people living in a particular location
enervate	-	weaken, deprive of strength, attenuate
engender	+	cause, produce, give rise to
ennui	-	dissatisfaction and restlesness as a result of boredom
ensign		flag/badge, commisioned rank below lieutenent junior
entangle	-	put into difficulties
enthral	+	please greatly, astound, enslave (fig)
entreat	+	ask earnestly, beseech
enunciate		pronounce (words) ; express a theory
ephemeral	-	brief, fleeting, evanescent
epicurean		one who is devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment), hedonist
epigram	+	a witty statement
epilogue		short passage/speech after the end of a book/play, antonym of prologue
epistle		letter
epithet		adjective
epitome	+	summary, abstract, synopsis, prologue / standard example, paradigm
equable	+	steady, regular
equanimity	+	calmness of temperament
equipoise	+	equal distribution of weight, equilibrium
equivocal / ate	-	having a double meaning, suspicious / try to deceive, prevaricate
erudite	+	learned, scholarly
escapade	-	prank, any carefree episode, wild and exciting undertaking
eschew	-	avoid
esoteric	-	abstruse, obscure, intended only for a small circle of  people
espouse		marry give one's support to
evanescent	-	tending to disappear like vapour, vanishing, ephemeral, fleeting
evince	+	to show clearly, to indicate
exacerbate	-	to make worse
exacting	+	demanding, rigorous, fastidious
excoriate	-	severely criticize
exhort	+	to strongly urge, force
exigent / -ncy	-	urgent / emergency, an urgent situation
expatiate		to roam wander freely
expedient	+	likely to be useful for a purpose, practical
expiation		ending, expiring
expostulate		argue earnestly, to dissuade, correct or protest
expurgate	+	to remove obscenity, purify, censor, bowdlerize
exscind		to cut out, cut away
extant		still in existence
extempore / risation		without previous thought or preparation / improvisation, impromptu
extenuate	-	reduce the strength of, lessen seriousness, partially excuse
extirpate	-	to destroy, exterminate, cut out, exscind
extol	+	praise highly, laud, exalt
extralegal	-	outside the law
extricable	+	that can be freed
extrovert	+	cheerful person
exuberance	+	state of growing vigorously being full of life
facetious	+	humorous, funny, jocular
fallacious	-	based on error, apocryphal
farcical	-	absurd, ludicrous
fatuous	-	without sense, foolish, self-satisfaction
fawn		young deer, try to win somebody's favour,  pander, toady, grovel
fealty	+	loyalty that citizens owe to their country, allegiance
feckless	-	lacking purpose or vitality, ineffective, careless
fecund	+	fertile
feign	-	make believe, a pretence of, simulate, sham, dissemble
feint	-	pretend
felicitous	+	apt, suitably expressed well chosen, apropos
felon	-	person guilty of murder
ferment	-	become agitated ; organic molecule splitting into simpler substances
ferocity	-	savage, cruelty
ferret		discover by searching search
fervid / vent	+	showing earnest feeling, zealous, vehement
fervor	+	warmth of feelings, earnestness
fetid	-	stinking, malodorous, putrid, foetid
fetter	-	to shackle, put in chains, to restrain
fidelity	+	loyalty; accuracy of sound reproduction
figurehead		carved image on the prow of a ship
filibuster	-	intentional obstruction (esp to delay legislatve action)
flag	-	droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
flak	-	criticism, aspersion, calumny, excoriation ; anti-aircraft guns
fledge / -ed	+	grow feathers, of birds, ant. of molt / able to fly, trained, experienced
fledgling	-	young and inexperienced, young bird that has become capable of flying
fleeting	-	lasting for a markedly brief time, moving past swiftly, antonym of perennial
flinch	-	draw, move back, wince
flout	-	reject, mock, to go against (tradition), sneer
foible	-	defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
foment		put something warm (to lessen pain) ; to stir up public opinion, instigate
foppish	-	like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
forage		food for horses and cattle
forbear / ance	+	refrain from, be patient, ancestor / patience, willingness to wait
ford		shallow place in a river (to cross)
forestall		prevent by taking action in advance, preempt
forswear	-	renounce, disallow, repudiate
fortuitous	+	happening by fortunate accident or chance, serendipitous
fractious	-	stubbornly resistant to authority, refractory ; Easily irritated or annoyed
fritter	-	spend frivolously and unwisely, profligate, spendthrift
froward	-	not willing to yield or comply, stubborn, intransigence, intractable
fulgent	+	shining intensely, dazzling
fulmination	-	bitter protest, tirade, malediction, obloquy, jeremiad, diatribe
fulsome	-	disgusting, offensive due to excessiveness
furtive	-	marked by stealth, covert, clandestine, surreptitious
gaffe	-	socially awkward or tactless act, rustic, gaucherie
gainsay	-	to deny, to oppose
gamut		complete extent or range, plethora
garble	-	make unfair selection from facts
garish	-	gaudy, tastelessly showy, tawdry, raffish
garner		to gather and save to store up
garrulous / lity	-	too talkative, loquacious, effusive / talkativeness
gaucherie	-	socially awkward, tactless behavior
germane	+	relevant, pertinent to, apt
gesticulate	+	to wave one's arms
gird		encircle or bind ; put a girdle on or around ; bind with something round
glean		gather facts in small quantities
glib		ready and smooth but not sincere
gloat		over look at with selfish delight
glut	-	supply to much fill to excess
gnaw		waste away, bite steadily
goad	+	to urge on
gossamer		soft light delicate material, antonym of ponderous
gouge		tool for cutting grooves in wood
grandiloquent	-	Lofty in style, magniloquent, pompous, pontifical, portentous, overblown
gratuitous	+	voluntary, free
gregarious	+	living in societies, liking the company, social
gristle		tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
grouse	-	to complain, grumble
grovel		crawl humble oneself , fawn, pander, to be toady
hack		cut roughly / hired horse
hackneyed	-	commonplace by overuse, trite, banal, platitude, clichèd
halcyon	+	calm and peaceful
hallow	+	to make holy consecrate
hapless	-	unlucky
harangue	+	a long passionate, forceful speech
harbinger		something or somebody that foretells the coming of, warning signs
harrow	-	to distress, create stress or torment
hedonism / t / tic		devotion to pleasure of the senses / pleasure seeker / epicurean
hegemony		dominance of one state or ideology over another
hermetic		sealed by fusion
hew		make by hard work cut (by striking)
highbrow	+	(person) with superior tastes
hirsute		hairy, shaggy
histrionic		overly dull, characteristic of acting or a stage performance, melodramatic
hoi polloi		the masses, the rabble
holster		leather case for a pistol, sheath
homiletics	+	act of preaching
hone		stone used for sharpening tools
hoodwink	-	trick, mislead, Influence by slyness
hubris	-	arrogant, pride
husk	-	worthless outside part of anything
hyperbole		an exaggerated statement used as figure of speech
iconoclast		person who attacks popular beliefs
idiosyncrasy		personal mannerism
idiosyncrasy / -atic		behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual / private
idyll		a serene episode of pastoral or romantic charm ; bucolic
ignoble	-	dishonorable common undignified
ignominious	-	shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful
imbroglio	-	complicated and embarrassing situation
immutable	-	that cannot be changed
impecunious	-	having little or no money
impede	-	hinder, get in the way of
impediment	-	something that hinders (e.g. stammer)
imperious	-	commanding, haughty, arrogant
impetuous	+ / -	having sudden energy, impulsive, forceful ; haste, precipitous
impiety	-	lack of reverence or dutifulness
implicate		show that somebody has a share
importune	-	beg urgently or insistently, plead
imprecate	-	to invoke or conjure a curse (as an insult), malediction
impromptu		without preparation, extempore
impudent	-	rash, indiscreet
impugn	-	attack as false or wrong, challenge
impunity		immunity from punishment or penalty
impute		to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
inadvertent	-	accidental, unintentional
inane	-	silly, senseless
inasmuch		since because
incarcerate	-	to imprison
inchoate		not yet fully formed, elementary, rudimentary, amorphous ; incipient
incipient		beginning, emerging, partly in existence, inchoate
incise		engrave make a cut in
incumbent/s / -ncy		official who holds an office/official duties / term of office, tenure
incursion	-	a raid, a sudden attack
indefatigability	+	not easily exhaustible tirelessness
indelible		that cannot be rubbed out
indigent / -nce	-	poor / poverty
indolent / -nce	-	lazy / laziness, sloth, acedia.dawdler
indomitable	+	not easily discouraged or subdued
inebriety	-	habitual intoxication
ineffable	+	too great to be described in words
ineluctable		certain inevitable
inept / ineptitude	-	unskillful said or done at the wrong time / quality of being unskillful
inexorable	-	not placated or appeased, unsusceptible to persuasion, intransigent
infelicitous	-	unfortunate, inappropriate
infuse		put, pour, fill
inimical	-	harmful or unfriendly, antagonistic, dissident
inimitable	+	defying imitation, unmatchable
innocuous	+	causing no harm
insalubrious / ity	-	unhealthy, debilitating / unwholesomeness, debilitation
insignia		badge worn by soldier to show official position
insipid	-	without taste or flavor, bland, vapid
insolvent	-	unable to pay dept, bankrupt
insouciant	+/-	blithely unconcerned, carefree, indifferent, nonchalant
instantiate		represent by an instance or a concrete example
insularity	-	narrow-mindedness, state of being isolated or detached
intemperence	-	lack of restraint or moderation; addiction to alcohol
interdict	-	prohibit forbid
intermittent		marked by regular intervals
intersperse		place here and there
intractable	-	obstinate, unmanageable, froward, refractory, recalcitrant, intransigent
intransigent / ce	-	uncompromising, , adamant, inexorable / stubbornness, intractability
intrepid	+	fearless, brave, undaunted
inundate		flood cover by overflowing, submerge, engulf, deluge
inured	+	accustomed to adapted
invective	-	abusive language curses, vituperation
inveigh	-	to attack verbally denounce deprecate
inveigle	-	to obtain by deception or flattery
inveterate		deep-rooted, habitual, chronic, long-established, wonted
involute	-	complex
irascible	-	irritable, easily angered, choleric
ire	-	anger
irksome	-	tiresome, bothersome, irritating
irresolute	-	hesitating, undecided
irrevocable		final and unalterable
itinerate		to travel from place to place to peregrinate
jaded	-	tired, fatigued
jeremiad	-	long and mournful complaint / an expression of grievance,dolorous
jingoism	-	an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions, fanatical patriotism
jocular	+	meant as a joke
juxtapose		to place side by side
labyrinth / -ine		Complex system of pathways where it is easy to get lost / highly intricate
lachrymose	-	causing tears, tearful
laconic	-	rudely abrupt, blunt, brusk, brusque, curt
laconic	+	using few words, concise, terse, pithy, compendious, sententious
lament	-	feel great sorrow ; mournful speech or hymn, elegy, dirge
languish	-	lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief ; become feeble
lassitude	-	weariness, tiredness
latent	+	potentially existing but not presently evident or realized, not active
lechery	-	unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity, gross lewdness, lustfulness
lethargic	-	drowsy, lazy; indifferent
levee		formal reception / embankment , dam
levity	-	lack of seriousness
libel	-	statement that damages reputation
libertine	-	immoral person
lien		legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
limn		paint, portray
lint		cotton or linen fabric used to dress wounds
lionize	+	treat as a famous person
lithe	-	bending twisting
loll		rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue)
lope		move along with long strides
loquacious	-	talkative, garrulous, effusive
lucubrate	+	write in scholarly fashion
luculent	+	easily understood lucid clear
lugubrious	-	mournful, excessively sad
lumber	-	move in a clumsy/noisy way
macabre	-	gruesome, suggesting death
macerate		make or become soft by soaking in water
machination	-	plot, scheme (esp. evil)
magnanimity	+	quality of being noble in mind and heart, forgiving, munificence, largess
magnate		a very wealthy or powerful businessman, tycoon
maladroit	-	tactless, clumsy
malaise	-	unease, physical discomfort
malapropism	-	misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
malevolence	-	wishing to do evil, antonym of benevolence
malinger	-	to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
manacle		chains for the hands or feet      ,estrange
mandate	+	order; charge, assign authority to
manumit	+	free from slavery or servitude, liberate, emancipate
martinet		someone who demands exact conformity to rules, disciplinarian
matriculation		be admitted, enter a university as a student (after 12th year)
maudlin	-	sentimental in a silly or tearful way
maul	-	hurt by rough handling
maverick	-	rebel, nonconformist
mawkish	-	effusively or insincerely emotional, sickeningly sentimental (soap opera's)
mellifluous	+	sweetly flowing
mendacity	-	dishonesty, antonym of veracity
mendicant	-	a beggar
mercurial		quick changeable in character; lasting for a brief time, fleeting
meretricious	-	attractive on the surface but of little value (skin-deep beauty)
mesmerize	+	hypnotize
mettle / -some	+	quality of endurance or courage / courageous, high-spirited
middling	+	fairly good but not very good
militate		have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
minatory	-	menacing, threatening
mince		pronounce or speak affectedly, euphemize
misanthrope	-	person who hates mankind
misdemeanor	-	a crime less serious than a felony, offense, violation, infringement
misogynist	-	one who hates women/females
mitigate	+	to make less severe or intense, moderate, relieve, palliate, assuage
mollify	+	make calmer or quieter, assuage, alleviate
molt		moult lose hair feathers before new growing
monolithic	+	characterized by massiveness and rigidity and uniformity, monumental
morbid	-	diseased, unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
mordant	-	harshly ironic or sinister
motility	+	the power of having the inherent power of motion (eg. Animals, etc)
muffler		cloth worn round the neck / silencer
multifarious	+	varied, motley, greatly diversified
munificence	+	quality of being extremely generous, magnanimity, largess
nadir	-	lowest point on celestial sphere, extreme state of adversity, ant. of zenith
natty	+	marked by smartness in dress and manners
nebulous	-	cloud-like, hazy, vague, indistinct
nefarious	-	wicked, vile
neologism		a new word, expression, or usage
neophyte		person who has been converted to a belief
nepotism	-	favoritism
nexus		a connection tie or link, alliance
nibble	+	show some inclination to accept (an offer)
nihilism		no right or wrong ; the delusion that everything is unreal
noisome	-	offensive disgusting (smell)
non sequitur	-	a conclusion that does not follow from the facts stated, irrelevant reply
nonchalant	-	not having interest
nondescript	-	lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
nonplused		greatly surprised
nostrum	-	a quack remedy an untested cure
noxious	-	harmful, injurious
nuance		a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude, subtlety
nugatory	-	trifling/worthless
obdurate	-	hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible
obeisance	+	act of obeying, dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
obfuscate	-	to darken make obscure muddle
obloquy	-	abusively detractive language, slander, vituperation, calumny,aspersion
obsequious	+	too eager to obey or serve
obstreperous	-	noisy loud
obtain		to be established accepted or customary, axiom
obtrusive	-	projecting, prominent, undesirably noticeable
obtuse	-	blunt/stupid
obviate	-	to make unnecessary get rid of
occluded	-	blocked up
odium / odius	-	contempt, dislike, aversion / repulsive, hateful
officious	+	too eager or ready to help or offer advice
ominous	-	threatening, fore-shadowing ill fortune
omnipotent / -nce	+	having unlimited power, all-powerful
omniscient / -nce	+/-	having unlimited knowledge, infinitely wise, all-knowing
onerous	-	needing effort burdensome
opprobrious / -ium	-	showing scorn or reproach, contempt ; dishonour, shame, scurrilous
ossify		to turn, to bone, to settle rigidly into an idea
ostensible	+	seeming appearing as such professed
ostentatious	+	vulgar display intended to attract notice and impress others, pretentious
ostracism	-	shut out from society refuse to meet talk
overweening	-	presumptuously arrogant, overbearing, immoderate, being a jerk
paean	+	song of praise or triumph
palate		roof of the mouth sense of taste
palliate	+	lessen the severity of, assuage, alleviate, mitigate
palpability	+	can be felt touched, understood, tangibility
palpitate	-	tremble, beat rapidly and irregularly
paltry	-	insignificant, petty, trifling
panegyric	+	formal praise, eulogy, encomium, accolade, laurels
panorama	+	comprehensive view, 360 degrees
paradigm	+	a model example or pattern, prototype, epitome
paragon	+	a model example of excellence, quintessence, apotheosis
pariah	-	an outcast a rejected and despised person
parochial	-	narrow, restricted, insular
parsimonious	-	too economical, miserly, penurious
partisan	-	one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
paucity	-	scarcity, a lacking of        ,Dearth
peccadillo	-	small sin, small weakness in one's character
pecuniary		relating to or involving money, monetary
pedagogy	+	the art or profession of training, teaching, instructing; education
pedantic	-	bookish, showing off, learning
pediment		triangular part above columns in Greek buildings
pellucid	+	transparent, easy to understand
penchant	+	strong inclination, a liking
penitent	-	feeling or showing regret
penury / -urious	-	extreme poverty / poor, pinched, impecunious; stingy, parsimonious
peregrination		traveling about wandering
peremptory		urgent, imperative, unchallengeable ending debate
perfidy / -fidious	-	treachery, breaking of faith / treacherous, faithless
perfunctory	-	done as a duty without care, hastily, cursory
peripatetic		wandering
perjury	-	willful, FALSE statement, unlawful act
pernicious	-	harmful, injurious
persiflage	-	light teasing, banter
personable	+	pleasing in appearance attractive
perspicacious/ -ity	+	acutely insightful and wise / quick judging and astute, sagacity
perspicuous / -uity	+	transparently clear, easily understandable / clarity, antonym of ambiguity
pertinent	+	appropriate, having precise or logical relevance, germane, apt
peruse	+	to examine with great care
pervade / -vasive		permeate or diffuse through / tendency to spread throughout
petrified	-	frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror
petrify		to make hard rocklike ; make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
petrous		like a rock hard stony
petulant	-	unreasonably impatient
philanthropy	+	charity, desire to do good for mankind, altruism, antonym of misanthropy
philistine	-	a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
phlegmatic	+	calm sluggish temperament unemotional
picaresque	-	involving clever rogues or adventurers
pied	+	of mixed colors
pillory	-	to punish, hold up to public scorn
pine	-	waste away through sorrow or illness
pious	+	dutiful to parents devoted to religion
piquant	+	agreeably pungent, stimulating
pique	-	hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)
pith		essential part force soft liquid substance
pivotal	+	of great importance (others depend on or "revolve around" it)
plaintive	-	mournful, melancholy, sorrowful
plaque		flat metal as a memorial usually of brass / abnormal patch on teeth
platitude	-	a trite or banal statement, unoriginality
plebeian	-	one of the common people, vulgar, commoner
plethora	-	glut, Extreme excess
pliant		pliable easily bent shaped or twisted
plod		continue doing something without resting
plumb		get to the root of
poignant		deeply moving, keen
polemical	-	controversial, argumentative
poncho		large piece of cloth
ponderous	-	heavy, bulky, dull
portent	-	omen marvelous threatening
prattle	-	to babble meaninglessly in an empty and idle manner
preamble		preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
precarious	-	uncertain risky dangerous
precepts		rules establishing standards of conduct
precipitate		solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
precipitate / -tous	-	hurl or throw violently, fall vertically, sharply, or headlong, occur abruptly
preclude	-	prevent from happening, make impossible
precocious	+	premature or advanced development of a child
precursory		preliminary, anticipating
predilection	+	special liking, mental preference
preen	+	tidy / show self-satisfaction
preponderance	+	greatness in number strength weight
presage	-	warning sign
prescient / -nce		perceiving the significance of future events  / foreknowledge of events
presumption	-	arrogance
preternatural		not normal or usual
prevaricate	-	to stray from the truth, to equivocate
prim	+	neat formal
pristine	+	primitive, unspoiled, pure, as in earlier times, unadulterated
probity	+	uprightness, incorruptibility, principle
proclivity	+	inclination
procrastination	-	keeping on putting off, delaying, stalling, dilly-dallying, shilly-shallying
prodigious	+	enormous, wonderful
profane	-	worldly; having contempt for God, blasphemous, sacrilegious
profligate / gacy	-	wasteful, extravagant, prodigal, licentious / dissolution, dissipation
proliferate		grow, reproduce by rapid multiplication
prolific	+	bearing in abundance especially offspring; intellectually productive
prolix	-	tiring because too long
propensity	+	natural inclination, proclivity, aptness
propinquity		property of being near in time or place; affinity of nature
propitiate / -tory	+	appease / conciliatory, appeasing, mitigating
propitious	+	auspicious presenting favorable circumstances
proscribe	-	denounce as dangerous,Avoid
proselytize	-	convert to another faith or religion, evangelize
protracted		prolonged
protuberance		part of a thing that protrudes, a bulge
provident	+	frugal, looking to the future
provisional	-	of the present time only
prudence	+	careful forethought, astuteness, circumspection
prudish	+ / -	easily shocked, excessively modest ; exaggeratedly proper, prim, prissy
prune	-	dried plum, silly person
prurient	-	characterized by lust, lubricious, salacious, lascivious
pucker		wrinkle
pugnacious	-	fond of in the habit of fighting, bellicose, contentious
puissance	+	strength
punctilious		precise paying attention to trivialities
pundit		pedant authority on a subject
pungency	-	sharpness stinging quality
purvey		provide supply
pusillanimous	-	cowardly, craven
putrefy / -faction	-	rot, decay, give off a foul odour / becoming rotten
quaff		drink deeply
quail	-	lose courage turn frightened
qualm	-	feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness
quandary	-	state of doubt or perplexity
quell	-	suppress subdue
querulous	-	habitually complaining, whiny, fretful
quibble	-	try to avoid by sophistication
quiescent / -ence	-	at rest, dormant, torpid / state of being passive, motionless
quintessence	+	purest and most concentrated essence of something; typical model, paragon
quintessence		the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water
quirk		habit or action peculiar to somebody or something
quixotic	- / +	not sensible about practical matters, unrealistic / extravagently chivalrous
quotidian		recurring daily, banal
rabble		mob crowd the lower classes of populace
raconteur		person who tells anecdotes
raffish	-	low, vulgar, tawdry, garish
ramify	-	to be divided or subdivided to branch out
rampant	-	flourishing, spreading unchecked, violent and uncontrollable action
rancorous	-	feeling bitterness spitefulness
rant		use extravagant language
rapacious	-	greedy (esp for money)
rarefy	+	to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine
raucus	-	harch, hoarse, rough sounding, strident, clamorous, vociferous
rave	+	act with excessive enthusiasm
reactionary	-	opposing progress
rebuff	-	snub, reject
recalcitrant	-	disobedient, refractory, fractious, intractable, froward
recant	-	take back as being FALSE give up
recast		cast or fashion anew
recidivism	-	relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior
recitals		a number of performance of music
recluse	-	person who lives alone and avoids people
recompense	+	make payment, to reward, punish
recondite	-	little known, abstruse, obscure, esoteric
recreancy	-	cowardice, a cowardly giving up
recumbent		lying down, in a position of comfort or rest, reclining, acc/dec-umbent
redoubtable	-	formidable causing fear
refractory	-	stubborn, unmanageable, recalcitrant, fractious, intractable, froward
refulgent	+	shining brilliant
regale	+	to delight or entertain to feast
regicide	-	crime of killing a king
rejuvenation	+	becoming young in nature or appearance
relapse	-	fall back again
relegate	-	to forcibly assign to task esp. to demote
relinquish	-	part with a possession or right, turn away from; give up (power)
remonstrate	-	to protest object
render		deliver provide represent
renegade	-	someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw / break established customs
renege	-	fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
repast		meal
repine	-	to be discontented with
reproach	-	scold upbraid, berate, vituperate
reprobate	-	person hardened in sin one devoid of decency
reprove	-	to mildly criticize, admonish
repudiate	-	disown refuse to accept or pay
requite	+	repay give in return
rescind / -cission	-	annul, repeal / The act of rescinding, (law) the cancellation of a contract
resigned		unresisting submissive
respite	+	a pause for relaxation, abatement, hiatus
restive	-	refusing to move reluctant to be controlled
resuscitation	+	coming back to consciousness
retard	-	check, hinder, impede, stymie
reticent	-	reserved, untalkative, silent, taciturn, introvert
revere / reverent	+	have deep respect for / feeling or showing deep respect
rhetoric	+	art of using language effectively to please or persuade; grandiloquence
ribald	-	humorously vulgar and offensive
rift	-	split, crack, dissension
risible	+	arousing or provoking laughter
rotund		rich and deep plump and round
rubric		heading, title or category
rumple	-	make rough
rustic		characteristic of a village, ordinary, bucolic, pastoral, bumpkin
saccharine	-	excessively sweet
sacrilege	-	blasphemy, desecration, profanation
sagacious / -city	+	having sound judgment, perceptive, wise like a sage/ wisdom, insight
salacious	-	obscene
salubrious	+	healthful
salutary	+	remedial, wholesome, causing improvement
sanctimonious	-	self-righteous, hypocritical with FALSE piety
sanguine	+	cheerful, confident, optimistic; inclined to a healthy reddish color (blood)
satiate	+	satisfy fully
satire	-	witty language used to convey insults or scorn, caustic remark, sarcasm
saturnine	-	gloomy, dark, sullen, morose
saucy	-	rude, sassy, impudent, impertinent
savant	+	person of great learning
scabbard		sheath for the blade
scorch		become discolored, dry up ; go at high speed
scurrilous	-	expressing offensive reproach, vulgar, coarse, opprobrious
scurvy	-	mean, contemptible
sedulous	+	persevering, assiduous,diligent,hardwork
seminal		like a seed, constituting a source, originative
sententious		short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs
sequester	-	keep away from others, requisition forcibly, confiscate, approbate
sere		make hard and without feeling
serendipity	+	luck in discovering things you were not looking for, pleasant accident
sermon		reproving a person for his faults
serrated		having a toothed edge
servile	-	like a slave lacking independence
shard		piece of broken earthenware
sheath		cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
shunt		send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion
sidestep	-	avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
simper		(give a) silly/self-conscious smile      ,smirk
sinuous	-	winding, undulating, serpentine (snake-like)
skiff		small boat
skit		short piece of humorous writing/play
slack	-	sluggish dull not tight
slake	+	to satisfy, satiate ; allay , assuage
sluggard	-	lazy slow-moving person
slur		join sounds/words (indistinct)
smolder		burn slowly without flame
snare	-	trap
snub	-	treat with contempt
sodden		soaked saturated
solicitous	+	concerned and attentive, eager
solvent	+	able to meet financial obligations ; to dissolve another substance
somatic		of the body, corporal / -eal
sophistry	-	fallacious reasoning faulty logic
sophomore / -ric	-	2nd-year undergrad / self-assured although immature, affected, bombastic
soporific		producing sleep, somnific, somnolent, slumberous
sordid	-	wretched, comfortless, contemptible, squalid
specious	-	illogical of questionable truth or merit, deceptively attractive
spendthrift	-	one who spends money wastefully, prodigal, squanderer, profligate
splenetic	-	bad-tempered, irritable
splice		join (two ends)
spoliation	-	act of stripping and taking by force ; intentional destruction of evidence
sponge	-	to live at anothers expense, like a parasite
spurn	-	have nothing to do reject or refuse
squalor / lid	-	filth, sordidness / foul, filthy
squander	-	spend wastefully, profligate, fritter / prodigal, spendthrift
squat		crouch ; settle without permission
stanch		to stop the flow of a fluid
statute		An act passed or enacted by a legislative body
stentorian	+	extremely loud and powerful
stickler		person who insists on importance of something
stigmatize	-	describe somebody scornfully
stint	+	to be thrifty, frugal,  to set limits
stipple		paint with dots
stodgy	-	old fashioned, conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
stoic	+	unaffected by pleasure or pain, unemotional ; steadfast
stolid	-	showing no emotion, impassive, phlegmatic, stolic, apathetic
striated		striped, grooved or banded
strut		a supporting bar
stupefy	+	to stun, baffle, amaze
stygian	-	hence dark gloomy
stymie	-	to hinder, obstruct or block
subdue	+	overcome bring under control
sublime	+	extreme, astounding, grand, regal, respledent, exalted
suborn	-	induce by bribery or something to commit perjury
subpoena		(sa-pi-na) written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
subsume		include under a rule
subtle	-	not obvious, hidden and devious, insidious, pernicious; difficult to discern
succinct	+	brief, concise, pithy, terse, compendious, sententious
succor	+	assistance, relief in time of distress
sullied	-	to be stained or discredited
sumptuous	+	magnificent
sundry		various, miscellaneous, separate
supercilious	-	disdainful, characterized by haughty scorn
superfluous	+	more then is needed or wanted, surplus, redundant, supererogatory
supine	-	lying on the back, slow to act, passive
supplant		to take the place of, supersede
suppliant		asking humbly, beseeching, suplicant
supplicate		make a humble petition to
surcharge	-	An additional charge / Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
surfeit	+	feed to fulness or to excess, satiate
surreptitious	-	secretive, covert, clandestine, furtive
suture		(su-cher) join with a seam, as of a wound in surgery
sycophant	-	one who seeks favour through flattery, toady, obsequious, fawn, groveler
tacit / taciturn		implied without direct expression / untalkative, silent, reticent
talon		claw of a bird of prey
tamp		tap or drive down by repeated light blows
tangential		suddenly changeable
tarnished		lost brightness
taunt	-	contemptuous reproach hurtful remark
taut		tightly stretched
tautology		a repetition, a redundancy
tawdry	-	cheap, gaudy, showy, tacky, garish, raffish
teetotal	+	oppose to alcohol
temerity	-	boldness, brashness, intrepidness
temperance	+	abstinence from alcohol, self-control, moderation
tenacity	+	firmness, persistence, adhesiveness, tending to hang on
tenuous	-	insubstantial, flimsy, weak
tepid		lukewarm
terse	+	brief and to the point, pithy
testiness	-	feeling easily irritated
thrift	+	care, economy, thriving, prosperous
thwart	-	obstruct/frustrate
timorous	-	fearful timid afraid
tirade	-	harsh spech, verbal attack, diatribe, philippic, revilement, vilification
tithe		a levy or tax of one tenth of something
toady	-	flatterer, sycophant, obsequious
toil	+	work hard
torpid / torpor	-	sleeping, dormant; sluggish, lethargic / mental and physical sluggishness
tortuous	-	devious/not straightforward
tout	-	advertize in strongly positive terms, show off
tractable	+	easily controlled or guided
transient	-	for a brief time, fleeting, ephemeral
transitory	+	for a brief time, temporary
travesty		parody/imitation
trenchant	+	forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive
trifling	-	unimportant
trite	-	repeated too often, banal, platitude, clichèd, hackneyed
truculence	-	aggressiveness, ferocity
trudge		walk heavily
turbid	-	muddy, clouded with sediment ,stirred up, murky ; confused
turgid	-	excessively ornate swollen or bloated
turpitude	-	wickedness, shamefulness
tutelary	+	providing protective supervision, safeguarding, custodial, custodial
tyro	-	beginner, amateur, tiro, novice, rookie
ubiquitous / -ty	-	being present everywhere at once, omnipresent ; constantly encountered
umbrage	-	offense resentment
unbridled	-	not restrained or controlled, violent
uncouth	-	rough, awkward
undulate		to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate, sinuate
unencumbered		easy-going trifle
unfeigned	+	not pretended, sincerely felt or expressed, genuine
untenable	-	incapable of being defended or justified, not viable, indefensible
untoward	-	unfortunate inconvenient
upbraid	-	scold, reproach, berate, vituperate
urbane	+	elegant refined in manners
uxorious	-	foolishly fond of, devoted or submissive to your wife
vacillate	-	to be uncertain, hesitate
vagary		strange act or idea
vanquish		conquer
vapid	-	flavourless, bland, insipid
variagated	+	multicoloured
veer		change direction
vehement		marked by extreme intensity of emotions, inclined to react violently; fervid
venal	-	ready to do something dishonest, corrupt minded
veneer		surface appearance covering the TRUE nature
veracity	+	truthfulness, honesty
verdant	+	fresh and green
verisimilitude	+	appearing TRUE or real
veritable	+	real rightly named
vernacular		characteristic of everyday language, argot, colloquial / lingo of a group
vernal	+	suggestive of youth, vigorous and fresh ; occurring in spring
verve	+	spirit vigor enthusiasm
vestige		trace or sign
vicarious		experienced at secondhand, done by one as a substitute for another
victuals		stock or supply of foods
vilify	-	say evil things, slander, revile, vituperate
vindictive	-	spiteful, showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt
virago	-	a loud domineering woman,a nag
virulent	-	extremely harmful or poisionous ; hostile, antagonistic ; bitter, vitriolic
visceral		of the internal organs of the body
vitiate	-	lower the quality, weaken, corrupt morally, pollute, pervert, debase
vitriolic	-	caustic, erosive, acerbic, virulent
vituperate	-	curse, abuse in words, berate, upbraid, reproach
voluble / -bility	+	fluent / fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language
voracious	-	having an insatiable apetite, greedy, edacious, ravenous, rapacious
waffle	-	talk vaguely and without much result
waft		scent waving movement carry lightly through
wag	+	merry person
warmonger	-	person who stirs up war
wean		to turn away (from a habit)
welter	-	turmoil a bewildering jumble
wend		to go proceed
wince	-	show bodily or mental pain, flinch
wizened	-	lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
wonted		customary, habitual, inveterate
writ		written order
yarn		tale, story, fibers for knitting
yoke		to join or link together (with a yoke)
yokel	-	country bumpkin
zealous / zealot	+	fervent, ardent, impassioned / one passionately devoted to  a cause
zenith	+	highest point on the imaginary celstial sphere, antonym of nadir