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jargon :: language used by special group; gibberish
jeopardy :: exposure to death or danger
jeremiad :: lament; complaint
jingoism :: extremely aggressive and militant patriotism
jubilation :: rejoicing
juncture :: crisis; joining point
junket :: a merry feast or picnic
junta :: group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal
jurisprudence :: science of law
kaleidoscope :: tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors
ken :: range of knowledge
kiosk :: summerhouse; open pavilion
kismet :: fate
kith :: familiar friends
kleptomaniac :: person who has a compulsive desire to steal
knavery :: rascality
knell :: tolling of a bell at a funeral; sound of the funeral bell
knoll :: little round hill
labyrinth :: maze
lackey :: footman; toady
lagniappe :: trifling present given to a customer
lagoon :: shallow body of water near a sea; lake
laity :: laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
languor :: lassitude; depression
lapidary :: worker in precious stones
larceny :: theft
largess :: generous gift
lassitude :: languor; weariness
latitude :: freedom from narrow limitations
lechery :: gross lewdness; lustfulness
lectern :: reading desk
lesion :: unhealthy change in structure; injury
levity :: lightness
lexicographer :: compiler of a dictionary
lexicon :: dictionary
liaison :: officer who acts as go-between for two armies
libertine :: debauched person; rou?libretto :: text of an opera
libido :: emotional urges behind human activity
lieu :: instead of
limbo :: region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; a prison
litany :: supplicatory prayer
litigation :: lawsuit
litotes :: understatement for emphasis
lode :: metal-bearing vein
longevity :: long life
lout :: clumsy person
lubricity :: slipperiness; evasiveness
lucre :: money
luster :: shine; gloss
machinations :: schemes
madrigal :: pastoral song
maelstrom :: whirlpool
magnate :: person of prominence or influence
magnitude :: greatness; extent
malcontent :: person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
malediction :: curse
malefactor :: criminal
malingerer :: one who feigns illness to escape duty
mall :: public walk
mammal :: a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young
mandate :: order; charge
manifesto :: declaration; statement of policy
marauder :: raider; intruder
marrow :: soft tissue filling the bones
marsupial :: one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouc
h
martinet :: strict disciplinarian
matricide :: murder of a mother by a child
matrix :: mold or die
mausoleum :: monumental tomb
maxim :: proverb; a truth pithily stated
mayhem :: injury to body
meditation :: reflection; thought
medley :: mixture
melange :: medley; miscellany
melee :: fight
memento :: token; reminder
mendicant :: beggar
mentor :: teacher
meringue :: pastry decoration made of white of eggs
mesa :: high, flat-topped hill
metamorphosis :: change of form
metaphor :: implied comparison
metropolis :: large city
mettle :: courage; spirit
mews :: group of stables built around a courtyard
miasma :: swamp gas; odor of decaying matter
microcosm :: small world
mien :: demeanor; bearing
milieu :: environment; means of expression
millennium :: thousand-year period; period of happiness and prosperity
minaret :: slender tower attached to a mosque
minion :: a servile dependent
mirage :: unreal reflection; optical illusion
misadventure :: mischance; ill luck
misanthrope :: one who hates mankind
misapprehension :: error; misunderstanding
miscegenation :: intermarriage between races
miscellany :: mixture of writing on various subjects
mischance :: ill luck
miscreant :: wretch; villain
misdemeanor :: minor crime
misgivings :: doubts
mishap :: accident
misnomer :: wrong name; incorrect designation
misogynist :: hater of women
missile :: object to be thrown or projected
mite :: very small object or creature; small coin
mode :: prevailing style
modicum :: limited quantity
modulation :: toning down; changing from one key to another
moiety :: half; part
molecule :: the smallest part of a homogeneous substance
momentum :: quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus
moodiness :: fits of depression or gloom
moor :: marshy wasteland
moratorium :: legal delay of payment
mores :: customs
mortician :: undertaker
mote :: small speck
motif :: theme
mountebank :: charlatan; boastful pretender
mugwump :: defector from a party
multiplicity :: state of being numerous
murkiness :: darkness; gloom
murrain :: plague; cattle disease
myriad :: very large number
nadir :: lowest point
natation :: swimming
nave :: main body of a church
naïvet?:: quality of being unsophisticated
necrology :: obituary notice; list of the dead
necromancy :: black magic; dealings with the dead
negation :: denial
nemesis :: revenging agent
neophyte :: recent convert; beginner
nepotism :: favoritism to a relative
nexus :: connection
nib :: beak; pen point
nicety :: precision; minute distinction
nirvana :: the ideal state in Buddhist teachings
non sequitor :: a conclusion that does not follow from the facts stated
nonchalance :: indifference; lack of interest
nonentity :: nonexistence; person of no importance
nosegay :: fragrant bouquet
nostalgia :: homesickness; longing for the past
novice :: beginner
nuance :: shade of difference in meaning or color
numismatist :: person who collects coins
oaf :: stupid, awkward person
obeisance :: bow
obelisk :: tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid
obituary :: death notice
objurgation :: severe rebuke; scolding
oblation :: the Eucharist; pious donation
obliquity :: departure from right principle; perversity
oblivion :: forgetfulness
obloquy :: slander; disgrace; infamy
obsession :: fixed idea; continued brooding
obsidian :: black volcanic rock
obstetrician :: physician specializing in delivery of babies
Occident :: the West
oculist :: physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
odium :: repugnance; dislike
offal :: waste; garbage
offertory :: collection of money at religious ceremony
oligarchy :: government by a few
onomatopoeia :: words formed in imitation of natural sounds
onslaught :: vicious assault
onus :: burden; responsibility
opiate :: sleep producer; deadener of pain
opportunist :: individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking
advantage
opprobrium :: infamy; vilification
optician :: maker and seller of eyeglasses
optometrist :: one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects
opulence :: wealth
opus :: work
oratorio :: dramatic poem set to music
ordinance :: decree
orientation :: act of finding oneself in society
orifice :: mouthlike opening; small opening
orison :: prayer
ornithologist :: scientific student of birds
ornithology :: study of birds
orthography :: correct spelling
pachyderm :: thick-skinned animal
pacifist :: one opposed to force; antimilitarist
paddock :: saddling enclosure at race track; lot for exercising horses
paean :: song of praise or joy
palaver :: discussion; misleading speech; chatter
palette :: board on which painter mixes pigments
palimpsest :: parchment used for second time after original writing has been
erased
pallet :: small, poor bed
palliation :: act of making less severe or violent
panacea :: cure-all; remedy for all diseases
pandemonium :: wild tumult
panegyric :: formal praise
panoply :: full set of armor
panorama :: comprehensive view; unobstructed view in all directions
pantomime :: acting without dialogue
papyrus :: ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
parable :: short, simple story teaching a moral
paradox :: statement that looks false but is actually correct
paragon :: model of perfection
parallelism :: state of being parallel; similarity
paramour :: illicit lover
paranoia :: chronic form of insanity marked by delusions grandeur
paranoiac :: mentally unsound person suffering from delusions
parapet :: low wall at edge of roof or balcony
paraphernalia :: equipment; odds and ends
parasite :: animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant
paregoric :: medicine that eases pain
pariah :: social outcast
parity :: equality; close resemblance
parlance :: language; idiom
parley :: conference
parody :: humorous imitation; travesty
paroxysm :: fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage
parricide :: person who murders his own father; murder of a father
partiality :: inclination; bias
parturition :: delivery; childbirth
parvenu :: upstart; newly rich person
pastiche :: imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writin
g
pathos :: tender sorrow; pity
patina :: green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished pa
inti
patois :: local or provincial dialect
patriarch :: father and ruler of a family or tribe
patricide :: person who murders his father; murder of a father
patrimony :: inheritance from father
paucity :: scarcity
peccadillo :: slight offense
peculation :: embezzlement; theft
pedagogue :: teacher; dull and formal teacher
pedant :: scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities
pediatrician :: expert in children's diseases
pediment :: triangular part above columns in Greek buildings
pelf :: stolen property; money or wealth in a contemptuous sense
penance :: self-imposed punishment for sin
penchant :: strong inclination; liking
penumbra :: partial shadow in an eclipse
penury :: extreme poverty
percussion :: striking one object against another sharply
perdition :: damnation; complete ruin
peregrination :: journey
perfidy :: violation of a trust
perigee :: point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth
perimeter :: outer boundary
periphery :: edge, especially of a round surface
peristyle :: series of columns surrounding a building or yard
perjury :: false testimony while under oath
peroration :: conclusion of an oration
perquisite :: any gain above stipulated salary
persiflage :: flippant conversation; banter
perspicuity :: clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
perturbation :: agitation
perusal :: reading
perversion :: corruption; turning from right to wrong
perversity :: stubborn maintenance of a wrong cause
pessimism :: belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
phial :: small bottle
philanthropist :: lover of mankind; doer of good
philistine :: narrow-minded person; uncultured person
philology :: study of language
phobia :: morbid fear
physiognomy :: face
pinnacle :: peak
pique :: irritation; resentment
pittance :: a small allowance or wage
plagiarism :: theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
platitude :: trite remark; commonplace statement
plebiscite :: expression of the will of a people by direct election
plethora :: excess; overabundance
podiatrist :: doctor who treats ailments of the feet
podium :: pedestal; raised platform
polemic :: controversy; argument in support of point of view
polity :: form of government of nation or state
poltroon :: coward
polygamist :: one who has more than one spouse at a time
porphyry :: igneous rock containing feldspar or quartz crystals
portent :: sign; omen; forewarning
posterity :: descendants; future generations
postulate :: self-evident truth
potentate :: monarch; sovereign
potion :: dose of liquid
potpourri :: heterogeneous mixture; medley
poultice :: soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of th
e body
preamble :: introductory statement
precedent :: something preceding in time
precept :: practical rule guiding conduct
preciosity :: overrefinement in art or speech
precursor :: forerunner
predilection :: partiality; preference
prelude :: introduction; forerunner
premonition :: forewarning
preponderance :: superiority of power, quantity, etc.
prerogative :: privilege; unquestionable right
presentiment :: premonition; foreboding
prestige :: impression produced by achievements or reputation
presumption :: arrogance; effrontery
primogeniture :: seniority by birth
probity :: uprightness; incorruptibility
proboscis :: long snout; nose
proclivity :: inclination; natural tendency
profusion :: lavish expenditure; overabundant condition
progenitor :: ancestor
progeny :: children; offspring
prognosis :: forecasted course of a disease; prediction
projectile :: missile
proletarian :: member of the working class
promontory :: headland
propellants :: substances which propel of drive forward
propensity :: natural inclination
propinquity :: nearness; kinship
propriety :: fitness; correct conduct
proscenium :: part of stage in front of curtain
prosody :: the art of versification
protocol :: diplomatic etiquette
prototype :: original work used as a model by others
protég?:: person under the protection and support of a patron
provenance :: origin or source of something
provender :: dry food; fodder
proviso :: stipulation
provocation :: cause for anger or retaliation
proximity :: nearness
proxy :: authorized agent
pseudonym :: pen name
psyche :: soul; mind
psychiatrist :: a doctor who treats mental diseases
psychosis :: mental disorder
pterodactyl :: extinct flying reptile
pulchritude :: beauty; comeliness
pundit :: learned Hindu; any learned man; authority on a subject
purgatory :: place of spiritual expiation
purport :: intention; meaning
purveyor :: furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer
purview :: scope
pyromaniac :: person with an insane desire to set things on fire
quack :: charlatan; impostor
quadruped :: four-footed animal
quagmire :: bog; marsh
qualms :: misgivings
quandary :: dilemma
quarantine :: isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection
quay :: dock; landing place
qui vie :: wide awake; expectant
quietude :: tranquillity
quintessence :: purest and highest embodiment
quip :: taunt
quirk :: startling twist; caprice
quorum :: number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
ragamuffin :: person wearing tattered clothes
ramification :: branching out; subdivision
ramp :: slope; inclined plane
rampart :: defensive mound of earth
rancor :: bitterness; hatred
rapprochement :: reconciliation
ratiocination :: reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises
rationalization :: bringing into conformity with reason
realm :: kingdom; sphere
rebate :: discount
recession :: withdrawal; retreat
recidivism :: habitual return to crime
recipient :: receiver
recluse :: hermit
reconnaissance :: survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering
recourse :: resorting to help when in trouble
recreant :: coward; betrayer of faith
recrimination :: countercharges
recrudescence :: reopening of a wound or sore
rectitude :: uprightness
recusant :: person who refuses to comply
redress :: remedy; compensation
refection :: slight refreshment
refectory :: dinning hall
refraction :: bending of a ray of light
refutation :: disproof of opponents' arguments
regatta :: boat or yacht race
regeneration :: spiritual rebirth
regime :: method or system of government
regimen :: prescribed diet and habits
relevancy :: pertinence; reference to the case in hand
reminiscence :: recollection
remnant :: remainder
rendezvous :: meeting place
rendition :: translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc.
renegade :: deserter; apostate
renunciation :: giving up; renouncing
reparation :: amends; compensation
repartee :: clever reply
repercussion :: rebound; reverberation; reaction
repertoire :: list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared t
o presen
replica :: copy
repository :: storehouse
reprieve :: temporary stay
reprisal :: retaliation
reprobate :: person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency
reprobation :: severe disapproval
repugnance :: loathing
requiem :: mass for the dead; dirge
requisite :: necessary requirement
rescission :: abrogation; annulment
residue :: remainder; balance
respite :: delay in punishment; interval of relief; rest
restitution :: reparation; indemnification
reticence :: reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to be silent
retinue :: following; attendants
retraction :: withdrawal
retribution :: vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses
revelry :: boisterous merrymaking
reverie :: daydream; musing
revulsion :: sudden violent change of feeling; reaction
rhetoric :: art of effective communication; insincere language
rift :: opening; break
rigor :: severity
rime :: white frost
rood :: crucifix
rostrum :: platform for speech-making; pulpit
rote :: repetition
rotunda :: circular building or hall covered with a dome
rotundity :: roundness; sonorousness of speech
rubble :: fragments
ruse :: trick; stratagem
saga :: Scandinavian myth; any legend
salver :: tray
sangfroid :: coolness in a trying situation
sarcophagus :: stone coffin, often highly decorated
satellite :: small body revolving around a larger one
satiety :: condition of being crammed full; glutted state; repletion
satire :: use of ridicule, irony, or sarcasm to expose folly, vice, etc.
satrap :: petty ruler working for a superior despot
satyr :: half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysos
savant :: scholar
savoir faire :: tact; poise; sophistication
scavenger :: collector and disposer of refuse; animal that devours carrion
schism :: division; split
scintilla :: shred; least bit
sciolism :: quackery; superficial information
scion :: offspring
scourge :: lash; whip; severe punishment
screed :: long, tiresome harangue
scullion :: menial kitchen worker
secession :: withdrawal
seine :: net for catching fish
semblance :: outward appearance; guise
senescence :: state of growing old
senility :: old age; feeblemindedness of old age
sepulcher :: tomb
seraph :: high-ranking, six-winged angel
serendipity :: gift for finding valuable things not searched for
serenity :: calmness; placidity
severance :: division; partition; separation
shambles :: slaughterhouse; scene of carnage
sheaf :: bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
sherbet :: flavored dessert ice
shibboleth :: watchword; slogan
shoal :: shallow place
silt :: sediment deposited by running water
simile :: comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
similitude :: similitude; using comparisons such as similes, etc.
sinecure :: well-paid position with little responsibility
sirocco :: warm, sultry wind blown Africa to southern Europe
skeptic :: doubter
slander :: defamation; utterance o false and malicious statements
slattern :: untidy or slovenly person
sleight :: dexterity
sloth :: laziness
sluggard :: lazy person
sluice :: artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water
smattering :: slight knowledge
sobriety :: soberness
sobriquet :: nickname
sojourn :: temporary stay
solace :: comfort in trouble
solecism :: construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
soliloquy :: talking to oneself
solstice :: point at which the sun is farthest from the equator
somnambulist :: sleepwalker
sophist :: teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning
sophistication :: artificiality; unnaturalness; act of employing sophistry i
n reasoning
soporific :: sleep producer
soupcon :: suggestion; hint; taste
spangle :: small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
spate :: sudden flood
spatula :: broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
spectrum :: colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism
spoliation :: pillaging; depredation
spoonerism :: accidental transposition of sounds in successive words
spume :: froth; foam
stalemate :: deadlock
stamina :: strength; staying power
statute :: law
stein :: beer mug
stigma :: token of disgrace; brand
stint :: supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work
stipend :: pay for services
stoic :: person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain
stratagem :: deceptive scheme
stratum :: layer of earth's surface; layer of society
stricture :: critical comments; severe and adverse criticism
stupor :: state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
suavity :: urbanity; polish
subaltern :: subordinate
subsidy :: direct financial aid by government, etc.
subsistence :: existence; means of support; livelihood
subterfuge :: pretense; evasion
subtlety :: nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy
succor :: aid; assistance; relief
summation :: act of finding the total; summary
superfluity :: excess; overabundance
supernumerary :: person or thing in excess of what is necessary; extra
surcease :: cessation
surveillance :: watching; guarding
sustenance :: means of support, food, nourishment
suture :: stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision
syllogism :: logical formula utilizing a major premise, a minor premise and
a conclusion
symmetry :: arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
synthesis :: combining parts into a whole
talisman :: charm
talon :: claw of bird
tantrum :: fit of petulance; caprice
tarantula :: venomous spider
tarn :: small mountain lake
tatterdemalion :: ragged fellow
tautology :: unnecessary repetition; pleonasm
tedium :: boredom; weariness
teleology :: doctrine of final causes
temerity :: boldness; rashness
tempo :: speed of music
tenacity :: firmness; persistency; adhesiveness
tenet :: doctrine; dogma
tenure :: holding of an office; time during which such an office is held
tergiversation :: evasion; fickleness
termagant :: shrew; scolding, brawling woman
terminology :: terms used in a science or art
terminus :: last stop of railroad
terrapin :: American marsh tortoise
testator :: maker of a will
thaumaturgist :: miracle worker; magician
theocracy :: government of a community by religious leaders
theosophy :: wisdom in divine things
thrall :: slave; bondage
threnody :: song of lamentation; dirge
throes :: violent anguish
thyme :: aromatic plant used for seasoning
timbre :: quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument
timidity :: lack of self-confidence or courage
tirade :: extended scolding; denunciation
tithe :: tax of one-tenth
tocsin :: alarm bell
toga :: Roman outer robe
tome :: large volume
tonsure :: shaving of the head, especially by person entering religious orde
rs
topography :: physical features of a region
torso :: trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
tortilla :: flat cake made of cornmeal, etc.
touchstone :: stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion
tract :: pamphlet; a region of indefinite size
trajectory :: path taken by a projectile
tranquillity :: calmness; peace
transgression :: violation of a law; sin
transition :: going from one state of action to another
travail :: painful labor
travesty :: comical parody; treatment aimed at making something appear ridic
ulous
treacle :: syrup obtained in refining sugar
treatise :: article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
tremor :: trembling; slight quiver
trencherman :: good eater
trepidation :: fear; trembling agitation
tribulation :: distress; suffering
tribunal :: court of justice
tribute :: tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect
trident :: three-pronged spear
trilogy :: group of three works
triolet :: eight-line stanza
troglodyte :: cave dweller
trope :: figure of speech
troth :: pledge of good faith especially in betrothal
truism :: self-evident truth
trumpery :: objects that are showy, valueless, deceptive
tryst :: meeting
tumbrel :: a farm tipcart
tundra :: rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
turbulence :: state of violent agitation
tureen :: deep table dish for holding soup
turnkey :: jailer
turpitude :: depravity
tutelage :: guardianship; training
tyro :: beginner; novice
ukase :: official decree, usually Russian
ultimatum :: last demand; warning
umbrage :: resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult
unanimity :: complete agreement
unction :: the act of anointing with oil
unguent :: ointment
unison :: unity of pitch; complete accord
usufruct :: right of enjoying things belonging to another
usurpation :: act of seizing power and rank of another
usury :: lending money at illegal rates of interest
utopia :: imaginary land with perfect social and political system
vacillation :: fluctuation; wavering
vagary :: caprice; whim
valance :: short drapery hanging above window frame
valetudinarian :: invalid
vampire :: ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
vanguard :: forerunners; advance forces
vantage :: position giving an advantage
vassal :: in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord
vellum :: parchment
vendetta :: feud; private warfare
veneer :: thin layer; cover
vent :: a small opening; outlet
verbiage :: pompous array of words
verdigris :: a green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather
verity :: truth; reality
vertex :: summit
vertigo :: dizziness
vestige :: trace; remains
viand :: food
vicissitude :: change of fortune
victuals :: food
vigilance :: watchfulness
viper :: poisonous snake
virago :: shrew
virtuoso :: highly skilled artist
virus :: disease communicator
visage :: face; appearance
vivisection :: act of dissecting living animals
vogue :: popular fashion
volition :: act of making a conscious choice
votary :: follower of a cult
warranty :: guarantee; assurance by seller
wastrel :: profligate
welkin :: sky
whit :: smallest speck
whorl :: ring of leaves around stem; ring
witticism :: witty saying; facetious remark
wizardry :: sorcery; magic
wont :: custom; habitual procedure
wraith :: ghost; phantom of a living person
yeoman :: man owning small estate; middle-class farmer
yokel :: country bumpkin
zealot :: fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
zenith :: point directly overhead in the sky; summit
zephyr :: gentle breeze; west wind
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