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Term
Apocryphal
 Definition
Of doubtful authenticity.
not genuine; spurious; counterfeit
Term
Aphoristic
 Definition
Relating to a concise/terse statement of truth/principle/sentiment
Term
Indolent
 Definition
1.Habitually lazy
2.Causing little or no pain
Term
Abstemious
 Definition
Moderate, usually in terms of consumption of food and drink.
Term
Alacrity
 Definition
Promptness, eagerness, speedy and marked by readiness.
Term
Apprise
 Definition
To give notice to.
Term
Assiduous
 Definition
Marked by consistent, unremitting attention to or persistence.
Term
Aver
 Definition
To allege or assert the truth of, such as in a legal plea.
Term
Belie
 Definition
1.To show to be false.
2.To give a false impression.
Term
Defray
 Definition
Provide the payment for.
Term
Denigrate
 Definition
1.To blacken.
2.To defame
Term
Demotic
 Definition
Pertaining to the peaple.
Term
Denouement
 Definition
Outcome, normally in terms of a play or literary work.
Term
Disabuse
 Definition
To correct a false impression.
Term
Effrontery
 Definition
Impudence, shameless boldness.
Term
Emetic
 Definition
A substance which causes vomiting.
(e.g. the scent of another gre prep book)
Term
Equable
 Definition
Tranquil, unvarying, steady.
Term
Exculpate
 Definition
To clear from blame.
Term
Exigency
 Definition
Urgent situation.
Term
Exceptionable
 Definition
Objectionable.
Term
Execrable
 Definition
Very bad!
Term
Exegesis
 Definition
Explanation, analysis of a literary passage. Usually the bible.
Term
Exhort
 Definition
Urge. In earnest towards moral ends..
Term
Exiguous
 Definition
Scanty, meager, small.
Term
Expiate
 Definition
To make amends for.
Term
Expostulate
 Definition
protest or object to. To remonstrate.
Term
Expurgate
 Definition
To expunge objectionable material, Delete.
Term
Extenuate
 Definition
TO diminish, lessen, make thin.
Term
Expository
 Definition
Serving to explain.
Term
Factotum
 Definition
Handyman
Term
Factitious
 Definition
Artificial, sham.
Term
Felicitous
 Definition
Suitably expressed, well chosen.
Term
Gainsay
 Definition
Deny.
Term
Ablution
 Definition
Washing
Term
Abnegation
 Definition
Renunciation, self sacrifice.
Term
Abstruse
 Definition
Obscure, profound.
Term
Accretion
 Definition
Growth, increase.
Term
Acerbity
 Definition
Bitterness of speech and temperament.
Term
Acumen
 Definition
Mental Keenness.
Term
Advent
 Definition
Arrival
Term
Advert
 Definition
Refer.
Term
Aegis
 Definition
Shield, defense.
Term
Agglomeration
 Definition
Collection, heap.
Term
Aggregate
 Definition
Gather, accumulate.
Term
Alimentary
 Definition
Supplying nourishment.
Term
Alliteration
 Definition
The repetition of the beginning sound of successive words in poetry.
Term
Alluvial
 Definition
Deposits of soil produced by running water.
Term
Ambrosia
 Definition
Food of the gods.
Term
Amity
 Definition
Friendship.
Term
Analgesic
 Definition
Causing insensitivity to pain.
Term
Anathema
 Definition
Solemn curse.
Term
Animadversion
 Definition
Critical remark.
Term
Anneal
 Definition
Reduce brittleness and improve strength by heating and cooling.
Term
Anodyne
 Definition
Drug that reduces pain.
Term
Antediluvian
 Definition
Antiquated, extremely ancient.
Term
Antic
 Definition
Extravagantly odd.
Term
Aphorism
 Definition
Pithy maxim or saying. More philosophic/scientific then an adage.
Term
Apocryphal
 Definition
Spurious, not authentic.
Term
Apogee
 Definition
Highest point.
Term
Apothegm
 Definition
Pithy, compact saying. Proverb.
Term
Apotheosis
 Definition
1.Elevation to godhood.
2.An ideal example of something.
Term
Appellation
 Definition
Name, Title.
Term
Apposite
 Definition
Appropriate, fitting.
Term
Approbation
 Definition
Approval.
Term
Appurtenances
 Definition
Subordinate Possessions.
Term
Apropos
 Definition
1. To the point and timely.
2. In reference to.
Term
Aquiline
 Definition
Curved, Hooked.
Term
Arabesque
 Definition
Style of decorating involving curves and intertwining.
Term
Argot
 Definition
Slang
Term
Aria
 Definition
Operatic solo.
Term
Array
 Definition
1.Marshal, draw up in order.
2.Clothe, adorn.
Term
Arroyo
 Definition
Gully
Term
Artifice
 Definition
Deception, trickery.
Term
Ascendancy
 Definition
Controlled influence.
Term
Asperity
 Definition
Sharpness of temper.
Term
Aspersion
 Definition
Slanderous remark.
Term
Assay
 Definition
Analyze, Evaluate.
Term
Assiduous
 Definition
Diligent.
Term
Atavism
 Definition
Reversion to an earlier type.
Term
Augury
 Definition
Omen, Prophecy.
Term
August
 Definition
Impressive, majestic.
Term
Avarice
 Definition
Greediness for wealth.
Term
Avuncular
 Definition
Like an uncle.
Term
Azure
 Definition
Sky blue.
Term
Bacchanalian
 Definition
Drunken.
Term
Badinage
 Definition
Teasing conversation.
Term
Baleful
 Definition
Threatening, menacing.
Term
Ballast
 Definition
Heavy substance used to add support or stability.
Term
Bate
 Definition
Let down, restrain.
Term
Bauble
 Definition
Trinket, trifle.
Term
Beatitude
 Definition
Blessedness, state of bliss.
Term
Bedizen
 Definition
Dress with vulgar finery.
Term
Bedraggle
 Definition
Wet thoroughly.
Term
Belie
 Definition
Contradict. Give a false impression.
Term
Bellicose
 Definition
Naturally inclined to fight.
Term
Benison
 Definition
Blessing.
Term
Betoken
 Definition
Signify, indicate.
Term
Bevy
 Definition
Large group.
Term
Bicameral
 Definition
Two chambered legislature.
Term
Bilious
 Definition
Peevishly ill humored.
Term
Blandish
 Definition
Cajole, coax with flattery.
Term
Bluff
 Definition
Rough but good natured.
Term
Bowdlerize
 Definition
Expurgate.
Term
Braggadocio
 Definition
Boasting.
Term
Brindled
 Definition
Tawny/grayish with marks.
Term
Brook
 Definition
Tolerate, endure.
Term
Bugaboo
 Definition
Object of baseless fear.
Term
Burlesque
 Definition
Give an imitation which ridicules.
Term
Cabal
 Definition
Secret scheming group.
Term
Cadge
 Definition
Beg, mooch, panhandle.
Term
Calorific
 Definition
Heat producing.
Term
Calumny
 Definition
Malicious misrepresentation, slander.
Term
Cant
 Definition
1.Insincere expression of piety.
2.Jargon of thieves.
Term
Cantana
 Definition
Story set to music.
Term
Canto
 Definition
Division of a long poem.
Term
Capacious
 Definition
Spacious.
Term
Captious
 Definition
Fault finding.
Term
Carrion
 Definition
Rotting flesh of a body.
Term
Catechism
 Definition
Book of religious instruction.
Term
Catcall
 Definition
Boo.
Term
Cathartic
 Definition
Purgative.
Term
Cavil
 Definition
Make frivolous objections.
Term
Celerity
 Definition
Speed, Rapidity.
Term
Censorious
 Definition
Critical.
Term
Centripetal
 Definition
Tending towards the center.
Term
Cerebration
 Definition
Thought.
Term
Cession
 Definition
ceding something.
Term
Chaffing
 Definition
Bantering, joking.
Term
Chary
 Definition
Cautious. Restrained about giving.
Term
Assay
 Definition
To Analise, asses. To judge the quality of
Term
Dross
 Definition
Waist material.
Term
Nice
 Definition
1.Coy, shy, reluctant.
2.Unimportant, trivial.
3.Fine, minute, subtle.
Term
Chase
 Definition
Ornament a mettle surface by indenting.
Term
Chimerical
 Definition
Fantastically improbable, Imaginative.
Term
Chisel
 Definition
Swindle or cheat.
Term
Choleric
 Definition
Hot tempered.
Term
Churlish
 Definition
Boorish, rude.
Term
Ciliated
 Definition
Having fine hairs.
Term
Cipher
 Definition
Nonentity. Worthless person or thing.
Term
Circumscribe
 Definition
Limit narrowly. Define. Confine, restrict.
Term
Circumspect
 Definition
Prudent, cautious.
Term
Circumvent
 Definition
Outwit, baffle.
Term
Clapper
 Definition
Tongue of a bell.
Term
Clarion
 Definition
Shrill, trumpet-like sound.
Term
Clime
 Definition
Region, climate.
Term
Coda
 Definition
Concluding section of musical or literary composition.
Term
Codicil
 Definition
Supplement to the body of a will.
Term
Coeval
 Definition
Living at the same time as.
Term
Cognate
 Definition
Related linguistically, Allied in blood. Similar or akin in nature.
Term
Collate
 Definition
1.Examine in order to verify authenticity.
2.Arrange in order.
Term
Collation
 Definition
A light meal.
Term
Colloquy
 Definition
Informal discussion.
Term
Comestible
 Definition
Fit to be eaten.
Term
Comity
 Definition
Courtesy, civility.
Term
Compendium
 Definition
Brief, comprehensive summary.
Term
Complaisant
 Definition
Trying to please. Overly polite.
Term
Comport
 Definition
Bear oneself, behave.
Term
Compunction
 Definition
Remorse.
Term
Conclave
 Definition
Hollow.
Term
Concomitant
 Definition
That which accompanies.
Term
Concord
 Definition
Harmony.
Term
Condign
 Definition
Appropriate deserved (usually severe punishment)
Term
Congenital
 Definition
Existing at birth.
Term
Connivance
 Definition
Pretense of ignorance to something wrong. Permission to offend.
Term
Connubial
 Definition
Related to marriage, Conjugal.
Term
Consanguinity
 Definition
Kinship.
Term
Consequential
 Definition
Pompous, self important.
Term
Conservatory
 Definition
School of fine arts.
Term
Consonance
 Definition
Harmony, agreement.
Term
Consort
 Definition
Husband and wife.
Term
Constraint
 Definition
Compulsion, Repression of feelings.
Term
Construe
 Definition
Explain, interpret.
Term
Contention
 Definition
Claim, thesis.
Term
Contiguous
 Definition
Adjacent to, touching upon.
Term
Continence
 Definition
Self restraint. Sexual chastity.
Term
Controvert
 Definition
Oppose with arguments.
Term
Contumacious
 Definition
Disobedient, resisting authority.
Term
Conveyance
 Definition
Vehicle. Transfer.
Term
Convoke
 Definition
Call together.
Term
Coquette
 Definition
Flirt.
Term
Countenance
 Definition
Approve, tolerate.
Term
Countermand
 Definition
Cancel, revoke.
Term
Cow
 Definition
Terrorize, intimidate.
Term
Cozen
 Definition
Cheat, hoodwink, swindle.
Term
Crabbed
 Definition
Crabby.
Term
Craven
 Definition
Cowardly.
Term
Crotchety
 Definition
Eccentric, whimsical.
Term
credence
 Definition
Belief.
Term
Culvert
 Definition
Artificial Chanel of water.
Term
Churlish
 Definition
Boorish, rude, mean. peasant like.
Term
Cynosure
 Definition
1.Object of attention.
2.Serving for guidance or direction.
Term
Dais
 Definition
Raised platform for guest of honor
Term
Deciduous
 Definition
Falling off, as of leaves.
Term
Declivity
 Definition
Downward slope.
Term
Decollete
 Definition
Having a low cut neck line.
Term
Defray
 Definition
Provide for the payment of.
Term
Delineate
 Definition
Portray, Depict, Sketch.
Term
Delta
 Definition
Mud/sand land between branches of a river.
Term
Delusive
 Definition
Deceptive. Raising vain hopes.
Term
Demagogue
 Definition
One who appeals to peoples prejudice. False leader.
Term
Demoniac
 Definition
Of, pertaining to, or like a demon.
Term
Demotic
 Definition
Pertaining to the people.
Term
Demur
 Definition
1.Objection, protest.
2.Object because of doubts or scruples, hesitate.
Term
Denigrate
 Definition
Blacken.
Term
Denizen
 Definition
Inhabitant, resident, regular.
Term
Denouement
 Definition
Outcome. Final development in the plot of some work.
Term
Deplore
 Definition
Regret.
Term
Depredation
 Definition
Plundering.
Term
Derivative
 Definition
Unoriginal.
Term
Descry
 Definition
Catch sight of. Discern, perceive, detect.
Term
Desuetude
 Definition
State of disuse.
Term
Aspersion
 Definition
1.Calumniation, defamation, slander.
2.A shower or spray.
Term
Devolve
 Definition
To be transferred or delegated to another.
Term
Diadem
 Definition
Crown.
Term
Diffidence
 Definition
Shyness or lack of confidence.
Term
Diffuse
 Definition
Wordy, rambling, spread out.
Term
Dilatory
 Definition
Tending to delay. Intentionally delaying.
Term
Diminution
 Definition
Lessening, reduction in size.
Term
Dint
 Definition
Means, Effort.
Term
Dirge
 Definition
Musical lament.
Term
Disabuse
 Definition
Correct of a false notion.
Term
Disaffected
 Definition
Disloyal.
Term
Disapprobation
 Definition
Disapproval, condemnation.
Term
Disburse
 Definition
Pay out.
Term
Discomfit
 Definition
To rout, defeat, thwart, disconcert.
Term
Disenfranchise
 Definition
Deprive of civil rights.
Term
disgorge
 Definition
Surrender something. Eject.
Term
Disinter
 Definition
Dig up, unearth.
Term
Disinterested
 Definition
Unprejudiced.
Term
Dispatch
 Definition
Speediness, prompt execution.
Term
Disport
 Definition
Amuse.
Term
Disputatious
 Definition
Argumentative. Fond of arguing
Term
Disquisition
 Definition
A formal systematic inquiry.
Term
Dissemble
 Definition
Disguise, pretend.
Term
Dissimulate
 Definition
Pretend. Conceal by feigning.
Term
Dissolution
 Definition
Disintegration. Loosening in morals.
Term
Distrait
 Definition
Inattentive, distracted, often by anxiety.
Term
Docket
 Definition
Program as for a trial.
Term
Doctinaire
 Definition
Unfeelingly dogmatic.
Term
Doff
 Definition
Take off.
Term
Doggerel
 Definition
Poor verse.
Term
Dolorous
 Definition
Sorrowful. Doleful.
Term
Dormer
 Definition
Window projecting from a roof.
Term
Dour
 Definition
sour, stubborn.
Term
Dowdy
 Definition
Slovenly, untidy.
Term
Droll
 Definition
Queer and amusing.
Term
Ductile
 Definition
Malleable, flexible, pliable.
Term
Dulcet
 Definition
Sweet sounding.
Term
Duress
 Definition
Forcible restraint.
Term
Ecclesiastic
 Definition
Relating to the church.
Term
Eclectic
 Definition
Selective. Composed of elements drawn from desperate sources.
Term
Effete
 Definition
Lacking vigor. Sterile.
Term
Effluvium
 Definition
Noxious smell.
Term
Egress
 Definition
Exit.
Term
Elicit
 Definition
Draw out by discussion.
Term
Ellipsis
 Definition
Omission of words from a text.
Term
Elysian
 Definition
Relating to paradise. Blissful.
Term
Emendation
 Definition
Correction of errors. Improvement.
Term
Emollient
 Definition
Soothing or softening remidy.
Term
Emolument
 Definition
Salary, compensation.
Term
Emetic
 Definition
Substance causing vomiting.
Term
Encipher
 Definition
Encode.
Term
Enclave
 Definition
Territory enclosed in an alien land.
Term
Encomium
 Definition
High praise. Eulogy.
Term
Endue
 Definition
1.Endow
2.Put on.
Term
Enigmatic
 Definition
Obscure, puzzling.
Term
Enjoin
 Definition
Command, order, forbid.
Term
Ensconce
 Definition
Settle comfortably.
Term
Enthrall
 Definition
Capture, enslave.
Term
Environ
 Definition
Enclose, surround.
Term
Epigram
 Definition
Witty thought or saying, usually short.
Term
Episodic
 Definition
Loosely connected.
Term
Epithet
 Definition
Word or phrase usually used to describe a person or thing.
Term
Equable
 Definition
Tranquil, steady. uniform.
Term
Equinox
 Definition
Period of equal days and nights.
Term
Equipoise
 Definition
Balance. Balancing force.
Term
Errant
 Definition
Wondering.
Term
Eschew
 Definition
Avoid.
Term
Essay
 Definition
Make an attempt at. Test.
Term
Ethnology
 Definition
Study of humankind.
Term
Ethos
 Definition
Underlying character of a culture/group.
Term
Eulogistic
 Definition
Praising.
Term
Euphony
 Definition
Sweet sound.
Term
Evince
 Definition
Show clearly.
Term
Exceptionable
 Definition
Objectionable.
Term
Exculpate
 Definition
Clear from blame.
Term
Execrable
 Definition
Very bad.
Term
Exigency
 Definition
Urgent situation.
Term
Expatiate
 Definition
Talk at length.
Term
Facile
 Definition
1.Easily accomplished.
2.Superficial.
3.Ready of fluent.
Term
Factitious
 Definition
Artificial, sham.
Term
Fallow
 Definition
Plowed but not sowed.
Term
Fancier
 Definition
Breeder or dealer of animals.
Term
Fastidious
 Definition
Difficult to please. Squeamish.
Term
Fatuous
 Definition
Inane and foolishly smug.
Term
Febrile
 Definition
Feverish.
Term
Feckless
 Definition
Feeble and ineffective.
Term
Felicitous
 Definition
Apt, suitably expressed, well chosen.
Term
Felicity
 Definition
Happiness. Appropriateness of a remark or choice.
Term
Fell
 Definition
1.Cruel, deadly.
2.To cut down.
Term
Fete
 Definition
V. Honor at a festival.
Term
Fiat
 Definition
Command, authorization.
Term
Filial
 Definition
Pertaining to a son or daughter.
Term
Filigree
 Definition
Delicate, lace like metalwork.
Term
Flail
 Definition
Thresh grain by hand.
Term
Flout
 Definition
Reject, mock, show contempt for.
Term
Fodder
 Definition
Coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.
Term
Foil
 Definition
Contrast.
Term
Foist
 Definition
Insert improperly. Palm off.
Term
Fop
 Definition
Dandy. Man excessively obsessed with his clothes.
Term
Foray
 Definition
Raid.
Term
Fracas
 Definition
Brawl.
Term
Franchise
 Definition
Right granted by authority.
Right to vote.
Term
Frieze
 Definition
Ornamental band on a wall.
Term
Froward
 Definition
Stubbornly contradictory.
Term
Fructify
 Definition
Bear fruit.
Term
Fugitive
 Definition
Fleeting, transitory.
Term
Fulminate
 Definition
Denounce thunderously. Explode.
Term
Fulsome
 Definition
Disgustingly excessive.
Term
Fusillade
 Definition
Simultaneous firing or outburst.
Term
Gadfly
 Definition
1.Animal biting fly.
2.Annoying person.
Term
Gainsay
 Definition
1.Deny.
2.Oppose. Speak out against.
Term
Gall
 Definition
Bitterness. Nerve.
Term
Gambit
 Definition
Opening chess move involving sacrificing a piece.
Term
Gauche
 Definition
Clumsy, coarse, and uncouth.
Term
Genuflect
 Definition
Bend the knee as in worship.
Term
Germane
 Definition
Pertinent.
Term
Gerontacracy
 Definition
Government ruled by old people.
Term
Glean
 Definition
Gather leavings.
Term
Glib
 Definition
Fluent, facile, slick.
Term
Gourmand
 Definition
Epicure.
Term
Graduated
 Definition
Arranged by degrees.
Term
Grandiloquent
 Definition
Pompous. Bombastic. Using high sounding language.
Term
Guile
 Definition
Deceit.
Term
Guy
 Definition
Cable or chain connected to something that has to be braced or steadied.
Term
Hackles
 Definition
Hairs on back and neck (Especially of a dog)
Term
Halcyon
 Definition
Calm, peaceful.
Term
Hale
 Definition
Healthy.
Term
Hallowed
 Definition
Bessed, consecrated.
Term
Hap
 Definition
Chance of luck.
Term
Harangue
 Definition
Long, passionate, and vehement speech.
Term
Harry
 Definition
Harass, annoy, raid.
Term
Hermetic
 Definition
1.Airtight seal.
2.Occult.
Term
Herpetologist
 Definition
One who studies reptiles.
Term
Heterodox
 Definition
Unorthodox.
Term
Hinterlands
 Definition
Back country.
Term
Hireling
 Definition
One who works for pay only.
Term
Hirsute
 Definition
Hairy.
Term
Histrionic
 Definition
Theatrical.
Term
Hoary
 Definition
White with age.
Term
Holocaust
 Definition
Destruction by fire.
Term
Hortatory
 Definition
Exhorting. Encouraging twords some course of action.
Term
Homily
 Definition
Sermon. Serious warning
Term
Hummock
 Definition
Small hill.
Term
Humus
 Definition
Substance produced from decaying vegetable matter.
Term
Husband
 Definition
Use sparingly, conserve, save.
Term
Hyperbole
 Definition
Exaggeration, overstatement.
Term
Hypocritical
 Definition
Pretending to be virtuous. Deceiving.
Term
Husbandry
 Definition
Frugality, thrift, agriculture.
Term
Ichthyology
 Definition
Study of fish.
Term
Iconoclastic
 Definition
Attacking cherished traditions.
Term
Idiom
 Definition
Expression whose meaning as whole differs from the meaning of the words which go into it.
Term
Idyllic
 Definition
Charmingly carefree. Simple.
Term
Igneous
 Definition
Produced by fire. Volcanic.
Term
Ignominy
 Definition
Deep disgrace. Shame or dishonor.
Term
Imbroglio
 Definition
Complicated situation. Entanglement or confused mass.
Term
Immolate
 Definition
Offer as a sacrifice.
Term
Immure
 Definition
Shut up in confinement.
Term
Impassive
 Definition
Without feeling. Imperturbable. Stoical.
Term
Impecunious
 Definition
Without money.
Term
Impolitic
 Definition
Not wise.
Term
Importunate
 Definition
Urging, demanding.
Term
Imprecation
 Definition
Curse.
Term
Impuissance
 Definition
Powerlessness, feebleness.
Term
Provident
 Definition
Having or showing foresight.
Term
Impute
 Definition
Attribute, ascribe.
Term
Incipient
 Definition
Beginning, in an early stage.
Term
Inchoate
 Definition
Recently begun. Rudimentary, elementary.
Term
Inclement
 Definition
Stormy, unkind.
Term
Incontinent
 Definition
Lacking self-restraint.
Term
Incubus
 Definition
Burden. Nightmare.
Term
Inculcate
 Definition
Teach (often morality by admonition).
Term
Indemnify
 Definition
Make secure against loss. Compensate for loss.
Term
Indite
 Definition
Write, compose.
Term
Ineluctable
 Definition
Irresistible. Not to be escaped.
Term
Inequity
 Definition
Unfairness.
Term
Inerrancy
 Definition
Infallibility.
Term
Inexorable
 Definition
Relentless. Implacable.
Term
Ingenuous
 Definition
Naive and trusting. Young. Unsophisticated.
Term
Inimical
 Definition
Harmful, hostile, detrimental.
Term
Inimitable
 Definition
Matchless. Not able to be imitated.
Term
Iniquitous
 Definition
Wicked, immoral. Unrighteous.
Term
Salubrious
 Definition
Healthful. Wholesome.
Term
Insipid
 Definition
Lacking in flavor. Dull.
Term
Insolvent
 Definition
Bankrupt.
Term
Insouciant
 Definition
Indifferent. Without concern or care.
Term
Insularity
 Definition
Narrow-mindedness. Isolation.
Term
Insuperable
 Definition
Insurmountable. Unbeatable.
Term
Inter
 Definition
Bury.
Term
Interdict
 Definition
Prohibit. Forbid.
Term
Internecine
 Definition
Mutually destructive.
Term
Interpolate
 Definition
Insert between.
Term
Inured
 Definition
Accustomed. Hardened.
Term
Inveigh
 Definition
Denounce. Utter censure or invective.
Term
Inveigle
 Definition
Led astray. Wheedle.
Term
Inveterate
 Definition
Deep-rooted. habitual.
Term
Irascible
 Definition
Irritable. Easily Angered.
Term
Isthmus
 Definition
Narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies.
Term
Jocose
 Definition
Given to joking.
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Jocund
 Definition
Marry
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Knave
 Definition
Untrustworthy person. Rogue. Scoundrel.
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Labile
 Definition
Likely to change. Unstable.
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Lachrymose
 Definition
Producing Tears.
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Laconic
 Definition
Brief and to the point.
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Laggard
 Definition
Slow. Sluggish.
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Laity
 Definition
Lay person. One not associated with the clergy.
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Larder
 Definition
Pantry.
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Legerdemain
 Definition
Slight of hand.
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Lilliputian
 Definition
Extremely small.
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Limn
 Definition
Draw. Outline. Define.
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Lineaments
 Definition
Features. Especially of the face.
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List
 Definition
Tilt. Lean over.
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Litotes
 Definition
Understatement for emphasis.
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Livid
 Definition
Lead colored. Black and blue. Enraged.
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Lout
 Definition
Clumsy person.
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Lucre
 Definition
Money.
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Lumen
 Definition
Unit of light energy.
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Macerate
 Definition
Soften by soaking in liquid.
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Machinations
 Definition
evil schemes or plots.
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Maculated
 Definition
Spotted, stained.
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Madrigal
 Definition
Pastoral song.
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Magnanimity
 Definition
Generosity.
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Magniloquent
 Definition
Boastful, pompous.
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Maladroit
 Definition
Clumsy. Bungling.
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Malapropism
 Definition
Comic misuse of a word.
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Malign
 Definition
Speak evil of.
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Manumit
 Definition
Emancipate. Free from bondage.
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Martinet
 Definition
A strict disciplinarian. (particularly military)
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Matrix
 Definition
Point of origination.
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Mawkish
 Definition
maudlin. Grossly sentimental.
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Mellifluous
 Definition
Sweetly of smoothly flowing. Melodious.
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Meretricious
 Definition
Flashy. Tawdry.
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Mete
 Definition
Measure. Distribute.
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Miasma
 Definition
Heavy atmosphere.
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Milieu
 Definition
Environment. Means of expression.
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Militate
 Definition
Work against.
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Minatory
 Definition
Menacing, threatening.
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Miscellany
 Definition
Mixture of writing on various subjects.
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Missive
 Definition
Letter.
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Modish
 Definition
Fashionable.
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Mollycoddle
 Definition
Indulge excessively.
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Mordant
 Definition
Biting, sarcastic, stinging.
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Moribund
 Definition
Dying.
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Mote
 Definition
Small speck.
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Mountebank
 Definition
Boastful pretender.
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Mulct
 Definition
Defraud a person of something.
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