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A – D Words

patq3266 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:31:17 +0000

summer girl reading words

A

ABAFT
- BACK OF BOAT
ABEYANCE
SUSPENSION OF ACTIVITY
ACCLIMATE
- GET USED TO NEW CLIMATE

ADVANTAGEOUS

GIVEN FAVORABLE TREATMENT
AFFIRMATION
- POSITIVE DECLARATION
AFFLATUS
- INSPIRATION OR POWERFUL IMPULSE
AFFRAY
- BRAWL
AGGREGATE
- TO COMBINE OR GATHER
- A TOTAL; COLLECTION OR SUM
AGOPEE
- THE HIGHEST POINT
- THE POINT MOST DISTANT FROM THE EARTH
ALLIANCE
- ASSOCIATION WITH GROUP WITH LIKE GOALS
AMALGAMATION
- BUSINESS MERGER TO FORM ONE
AMANUENSIS
- ONE EMPLOYED TO TAKE DICTATION
AMBIGUITY
- DOUBTFUL
AMBIGUOUS
- UNCERTAIN, INDEFINITE
AMBIVALENT
- SIMULTANEOUS CONFLICTING FEELINGS, I.E., LOVE AND HATE
ANGST
- FULL OF ANXIETY
ANNIHILATE
- TO DESTROY COMPLETELY
ANOMALOUS
- INCONSISTENT WITH THE NORM; OUT OF THE ORDINARY
ANTHROPOMORPHIZE
- TO ASCRIBE HUMAN TRAITS TO AN OBJECT
ANTITHETICAL
- COMPLETE OPPOSITE
AQUIFER
- A LAYER OF SAND THROUGH WHICH WATER FLOWS
ATONE
- TO BECOME RECONCILED
ATTENUATE
- TO BECOME THIN
- TO LESSEN
- TO DIMINISH, WEAKEN OR REDUCE
ATROPHY
- DECREASE IN SIZE; WASTE AWAY
AUDACITY
- BOLD OR DARING
AUGURY
- DIVINATION
- AN OMEN OR INDICATION
AUSPICIOUS
- FAVORABLE OR UNKIND
AUSTERE
- TO BE MORALLY STRICT; LIVE SIMPLY
AUTONOMY
- SELF RULE

B

BANYAN DAY
- SAILORS REFFERED TO A DAY WITHOUT MEAT
BENEVOLENT
- KIND, CARING, COMPASSIONATE
BLIND-SIDED
- THE SIDE AWAY FROM ONE’S ATTENTION
BLOG
- SHORT FOR WEB LOG,
- COOKIE CUTTER OF A WEB SITE
BON VIVANT
- A PERSON WHO ENJOYS GOOD FOOD

C

CACOPHONY
- HARD MIXTURE OF SOUND (AS THE CACOPHONY OF THE CITY)
CACOLOGY
- BAD CHOICE OF WORDS (HARSH WORDS)
CAJOLE
- TO URGE THROUGH HUMOR
- COAX
CALIPHATE
- TERRITORY OF A DICTATOR
CANARD
- BASELESS RUMOR
CAPTIOUS
- RAISING PETTY OBJECTIONS
CARTEL
- NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL MONOPOLY
CAVALIER
- LACK OF RESPECT TOWARDS MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE
CAVIL
- TRIVIAL OBJECTIONS
CHIVALRY
- NOBLE QUALITIES OF A KNIGHT
- COURAGE, HONOR, READINESS TO HELP WOMEN
CHURL
- BADTEMPERED PERSON; SELFISH PERSON
COMPLACENT (OR COMPLAISANT)
- WILLINGNESS TO PLEASE
COGITATE
- PONDER
- THINK DEEPLY
COMELY
- HAVING A PLEASING APPEARANCE
CONCILIATORY
- WIN OVER
- MAKE FRIENDS
- GAIN GOOD WILL
CONCLAVE
- PRIVATE MEETING TO SELECT A POPE
CONDESCENDING
- LOOKING DOWN ON ANOTHER; ARROGANT
CONFLUENCE
- TO FLOW TOGETHER, AS IN RIVERS
CONTENTIOUS
- QUARRELSOME
CONTIGUOUS
- CONNECTED IN AN UNBROKEN SEQUENCE (48 STATES)
CREPUSCULAR
- RELATED TO TWILIGHT
CURMUDGEON
- AN ILL-MANNERED, BAD TEMPERED PERSON

D

DEBACLE
- CRUSHING COLLAPSE
DEFENESTRATE

THROW SOMETHING OUT OF A WINDOW

DIATRIBE

A BITTER, ABUSIVE CRITICISM

DENUNCIATION

DICHOTOMY
- A DIVISION INTO TWO PARTS
DIGRESS
- TO CHANGE SUBJECTS TEMPORARILY
DISCONCERT
- CONFUSED
DISENCUMBERED
- FREE OF A BURDEN
DOUR
- SEVERE AND UNFRIENDLY

E – G Words

patq3266 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:30:53 +0000

summer girl reading words

E

ECCENTRIC
- HARMLESS ODD BEHAVIOR
ECLECTIC
- VARIOUS METHODS OR STYLES
EGRESS
- A PLACE OR MEANS OF GOING OUT (EXIT)
ELEGY
- FUNERAL SONG
- LAMENT FOR THE DEAD
ELISION
- OMITTING SOMETHING
EMBANKMENT
- BANK OF EARTH TO KEEP BACK WATER
EMBELLISHMENT
- TO DECORATE
- IN STORYTELLING, TO EXAGGERATE
EMBRACER
- ONE WHO ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE A COURT ILLEGALLY
EMBRACERY
- ATTEMPT TO CORRUPT A JURY WITH BRIBES
ENCROACH
- INTRUDE
EQUIVOCAL
- VAGUE, UNCLEAR
ESCAPISM
- A TENDENCY TO ESCAPE FROM REALITY
ESCHEW
- TO AVOID
EXCRESCENCE
- SOMETHING UNWANTED GROWING OUT OF
EXPEDIENT
- SUITABLE FOR ACHIEVING A PARTICULAR END
- TEMPORARY MEANS TO AN END
EXPIATION
- MAKE AMENDS
- PAY THE PENALTY FOR

F

FACETIOUS

PLAYFULLY HUMOROUS

FANIENT

A DO NOTHING, LAZY IDLE SLUGGARD

FARCICAL

ABSURD OR MIXED UP

FLAGRANT

OBVIOUSLY DISTASTEFUL
GROSS
OBJECTIONABLE

FLINTY

UNYIELDING
STERN

FOIST

TO PASS OFF AS REAL
TO IMPOSE ON ANOTHER BY DECEIT

FULMINATE

TO ISSUE A THUNDEROUS VERBAL ATTACK

FURTIVE

SECRETIVEW

G

GELATAPHOBIA
- FEAR OF RIDICULE BY OTHERS
GENERATION X
- THOSE BORN IN 70s AND 80s
GIBBOUS
- ANIMAL WITH HUMPBACK

H – L Words

patq3266 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:30:31 +0000

summer girl reading words

H

HEINOUS
- EVIL, WICKED

I

ICONIC
- DONE IN A CONVENTIONAL STYLE
IGNORANT
- NOT EDUCATED
IGNOMINOUS
- DISGRACEFUL
- BRINGING SHAME OR DISHONOR
IMPASSE
- BLOCK TO PROGRESS OR AGREEMENT
IMPERVIOUS
- NOT ABLE TO BE PENETRATED
- UNYIELDING, UNBENDING
IMPETUOUS
- IMPULSIVE, HASTY
INCIPIENT
- TO APPEAR INITIALLY
INCOMPATIBLE
- MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE
- INCAPABLE OF BLENDING OR ASSOCIATING DUE TO DISHARMONY
INCUMBENT
- PERSON CURRENTLY HOLDING OFFICE
INDELIBLE
- CANNOT BE ERASED
INDIGENOUS
- COMMON TO THE AREA
INDISCRIMINATE
- RANDOM OR CONFUSED
- HAPHAZARD
INERTIA
- DISINCLINATION TO MOVE OR ACT
INFINITENESS
- EXTENDING INDEFINITELY
INFLECT
- TO VARY THE TONE OR PITCH OF VOICE
- TO TURN INWARD
INK HORN
- SMALL BOTTLE OF INK (AS IN OLD SCHOOL DESKS)
INSATIABLE
- CANNOT BE SATISFIED
INGLORIOUS
- SHAMEFUL
- NOT FAMOUS, UNKNOWN
- INTAGLIO
- A DECORATION WITH SURFACE CARVINGS
INTEGRAL
- ESSENTIAL OR NECESSARY FOR COMPLETNESS
- A COMPLETE UNIT
- WHOLE
INTUBATION
- PROCESS OF INSERTING A BREATHING TUBE
INUNDATED
- SWAMPED

J

JICAMA
- A TURNIP
JUDICIOUSLY
- SHOWING GOOD JUDGMENT
JUNTA
- GROUP CONTROLLING GOVT. AFTER A SEIZURE
JUT
- TO STICK OUT, PROJECT

K

KAKISTOCRACY
- GOVERNMENT BY THE LEAST QUALIFIED PEOPLE
- OR MOST UNPRINCIPLED CITIZENS
KISMET
- FATE, DESTINY
KNAVERY
- RUGGISH OR MISCHIEVOUS ACT

L

LABORIOUS
- DEVOTED TO LABOR
LACHRYMOSE
- CAUSING CRYING
- TEARFUL
LANGUID
- LACKING IN VIGOR OR VITALITY
LATENT
- LYING HIDDEN
LEVEE
- RIVER EMBANKMENT
- AN EMBANKMENT RAISED TO PREVENT A RIVER FROM OVERLOWING
LICENTIOUS
- IMMORAL OR DISSOLUTE
LOOBY
- A CLUMSY FELLOW
LOQUACIOUS
- TALKATIVE

M – Q Words

patq3266 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:29:59 +0000

summer girl reading words

M

MAGNANIMOUS

NOBLE AND GENEROUS
GENEROUS IN FORGIVING

MALADY

UNHEALTHY CONDITION

MALAPROPISM

- HUMOROUS MISUSE OF A WORD
MALARKEY
- INSINCERE OR FOOLISH TALK

MALEVOLENT

- PRODUCTIVE OF HARM OR EVIL
MALINGER
- TO FEIGN ILLNESS OR
- TO PLAY HOOKEY
MATRICULATE
- TO ENROLL AS A STUDENT
MAVERICK
- ONE WHO TAKES AN INDEPENDENT STAND
MENAGERIE
- COLLECTION OF WILD ANIMALS IN A CAGE
MENDACIOUS
- NOT TRUTHFUL; LYING
MENIAL
- PERTAINING TO A SERVANT
METTLE
- TO HAVE SPIRIT OR COURAGE
MILLENIUM
- 1000 YEARS
MISONEISM
- HATRED
- INTOLERANCE OF CHANGE
MISPRISION
- NEGLECT IN REPORTING A CRIME
- CONTEMPT OR SCORN TOWARD THE LAW
MOCK
- RIDICULE
- MAKE FUN OF
MODE
- IN STATISTICS, NUMBER OCCURRING MOST FREQUENTLY
MUTABLE
- CAPABLE OR SUBJECT TO CHANGE
MYSTAGOGUE
- INTERPRETATION OF MYSTERIES
MYTHOMANIA
- COMPULSION TO EMBROIDER, EXAGGERATE
- OR TELL LIES

N

NARCISSISM
- EXCESSIVE LOVE AND ADMIRATION OF SELF
NEFARIOUS
- EXTREMELY WICKED OR EVIL
- INFAMOUS
NEGRITUDE
- THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF BLACK PEOPLE
- OF THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE
NESTLE
- TO SETTLE OR SNUGGLE COMFORTABLY
NUNCUPATIVE
- ORAL, NOT WRITTEN, IN A WILL
- TO NAME HEIR BEFORE WITNESSES

O

OBDURATE
- STUBBORNLY WICKED
- UNYIELDING
OBSEQUIOUS
- SERVILEY ATTENTIVE
- COMPLIANT TO EXCESS
OBTUSE
- BLUNT OR SLOW TO UNDERSTAND
OMBUDSMAN
- OFFICIAL WHO INVESTIGATES GOVT. COMPLAINT
OMEN
- A SIGN OF THE FUTURE
ORATION
- FORMAL OR PUBLIC SPEECH
OUSTER
- WRONGFUL REMOVAL

P

PAEAN
- A SONG OF PRAISE
PAGINATION
- THE SYSTEM OF NUMBERING PAGES
PALINDROME
- WORD THAT READS THE SAME BACKWARDS AND FORWARD
PALPABLE
- CAPABLE OF BEING TOUCHED OR FELT
PANOPTIC
- EVERYTHING VISIBLE IN ONE VIEW
PASSEMENTERIE
- ORNAMENTAL TRIMMINGS ON GARMENTS
PEDANTIC
- MARKED BY A NARROW FOCUS OFLEARNING
- FOCUS ON TRIVIAL
PENCHANT
- STRONG INCLINATION
PENSIVE
- ENGAGED IN DEEP THOUGHT
PENULTIMATE
- NEXT TO THE LAST
PENURY
- EXTREME POVERTY
PERFUNCTORY
- SHOWING LACK OF CONCERN
PERNICIOUS
- DEADLY
PERTINACIOUS
- HOLDING OBSTINATELY TO AN OPINION
PETULANT
- SHOWING ANGER OVER LITTLE THINGS
PLETHORA
- OVER SUPPLY OR EXCESS
POMPOUS
- PRETENTIOUS
PRATE
- CHATTER FOOLISHLY
PRETENTIOUS
- SHOWY, FLASHY
PROFICIENT
- PERFORMING A GIVEN SKILL WITH EXPERT CORRECTNESS
PROFLIGATE
- RECKLESSLY EXTRAVAGANT
POSIT
- PLACE
- ASSUME AS FACT OR PRINCIPLE
PREAMBLE
- INTRODUCTION TO FORMAL DOCUMENT
PRECIPITOUS
- VIOLENT OR UNWISE SPEED
PRIGGISH
- OVERLY CONCERNED WITH PETTY DETAILS
PROFFERED
- TO OFFER
PROMULGATE
- TO MAKE KNOWN BY OPEN DECLARATION
- A CREED, DOCTRINE
PUNCTILIOUS
- CAREFUL IN BEHAVIOR
  - PRECISE, CAREFUL IN MANNERS
PUNITIVE
- AIMED AT PUNISHMENT
PURPORTED
- SIGNIFY OR PROFESS
- TO STATE

Q

QUAFF
- TO DRINK HEARTILY AND DEEPLY
QUAGMIRE
- A BOG, A MESS
QUANDARY
- STATE OF UNCERTAINTY
QUAINT
- PLEASINGLY OLD OR OLD FASHIONED
QUID PRO QUO
- SOMETHING RECEIVED FOR SOMETHING ELSE
QUIETUS
- DISCHARGE FOR DEBT
- DEATH
QUINTESSENCE
- THE PURE, CONCENTRATED ESSENCE OF ANYTHING

R – Z Words

patq3266 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:29:26 +0000

summer girl reading words

R

RECIPROCITY
- RELATIONSHIP INVOLVING MUTUAL EXCHANGE
REDUNDANT
- UNNECESSARY
REMISS
- NEGLIGENT
REMONSTRATE
- TO URGE REASONS IN OPPOSITION TO
REPLETE
- OVERFLOWING
- ABUNDANCE
REPOSE
- TO LIE
REPRESSION
- CHECKING OF ONES TRUE FEELINGS
REPROBATE
- MORALLY BAD
- DEPRAVED
RETINUE
- PEOPLE WHO SURROUND IMPORTANT PEOPLE
RIPARIAN
- OWNER OF PROPERTY ON A RIVER BANK
RIPSNORTER
- ONE WHO IS REMARKABLE FOR STRENGTH
ROTE
- REPETITION OF WORDS TO REMEMBER

S

SAGE
- ONE WHO IS WISE
SANS
- WITHOUT
SAPIENT
- GREAT WISDOM OR DISCERNMENT
SCRUPLE
- A DOUBT AS TO WHAT IS MORAL
SCRUPULOUS
- HAVING MORAL INTEGRITY
SEDULOUS
- DILIGENT
- PERSEVERING
SERE
- DRIED UP, WITHER (USED IN OLD POETRY)
SINISTER
- LEFT HANDED
- THREATENING
SENTENTIOUS
- GIVEN TO EXCESSIVE MORALIZING
SHYSTER
- LAWYER WHO IS MANIPULATIVE AND DISREPUTABLE
SKULK
- LAY IN HIDING BECAUSE OF BAD CONSCIOUS
SLAKE
- QUENCH
- SATISFY
SODDEN
- SOAKED THROUGH
- SATURATED
SPATE
- A SUDDEN FLOOD OR OUTPOURING
STUPOR
- A DAZED CONDITION
SURREAL
- INTENSE REALITY OF A DREAM

T

TANTAMOUNT
- EQUIVALENT OR AS GOOD AS
TEMERITY
- CONTEMPT OF OPPOSITION
- UNREASONABLE, FOOLHARDY
TENACIOUS
- NOT EASY TO PULL APART
TENACITY
- PERSISTENT
TIMOROUS
- TIMID
- EASILY ALARMED
TITTLE
- THE DOT ON THE “i”
TORTUOUS
- TWISTED
- BENDING
TRENCHANT
- FORCEFUL
- VIGOROUS
TRUCULENT
- BEHAVIOR THAT IS BAD TEMPERED
- ARGUMENTATIVE

U

UBIQUITOUS
- BEING IN SEVERAL PLACES AT ONE TIME
UMBRAGE
- HURT OR ANGER AT WHAT IS PERCEIVED
UMBRIFEROUS
- PROVIDING SHADE
UNCEREMONIOUSLY
- DONE WITHOUT FORMALITY OR CEREMONY
URBANE
- REFINED AND ELEGANT

V

VERBOSE
- TALKATIVE, WORDY
VIGNETTE
- SHORT ESSAY
VITUPERATE
- TO ATTACK SOMEONE VICIOUSLY WITH WORDS
VOLUPTUARY
- SOMEONE WHO LOVES THE GOOD LIFE

W

WAGGISH
- FOND OF JOKING
WANGLE
- CONTRIVE
- PLAN OUT A SUBTLE PLAN
WREST
- TWIST OR TAKE BY VIOLENCE

X

XANTHIPPE
- ILL TEMPERED WOMAN
XENOPHOBIA
- FEAR OF FOREIGN PEOPLE OR THINGS

Z

ZEALOT
- INTENSELY DEVOTED TO A CAUSE
ZEPHYR
- GENTLE WIND
ZILCH
- NOTHING
- A PERSON REGARDED AS INSIGNIFICANT