emolument	the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor.	1999
palindrome	a word, verse, phrase, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward.	1999
deprecate	to disapprove of; also, to belittle.	1999
bivouac	a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp.	1999
umbrage	offense; resentment.	1999
incipient	beginning to exist or appear.	1999
dapple	a small contrasting blotch; also, to mark with spots.	1999
pugnacious	combative; quarrelsome.	1999
capitulate	to surrender under agreed conditions.	1999
susurrus	a whispering or rustling sound.	1999
thaumaturgy	the performing of miracles or magic.	1999
capacious	able to contain much.	1999
glower	to stare angrily or with a scowl.	1999
canorous	melodious; musical.	1999
repast	a meal.	1999
spoonerism	the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.	1999
tenebrous	dark; gloomy.	1999
nescience	lack of knowledge or awareness.	1999
gewgaw	a trinket; a bauble.	1999
effulgence	the state of being bright and radiant.	1999
assuage	to soften; to ease, or lessen.	1999
exiguity	smallness; thinness; the quality of being meager.	1999
seriatim	in a series; one after another.	1999
tmesis	in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.	1999
chthonic	dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.	1999
objurgate	to scold or rebuke sharply.	1999
plethora	excess.	1999
lissom	supple; nimble.	1999
badinage	light, playful talk.	1999
propitious	presenting favorable circumstances.	1999
inclement	harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather.	1999
kobold	a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.	1999
knell	the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.	1999
cogent	appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.	1999
regale	to entertain with something that delights.	1999
mordant	biting; caustic; sarcastic.	1999
agog	in eager desire.	1999
captious	disposed to find fault or raise objections.	1999
arbitrage	the nearly simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from price discrepancies.	1999
redoubt	a stronghold.	1999
chichi	affectedly trendy.	1999
taw	a large marble.	1999
vexillology	the study of flags.	1999
quorum	such a number of the officers or members of any body as is legally competent to transact business.	1999
abscond	to depart secretly.	1999
virtu	love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.	1999
junta	a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.	1999
gamut	a complete extent or range.	1999
lexicon	a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc.	1999
aestival	of or belonging to the summer.	1999
slugabed	one who stays in bed until a late hour.	1999
desultory	jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent.	1999
irascible	easily provoked to anger.	1999
acumen	quickness or keenness of perception or discernment.	1999
scion	a descendant; an heir.	1999
bandog	a large and fierce dog.	1999
multifarious	having great diversity or variety.	1999
sublunary	situated beneath the moon; terrestrial.	1999
ebullient	high-spirited.	1999
Brobdingnagian	gigantic; enormous.	1999
extant	still existing.	1999
verdant	green.	1999
Whig	a friend and supporter of the American Revolution.	1999
trepidation	a state of dread or alarm; apprehension.	1999
torrid	drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.	1999
gnomic	uttering, containing, or characterized by maxims.	1999
comity	a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect.	1999
tyro	a novice.	1999
avarice	an excessive desire of gain; greediness.	1999
eke	to gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty.	1999
tittle-tattle	idle, trifling talk.	1999
bellwether	a leader or leading indicator.	1999
torpid	dull; sluggish; apathetic.	1999
grok	to understand.	1999
ameliorate	to make or grow better.	1999
bestow	to give or confer.	1999
comestible	suitable to be eaten.	1999
requisite	required; indispensable.	1999
prolix	wordy.	1999
sobriquet	a nickname.	1999
Zeitgeist	the spirit of the time.	1999
numismatics	the collection and study of coins.	1999
palpable	plain; distinct; obvious.	1999
listless	having no desire or inclination.	1999
antediluvian	extremely old.	1999
melee	a confused conflict.	1999
genial	sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.	1999
raucous	unpleasantly loud and harsh.	1999
aberrant	abnormal.	1999
diffident	bashful or unassertive.	1999
superfluous	more than is wanted or is sufficient.	1999
gregarious	seeking and enjoying the company of others.	1999
erudite	characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.	1999
insouciant	marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.	1999
salubrious	healthful.	1999
verbiage	an overabundance of words.	1999
ascribe	to attribute.	1999
jovial	merry; joyous; jolly.	1999
adamant	not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding.	1999
desideratum	something desired.	1999
ersatz	being a substitute or imitation.	1999
solace	comfort in grief.	1999
triskaidekaphobia	fear of the number 13.	1999
stoic	indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; also, one who is stoic.	1999
encumbrance	a burden, impediment, or hindrance.	1999
puerile	juvenile; childish.	1999
innocuous	harmless; also, unlikely to offend or provoke.	1999
colloquial	characteristic of informal spoken language.	1999
eleemosynary	relating to charity; charitable.	1999
dour	stern or unyielding or gloomy.	1999
incongruous	lacking in harmony.	1999
winsome	light-hearted.	1999
apposite	of striking appropriateness and relevance.	1999
tumult	the commotion or agitation of a crowd.	1999
parvenu	an upstart; one newly risen in class or economic status.	1999
riparian	of or pertaining to the bank of a river.	1999
dilatory	given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.	1999
edify	to instruct and improve.	1999
impecunious	habitually without money; poor.	1999
polyglot	speaking or containing many languages.	1999
sedulous	diligent in application or pursuit.	1999
juju	an object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.	1999
chagrin	acute vexation or embarrassment.	1999
métier	an occupation, especially in which one excels.	1999
facile	easily done or performed.	1999
perforce	by necessity.	1999
evanescent	fleeting.	1999
quotidian	occurring daily; also, ordinary.	1999
specious	apparently right but not so in reality.	1999
munificent	very generous.	1999
indolent	lazy; inactive.	1999
intransigent	uncompromising.	1999
tortuous	marked by repeated turns and bends.	1999
paucity	fewness; insufficiency.	1999
autodidact	one who is self-taught.	1999
fatuous	inanely foolish; stupid; also, illusory.	1999
complement	something that fills up or completes.	1999
taciturn	not inclined to talk.	1999
en masse	all together; as a whole.	1999
confluence	a flowing or coming together.	1999
maudlin	excessively sentimental.	1999
enervate	to weaken.	1999
recondite	difficult to understand.	1999
paroxysm	an outburst; a fit.	1999
copious	large in quantity; also, affording an abundant supply.	1999
exalt	to praise, glorify, or honor.	1999
erroneous	containing or characterized by error.	1999
prescience	knowledge of events before they take place.	1999
ineluctable	impossible to avoid or evade.	1999
obdurate	hardened in feelings or in wrongdoing; unyielding.	1999
banal	commonplace; trivial.	1999
affable	easy to speak to; also, gracious.	1999
noisome	offensive or disgusting; also, harmful; unwholesome.	1999
exacerbate	to aggravate; to make worse.	1999
misnomer	a misnaming.	1999
lackadaisical	lacking spirit or liveliness.	1999
hauteur	haughtiness; arrogance.	1999
skulk	to hide in a sneaking manner.	1999
voluble	characterized by a ready flow of speech.	1999
ostracize	to banish or expel.	1999
autocrat	a ruler with unlimited authority.	1999
beholden	obliged; indebted.	1999
aplomb	confidence; coolness.	1999
disheveled	in loose disorder; disarranged.	1999
precocious	characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development.	1999
reticent	inclined to keep silent.	1999
legerdemain	sleight of hand.	1999
vituperate	to overwhelm with wordy abuse.	1999
foment	to nurse to life or activity; to incite.	1999
contumely	rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt.	1999
philomath	a lover of learning; a scholar.	1999
aesthete	one who cultivates great sensitivity to beauty.	1999
nefarious	wicked in the extreme.	1999
proclivity	a natural inclination.	1999
flout	to treat with contempt and disregard.	1999
sesquipedalian		1999
inchoate	partly but not fully in existence or operation.	1999
circumlocution	the use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few.	1999
wayworn	wearied by traveling.	1999
potable	drinkable; also, a beverage, especially an alcoholic one.	1999
crepuscular	pertaining to twilight.	1999
doppelganger	a ghostly double.	1999
chimerical	merely imaginary; fanciful.	1999
sybarite	a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.	1999
gourmand	one who enjoys good food in great quantities.	1999
animadversion	harsh criticism or disapproval.	1999
desuetude	disuse.	1999
pusillanimous	cowardly.	1999
inculcate	to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction.	1999
mien	demeanor; also, aspect; appearance.	1999
garrulous	talkative; also, wordy.	1999
aggrandize	to make or make appear great or greater.	1999
sojourn	to dwell for a time; also, a temporary stay.	1999
bombast	pompous or pretentious speech or writing.	1999
cupidity	eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.	1999
berate	to scold severely or angrily.	1999
supererogatory	going beyond what is required or expected; also, superfluous, unnecessary.	1999
encomium	expression of praise.	1999
sardonic	scornful, mocking.	1999
raconteur	one who excels in telling stories and anecdotes.	1999
polymath	a person of great or varied learning.	1999
extempore	without premeditation or preparation.	1999
blandishment	flattering speech or action.	1999
hugger-mugger	secret; also, muddled, disorderly.	1999
quiddity	the essence or nature of a thing.	1999
implacable	incapable of being pacified.	1999
edacious	given to eating.	1999
surfeit	excess; an excessive amount.	1999
perspicacity	clearness of understanding.	1999
aberrant	abnormal.	1999
ennui	a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction arising from lack of interest.	1999
invidious	tending to provoke envy or ill will.	1999
jocund	light-hearted; mirthful.	1999
panoply	a splendid or impressive array.	1999
miscreant	a scoundrel, a villain; also, a heretic.	1999
fugacious	lasting but a short time.	1999
respite	an interval of rest or relief.	1999
somnolent	drowsy; also, tending to cause sleepiness.	1999
cavil	to raise trivial objections; also, a trivial objection.	1999
daedal	skillful; artistic; ingenious.	1999
sang-froid	coolness in trying circumstances.	1999
clinquant	glittering; tinsel-like; also, tinsel.	1999
assiduous	constant in application or attention.	1999
intractable	not easily governed, managed, or directed.	1999
detritus	debris.	1999
eschew	to shun; to avoid.	1999
apogee	the highest point.	1999
cant	to talk hypocritically.	1999
imbroglio	a complicated and embarrassing state of things.	1999
levity	frivolity.	1999
choler	anger.	1999
inure	to make used to; also, to take or have effect.	1999
bonhomie	a pleasant and easy manner.	1999
land of Nod	sleep.	1999
ineffable	incapable of being expressed.	1999
vociferous	clamorous; noisy.	1999
beneficence	the practice of doing good.	1999
plenary	full; complete.	1999
lassitude	lack of vitality or energy.	1999
chary	wary; cautious.	1999
descry	to catch sight of; to detect.	1999
cynosure	a center of attention.	1999
fin de siecle	characteristic of the close of the century; sophisticated; world-weary.	1999
segue	to proceed without interruption.	2000
palimpsest	an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent.	2000
bete noire	something or someone particularly detested or avoided.	2000
farrago	an assortment; a medley.	2000
expatiate	to speak or write at length.	2000
nadir	the lowest point.	2000
protean	readily assuming different shapes or forms.	2000
fulsome	offensive from excess of praise.	2000
constitutional	a walk taken for one's health.	2000
quondam	former; sometime.	2000
sinecure	an office or position that involves little work or responsibility.	2000
vainglory	excessive pride or vain display.	2000
canard	an unfounded or false report.	2000
gainsay	to contradict; to deny.	2000
portend	to foreshadow; to bode.	2000
ratiocination	the process of reasoning.	2000
equivocate	to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear.	2000
frisson	a brief moment of intense excitement.	2000
tchotchke	a trinket; a knickknack.	2000
inveigh	to rail (against some person or thing).	2000
propound	to put forward for consideration.	2000
acrid	sharp and harsh; bitter.	2000
lachrymose	given to causing tears.	2000
fop	a man who is vain about his dress and appearance.	2000
defenestrate	to throw out of a window.	2000
brio	vigor; vivacity.	2000
supercilious	disdainfully arrogant.	2000
gesticulate	to make gestures or motions.	2000
probity	complete and confirmed integrity.	2000
inveterate	deep-rooted; of long standing.	2000
Hobson's choice	a choice without an alternative.	2000
segue	to proceed without interruption.	2000
palimpsest	an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent.	2000
bete noire	something or someone particularly detested or avoided.	2000
farrago	an assortment; a medley.	2000
expatiate	to speak or write at length.	2000
nadir	the lowest point.	2000
protean	readily assuming different shapes or forms.	2000
fulsome	offensive from excess of praise.	2000
constitutional	a walk taken for one's health.	2000
quondam	former; sometime.	2000
sinecure	an office or position that involves little work or responsibility.	2000
vainglory	excessive pride or vain display.	2000
canard	an unfounded or false report.	2000
gainsay	to contradict; to deny.	2000
portend	to foreshadow; to bode.	2000
ratiocination	the process of reasoning.	2000
equivocate	to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear.	2000
frisson	a brief moment of intense excitement.	2000
tchotchke	a trinket; a knickknack.	2000
inveigh	to rail (against some person or thing).	2000
propound	to put forward for consideration.	2000
acrid	sharp and harsh; bitter.	2000
lachrymose	given to causing tears.	2000
fop	a man who is vain about his dress and appearance.	2000
defenestrate	to throw out of a window.	2000
brio	vigor; vivacity.	2000
supercilious	disdainfully arrogant.	2000
gesticulate	to make gestures or motions.	2000
probity	complete and confirmed integrity.	2000
inveterate	deep-rooted; of long standing.	2000
Hobson's choice	a choice without an alternative.	2000
indomitable	incapable of being subdued or overcome.	2000
argot	a specialized vocabulary peculiar to a particular group.	2000
impugn	to call in question; to make insinuations against.	2000
lascivious	lewd; lustful.	2000
parsimony	excessive sparingness in the expenditure of money.	2000
atrabilious	irritable; ill-natured.	2000
peccadillo	a slight offense; a petty fault.	2000
logorrhea	excessive talkativeness.	2000
travail	painful, arduous work; also, agony, anguish.	2000
acquiesce	to accept or consent passively or without objection.	2000
elucidate	to make clear or manifest.	2000
recalcitrant	stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint.	2000
abstemious	temperate; abstinent; refraining from indulgence.	2000
gravitas	high seriousness.	2000
Ides	the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.	2000
mendacious	untruthful; also, untrue.	2000
verdure	greenness.	2000
emblazon	to display pompously; to decorate.	2000
collude	to act in concert; to conspire.	2000
risible	exciting or provoking laughter.	2000
surcease	cessation; stop; end.	2000
adumbrate	to foreshadow; prefigure.	2000
Elysium	paradise.	2000
demagogue	a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.	2000
augury	an omen; prediction.	2000
fulminate	to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures.	2000
sycophant	one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.	2000
vitiate	to make faulty or imperfect.	2000
factious	addicted to form parties and raise dissensions.	2000
quiescent	at rest; still; inactive.	2000
purblind	having greatly reduced vision.	2000
coxcomb	a vain, showy fellow.	2000
chicanery	the use of trickery to deceive.	2000
habitue	one who habitually frequents a place.	2000
pellucid	transparent, shining through; also, easily understandable.	2000
buss	a kiss; to kiss.	2000
factitious	artificial; not authentic or genuine.	2000
profligate	shamelessly immoral; also, recklessly wasteful.	2000
bedaub	to besmear; also, to overdecorate.	2000
bifurcate	to divide into two branches.	2000
contumacious	obstinate; stubbornly disobedient.	2000
firmament	the sky; the heavens.	2000
arcane	understood or known by only a few.	2000
perfunctory	done routinely.	2000
temerity	unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger.	2000
superannuated	old; discharged or disqualified on account of old age.	2000
egregious	outrageously bad.	2000
tutelary	guardian; protecting.	2000
condign	deserved; adequate.	2000
lambent	playing on the surface; flickering.	2000
confabulation	familiar talk.	2000
expiate	to make amends for; to atone for.	2000
somniferous	causing or inducing sleep.	2000
aubade	a song greeting the dawn.	2000
cogitate	to think; to ponder.	2000
persiflage	frivolous or bantering talk.	2000
obfuscate	to make obscure or unclear; also, to darken.	2000
calumny	malicious misrepresentation; slander.	2000
ablution	the washing of the body or some part of it.	2000
undulate	to move in waves.	2000
cosset	to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper.	2000
subterfuge	a deceptive device or stratagem.	2000
kismet	destiny; fate.	2000
turpitude	baseness; depravity.	2000
ephemeral	lasting a very short time.	2000
inveigle	to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery.	2000
portentous	foreboding; ominous.	2000
facetious	playfully jocular; humorous.	2000
deign	to condescend.	2000
restive	resisting control; stubborn.	2000
schadenfreude	a malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.	2000
pari passu	at an equal pace or rate.	2000
mawkish	sickly or excessively sentimental.	2000
panache	dash or flamboyance in manner or style.	2000
adventitious	added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.	2000
kvetch	to complain habitually.	2000
pejorative	disparaging; belittling.	2000
cognoscente	a person with special knowledge.	2000
alacrity	a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness.	2000
bravura	a showy display.	2000
vivify	to endue with life; to enliven.	2000
sonorous	yielding sound; impressive in sound.	2000
anathema	a curse; a person or thing cursed, or intensely disliked.	2000
laconic	using or marked by the use of a minimum of words.	2000
deleterious	harmful.	2000
platitude	a banal, trite, or stale thought or remark.	2000
quash	to annul; also, to crush; to subdue.	2000
meretricious	tawdry.	2000
bumptious	crudely, presumptuously, or noisily self-assertive.	2000
laudable	praiseworthy; commendable.	2000
inamorata	a woman whom one is in love with.	2000
penchant	a strong liking.	2000
disconcert	to disturb the composure of.	2000
physiognomy	the face or appearance.	2000
masticate	to chew.	2000
sempiternal	everlasting; eternal.	2000
harangue	a speech addressed to a public assembly; also, a noisy or pompous speech.	2000
supernal	being on high; celestial.	2000
rubicund	inclining to redness; ruddy.	2000
moribund	dying.	2000
apothegm	a short, witty, and instructive saying.	2000
wastrel	a person who wastes; a loafer.	2000
malodorous	having a bad odor.	2000
plangent	beating with a loud or deep sound; also, expressing sadness.	2000
immure	to imprison.	2000
rara avis	a rare or unique person or thing.	2000
scapegrace	one who is wild and reckless.	2000
ruminate	to chew the cud; also, to ponder; to reflect.	2000
hirsute	covered with hair or bristles.	2000
admonition	gentle or friendly reproof; friendly warning.	2000
abrogate	to annul; to do away with.	2000
importunate	troublesomely urgent.	2000
kitsch	art in pretentious bad taste.	2000
monomania	obsession with a single subject.	2000
ribald	characterized by, or given to, vulgar humor.	2000
febrile	feverish.	2000
rapacious	grasping; greedy.	2000
extirpate	to eradicate; to destroy.	2000
uxorious	excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.	2000
anodyne	serving to relieve pain.	2000
bootless	unavailing; useless.	2000
flummox	to confuse; to perplex.	2000
concomitant	accompanying; attending.	2000
busker	a street musician or performer.	2000
turgid	swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous.	2000
denizen	an inhabitant.	2000
peregrination	a traveling from place to place.	2000
tocsin	a warning.	2000
palliate	to make an offense seem less serious; also, to relieve or lessen without curing.	2000
improvident	lacking foresight; negligent; thoughtless.	2000
inimical	unfriendly; unfavorable.	2000
halcyon	peaceful; undisturbed; happy.	2000
coeval	existing during the same period of time; also, a contemporary.	2000
obtrude	to thrust out; also, to impose on others.	2000
cozen	to deceive or obtain by deceit.	2000
perfervid	ardent; impassioned.	2000
recrudescent	breaking out again.	2000
deride	to laugh at with contempt.	2000
billingsgate	foul, abusive language.	2000
factotum	a person employed to do all kinds of work.	2000
jejune	lacking in nutritional value; also, immature; also, dull.	2000
evince	to show in a clear manner.	2000
cacophony	harsh or discordant sound.	2000
perfidy	faithlessness; treachery.	2000
onus	burden; also, blame; stigma.	2000
tergiversation	evasion; also, desertion of a cause, party, etc.	2000
opprobrium	reproach mingled with contempt.	2000
hoary	tedious from familiarity; stale.	2000
tractable	docile; manageable, governable.	2000
recumbent	reclining; lying down.	2000
prevaricate	to depart from or evade the truth.	2000
libation	the act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice; also, a beverage.	2000
quandary	a state of difficulty or perplexity.	2000
obsequious	servilely attentive; fawning.	2000
simulacrum	a representation; an insubstantial or vague semblance.	2000
miasma	a thick vaporous atmosphere, often noxious.	2000
ululate	to howl; to wail.	2000
toothsome	delicious; attractive; luscious.	2000
asperity	roughness of surface, sound, or manner.	2000
impervious	impenetrable; also, not capable of being affected.	2000
auspicious	favorable; also, prosperous; fortunate.	2000
puissant	powerful.	2000
otiose	ineffective; also, being at leisure; also, of no use.	2000
lucubration	laborious work, study, thought, etc., esp. at night.	2000
quaff	to drink heartily.	2000
perdurable	very durable; long lasting.	2000
crapulous	sick from, or marked by, excessive drinking.	2000
equanimity	calmness; composure.	2000
megalomania	a mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur.	2000
verbose	wordy.	2000
gauche	lacking social polish; tactless.	2000
euphonious	pleasing or sweet in sound.	2000
fustian	pompous or pretentious language.	2000
contradistinction	distinction by contrast.	2000
disparate	fundamentally different; also, composed of dissimilar elements.	2000
palaver	idle talk; also, to talk idly.	2000
malleable	capable of being shaped; also, adaptable.	2000
termagant	a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman.	2000
consanguineous	related by blood; descended from the same ancestor.	2000
verisimilitude	the quality of seeming to be true.	2000
tendentious	marked by a strong tendency in favor of a particular point of view.	2000
avoirdupois	weight; heaviness.	2000
dudgeon	a state or fit of intense indignation.	2000
rusticate	to go or send to the country.	2000
ascetic	one who practices extreme self-denial; also, austere, severe.	2000
excoriate	to express strong disapproval of; also, to flay.	2000
dilettante	an amateur; also, an admirer or lover of the fine arts.	2000
truckle	to act in a subservient manner.	2000
nugatory	insignificant; also, ineffectual.	2000
moiety	a half; a small part.	2000
variegated	having marks or patches of different colors; also, varied.	2000
convivial	relating to feasting, drinking, and good company; festive.	2000
posit	to postulate; also, to suggest.	2000
expunge	to strike out or erase; to obliterate.	2000
largess	generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables.	2000
woebegone	woeful; also, run-down.	2000
milieu	environment; setting.	2000
accede	to agree or assent; also, to become a party.	2000
salient	noticeable; also, projecting; also, leaping.	2000
wunderkind	one who achieves success or acclaim during youth.	2000
obeisance	an expression of deference.	2000
felicitous	apt or appropriate; also, delightful.	2000
grandee	a man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman.	2000
disconsolate	hopelessly sad; also, saddening; cheerless.	2000
malinger	to feign illness or inability.	2000
credulous	inclined to believe too readily.	2000
tryst	an appointment (as between lovers) to meet.	2000
paragon	a model of excellence or perfection.	2000
inscrutable	difficult to fathom or understand.	2000
soporific	causing sleep; also, something that causes sleep.	2000
congeries	a collection; an aggregation.	2000
didactic	conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson.	2000
officious	meddlesome.	2000
flippant	showing inappropriate levity; pert.	2000
castigate	to punish or criticize severely.	2000
aver	to assert as true.	2000
callow	immature.	2000
lucre	money; profit.	2000
epigone	an inferior imitator.	2000
imbue	to dye; to instill profoundly.	2000
concupiscence	lust.	2000
irrefragable	impossible to refute.	2000
rictus	a gaping grin or grimace.	2000
nostrum	a questionable remedy.	2000
scintilla	a tiny amount; a spark.	2000
ergo	therefore; consequently.	2000
animus	a feeling of ill will; also, animating spirit; disposition.	2000
ignoramus	an ignorant person; a dunce.	2000
interregnum	the interval between two reigns; also, any breach of continuity in an order.	2000
lexicography	the writing or compiling of dictionaries.	2000
circumambient	surrounding; encompassing.	2000
purdah	social seclusion.	2000
proscribe	to forbid; to prohibit.	2000
coquetry	flirtation.	2000
cadre	a core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed.	2000
titivate	to make decorative additions to; to spruce.	2000
bromide	a commonplace or conventional saying.	2000
orotund	full in sound; also, bombastic.	2000
pertinacious	holding obstinately to a belief, purpose or design; also, stubbornly persistent.	2000
Promethean	of or pertaining to Prometheus; also, boldly original.	2000
extraneous	coming from the outside; also, not essential; also, irrelevant.	2000
amity	friendship; friendly relations.	2000
pettifogger	a petty, unscrupulous lawyer; also, who quibbles over trivia.	2000
mountebank	a quack; also, a charlatan.	2000
apparition	a ghost; also, an unexpected appearance.	2000
perquisite	a benefit in addition to a salary.	2000
exigency	state of requiring immediate action; also, that which is required in a particular situation.	2000
succinct	brief; concise.	2000
ineffectual	without effect; weak; useless.	2000
sapient	wise; sage; discerning.	2000
pugilist	a boxer.	2000
deus ex machina	an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an apparently insoluble difficulty.	2000
circumspect	cautious; prudent.	2000
tutelage	guardianship; protection; also, instruction.	2000
visage	the face; also, appearance; aspect.	2000
introspection	the act or process of self-examination; reflection.	2000
missive	a written message; a letter.	2000
expropriate	to deprive of possession; also, to transfer (property) to oneself.	2000
malcontent	one who is discontented or dissatisfied.	2000
ukase	an edict.	2000
derogate	to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to disparage.	2000
raillery	good-humored banter or teasing repartee.	2000
neologism	a new word or expression; the use or creation of new words or expressions.	2000
malaise	a condition of uneasiness or ill-being.	2000
raffish	gaudily vulgar or cheap; also, characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality.	2000
parlous	fraught with danger; hazardous.	2000
querulous	habitually complaining; also, expressing complaint.	2000
cornucopia	the horn of plenty; also, an abundance.	2000
panacea	a cure-all.	2000
sine qua non	an indispensable thing.	2000
fractious	tending to cause trouble; also, irritable.	2000
vim	energy; vigor.	2000
perambulate	to stroll; to walk through or over.	2000
wizened	shriveled; withered.	2000
modicum	a small or token amount.	2000
oneiric	pertaining to or suggestive of dreams.	2000
execrable	detestable; extremely bad.	2000
patina	a superficial layer.	2000
provenance	origin; source.	2000
caveat	a warning or caution.	2000
nonage	a period of youth or immaturity.	2000
atelier	a workshop; a studio.	2000
fetid	stinking.	2000
itinerant	traveling from place to place.	2000
conurbation	an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.	2000
equipoise	equilibrium; also, counterbalance.	2000
coruscate	to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.	2000
voluptuary	a person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites.	2000
harridan	a scolding, vicious woman.	2000
ambit	circuit or compass; also, sphere of action or influence.	2000
rapport	relation characterized by sympathetic understanding.	2000
pandemic	affecting a whole people or a number of countries.	2000
apocryphal	of doubtful authority or authenticity.	2000
cormorant	a gluttonous or greedy person.	2000
microcosm	a smaller, representative system having analogies to a larger system.	2000
harbinger	a precursor; one that presages what is to come.	2000
censure	to criticize severely; also, an expression of disapproval.	2000
capricious	whimsical; changeable.	2000
sporadic	occurring singly, or occasionally, or in scattered instances.	2000
wassail	an expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.	2000
quidnunc	a gossip; a busybody.	2000
impassible	incapable of suffering; also, unfeeling or not showing feeling.	2000
gloaming	twilight; dusk.	2000
manse	a large and imposing residence.	2000
Grub Street	the world or category of impoverished literary hacks.	2000
Hogmanay	a gift given on New Year's Eve.	2000
acclimate	to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate, environment, or situation.	2001
stentorian	extremely loud.	2001
expeditious	characterized by speed and efficiency.	2001
proselytize	to convert	2001
equable	equal and uniform; also, not easily disturbed.	2001
sacrosanct	sacred; inviolable.	2001
indefatigable	untiring.	2001
gravid	pregnant.	2001
hyperbole	extravagant exaggeration.	2001
funereal	pertaining to or suiting a funeral; gloomy; mournful.	2001
flibbertigibbet	a silly, flighty, or excessively talkative person.	2001
vet	to subject to thorough appraisal; to evaluate.	2001
acme	the highest point of something.	2001
efface	to cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, etc.	2001
stanch	to stop the flowing of; to check.	2001
aggress	to make an attack.	2001
excursus	a digression.	2001
cataract	a large waterfall; also, a downpour, a flood.	2001
mazy	resembling a maze; intricate or confusing.	2001
entreat	to ask for or request earnestly.	2001
hypnagogic	inducing sleep; of or pertaining to drowsiness.	2001
florid	flushed with red; also, excessively ornate.	2001
leitmotif	a dominant and recurring theme.	2001
bon ton	the height of the fashion; fashionable society.	2001
fungible	interchangeable.	2001
transmogrify	to transform.	2001
benefaction	the act of conferring a benefit; also, a benefit conferred.	2001
salutary	beneficial; also, healthful.	2001
interstice	a space between things or parts.	2001
neophyte	a novice.	2001
dyspeptic	pertaining to or having indigestion; also, irritable or ill-humored.	2001
melange	a mixture.	2001
limn	to draw or paint; also, to describe.	2001
vapid	flat; dull; spiritless.	2001
pernicious	deadly; destructive; exceedingly harmful.	2001
valetudinarian	a weak or sickly person.	2001
cerebration	the act or product of thinking.	2001
hortatory	serving to encourage or incite.	2001
mimetic	imitative.	2001
bellicose	inclined to or favoring war or strife.	2001
veritable	real; true; genuine.	2001
apprise	to give notice to; to inform.	2001
explicate	to explain.	2001
maelstrom	a large, powerful whirlpool; also, a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.	2001
billet-doux	a love letter.	2001
dissimulate	to hide under a false appearance; also, to feign or pretend.	2001
adage	an old saying.	2001
histrionic	theatrical.	2001
contrite	feeling or expressing grief and regret for sins or offenses.	2001
lacuna	a blank space; a missing part.	2001
qua	in the capacity or character of; as.	2001
iota	a very small quantity or degree.	2001
malversation	misconduct in public office.	2001
confrere	a colleague, comrade, or intimate associate.	2001
supine	lying on the back; also, indolent; listless.	2001
conflagration	a large and destructive fire.	2001
plenipotentiary	invested with full power.	2001
errant	wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.	2001
preternatural	beyond of different from what is natural; inexplicable; extraordinary; abnormal.	2001
idee fixe	a fixed idea; an obsession.	2001
succor	aid; help; also, to help or relieve.	2001
piebald	mottled; also, mixed.	2001
mollify	to reduce in intensity; to soothe; to soften.	2001
staid	steady or sedate in character.	2001
prima facie	at first view.	2001
exemplar	an ideal model or type.	2001
recidivism	a tendency to lapse into a previous condition or pattern of behavior; esp., into prior criminal habits.	2001
nosegay	a bouquet.	2001
wan	pale; also, lacking vitality or intensity.	2001
digerati	persons knowledgeable about computers.	2001
avuncular	resembling an uncle, as in kindness or indulgence.	2001
nebbish	a weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person.	2001
cadge	to beg; to sponge.	2001
minatory	threatening; menacing.	2001
quietus	final acquittance, as from debt; also, rest; death.	2001
sagacious	having or showing keen discernment.	2001
feckless	ineffective; weak; worthless.	2001
invective	insulting or abusive language.	2001
sartorial	of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or clothing.	2001
puckish	whimsical; mischievous; impish.	2001
abulia	loss or impairment of the ability to act or to make decisions.	2001
small beer	weak beer; also, matters of little importance.	2001
vagary	an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence.	2001
nimbus	a dark gray rain cloud; also, a halo, an aura.	2001
overweening	overbearing; also, excessive.	2001
insuperable	incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome.	2001
effete	infertile; also, worn out; also, decadent, effeminate.	2001
spry	nimble.	2001
luminary	any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement.	2001
ignoble	not noble.	2001
appellation	a name, title, or designation.	2001
galvanic	pertaining to a direct current of electricity; also, having the effect of an electric shock.	2001
fillip	a snap; also, a stimulus.	2001
apologia	a formal defense or justification.	2001
flaneur	one who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.	2001
hullabaloo	a confused noise; uproar.	2001
myriad	consisting of a very great but indefinite number; also, a very great many.	2001
nepotism	favoritism shown to members of one's family.	2001
potboiler	a usually inferior literary or artistic work, produced quickly for the purpose of making money.	2001
distrait	divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety.	2001
raiment	clothing in general; garments.	2001
politic	political; also, shrewdly tactful.	2001
internecine	destructive; especially, mutually destructive; also, relating to conflict within a group.	2001
bevy	a group; an assembly.	2001
furtive	obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy.	2001
pulchritude	beauty.	2001
mendicant	a beggar.	2001
plaudit	enthusiastic approval.	2001
abstruse	difficult to comprehend.	2001
swan song	a final or farewell appearance, action, or pronouncement.	2001
teetotaler	one pledged to abstinence from alcoholic drinks.	2001
undulant	resembling waves in form, motion, or occurrence.	2001
rapprochement	the establishment or state of cordial relations.	2001
chortle	to utter, or express with, a snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle.	2001
hobbledehoy	an awkward, gawky young fellow.	2001
bricolage	construction or something constructed by using whatever materials happen to be available.	2001
clamber	to climb with difficulty, or on all fours.	2001
nettlesome	causing irritation, vexation, or distress.	2001
patrician	a nobleman; also, a person of refined upbringing, manners, and taste.	2001
heterogeneous	consisting of dissimilar elements.	2001
sotto voce	spoken low or in an undertone.	2001
bailiwick	a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.	2001
nonplus	to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.	2001
inkhorn	affectedly or ostentatiously learned.	2001
jocular	given to or characterized by joking.	2001
incommunicado	without means or right to communicate.	2001
apotheosis	a model of excellence or perfection of a kind.	2001
bucolic	rustic; pastoral.	2001
limpid	clear; also, serene.	2001
solicitous	manifesting, expressing, or full of care or concern.	2001
comely	pleasing to the sight.	2001
inexorable	unyielding; relentless.	2001
nonpareil	having no equal.	2001
ossify	to harden or to become bone.	2001
commodious	comfortably spacious; roomy.	2001
pastiche	a hodgepodge; a potpourri.	2001
martinet	a strict disciplinarian.	2001
connubial	of or pertaining to marriage.	2001
acrimony	bitter, harsh, or biting sharpness.	2001
lambaste	to scold sharply; also, to beat.	2001
bibelot	a trinket.	2001
egress	the act of going out or leaving; exit.	2001
propitiate	to appease; to conciliate.	2001
stripling	an adolescent youth.	2001
peripatetic	walking about or traveling from place to place.	2001
abattoir	a slaughterhouse.	2001
rivulet	a small stream or brook.	2001
obstreperous	noisily and stubbornly defiant; also, boisterous.	2001
donnybrook	a brawl or dispute.	2001
hoi polloi	the common people; the masses.	2001
pervicacious	stubborn; obstinate.	2001
alfresco	outdoors; outdoor.	2001
dotage	feebleness of mind due to old age.	2001
parse	to analyze.	2001
commensurate	equal in measure or extent; also, proportionate.	2001
paterfamilias	the male head of a household; the father of a family.	2001
rotund	round; rounded in figure.	2001
wag	a humorous person; a wit.	2001
efficacious	producing, or capable of producing, a desired effect.	2001
aegis	a shield; protection.	2001
denouement	the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work.	2001
yen	a desire or craving.	2001
irenic	promoting peace.	2001
perorate	to conclude or sum up a long discourse; also, to speak at length.	2001
sui generis	unique.	2001
collegial	characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues.	2001
slaver	to slobber; to drool.	2001
discomfit	to disconcert; also, to thwart.	2001
sere	dry; withered.	2001
gadabout	one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.	2001
effusive	excessively demonstrative.	2001
languor	lack of energy or vitality.	2001
bloviate	to speak or write in a pompous manner.	2001
mephitic	offensive to the smell; also, noxious.	2001
oblation	an offering.	2001
interlard	to insert between; to mix.	2001
fait accompli	an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact.	2001
blackguard	a scoundrel.	2001
peremptory	precluding or putting an end to all debate or action.	2001
genuflect	to bend the knee, as in worship; also, to grovel.	2001
redolent	having or exuding fragrance; also, evocative, reminiscent.	2001
satiety	fullness to or beyond the point of satisfaction.	2001
presentiment	a premonition.	2001
timorous	full of apprehensiveness; fearful.	2001
penury	extreme poverty; also, insufficiency.	2001
cudgel	a short heavy stick.	2001
tirade	a long angry speech.	2001
aright	rightly; correctly.	2001
filial	of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter.	2001
brackish	somewhat salty; also, distasteful.	2001
louche	of questionable taste or morality.	2001
solecism	a breach of good manners or etiquette.	2001
riposte	a quick and effective reply by word or act.	2001
longueur	a tedious passage in a work of literature or performance art.	2001
juxtaposition	the act or an instance of placing in nearness.	2001
vatic	of or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy.	2001
crux	the essential point or feature.	2001
exegesis	critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.	2001
arriviste	an upstart.	2001
carom	to strike and rebound; also, a glancing off.	2001
slake	to satisfy or quench; also, to cause to lessen.	2001
eremite	a hermit.	2001
cohort	a group; also, a companion or associate.	2001
avatar	an incarnation.	2001
ne plus ultra	the acme; also, the most profound degree.	2001
exhort	to urge strongly.	2001
senescent	growing old.	2001
Cockaigne	an imaginary land of ease and luxury.	2001
skulduggery	devious, dishonest, or unscrupulous behavior or activity.	2001
fey	possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality.	2001
remonstrate	to present and urge reasons in opposition.	2001
hinterland	backcountry.	2001
aficionado	an enthusiastic admirer; a fan.	2001
machination	a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.	2001
germane	appropriate or fitting; relevant.	2001
fallible	liable to make a mistake.	2001
oblivious	forgetful; also, unmindful.	2001
militate	to have force or influence.	2001
permeate	to spread or diffuse through.	2001
caterwaul	to make a harsh cry or screech.	2001
agon	struggle; conflict.	2001
deracinate	to uproot.	2001
intrepid	fearless; bold.	2001
cavort	to bound or prance about.	2001
suasion	the act of persuading.	2001
arrant	outright; thoroughgoing.	2001
latitudinarian	having or expressing broad and tolerant views.	2001
homily	a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.	2001
rejoinder	an answer to a reply.	2001
concinnity	elegance -- used chiefly of literary style.	2001
fecund	fruitful; prolific; also, marked by intellectual productivity.	2001
tattoo	a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.	2001
imprecation	a curse.	2001
supplant	to take the place of.	2001
vertiginous	causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.	2001
pied-a-terre	a temporary or second place of lodging.	2001
Argus-eyed	extremely observant; watchful.	2001
corpulent	very fat; obese.	2001
bacchanalia	a revel.	2001
profuse	plentiful; copious.	2001
doyen	the senior member of a body or group.	2001
billet	to provide or obtain lodging.	2001
coterminous	of equal extent or duration.	2001
plaintive	expressive of sorrow or melancholy.	2001
tremulous	shaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.	2001
doughty	valiant; brave.	2001
contretemps	something inopportune or embarrassing.	2001
arbiter	one having the power of judging and determining.	2001
pablum	something	2001
milksop	an unmanly man.	2001
cajole	to coax.	2001
hardscrabble	barren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.	2001
potentate	one who possesses great power or sway.	2001
moil	to labor; to toil; to drudge.	2001
redact	to edit.	2001
privation	the state of being deprived of something.	2001
venerate	to regard or treat with reverence; revere.	2001
starveling	one who is starving or being starved; also, poor in quality.	2001
etiolate	to blanch or bleach; to make sickly.	2001
wiseacre	a smart aleck.	2001
quagmire	a predicament.	2001
dictum	an authoritative statement.	2001
quixotic	foolishly impractical; also, capricious, impulsive.	2001
maunder	to talk or wander aimlessly.	2001
vade mecum	a book or other thing that one regularly carries about.	2001
amicable	characterized by friendliness and good will.	2001
effrontery	shameless boldness; insolence.	2001
cabal	a group that seeks power usually through intrigue.	2001
forcible	effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.	2001
neoteric	recent in origin; new.	2001
indigence	extreme poverty.	2001
frangible	capable of being broken; easily broken.	2001
grandiloquent	expressed in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.	2001
approbation	formal or official approval; also, praise.	2001
dishabille	the state of being carelessly or partially dressed.	2001
clerisy	the intelligentsia.	2001
debouch	to emerge; to issue.	2001
epicene	having the characteristics of both the male and the female.	2001
braggadocio	empty boasting.	2001
hubris	overbearing pride or presumption.	2001
gustatory	pertaining to the sense of taste.	2001
ken	perception, view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.	2001
recherche	exotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.	2001
chimera	a mental fabrication.	2001
mulct	to defraud.	2001
hector	to bully or harass.	2001
disquisition	a formal discourse on a subject.	2001
tatterdemalion	a person dressed in tattered clothing.	2001
panjandrum	an important or self-important official.	2001
dulcet	melodious.	2001
serendipity	the faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.	2001
extemporaneous	composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.	2001
copse	a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.	2001
ludic	playful.	2001
popinjay	a vain and talkative person.	2001
embonpoint	plumpness of person.	2001
idyll	a poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.	2001
unguent	an ointment.	2001
redoubtable	formidable; also, illustrious; eminent.	2001
tenet	any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.	2001
benison	blessing; an utterance of good wishes.	2001
arcanum	a secret; a mystery.	2001
diablerie	sorcery; also, mischievous conduct.	2001
eldritch	unearthly; weird; eerie.	2001
disport	to frolic; to amuse	2001
repine	to feel or express discontent.	2001
troglodyte	someone who dwells in a cave.	2001
abeyance	suspension; temporary cessation.	2001
gamine	an urchin; also, a mischievous girl or young woman.	2001
sedition	incitement of rebellion against lawful authority.	2001
lubricious	lewd; also, slippery or smooth.	2001
hebetude	mental dullness or sluggishness.	2001
acuity	acuteness of perception or vision.	2001
sanctum	a place where one is free from intrusion.	2001
empyrean	the highest heaven; the heavens; the sky.	2001
demur	to object; also, to delay.	2001
rodomontade	pretentious, bragging speech.	2001
gallimaufry	a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.	2001
impregnable	able to resist attack.	2001
urbane	polished and smooth in manner.	2001
bibulous	of, pertaining to, marked by, or given to the consumption of alcohol.	2001
acerbic	sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone.	2001
redound	to have a consequence or effect.	2001
languid	lacking vigor or force.	2001
predilection	an established preference.	2001
repletion	the condition of being completely or excessively full.	2001
transmute	to change from one nature, form, substance, or state into another.	2001
forgo	to do without.	2001
abed	in bed.	2001
malapropism	the usually unintentionally humorous misuse of a word.	2001
soi-disant	self-styled; so-called.	2001
paean	a song or other expression of praise or joy.	2001
flummery	mumbo jumbo; nonsense.	2001
dolorous	marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.	2001
pantheon	the collective gods of a people; also, a group of highly esteemed persons.	2001
surly	ill-humored; sullen and gruff.	2001
fatidic	of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy.	2001
enjoin	to direct or impose with authority; also, to forbid.	2001
turbid	muddy; not clear; also, confused; disordered.	2001
renege	to go back on a promise or commitment.	2001
enunciate	to utter articulately; also, to state or set forth precisely or systematically.	2001
punctilious	precise; exact in the smallest particulars.	2001
foofaraw	excessive or flashy ornamentation; also, a fuss over a trivial matter.	2001
autochthonous	indigenous; native.	2001
gambol	to dance and skip about in play.	2001
bowdlerize	to remove or modify the parts considered offensive.	2001
remunerate	to pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, or expense.	2001
discrete	constituting a separate thing; also, consisting of distinct or unconnected parts.	2001
nascent	beginning to exist.	2001
excrescence	something growing out from something else; also, a disfiguring or unwanted part.	2001
refractory	stubbornly disobedient.	2001
heterodox	holding unorthodox opinions.	2001
conflate	to bring together; to meld.	2001
bombinate	to buzz, hum, or drone.	2001
putsch	an attempt to overthrow a government.	2001
bilious	of or pertaining to bile; also, ill-tempered.	2001
foundling	a deserted or abandoned child.	2001
bedizen	to dress or adorn in gaudy manner.	2001
tintinnabulation	a tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells.	2001
cosmopolite	a cosmopolitan person.	2001
galumph	to move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.	2001
salad days	a time of youthful inexperience, innocence, or indiscretion.	2001
affray	a tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl.	2001
faineant	doing nothing; idle; also, a do-nothing.	2001
prink	to primp.	2001
asseverate	to affirm or declare positively or earnestly.	2002
sentient	capable of perceiving by the senses.	2002
malapropos	unseasonable or unseasonably; inappropriate or inappropriately.	2002
agitprop	propaganda.	2002
fiat	an arbitrary or authoritative command or order.	2002
nimiety	excess.	2002
surreptitious	done, made, or gotten by stealth; also, marked by stealth.	2002
pleonasm	the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.	2002
abominate	to detest intensely.	2002
discursive	digressive; rambling; also, marked by analytical reasoning.	2002
countervail	to counteract; also, to offset.	2002
myrmidon	a loyal follower.	2002
perforce	by necessity.	2002
pusillanimous	cowardly.	2002
claque	a group of fawning admirers.	2002
fugacious	lasting but a short time.	2002
hauteur	haughtiness; arrogance.	2002
somnolent	drowsy; also, tending to cause sleepiness.	2002
susurration	a whispering; a soft murmur.	2002
puerile	juvenile; childish.	2002
gelid	extremely cold; icy.	2002
philomath	a lover of learning; a scholar.	2002
redoubt	a stronghold.	2002
extant	still existing.	2002
incipient	beginning to exist or appear.	2002
extempore	without premeditation or preparation.	2002
potable	drinkable; also, a beverage, especially an alcoholic one.	2002
irascible	easily provoked to anger.	2002
descry	to catch sight of; to detect.	2002
mien	demeanor; also, aspect; appearance.	2002
nefarious	wicked in the extreme.	2002
volte-face	an about-face.	2002
exiguous	extremely scanty.	2002
pecuniary	relating to money.	2002
traduce	to vilify.	2002
postprandial	happening or done after a meal.	2002
sinecure	an office or position that involves little work or responsibility.	2002
apogee	the highest point.	2002
incontrovertible	indisputable; unquestionable.	2002
furbelow	something showy or superfluous.	2002
maudlin	excessively sentimental.	2002
exigent	requiring immediate aid or action; also, demanding.	2002
contravene	to act or be counter to.	2002
temerarious	reckless; rash.	2002
philter	a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love.	2002
reticent	inclined to keep silent.	2002
pronunciamento	a proclamation; a pronouncement.	2002
voluble	characterized by a ready flow of speech.	2002
erudite	characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.	2002
quotidian	occurring daily; also, ordinary.	2002
roister	to revel; to carouse.	2002
seriatim	in a series; one after another.	2002
detritus	debris.	2002
sybarite	a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.	2002
loquacious	very talkative.	2002
tyro	a novice.	2002
salubrious	healthful.	2002
evanescent	fleeting.	2002
ineluctable	impossible to avoid or evade.	2002
prolix	wordy.	2002
cavalcade	a procession.	2002
celerity	quickness; swiftness.	2002
obloquy	ill repute.	2002
extol	to praise.	2002
frisson	a brief moment of intense excitement.	2002
malediction	a curse.	2002
lenity	the state or quality of being lenient.	2002
unctuous	marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness.	2002
expatiate	to speak or write at length.	2002
nescience	lack of knowledge or awareness.	2002
desideratum	something desired.	2002
indomitable	incapable of being subdued or overcome.	2002
raconteur	one who excels in telling stories and anecdotes.	2002
sunder	to break apart.	2002
peccadillo	a slight offense; a petty fault.	2002
extricate	to free or release from a difficulty or entanglement.	2002
aspersion	a damaging or derogatory remark.	2002
levity	frivolity.	2002
mellifluous	flowing sweetly or smoothly.	2002
logorrhea	excessive talkativeness.	2002
arrogate	to claim or seize without right or justification.	2002
forlorn	sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned, or lost.	2002
comport	to behave	2002
farrago	an assortment; a medley.	2002
ratiocination	the process of reasoning.	2002
varicolored	having a variety of colors.	2002
doula	a woman who assists in childbirth.	2002
nonagenarian	someone whose age is in the nineties.	2002
friable	easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.	2002
gravitas	high seriousness.	2002
lachrymose	given to causing tears.	2002
abscond	to depart secretly.	2002
probity	complete and confirmed integrity.	2002
taciturn	not inclined to talk.	2002
proclivity	a natural inclination.	2002
demagogue	a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.	2002
exculpate	to clear from alleged fault or guilt.	2002
recalcitrant	stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint.	2002
quondam	former; sometime.	2002
pellucid	transparent, shining through; also, easily understandable.	2002
desuetude	disuse.	2002
apposite	of striking appropriateness and relevance.	2002
jocund	light-hearted; mirthful.	2002
firmament	the sky; the heavens.	2002
spoonerism	the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.	2002
perfunctory	done routinely.	2002
beholden	obliged; indebted.	2002
polyglot	speaking or containing many languages.	2002
abjure	to renounce, reject, or shun.	2002
collude	to act in concert; to conspire.	2002
dissolute	loose in morals and conduct.	2002
mendacious	untruthful; also, untrue.	2002
clemency	disposition to show mercy; also, an act of mercy.	2002
ebullient	high-spirited.	2002
propitious	presenting favorable circumstances.	2002
indolent	lazy; inactive.	2002
adamant	not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding.	2002
bonhomie	a pleasant and easy manner.	2002
depredation	an act of plundering or ravaging.	2002
lissom	supple; nimble.	2002
enervate	to weaken.	2002
condign	deserved; adequate.	2002
blandishment	flattering speech or action.	2002
plenary	full; complete.	2002
cosset	to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper.	2002
sang-froid	coolness in trying circumstances.	2002
brio	vigor; vivacity.	2002
vociferous	clamorous; noisy.	2002
protean	readily assuming different shapes or forms.	2002
eschew	to shun; to avoid.	2002
somniferous	causing or inducing sleep.	2002
gregarious	seeking and enjoying the company of others.	2002
lassitude	lack of vitality or energy.	2002
inchoate	partly but not fully in existence or operation.	2002
esurient	hungry; greedy.	2002
subterfuge	a deceptive device or stratagem.	2002
gastronome	a lover of good food and drink.	2002
affable	easy to speak to; also, gracious.	2002
precipice	a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place.	2002
purblind	having greatly reduced vision.	2002
fulminate	to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures.	2002
cogitate	to think; to ponder.	2002
lambent	playing on the surface; flickering.	2002
Zeitgeist	the spirit of the time.	2002
pugnacious	combative; quarrelsome.	2002
acumen	quickness or keenness of perception or discernment.	2002
rapine	the act of plundering.	2002
autodidact	one who is self-taught.	2002
dilatory	given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.	2002
bete noire	something or someone particularly detested or avoided.	2002
chary	wary; cautious.	2002
kvetch	to complain habitually.	2002
platitude	a banal, trite, or stale thought or remark.	2002
ablution	the washing of the body or some part of it.	2002
ameliorate	to make or grow better.	2002
chagrin	acute vexation or embarrassment.	2002
tortuous	marked by repeated turns and bends.	2002
kismet	destiny; fate.	2002
exacerbate	to aggravate; to make worse.	2002
penchant	a strong liking.	2002
ennui	a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction arising from lack of interest.	2002
garrulous	talkative; also, wordy.	2002
acrid	sharp and harsh; bitter.	2002
rubicund	inclining to redness; ruddy.	2002
sojourn	to dwell for a time; also, a temporary stay.	2002
laudable	praiseworthy; commendable.	2002
aesthete	one who cultivates great sensitivity to beauty.	2002
perspicacity	clearness of understanding.	2002
rara avis	a rare or unique person or thing.	2002
turpitude	baseness; depravity.	2002
diffident	bashful or unassertive.	2002
persiflage	frivolous or bantering talk.	2002
moribund	dying.	2002
sobriquet	a nickname.	2002
polymath	a person of great or varied learning.	2002
appurtenance	an adjunct or accessory.	2002
hirsute	covered with hair or bristles.	2002
nadir	the lowest point.	2002
wastrel	a person who wastes; a loafer.	2002
facetious	playfully jocular; humorous.	2002
afflatus	a divine inspiration.	2002
cupidity	eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.	2002
intransigent	uncompromising.	2002
cynosure	a center of attention.	2002
refulgent	brilliant; resplendent.	2002
concomitant	accompanying; attending.	2002
ribald	characterized by, or given to, vulgar humor.	2002
sesquipedalian		2002
deleterious	harmful.	2002
temerity	unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger.	2002
extirpate	to eradicate; to destroy.	2002
lineament	a distinguishing or characteristic feature.	2002
monomania	obsession with a single subject.	2002
pari passu	at an equal pace or rate.	2002
prelapsarian	pertaining to the time or state before the Fall.	2002
coeval	existing during the same period of time; also, a contemporary.	2002
immure	to imprison.	2002
bumptious	crudely, presumptuously, or noisily self-assertive.	2002
apostasy	desertion or departure from one's faith, principles, or party.	2002
importunate	troublesomely urgent.	2002
busker	a street musician or performer.	2002
disconcert	to disturb the composure of.	2002
malfeasance	wrongdoing, misconduct, or misbehavior.	2002
intractable	not easily governed, managed, or directed.	2002
equivocate	to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear.	2002
factotum	a person employed to do all kinds of work.	2002
peregrination	a traveling from place to place.	2002
diaphanous	allowing light to pass through.	2002
quorum	such a number of the officers or members of any body as is legally competent to transact business.	2002
relegate	to assign or remove, usually to an inferior position.	2002
fanfaronade	empty boasting; bluster.	2002
roseate	cheerful; bright; also, rose-colored.	2002
camarilla	a group of secret and often scheming advisers.	2002
torpid	dull; sluggish; apathetic.	2002
concomitant	accompanying; attending.	2002
stasis	a state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation.	2002
prepotency	predominance.	2002
bagatelle	a trifle; also, a short, light literary or musical piece.	2002
insensate	lacking sensation or awareness.	2002
confute	to refute conclusively.	2002
revenant	one who returns after death or a long absence.	2002
corroborate	to strengthen or make more certain with other evidence.	2002
exegete	one who explains or interprets difficult parts of written works.	2002
dubiety	the condition or quality of being doubtful; also, a matter of doubt.	2002
carapace	a shell; a protective covering.	2002
tocsin	a warning.	2002
puissant	powerful.	2002
aplomb	confidence; coolness.	2002
procrastination	To put off doing something.	2002
opportune	suitable for a given purpose or occasion.	2002
renascent	rising again into being; showing renewed vigor.	2002
fettle	a state or condition of fitness, order, or mind.	2002
proponent	an advocate.	2002
cursory	hastily or superficially performed.	2002
numinous	spiritual.	2002
evince	to show in a clear manner.	2002
recondite	difficult to understand.	2002
pelf	money; riches.	2002
flagitious	grossly wicked; scandalous.	2002
auspicious	favorable; also, prosperous; fortunate.	2002
deliquesce	to melt away or become liquid.	2002
prescient	knowing or anticipating the outcome of events before they happen.	2002
indigent	extremely poor.	2002
palpable	plain; distinct; obvious.	2002
billingsgate	foul, abusive language.	2002
anodyne	serving to relieve pain.	2002
schadenfreude	a malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.	2002
euphonious	pleasing or sweet in sound.	2002
quaff	to drink heartily.	2002
ostensible	appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.	2002
xenophobia	fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign.	2002
recrimination	a counter accusation.	2002
malleable	capable of being shaped; also, adaptable.	2002
perdurable	very durable; long lasting.	2002
onus	burden; also, blame; stigma.	2002
triskaidekaphobia	fear of the number 13.	2002
bravado	a real or pretended show of courage or boldness.	2002
littoral	pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.	2002
redivivus	living again; revived; restored.	2002
paladin	a champion of a cause.	2002
bootless	unavailing; useless.	2002
gimcrack	a showy but useless or worthless object.	2002
munificent	very generous.	2002
hobnob	to associate familiarly.	2002
fiduciary	relating to the holding of something in trust for another.	2002
indelible	incapable of being removed or erased.	2002
fortuitous	happening by chance.	2002
diktat	an authoritative decree or order.	2002
boulevardier	a man-about-town.	2002
convivial	relating to feasting, drinking, and good company; festive.	2002
legerdemain	sleight of hand.	2002
foment	to nurse to life or activity; to incite.	2002
concatenation	a chain; a succession.	2002
parsimonious	frugal to excess.	2002
moiety	a half; a small part.	2002
venial	capable of being forgiven; excusable.	2002
accede	to agree or assent; also, to become a party.	2002
portend	to foreshadow; to bode.	2002
chthonic	dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.	2002
mercurial	changeable; temperamental; volatile.	2002
ineffable	incapable of being expressed.	2002
adventitious	added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.	2002
omnipresent	present in all places at the same time.	2002
gourmand	one who enjoys good food in great quantities.	2002
crepuscular	pertaining to twilight.	2002
exalt	to praise, glorify, or honor.	2002
contradistinction	distinction by contrast.	2002
soporific	causing sleep; also, something that causes sleep.	2002
deride	to laugh at with contempt.	2002
laconic	using or marked by the use of a minimum of words.	2002
bellwether	a leader or leading indicator.	2002
effulgence	the state of being bright and radiant.	2002
riparian	of or pertaining to the bank of a river.	2002
mordant	biting; caustic; sarcastic.	2002
woebegone	woeful; also, run-down.	2002
scintilla	a tiny amount; a spark.	2002
halcyon	peaceful; undisturbed; happy.	2002
tendentious	marked by a strong tendency in favor of a particular point of view.	2002
palimpsest	an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent.	2002
ostentation	excessive or pretentious display.	2002
captious	disposed to find fault or raise objections.	2002
ersatz	being a substitute or imitation.	2002
paroxysm	an outburst; a fit.	2002
tenebrous	dark; gloomy.	2002
cadre	a core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed.	2002
gubernatorial	of or pertaining to a governor.	2002
inscrutable	difficult to fathom or understand.	2002
parley	a conference or discussion; also, to confer.	2002
clarion	a kind of trumpet; also, loud and clear.	2002
circumambient	surrounding; encompassing.	2002
trammel	something that impedes activity, progress, or freedom; also, to hamper.	2002
matutinal	relating to or occurring in the morning.	2002
beneficence	the practice of doing good.	2002
aver	to assert as true.	2002
nugatory	insignificant; also, ineffectual.	2002
multifarious	having great diversity or variety.	2002
impassive	devoid of emotion; also, showing no emotion.	2002
fealty	fidelity; allegiance; faithfulness.	2002
segue	to proceed without interruption.	2002
visage	the face; also, appearance; aspect.	2002
obsequious	servilely attentive; fawning.	2002
pukka	genuine, authentic, or good; proper.	2002
coruscate	to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.	2002
foment	to nurse to life or activity; to incite.	2002
missive	a written message; a letter.	2002
hale	free from disease and weakening conditions; healthy.	2002
edacious	given to eating.	2002
algorithm	a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.	2002
bouleversement	complete overthrow; a reversal.	2002
practicable	feasible; also, usable.	2002
encumbrance	a burden, impediment, or hindrance.	2002
repast	a meal.	2002
panacea	a cure-all.	2002
circumlocution	the use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few.	2002
meticulous	extremely careful about details.	2002
wayworn	wearied by traveling.	2002
parlous	fraught with danger; hazardous.	2002
vim	energy; vigor.	2002
booboisie	a class of people regarded as stupid or foolish.	2002
orotund	full in sound; also, bombastic.	2002
palindrome	a word, verse, phrase, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward.	2002
flippant	showing inappropriate levity; pert.	2002
irrefragable	impossible to refute.	2002
cogent	appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.	2002
ukase	an edict.	2002
fetid	stinking.	2002
badinage	light, playful talk.	2002
atelier	a workshop; a studio.	2002
posit	to postulate; also, to suggest.	2002
callow	immature.	2002
succinct	brief; concise.	2002
lugubrious	mournful; gloomy; dismal.	2002
officious	meddlesome.	2002
castigate	to punish or criticize severely.	2002
propinquity	nearness.	2002
descant	a discourse; also, to discourse.	2002
robustious	boisterous; vigorous.	2002
subfusc	dark or dull in color.	2002
jollification	merrymaking; revelry.	2002
doff	to take off; to remove; also, to rid oneself of.	2002
conurbation	an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.	2002
pugilist	a boxer.	2002
gewgaw	a trinket; a bauble.	2002
quiddity	the essence or nature of a thing.	2002
complement	something that fills up or completes.	2002
slugabed	one who stays in bed until a late hour.	2003
manse	a large and imposing residence.	2003
rebarbative	repellent; irritating.	2003
felicitous	apt or appropriate; also, delightful.	2003
nostrum	a questionable remedy.	2003
subaltern	subordinate.	2003
quidnunc	a gossip; a busybody.	2003
provenance	origin; source.	2003
obviate	to anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary.	2003
lucre	money; profit.	2003
dudgeon	a state or fit of intense indignation.	2003
gloaming	twilight; dusk.	2003
sedulous	diligent in application or pursuit.	2003
querulous	habitually complaining; also, expressing complaint.	2003
restive	resisting control; stubborn.	2003
abstemious	temperate; abstinent; refraining from indulgence.	2003
fop	a man who is vain about his dress and appearance.	2003
apparition	a ghost; also, an unexpected appearance.	2003
inveterate	deep-rooted; of long standing.	2003
glower	to stare angrily or with a scowl.	2003
itinerant	traveling from place to place.	2003
risible	exciting or provoking laughter.	2003
lackadaisical	lacking spirit or liveliness.	2003
scuttlebutt	gossip; rumor.	2003
consanguineous	related by blood; descended from the same ancestor.	2003
milieu	environment; setting.	2003
capacious	able to contain much.	2003
pule	to whimper; to whine.	2003
sublunary	situated beneath the moon; terrestrial.	2003
cavil	to raise trivial objections; also, a trivial objection.	2003
impecunious	habitually without money; poor.	2003
introspection	the act or process of self-examination; reflection.	2003
propound	to put forward for consideration.	2003
neophyte	a novice.	2003
rapport	relation characterized by sympathetic understanding.	2003
imbroglio	a complicated and embarrassing state of things.	2003
rictus	a gaping grin or grimace.	2003
winsome	light-hearted.	2003
melee	a confused conflict.	2003
obdurate	hardened in feelings or in wrongdoing; unyielding.	2003
placate	to appease; to pacify.	2003
spurious	not genuine; false; illegitimate.	2003
waylay	to ambush or accost.	2003
ingenue	a naive girl or young woman, or an actress representing such a person.	2003
osculation	the act of kissing; a kiss.	2003
voluptuary	a person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites.	2003
enmity	hatred; ill will.	2003
sub rosa	secretly; privately; confidentially.	2003
compunction	anxiety or unease from guilt; also, a scruple.	2003
upbraid	to scold or criticize harshly.	2003
gaucherie	a socially awkward or tactless act; also, lack of tact.	2003
aggress	to make an attack.	2003
mores	customs; habits; ways.	2003
sough	to make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound.	2003
chimerical	merely imaginary; fanciful.	2003
grandee	a man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman.	2003
complaisant	exhibiting a desire to please.	2003
spoony	foolishly or sentimentally in love.	2003
forfend	to avert; also, to protect or preserve.	2003
sylvan	pertaining to woods or forests.	2003
countermand	to revoke	2003
stormy petrel	a type of seabird; also, one fond of bringing strife.	2003
votary	one devoted to some pursuit, worship, study, or way of life.	2003
melange	a mixture.	2003
salutary	beneficial; also, healthful.	2003
scrabble	to scrape or scratch with the hands or feet.	2003
piebald	mottled; also, mixed.	2003
berate	to scold severely or angrily.	2003
limn	to draw or paint; also, to describe.	2003
mollify	to reduce in intensity; to soothe; to soften.	2003
immolate	to kill or destroy, often by fire.	2003
tetchy	peevish; testy; irritable.	2003
emolument	the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor.	2003
benignant	kind; gracious; favorable.	2003
preponderate	to exceed in weight, influence, importance, amount, etc.	2003
verdant	green.	2003
trencherman	a hearty eater.	2003
diadem	a crown.	2003
virago	an ill-tempered, overbearing woman; also, a woman of great strength and courage.	2003
supposititious	fraudulently substituted; also, hypothetical.	2003
inanition	exhaustion from lack of nourishment; also, emptiness.	2003
conspectus	a sketch, survey, or outline of a subject.	2003
salmagundi	a mixture or assortment; also, a kind of mixed dish or salad.	2003
caesura	a break or pause in a line of verse; also, any break or pause.	2003
expeditious	characterized by speed and efficiency.	2003
deprecate	to disapprove of; also, to belittle.	2003
misnomer	a misnaming.	2003
verbiage	an overabundance of words.	2003
Brobdingnagian	gigantic; enormous.	2003
invidious	tending to provoke envy or ill will.	2003
chicanery	the use of trickery to deceive.	2003
minatory	threatening; menacing.	2003
stentorian	extremely loud.	2003
circumspect	cautious; prudent.	2003
plebeian	common; vulgar.	2003
explicate	to explain.	2003
censorious	harshly critical.	2003
equable	equal and uniform; also, not easily disturbed.	2003
assiduous	constant in application or attention.	2003
noisome	offensive or disgusting; also, harmful; unwholesome.	2003
inure	to make used to; also, to take or have effect.	2003
bivouac	a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp.	2003
confrere	a colleague, comrade, or intimate associate.	2003
tmesis	in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.	2003
umbrage	offense; resentment.	2003
susurrus	a whispering or rustling sound.	2003
canorous	melodious; musical.	2003
trepidation	a state of dread or alarm; apprehension.	2003
sacrosanct	sacred; inviolable.	2003
oneiric	pertaining to or suggestive of dreams.	2003
maelstrom	a large, powerful whirlpool; also, a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.	2003
epigone	an inferior imitator.	2003
nonage	a period of youth or immaturity.	2003
quiescent	at rest; still; inactive.	2003
maladroit	awkward; unskillful; inept.	2003
virtu	love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.	2003
outré	unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.	2003
sartorial	of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or clothing.	2003
lacuna	a blank space; a missing part.	2003
funereal	pertaining to or suiting a funeral; gloomy; mournful.	2003
simulacrum	a representation; an insubstantial or vague semblance.	2003
putative	commonly thought or deemed; supposed.	2003
vitiate	to make faulty or imperfect.	2003
daedal	skillful; artistic; ingenious.	2003
autocrat	a ruler with unlimited authority.	2003
comestible	suitable to be eaten.	2003
objurgate	to scold or rebuke sharply.	2003
sardonic	scornful, mocking.	2003
lexicon	a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc.	2003
contemporaneous	originating, existing, or occurring at the same time.	2003
panoply	a splendid or impressive array.	2003
supererogatory	going beyond what is required or expected; also, superfluous, unnecessary.	2003
comity	a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect.	2003
eleemosynary	relating to charity; charitable.	2003
inclement	harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather.	2003
hugger-mugger	secret; also, muddled, disorderly.	2003
genial	sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.	2003
florid	flushed with red; also, excessively ornate.	2003
sapient	wise; sage; discerning.	2003
disparate	fundamentally different; also, composed of dissimilar elements.	2003
prevaricate	to depart from or evade the truth.	2003
inveigle	to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery.	2003
harridan	a scolding, vicious woman.	2003
segue	to proceed without interruption.	2003
lascivious	lewd; lustful.	2003
visage	the face; also, appearance; aspect.	2003
lugubrious	mournful; gloomy; dismal.	2003
interstice	a space between things or parts.	2003
sempiternal	everlasting; eternal.	2003
idee fixe	a fixed idea; an obsession.	2003
prestidigitation	performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.	2003
ephemeron	something short-lived.	2003
desultory	jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent.	2003
specious	apparently right but not so in reality.	2003
interpolate	to insert between; also, to alter or corrupt by insertion.	2003
stertorous	characterized by a heavy snoring or gasping sound.	2003
alpenglow	a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains.	2003
fatuous	inanely foolish; stupid; also, illusory.	2003
miscreant	a scoundrel, a villain; also, a heretic.	2003
trice	an instant; a moment.	2003
surfeit	excess; an excessive amount.	2003
provender	food or provisions.	2003
bibelot	a trinket.	2003
gnomic	uttering, containing, or characterized by maxims.	2003
invective	insulting or abusive language.	2003
paterfamilias	the male head of a household; the father of a family.	2003
land of Nod	sleep.	2003
inhere	to be inherent.	2003
bombast	pompous or pretentious speech or writing.	2003
valetudinarian	a weak or sickly person.	2003
bellwether	a leader or leading indicator.	2003
facile	easily done or performed.	2003
jovial	merry; joyous; jolly.	2003
inculcate	to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction.	2003
parvenu	an upstart; one newly risen in class or economic status.	2003
choleric	easily angered; also, indicating or expressing anger.	2003
insouciant	marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.	2003
concupiscence	lust.	2003
nettlesome	causing irritation, vexation, or distress.	2003
dapple	a small contrasting blotch; also, to mark with spots.	2003
antediluvian	extremely old.	2003
ostracize	to banish or expel.	2003
thaumaturgy	the performing of miracles or magic.	2003
paucity	fewness; insufficiency.	2003
encomium	expression of praise.	2003
requisite	required; indispensable.	2003
toper	a drunkard; a sot.	2003
plaint	an expression of sorrow; also, a complaint.	2003
travail	painful, arduous work; also, agony, anguish.	2003
alacrity	a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness.	2003
disheveled	in loose disorder; disarranged.	2003
junta	a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.	2003
respite	an interval of rest or relief.	2003
wheedle	to entice by flattery.	2003
febrile	feverish.	2003
habitue	one who habitually frequents a place.	2003
Pyrrhic victory	a victory achieved at great cost.	2003
animadversion	harsh criticism or disapproval.	2003
encumbrance	a burden, impediment, or hindrance.	2003
copious	large in quantity; also, affording an abundant supply.	2003
impugn	to call in question; to make insinuations against.	2003
ascetic	one who practices extreme self-denial; also, austere, severe.	2003
aggrandize	to make or make appear great or greater.	2003
syncretic	uniting and blending together different belief systems.	2003
donnybrook	a brawl or dispute.	2003
surcease	cessation; stop; end.	2003
perquisite	a benefit in addition to a salary.	2003
scion	a descendant; an heir.	2003
proselytize	to convert	2003
abattoir	a slaughterhouse.	2003
tchotchke	a trinket; a knickknack.	2003
factitious	artificial; not authentic or genuine.	2003
alfresco	outdoors; outdoor.	2003
plethora	excess.	2003
jocular	given to or characterized by joking.	2003
physiognomy	the face or appearance.	2003
constitutional	a walk taken for one's health.	2003
tutelage	guardianship; protection; also, instruction.	2003
incommunicado	without means or right to communicate.	2003
fillip	a snap; also, a stimulus.	2003
phantasmagoria	a shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined.	2003
cum	with; along with; combined with.	2003
excoriate	to express strong disapproval of; also, to flay.	2003
skulk	to hide in a sneaking manner.	2003
apothegm	a short, witty, and instructive saying.	2003
sine qua non	an indispensable thing.	2003
cognoscente	a person with special knowledge.	2003
vehement	marked by intensity of emotions or convictions.	2003
amalgam	an alloy of mercury with other metals; also, a mixture.	2003
wunderkind	one who achieves success or acclaim during youth.	2003
cozen	to deceive or obtain by deceit.	2003
bucolic	rustic; pastoral.	2003
irrefragable	impossible to refute.	2003
stolid	unexcitable; unemotional.	2003
redact	to edit.	2003
hyperbole	extravagant exaggeration.	2003
vainglory	excessive pride or vain display.	2003
requisite	required; indispensable.	2003
dour	stern or unyielding or gloomy.	2003
equipoise	equilibrium; also, counterbalance.	2003
doppelganger	a ghostly double.	2003
gainsay	to contradict; to deny.	2003
flout	to treat with contempt and disregard.	2003
supercilious	disdainfully arrogant.	2003
en masse	all together; as a whole.	2003
cadge	to beg; to sponge.	2003
perambulate	to stroll; to walk through or over.	2003
agog	in eager desire.	2003
innocuous	harmless; also, unlikely to offend or provoke.	2003
mimetic	imitative.	2003
defenestrate	to throw out of a window.	2003
métier	an occupation, especially in which one excels.	2003
caveat	a warning or caution.	2003
succor	aid; help; also, to help or relieve.	2003
inveigh	to rail	2003
stoic	indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; also, one who is stoic.	2003
confluence	a flowing or coming together.	2003
hortatory	serving to encourage or incite.	2003
dotage	feebleness of mind due to old age.	2003
canard	an unfounded or false report.	2003
malaise	a condition of uneasiness or ill-being.	2003
transmogrify	to transform.	2003
evince	to show in a clear manner.	2003
gesticulate	to make gestures or motions.	2003
martinet	a strict disciplinarian.	2003
supernumerary	exceeding a necessary or usual number.	2003
deus ex machina	an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an apparently insoluble difficulty.	2003
hobbledehoy	an awkward, gawky young fellow.	2003
toothsome	delicious; attractive; luscious.	2003
ascribe	to attribute.	2003
titivate	to make decorative additions to; to spruce.	2003
uxorious	excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.	2003
atrabilious	irritable; ill-natured.	2003
expropriate	to deprive of possession; also, to transfer	2003
venal	capable of being bought; also, corruptible.	2003
pejorative	disparaging; belittling.	2003
nuptial	of or pertaining to marriage.	2003
imbue	to dye; to instill profoundly.	2003
denizen	an inhabitant.	2003
staid	steady or sedate in character.	2003
nonplus	to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.	2003
adumbrate	to foreshadow; prefigure.	2003
turgid	swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous.	2003
paragon	a model of excellence or perfection.	2003
ambit	circuit or compass; also, sphere of action or influence.	2003
profligate	shamelessly immoral; also, recklessly wasteful.	2003
cerebration	the act or product of thinking.	2003
rotund	round; rounded in figure.	2003
acquiesce	to accept or consent passively or without objection.	2003
bedaub	to besmear; also, to overdecorate.	2003
dilettante	an amateur; also, an admirer or lover of the fine arts.	2003
execrable	detestable; extremely bad.	2003
nebbish	a weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person.	2003
filial	of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter.	2003
panacea	a cure-all.	2003
leitmotif	a dominant and recurring theme.	2003
arbiter	one having the power of judging and determining.	2003
recidivism	a tendency to lapse into a previous condition or pattern of behavior; esp., into prior criminal habits.	2003
impassible	incapable of suffering; also, unfeeling or not showing feeling.	2003
contumacious	obstinate; stubbornly disobedient.	2003
largess	generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables.	2003
cataract	a large waterfall; also, a downpour, a flood.	2003
sotto voce	spoken low or in an undertone.	2003
wraith	a ghost; also, something insubstantial or shadowy.	2003
vapid	flat; dull; spiritless.	2003
internecine	destructive; especially, mutually destructive; also, relating to conflict within a group.	2003
potentate	one who possesses great power or sway.	2003
crux	the essential point or feature.	2003
avuncular	resembling an uncle, as in kindness or indulgence.	2003
deracinate	to uproot.	2003
amity	friendship; friendly relations.	2003
microcosm	a smaller, representative system having analogies to a larger system.	2003
juxtaposition	the act or an instance of placing in nearness.	2003
exemplar	an ideal model or type.	2003
solicitous	manifesting, expressing, or full of care or concern.	2003
dyspeptic	pertaining to or having indigestion; also, irritable or ill-humored.	2003
obfuscate	to make obscure or unclear; also, to darken.	2003
termagant	a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman.	2003
extraneous	coming from the outside; also, not essential; also, irrelevant.	2003
bifurcate	to divide into two branches.	2003
felicitous	apt or appropriate; also, delightful.	2003
portent	a sign or omen.	2003
bellicose	inclined to or favoring war or strife.	2003
interlard	to insert between; to mix.	2003
Argus-eyed	extremely observant; watchful.	2003
repine	to feel or express discontent.	2003
plaudit	enthusiastic approval.	2003
limpid	clear; also, serene.	2003
aficionado	an enthusiastic admirer; a fan.	2003
rapacious	grasping; greedy.	2003
satiety	fullness to or beyond the point of satisfaction.	2003
obtrude	to thrust out; also, to impose on others.	2003
patina	a superficial layer.	2003
animus	a feeling of ill will; also, animating spirit; disposition.	2003
tutelary	guardian; protecting.	2003
arcane	understood or known by only a few.	2003
rusticate	to go or send to the country.	2003
fractious	tending to cause trouble; also, irritable.	2003
stanch	to stop the flowing of; to check.	2003
furtive	obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy.	2003
Elysium	paradise.	2003
otiose	ineffective; also, being at leisure; also, of no use.	2003
plangent	beating with a loud or deep sound; also, expressing sadness.	2003
malcontent	one who is discontented or dissatisfied.	2003
gallimaufry	a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.	2003
meretricious	tawdry.	2003
solace	comfort in grief.	2003
admonition	gentle or friendly reproof; friendly warning.	2003
interregnum	the interval between two reigns; also, any breach of continuity in an order.	2003
velleity	volition in its weakest form.	2003
derogate	to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to disparage.	2003
mazy	resembling a maze; intricate or confusing.	2003
pablum	something	2003
wag	a humorous person; a wit.	2003
eremite	a hermit.	2003
pertinacious	holding obstinately to a belief, purpose or design; also, stubbornly persistent.	2003
Hobson's choice	a choice without an alternative.	2003
luminary	any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement.	2003
benefaction	the act of conferring a benefit; also, a benefit conferred.	2003
superannuated	old; discharged or disqualified on account of old age.	2003
expunge	to strike out or erase; to obliterate.	2003
fustian	pompous or pretentious language.	2003
dissimulate	to hide under a false appearance; also, to feign or pretend.	2003
stripling	an adolescent youth.	2003
terminus	the end of a transportation line or route; any finishing point.	2003
neoteric	recent in origin; new.	2004
surly	ill-humored; sullen and gruff.	2004
vivify	to endue with life; to enliven.	2004
sycophant	one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.	2004
abrogate	to annul; to do away with.	2004
penury	extreme poverty; also, insufficiency.	2004
variegated	having marks or patches of different colors; also, varied.	2004
clamber	to climb with difficulty, or on all fours.	2004
asperity	roughness of surface, sound, or manner.	2004
effete	infertile; also, worn out; also, decadent, effeminate.	2004
venerate	to regard or treat with reverence; revere.	2004
gustatory	pertaining to the sense of taste.	2004
tergiversation	evasion; also, desertion of a cause, party, etc.	2004
obstreperous	noisily and stubbornly defiant; also, boisterous.	2004
serendipity	the faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.	2004
yen	a desire or craving.	2004
timorous	full of apprehensiveness; fearful.	2004
irenic	promoting peace.	2004
bilious	of or pertaining to bile; also, ill-tempered.	2004
galvanic	pertaining to a direct current of electricity; also, having the effect of an electric shock.	2004
pantheon	the collective gods of a people; also, a group of highly esteemed persons.	2004
slaver	to slobber; to drool.	2004
unguent	an ointment.	2004
abeyance	suspension; temporary cessation.	2004
concinnity	elegance -- used chiefly of literary style.	2004
peripatetic	walking about or traveling from place to place.	2004
frangible	capable of being broken; easily broken.	2004
hebetude	mental dullness or sluggishness.	2004
soi-disant	self-styled; so-called.	2004
opprobrium	reproach mingled with contempt.	2004
quandary	a state of difficulty or perplexity.	2004
surreptitious	done, made, or gotten by stealth; also, marked by stealth.	2004
quixotic	foolishly impractical; also, capricious, impulsive.	2004
languor	lack of energy or vitality.	2004
pulchritude	beauty.	2004
censure	to criticize severely; also, an expression of disapproval.	2004
hector	to bully or harass.	2004
miasma	a thick vaporous atmosphere, often noxious.	2004
rapport	relation characterized by sympathetic understanding.	2004
forcible	effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.	2004
bombinate	to buzz, hum, or drone.	2004
insuperable	incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome.	2004
latitudinarian	having or expressing broad and tolerant views.	2004
hinterland	backcountry.	2004
buss	a kiss; to kiss.	2004
discrete	constituting a separate thing; also, consisting of distinct or unconnected parts.	2004
plaintive	expressive of sorrow or melancholy.	2004
tractable	docile; manageable, governable.	2004
quietus	final acquittance, as from debt; also, rest; death.	2004
inscrutable	difficult to fathom or understand.	2004
avatar	an incarnation.	2004
expiate	to make amends for; to atone for.	2004
gauche	lacking social polish; tactless.	2004
lambaste	to scold sharply; also, to beat.	2004
recrudescent	breaking out again.	2004
flibbertigibbet	a silly, flighty, or excessively talkative person.	2004
malapropism	the usually unintentionally humorous misuse of a word.	2004
raffish	gaudily vulgar or cheap; also, characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality.	2004
vet	to subject to thorough appraisal; to evaluate.	2004
pleonasm	the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.	2004
tenet	any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.	2004
qua	in the capacity or character of; as.	2004
invective	insulting or abusive language.	2004
bowdlerize	to remove or modify the parts considered offensive.	2004
fait accompli	an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact.	2004
pettifogger	a petty, unscrupulous lawyer; also, who quibbles over trivia.	2004
vagary	an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence.	2004
idyll	a poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.	2004
truckle	to act in a subservient manner.	2004
patrician	a nobleman; also, a person of refined upbringing, manners, and taste.	2004
apocryphal	of doubtful authority or authenticity.	2004
efficacious	producing, or capable of producing, a desired effect.	2004
deign	to condescend.	2004
sanctum	a place where one is free from intrusion.	2004
malinger	to feign illness or inability.	2004
redound	to have a consequence or effect.	2004
perfidy	faithlessness; treachery.	2004
doughty	valiant; brave.	2004
anathema	a curse; a person or thing cursed, or intensely disliked.	2004
salad days	a time of youthful inexperience, innocence, or indiscretion.	2004
connubial	of or pertaining to marriage.	2004
repletion	the condition of being completely or excessively full.	2004
woebegone	woeful; also, run-down.	2004
perorate	to conclude or sum up a long discourse; also, to speak at length.	2004
gambol	to dance and skip about in play.	2004
mephitic	offensive to the smell; also, noxious.	2004
inimical	unfriendly; unfavorable.	2004
ken	perception, view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.	2004
proscribe	to forbid; to prohibit.	2004
grandiloquent	expressed in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.	2004
approbation	formal or official approval; also, praise.	2004
puckish	whimsical; mischievous; impish.	2004
coterminous	of equal extent or duration.	2004
mountebank	a quack; also, a charlatan.	2004
tirade	a long angry speech.	2004
palaver	idle talk; also, to talk idly.	2004
vertiginous	causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.	2004
remonstrate	to present and urge reasons in opposition.	2004
bailiwick	a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.	2004
impregnable	able to resist attack.	2004
renege	to go back on a promise or commitment.	2004
apprise	to give notice to; to inform.	2004
improvident	lacking foresight; negligent; thoughtless.	2004
carom	to strike and rebound; also, a glancing off.	2004
myrmidon	a loyal follower.	2004
privation	the state of being deprived of something.	2004
ossify	to harden or to become bone.	2004
troglodyte	someone who dwells in a cave.	2004
wan	pale; also, lacking vitality or intensity.	2004
peremptory	precluding or putting an end to all debate or action.	2004
harbinger	a precursor; one that presages what is to come.	2004
small beer	weak beer; also, matters of little importance.	2004
commodious	comfortably spacious; roomy.	2004
scapegrace	one who is wild and reckless.	2004
nascent	beginning to exist.	2004
gravid	pregnant.	2004
lucubration	laborious work, study, thought, etc., esp. at night.	2004
supine	lying on the back; also, indolent; listless.	2004
heterodox	holding unorthodox opinions.	2004
predilection	an established preference.	2004
verisimilitude	the quality of seeming to be true.	2004
commensurate	equal in measure or extent; also, proportionate.	2004
urbane	polished and smooth in manner.	2004
abstruse	difficult to comprehend.	2004
militate	to have force or influence.	2004
embonpoint	plumpness of person.	2004
preternatural	beyond of different from what is natural; inexplicable; extraordinary; abnormal.	2004
hardscrabble	barren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.	2004
ignoramus	an ignorant person; a dunce.	2004
apologia	a formal defense or justification.	2004
sentient	capable of perceiving by the senses.	2004
conflagration	a large and destructive fire.	2004
bromide	a commonplace or conventional saying.	2004
suasion	the act of persuading.	2004
roue	a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure.	2004
hullabaloo	a confused noise; uproar.	2004
neologism	a new word or expression; the use or creation of new words or expressions.	2004
redoubtable	formidable; also, illustrious; eminent.	2004
accede	to agree or assent; also, to become a party.	2004
doyen	the senior member of a body or group.	2004
abecedarian	pertaining to the alphabet; also, rudimentary; also, a beginner.	2004
crabwise	sideways; also, in a cautiously indirect manner.	2004
glabrous	without hairs or projections; smooth.	2004
tarradiddle	a fib; also, pretentious nonsense.	2004
irrupt	to burst in forcibly or suddenly.	2004
agrestic	pertaining to fields or the country.	2004
cap-a-pie	from head to foot.	2004
fetor	a strong, offensive smell.	2004
olla podrida	a kind of seasoned stew; also, a mixture, a hodgepodge.	2004
pernicious	deadly; destructive; exceedingly harmful.	2004
aegis	a shield; protection.	2004
politic	political; also, shrewdly tactful.	2004
starveling	one who is starving or being starved; also, poor in quality.	2004
autochthonous	indigenous; native.	2004
palliate	to make an offense seem less serious; also, to relieve or lessen without curing.	2004
vade mecum	a book or other thing that one regularly carries about.	2004
comely	pleasing to the sight.	2004
dictum	an authoritative statement.	2004
mendicant	a beggar.	2004
enjoin	to direct or impose with authority; also, to forbid.	2004
braggadocio	empty boasting.	2004
homily	a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.	2004
recumbent	reclining; lying down.	2004
sonorous	yielding sound; impressive in sound.	2004
bedizen	to dress or adorn in gaudy manner.	2004
equanimity	calmness; composure.	2004
primogeniture	the state of being the firstborn; also, an exclusive right of inheritance that belongs to the eldest son.	2004
ancillary	subordinate, subsidiary; auxiliary.	2004
Potemkin village	a false front or facade.	2004
favonian	pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.	2004
trenchant	forceful and vigorous; also, caustic; also, clear-cut.	2004
yeasty	frothy; foamy; spumy, like yeast.	2004
deipnosophist	one skilled in table talk.	2004
jeremiad	a doleful story; also, a dolorous or angry tirade..	2004
delectation	great pleasure; delight.	2004
pin money	money for incidental expenses; also, a trivial sum.	2004
ab ovo	from the beginning.	2004
woolgathering	indulgence in idle daydreaming.	2004
peccant	sinning.	2004
nolens volens	whether unwilling or willing.	2004
quisling	a collaborator; a traitor.	2004
misprize	to despise; also, to undervalue.	2004
tete-a-tete	a private conversation.	2004
agon	struggle; conflict.	2004
collegial	characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues.	2004
ludic	playful.	2004
refractory	stubbornly disobedient.	2004
congeries	a collection; an aggregation.	2004
errant	wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.	2004
teetotaler	one pledged to abstinence from alcoholic drinks.	2004
flummery	mumbo jumbo; nonsense.	2004
overweening	overbearing; also, excessive.	2004
acrimony	bitter, harsh, or biting sharpness.	2004
remunerate	to pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, or expense.	2004
supernal	being on high; celestial.	2004
libation	the act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice; also, a beverage.	2004
acuity	acuteness of perception or vision.	2004
salient	noticeable; also, projecting; also, leaping.	2004
pandemic	affecting a whole people or a number of countries.	2004
entreat	to ask for or request earnestly.	2004
ineffectual	without effect; weak; useless.	2004
hypnagogic	inducing sleep; of or pertaining to drowsiness.	2004
draconian	excessively harsh; severe.	2004
eructation	the act of belching; a belch.	2004
treacly	overly sweet or sentimental.	2004
sciolism	superficial knowledge.	2004
beau ideal	a perfect or an idealized type or model.	2004
incarnadine	pink or red; also, to redden.	2004
roborant	restoring strength or vigor; also, a restorative.	2004
aerie	a nest or dwelling built in a lofty place.	2004
ensorcell	to enchant; to bewitch.	2004
lapidary	of or pertaining to stone cutting; also, terse or refined in expression.	2004
megrim	a migraine; also, a fancy or whim; in the plural, low spirits.	2004
apotheosis	a model of excellence or perfection of a kind.	2004
fructuous	fruitful; productive.	2004
providential	resulting from divine providence; also, peculiarly fortunate or appropriate.	2004
conflate	to bring together; to meld.	2004
bloviate	to speak or write in a pompous manner.	2004
sui generis	unique.	2004
nonpareil	having no equal.	2004
efface	to cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, etc.	2004
gamine	an urchin; also, a mischievous girl or young woman.	2004
senescent	growing old.	2004
arcanum	a secret; a mystery.	2004
flaneur	one who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.	2004
presentiment	a premonition.	2004
countervail	to counteract; also, to offset.	2004
abominate	to detest intensely.	2004
pervicacious	stubborn; obstinate.	2004
foofaraw	excessive or flashy ornamentation; also, a fuss over a trivial matter.	2004
Cockaigne	an imaginary land of ease and luxury.	2004
imprimatur	approval or sanction.	2004
punctilio	a fine point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or procedure.	2004
verbose	wordy.	2004
excrescence	something growing out from something else; also, a disfiguring or unwanted part.	2004
amicable	characterized by friendliness and good will.	2004
fungible	interchangeable.	2004
nimbus	a dark gray rain cloud; also, a halo, an aura.	2004
eddy	a current running contrary to a main current or in a circular direction.	2004
Methuselah	an extremely old man.	2004
bon vivant	a person with refined and sociable tastes.	2004
copse	a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.	2004
contrite	feeling or expressing grief and regret for sins or offenses.	2004
sere	dry; withered.	2004
dolorous	marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.	2004
plenipotentiary	invested with full power.	2004
myriad	consisting of a very great but indefinite number; also, a very great many.	2004
bricolage	construction or something constructed by using whatever materials happen to be available.	2004
malodorous	having a bad odor.	2004
pied-a-terre	a temporary or second place of lodging.	2004
epicene	having the characteristics of both the male and the female.	2004
skulduggery	devious, dishonest, or unscrupulous behavior or activity.	2004
adage	an old saying.	2004
wizened	shriveled; withered.	2004
indefatigable	untiring.	2004
disport	to frolic; to amuse	2004
appellation	a name, title, or designation.	2004
longueur	a tedious passage in a work of literature or performance art.	2004
rivulet	a small stream or brook.	2004
chimera	a mental fabrication.	2004
avoirdupois	weight; heaviness.	2004
machination	a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.	2004
calumny	malicious misrepresentation; slander.	2004
fatidic	of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy.	2004
tatterdemalion	a person dressed in tattered clothing.	2004
confabulation	familiar talk.	2004
inkhorn	affectedly or ostentatiously learned.	2004
quash	to annul; also, to crush; to subdue.	2004
wiseacre	a smart aleck.	2004
cacophony	harsh or discordant sound.	2004
excursus	a digression.	2004
credulous	inclined to believe too readily.	2004
harangue	a speech addressed to a public assembly; also, a noisy or pompous speech.	2004
ignoble	not noble.	2004
enunciate	to utter articulately; also, to state or set forth precisely or systematically.	2004
acclimate	to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate, environment, or situation.	2004
cudgel	a short heavy stick.	2004
abulia	loss or impairment of the ability to act or to make decisions.	2004
didactic	conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson.	2004
rapprochement	the establishment or state of cordial relations.	2004
tremulous	shaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.	2004
histrionic	theatrical.	2004
cohort	a group; also, a companion or associate.	2004
egress	the act of going out or leaving; exit.	2004
indigence	extreme poverty.	2004
effusive	excessively demonstrative.	2004
obeisance	an expression of deference.	2004
affray	a tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl.	2004
prima facie	at first view.	2004
undulant	resembling waves in form, motion, or occurrence.	2004
convivial	relating to feasting, drinking, and good company; festive.	2004
maunder	to talk or wander aimlessly.	2004
corpulent	very fat; obese.	2004
popinjay	a vain and talkative person.	2004
vatic	of or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy.	2004
fecund	fruitful; prolific; also, marked by intellectual productivity.	2004
caterwaul	to make a harsh cry or screech.	2004
acerbic	sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone.	2004
heterogeneous	consisting of dissimilar elements.	2004
rodomontade	pretentious, bragging speech.	2004
hoary	tedious from familiarity; stale.	2004
foundling	a deserted or abandoned child.	2004
cavort	to bound or prance about.	2004
inexorable	unyielding; relentless.	2004
diablerie	sorcery; also, mischievous conduct.	2004
debouch	to emerge; to issue.	2004
jejune	lacking in nutritional value; also, immature; also, dull.	2004
redolent	having or exuding fragrance; also, evocative, reminiscent.	2004
imprecation	a curse.	2004
obsequious	servilely attentive; fawning.	2004
effrontery	shameless boldness; insolence.	2004
arriviste	an upstart.	2004
fallible	liable to make a mistake.	2004
gadabout	one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.	2004
ribald	characterized by, or given to, vulgar humor.	2004
turbid	muddy; not clear; also, confused; disordered.	2004
propitiate	to appease; to conciliate.	2004
discomfit	to disconcert; also, to thwart.	2004
intrepid	fearless; bold.	2004
chortle	to utter, or express with, a snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle.	2004
louche	of questionable taste or morality.	2004
supplant	to take the place of.	2004
clerisy	the intelligentsia.	2004
denouement	the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work.	2004
prink	to primp.	2004
sagacious	having or showing keen discernment.	2004
disquisition	a formal discourse on a subject.	2004
panjandrum	an important or self-important official.	2004
tattoo	a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.	2004
cormorant	a gluttonous or greedy person.	2004
pastiche	a hodgepodge; a potpourri.	2004
egregious	outrageously bad.	2004
cajole	to coax.	2004
Promethean	of or pertaining to Prometheus; also, boldly original.	2004
contretemps	something inopportune or embarrassing.	2004
ne plus ultra	the acme; also, the most profound degree.	2004
empyrean	the highest heaven; the heavens; the sky.	2004
malversation	misconduct in public office.	2004
cadre	a core or nucleus of trained or otherwise qualified personnel around which an organization is formed.	2004
exhort	to urge strongly.	2004
genuflect	to bend the knee, as in worship; also, to grovel.	2004
demur	to object; also, to delay.	2004
perfervid	ardent; impassioned.	2004
solecism	a breach of good manners or etiquette.	2004
extemporaneous	composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.	2004
forgo	to do without.	2004
raiment	clothing in general; garments.	2004
aborning		2004
dulcet	melodious.	2004
hoi polloi	the common people; the masses.	2004
recherche	exotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.	2004
permeate	to spread or diffuse through.	2004
germane	appropriate or fitting; relevant.	2004
disconsolate	hopelessly sad; also, saddening; cheerless.	2004
languid	lacking vigor or force.	2004
etiolate	to blanch or bleach; to make sickly.	2004
moil	to labor; to toil; to drudge.	2004
exegesis	critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.	2004
cornucopia	the horn of plenty; also, an abundance.	2004
benison	blessing; an utterance of good wishes.	2004
punctilious	precise; exact in the smallest particulars.	2004
brackish	somewhat salty; also, distasteful.	2004
raillery	good-humored banter or teasing repartee.	2004
sedition	incitement of rebellion against lawful authority.	2004
riposte	a quick and effective reply by word or act.	2004
tintinnabulation	a tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells.	2004
transmute	to change from one nature, form, substance, or state into another.	2005
galumph	to move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.	2005
rejoinder	an answer to a reply.	2005
distrait	divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety.	2005
vituperation	abusive language.	2005
lubricious	lewd; also, slippery or smooth.	2005
oblation	an offering.	2005
putsch	an attempt to overthrow a government.	2005
impervious	impenetrable; also, not capable of being affected.	2005
cosmopolite	a cosmopolitan person.	2005
quagmire	a predicament.	2005
eldritch	unearthly; weird; eerie.	2005
indurate	to make hard; to harden.	2005
slake	to satisfy or quench; also, to cause to lessen.	2005
profuse	plentiful; copious.	2005
hubris	overbearing pride or presumption.	2005
apogee	the highest point.	2005
voluble	characterized by a ready flow of speech.	2005
bibulous	of, pertaining to, marked by, or given to the consumption of alcohol.	2005
perfunctory	done routinely.	2005
omnipresent	present in all places at the same time.	2005
forlorn	sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned, or lost.	2005
evince	to show in a clear manner.	2005
seriatim	in a series; one after another.	2005
coruscate	to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.	2005
turpitude	baseness; depravity.	2005
moiety	a half; a small part.	2005
bete noire	something or someone particularly detested or avoided.	2005
stasis	a state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation.	2005
extirpate	to eradicate; to destroy.	2005
perdurable	very durable; long lasting.	2005
circumambient	surrounding; encompassing.	2005
ukase	an edict.	2005
discursive	digressive; rambling; also, marked by analytical reasoning.	2005
pukka	genuine, authentic, or good; proper.	2005
kvetch	to complain habitually.	2005
brio	vigor; vivacity.	2005
importunate	troublesomely urgent.	2005
dishabille	the state of being carelessly or partially dressed.	2005
purblind	having greatly reduced vision.	2005
asseverate	to affirm or declare positively or earnestly.	2005
celerity	quickness; swiftness.	2005
nefarious	wicked in the extreme.	2005
agitprop	propaganda.	2005
inamorata	a woman whom one is in love with.	2005
diffident	bashful or unassertive.	2005
polymath	a person of great or varied learning.	2005
fiduciary	relating to the holding of something in trust for another.	2005
perspicacity	clearness of understanding.	2005
legerdemain	sleight of hand.	2005
cavalcade	a procession.	2005
faineant	doing nothing; idle; also, a do-nothing.	2005
perforce	by necessity.	2005
mellifluous	flowing sweetly or smoothly.	2005
eschew	to shun; to avoid.	2005
blackguard	a scoundrel.	2005
mulct	to defraud.	2005
paean	a song or other expression of praise or joy.	2005
incipient	beginning to exist or appear.	2005
salubrious	healthful.	2005
fiat	an arbitrary or authoritative command or order.	2005
gelid	extremely cold; icy.	2005
billet	to provide or obtain lodging.	2005
incongruous	lacking in harmony.	2005
nepotism	favoritism shown to members of one's family.	2005
fey	possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality.	2005
ambuscade	an ambush; also, to ambush.	2005
gourmand	one who enjoys good food in great quantities.	2005
lachrymose	given to causing tears.	2005
coquetry	flirtation.	2005
potboiler	a usually inferior literary or artistic work, produced quickly for the purpose of making money.	2005
parse	to analyze.	2005
nimiety	excess.	2005
quotidian	occurring daily; also, ordinary.	2005
fugacious	lasting but a short time.	2005
cabal	a group that seeks power usually through intrigue.	2005
pecuniary	relating to money.	2005
postprandial	happening or done after a meal.	2005
spoonerism	the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.	2005
furbelow	something showy or superfluous.	2005
stygian	dark and gloomy; also, infernal.	2005
lumpen	those individuals cut off from their normal socioeconomic class.	2005
copacetic	very satisfactory.	2005
pestiferous	bearing or bringing disease, moral harm, or annoyance.	2005
luculent	clear; easily understood.	2005
sapid	having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor.	2005
contemn	to scorn; to despise.	2005
aliment	nutriment or sustenance.	2005
temporize	to be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time; also, to go with the times.	2005
magniloquent	lofty or grandiose in speech or expression.	2005
jape	a trick or practical joke.	2005
biddable	easily led or commanded; obedient.	2005
cloy	to weary or become distasteful through excess.	2005
amanuensis	one employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts.	2005
shibboleth	a word, pronunciation, saying, belief, practice, etc., that distinguishes one group from another.	2005
complement	something that fills up or completes.	2005
maudlin	excessively sentimental.	2005
Panglossian	excessively or naively optimistic.	2005
supervene	to take place or occur as something additional, extraneous, or unexpected.	2005
hagiography	biography of saints; also, idealizing or idolizing biography.	2005
malapropos	unseasonable or unseasonably; inappropriate or inappropriately.	2005
redoubt	a stronghold.	2005
detritus	debris.	2005
obloquy	ill repute.	2005
extant	still existing.	2005
arbitrage	the nearly simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from price discrepancies.	2005
panegyric	an expression of formal or elaborate praise.	2005
masticate	to chew.	2005
fettle	a state or condition of fitness, order, or mind.	2005
cavalcade	a procession.	2005
enervate	to weaken.	2005
atavism	reversion to a remote ancestral type or to an earlier form.	2005
rara avis	a rare or unique person or thing.	2005
euphonious	pleasing or sweet in sound.	2005
scintilla	a tiny amount; a spark.	2005
matutinal	relating to or occurring in the morning.	2005
detritus	debris.	2005
pusillanimous	cowardly.	2005
extol	to praise.	2005
intransigent	uncompromising.	2005
palindrome	a word, verse, phrase, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward.	2005
supplicate	to make a humble and earnest petition.	2005
labile	open to change; apt or likely to change.	2005
traduce	to vilify.	2005
claque	a group of fawning admirers.	2005
frisson	a brief moment of intense excitement.	2005
extempore	without premeditation or preparation.	2005
cosset	to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper.	2005
aver	to assert as true.	2005
wayworn	wearied by traveling.	2005
ameliorate	to make or grow better.	2005
concomitant	accompanying; attending.	2005
triskaidekaphobia	fear of the number 13.	2005
indolent	lazy; inactive.	2005
lenity	the state or quality of being lenient.	2005
camarilla	a group of secret and often scheming advisers.	2005
ablution	the washing of the body or some part of it.	2005
untoward	not favorable or fortunate; also, improper.	2005
menagerie	a collection of wild or unusual animals; also, a diverse group.	2005
presage	an omen; also, to predict.	2005
abnegate	refuse or deny oneself; also, to give up	2005
faction	a usually contentious group or party; also, internal dissension.	2005
pallor	unusual or extreme paleness.	2005
suffuse	spread through or over; to flush.	2005
artifice	an artful trick, stratagem or device; also, cleverness, skill.	2005
saturnine	sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.	2005
lionize	to treat or regard as an object great interest or importance.	2005
finical	finicky.	2005
pliant	easily bent or flexed; also, easily influenced; compliant.	2005
dissemble	to hide under a false appearance; also, to assume a false appearance.	2005
recreant	cowardly; also, unfaithful or disloyal.	2005
fetter	a restraint; also, to impose restraints on.	2005
tumid	swollen; bulging; also, bombastic.	2005
agglomeration	a cluster or mass.	2005
odium	intense hatred or dislike.	2005
unfledged	not fully developed; immature.	2005
countenance	appearance or expression of the face; also, to tolerate or encourage.	2005
betimes	early; also, on occasion.	2005
glutinous	gluey; sticky.	2005
durance	imprisonment.	2005
ingenuous	demonstrating childlike simplicity; also, open; frank.	2005
manumit	to free from slavery or servitude.	2005
hermitage	a secluded residence; a retreat.	2005
blandishment	flattering speech or action.	2005
peradventure	chance, uncertainty, or doubt.	2005
antiquarian	one who collects, studies, or deals in antiquities.	2005
naif	a naive or inexperienced person.	2005
altercation	a heated, noisy, or angry dispute.	2005
quorum	such a number of the officers or members of any body as is legally competent to transact business.	2005
gravitas	high seriousness.	2005
exigent	requiring immediate aid or action; also, demanding.	2005
irascible	easily provoked to anger.	2005
ineluctable	impossible to avoid or evade.	2005
voluble	characterized by a ready flow of speech.	2005
commination	a denunciation.	2005
philomath	a lover of learning; a scholar.	2005
amative	pertaining to or disposed to love.	2005
callow	immature.	2005
woebegone	woeful; also, run-down.	2005
lineament	a distinguishing or characteristic feature.	2005
abscond	to depart secretly.	2005
garrulous	talkative; also, wordy.	2005
acumen	quickness or keenness of perception or discernment.	2005
sentient	capable of perceiving by the senses.	2005
varicolored	having a variety of colors.	2005
nostrum	a questionable remedy.	2005
rictus	a gaping grin or grimace.	2005
ameliorate	to make or grow better.	2005
somnolent	drowsy; also, tending to cause sleepiness.	2005
mien	demeanor; also, aspect; appearance.	2005
potable	drinkable; also, a beverage, especially an alcoholic one.	2005
temerarious	reckless; rash.	2005
introspection	the act or process of self-examination; reflection.	2005
malfeasance	wrongdoing, misconduct, or misbehavior.	2005
fealty	fidelity; allegiance; faithfulness.	2005
atelier	a workshop; a studio.	2005
apparition	a ghost; also, an unexpected appearance.	2005
propinquity	nearness.	2005
ersatz	being a substitute or imitation.	2005
flummox	to confuse; to perplex.	2005
iota	a very small quantity or degree.	2005
ennui	a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction arising from lack of interest.	2005
assuage	to soften; to ease, or lessen.	2005
regale	to entertain with something that delights.	2005
eke	to gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty.	2005
badinage	light, playful talk.	2005
indelible	incapable of being removed or erased.	2005
volte-face	an about-face.	2005
kismet	destiny; fate.	2005
refulgent	brilliant; resplendent.	2005
caesura	a break or pause in a line of verse; also, any break or pause.	2005
wastrel	a person who wastes; a loafer.	2005
circumlocution	the use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few.	2005
Zeitgeist	the spirit of the time.	2005
affable	easy to speak to; also, gracious.	2005
parsimonious	frugal to excess.	2005
beholden	obliged; indebted.	2005
waylay	to ambush or accost.	2005
castigate	to punish or criticize severely.	2005
somniferous	causing or inducing sleep.	2005
captious	disposed to find fault or raise objections.	2005
sojourn	to dwell for a time; also, a temporary stay.	2005
nugatory	insignificant; also, ineffectual.	2005
ubiquitous	being everywhere.	2005
tryst	an appointment	2005
pari passu	at an equal pace or rate.	2005
enmity	hatred; ill will.	2005
numinous	spiritual.	2005
dilatory	given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.	2005
parley	a conference or discussion; also, to confer.	2005
ephemeral	lasting a very short time.	2005
truculent	fierce; savage; ferocious.	2005
vicissitude	a change in condition or fortune.	2005
schadenfreude	a malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.	2005
tyro	a novice.	2005
expatiate	to speak or write at length.	2005
peccadillo	a slight offense; a petty fault.	2005
bagatelle	a trifle; also, a short, light literary or musical piece.	2005
descant	a discourse; also, to discourse.	2005
canorous	melodious; musical.	2005
unctuous	marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness.	2005
evanescent	fleeting.	2005
venial	capable of being forgiven; excusable.	2005
capacious	able to contain much.	2005
trammel	something that impedes activity, progress, or freedom; also, to hamper.	2005
busker	a street musician or performer.	2005
sybarite	a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.	2005
deride	to laugh at with contempt.	2005
cavil	to raise trivial objections; also, a trivial objection.	2005
farrago	an assortment; a medley.	2005
demagogue	a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.	2005
quaff	to drink heartily.	2005
hirsute	covered with hair or bristles.	2005
tenebrous	dark; gloomy.	2005
ostentation	excessive or pretentious display.	2005
officious	meddlesome.	2005
afflatus	a divine inspiration.	2005
quorum	such a number of the officers or members of any body as is legally competent to transact business.	2005
hauteur	haughtiness; arrogance.	2005
xenophobia	fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign.	2005
bacchanalia	a revel.	2005
immure	to imprison.	2005
deliquesce	to melt away or become liquid.	2005
capitulate	to surrender under agreed conditions.	2005
adventitious	added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.	2005
modicum	a small or token amount.	2005
fetid	stinking.	2005
gimcrack	a showy but useless or worthless object.	2005
banal	commonplace; trivial.	2005
halcyon	peaceful; undisturbed; happy.	2005
adamant	not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding.	2005
jocund	light-hearted; mirthful.	2005
segue	to proceed without interruption.	2005
puerile	juvenile; childish.	2005
nadir	the lowest point.	2005
effulgence	the state of being bright and radiant.	2005
inchoate	partly but not fully in existence or operation.	2005
beneficence	the practice of doing good.	2005
sempiternal	everlasting; eternal.	2005
onus	burden; also, blame; stigma.	2005
abstemious	temperate; abstinent; refraining from indulgence.	2005
cant	to talk hypocritically.	2005
laconic	using or marked by the use of a minimum of words.	2005
palpable	plain; distinct; obvious.	2005
gewgaw	a trinket; a bauble.	2005
conurbation	an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.	2005
sinecure	an office or position that involves little work or responsibility.	2005
abjure	to renounce, reject, or shun.	2005
lackadaisical	lacking spirit or liveliness.	2005
aberrant	abnormal.	2005
votary	one devoted to some pursuit, worship, study, or way of life.	2005
pelf	money; riches.	2005
tocsin	a warning.	2005
lexicon	a dictionary; also, the vocabulary of a person, group, etc.	2005
umbrage	offense; resentment.	2005
orotund	full in sound; also, bombastic.	2005
loquacious	very talkative.	2005
bruit	To report; to noise abroad.	2005
virago	an ill-tempered, overbearing woman; also, a woman of great strength and courage.	2005
mawkish	sickly or excessively sentimental.	2005
malediction	a curse.	2005
susurrus	a whispering or rustling sound.	2005
neophyte	a novice.	2005
immolate	to kill or destroy, often by fire.	2005
alpenglow	a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains.	2005
subfusc	dark or dull in color.	2005
mores	customs; habits; ways.	2005
dapple	a small contrasting blotch; also, to mark with spots.	2005
winsome	light-hearted.	2005
verdure	greenness.	2005
propitious	presenting favorable circumstances.	2005
nosegay	a bouquet.	2005
oneiric	pertaining to or suggestive of dreams.	2005
laudable	praiseworthy; commendable.	2005
puissant	powerful.	2005
diadem	a crown.	2005
ebullient	high-spirited.	2005
aplomb	confidence; coolness.	2005
kobold	a kind of domestic spirit in German mythology.	2005
prestidigitation	performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.	2005
rubicund	inclining to redness; ruddy.	2005
lambent	playing on the surface; flickering.	2005
anodyne	serving to relieve pain.	2005
ingenue	a naive girl or young woman, or an actress representing such a person.	2005
subterfuge	a deceptive device or stratagem.	2005
maelstrom	a large, powerful whirlpool; also, a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.	2005
crepuscular	pertaining to twilight.	2005
repast	a meal.	2005
soporific	causing sleep; also, something that causes sleep.	2005
bivouac	a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp.	2005
quidnunc	a gossip; a busybody.	2005
lassitude	lack of vitality or energy.	2005
billet-doux	a love letter.	2005
wheedle	to entice by flattery.	2005
alfresco	outdoors; outdoor.	2005
redivivus	living again; revived; restored.	2005
chagrin	acute vexation or embarrassment.	2005
gaucherie	a socially awkward or tactless act; also, lack of tact.	2005
panache	dash or flamboyance in manner or style.	2005
logorrhea	excessive talkativeness.	2005
assiduous	constant in application or attention.	2005
sylvan	pertaining to woods or forests.	2005
voluptuary	a person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites.	2005
inure	to make used to; also, to take or have effect.	2005
auspicious	favorable; also, prosperous; fortunate.	2005
tmesis	in grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word.	2005
carapace	a shell; a protective covering.	2005
paladin	a champion of a cause.	2005
hale	free from disease and weakening conditions; healthy.	2005
sacrosanct	sacred; inviolable.	2005
melange	a mixture.	2005
vainglory	excessive pride or vain display.	2005
sub rosa	secretly; privately; confidentially.	2005
digerati	persons knowledgeable about computers.	2005
confrere	a colleague, comrade, or intimate associate.	2005
querulous	habitually complaining; also, expressing complaint.	2005
vociferous	clamorous; noisy.	2005
firmament	the sky; the heavens.	2005
jollification	merrymaking; revelry.	2005
benefaction	the act of conferring a benefit; also, a benefit conferred.	2005
apposite	of striking appropriateness and relevance.	2005
cynosure	a center of attention.	2005
quiddity	the essence or nature of a thing.	2005
perquisite	a benefit in addition to a salary.	2005
Hogmanay	a gift given on New Year's Eve.	2005
vim	energy; vigor.	2006
plenary	full; complete.	2006
gastronome	a lover of good food and drink.	2006
sine qua non	an indispensable thing.	2006
exegete	one who explains or interprets difficult parts of written works.	2006
recondite	difficult to understand.	2006
diktat	an authoritative decree or order.	2006
esurient	hungry; greedy.	2006
ineffable	incapable of being expressed.	2006
dubiety	the condition or quality of being doubtful; also, a matter of doubt.	2006
pugilist	a boxer.	2006
renascent	rising again into being; showing renewed vigor.	2006
sesquipedalian		2006
encumbrance	a burden, impediment, or hindrance.	2006
pugnacious	combative; quarrelsome.	2006
capricious	whimsical; changeable.	2006
comity	a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect.	2006
quondam	former; sometime.	2006
ergo	therefore; consequently.	2006
susurration	a whispering; a soft murmur.	2006
irrefragable	impossible to refute.	2006
tutelage	guardianship; protection; also, instruction.	2006
incommunicado	without means or right to communicate.	2006
predilection	an established preference.	2006
flippant	showing inappropriate levity; pert.	2006
grandee	a man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman.	2006
wunderkind	one who achieves success or acclaim during youth.	2006
lucre	money; profit.	2006
epigone	an inferior imitator.	2006
sang-froid	coolness in trying circumstances.	2006
consanguineous	related by blood; descended from the same ancestor.	2006
malleable	capable of being shaped; also, adaptable.	2006
parlous	fraught with danger; hazardous.	2006
disparate	fundamentally different; also, composed of dissimilar elements.	2006
sapient	wise; sage; discerning.	2006
visage	the face; also, appearance; aspect.	2006
excoriate	to express strong disapproval of; also, to flay.	2006
tendentious	marked by a strong tendency in favor of a particular point of view.	2006
milieu	environment; setting.	2006
deus ex machina	an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an apparently insoluble difficulty.	2006
autodidact	one who is self-taught.	2006
stertorous	characterized by a heavy snoring or gasping sound.	2006
eleemosynary	relating to charity; charitable.	2006
concupiscence	lust.	2006
spoony	foolishly or sentimentally in love.	2006
desideratum	something desired.	2006
malaise	a condition of uneasiness or ill-being.	2006
imbue	to dye; to instill profoundly.	2006
canard	an unfounded or false report.	2006
probity	complete and confirmed integrity.	2006
titivate	to make decorative additions to; to spruce.	2006
jovial	merry; joyous; jolly.	2006
salutary	beneficial; also, healthful.	2006
alacrity	a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness.	2006
munificent	very generous.	2006
cogent	appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.	2006
apothegm	a short, witty, and instructive saying.	2006
posit	to postulate; also, to suggest.	2006
scion	a descendant; an heir.	2006
doula	a woman who assists in childbirth.	2006
largess	generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables.	2006
dilettante	an amateur; also, an admirer or lover of the fine arts.	2006
simulacrum	a representation; an insubstantial or vague semblance.	2006
toothsome	delicious; attractive; luscious.	2006
countermand	to revoke	2006
expropriate	to deprive of possession; also, to transfer	2006
perambulate	to stroll; to walk through or over.	2006
contradistinction	distinction by contrast.	2006
ululate	to howl; to wail.	2006
crapulous	sick from, or marked by, excessive drinking.	2006
parvenu	an upstart; one newly risen in class or economic status.	2006
manse	a large and imposing residence.	2006
uxorious	excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.	2006
Ides	the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.	2006
megalomania	a mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur.	2006
verdant	green.	2006
amalgam	an alloy of mercury with other metals; also, a mixture.	2006
dudgeon	a state or fit of intense indignation.	2006
paragon	a model of excellence or perfection.	2006
aubade	a song greeting the dawn.	2006
succor	aid; help; also, to help or relieve.	2006
paterfamilias	the male head of a household; the father of a family.	2006
stolid	unexcitable; unemotional.	2006
métier	an occupation, especially in which one excels.	2006
bellwether	a leader or leading indicator.	2006
confluence	a flowing or coming together.	2006
superfluous	more than is wanted or is sufficient.	2006
invidious	tending to provoke envy or ill will.	2006
benignant	kind; gracious; favorable.	2006
edacious	given to eating.	2006
chicanery	the use of trickery to deceive.	2006
defenestrate	to throw out of a window.	2006
martinet	a strict disciplinarian.	2006
brummagem	cheap and showy; also, spurious.	2006
cum	with; along with; combined with.	2006
hobbledehoy	an awkward, gawky young fellow.	2006
fustian	pompous or pretentious language.	2006
bonhomie	a pleasant and easy manner.	2006
rusticate	to go or send to the country.	2006
stripling	an adolescent youth.	2006
panoply	a splendid or impressive array.	2006
coeval	existing during the same period of time; also, a contemporary.	2006
salmagundi	a mixture or assortment; also, a kind of mixed dish or salad.	2006
desuetude	disuse.	2006
land of Nod	sleep.	2006
hortatory	serving to encourage or incite.	2006
choler	anger.	2006
expeditious	characterized by speed and efficiency.	2006
implacable	incapable of being pacified.	2006
patina	a superficial layer.	2006
caveat	a warning or caution.	2006
itinerant	traveling from place to place.	2006
agog	in eager desire.	2006
rebarbative	repellent; irritating.	2006
sporadic	occurring singly, or occasionally, or in scattered instances.	2006
equipoise	equilibrium; also, counterbalance.	2006
harridan	a scolding, vicious woman.	2006
provenance	origin; source.	2006
microcosm	a smaller, representative system having analogies to a larger system.	2006
gloaming	twilight; dusk.	2006
luminary	any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement.	2006
daedal	skillful; artistic; ingenious.	2006
temerity	unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger.	2006
wag	a humorous person; a wit.	2006
execrable	detestable; extremely bad.	2006
rapine	the act of plundering.	2006
pablum	something	2006
aspersion	a damaging or derogatory remark.	2006
otiose	ineffective; also, being at leisure; also, of no use.	2006
turgid	swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous.	2006
derogate	to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to disparage.	2006
virtu	love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.	2006
appurtenance	an adjunct or accessory.	2006
cupidity	eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.	2006
multifarious	having great diversity or variety.	2006
fulsome	offensive from excess of praise.	2006
arrant	outright; thoroughgoing.	2006
palimpsest	an object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent.	2006
spurious	not genuine; false; illegitimate.	2006
cognoscente	a person with special knowledge.	2006
bombinate	to buzz, hum, or drone.	2006
incontrovertible	indisputable; unquestionable.	2006
protean	readily assuming different shapes or forms.	2006
torpid	dull; sluggish; apathetic.	2006
junta	a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution.	2006
variegated	having marks or patches of different colors; also, varied.	2006
malcontent	one who is discontented or dissatisfied.	2006
cerebration	the act or product of thinking.	2006
forfend	to avert; also, to protect or preserve.	2006
equable	equal and uniform; also, not easily disturbed.	2006
pleonasm	the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.	2006
stormy petrel	a type of seabird; also, one fond of bringing strife.	2006
neoteric	recent in origin; new.	2006
glabrous	without hairs or projections; smooth.	2006
extricate	to free or release from a difficulty or entanglement.	2006
contumely	rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt.	2006
bravura	a showy display.	2006
paucity	fewness; insufficiency.	2006
arbiter	one having the power of judging and determining.	2006
discrete	constituting a separate thing; also, consisting of distinct or unconnected parts.	2006
gainsay	to contradict; to deny.	2006
emolument	the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor.	2006
billingsgate	foul, abusive language.	2006
practicable	feasible; also, usable.	2006
choleric	easily angered; also, indicating or expressing anger.	2006
juxtaposition	the act or an instance of placing in nearness.	2006
salad days	a time of youthful inexperience, innocence, or indiscretion.	2006
gravid	pregnant.	2006
transmogrify	to transform.	2006
ephemeron	something short-lived.	2006
clemency	disposition to show mercy; also, an act of mercy.	2006
languor	lack of energy or vitality.	2006
sobriquet	a nickname.	2006
littoral	pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.	2006
Brobdingnagian	gigantic; enormous.	2006
sedulous	diligent in application or pursuit.	2006
autocrat	a ruler with unlimited authority.	2006
copious	large in quantity; also, affording an abundant supply.	2006
venal	capable of being bought; also, corruptible.	2006
timorous	full of apprehensiveness; fearful.	2006
aficionado	an enthusiastic admirer; a fan.	2006
plaudit	enthusiastic approval.	2006
depredation	an act of plundering or ravaging.	2006
complaisant	exhibiting a desire to please.	2006
emblazon	to display pompously; to decorate.	2006
apotheosis	a model of excellence or perfection of a kind.	2006
hubris	overbearing pride or presumption.	2006
genuflect	to bend the knee, as in worship; also, to grovel.	2006
histrionic	theatrical.	2006
quisling	a collaborator; a traitor.	2006
cap-a-pie	from head to foot.	2006
mountebank	a quack; also, a charlatan.	2006
connubial	of or pertaining to marriage.	2006
florid	flushed with red; also, excessively ornate.	2006
arrant	outright; thoroughgoing.	2006
quandary	a state of difficulty or perplexity.	2006
imbroglio	a complicated and embarrassing state of things.	2006
innocuous	harmless; also, unlikely to offend or provoke.	2006
scuttlebutt	gossip; rumor.	2006
bon ton	the height of the fashion; fashionable society.	2006
nescience	lack of knowledge or awareness.	2006
exculpate	to clear from alleged fault or guilt.	2006
cursory	hastily or superficially performed.	2006
mordant	biting; caustic; sarcastic.	2006
limn	to draw or paint; also, to describe.	2006
plebeian	common; vulgar.	2006
grandiloquent	expressed in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.	2006
apologia	a formal defense or justification.	2006
germane	appropriate or fitting; relevant.	2006
eschew	to shun; to avoid.	2006
heterogeneous	consisting of dissimilar elements.	2006
contretemps	something inopportune or embarrassing.	2006
prima facie	at first view.	2006
supercilious	disdainfully arrogant.	2006
concatenation	a chain; a succession.	2006
inveigh	to rail	2006
sough	to make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound.	2006
avuncular	resembling an uncle, as in kindness or indulgence.	2006
peremptory	precluding or putting an end to all debate or action.	2006
ascribe	to attribute.	2006
compunction	anxiety or unease from guilt; also, a scruple.	2006
animus	a feeling of ill will; also, animating spirit; disposition.	2006
piebald	mottled; also, mixed.	2006
eremite	a hermit.	2006
corroborate	to strengthen or make more certain with other evidence.	2006
fatuous	inanely foolish; stupid; also, illusory.	2006
arrogate	to claim or seize without right or justification.	2006
chary	wary; cautious.	2006
fortuitous	happening by chance.	2006
adumbrate	to foreshadow; prefigure.	2006
supposititious	fraudulently substituted; also, hypothetical.	2006
renege	to go back on a promise or commitment.	2006
vagary	an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence.	2006
tete-a-tete	a private conversation.	2006
expiate	to make amends for; to atone for.	2006
denizen	an inhabitant.	2006
robustious	boisterous; vigorous.	2006
provender	food or provisions.	2006
habitue	one who habitually frequents a place.	2006
aegis	a shield; protection.	2006
sui generis	unique.	2006
requisite	required; indispensable.	2006
explicate	to explain.	2006
acquiesce	to accept or consent passively or without objection.	2006
confute	to refute conclusively.	2006
insouciant	marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.	2006
surcease	cessation; stop; end.	2006
arcane	understood or known by only a few.	2006
verisimilitude	the quality of seeming to be true.	2006
pervicacious	stubborn; obstinate.	2006
small beer	weak beer; also, matters of little importance.	2006
vade mecum	a book or other thing that one regularly carries about.	2006
suasion	the act of persuading.	2006
pejorative	disparaging; belittling.	2006
tetchy	peevish; testy; irritable.	2006
erudite	characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.	2006
fanfaronade	empty boasting; bluster.	2006
riparian	of or pertaining to the bank of a river.	2006
inhere	to be inherent.	2006
staid	steady or sedate in character.	2006
commodious	comfortably spacious; roomy.	2006
improvident	lacking foresight; negligent; thoughtless.	2006
cataract	a large waterfall; also, a downpour, a flood.	2006
solace	comfort in grief.	2006
opprobrium	reproach mingled with contempt.	2006
stanch	to stop the flowing of; to check.	2006
vertiginous	causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.	2006
militate	to have force or influence.	2006
ostensible	appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.	2006
fulsome	offensive from excess of praise.	2006
aesthete	one who cultivates great sensitivity to beauty.	2006
monomania	obsession with a single subject.	2006
prescient	knowing or anticipating the outcome of events before they happen.	2006
swan song	a final or farewell appearance, action, or pronouncement.	2006
recalcitrant	stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint.	2006
indomitable	incapable of being subdued or overcome.	2006
bloviate	to speak or write in a pompous manner.	2006
tutelary	guardian; protecting.	2006
privation	the state of being deprived of something.	2006
gambol	to dance and skip about in play.	2006
deprecate	to disapprove of; also, to belittle.	2006
braggadocio	empty boasting.	2006
perorate	to conclude or sum up a long discourse; also, to speak at length.	2006
hypnagogic	inducing sleep; of or pertaining to drowsiness.	2006
concinnity	elegance -- used chiefly of literary style.	2006
extraneous	coming from the outside; also, not essential; also, irrelevant.	2006
lascivious	lewd; lustful.	2006
facile	easily done or performed.	2006
tchotchke	a trinket; a knickknack.	2006
exemplar	an ideal model or type.	2006
obstreperous	noisily and stubbornly defiant; also, boisterous.	2006
qua	in the capacity or character of; as.	2006
ken	perception, view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.	2006
ancillary	subordinate, subsidiary; auxiliary.	2006
perfidy	faithlessness; treachery.	2006
felicitous	apt or appropriate; also, delightful.	2006
solicitous	manifesting, expressing, or full of care or concern.	2006
crabwise	sideways; also, in a cautiously indirect manner.	2006
rapport	relation characterized by sympathetic understanding.	2006
inveterate	deep-rooted; of long standing.	2006
virtu	love of or taste for fine objects of art; also, productions of art.	2006
contemporaneous	originating, existing, or occurring at the same time.	2006
febrile	feverish.	2006
wan	pale; also, lacking vitality or intensity.	2006
prevaricate	to depart from or evade the truth.	2006
ostracize	to banish or expel.	2006
fillip	a snap; also, a stimulus.	2006
apocryphal	of doubtful authority or authenticity.	2006
harangue	a speech addressed to a public assembly; also, a noisy or pompous speech.	2006
copse	a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.	2006
obfuscate	to make obscure or unclear; also, to darken.	2006
agrestic	pertaining to fields or the country.	2006
congeries	a collection; an aggregation.	2006
peripatetic	walking about or traveling from place to place.	2006
turgid	swollen, bloated; also, bombastic, pompous.	2006
idyll	a poem or prose work depicting rural or pastoral life; also, a carefree episode or experience.	2006
ab ovo	from the beginning.	2006
gauche	lacking social polish; tactless.	2006
inexorable	unyielding; relentless.	2006
putative	commonly thought or deemed; supposed.	2006
dotage	feebleness of mind due to old age.	2006
bootless	unavailing; useless.	2006
proclivity	a natural inclination.	2006
exacerbate	to aggravate; to make worse.	2006
subaltern	subordinate.	2006
mollify	to reduce in intensity; to soothe; to soften.	2006
trencherman	a hearty eater.	2006
avoirdupois	weight; heaviness.	2006
inclement	harsh; severe -- especially said of the weather.	2006
travail	painful, arduous work; also, agony, anguish.	2006
equivocate	to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear.	2006
redact	to edit.	2006
vapid	flat; dull; spiritless.	2006
galvanic	pertaining to a direct current of electricity; also, having the effect of an electric shock.	2006
debouch	to emerge; to issue.	2006
machination	a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.	2006
unguent	an ointment.	2006
skulk	to hide in a sneaking manner.	2006
dictum	an authoritative statement.	2006
risible	exciting or provoking laughter.	2006
sartorial	of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or clothing.	2006
interstice	a space between things or parts.	2006
Argus-eyed	extremely observant; watchful.	2006
syncretic	uniting and blending together different belief systems.	2006
ossify	to harden or to become bone.	2006
approbation	formal or official approval; also, praise.	2006
inkhorn	affectedly or ostentatiously learned.	2006
olla podrida	a kind of seasoned stew; also, a mixture, a hodgepodge.	2006
neologism	a new word or expression; the use or creation of new words or expressions.	2006
pule	to whimper; to whine.	2006
reticent	inclined to keep silent.	2006
opportune	suitable for a given purpose or occasion.	2006
impassive	devoid of emotion; also, showing no emotion.	2006
derogate	to deviate from expectation; also, to detract; also, to disparage.	2006
malaise	a condition of uneasiness or ill-being.	2006
flibbertigibbet	a silly, flighty, or excessively talkative person.	2006
urbane	polished and smooth in manner.	2006
wassail	an expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.	2006
irenic	promoting peace.	2006
bricolage	construction or something constructed by using whatever materials happen to be available.	2006
efface	to cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, etc.	2006
equanimity	calmness; composure.	2006
acuity	acuteness of perception or vision.	2006
ignoramus	an ignorant person; a dunce.	2006
fait accompli	an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact.	2006
nascent	beginning to exist.	2007
exegesis	critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.	2007
favonian	pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.	2007
punctilio	a fine point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or procedure.	2007
interregnum	the interval between two reigns; also, any breach of continuity in an order.	2007
hinterland	backcountry.	2007
chimerical	merely imaginary; fanciful.	2007
sunder	to break apart.	2007
uxorious	excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.	2007
coxcomb	a vain, showy fellow.	2007
bowdlerize	to remove or modify the parts considered offensive.	2007
incarnadine	pink or red; also, to redden.	2007
tractable	docile; manageable, governable.	2007
bromide	a commonplace or conventional saying.	2007
eddy	a current running contrary to a main current or in a circular direction.	2007
imprecation	a curse.	2007
foofaraw	excessive or flashy ornamentation; also, a fuss over a trivial matter.	2007
cudgel	a short heavy stick.	2007
yeasty	frothy; foamy; spumy, like yeast.	2007
pettifogger	a petty, unscrupulous lawyer; also, who quibbles over trivia.	2007
extemporaneous	composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.	2007
censure	to criticize severely; also, an expression of disapproval.	2007
supine	lying on the back; also, indolent; listless.	2007
inscrutable	difficult to fathom or understand.	2007
dissimulate	to hide under a false appearance; also, to feign or pretend.	2007
overweening	overbearing; also, excessive.	2007
conflate	to bring together; to meld.	2007
maunder	to talk or wander aimlessly.	2007
gadabout	one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.	2007
cohort	a group; also, a companion or associate.	2007
homily	a sermon or lecture; also, an inspirational saying or a platitude.	2007
pellucid	transparent, shining through; also, easily understandable.	2007
moribund	dying.	2007
roseate	cheerful; bright; also, rose-colored.	2007
conspectus	a sketch, survey, or outline of a subject.	2007
missive	a written message; a letter.	2007
genial	sympathetically cheerful and cheering; kindly.	2007
idee fixe	a fixed idea; an obsession.	2007
Pyrrhic victory	a victory achieved at great cost.	2007
bucolic	rustic; pastoral.	2007
crux	the essential point or feature.	2007
satiety	fullness to or beyond the point of satisfaction.	2007
vivify	to endue with life; to enliven.	2007
slaver	to slobber; to drool.	2007
beau ideal	a perfect or an idealized type or model.	2007
raffish	gaudily vulgar or cheap; also, characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality.	2007
impregnable	able to resist attack.	2007
doyen	the senior member of a body or group.	2007
sonorous	yielding sound; impressive in sound.	2007
turbid	muddy; not clear; also, confused; disordered.	2007
apogee	the highest point.	2007
hoi polloi	the common people; the masses.	2007
malodorous	having a bad odor.	2007
lapidary	of or pertaining to stone cutting; also, terse or refined in expression.	2007
hardscrabble	barren, marginal; also, marked by poverty.	2007
enjoin	to direct or impose with authority; also, to forbid.	2007
sycophant	one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.	2007
ambit	circuit or compass; also, sphere of action or influence.	2007
surreptitious	done, made, or gotten by stealth; also, marked by stealth.	2007
profligate	shamelessly immoral; also, recklessly wasteful.	2007
conflagration	a large and destructive fire.	2007
entreat	to ask for or request earnestly.	2007
sagacious	having or showing keen discernment.	2007
galumph	to move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.	2007
indefatigable	untiring.	2007
collegial	characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues.	2007
malapropism	the usually unintentionally humorous misuse of a word.	2007
coterminous	of equal extent or duration.	2007
effete	infertile; also, worn out; also, decadent, effeminate.	2007
nonplus	to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.	2007
trepidation	a state of dread or alarm; apprehension.	2007
cogitate	to think; to ponder.	2007
descry	to catch sight of; to detect.	2007
taciturn	not inclined to talk.	2007
appurtenance	an adjunct or accessory.	2007
specious	apparently right but not so in reality.	2007
limpid	clear; also, serene.	2007
adage	an old saying.	2007
empyrean	the highest heaven; the heavens; the sky.	2007
clerisy	the intelligentsia.	2007
perforce	by necessity.	2007
animadversion	harsh criticism or disapproval.	2007
dour	stern or unyielding or gloomy.	2007
expunge	to strike out or erase; to obliterate.	2007
autochthonous	indigenous; native.	2007
roborant	restoring strength or vigor; also, a restorative.	2007
presentiment	a premonition.	2007
excursus	a digression.	2007
undulant	resembling waves in form, motion, or occurrence.	2007
sedition	incitement of rebellion against lawful authority.	2007
jocular	given to or characterized by joking.	2007
arriviste	an upstart.	2007
errant	wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.	2007
tenet	any opinion, principle, or doctrine held to be true.	2007
deign	to condescend.	2007
clarion	a kind of trumpet; also, loud and clear.	2007
toper	a drunkard; a sot.	2007
obviate	to anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary.	2007
abecedarian	pertaining to the alphabet; also, rudimentary; also, a beginner.	2007
rivulet	a small stream or brook.	2007
putsch	an attempt to overthrow a government.	2007
brio	vigor; vivacity.	2007
spoonerism	the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.	2007
accede	to agree or assent; also, to become a party.	2007
refractory	stubbornly disobedient.	2007
cavort	to bound or prance about.	2007
efficacious	producing, or capable of producing, a desired effect.	2007
bedaub	to besmear; also, to overdecorate.	2007
trice	an instant; a moment.	2007
impugn	to call in question; to make insinuations against.	2007
apostasy	desertion or departure from one's faith, principles, or party.	2007
prolix	wordy.	2007
gregarious	seeking and enjoying the company of others.	2007
circumspect	cautious; prudent.	2007
prepotency	predominance.	2007
argot	a specialized vocabulary peculiar to a particular group.	2007
quagmire	a predicament.	2007
ukase	an edict.	2007
indigence	extreme poverty.	2007
supplant	to take the place of.	2007
credulous	inclined to believe too readily.	2007
termagant	a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman.	2007
pantheon	the collective gods of a people; also, a group of highly esteemed persons.	2007
redound	to have a consequence or effect.	2007
moil	to labor; to toil; to drudge.	2007
sapid	having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor.	2007
pastiche	a hodgepodge; a potpourri.	2007
intransigent	uncompromising.	2007
celerity	quickness; swiftness.	2007
denouement	the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work.	2007
acrimony	bitter, harsh, or biting sharpness.	2007
nonpareil	having no equal.	2007
doughty	valiant; brave.	2007
internecine	destructive; especially, mutually destructive; also, relating to conflict within a group.	2007
vitiate	to make faulty or imperfect.	2007
penchant	a strong liking.	2007
flagitious	grossly wicked; scandalous.	2007
bombast	pompous or pretentious speech or writing.	2007
veritable	real; true; genuine.	2007
furtive	obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy.	2007
insuperable	incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome.	2007
delectation	great pleasure; delight.	2007
redolent	having or exuding fragrance; also, evocative, reminiscent.	2007
polymath	a person of great or varied learning.	2007
fiat	an arbitrary or authoritative command or order.	2007
bon vivant	a person with refined and sociable tastes.	2007
appellation	a name, title, or designation.	2007
enunciate	to utter articulately; also, to state or set forth precisely or systematically.	2007
fecund	fruitful; prolific; also, marked by intellectual productivity.	2007
chortle	to utter, or express with, a snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle.	2007
disconsolate	hopelessly sad; also, saddening; cheerless.	2007
omnipresent	present in all places at the same time.	2007
biddable	easily led or commanded; obedient.	2007
discomfit	to disconcert; also, to thwart.	2007
perfunctory	done routinely.	2007
incipient	beginning to exist or appear.	2007
lumpen	those individuals cut off from their normal socioeconomic class.	2007
epicene	having the characteristics of both the male and the female.	2007
palliate	to make an offense seem less serious; also, to relieve or lessen without curing.	2007
sanctum	a place where one is free from intrusion.	2007
leitmotif	a dominant and recurring theme.	2007
quiescent	at rest; still; inactive.	2007
fulminate	to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures.	2007
contravene	to act or be counter to.	2007
proselytize	to convert	2007
clamber	to climb with difficulty, or on all fours.	2007
invective	insulting or abusive language.	2007
eructation	the act of belching; a belch.	2007
disquisition	a formal discourse on a subject.	2007
rejoinder	an answer to a reply.	2007
agon	struggle; conflict.	2007
languid	lacking vigor or force.	2007
countervail	to counteract; also, to offset.	2007
dolorous	marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.	2007
jejune	lacking in nutritional value; also, immature; also, dull.	2007
abstruse	difficult to comprehend.	2007
venerate	to regard or treat with reverence; revere.	2007
factious	addicted to form parties and raise dissensions.	2007
collude	to act in concert; to conspire.	2007
bifurcate	to divide into two branches.	2007
convivial	relating to feasting, drinking, and good company; festive.	2007
ratiocination	the process of reasoning.	2007
fractious	tending to cause trouble; also, irritable.	2007
carom	to strike and rebound; also, a glancing off.	2007
phantasmagoria	a shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined.	2007
heterodox	holding unorthodox opinions.	2007
sere	dry; withered.	2007
acclimate	to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate, environment, or situation.	2007
didactic	conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson.	2007
aborning		2007
pecuniary	relating to money.	2007
betimes	early; also, on occasion.	2007
desideratum	something desired.	2007
triskaidekaphobia	fear of the number 13.	2007
verbose	wordy.	2007
providential	resulting from divine providence; also, peculiarly fortunate or appropriate.	2007
fructuous	fruitful; productive.	2007
gallimaufry	a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.	2007
bibelot	a trinket.	2007
tortuous	marked by repeated turns and bends.	2007
nonage	a period of youth or immaturity.	2007
sotto voce	spoken low or in an undertone.	2007
avatar	an incarnation.	2007
trenchant	forceful and vigorous; also, caustic; also, clear-cut.	2007
confabulation	familiar talk.	2007
riposte	a quick and effective reply by word or act.	2007
serendipity	the faculty or phenomenon of making fortunate accidental discoveries.	2007
coruscate	to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.	2007
matutinal	relating to or occurring in the morning.	2007
ambuscade	an ambush; also, to ambush.	2007
punctilious	precise; exact in the smallest particulars.	2007
stasis	a state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation.	2007
wayworn	wearied by traveling.	2007
brackish	somewhat salty; also, distasteful.	2007
parse	to analyze.	2007
jeremiad	a doleful story; also, a dolorous or angry tirade..	2007
nuptial	of or pertaining to marriage.	2007
quixotic	foolishly impractical; also, capricious, impulsive.	2007
levity	frivolity.	2007
abed	in bed.	2007
diaphanous	allowing light to pass through.	2007
aggress	to make an attack.	2007
en masse	all together; as a whole.	2007
nebbish	a weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person.	2007
bellicose	inclined to or favoring war or strife.	2007
commensurate	equal in measure or extent; also, proportionate.	2007
plenipotentiary	invested with full power.	2007
tattoo	a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping.	2007
agitprop	propaganda.	2007
masticate	to chew.	2007
temporize	to be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time; also, to go with the times.	2007
faction	a usually contentious group or party; also, internal dissension.	2007
indurate	to make hard; to harden.	2007
manumit	to free from slavery or servitude.	2007
amicable	characterized by friendliness and good will.	2007
effrontery	shameless boldness; insolence.	2007
mulct	to defraud.	2007
gravitas	high seriousness.	2007
atelier	a workshop; a studio.	2007
pukka	genuine, authentic, or good; proper.	2007
cajole	to coax.	2007
supernal	being on high; celestial.	2007
egregious	outrageously bad.	2007
propitiate	to appease; to conciliate.	2007
solecism	a breach of good manners or etiquette.	2007
maudlin	excessively sentimental.	2007
commination	a denunciation.	2007
antiquarian	one who collects, studies, or deals in antiquities.	2007
evince	to show in a clear manner.	2007
salient	noticeable; also, projecting; also, leaping.	2007
fungible	interchangeable.	2007
yen	a desire or craving.	2007
cozen	to deceive or obtain by deceit.	2007
plangent	beating with a loud or deep sound; also, expressing sadness.	2007
impassible	incapable of suffering; also, unfeeling or not showing feeling.	2007
roue	a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure.	2007
ignoble	not noble.	2007
panjandrum	an important or self-important official.	2007
turpitude	baseness; depravity.	2007
ne plus ultra	the acme; also, the most profound degree.	2007
potboiler	a usually inferior literary or artistic work, produced quickly for the purpose of making money.	2007
varicolored	having a variety of colors.	2007
recreant	cowardly; also, unfaithful or disloyal.	2007
intrepid	fearless; bold.	2007
embonpoint	plumpness of person.	2007
abrogate	to annul; to do away with.	2007
panacea	a cure-all.	2007
noisome	offensive or disgusting; also, harmful; unwholesome.	2007
factotum	a person employed to do all kinds of work.	2007
pronunciamento	a proclamation; a pronouncement.	2007
mendacious	untruthful; also, untrue.	2007
doff	to take off; to remove; also, to rid oneself of.	2007
precipice	a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place.	2007
bouleversement	complete overthrow; a reversal.	2007
supervene	to take place or occur as something additional, extraneous, or unexpected.	2007
distrait	divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety.	2007
redoubtable	formidable; also, illustrious; eminent.	2007
paroxysm	an outburst; a fit.	2007
exiguous	extremely scanty.	2007
facetious	playfully jocular; humorous.	2007
maladroit	awkward; unskillful; inept.	2007
physiognomy	the face or appearance.	2007
slake	to satisfy or quench; also, to cause to lessen.	2007
palindrome	a word, verse, phrase, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward.	2007
truckle	to act in a subservient manner.	2007
agglomeration	a cluster or mass.	2007
impervious	impenetrable; also, not capable of being affected.	2007
purblind	having greatly reduced vision.	2007
quotidian	occurring daily; also, ordinary.	2007
extant	still existing.	2007
abscond	to depart secretly.	2007
beholden	obliged; indebted.	2007
jocund	light-hearted; mirthful.	2007
oblation	an offering.	2007
flummery	mumbo jumbo; nonsense.	2007
inimical	unfriendly; unfavorable.	2007
recidivism	a tendency to lapse into a previous condition or pattern of behavior; esp., into prior criminal habits.	2007
stentorian	extremely loud.	2007
bravado	a real or pretended show of courage or boldness.	2007
impecunious	habitually without money; poor.	2007
valetudinarian	a weak or sickly person.	2007
terminus	the end of a transportation line or route; any finishing point.	2007
soi-disant	self-styled; so-called.	2007
ensorcell	to enchant; to bewitch.	2007
forcible	effected by force used against resistance; also, powerful.	2007
myrmidon	a loyal follower.	2007
politic	political; also, shrewdly tactful.	2007
sciolism	superficial knowledge.	2007
woolgathering	indulgence in idle daydreaming.	2007
bete noire	something or someone particularly detested or avoided.	2007
fealty	fidelity; allegiance; faithfulness.	2007
ameliorate	to make or grow better.	2007
polyglot	speaking or containing many languages.	2007
deleterious	harmful.	2007
mercurial	changeable; temperamental; volatile.	2007
gesticulate	to make gestures or motions.	2007
perfervid	ardent; impassioned.	2007
flaneur	one who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.	2007
hector	to bully or harass.	2007
aggrandize	to make or make appear great or greater.	2007
restive	resisting control; stubborn.	2007
comport	to behave	2007
flout	to treat with contempt and disregard.	2007
extirpate	to eradicate; to destroy.	2007
wiseacre	a smart aleck.	2007
deipnosophist	one skilled in table talk.	2007
postprandial	happening or done after a meal.	2007
somniferous	causing or inducing sleep.	2007
recumbent	reclining; lying down.	2007
foundling	a deserted or abandoned child.	2007
kvetch	to complain habitually.	2007
incongruous	lacking in harmony.	2007
hirsute	covered with hair or bristles.	2007
malapropos	unseasonable or unseasonably; inappropriate or inappropriately.	2007
cavalcade	a procession.	2007
vicissitude	a change in condition or fortune.	2007
soporific	causing sleep; also, something that causes sleep.	2007
profuse	plentiful; copious.	2007
tarradiddle	a fib; also, pretentious nonsense.	2007
deracinate	to uproot.	2007
surly	ill-humored; sullen and gruff.	2007
mendicant	a beggar.	2007
rapprochement	the establishment or state of cordial relations.	2007
perspicacity	clearness of understanding.	2007
artifice	an artful trick, stratagem or device; also, cleverness, skill.	2007
dishabille	the state of being carelessly or partially dressed.	2007
cacophony	harsh or discordant sound.	2007
frangible	capable of being broken; easily broken.	2007
draconian	excessively harsh; severe.	2007
complement	something that fills up or completes.	2007
unfledged	not fully developed; immature.	2007
pari passu	at an equal pace or rate.	2007
discursive	digressive; rambling; also, marked by analytical reasoning.	2007
tocsin	a warning.	2007
finical	finicky.	2007
calumny	malicious misrepresentation; slander.	2007
persiflage	frivolous or bantering talk.	2007
amity	friendship; friendly relations.	2007
benefaction	the act of conferring a benefit; also, a benefit conferred.	2007
hermitage	a secluded residence; a retreat.	2007
gnomic	uttering, containing, or characterized by maxims.	2007
multifarious	having great diversity or variety.	2007
bibulous	of, pertaining to, marked by, or given to the consumption of alcohol.	2007
gelid	extremely cold; icy.	2007
ebullient	high-spirited.	2007
Zeitgeist	the spirit of the time.	2008
faineant	doing nothing; idle; also, a do-nothing.	2008
arcanum	a secret; a mystery.	2008
obdurate	hardened in feelings or in wrongdoing; unyielding.	2008
lacuna	a blank space; a missing part.	2008
friable	easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.	2008
scrabble	to scrape or scratch with the hands or feet.	2008
mimetic	imitative.	2008
pertinacious	holding obstinately to a belief, purpose or design; also, stubbornly persistent.	2008
remonstrate	to present and urge reasons in opposition.	2008
imprimatur	approval or sanction.	2008
raillery	good-humored banter or teasing repartee.	2008
supplicate	to make a humble and earnest petition.	2008
primogeniture	the state of being the firstborn; also, an exclusive right of inheritance that belongs to the eldest son.	2008
inculcate	to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction.	2008
nonagenarian	someone whose age is in the nineties.	2008
upbraid	to scold or criticize harshly.	2008
stoic	indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; also, one who is stoic.	2008
quietus	final acquittance, as from debt; also, rest; death.	2008
adventitious	added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.	2008
callow	immature.	2008
permeate	to spread or diffuse through.	2008
effusive	excessively demonstrative.	2008
nolens volens	whether unwilling or willing.	2008
disheveled	in loose disorder; disarranged.	2008
caterwaul	to make a harsh cry or screech.	2008
indelible	incapable of being removed or erased.	2008
neophyte	a novice.	2008
sylvan	pertaining to woods or forests.	2008
canorous	melodious; musical.	2008
irascible	easily provoked to anger.	2008
mien	demeanor; also, aspect; appearance.	2008
subterfuge	a deceptive device or stratagem.	2008
perquisite	a benefit in addition to a salary.	2008
magniloquent	lofty or grandiose in speech or expression.	2008
ineffectual	without effect; weak; useless.	2008
lubricious	lewd; also, slippery or smooth.	2008
extempore	without premeditation or preparation.	2008
aberrant	abnormal.	2008
menagerie	a collection of wild or unusual animals; also, a diverse group.	2008
raiment	clothing in general; garments.	2008
ersatz	being a substitute or imitation.	2008
copacetic	very satisfactory.	2008
perdurable	very durable; long lasting.	2008
amative	pertaining to or disposed to love.	2008
ennui	a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction arising from lack of interest.	2008
virago	an ill-tempered, overbearing woman; also, a woman of great strength and courage.	2008
pestiferous	bearing or bringing disease, moral harm, or annoyance.	2008
sine qua non	an indispensable thing.	2008
abominate	to detest intensely.	2008
factitious	artificial; not authentic or genuine.	2008
relegate	to assign or remove, usually to an inferior position.	2008
dissolute	loose in morals and conduct.	2008
nettlesome	causing irritation, vexation, or distress.	2008
irrupt	to burst in forcibly or suddenly.	2008
lissom	supple; nimble.	2008
aplomb	confidence; coolness.	2008
temerarious	reckless; rash.	2008
fallible	liable to make a mistake.	2008
supererogatory	going beyond what is required or expected; also, superfluous, unnecessary.	2008
amanuensis	one employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts.	2008
garrulous	talkative; also, wordy.	2008
recherche	exotic; rare; also, affected, pretentious.	2008
probity	complete and confirmed integrity.	2008
busker	a street musician or performer.	2008
rara avis	a rare or unique person or thing.	2008
cabal	a group that seeks power usually through intrigue.	2008
kismet	destiny; fate.	2008
gewgaw	a trinket; a bauble.	2008
inchoate	partly but not fully in existence or operation.	2008
assuage	to soften; to ease, or lessen.	2008
diffident	bashful or unassertive.	2008
rodomontade	pretentious, bragging speech.	2008
bedizen	to dress or adorn in gaudy manner.	2008
sojourn	to dwell for a time; also, a temporary stay.	2008
chagrin	acute vexation or embarrassment.	2008
indolent	lazy; inactive.	2008
nefarious	wicked in the extreme.	2008
transmute	to change from one nature, form, substance, or state into another.	2008
acerbic	sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone.	2008
myriad	consisting of a very great but indefinite number; also, a very great many.	2008
remunerate	to pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, or expense.	2008
anathema	a curse; a person or thing cursed, or intensely disliked.	2008
plethora	excess.	2008
repine	to feel or express discontent.	2008
misnomer	a misnaming.	2008
acrid	sharp and harsh; bitter.	2008
hullabaloo	a confused noise; uproar.	2008
excrescence	something growing out from something else; also, a disfiguring or unwanted part.	2008
obsequious	servilely attentive; fawning.	2008
xenophobia	fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign.	2008
jollification	merrymaking; revelry.	2008
deus ex machina	an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an apparently insoluble difficulty.	2008
bellwether	a leader or leading indicator.	2008
ostentation	excessive or pretentious display.	2008
camarilla	a group of secret and often scheming advisers.	2008
importunate	troublesomely urgent.	2008
woebegone	woeful; also, run-down.	2008
voluble	characterized by a ready flow of speech.	2008
afflatus	a divine inspiration.	2008
pugnacious	combative; quarrelsome.	2008
caesura	a break or pause in a line of verse; also, any break or pause.	2008
salubrious	healthful.	2008
abulia	loss or impairment of the ability to act or to make decisions.	2008
pin money	money for incidental expenses; also, a trivial sum.	2008
miasma	a thick vaporous atmosphere, often noxious.	2008
objurgate	to scold or rebuke sharply.	2008
roister	to revel; to carouse.	2008
inveigle	to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery.	2008
portent	a sign or omen.	2008
lambaste	to scold sharply; also, to beat.	2008
chimera	a mental fabrication.	2008
lionize	to treat or regard as an object great interest or importance.	2008
ubiquitous	being everywhere.	2008
winsome	light-hearted.	2008
epigone	an inferior imitator.	2008
confluence	a flowing or coming together.	2008
posit	to postulate; also, to suggest.	2008
maelstrom	a large, powerful whirlpool; also, a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.	2008
gimcrack	a showy but useless or worthless object.	2008
lenity	the state or quality of being lenient.	2008
cloy	to weary or become distasteful through excess.	2008
halcyon	peaceful; undisturbed; happy.	2008
sub rosa	secretly; privately; confidentially.	2008
disparate	fundamentally different; also, composed of dissimilar elements.	2008
fustian	pompous or pretentious language.	2008
amalgam	an alloy of mercury with other metals; also, a mixture.	2008
contrite	feeling or expressing grief and regret for sins or offenses.	2008
moiety	a half; a small part.	2008
sentient	capable of perceiving by the senses.	2008
parsimonious	frugal to excess.	2008
acumen	quickness or keenness of perception or discernment.	2008
cavil	to raise trivial objections; also, a trivial objection.	2008
umbrage	offense; resentment.	2008
fetter	a restraint; also, to impose restraints on.	2008
paean	a song or other expression of praise or joy.	2008
subfusc	dark or dull in color.	2008
latitudinarian	having or expressing broad and tolerant views.	2008
tirade	a long angry speech.	2008
obtrude	to thrust out; also, to impose on others.	2008
Potemkin village	a false front or facade.	2008
boulevardier	a man-about-town.	2008
cadge	to beg; to sponge.	2008
aright	rightly; correctly.	2008
ruminate	to chew the cud; also, to ponder; to reflect.	2008
listless	having no desire or inclination.	2008
vehement	marked by intensity of emotions or convictions.	2008
ribald	characterized by, or given to, vulgar humor.	2008
forgo	to do without.	2008
schadenfreude	a malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.	2008
grandee	a man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman.	2008
patina	a superficial layer.	2008
harridan	a scolding, vicious woman.	2008
countermand	to revoke	2008
bagatelle	a trifle; also, a short, light literary or musical piece.	2008
lachrymose	given to causing tears.	2008
tremulous	shaking, quivering; also, affected with fear.	2008
repletion	the condition of being completely or excessively full.	2008
potentate	one who possesses great power or sway.	2008
minatory	threatening; menacing.	2008
raconteur	one who excels in telling stories and anecdotes.	2008
surfeit	excess; an excessive amount.	2008
patrician	a nobleman; also, a person of refined upbringing, manners, and taste.	2008
hyperbole	extravagant exaggeration.	2008
apprise	to give notice to; to inform.	2008
prink	to primp.	2008
claque	a group of fawning admirers.	2008
dilatory	given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.	2008
verdure	greenness.	2008
cogent	appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing.	2008
defenestrate	to throw out of a window.	2008
renascent	rising again into being; showing renewed vigor.	2008
choler	anger.	2008
malediction	a curse.	2008
capacious	able to contain much.	2008
glutinous	gluey; sticky.	2008
forlorn	sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned, or lost.	2008
Cockaigne	an imaginary land of ease and luxury.	2008
harbinger	a precursor; one that presages what is to come.	2008
mazy	resembling a maze; intricate or confusing.	2008
interpolate	to insert between; also, to alter or corrupt by insertion.	2008
indigent	extremely poor.	2008
condign	deserved; adequate.	2008
laconic	using or marked by the use of a minimum of words.	2008
tutelage	guardianship; protection; also, instruction.	2008
dapple	a small contrasting blotch; also, to mark with spots.	2008
meticulous	extremely careful about details.	2008
palaver	idle talk; also, to talk idly.	2008
gustatory	pertaining to the sense of taste.	2008
troglodyte	someone who dwells in a cave.	2008
emolument	the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor.	2008
contemn	to scorn; to despise.	2008
propound	to put forward for consideration.	2008
puerile	juvenile; childish.	2008
antediluvian	extremely old.	2008
cupidity	eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.	2008
fiduciary	relating to the holding of something in trust for another.	2008
mephitic	offensive to the smell; also, noxious.	2008
anodyne	serving to relieve pain.	2008
tatterdemalion	a person dressed in tattered clothing.	2008
malinger	to feign illness or inability.	2008
insensate	lacking sensation or awareness.	2008
supernumerary	exceeding a necessary or usual number.	2008
gamine	an urchin; also, a mischievous girl or young woman.	2008
vituperation	abusive language.	2008
melange	a mixture.	2008
sempiternal	everlasting; eternal.	2008
diadem	a crown.	2008
extol	to praise.	2008
quondam	former; sometime.	2008
pusillanimous	cowardly.	2008
sesquipedalian		2008
egress	the act of going out or leaving; exit.	2008
panoply	a splendid or impressive array.	2008
sapient	wise; sage; discerning.	2008
brummagem	cheap and showy; also, spurious.	2008
obeisance	an expression of deference.	2008
vituperate	to overwhelm with wordy abuse.	2008
spoony	foolishly or sentimentally in love.	2008
asperity	roughness of surface, sound, or manner.	2008
vexillology	the study of flags.	2008
tittle-tattle	idle, trifling talk.	2008
exalt	to praise, glorify, or honor.	2008
provenance	origin; source.	2008
enervate	to weaken.	2008
chichi	affectedly trendy.	2008
lackadaisical	lacking spirit or liveliness.	2008
blackguard	a scoundrel.	2008
supernumerary	exceeding a necessary or usual number.	2008
philter	a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love.	2008
knell	the stoke of a bell tolled at a funeral.	2008
aestival	of or belonging to the summer.	2008
bruit	To report; to noise abroad.	2008
juju	an object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.	2008
Hobson's choice	a choice without an alternative.	2008
foment	to nurse to life or activity; to incite.	2008
comity	a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect.	2008
berate	to scold severely or angrily.	2008
peregrination	a traveling from place to place.	2008
naif	a naive or inexperienced person.	2008
chthonic	dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.	2008
redress	to set right.	2008
fop	a man who is vain about his dress and appearance.	2008
gubernatorial	of or pertaining to a governor.	2008
admonition	gentle or friendly reproof; friendly warning.	2008
comestible	suitable to be eaten.	2008
glower	to stare angrily or with a scowl.	2008
immolate	to kill or destroy, often by fire.	2008
bevy	a group; an assembly.	2008
laudable	praiseworthy; commendable.	2008
plaintive	expressive of sorrow or melancholy.	2008
cosmopolite	a cosmopolitan person.	2008
regale	to entertain with something that delights.	2008
torrid	drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.	2008
evanescent	fleeting.	2008
hoary	tedious from familiarity; stale.	2008
auspicious	favorable; also, prosperous; fortunate.	2008
kitsch	art in pretentious bad taste.	2008
suffuse	spread through or over; to flush.	2008
disconcert	to disturb the composure of.	2008
vociferous	clamorous; noisy.	2008
tintinnabulation	a tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells.	2008
misprize	to despise; also, to undervalue.	2008
proponent	an advocate.	2008
beneficence	the practice of doing good.	2008
undulate	to move in waves.	2008
scion	a descendant; an heir.	2008
numismatics	the collection and study of coins.	2008
edify	to instruct and improve.	2008
melee	a confused conflict.	2008
capitulate	to surrender under agreed conditions.	2008
panache	dash or flamboyance in manner or style.	2008
verbiage	an overabundance of words.	2008
fettle	a state or condition of fitness, order, or mind.	2008
slugabed	one who stays in bed until a late hour.	2008
donnybrook	a brawl or dispute.	2008
littoral	pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.	2008
volte-face	an about-face.	2008
rubicund	inclining to redness; ruddy.	2008
officious	meddlesome.	2008
implacable	incapable of being pacified.	2008
circumlocution	the use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few.	2008
aficionado	an enthusiastic admirer; a fan.	2008
legerdemain	sleight of hand.	2008
plaudit	enthusiastic approval.	2008
euphonious	pleasing or sweet in sound.	2008
sobriquet	a nickname.	2008
otiose	ineffective; also, being at leisure; also, of no use.	2008
waylay	to ambush or accost.	2008
misprize	to despise; also, to undervalue.	2008
expeditious	characterized by speed and efficiency.	2008
alfresco	outdoors; outdoor.	2008
bailiwick	a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.	2008
malfeasance	wrongdoing, misconduct, or misbehavior.	2008
synecdoche	figure of speech	2008
synecdoche	figure of speech	2008
plenary	full; complete.	2008
limn	to draw or paint; also, to describe.	2008
quandary	a state of difficulty or perplexity.	2008
genuflect	to bend the knee, as in worship; also, to grovel.	2008
corroborate	to strengthen or make more certain with other evidence.	2008
execrable	detestable; extremely bad.	2008
bivouac	a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp.	2008
hubris	overbearing pride or presumption.	2008
gloaming	twilight; dusk.	2008
abate	become less in amount	2008
addle	mix up or confuse	2008
aquiline	curved like eagle's beak	2008
epicure	devotee to food, drink	2008
footless	lacking substance	2008
mot juste	appropriate expression	2008
olfactory	pertaining to smell	2008
resplendent	having brilliant color, beauty	2008
horripilation	goose bumps	2008
intimation	indirect suggestion	2008
sidereal	pertaining to stars, constellations	2008
soiree	nighttime party	2008
obsequies	funeral rites	2008
ensconced	fixed firmly	2008
frowzy	habitually unkempt	2008
adduce	produce evidence for	2008
adulterate	to make impure	2008
affectation	exaggerated display; pretense	2008
eminence grise	powerful person	2008
amatory	expressing love	2008
Lucullan	profusely extravagant	2008
nabob	wealthy person	2008
escutcheon	a shield or decorative covering	2008
guerdon	reward or payment	2008
reprobate	someone without scruples	2008
emollient	cream or something which softens	2008
cadence	recurrent rhythm	2008
eminent	above others in quality, position	2008
balustrade	staircase railing	2008
incursion	entering another's domain	2008
valediction	a farewell speech	2008
bulwark	a protective structure	2008
caitiff	a cowardly and mean person	2008
curio	something unusual that is collected	2008
dissever	to separate into parts	2008
sentinel	a person who watches out	2008
sequacious	having a sequence; following	2008
sepulcher	a grave chamber	2008
elocution	an expert manner of speaking	2008
homologous	corresponding in characteristics	2008
ablaut	vowel change	2008
beatific	giving joy	2008
cached	hidden, stored	2008
dastard	malicious coward	2008
ecclesiastical	churchly	2008
fabricate	make up	2008
gaffe	tactless act	2008
hackneyed	repeated too often	2008
iambic	having two syllables	2008
jaded	exhausted	2008
kibbutz	collective farm	2008
laggard	wasting time	2008
macrobiotic	promoting longevity	2008
narcissism	self-love	2008
oblique	diagonally arranged	2008
paltry	contemptibly small	2008
qualify	prove capable or fit	2008
ramble	move aimlessly	2008
sacrilege	blasphemous behavior	2008
tacit	necessarily indicated	2008
ultimate	furthest or highest	2008
wanderlust	impulse to travel	2009
xanthous	yellowish	2009
yegg	burglar or safecracker	2009
zealous	very enthusiastic	2009
abstinent	self-restraining	2009
beleaguer	force to quit; upset	2009
candor	honesty	2009
daunt	cause to lose courage	2009
eclectic	varying in style	2009
fastidious	hard to please	2009
gargantuan	huge	2009
hapless	deserving pity	2009
iconoclast	critic of ideas	2009
jettison	throw away or over	2009
kinetic	moving	2009
laissez-faire	non-interference	2009
magnanimous	generous and noble	2009
narcolepsy	sleep disorder	2009
obscure	less visible or clear	2009
pandiculation	yawning and stretching	2009
qualitative	based on qualities	2009
rancor	deep anger and ill will	2009
sallow	unhealthy looking	2009
talisman	lucky charm	2009
unconscionable	lacking conscience	2009
vacuous	inanely foolish	2009
wanton	behaving lewdly	2009
yielding	giving in	2009
acclaim	approval	2009
bemoan	regret and complain	2009
canine	doglike	2009
victuals	supply of food	2009
chaff	seed coverings; detritus	2009
defalcate	take fraudulently	2009
virtuoso	exceptional performer	2009
unwitting	lacking knowledge	2009
erstwhile	former; formerly	2009
denigrate	belittle, attack maliciously	2009
highhanded	with haughty disregard	2009
toady	someone who is servile	2009
osteopath	therapist who manipulates body structure	2009
tome	large scholarly book	2009
froward	willfully contrary	2009
expurgate	to remove offensive parts	2009
myopia	nearsightedness	2009
pinchbeck	something that is counterfeit	2009
interminable	seeming to have no end	2009
burnish	to polish and make shiny	2009
consternation	a sudden dread	2009
tautological	needlessly repetitious	2009
ellipsis	omission of word	2009
hermetic	airtight; protected	2009
nocuous	harmful	2009
beseech	ask for earnestly	2009
peculate	appropriate fraudulently	2009
openhanded	giving freely	2009
declaim	speak against	2009
hidebound	stubbornly conservative	2009
pedant	person holding books in esteem	2009
lampoon	composition that imitates or misrepresents someone's style	2009
sanguine	optimistic, cheerful	2009
acute	serious; pervasive	2009
temerity	unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger.	2009
parry	deflect a blow	2009
martial	pertaining to war	2009
bilk	defraud, cheat, or swindle.	2009
equine	of horses and hoofed animals.	2009
incisive	penetrating, sharp, cutting.	2009
pedestrian	walker; also, unimaginative.	2009
ululate	to howl; to wail.	2009
tetchy	peevish; testy; irritable.	2009
inanition	exhaustion from lack of nourishment; also, emptiness.	2009
esoteric	intended or understood by chosen few.	2009
scintilla	a tiny amount; a spark.	2009
cormorant	a gluttonous or greedy person.	2009
libation	the act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice; also, a beverage.	2009
elucidate	to make clear or manifest.	2009
florid	flushed with red; also, excessively ornate.	2009
diatribe	a bitter verbal attack.	2009
veracity	truth, truthfulness.	2009
pithy	concise and forceful in description.	2009
spoonerism	the transposition of usually initial sounds in a pair of words.	2009
thaumaturgy	the performing of miracles or magic.	2009
tumult	the commotion or agitation of a crowd.	2009
propinquity	nearness.	2009
feckless	ineffective; weak; worthless.	2009
velleity	volition in its weakest form.	2009
osculation	the act of kissing; a kiss.	2009
ludic	playful.	2009
contretemps	something inopportune or embarrassing.	2009
jape	a trick or practical joke.	2009
gambol	to dance and skip about in play.	2009
longueur	a tedious passage in a work of literature or performance art.	2009
flummox	to confuse; to perplex.	2009
grandiloquent	expressed in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic.	2009
aegis	a shield; protection.	2009
nescience	lack of knowledge or awareness.	2009
chimerical	merely imaginary; fanciful.	2009
impugn	to call in question; to make insinuations against.	2009
frisson	a brief moment of intense excitement.	2009
portend	to foreshadow; to bode.	2009
pulchritude	beauty.	2009
susurrus	a whispering or rustling sound.	2009
labile	open to change; apt or likely to change.	2009
outré	unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.	2009
etiolate	to blanch or bleach; to make sickly.	2009
ephemeral	lasting a very short time.	2009
quiddity	the essence or nature of a thing.	2009
crepuscular	pertaining to twilight.	2009
stormy petrel	a type of seabird; also, one fond of bringing strife.	2009
peccadillo	a slight offense; a petty fault.	2009
invidious	tending to provoke envy or ill will.	2009
paladin	a champion of a cause.	2009
gainsay	to contradict; to deny.	2009
imbroglio	a complicated and embarrassing state of things.	2009
somnolent	drowsy; also, tending to cause sleepiness.	2009
ken	perception, view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.	2009
eleemosynary	relating to charity; charitable.	2009
bumptious	crudely, presumptuously, or noisily self-assertive.	2009
mellifluous	flowing sweetly or smoothly.	2009
risible	exciting or provoking laughter.	2009
senescent	growing old.	2009
albatross	large web-footed bird chiefly of the Southern Hemisphere; a worrisome burden.	2009
tyro	a novice.	2009
quaff	to drink heartily.	2009
lugubrious	mournful; gloomy; dismal.	2009
coruscate	to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.	2009
aliment	nutriment or sustenance.	2009
nostrum	a questionable remedy.	2009
munificent	very generous.	2009
bombinate	to buzz, hum, or drone.	2009
odium	intense hatred or dislike.	2009
abnegate	refuse or deny oneself; also, to give up	2009
unctuous	marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness.	2009
querulous	habitually complaining; also, expressing complaint.	2009
stolid	unexcitable; unemotional.	2009
exigency	state of requiring immediate action; also, that which is required in a particular situation.	2009
pernicious	deadly; destructive; exceedingly harmful.	2009
fey	possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality.	2009
satiety	fullness to or beyond the point of satisfaction.	2009
immure	to imprison.	2009
buss	a kiss; to kiss.	2009
equanimity	calmness; composure.	2009
depredation	an act of plundering or ravaging.	2009
fillip	a snap; also, a stimulus.	2009
pejorative	disparaging; belittling.	2009
sagacious	having or showing keen discernment.	2009
avoirdupois	weight; heaviness.	2009
sybarite	a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.	2009
taciturn	not inclined to talk.	2009
venerate	to regard or treat with reverence; revere.	2009
cosset	to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper.	2009
hortatory	serving to encourage or incite.	2009
espy	to see at a glance.	2009
pother	a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do.	2009
abstemious	temperate; abstinent; refraining from indulgence.	2009
mores	customs; habits; ways.	2009
oneiric	pertaining to or suggestive of dreams.	2009
tergiversation	evasion; also, desertion of a cause, party, etc.	2009
paragon	a model of excellence or perfection.	2009
disport	to frolic; to amuse	2009
redivivus	living again; revived; restored.	2009
megrim	a migraine; also, a fancy or whim; in the plural, low spirits.	2009
prestidigitation	performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.	2009
aver	to assert as true.	2009
effulgence	the state of being bright and radiant.	2009
salutary	beneficial; also, healthful.	2009
gravid	pregnant.	2009
prescience	knowledge of events before they take place.	2009
nimiety	excess.	2009
ebullient	high-spirited.	2009
tutelary	guardian; protecting.	2009
copse	a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.	2009
pule	to whimper; to whine.	2009
daedal	skillful; artistic; ingenious.	2009
sough	to make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound.	2009
encomium	expression of praise.	2009
quidnunc	a gossip; a busybody.	2009
orotund	full in sound; also, bombastic.	2009
clandestine	kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.	2009
badinage	light, playful talk.	2009
penury	extreme poverty; also, insufficiency.	2009
vagary	an extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence.	2009
doughty	valiant; brave.	2009
rampart	fortification.	2009
affray	a tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl.	2009
verdant	green.	2009
shibboleth	a word, pronunciation, saying, belief, practice, etc., that distinguishes one group from another.	2009
apogee	the highest point.	2009
fervid	marked by great passion or zeal.	2009
bravura	a showy display.	2009
gauche	lacking social polish; tactless.	2009
ineffable	incapable of being expressed.	2009
sartorial	of or relating to a tailor, tailoring, or clothing.	2009
louche	of questionable taste or morality.	2009
bestow	to give or confer.	2009
dulcet	melodious.	2009
leitmotif	a dominant and recurring theme.	2009
adumbrate	to foreshadow; prefigure.	2009
imbue	to dye; to instill profoundly.	2009
pastiche	a hodgepodge; a potpourri.	2009
sedulous	diligent in application or pursuit.	2009
glabrous	without hairs or projections; smooth.	2009
protean	readily assuming different shapes or forms.	2009
skulk	to hide in a sneaking manner.	2009
peripatetic	walking about or traveling from place to place.	2009
ineluctable	impossible to avoid or evade.	2009
caveat	a warning or caution.	2009
sapid	having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor.	2009
apocryphal	of doubtful authority or authenticity.	2009
aplomb	confidence; coolness.	2009
sui generis	unique.	2009
arcane	understood or known by only a few.	2009
lineament	a distinguishing or characteristic feature.	2009
desultory	jumping from subject to subject; erratic; inconsistent.	2009
equipoise	equilibrium; also, counterbalance.	2009
brio	vigor; vivacity.	2009
hebetude	mental dullness or sluggishness.	2009
insouciant	marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.	2009
travail	painful, arduous work; also, agony, anguish.	2009
métier	an occupation, especially in which one excels.	2009
peradventure	chance, uncertainty, or doubt.	2009
cynosure	a center of attention.	2009
luminary	any body that gives light; also, a person of eminence or brilliant achievement.	2009
furtive	obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy.	2009
celerity	quickness; swiftness.	2009
dalliance	a trifling away of time; dawdling; also, flirtation.	2009
bowdlerize	to remove or modify the parts considered offensive.	2009
undulation	a wavy form or outline; also, a wavelike motion.	2009
propitious	presenting favorable circumstances.	2009
furbelow	something showy or superfluous.	2009
perorate	to conclude or sum up a long discourse; also, to speak at length.	2009
stultify	to make, or cause to appear, foolish or ridiculous; also, to allege to be of unsound mind.	2009
vet	to subject to thorough appraisal; to evaluate.	2009
reticent	inclined to keep silent.	2009
flout	to treat with contempt and disregard.	2009
truckle	to act in a subservient manner.	2009
rictus	a gaping grin or grimace.	2009
saturnine	sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.	2009
delectation	great pleasure; delight.	2009
chary	wary; cautious.	2009
interlocutor	a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.	2009
diktat	an authoritative decree or order.	2009
fecund	fruitful; prolific; also, marked by intellectual productivity.	2009
abecedarian	pertaining to the alphabet; also, rudimentary; also, a beginner.	2009
carom	to strike and rebound; also, a glancing off.	2009
gadabout	one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.	2009
voluptuary	a person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites.	2009
acquiesce	to accept or consent passively or without objection.	2009
sacrosanct	sacred; inviolable.	2009
refulgent	brilliant; resplendent.	2009
malapropism	the usually unintentionally humorous misuse of a word.	2009
noisome	offensive or disgusting; also, harmful; unwholesome.	2009
puissant	powerful.	2009
inure	to make used to; also, to take or have effect.	2009
bucolic	rustic; pastoral.	2009
crapulous	sick from, or marked by, excessive drinking.	2009
lucubration	laborious work, study, thought, etc., esp. at night.	2009
logorrhea	excessive talkativeness.	2009
efficacious	producing, or capable of producing, a desired effect.	2009
alacrity	a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness.	2009
farrago	an assortment; a medley.	2009
tchotchke	a trinket; a knickknack.	2009
equivocate	to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear.	2009
cognoscente	a person with special knowledge.	2009
eldritch	unearthly; weird; eerie.	2009
assiduous	constant in application or attention.	2009
cavort	to bound or prance about.	2009
traduce	to vilify.	2009
predilection	an established preference.	2009
sinuous	having many curves, bends, or turns; winding; also, indirect; devious.	2009
ameliorate	to make or grow better.	2009
gaucherie	a socially awkward or tactless act; also, lack of tact.	2009
adjuvant	serving to help or assist; auxiliary; also, a person or thing that aids or helps.	2009
incarnadine	pink or red; also, to redden.	2009
raffish	gaudily vulgar or cheap; also, characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality.	2009
bifurcate	to divide into two branches.	2009
esurient	hungry; greedy.	2009
burgeon	to grow or develop rapidly; also, to put forth new buds or greenery; sprout.	2009
foofaraw	excessive or flashy ornamentation; also, a fuss over a trivial matter.	2009
titivate	to make decorative additions to; to spruce.	2009
convivial	relating to feasting, drinking, and good company; festive.	2009
reverie	a state of abstracted musing; daydreaming.	2009
descry	to catch sight of; to detect.	2009
exculpate	to clear from alleged fault or guilt.	2009
triskaidekaphobia	fear of the number 13.	2009
pukka	genuine, authentic, or good; proper.	2009
fetor	a strong, offensive smell.	2009
redolent	having or exuding fragrance; also, evocative, reminiscent.	2009
innocuous	harmless; also, unlikely to offend or provoke.	2009
turbid	muddy; not clear; also, confused; disordered.	2009
fugacious	lasting but a short time.	2009
milieu	environment; setting.	2009
scuttlebutt	gossip; rumor.	2009
aesthete	one who cultivates great sensitivity to beauty.	2009
galumph	to move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.	2009
confabulation	familiar talk.	2009
sycophant	one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.	2009
loquacious	very talkative.	2009
punctilious	precise; exact in the smallest particulars.	2009
conflate	to bring together; to meld.	2009
stentorian	extremely loud.	2009
tenebrous	dark; gloomy.	2009
eke	to gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty.	2009
irenic	promoting peace.	2009
truculent	fierce; savage; ferocious.	2009
sommelier	a waiter, as in a club or restaurant, who is in charge of wines.	2009
skulduggery	devious, dishonest, or unscrupulous behavior or activity.	2009
maunder	to talk or wander aimlessly.	2009
felicitous	apt or appropriate; also, delightful.	2009
abeyance	suspension; temporary cessation.	2009
billet	to provide or obtain lodging.	2009
fungible	interchangeable.	2009
soporific	causing sleep; also, something that causes sleep.	2009
forfend	to avert; also, to protect or preserve.	2009
asseverate	to affirm or declare positively or earnestly.	2009
carapace	a shell; a protective covering.	2009
quiescent	at rest; still; inactive.	2009
agog	in eager desire.	2009
hoi polloi	the common people; the masses.	2009
perseverate	to repeat something insistently or redundantly.	2009
exegesis	critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.	2009
obfuscate	to make obscure or unclear; also, to darken.	2009
billingsgate	foul, abusive language.	2009
germane	appropriate or fitting; relevant.	2009
affable	easy to speak to; also, gracious.	2009
benison	blessing; an utterance of good wishes.	2009
martinet	a strict disciplinarian.	2009
Brobdingnagian	gigantic; enormous.	2009
provender	food or provisions.	2009
gourmand	one who enjoys good food in great quantities.	2009
rusticate	to go or send to the country.	2009
malleable	capable of being shaped; also, adaptable.	2009
couture	the high-fashion clothing created by designers.	2009
intrepid	fearless; bold.	2009
myrmidon	a loyal follower.	2009
roborant	restoring strength or vigor; also, a restorative.	2009
gallimaufry	a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.	2009
nonplus	to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.	2009
bonhomie	a pleasant and easy manner.	2009
fatuous	inanely foolish; stupid; also, illusory.	2009
solicitous	manifesting, expressing, or full of care or concern.	2009
ratiocination	the process of reasoning.	2009
cogitate	to think; to ponder.	2009
recalcitrant	stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint.	2009
palliate	to make an offense seem less serious; also, to relieve or lessen without curing.	2009
largess	generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables.	2009
numinous	spiritual.	2009
appellation	a name, title, or designation.	2009
doff	to take off; to remove; also, to rid oneself of.	2009
paroxysm	an outburst; a fit.	2009
diaphanous	allowing light to pass through.	2009
capricious	whimsical; changeable.	2009
iota	a very small quantity or degree.	2009
dolorous	marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.	2009
collude	to act in concert; to conspire.	2009
clinquant	glittering; tinsel-like; also, tinsel.	2009
lambent	playing on the surface; flickering.	2009
embonpoint	plumpness of person.	2009
hauteur	haughtiness; arrogance.	2009
expatiate	to speak or write at length.	2009
surreptitious	done, made, or gotten by stealth; also, marked by stealth.	2009
cajole	to coax.	2009
presage	an omen; also, to predict.	2009
vicissitude	a change in condition or fortune.	2009
panacea	a cure-all.	2010
constitutional	a walk taken for one's health.	2010
tortuous	marked by repeated turns and bends.	2010
enjoin	to direct or impose with authority; also, to forbid.	2010
atelier	a workshop; a studio.	2010
flibbertigibbet	a silly, flighty, or excessively talkative person.	2010
quotidian	occurring daily; also, ordinary.	2010
gesticulate	to make gestures or motions.	2010
nebbish	a weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person.	2010
onus	burden; also, blame; stigma.	2010
flagitious	grossly wicked; scandalous.	2010
torpor	lethargic indifference; apathy.	2010
lapidary	of or pertaining to stone cutting; also, terse or refined in expression.	2010
draconian	excessively harsh; severe.	2010
pallid	pale; faint or deficient in color; wan.	2010
countervail	to counteract; also, to offset.	2010
apposite	of striking appropriateness and relevance.	2010
accord	agreement; harmony.	2010
perambulate	to stroll; to walk through or over.	2010
lacuna	a blank space; a missing part.	2010
bibelot	a trinket.	2010
prevaricate	to depart from or evade the truth.	2010
veritable	real; true; genuine.	2010
frangible	capable of being broken; easily broken.	2010
plenipotentiary	invested with full power.	2010
evince	to show in a clear manner.	2010
panjandrum	an important or self-important official.	2010
machination	a crafty scheme intended to accomplish some usually evil end.	2010
verboten	forbidden; prohibited.	2010
rapacious	grasping; greedy.	2010
penchant	a strong liking.	2010
mondegreen	a word or phrase resulting from a misinterpretation, as in misheard lyrics.	2010
gelid	extremely cold; icy.	2010
aubade	a song greeting the dawn.	2010
pecuniary	relating to money.	2010
distrait	divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety.	2010
eschew	to shun; to avoid.	2010
ignoramus	an ignorant person; a dunce.	2010
approbation	formal or official approval; also, praise.	2010
vitiate	to make faulty or imperfect.	2010
tarradiddle	a fib; also, pretentious nonsense.	2010
coquetry	flirtation.	2010
quietus	final acquittance, as from debt; also, rest; death.	2010
cupidity	eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth.	2010
billet-doux	a love letter.	2010
vivify	to endue with life; to enliven.	2010
inexorable	unyielding; relentless.	2010
hypnagogic	inducing sleep; of or pertaining to drowsiness.	2010
duplicity	deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.	2010
gastronome	a lover of good food and drink.	2010
egregious	outrageously bad.	2010
bombast	pompous or pretentious speech or writing.	2010
fractious	tending to cause trouble; also, irritable.	2010
fructuous	fruitful; productive.	2010
arcanum	a secret; a mystery.	2010
gregarious	seeking and enjoying the company of others.	2010
mulct	to defraud.	2010
supplicate	to make a humble and earnest petition.	2010
quixotic	foolishly impractical; also, capricious, impulsive.	2010
pablum	something	2010
temporize	to be indecisive or evasive in order to gain time; also, to go with the times.	2010
eructation	the act of belching; a belch.	2010
didactic	conveying instruction; teaching some moral lesson.	2010
fealty	fidelity; allegiance; faithfulness.	2010
masticate	to chew.	2010
inveterate	deep-rooted; of long standing.	2010
languor	lack of energy or vitality.	2010
sachet	a small bag containing perfuming powder, to impart a pleasant scent.	2010
phantasmagoria	a shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined.	2010
salient	noticeable; also, projecting; also, leaping.	2010
solecism	a breach of good manners or etiquette.	2010
erudite	characterized by extensive reading or knowledge.	2010
fulminate	to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures.	2010
gravitas	high seriousness.	2010
hirsute	covered with hair or bristles.	2010
potable	drinkable; also, a beverage, especially an alcoholic one.	2010
cozen	to deceive or obtain by deceit.	2010
matutinal	relating to or occurring in the morning.	2010
garrulous	talkative; also, wordy.	2010
fatidic	of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy.	2010
cacophony	harsh or discordant sound.	2010
exiguous	extremely scanty.	2010
defenestrate	to throw out of a window.	2010
lucre	money; profit.	2010
impecunious	habitually without money; poor.	2010
sylvan	pertaining to woods or forests.	2010
portentous	foreboding; ominous.	2010
neophyte	a novice.	2010
popinjay	a vain and talkative person.	2010
bedizen	to dress or adorn in gaudy manner.	2010
hugger-mugger	secret; also, muddled, disorderly.	2010
slake	to satisfy or quench; also, to cause to lessen.	2010
malversation	misconduct in public office.	2010
manumit	to free from slavery or servitude.	2010
grok	to understand.	2010
land of Nod	sleep.	2010
megrim	a migraine; also, a fancy or whim; in the plural, low spirits.	2010
interlard	to insert between; to mix.	2010
indefatigable	untiring.	2010
Pyrrhic victory	a victory achieved at great cost.	2010
dishabille	the state of being carelessly or partially dressed.	2010
neologism	a new word or expression; the use or creation of new words or expressions.	2010
ne plus ultra	the acme; also, the most profound degree.	2010
bloviate	to speak or write in a pompous manner.	2010
pelf	money; riches.	2010
oneiric	pertaining to or suggestive of dreams.	2010
transmogrify	to transform.	2010
disport	to frolic; to amuse	2010
scapegrace	one who is wild and reckless.	2010
agrestic	pertaining to fields or the country.	2010
empyrean	the highest heaven; the heavens; the sky.	2010
wastrel	a person who wastes; a loafer.	2010
moil	to labor; to toil; to drudge.	2010
perforce	by necessity.	2010
sough	to make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound.	2010
quisling	a collaborator; a traitor.	2010
quash	to annul; also, to crush; to subdue.	2010
pellucid	transparent, shining through; also, easily understandable.	2010
valetudinarian	a weak or sickly person.	2010
doula	a woman who assists in childbirth.	2010
omnific	having unlimited powers of creation.	2010
sesquipedalianism	given to using long words.	2010
jnana	absolute insight acquired through study.	2010
iatrogenic		2010
vamoose	to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.	2010
perpend	to ponder; deliberate.	2010
eristic	pertaining to argument for its own sake.	2010
chevron	a badge or insignia in the form of an inverted V.	2010
muliebrity	womanly nature or qualities.	2010
mugwump	a person who is unable to make up his or her mind on an issue, esp. in politics.	2010
matriculate	to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.	2010
malapert	unbecomingly bold or saucy.	2010
afterclap	an unexpected repercussion.	2010
sawyer	a person who saws wood, esp. as an occupation.	2010
kibitz	to chat, to converse.	2010
eidetic	pertaining to visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible.	2010
majuscule	of letters written either as capitals or uncials.	2010
tipple	to drink intoxicating liquor, esp. habitually or to some excess.	2010
habitué	one who frequents a particular place.	2010
plucky	having or showing courage.	2010
baksheesh	a tip, present, or gratuity.	2010
suspire	to utter with long, sighing breaths.	2010
phlegmatic	not easily excited to action or display of emotion.	2010
adumbrate	to foreshadow; prefigure.	2010
shivaree	a mock serenade with kettles and other noisemakers for a newly married couple.	2010
regnant	prevalent; widespread.	2010
waxing	to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, or power.	2010
ethereal	light, airy, or tenuous.	2010
epoch	the beginning of a distinctive period in history.	2010
scuttle	to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.	2010
threnody	a poem, speech, or song of lamentation, esp. for the dead.	2010
oleaginous	having the nature or qualities of oil.	2010
goad	to prod; incite.	2010
swain	a male admirer or lover.	2010
Manichean	pertaining to a strongly dualistic worldview.	2010
penumbra	an area in which something exists to an uncertain degree.	2010
bathos	triteness or triviality in style.	2010
fathom	to penetrate to the truth of.	2010
Occidental	Western.	2010
noctivagant	pertaining to wandering at night.	2010
ruth	pity or compassion.	2010
kowtow	to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.	2010
juggernaut	any large, overpowering, destructive force.	2010
vernacular	the plain variety of language in everyday use.	2010
quintessential	being the most typical.	2010
festoon	to adorn with hanging chains or strands of any material.	2010
indemnity	security against damage or loss.	2010
oscitant	yawning, as with drowsiness.	2010
hegira	a journey to a more desirable or congenial place.	2010
amok	in or into a jumbled or confused state.	2010
couvade	when the husband of a pregnant woman acts as though he were bearing the child.	2010
heliolatry	worship of the sun.	2010
proliferate	to increase or spread at a rapid rate.	2010
rococo	ornate or florid in speech, writing, or style.	2010
haptic	relating to the sense of touch; tactile.	2010
cakewalk	something easily accomplished.	2010
enthrall	to captivate or charm.	2010
zephyr	a gentle, mild breeze.	2010
yen	a desire or craving.	2010
yaw	to move unsteadily; weave.	2010
macabre	gruesome and horrifying.	2010
hunky dory	about as well as one could wish or expect.	2010
evanescence	a gradual disappearance.	2010
vespertine	of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening.	2010
rataplan	to produce the sound as of the beating of a drum.	2010
squelch	to put down, or suppress, as with a crushing retort or argument.	2010
bijou	something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought.	2010
gizmo	a mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown.	2010
sibylline	prophetic; oracular.	2010
tantivy	swift; rapid.	2010
snuff	to extinguish or suppress.	2010
aeromancy	the prediction of future events from observation of weather conditions.	2010
subtilize	to make	2010
vestigial	relating to a body part that has become small and lost its use.	2010
spoor	a track or trail, esp. that of a wild animal pursued as game.	2010
brannigan	a carouse.	2010
undercast	something viewed from above through another medium, as of clouds viewed from an airplane.	2010
palladian	pertaining to wisdom, knowledge, or study.	2010
acedia	sloth.	2010
philogyny	love of or liking for women	2010
impedimenta	baggage or other things that retard one's progress	2010
occlude	to shut in, out, or off.	2010
morganatic	pertaining to a form of marriage where a person of high rank weds someone of lower station without claim to the property of the high-ranking partner.	2010
fulgurate	to flash or dart like lightning.	2010
zaftig	full-bodied; well-proportioned.	2010
don	to put on or dress in.	2010
potlatch	a ceremony at which gifts are bestowed on the guests in a show of wealth that the guests later attempt to surpass.	2010
nitid	bright; lustrous.	2010
behemoth	any creature or thing of monstrous size or power.	2010
busticate	to break into pieces.	2010
casuistry	specious or deceptive reasoning, esp. in questions of morality.	2010
blithe	carefree and lighthearted.	2010
prognosticate	to forecast or predict.	2010
spatchcock	to insert or interweave, esp. in a forced or incongruous manner.	2010
tarry	to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn.	2010
minim	the least quantity of anything.	2010
cheechako	a tenderfoot; greenhorn; newcomer.	2010
yeuk	an itching sensation.	2010
mojo	personal magnetism; charm.	2010
fantod	a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness.	2010
gerent	a ruler or manager.	2010
absquatulate	to flee; abscond.	2010
koan	A nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.	2010
rhapsodize	to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.	2010
attar	perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.	2010
premorse	pertaining to the end of something irregularly shortened, as if bitten or broken off.	2010
balneal	pertaining to baths or bathing.	2010
incunabulum	the earliest stages or first traces of anything.	2010
tare	the weight of the wrapping or container that holds an object.	2010
piquant	agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive.	2010
ruction	a disturbance, quarrel, or row.	2010
vellicate	to touch	2010
foudroyant	sudden and overwhelming in effect.	2010
gormandize	to eat greedily or ravenously.	2010
distrain	to seize the property of	2010
lupine	savage; ravenous; predatory.	2010
galore	in abundance; in plentiful amounts.	2010
orthoepy	the study of correct pronunciation.	2010
schlep	to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously.	2010
couchant	lying down; crouching; reclining.	2010
kith	acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like.	2010
shenanigan	mischief; prankishness.	2010
beek	to bask or warm in the sunshine or before a fire.	2010
anacoluthia	lack of grammatical sequence or coherence, esp. in a sentence.	2010
bilocation	the state of being or the ability to be in two places at the same time.	2010
cachinnate	to laugh loudly or immoderately.	2010
degage	unconstrained; easy, as in manner or style.	2010
zetetic	proceeding by inquiry; investigating.	2010
rubric	a title, heading, or the like, written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.	2010
kenspeckle	conspicuous; easily seen or recognized.	2010
gerrymander	the dividing of an area into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while reducing the strength of the othe	2010
jubilee	any season or occasion of rejoicing or festivity.	2010
soupcon	a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.	2010
rue	to wish that	2010
subaudition	an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed.	2010
tittle	a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.	2010
ambrosial	exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.	2010
arch	cunning; crafty; sly.	2010
quaggy	marshy; boggy.	2010
burlesque	involving ludicrous or mocking treatment of a solemn subject.	2010
wend	to pursue or direct	2010
jactation	a restless tossing of the body.	2010
imago	an idealized concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unaltered in adult life.	2010
Brobdingnagian	gigantic; enormous.	2010
agog	in eager desire.	2010
diaphanous	allowing light to pass through.	2010
frabjous	wonderful, elegant, superb, or delicious.	2010
hobbledehoy	an awkward, gawky young fellow.	2010
aeon		2010
rigmarole	an elaborate or complicated procedure.	2010
efface	to cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, etc.	2010
confiscable	liable to be taken by an authorized party.	2010
lucifugous	avoiding light.	2010
satori	sudden enlightenment.	2010
mussitate	to silently move the lips in simulation of audible speech.	2010
fossick	to search for any object by which to make gain.	2010
nympholepsy	a frenzy of emotion, as for something unattainable.	2010
teem	to abound or swarm.	2010
acta	official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.	2010
mana	a generalized, supernatural force, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.	2010
wassail	an expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.	2010
roborant	restoring strength or vigor; also, a restorative.	2010
bricolage	construction or something constructed by using whatever materials happen to be available.	2010
nepenthe	a drug or drink having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble.	2010
retrograde	having a backward motion or direction; retiring or retreating.	2010
apocopate	to omit the final sound or sounds of	2010
hopscotch	to journey quickly and directly from one usually far place to another.	2010
smithereens	small pieces; bits.	2010
ineffable	incapable of being expressed.	2010
fulsome	offensive from excess of praise.	2010
laconic	using or marked by the use of a minimum of words.	2010
viand	an article of food, now usually of a choice or delicate kind.	2010
antediluvian	extremely old.	2010
coruscate	to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.	2010
crepuscular	pertaining to twilight.	2010
parse	to analyze.	2010
slugabed	one who stays in bed until a late hour.	2010
juju	an object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers.	2010
eke	to gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty.	2010
inchoate	partly but not fully in existence or operation.	2010
kvetch	to complain habitually.	2010
trepidation	a state of dread or alarm; apprehension.	2010
caterwaul	to make a harsh cry or screech.	2010
chicanery	the use of trickery to deceive.	2010
enceinte	pregnant; with child.	2010
thwart	to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.	2010
hyperbolic	using hyperbole; exaggerating.	2010
brumal	wintry.	2010
saccade	the movement of the eye when it makes a sudden change, as in reading.	2010
nacreous	lustrous; pearly.	2010
palpitate	to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter.	2010
demotic	of or pertaining to the common people; popular.	2010
moue	a pouting grimace.	2010
ullage	the amount by which the contents fall short of filling a container, as a cask or bottle.	2010
whilom	former; in the past; erstwhile.	2010
alchemical	pertaining to the transformation of something common, usually of little value, into a substance of great worth.	2010
debonair	courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm.	2010
emend	to free from faults or errors; correct.	2010
de rigueur	strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion.	2010
gest	a notable deed or exploit.	2010
idioglossia	a private form of speech invented by one child or by children.	2010
aoristic	indefinite; indeterminate.	2010
hallow	to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.	2010
weal	well-being, prosperity, or happiness.	2010
bamboozle	to deceive or get the better of someone by trickery.	2010
enspirit	to infuse life into; enliven.	2010
mithridate	a confection believed to contain an antidote to every poison.	2010
heuristic	serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.	2010
consanguineous	related by blood; descended from the same ancestor.	2010
bonanza	a source of great and sudden wealth or luck.	2010
olio	a mixture of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge.	2010
namaste	a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting.	2010
impetrate	to obtain by entreaty.	2010
lilliputian	extremely small; tiny; diminutive.	2010
palingenesis	rebirth; regeneration.	2010
tristful	full of sadness; sorrowful.	2010
divagate	to wander; stray.	2010
scurf	the small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.	2010
hyaline	glassy or transparent.	2010
pogonip	an ice fog that forms in the mountain valleys of the western U.S.	2010
estivate	to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity.	2010
bespoke	made to individual order; custom-made.	2010
farouche	sullenly unsociable or shy.	2010
fletcherize	to chew	2010
philter	a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love.	2010
gallivant	to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.	2010
prosopography	a description of a person's appearance, career, personality, etc.	2010
brazen	shameless or impudent.	2010
boondocks	a remote rural area.	2010
liminal	relating to the point beyond which a sensation becomes too faint to be experienced.	2010
horripilate	to produce a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goose flesh.	2010
replevy	to recover goods or chattels wrongfully taken or detained.	2010
Nth	being the last in a series of infinitely decreasing or increasing values, amounts, etc.	2010
ferret	to search out, discover, or bring to light.	2010
caliginous	misty; dim; dark.	2010
lagniappe	a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, for good measure.	2010
zenith	a highest point or state; culmination.	2010
chaffer	to bargain; haggle.	2010
eleemosynary	relating to charity; charitable.	2010
powwow	to confer.	2010
eschatological	regarding last, or final, matters, often of a theological nature.	2010
gambrinus	a mythical Flemish king, the reputed inventor of beer.	2010
engram	a hypothetical physical trace of memory in the brain.	2010
dithyrambic	wildly enthusiastic.	2010
Hogmanay	a gift given on New Year's Eve.	2010
plenipotentiary	invested with full power.	2011
nostrum	a questionable remedy.	2011
descry	to catch sight of; to detect.	2011
exculpate	to clear from alleged fault or guilt.	2011
prevaricate	to depart from or evade the truth.	2011
chatoyant	changing in luster or color.	2011
katzenjammer	the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover.	2011
sockdolager	a decisive blow or remark.	2011
byzantine	complex or intricate.	2011
lickerish	fond of and eager for choice food.	2011
autoschediastical	something that is improvised or extemporized.	2011
mansuetude	mildness; gentleness.	2011
creolize	to combine local and foreign elements into a new, distinct whole.	2011
klatsch	a casual gathering of people, esp. for refreshments and informal conversation	2011
felicitate	to compliment upon a happy event; congratulate.	2011
spirituel	showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit.	2011
offal	the edible internal parts of an animal, such as the heart, liver, and tongue.	2011
concupiscible	worthy of being desired.	2011
fain	gladly; willingly.	2011
grangerize	to add to the visual content of a book by inserting images not included in the original volume, often by mutilating other books.	2011
totemic	pertaining to an object or natural phenomenon with which a family or group considers itself closely related.	2011
lollop	to move forward with a bounding or leaping motion.	2011
homograph	a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning, whether pronounced the same way or not.	2011
paphian	of or pertaining to love, esp. illicit physical love.	2011
dharna	the practice of exacting justice by sitting at the doorstep of an offender until the demand is granted.	2011
gung-ho	wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal.	2011
jobbery	the conduct of public or official business for the sake of improper private gain.	2011
rakish	smart; jaunty; dashing.	2011
cacoethes	an irresistible urge; mania.	2011
vulpine	cunning or crafty.	2011
thimblerig	to cheat or swindle, as in the traditional shell game known as thimblerig.	2011
ambisinister	clumsy or unskillful with both hands.	2011
elide	to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.	2011
eclat	brilliance of success, reputation, etc.	2011
effluvium	a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, esp. one that is disagreeable.	2011
abscond	to depart secretly.	2011
verdant	green.	2011
desideratum	something desired.	2011
philomath	a lover of learning; a scholar.	2011
doppelganger	a ghostly double.	2011
daedal	skillful; artistic; ingenious.	2011
imbroglio	a complicated and embarrassing state of things.	2011
risible	exciting or provoking laughter.	2011
buss	a kiss; to kiss.	2011
inveigle	to persuade or obtain by ingenuity or flattery.	2011
uxorious	excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.	2011
factotum	a person employed to do all kinds of work.	2011
ululate	to howl; to wail.	2011
libation	the act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice; also, a beverage.	2011
lucubration	laborious work, study, thought, etc., esp. at night.	2011
malinger	to feign illness or inability.	2011
inkhorn	affectedly or ostentatiously learned.	2011
bailiwick	a person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.	2011
nimbus	a dark gray rain cloud; also, a halo, an aura.	2011
hypnagogic	inducing sleep; of or pertaining to drowsiness.	2011
lexicography	the writing or compiling of dictionaries.	2011
halcyon	peaceful; undisturbed; happy.	2011
rubicund	inclining to redness; ruddy.	2011
cosset	to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper.	2011
masticate	to chew.	2011
wunderkind	one who achieves success or acclaim during youth.	2011
gimcrack	a showy but useless or worthless object.	2011
gastronome	a lover of good food and drink.	2011
confute	to refute conclusively.	2011
demagogue	a leader who obtains power by means of appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.	2011
chortle	to utter, or express with, a snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle.	2011
puckish	whimsical; mischievous; impish.	2011
fanfaronade	empty boasting; bluster.	2011
ersatz	being a substitute or imitation.	2011
epicene	having the characteristics of both the male and the female.	2011
prolix	wordy.	2011
aver	to assert as true.	2011
pusillanimous	cowardly.	2011
blandishment	flattering speech or action.	2011
apposite	of striking appropriateness and relevance.	2011
quaff	to drink heartily.	2011
truckle	to act in a subservient manner.	2011
interregnum	the interval between two reigns; also, any breach of continuity in an order.	2011
largess	generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables.	2011
prescience	knowledge of events before they take place.	2011
fugacious	lasting but a short time.	2011
eschew	to shun; to avoid.	2011
kismet	destiny; fate.	2011
bumptious	crudely, presumptuously, or noisily self-assertive.	2011
verisimilitude	the quality of seeming to be true.	2011
equivocate	to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear.	2011
afflatus	a divine inspiration.	2011
bedaub	to besmear; also, to overdecorate.	2011
lucre	money; profit.	2011
bivouac	a usually temporary encampment; also, to encamp.	2011
gravitas	high seriousness.	2011
unctuous	marked by a false or smug earnestness or agreeableness.	2011
abstemious	temperate; abstinent; refraining from indulgence.	2011
dapple	a small contrasting blotch; also, to mark with spots.	2011
irascible	easily provoked to anger.	2011
canorous	melodious; musical.	2011
métier	an occupation, especially in which one excels.	2011
futz	to pass time in idleness	2011
tenterhooks	in a state of uneasy suspense or painful anxiety.	2011
simpatico	congenial or like-minded.	2011
balderdash	senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense.	2011
oppugn	to assail by criticism, argument, or action.	2011
praxis	practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills.	2011
moratory	authorizing delay of payment.	2011
vociferate	to speak or cry out loudly or noisily; shout; bawl.	2011
undertone	a color modified by an underlying color.	2011
scurrilous	grossly or obscenely abusive.	2011
corybantic	frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.	2011
akimbo	with hand on hip and elbow bent outward.	2011
abaft	to the rear of; aft of.	2011
mumbo jumbo	senseless or pretentious language, usually designed to obscure an issue, or the like.	2011
homunculus	an artificially made, miniature person or creature.	2011
peregrinate	to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.	2011
yin	a principle in Chinese philosophy associated with negative, dark, and feminine attributes.	2011
marginalia	notes in the margin of a book, manuscript, or letter.	2011
anneal	to toughen or temper.	2011
jamboree	a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.	2011
polymorphous	having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like.	2011
osmose	to gradually or unconsciously assimilate some principle or object.	2011
effloresce	to burst into bloom; blossom.	2011
incommodious	inconvenient, as not affording sufficient space or room.	2011
dandle	to move	2011
purlieu	a place where one may range at large; confines or bounds.	2011
bushwhack	to defeat, especially by surprise or in an underhanded way.	2011
epigamic	attracting the opposite sex, as the colors of certain birds.	2011
premonish	to warn beforehand.	2011
callithump	a children's parade, with prizes for the best costumes.	2011
materfamilias	the mother of a family.	2011
splenetic	irritable; peevish; spiteful.	2011
animalcule	a minute or microscopic animal, quite invisible to the naked eye.	2011
irenic	promoting peace.	2011
Zeitgeist	the spirit of the time.	2011
autodidact	one who is self-taught.	2011
misnomer	a misnaming.	2011
plangent	beating with a loud or deep sound; also, expressing sadness.	2011
nonplus	to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.	2011
connubial	of or pertaining to marriage.	2011
iota	a very small quantity or degree.	2011
fungible	interchangeable.	2011
foofaraw	excessive or flashy ornamentation; also, a fuss over a trivial matter.	2011
physiognomy	the face or appearance.	2011
slaver	to slobber; to drool.	2011
longueur	a tedious passage in a work of literature or performance art.	2011
prink	to primp.	2011
sojourn	to dwell for a time; also, a temporary stay.	2011
clinquant	glittering; tinsel-like; also, tinsel.	2011
dudgeon	a state or fit of intense indignation.	2011
vertiginous	causing dizziness; also, giddy; dizzy.	2011
toothsome	delicious; attractive; luscious.	2011
avoirdupois	weight; heaviness.	2011
leitmotif	a dominant and recurring theme.	2011
catarrh	inflammation of a mucous membrane with increased production of mucus.	2011
intestable	not legally qualified to make a will, as an infant or a lunatic.	2011
decollete		2011
foist	to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably.	2011
pangram	a sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet.	2011
pecksniffian	hypocritically and fervently affecting kindness or high moral principles.	2011
wiredrawn	finely spun; extremely intricate; minute.	2011
cater-cousin	an intimate friend.	2011
lucubrate	to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night.	2011
umbra	the invariable or characteristic accompaniment or companion of a person or thing.	2011
kerf	a cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood.	2011
arroyo	a small steep-sided gulch with a nearly flat floor, usually dry except after heavy rains.	2011
cosher	to treat with special fondness.	2011
orison	a prayer.	2011
crotchet	an odd fancy or whimsical notion.	2011
brindled	gray or tawny with darker streaks or spots.	2011
abut	to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border.	2011
eisegesis	an interpretation that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.	2011
virilocal	living with or located near a husband's father's family.	2011
yarely	with quickness or agility.	2011
pullulate	to exist abundantly; swarm; teem.	2011
xenogenic	to be completely different from either parent, or from the source of an object's creation.	2011
jujitsu	the ability to accomplish a task with no apparent effort or resistance.	2011
sabbatical	any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills, etc.	2011
torrefy	to subject to fire or intense heat.	2011
sirocco	any hot, oppressive wind, especially one in the warm sector of a cyclone.	2011
attenuate	to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value.	2011
catawampus	off-center; askew; awry.	2011
aphorism	a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation.	2011
haw	to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech.	2011
deciduous	falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc.	2011
bedlam	a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.	2011
chow	food, especially hearty dishes or a meal.	2011
suffrage	the right to vote, especially in a political election.	2011
aporia	difficulty determining the truth of an idea due to equally valid arguments for and against it.	2011
stonewall	to block, stall, or resist intentionally.	2011
futilitarian	believing that human hopes are vain and unjustified.	2011
patois	a regional version of a language differing from its standard, literary form.	2011
sublimate	to direct the energy of a primitive impulse into activities that are considered to be socially more acceptable.	2011
skylark	to frolic; sport.	2011
trig	neat, trim, smart.	2011
assay	to examine or analyze.	2011
gumption	initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness.	2011
usufruct	the right to use the property of another as long as it isn't damaged.	2011
apodictic	necessarily true or logically certain.	2011
abject	utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched	2011
torque	the moment of a force that tends to cause rotation.	2011
canonical	authorized; recognized; accepted.	2011
zugzwang	a situation in which a player is limited to moves that have a damaging effect.	2011
dearth	an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack.	2011
detente	a relaxing of tension, especially between nations.	2011
feign	to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of.	2011
erubescent	becoming red or reddish; blushing.	2011
somatic	of the body; bodily; physical.	2011
handsel	first encounter with or use of something taken as a token of what will follow.	2011
mantic	of or pertaining to divination.	2011
hoary	tedious from familiarity; stale.	2011
deadpan	marked by or accomplished with a careful pretense of seriousness or calm detachment.	2011
aureate	characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking.	2011
gazump	to cheat	2011
ambsace	the smallest amount or distance.	2011
melismatic	characterized by the singing of several notes to one syllable of text, for emotional impact, as in blues and other musical styles.	2011
entelechy	a realization or actuality as opposed to a potentiality.	2011
hacienda	a large estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.	2011
aesopian	conveying meaning by hint, euphemism, innuendo, or the like.	2011
overslaugh	to pass over or disregard	2011
moxie	vigor; verve; pep.	2011
nervure	a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect.	2011
chaptalize	to increase the alcohol in a wine by adding sugar.	2011
amaranthine	unfading; everlasting.	2011
willowwacks	a wooded, uninhabited area.	2011
billet	to provide or obtain lodging.	2011
mundify	to purge or purify.	2011
holus-bolus	all at once; altogether.	2011
burke	to suppress or get rid of by some indirect means.	2011
polemic	a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.	2011
polysemous	having a diversity of meanings.	2011
jointure	property given to a woman upon marriage, to be owned by her after her husband's death.	2011
purloin	to take dishonestly; steal.	2011
runic	having some secret or mysterious meaning.	2011
conglobate	to form into a ball.	2011
odoriferous	yielding or diffusing an odor.	2011
glace	ice placed in a drink to cool it.	2011
hobson jobson	the alteration of a word borrowed from a foreign language to accord more closely with the linguistic patterns of the borrowing language.	2011
collogue	to confer secretly.	2011
footle	to act or talk in a foolish or silly way.	2011
proclitic		2011
personalia	personal details such as biographical data, reminiscences, or the like.	2011
homologate	to approve; confirm or ratify.	2011
flounce	to go with impatient, exaggerated movements.	2011
parergon	work undertaken in addition to one's principal work.	2011
metaphrastic	having the quality of a literary work that has been translated or changed from one form to another, as prose into verse.	2011
substrate	something that is spread or laid under something else.	2011
darkle	to grow dark, gloomy, etc.	2011
nebulize	to become vague, or indistinct.	2011
braird	to sprout; appear above the ground.	2011
paralipsis	the suggestion, by deliberately brief treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in "not to mention other faults."	2011
gammon	to deceive.	2011
aplomb	confidence; coolness.	2011
inculcate	to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction.	2011
chichi	affectedly trendy.	2011
bellwether	a leader or leading indicator.	2011
elegiac	relating to the mourning or remembering of the dead.	2011
dilatory	given to, or marked by, procrastination or delay.	2011
panache	dash or flamboyance in manner or style.	2011
fey	possessing or displaying a strange and otherworldly aspect or quality.	2011
bacchanalia	a revel.	2011
punctilious	precise; exact in the smallest particulars.	2011
postprandial	happening or done after a meal.	2011
pleonasm	the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.	2011
revenant	one who returns after death or a long absence.	2011
acme	the highest point of something.	2011
irrefragable	impossible to refute.	2011
rapine	the act of plundering.	2011
copacetic	very satisfactory.	2011
lionize	to treat or regard as an object great interest or importance.	2011
tchotchke	a trinket; a knickknack.	2011
sapid	having flavor, especially a strong pleasant flavor.	2011
gadabout	one who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.	2011
portend	to foreshadow; to bode.	2011
woolgathering	indulgence in idle daydreaming.	2011
votary	one devoted to some pursuit, worship, study, or way of life.	2011
weltschmerz	sentimental pessimism; sorrow that one feels and accepts as one's necessary portion in life.	2011
mendacity	a tendency to lie; untruthfulness.	2011
billow	to rise or roll in or like a great wave; surge.	2011
endemic	belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place.	2011
bandersnatch	an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition.	2011
druthers	one's own way, choice, or preference.	2011
vesuvian	volcanic, or pertaining to a fierce or fiery disposition.	2011
pica	an abnormal appetite for substances that are not fit to eat.	2011
milquetoast	a very timid, unassertive, spineless person.	2011
titubant	a disturbance resulting in an uncertain gait and trembling.	2011
jaundiced	affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment.	2011
etiology	the study of the causes of diseases.	2011
flaxen	of the pale yellowish color of dressed flax or linen.	2011
cosmogony	a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe.	2011
askance	with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval.	2011
lummox	a clumsy, stupid person.	2011
dorsal	situated on the back.	2011
moot	open to discussion or debate; doubtful.	2011
harrowing	extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous.	2011
tawdry	gaudy, showy and cheap.	2011
loll	to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge.	2011
anomie	a sense of loneliness and anxiety.	2011
ferly	something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.	2011
anoesis	a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.	2011
mesmerize	to spellbind; fascinate.	2011
animadvert	to comment unfavorably or critically.	2011
perdition	a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.	2011
berserk	violently or destructively frenzied; wild; crazed; deranged.	2011
sepulchral	proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.	2011
thanatopsis	a view or contemplation of death.	2011
nyctophobia	an abnormal fear of night or darkness.	2011
aioli	a sauce made of oil and eggs, usually flavored with garlic, from the Provence region of France.	2011
metempirical	beyond or outside the field of experience.	2011
obscurantism	opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.	2011
prehensible	able to be seized or grasped.	2011
quean	an overly forward, impudent woman; shrew; hussy.	2011
junket	a trip, usually by an official or legislative committee, paid out of public funds and ostensibly to obtain information.	2011
canny	careful; cautious; prudent.	2011
plebiscite	a direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question.	2011
kef	a state of drowsy contentment	2011
pansophy	universal wisdom or knowledge.	2011
zeal	fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.	2011
rankle	to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in.	2011
lyard	streaked or spotted with gray or white.	2011
fascicle	a section of a book or set of books published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes.	2011
apocrypha	various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities.	2011
opuscule	a small or minor work.	2011
bibliophage	an ardent reader; a bookworm.	2011
omnibus	a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.	2011
knavery	unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.	2011
mitigate	to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.	2011
salvo	something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.	2011
poltroon	a wretched coward; craven.	2011
crepitate	to make a crackling sound; crackle.	2011
appetence	intense desire; strong natural craving; appetite.	2011
dipsomania	an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.	2011
procrustean	tending to produce conformity by violent or arbitrary means.	2011
stertor	a heavy snoring sound.	2011
panegyrize	to eulogize; to deliver or write a panegyric about.	2011
serry	to crowd closely together.	2011
churlish	boorish or rude.	2011
altruistic	unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.	2011
bobbery	a disturbance or a brawl.	2011
operose	done with or involving much labor.	2011
collop	a small slice of meat.	2011
frondescence	leafage; foliage.	2011
weald	wooded or uncultivated country.	2011
boscage	a mass of trees or shrubs.	2011
copse	a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.	2011
bough	a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches.	2011
adytum	a sacred place that the public is forbidden to enter; an inner shrine.	2011
à la mode	in or according to the fashion.	2011
felonious	wicked; base; villainous.	2011
cortege	a procession, especially a ceremonial one.	2011
cleave	to adhere closely; stick; cling.	2011
veriest	utmost; most complete.	2011
abrade	to scrape off.	2011
procellous	stormy, as the sea.	2011
gangrel	a lanky, loose-jointed person.	2011
ectype	a reproduction; copy.	2011
lucent	shining.	2011
brogue	any strong regional accent.	2011
calvous	lacking all or most of the hair on the head; bald.	2011
swaddle	to bind an infant with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement.	2011
canticle	a song, poem, or hymn especially of praise.	2011
hiemal	of or pertaining to winter; wintry.	2011
solatium	something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss or injury.	2011
adventive	not native and usually not yet well established, as exotic plants or animals.	2011
fusty	having a stale smell; moldy; musty.	2011
interpolation	the act or process of introducing something additional or extraneous between other parts.	2011
lave	to wash; bathe.	2011
anamnesis	the recollection or remembrance of the past.	2011
novation	the introduction of something new; innovation.	2012
truss	to tie, bind, or fasten.	2012
solecism	a breach of good manners or etiquette.	2012
fetial	concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace.	2012
gasconade	extravagant boasting; boastful talk.	2012
sprat	a small or inconsequential person or thing.	2012
Cimmerian	very dark; gloomy; deep.	2012
profligacy	reckless extravagance.	2012
heterotelic	having the purpose of its existence or occurrence apart from itself.	2012
paregmenon	the juxtaposition of words that have a common derivation, as in “sense and sensibility.”	2012
expostulate	to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done.	2012
bonny	pleasing to the eye.	2012
viscid	having a glutinous consistency; sticky; adhesive.	2012
desinence	a termination or ending, as the final line of a verse.	2012
outrance	the utmost extremity.	2012
perspicacious	having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning.	2012
alate	having wings; winged.	2012
persnickety	overparticular; fussy.	2012
shiv	a knife, especially a switchblade.	2012
deucedly	devilishly; damnably.	2012
remora	an obstacle, hindrance, or obstruction.	2012
natheless	nevertheless.	2012
slimsy	flimsy; frail.	2012
educe	to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent.	2012
bleb	a bubble.	2012
mettle	courage and fortitude.	2012
conciliate	to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over.	2012
birr	force; energy; vigor.	2012
hotchpot	the bringing together of shares or properties in order to divide them equally.	2012
neoterism	an innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.	2012
idoneous	appropriate; fit; suitable; apt.	2012
doyenne	a woman who is the senior member of a group, class, or profession.	2012
peroration	a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.	2012
excogitate	to think out; devise; invent.	2012
caprice	a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.	2012
pied	having patches of two or more colors, as various birds and other animals.	2012
filiopietistic	pertaining to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially if carried to excess.	2012
crib	to pilfer or steal, especially to plagiarize.	2012
piacular	expiatory; atoning; reparatory.	2012
screed	a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.	2012
depone	to testify under oath; depose.	2012
burled	having small knots that produce a distorted grain in wood.	2012
auscultation	the act of listening to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis.	2012
exoteric	suitable for or communicated to the general public.	2012
cordate	heart-shaped.	2012
vilipend	to regard or treat as of little value or account.	2012
mammonism	the greedy pursuit of riches.	2012
tramontane	being or situated beyond the mountains.	2012
pachyderm	a person who is not sensitive to criticism, ridicule, etc.	2012
spruce	to make neat or dapper (often followed by up).	2012
morceau	piece; morsel.	2012
bespeak	to show; indicate.	2012
ad rem	without digressing; in a straightforward manner.	2012
plenum	a full assembly, as a joint legislative assembly.	2012
adamantine	utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.	2012
bandy	to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take.	2012
hircine	of, pertaining to, or resembling a goat.	2012
flexuous	full of bends or curves; sinuous.	2012
pettifog	to bicker or quibble over trifles or unimportant matters.	2012
quadrennial	occurring every four years.	2012
doyenne	a woman who is the senior member of a group, class, or profession.	2012
peroration	a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.	2012
excogitate	to think out; devise; invent.	2012
caprice	a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.	2012
pied	having patches of two or more colors, as various birds and other animals.	2012
filiopietistic	pertaining to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially if carried to excess.	2012
crib	to pilfer or steal, especially to plagiarize.	2012
piacular	expiatory; atoning; reparatory.	2012
screed	a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.	2012
depone	to testify under oath; depose.	2012
burled	having small knots that produce a distorted grain in wood.	2012
auscultation	the act of listening to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis.	2012
exoteric	suitable for or communicated to the general public.	2012
cordate	heart-shaped.	2012
vilipend	to regard or treat as of little value or account.	2012
mammonism	the greedy pursuit of riches.	2012
tramontane	being or situated beyond the mountains.	2012
pachyderm	a person who is not sensitive to criticism, ridicule, etc.	2012
spruce	to make neat or dapper (often followed by up).	2012
morceau	piece; morsel.	2012
bespeak	to show; indicate.	2012
ad rem	without digressing; in a straightforward manner.	2012
plenum	a full assembly, as a joint legislative assembly.	2012
adamantine	utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.	2012
bandy	to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take.	2012
hircine	of, pertaining to, or resembling a goat.	2012
flexuous	full of bends or curves; sinuous.	2012
pettifog	to bicker or quibble over trifles or unimportant matters.	2012
quadrennial	occurring every four years.	2012
pyknic	having a rounded build or body structure.	2012
grouse	to grumble; complain.	2012
zeitgeber	an environmental cue, as the length of daylight, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock.	2012
sylph	a slender, graceful woman or girl.	2012
ephebe	a young man.	2012
agley	off the right line; awry; wrong.	2012
pleach	to interweave branches or vines for a hedge or arbor.	2012
apotropaic	intended to ward off evil.	2012
cumshaw	a present; gratuity; tip.	2012
caparison	to dress richly; deck.	2012
tony	high-toned; stylish.	2012
macaronic	composed of a mixture of languages.	2012
approbate	to approve officially.	2012
irriguous	well-watered, as land.	2012
palladium	anything believed to provide protection or safety; safeguard.	2012
aperçu	a hasty glance; a glimpse.	2012
xenophilia	an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.	2012
reconnoiter	to make an inspection or observation.	2012
bona fides	good faith; the state of being exactly as claims or appearances indicate.	2012
agnomen	a nickname.	2012
hsien	one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.	2012
obtuse	not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect.	2012
germinal	being in the earliest stage of development.	2012
fard	to apply cosmetics.	2012
barnburner	something that is highly exciting or impressive.	2012
adenoidal	being characteristically pinched and nasal in tone quality.	2012
nosh	to snack or eat between meals.	2012
littoral	pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.	2012
ensconce	to settle securely or snugly.	2012
aphotic	lightless; dark.	2012
ort	a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.	2012
kowtow	to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.	2012
numen	divine power, especially one who inhabits a particular object.	2012
fulcrum	the support, or point of rest, on which a lever turns.	2012
besot	to infatuate; obsess.	2012
mensch	a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.	2012
sudorific	causing sweat.	2012
pother	a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do.	2012
cicatrix	new tissue that forms over a wound.	2012
obtest	to supplicate earnestly; beseech.	2012
sibilant	hissing.	2012
prorogue	to defer; postpone.	2012
matrilineal	inheriting or determining descent through the female line.	2012
intromit	to introduce; to send, put, or let in.	2012
altiloquent	high flown or pretentious (of language).	2012
spruik	to make or give a speech, especially extensively; spiel.	2012
omphalos	the central point.	2012
pip	to peep or chirp.	2012
phatic	denoting speech used to create an atmosphere of goodwill.	2012
gambit	a remark made to open or redirect a conversation.	2012
belabor	to explain, worry about, or work more than is necessary.	2012
cumulus	a heap; pile.	2012
chrestomathy	a collection of selected literary passages.	2012
demiurge	the creator of a world.	2012
ingeminate	to repeat; reiterate.	2012
betide	to happen to; come to; befall.	2012
ventose	given to empty talk; windy.	2012
asperse	to sprinkle; bespatter.	2012
varlet	a knavish person; rascal.	2012
skirr	to go rapidly; fly; scurry.	2012
haimish	homey; cozy and unpretentious.	2012
armamentarium	a fruitful source of devices or materials available or used for an undertaking.	2012
bosh	absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.	2012
levigate	to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder.	2012
histrionics	behavior or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion.	2012
apoplectic	intense enough to threaten or cause a stroke.	2012
larrup	to beat or thrash.	2012
natch	of course; naturally.	2012
divulse	to tear away or apart.	2012
pochismo	an English word or expression borrowed into Spanish.	2012
mignon	small and pretty; delicately pretty.	2012
ravelment	entanglement; confusion.	2012
fantast	a visionary or dreamer.	2012
mewl	to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.	2012
imponderable	a thing that cannot be precisely determined or measured.	2012
cunctation	delay; tardiness.	2012
Sardanapalian	excessively luxurious.	2012
agnate	a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.	2012
volant	moving lightly; nimble.	2012
pensée	a reflection or thought.	2012
noctilucent	visible during the short night of the summer.	2012
enchiridion	a handbook; manual.	2012
subitize	to perceive at a glance the number of items presented.	2012
chockablock	extremely full; crowded; jammed.	2012
instauration	renewal; restoration; renovation; repair.	2012
makebate	a person who causes contention or discord.	2012
glutch	to swallow.	2012
abstergent	cleansing.	2012
syndic	a person chosen to represent and transact business for a corporation.	2012
agemate	a person of about the same age as another.	2012
pilikia	trouble.	2012
mumpsimus	using an erroneous use of language, out of habit or obstinacy.	2012
sumpsimus	using a strictly correct term, as a rejection of another form.	2012
surfeit	excess; an excessive amount.	2012
gallant	brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous.	2012
stymie	to hinder, block, or thwart.	2012
tractate	a treatise; essay.	2012
aliquant	contained in a number or quantity, but not dividing it evenly.	2012
vamp	to patch up; repair.	2012
scherzando	playful; sportive.	2012
ectopic	occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.	2012
hypethral	wholly or partly open to the sky.	2012
paronymous	containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.	2012
tawpie	a foolish or thoughtless young person.	2012
baccate	berrylike.	2012
mote	a small particle or speck, especially of dust.	2012
requisition	a demand made.	2012
deflagrate	to burn, especially suddenly and violently.	2012
beguile	to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.	2012
nary	not any; no; never a.	2012
qualia	a quality, as bitterness, regarded as an independent object.	2012
desolate	to lay waste; devastate.	2012
integument	a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind.	2012
nubilous	cloudy or foggy.	2012
Bildungsroman	a novel about the education and development of a young protagonist.	2012
jubilate	to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.	2012
precipitancy	headlong or rash haste.	2012
intrapreneur	an employee of a company who is given freedom to create new products.	2012
banausic	serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical.	2012
traject	to transport, transmit, or transpose.	2012
usageaster	a self-styled authority on language usage.	2012
matte	having a dull or lusterless surface.	2012
incondite	ill-constructed; unpolished.	2012
cathect	to invest emotion or feeling in an idea, object, or another person.	2012
foible	a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect.	2012
billet-doux	a love letter.	2012
compeer	close friend; comrade.	2012
hew	to uphold, follow closely, or conform.	2012
guff	empty or foolish talk; nonsense.	2012
orectic	of or pertaining to desire; appetitive.	2012
vicinage	the region near or about a place; vicinity.	2012
pillory	to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse.	2012
pelagic	of or pertaining to the open seas or oceans.	2012
natty	neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce.	2012
fallow	not in use; inactive.	2012
aseptic	free from the germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction.	2012
concatenate	to link together; unite in a series or chain.	2012
belletristic	related to literature regarded as a fine art.	2012
phthisis	a wasting away.	2012
nomothetic	giving or establishing laws; legislative.	2012
lodestar	something that serves as a guide or on which the attention is fixed.	2012
simper	to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.	2012
velleity	volition in its weakest form.	2012
hieratic	highly restrained or severe in emotional import.	2012
bole	the stem or trunk of a tree.	2012
concertina	to fold, crush together, or collapse in the manner of a concertina.	2012
antic	ludicrous; funny.	2012
fabulist	a liar.	2012
compère	a host, master of ceremonies.	2012
bathetic	displaying or characterized by insincere emotion.	2012
truncate	to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short.	2012
crucible	a severe, searching test or trial.	2012
gull	to deceive, trick, or cheat.	2012
demulcent	soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance.	2012
vigorish	interest paid to a moneylender, especially a usurer.	2012
ataraxia	a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety.	2012
ramose	having many branches.	2012
cacology	defectively produced speech; socially unacceptable diction.	2012
piceous	inflammable; combustible.	2012
rollick	to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner.	2012
manifold	of many kinds; numerous and varied.	2012
spleenful	ill-humored; irritable or peevish; spiteful.	2012
primrose	pale yellow.	2012
cerise	moderate to deep red.	2012
celadon	a pale gray-green.	2012
heliotrope	a light tint of purple; reddish lavender.	2012
ecru	very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.	2012
quail	to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger.	2012
coetaneous	of the same age or duration.	2012
diapason	a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound.	2012
Tartuffery	behavior or character of hypocritical piety.	2012
bollix	to do something badly; bungle.	2012
hustings	the political campaign trail.	2012
strepitous	boisterous; noisy.	2012
hematic	of or pertaining to blood.	2012
pharisaic	advocating strict observance of religion without regard to the spirit.	2012
sententious	abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims.	2012
privity	participation in the knowledge of something private or secret.	2012
palter	to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully.	2012
austral	southern.	2012
fiducial	based on or having trust.	2012
catholicon	a universal remedy; panacea.	2012
thetic	positive; dogmatic.	2012
utile	useful.	2012
hamartia	tragic flaw.	2012
true	to make true; shape, adjust, place exactly or accurately.	2012
agita	agitation; anxiety.	2012
hirtellous	minutely hirsute.	2012
fracas	a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.	2012
tardigrade	slow in pace or movement.	2012
apophasis	denial of one's intention to speak of a subject that is in fact named.	2012
catachresis	misuse or strained use of words in error or for rhetorical effect.	2012
anacoluthon	a construction involving a break in grammatical sequence.	2012
litotes	understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary.	2012
zeugma	the use of a word to modify two or more words when it is appropriate to only one.	2012
draggle	to soil by dragging over damp ground or in mud.	2012
crasis	composition; constitution; makeup.	2012
versicolor	changeable in color.	2012
mucro	a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.	2012
fulgurant	flashing like lightning.	2012
ombudsman	a government official who investigates complaints by private citizens.	2012
veloce	played at a fast tempo.	2012
assoil	to absolve; acquit; pardon.	2012
recusant	a person who refuses to submit, comply, etc.	2012
acephalous	without a leader or ruler.	2012
parturient	bearing or about to bear young; travailing.	2012
delate	to inform against; denounce or accuse.	2012
uncanny	having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary.	2012
supernormal	in excess of the normal or average.	2012
teratoid	resembling a monster.	2012
cantrip	a magic spell; trick by sorcery.	2012
eidolon	a phantom; apparition.	2012
loup-garou	a werewolf; lycanthrope.	2012
lily-livered	weak or lacking in courage; cowardly; pusillanimous.	2012