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广告招租，e-mail:yesize@hotmail.com aberration :: wandering or staying away; in optics, failure of rays to focus abettor :: encourager abeyance :: suspended action ablution :: washing abnegation :: repudiation; self-sacrifice abstinence :: restraint from eating or drinking accessory :: additional object: useful but not essential thing acclivity :: sharp upslope of a hill accolade :: award of merit accomplice :: partner in crime accord :: agreement accretion :: growth: increase acerbity :: bitterness of speech and temper acme :: top: pinnacle acoustics :: science of sound: quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in acquiescence :: submission; compliance acquittal :: deliverance from a charge acumen :: mental keenness adage :: wise saying: proverb addiction :: compulsive, habitual need adjunct :: something attached to but holding an inferior position adjuration :: solemn urging admonition :: warning adulation :: flattery: admiration adumbration :: foreshadowing: outlining advent :: arrival adversity :: poverty: misfortune aegis :: shield; defense aeon :: long period of time; an age affidavit :: written statement made under oath affiliation :: joining: associating with affinity :: kinship affirmation :: solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath afflatus :: inspiration affluence :: abundance: wealth affray :: public brawl agenda :: items of business at a meeting agglomeration :: collection: heap agility :: nimbleness agitation :: strong feeling; excitement agnostic :: one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god agronomist :: scientist engaged in the management of land alacrity :: cheerful promptness alchemy :: medieval chemistry alias :: an assumed name alimony :: payment by a husband to his divorced wife allegory :: story in which characters are used as symbols: fable alliteration :: repetition of beginning sound in poetry alloy :: a mixture as of metals allusion :: indirect reference altercation :: wordy quarrel altruism :: unselfish aid to others; generosity amazon :: female warrior ambrosia :: food of the gods amenities :: agreeable manners; courtesies amnesia :: loss of memory amnesty :: pardon amortization :: act of reducing a debt through partial payments amphitheater :: oval building with tiers of seats amulet :: charm; talisman anachronism :: an error involving time in a story analogy :: similarity; parallelism anarchy :: absence of governing body; state of disorder anathema :: solemn curse andirons :: metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs anemia :: condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles anesthetic :: substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness animadversion :: critical remark animosity :: active enmity animus :: hostile feeling or intent annals :: records; history annuity :: yearly allowance anomaly :: irregularity antagonism :: active resistance anthropologist :: a student of the history and science of mankind anticlimax :: letdown in thought or emotion antipathy :: aversion; dislike antiseptic :: substance that prevents infection antithesis :: contrast; direct opposite of or to aperture :: opening; hole apex :: tip; summit; climax aphasia :: loss of speech due to injury aphorism :: pithy maxim apiary :: a place where bees are kept aplomb :: poise apogee :: highest point apologue :: moral fable apostate :: one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs apothecary :: druggist apothegm :: pithy, compact saying apotheosis :: deification; glorification apparition :: ghost; phantom appellation :: name; title appurtenances :: subordinate possessions aptitude :: fitness; talent arbiter :: a person with power to decide a dispute; judge arcade :: a covered passageway, usually lined with shops archaeology :: study of artifacts and relics of early mankind archetype :: prototype; primitive pattern archipelago :: group of closely located islands archives :: public records; place where public records are kept ardor :: heat; passion; zeal argot :: slang arrogance :: haughtiness arroyo :: gully artifacts :: products of primitive culture artifice :: deception; trickery artisan :: a manually skilled worker asceticism :: doctrine of self-denial asperity :: sharpness of temper aspersion :: slanderous remark aspirant :: seeker after position or status aspiration :: noble ambition asteroid :: small planet astigmatism :: eye defect which prevents proper focus atavism :: resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents atelier :: workshop; studio atrocity :: brutal deed atrophy :: wasting away attribute :: essential quality attrition :: gradual wearing down audacity :: boldness audit :: examination of accounts augury :: omen; prophecy aureole :: sun’s corona; halo auscultation :: act of listening to the heart or lungs to discover abnormalities austerity :: sternness; severity autocrat :: monarch with supreme power automaton :: mechanism which imitates actions of humans autopsy :: examination of a dead body; postmortem avarice :: greediness for wealth avatar :: incarnation avocation :: secondary or minor occupation awe :: solemn wonder axiom :: self-evident truth requiring no proof bandanna :: large, bright-colored handkerchief barb :: sharp projection from fishhook, etc. barrage :: barrier laid down by artillery fire barrister :: counselor-at-law barterer :: trader bassoon :: reed instrument of the woodwind family bauble :: trinket; trifle benediction :: blessing benefactor :: gift giver; patron beneficiary :: person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will benignity :: state of being kind, benign, gracious benison :: blessing bereavement :: state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved bete noire :: aversion; person or thing strongly disliked or avoided bigotry :: stubborn intolerance billingsgate :: vituperation; abusive language bivouac :: temporary encampment blandishment :: flattery bludgeon :: club; heavy-headed weapon bouillon :: clear beef soup bourgeois :: middle class braggadocio :: boasting bravado :: swagger; assumed air of defiance brazier :: open pan in which live coals are burned breach :: breaking of contract or duty; fissure; gap breviary :: book containing the daily prayers brevity :: conciseness brocade :: rich, figured fabric brochure :: pamphlet brooch :: ornamental clasp buffoonery :: clowning bugaboo :: bugbear; object of baseless terror bullion :: gold and silver in the form of bars bulwark :: earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends bureaucracy :: government by bureaus buskin :: thick-soled half boot worn by actors of Greek tragedy buttress :: support or prop cabal :: small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests cache :: hiding place cacophony :: discord cadaver :: corpse caliber :: ability; capacity calligraphy :: beautiful writing; excellent penmanship calumny :: malicious misrepresentation; slander cameo :: shell or jewel carved in relief canard :: unfounded rumor; exaggerated report candor :: frankness canker :: any ulcerous sore; any evil cant :: jargon of thieves; pious phraseology cantata :: story set to music, to be sung by a chorus canter :: slow gallop canto :: division of a long poem caparison :: showy harness or ornamentation for a horse caprice :: whim caption :: title; chapter heading; text under illustration carafe :: glass water bottle; decanter carat :: unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold caricature :: distortion; burlesque carillon :: a set of bells capable of being played carmine :: rich red carnage :: destruction of life carousal :: drunken revel carrion :: rotting flesh of a dead body carte blanche :: unlimited authority or freedom cartographer :: maker of maps or charts caryatid :: sculptured column of a female figure cascade :: small waterfall caste :: one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society casualty :: serious or fatal accident casuistry :: subtle or sophisticated reasoning resulting in minute distinctions cataclysm :: deluge; upheaval catalyst :: agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unchanged catapult :: slingshot; a hurling machine catastrophe :: calamity catechism :: book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer cathartic :: purgative caucus :: private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine cavalcade :: procession; parade celerity :: speed; rapidity censor :: overseer of morals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remark centaur :: mythical figure, half man and half horse centurion :: Roman army officer cerebration :: thought cessation :: stopping cession :: yielding to another; ceding chagrin :: vexation; disappointment chalice :: goblet; consecrated cup chameleon :: lizard that changes color in different situations charisma :: divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader charlatan :: quack; pretender to knowledge chasm :: abyss chassis :: framework and working parts of an automobile chattel :: personal property chauvinist :: blindly devoted patriot chicanery :: trickery chiromancy :: art of telling fortunes by reading the hand; palmistry chiropodist :: one who treats disorders of the feet choreography :: art of dancing circlet :: small ring; band circumlocution :: indirect or roundabout expression citadel :: fortress clairvoyant :: fortuneteller claustrophobia :: fear of being locked in clavicle :: collarbone cleft :: split clemency :: disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather clich?:: phrase dulled in meaning by repetition clique :: small exclusive group cloister :: monastery or convent coadjutor :: assistant; colleague cockade :: decoration worn on hat codicil :: supplement to the body of a will cog :: tooth projecting from a wheel cognizance :: knowledge cognomen :: family name cohesion :: force which keeps parts together cohorts :: armed band colander :: utensil with perforated bottom used for straining collateral :: security given for loan collation :: a light meal collier :: worker in coal mine; ship carrying coal colloquy :: informal discussion collusion :: conspiring in a fraudulent scheme comestible :: something fit to be eaten comity :: courtesy; civility compact :: agreement; contract compendium :: brief comprehensive summary compilation :: listing of statistical information in tabular or book form complement :: that which completes complicity :: participation; involvement compunction :: remorse conception :: beginning; forming of an idea conch :: large seashell conclave :: private meeting concomitant :: that which accompanies concordat :: agreement, usually between the papal authority and the secular condiments :: seasonings; spices conduit :: aqueduct; passageway for fluids conformity :: harmony; agreement conglomeration :: mass of material sticking together congruence :: correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship conifer :: pine tree; cone-bearing tree conjecture :: surmise; guess connivance :: pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance connoisseur :: person competent to act as a judge of art, etc; a lover of an art connotation :: suggested or implied meaning of an expression consanguinity :: kinship consensus :: general agreement constraint :: compulsion; repression of feelings context :: writings preceding and following the passage quoted continence :: self-restraint; sexual chastity contortions :: twistings; distortions contraband :: illegal trade; smuggling contumely :: scornful insolence; insult contusion :: bruise conveyance :: vehicle; transfer coquette :: flirt cordon :: extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress cormorant :: greedy, rapacious bird cornice :: projecting molding on building usually above columns correlation :: mutual relationship corsair :: pirate; pirate ship cortege :: procession coterie :: group that meets socially; select circle counterpart :: a thing that completes another; things very much alike covenant :: agreement credence :: belief credo :: creed credulity :: belief on slight evidence creed :: system of religious or ethical belief crescendo :: increase in the volume of sound in a musical passage crevice :: crack; fissure criterion :: standard used in judging crone :: hag cruet :: small glass bottle for vinegar, oil, etc. crux :: crucial point crypt :: secret recess or vault, usually used for burial cubicle :: small chamber used for sleeping cuisine :: style of cooking cul-de-sac :: blind alley; trap culmination :: attainment of highest point culvert :: artificial channel for water cupidity :: greed curator :: superintendent; manager curmudgeon :: churlish, miserly individual cynic :: one who is skeptical or distrustful of human motives cynosure :: the object of general attention dais :: raised platform for guests of honor dastard :: coward dearth :: scarcity debacle :: breaking up; downfall debenture :: bond issued to secure a loan debutante :: young woman making formal entrance into society decadence :: decay declivity :: downward slope decoy :: lure or bait decrepitude :: state of collapse caused by illness or old age defamation :: harming a person’s reputation default :: failure to do defection :: desertion deference :: courteous regard for another’s wish delineation :: portrayal delirium :: mental disorder marked by confusion delusion :: false belief; hallucination demagogue :: person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader of people demeanor :: behavior; bearing demesne :: domain; land over which a person has full sovereignty demise :: death demolition :: destruction denizen :: inhabitant of denotation :: meaning; distinguishing by name denouement :: outcome; final development of the plot of a play deposition :: testimony under oath depravity :: corruption; wickedness depredation :: plundering derision :: ridicule dermatologist :: one who studies the skin and its diseases desideratum :: that which is desired despotism :: tyranny desuetude :: disused condition detergent :: cleansing agent detonation :: explosion detraction :: slandering; aspersion detriment :: harm; damage diadem :: crown dialectic :: art of debate diatribe :: bitter scolding; invective dichotomy :: branching into two parts dictum :: authoritative and weighty statement diffidence :: shyness diffusion :: wordiness; spreading in all directions like a gas dilapidation :: ruin because of neglect dilemma :: problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives dilettante :: aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler diminution :: lessening; reduction in size dint :: means; effort dipsomaniac :: on who has a strong craving for intoxicating liquor disavowal :: denial; disclaiming discretion :: prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances dishabille :: in a state of undress disparity :: difference; condition of inequality dispersion :: scattering disquisition :: a formal systematic inquiry dissection :: analysis; cutting apart in order to examine dissertation :: formal essay dissonance :: discord dissuasion :: advice against distortion :: twisting out of shape diva :: operatic singer; prima donna diversity :: variety; dissimilitude divination :: foreseeing the future with aid of magic docket :: program as for trial; book where such entries are made doggerel :: poor verse dolt :: stupid person domicile :: home dotage :: senility dregs :: sediment; worthless residue dross :: waste matter; worthless impurities drudgery :: menial work duenna :: attendant of young female; chaperone duplicity :: double-dealing; hypocrisy durance :: restraint; imprisonment duress :: forcible restraint, especially unlawfully eccentricity :: oddity; idiosyncrasy eclecticism :: selection of elements from various sets of opinions or systems ecstasy :: rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion efficacy :: power to produce desired effect effigy :: dummy effluvium :: noxious smell effrontery :: shameless boldness effusion :: pouring forth egoism :: excessive interest in one’s self egotism :: conceit; vanity egress :: exit ejaculation :: exclamation elation :: a rise in spirits; exaltation embezzlement :: stealing emendation :: correction of errors; improvement emetic :: substance causing vomiting emollient :: soothing or softening remedy emolument :: salary; compensation enclave :: territory enclosed within an alien land encomium :: praise; eulogy encroachment :: gradual intrusion endearment :: fond statement endive :: species of leafy plant used in salads enigma :: puzzle ennui :: boredom enormity :: hugeness (in a bad sense) entity :: real being entomology :: study of insects entree :: entrance entrepreneur :: businessman; contractor epicure :: connoisseur of food and drink epicurean :: person who devotes himself to pleasure of the senses epigram :: witty thought or saying, usually short epilogue :: short speech at conclusion of dramatic work epitaph :: inscription in memory of a dead person epithet :: descriptive word or phrase epitome :: summary; concise abstract epoch :: period of time equanimity :: calmness of temperament equestrian :: rider on horseback equinox :: period of equal days and nights; the beginning of Spring and Autumn equipage :: horse-drawn carriage equity :: fairness; justice erudition :: high degree of knowledge and learning escapade :: prank; flighty conduct escutcheon :: shield-shaped surface on which coat of arms is placed espionage :: spying esprit de corps :: comradeship; spirit ethnology :: study of man etymology :: study of derivation, structure and development of words eulogy :: praise euphemism :: mild expression in place of an unpleasant one ewer :: water pitcher exaction :: exorbitant demand; extortion exchequer :: treasury excision :: act of cutting away exegesis :: explanation, especially of Biblical passages exigency :: urgent situation exodus :: departure expatriate :: exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land expediency :: that which is advisable or practical expletive :: interjection; profane oath expostulation :: remonstrance extradition :: surrender of prisoner by one state to another extrovert :: person interested mostly in external objects and actions facade :: front of the building facet :: small plane surface of a gem; a side faction :: party; clique; dissension factotum :: handyman; person who does all kinds of work fanaticism :: excessive zeal fancier :: breeder or dealer of animals fanfare :: call by bugles or trumpets fatalism :: belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control fauna :: animals of a period or region faux pas :: an error or slip in manners or behavior fealty :: loyalty; faithfulness fecundity :: fertility; fruitfulness feint :: trick; shift; sham blow ferment :: agitation; commotion fervor :: glowing ardor fetish :: object supposed to possess magical powers; an object of special devoti fiasco :: total failure fiat :: command fidelity :: loyalty figment :: invention; imaginary thing finale :: conclusion finesse :: delicate skill fissure :: crevice flair :: talent flick :: light stroke as with a whip flippancy :: trifling gaiety floe :: mass of floating ice flora :: plants of a region or era flotilla :: small fleet flotsam :: drifting wreckage fluctuation :: wavering fluency :: smoothness of speech flux :: flowing; series of changes foible :: weakness; slight fault foray :: raid forbearance :: patience foreboding :: premonition of evil forte :: strong point of special talent fortitude :: bravery; courage fracas :: brawl; melee frailty :: weakness franchise :: right granted by authority fray :: brawl freebooter :: buccaneer fresco :: painting on plaster (usually fresh) freshet :: sudden flood friction :: clash in opinion; rubbing against frieze :: ornamental band on a wall frond :: fern leaf; palm or banana leaf frugality :: thrift fruition :: bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization fulcrum :: support on which a lever rests functionary :: official furor :: frenzy; great excitement fusion :: union; coalition gadfly :: animal-biting fly; an irritating person gaff :: hook; barbed fishing spear galaxy :: the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities galleon :: large sailing ship gamester :: gambler gamibit :: opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed gamut :: entire range gargoyle :: waterspout carved in grotesque figures on building garrulity :: talkativeness gasconade :: bluster; boastfulness gastronomy :: science of preparing and serving good food gauntlet :: leather glove gazette :: official periodical publication genealogy :: record of descent; lineage generality :: vague statement geniality :: cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy genre :: style of art illustrating scenes of common life gentility :: those of gentle birth; refinement gentry :: people of standing; class of people just below nobility gesticulation :: motion; gesture gibbet :: gallows gig :: two-wheeled carriage gist :: essence gloaming :: twilight glossary :: brief explanation of words used in the text gnome :: dwarf; underground spirit gourmand :: epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink gratuity :: tip grimace :: a facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc. hackles :: hairs on back and neck of a dog haughtiness :: pride; arrogance hauteur :: haughtiness hawser :: large rope hedonism :: belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life hegira :: flight, especially Mohammed’s flight from Mecca the Medina heresy :: opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted relig heretic :: person who maintains opinions contrary to the doctrines of the church hermitage :: home of hermit hiatus :: gap; pause hierarchy :: body divided into ranks hieroglyphic :: picture writing hilarity :: boisterous mirth hireling :: one who serves for hire (usually contemptuously) hoax :: trick; practical joke hogshead :: large barrel holocaust :: destruction by fire holster :: pistol case homily :: sermon; serious warning hostelry :: inn hoyden :: boisterous girl hubbub :: confused uproar humility :: humbleness of spirit hummock :: small hill humus :: substance formed by decaying vegetable matter husbandry :: frugality; thrift; agriculture hustings :: meetings particularly to choose candidates hybrid :: mongrel; mixed breed hyperbole :: exaggeration; overstatement hypochondriac :: person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about il ideology :: ideas of a group people idiom :: special usage in language idiosyncrasy :: peculiarity; eccentricity idolatry :: worship of idols; excessive admiration illusion :: misleading vision imbecility :: weakness of mind imbroglio :: a complicated situation; perplexity; entanglement immobility :: state of being immovable impasse :: predicament from which there is no escape imperturbability :: calmness impetus :: moving force impiety :: irreverence; wickedness implication :: that which is hinted at or suggested import :: significance imprimatur :: permission to print or publish a book impropriety :: state of being inappropriate impunity :: freedom from punishment imputation :: charge; reproach inadvertence :: oversight; carelessness incantation :: singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula incarnation :: act of assuming a human body and human nature incendiary :: arsonist incentive :: spur; motive incidence :: falling on a body; a casual occurrence incongruity :: lack of harmony; absurdity incredulity :: a tendency to disbelief increment :: increase incubus :: burden; mental care; nightmare incumbent :: officeholder incursion :: temporary invasion indignity :: offensive or insulting treatment indolence :: laziness inebriety :: habitual intoxication inertia :: state of being inert or indisposed to move inference :: conclusion drawn from data infirmity :: weakness influx :: flowing into infraction :: violation ingenue :: an artless girl; an actress who plays such parts ingrate :: ungrateful person inkling :: hint innovation :: change; introduction off something new innuendo :: hint; insinuation insolvency :: bankruptcy; lack of ability to repay debts insomnia :: wakefulness; inability to sleep integrity :: wholeness; purity; uprightness integument :: outer covering or skin intellect :: higher mental powers intelligentsia :: the intelligent and educated classes (often used derogatorily) interim :: meantime interment :: burial interstices :: chinks; crevices intimidation :: fear intransigence :: state of stubborn unwillingness to compromise introvert :: one who is introspective intuition :: power of knowing without reasoning invective :: abuse inviolability :: security from being destroyed, corrupted or profaned iota :: very small quantity irony :: hidden sarcasm or satire isotope :: varying form of an element itinerary :: plan of a trip jargon :: language used by special group; gibberish jeopardy :: exposure to death or danger jeremiad :: lament; complaint jingoism :: extremely aggressive and militant patriotism jubilation :: rejoicing juncture :: crisis; joining point junket :: a merry feast or picnic junta :: group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal jurisprudence :: science of law kaleidoscope :: tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors ken :: range of knowledge kiosk :: summerhouse; open pavilion kismet :: fate kith :: familiar friends kleptomaniac :: person who has a compulsive desire to steal knavery :: rascality knell :: tolling of a bell at a funeral; sound of the funeral bell knoll :: little round hill labyrinth :: maze lackey :: footman; toady lagniappe :: trifling present given to a customer lagoon :: shallow body of water near a sea; lake laity :: laymen; persons not connected with the clergy languor :: lassitude; depression lapidary :: worker in precious stones larceny :: theft largess :: generous gift lassitude :: languor; weariness latitude :: freedom from narrow limitations lechery :: gross lewdness; lustfulness lectern :: reading desk lesion :: unhealthy change in structure; injury levity :: lightness lexicographer :: compiler of a dictionary lexicon :: dictionary liaison :: officer who acts as go-between for two armies libertine :: debauched person; rou?libretto :: text of an opera libido :: emotional urges behind human activity lieu :: instead of limbo :: region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; a prison litany :: supplicatory prayer litigation :: lawsuit litotes :: understatement for emphasis lode :: metal-bearing vein, longevity :: long life lout :: clumsy person lubricity :: slipperiness; evasiveness lucre :: money luster :: shine; gloss machinations :: schemes madrigal :: pastoral song maelstrom :: whirlpool magnate :: person of prominence or influence magnitude :: greatness; extent malcontent :: person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs malediction :: curse malefactor :: criminal malingerer :: one who feigns illness to escape duty mall :: public walk mammal :: a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young mandate :: order; charge manifesto :: declaration; statement of policy marauder :: raider; intruder marrow :: soft tissue filling the bones marsupial :: one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch martinet :: strict disciplinarian matricide :: murder of a mother by a child matrix :: mold or die mausoleum :: monumental tomb maxim :: proverb; a truth pithily stated mayhem :: injury to body meditation :: reflection; thought medley :: mixture melange :: medley; miscellany melee :: fight memento :: token; reminder mendicant :: beggar mentor :: teacher meringue :: pastry decoration made of white of eggs mesa :: high, flat-topped hill metamorphosis :: change of form metaphor :: implied comparison metropolis :: large city mettle :: courage; spirit mews :: group of stables built around a courtyard miasma :: swamp gas; odor of decaying matter microcosm :: small world mien :: demeanor; bearing milieu :: environment; means of expression millennium :: thousand-year period; period of happiness and prosperity minaret :: slender tower attached to a mosque minion :: a servile dependent mirage :: unreal reflection; optical illusion misadventure :: mischance; ill luck misanthrope :: one who hates mankind misapprehension :: error; misunderstanding miscegenation :: intermarriage between races miscellany :: mixture of writing on various subjects mischance :: ill luck miscreant :: wretch; villain misdemeanor :: minor crime misgivings :: doubts mishap :: accident misnomer :: wrong name; incorrect designation misogynist :: hater of women missile :: object to be thrown or projected mite :: very small object or creature; small coin mode :: prevailing style modicum :: limited quantity modulation :: toning down; changing from one key to another moiety :: half; part molecule :: the smallest part of a homogeneous substance momentum :: quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus moodiness :: fits of depression or gloom moor :: marshy wasteland moratorium :: legal delay of payment mores :: customs mortician :: undertaker mote :: small speck motif :: theme mountebank :: charlatan; boastful pretender mugwump :: defector from a party multiplicity :: state of being numerous murkiness :: darkness; gloom murrain :: plague; cattle disease myriad :: very large number nadir :: lowest point natation :: swimming nave :: main body of a church na飗et?:: quality of being unsophisticated necrology :: obituary notice; list of the dead necromancy :: black magic; dealings with the dead negation :: denial nemesis :: revenging agent neophyte :: recent convert; beginner nepotism :: favoritism to a relative nexus :: connection nib :: beak; pen point nicety :: precision; minute distinction nirvana :: the ideal state in Buddhist teachings non sequitor :: a conclusion that does not follow from the facts stated nonchalance :: indifference; lack of interest nonentity :: nonexistence; person of no importance nosegay :: fragrant bouquet nostalgia :: homesickness; longing for the past novice :: beginner nuance :: shade of difference in meaning or color numismatist :: person who collects coins oaf :: stupid, awkward person obeisance :: bow obelisk :: tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid obituary :: death notice objurgation :: severe rebuke; scolding oblation :: the Eucharist; pious donation obliquity :: departure from right principle; perversity oblivion :: forgetfulness obloquy :: slander; disgrace; infamy obsession :: fixed idea; continued brooding obsidian :: black volcanic rock obstetrician :: physician specializing in delivery of babies Occident :: the West oculist :: physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes odium :: repugnance; dislike offal :: waste; garbage offertory :: collection of money at religious ceremony oligarchy :: government by a few onomatopoeia :: words formed in imitation of natural sounds onslaught :: vicious assault onus :: burden; responsibility opiate :: sleep producer; deadener of pain opportunist :: individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage opprobrium :: infamy; vilification optician :: maker and seller of eyeglasses optometrist :: one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects opulence :: wealth opus :: work oratorio :: dramatic poem set to music ordinance :: decree orientation :: act of finding oneself in society orifice :: mouthlike opening; small opening orison :: prayer ornithologist :: scientific student of birds ornithology :: study of birds orthography :: correct spelling pachyderm :: thick-skinned animal pacifist :: one opposed to force; antimilitarist paddock :: saddling enclosure at race track; lot for exercising horses paean :: song of praise or joy palaver :: discussion; misleading speech; chatter palette :: board on which painter mixes pigments palimpsest :: parchment used for second time after original writing has been erased pallet :: small, poor bed palliation :: act of making less severe or violent panacea :: cure-all; remedy for all diseases pandemonium :: wild tumult panegyric :: formal praise panoply :: full set of armor panorama :: comprehensive view; unobstructed view in all directions pantomime :: acting without dialogue papyrus :: ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant parable :: short, simple story teaching a moral paradox :: statement that looks false but is actually correct paragon :: model of perfection parallelism :: state of being parallel; similarity paramour :: illicit lover paranoia :: chronic form of insanity marked by delusions grandeur paranoiac :: mentally unsound person suffering from delusions parapet :: low wall at edge of roof or balcony paraphernalia :: equipment; odds and ends parasite :: animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant paregoric :: medicine that eases pain pariah :: social outcast parity :: equality; close resemblance parlance :: language; idiom parley :: conference parody :: humorous imitation; travesty paroxysm :: fit or attack of pain, laughter, rage parricide :: person who murders his own father; murder of a father partiality :: inclination; bias parturition :: delivery; childbirth parvenu :: upstart; newly rich person pastiche :: imitation of another’s style in musical composition or in writing pathos :: tender sorrow; pity patina :: green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painti patois :: local or provincial dialect patriarch :: father and ruler of a family or tribe patricide :: person who murders his father; murder of a father patrimony :: inheritance from father paucity :: scarcity peccadillo :: slight offense peculation :: embezzlement; theft pedagogue :: teacher; dull and formal teacher pedant :: scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities pediatrician :: expert in children’s diseases pediment :: triangular part above columns in Greek buildings pelf :: stolen property; money or wealth in a contemptuous sense penance :: self-imposed punishment for sin penchant :: strong inclination; liking penumbra :: partial shadow in an eclipse penury :: extreme poverty percussion :: striking one object against another sharply perdition :: damnation; complete ruin peregrination :: journey perfidy :: violation of a trust perigee :: point of moon’s orbit when it is nearest the earth perimeter :: outer boundary periphery :: edge, especially of a round surface peristyle :: series of columns surrounding a building or yard perjury :: false testimony while under oath peroration :: conclusion of an oration perquisite :: any gain above stipulated salary persiflage :: flippant conversation; banter perspicuity :: clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity perturbation :: agitation perusal :: reading perversion :: corruption; turning from right to wrong perversity :: stubborn maintenance of a wrong cause pessimism :: belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess phial :: small bottle philanthropist :: lover of mankind; doer of good philistine :: narrow-minded person; uncultured person philology :: study of language phobia :: morbid fear physiognomy :: face pinnacle :: peak pique :: irritation; resentment pittance :: a small allowance or wage plagiarism :: theft of another’s ideas or writings passed off as original platitude :: trite remark; commonplace statement plebiscite :: expression of the will of a people by direct election plethora :: excess; overabundance podiatrist :: doctor who treats ailments of the feet podium :: pedestal; raised platform polemic :: controversy; argument in support of point of view polity :: form of government of nation or state poltroon :: coward polygamist :: one who has more than one spouse at a time porphyry :: igneous rock containing feldspar or quartz crystals portent :: sign; omen; forewarning posterity :: descendants; future generations postulate :: self-evident truth potentate :: monarch; sovereign potion :: dose of liquid potpourri :: heterogeneous mixture; medley poultice :: soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body preamble :: introductory statement precedent :: something preceding in time precept :: practical rule guiding conduct preciosity :: overrefinement in art or speech precursor :: forerunner predilection :: partiality; preference prelude :: introduction; forerunner premonition :: forewarning preponderance :: superiority of power, quantity, etc. prerogative :: privilege; unquestionable right presentiment :: premonition; foreboding prestige :: impression produced by achievements or reputation presumption :: arrogance; effrontery primogeniture :: seniority by birth probity :: uprightness; incorruptibility proboscis :: long snout; nose proclivity :: inclination; natural tendency profusion :: lavish expenditure; overabundant condition progenitor :: ancestor progeny :: children; offspring prognosis :: forecasted course of a disease; prediction projectile :: missile proletarian :: member of the working class promontory :: headland propellants :: substances which propel of drive forward propensity :: natural inclination propinquity :: nearness; kinship propriety :: fitness; correct conduct proscenium :: part of stage in front of curtain prosody :: the art of versification protocol :: diplomatic etiquette prototype :: original work used as a model by others prot間?:: person under the protection and support of a patron provenance :: origin or source of something provender :: dry food; fodder proviso :: stipulation provocation :: cause for anger or retaliation proximity :: nearness proxy :: authorized agent pseudonym :: pen name psyche :: soul; mind psychiatrist :: a doctor who treats mental diseases psychosis :: mental disorder pterodactyl :: extinct flying reptile pulchritude :: beauty; comeliness pundit :: learned Hindu; any learned man; authority on a subject purgatory :: place of spiritual expiation purport :: intention; meaning purveyor :: furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer purview :: scope pyromaniac :: person with an insane desire to set things on fire quack :: charlatan; impostor quadruped :: four-footed animal quagmire :: bog; marsh qualms :: misgivings quandary :: dilemma quarantine :: isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection quay :: dock; landing place qui vie :: wide awake; expectant quietude :: tranquillity quintessence :: purest and highest embodiment quip :: taunt quirk :: startling twist; caprice quorum :: number of members necessary to conduct a meeting ragamuffin :: person wearing tattered clothes ramification :: branching out; subdivision ramp :: slope; inclined plane rampart :: defensive mound of earth rancor :: bitterness; hatred rapprochement :: reconciliation ratiocination :: reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises rationalization :: bringing into conformity with reason realm :: kingdom; sphere rebate :: discount recession :: withdrawal; retreat recidivism :: habitual return to crime recipient :: receiver recluse :: hermit reconnaissance :: survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering recourse :: resorting to help when in trouble recreant :: coward; betrayer of faith recrimination :: countercharges recrudescence :: reopening of a wound or sore rectitude :: uprightness recusant :: person who refuses to comply redress :: remedy; compensation refection :: slight refreshment refectory :: dinning hall refraction :: bending of a ray of light refutation :: disproof of opponents’ arguments regatta :: boat or yacht race regeneration :: spiritual rebirth regime :: method or system of government regimen :: prescribed diet and habits relevancy :: pertinence; reference to the case in hand reminiscence :: recollection remnant :: remainder rendezvous :: meeting place rendition :: translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc. renegade :: deserter; apostate renunciation :: giving up; renouncing reparation :: amends; compensation repartee :: clever reply repercussion :: rebound; reverberation; reaction repertoire :: list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to presen replica :: copy repository :: storehouse reprieve :: temporary stay reprisal :: retaliation reprobate :: person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency reprobation :: severe disapproval repugnance :: loathing requiem :: mass for the dead; dirge requisite :: necessary requirement rescission :: abrogation; annulment residue :: remainder; balance respite :: delay in punishment; interval of relief; rest restitution :: reparation; indemnification reticence :: reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to be silent retinue :: following; attendants retraction :: withdrawal retribution :: vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses revelry :: boisterous merrymaking reverie :: daydream; musing revulsion :: sudden violent change of feeling; reaction rhetoric :: art of effective communication; insincere language rift :: opening; break rigor :: severity rime :: white frost rood :: crucifix rostrum :: platform for speech-making; pulpit rote :: repetition rotunda :: circular building or hall covered with a dome rotundity :: roundness; sonorousness of speech rubble :: fragments ruse :: trick; stratagem saga :: Scandinavian myth; any legend salver :: tray sangfroid :: coolness in a trying situation sarcophagus :: stone coffin, often highly decorated satellite :: small body revolving around a larger one satiety :: condition of being crammed full; glutted state; repletion satire :: use of ridicule, irony, or sarcasm to expose folly, vice, etc. satrap :: petty ruler working for a superior despot satyr :: half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysos savant :: scholar savoir faire :: tact; poise; sophistication scavenger :: collector and disposer of refuse; animal that devours carrion schism :: division; split scintilla :: shred; least bit sciolism :: quackery; superficial information scion :: offspring scourge :: lash; whip; severe punishment screed :: long, tiresome harangue scullion :: menial kitchen worker secession :: withdrawal seine :: net for catching fish semblance :: outward appearance; guise senescence :: state of growing old senility :: old age; feeblemindedness of old age sepulcher :: tomb seraph :: high-ranking, six-winged angel serendipity :: gift for finding valuable things not searched for serenity :: calmness; placidity severance :: division; partition; separation shambles :: slaughterhouse; scene of carnage sheaf :: bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together sherbet :: flavored dessert ice shibboleth :: watchword; slogan shoal :: shallow place silt :: sediment deposited by running water simile :: comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as similitude :: similitude; using comparisons such as similes, etc. sinecure :: well-paid position with little responsibility sirocco :: warm, sultry wind blown Africa to southern Europe skeptic :: doubter slander :: defamation; utterance o false and malicious statements slattern :: untidy or slovenly person sleight :: dexterity sloth :: laziness sluggard :: lazy person sluice :: artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water smattering :: slight knowledge sobriety :: soberness sobriquet :: nickname sojourn :: temporary stay solace :: comfort in trouble solecism :: construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically soliloquy :: talking to oneself solstice :: point at which the sun is farthest from the equator somnambulist :: sleepwalker sophist :: teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning sophistication :: artificiality; unnaturalness; act of employing sophistry in reasoning soporific :: sleep producer soupcon :: suggestion; hint; taste spangle :: small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation spate :: sudden flood spatula :: broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing spectrum :: colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism spoliation :: pillaging; depredation spoonerism :: accidental transposition of sounds in successive words spume :: froth; foam stalemate :: deadlock stamina :: strength; staying power statute :: law stein :: beer mug stigma :: token of disgrace; brand stint :: supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work stipend :: pay for services stoic :: person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain stratagem :: deceptive scheme stratum :: layer of earth’s surface; layer of society stricture :: critical comments; severe and adverse criticism stupor :: state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness suavity :: urbanity; polish subaltern :: subordinate subsidy :: direct financial aid by government, etc. subsistence :: existence; means of support; livelihood subterfuge :: pretense; evasion subtlety :: nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy succor :: aid; assistance; relief summation :: act of finding the total; summary superfluity :: excess; overabundance supernumerary :: person or thing in excess of what is necessary; extra surcease :: cessation surveillance :: watching; guarding sustenance :: means of support, food, nourishment suture :: stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision syllogism :: logical formula utilizing a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion symmetry :: arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity synthesis :: combining parts into a whole talisman :: charm talon :: claw of bird tantrum :: fit of petulance; caprice tarantula :: venomous spider tarn :: small mountain lake tatterdemalion :: ragged fellow tautology :: unnecessary repetition; pleonasm tedium :: boredom; weariness teleology :: doctrine of final causes temerity :: boldness; rashness tempo :: speed of music tenacity :: firmness; persistency; adhesiveness tenet :: doctrine; dogma tenure :: holding of an office; time during which such an office is held tergiversation :: evasion; fickleness termagant :: shrew; scolding, brawling woman terminology :: terms used in a science or art terminus :: last stop of railroad terrapin :: American marsh tortoise testator :: maker of a will thaumaturgist :: miracle worker; magician theocracy :: government of a community by religious leaders theosophy :: wisdom in divine things thrall :: slave; bondage threnody :: song of lamentation; dirge throes :: violent anguish thyme :: aromatic plant used for seasoning timbre :: quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument timidity :: lack of self-confidence or courage tirade :: extended scolding; denunciation tithe :: tax of one-tenth tocsin :: alarm bell toga :: Roman outer robe tome :: large volume tonsure :: shaving of the head, especially by person entering religious orders topography :: physical features of a region torso :: trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk tortilla :: flat cake made of cornmeal, etc. touchstone :: stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion tract :: pamphlet; a region of indefinite size trajectory :: path taken by a projectile tranquillity :: calmness; peace transgression :: violation of a law; sin transition :: going from one state of action to another travail :: painful labor travesty :: comical parody; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous treacle :: syrup obtained in refining sugar treatise :: article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly tremor :: trembling; slight quiver trencherman :: good eater trepidation :: fear; trembling agitation tribulation :: distress; suffering tribunal :: court of justice tribute :: tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect trident :: three-pronged spear trilogy :: group of three works triolet :: eight-line stanza troglodyte :: cave dweller trope :: figure of speech troth :: pledge of good faith especially in betrothal truism :: self-evident truth trumpery :: objects that are showy, valueless, deceptive tryst :: meeting tumbrel :: a farm tipcart tundra :: rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America turbulence :: state of violent agitation tureen :: deep table dish for holding soup turnkey :: jailer turpitude :: depravity tutelage :: guardianship; training tyro :: beginner; novice ukase :: official decree, usually Russian ultimatum :: last demand; warning umbrage :: resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult unanimity :: complete agreement unction :: the act of anointing with oil unguent :: ointment unison :: unity of pitch; complete accord usufruct :: right of enjoying things belonging to another usurpation :: act of seizing power and rank of another usury :: lending money at illegal rates of interest utopia :: imaginary land with perfect social and political system vacillation :: fluctuation; wavering vagary :: caprice; whim valance :: short drapery hanging above window frame valetudinarian :: invalid vampire :: ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living vanguard :: forerunners; advance forces vantage :: position giving an advantage vassal :: in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord vellum :: parchment vendetta :: feud; private warfare veneer :: thin layer; cover vent :: a small opening; outlet verbiage :: pompous array of words verdigris :: a green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather verity :: truth; reality vertex :: summit vertigo :: dizziness vestige :: trace; remains viand :: food vicissitude :: change of fortune victuals :: food vigilance :: watchfulness viper :: poisonous snake virago :: shrew virtuoso :: highly skilled artist virus :: disease communicator visage :: face; appearance vivisection :: act of dissecting living animals vogue :: popular fashion volition :: act of making a conscious choice votary :: follower of a cult warranty :: guarantee; assurance by seller wastrel :: profligate welkin :: sky whit :: smallest speck whorl :: ring of leaves around stem; ring witticism :: witty saying; facetious remark wizardry :: sorcery; magic wont :: custom; habitual procedure wraith :: ghost; phantom of a living person yeoman :: man owning small estate; middle-class farmer yokel :: country bumpkin zealot :: fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal zenith :: point directly overhead in the sky; summit zephyr :: gentle breeze; west wind
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