1.

Abate - become less intense or widespread

2. Aberration - a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.
3. Abreast - side by side and facing the same way.
alongside or even with something.
4. Abstract - existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence; dealing with
ideas rather than events; not based on a particular instance; theoretical; (of a word, especially a noun)
denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object.
5. Acquiescent - ready to accept something without protest; do what someone else wants
6. Acquit - free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty; conduct or perform in a specified way
7. Adage - a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
8. Adroit - clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
9. Affectation - behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
10. Affinity - spontaneous / natural liking or sympathy
11. Alienate - feel isolated/estranged; transfer ownership
12. Allay - diminish; put at rest
13. Altruism - the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
14. Ameliorate - make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
15. Amorphous - without a clearly defined shape or form.
16. Amortization - is an accounting term that refers to the process of allocating the cost of an intangible asset
over a period of time. It also refers to the repayment of loan principal over time.
17. Amphora - a type of container of a characteristic shape and size, descending from at least as early as the
Neolithic Period. Amphorae were used in vast numbers for the transport and storage of various products,
both liquid and dry, but mostly for wine.
18. Anachronism - a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a
thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
19. Anticlimax - a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events.
20. Antipathy - a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion
21. Apathetic - feeling/showing no interest, enthusiasm or concern
22. Aplomb - self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
23. Appease - pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands; relieve or satisfy (a demand or a
feeling).
24. Approbation - approval or praise.
25. Apricate - to bask in the sun
26. Arbitrary - based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system; (of power or a
ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority; (of a constant or other quantity) of
unspecified value.
27. Arcane - understood by few; mysterious or secret.
28. Arcane - understood by few; mysterious or secret.
29. Ardent - enthusiastic or passionate.
30. Arthroscopic - of or relating to a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination
and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted
into the joint through a small incision.
31. Astute - ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage
32. Auspicious - conducive to success; favorable
33. Balk - hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking; thwart or hinder (a plan or person);
prevent a person or animal from having (something); (of a horse) refuse to go on; miss or refuse (a
chance or invitation)
34. Balustrade - a railing supported by balusters, especially an ornamental parapet on a balcony, bridge, or
terrace.
35. Bask - lie exposed to warmth and light
36. Bastardize - to change something in a way that makes it fail to represent the values and qualities that it is
intended to represent.
37. Bathos - (especially in a work of literature) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in
mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous.
38. Bawdy - dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent
39. Belfry - the part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed.
40. Bellicose - demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
41. Beneficent - (of a person) generous or doing good.
42. Berm - a flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal.
43. Boisterous - noisy, energetic and cheerful; rowdy
44. Bolster - support or strengthen; prop up
45. Bon mot - a witty remark.
46. Bourgeois - of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic
values or conventional attitudes.
47. Brusque - abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
48. Brusquely - Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
49. Callow - (of a young person) inexperienced and immature.
50. Canard - an unfounded rumor or story; a small winglike projection attached to an aircraft forward of the
main wing to provide extra stability or control, sometimes replacing the tail.
51. Canicular - of or pertaining to the Dog Star, Sirius; of or pertaining to the dog days.
52. Censure - express severe disapproval formally
53. Chaffing - tease.
54. Charlatan - a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.
55. Chide - scold or rebuke.
56. Civet - a slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal
scent glands, native to Africa and Asia; a strong musky perfume obtained from the secretions of the civet's
scent glands.
57. Cloy - disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment.
58. Complaisant - willing to please others; obliging; agreeable.
59. Compunction - a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.
60. Condone - accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
61. Conducive - making it likely or possible
62. Confabulating - (FORMAL) engage in conversation; talk; (PSYCHIATRY) fabricate imaginary experiences
as compensation for loss of memory.
63. Conviviality - the quality of being friendly and lively; friendliness.
64. Copious - abundant in supply or quantity.
65. Cornucopia - In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket filled
with various kinds of festive fruit and vegetables.
66. Corollary - a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved; (adjective)
forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.
67. Cumbersome - large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy; slow or complicated and
therefore inefficient.
68. Cunning - having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion; attractive or quaint.
69. Cursory - hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
70. Cusp - a point of transition between two different states.
71. Dapper - (typically of a man) neat and trim in dress, appearance, or bearing.
72. Dashing - (of a man) attractive in a romantic, adventurous way.
73. Deadened - make less intense
74. Debauched - indulging in sensual pleasures perceived to be morally harmful; dissolute
75. Debauchery - excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.
76. Decadence - moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
77. Defection - the desertion of one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
78. Deleterious - causing harm or damage
79. Delibidinized - to free of erotic significance.
80. Demean - cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).
81. Demur - raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.
82. Denunciation - public condemnation of someone or something.
83. Deplore - feel or express strong disapproval of (something).
84. Dereliction - the state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated.
85. Derision - contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
86. Derivative - (typically of an artist or a work of art) imitative of the work of another person, and usually
disapproved of for that reason; something that is based on another source.
87. Derogate - detract from; deviate from (a set of rules or agreed form of behavior); disparage (someone or
something).
88. Desecrate - treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
89. Destinate - to destine; to choose; to design or appoint
90. Desuetude - a state of disuse.
91. Detracting - diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement).
92. Diatribe - a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
93. Didactic - intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
94. Diffidence - modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

95. Direttissimo - through train, express train

96. Discernment - ability to judge well
97. Discord - strife, conflict, friction, hostility
98. Disdainful - showing contempt or lack of respect.
99. Disembowel - cut open and remove the internal organs of.
100. Disingenuous - not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than
one really does.
101. Disinterested - not influenced by considerations of personal advantage; having or feeling no interest in
something.
102. Dismal - depressing; dreary.
103. Disparage - regard or represent as being of little worth.
104. Dispel - make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.
105. Disreputable - not considered to be respectable in character or appearance.
106. Dissension - disagreement that leads to discord
107. Dissent - the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially
held; refusal to accept the doctrines of an established or orthodox Church; nonconformity.
108. Dissolute - lax in morals; licentious.
109. Dissonance - lack of harmony among musical notes.
110. Distraught - deeply upset and agitated.
111. Doleful - expressing sorrow; mournful.
112. Dollop - a shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food
113. Domineering - asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.
Complicit - involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.
114. Drivel - nonsense; talk nonsense; let saliva or mucus flow from the mouth or nose.

115. Dumbstruck - so shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak.

116. Eclectic - deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
117. Effusive - expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner;
[GEOLOGY] (of igneous rock) poured out when molten and later solidified.
118. Egregious - outstandingly bad; shocking.
119. Encompass - surround and have or hold within; cause (something) to take place.
120. Enervate - weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of; Deprived of strength; debilitated.
121. Engender - cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
122. Enliven - make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
123. Enmity - the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
124. Esoteric - intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized
knowledge or interest.
125. Euphonious - (of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear.
126. Exigent - pressing; demanding.
127. Exiguous - very small in size or amount.
128. Expedient - (of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
129. Facile - (especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true
complexities of an issue; superficial; (especially of success in sports) easily achieved; effortless.
130. Fallow - (of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as
part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production; (of a sow) not pregnant; a piece of fallow or
uncultivated land; leave (land) fallow.
131. Fawning - displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.
132. Feeble - lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
133. Fervid - intensely enthusiastic or passionate to an excessive degree
134. Fete - a celebration or festival.
135. Fetter - chain or manacle around the ankles
136. Fiasco - complete failure especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way
137. Fillip - something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity; a movement made by bending the last
joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger; propel (a small object)
with a flick of the finger.
138. Folly - lack of good sense; foolishness.
139. Forthright - direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest
140. Foyer - an entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, especially a hotel or theater.
141. Fretful - feeling or expressing distress or irritation
142. Fricative - denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a
turbulent air flow.
143. Fringe - border of threads; bangs; outer, marginal, extreme part; band of contrasting brightness or
darkness; not mainstream
144. Fulcrum - the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots.
145. Furtive - attempting to avoid notice or attention, because of guilt or belief that discovery would lead to
trouble; secretive
146. Futile - incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
147. Genteel - polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way.
148. Gentility - social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances.
149. Gourd - a fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some varieties of which are edible
150. Guile - sly or cunning intelligence.
151. Halcyon - denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
152. Hamper - hinder or impede the movement or progress of
153. Haphazard - lacking any obvious principle of organization.
154. Hapless - (especially of a person) unfortunate.
155. Happenstance - coincidence
156. Harangue - a lengthy and aggressive speech.
157. Harbinger - a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
158. Harrumphs - a noisy clearing of the throat.
159. Haughty - arrogantly superior and disdainful.
160. Histrionic - overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.
161. Idyll - an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or
unsustainable one.
162. Iffy - full of uncertainty; doubtful.
163. Impassive - not feeling or showing emotion
164. Imperceptible - impossible to perceive
165. Imperious - assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.
166. Impish - inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.
167. Inadvertently - without knowledge or intent.
168. Inanimate - not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans.
169. Incipient - in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
170. Inclemency - severe, rough, harsh; stormy; not kind or merciful
171. Indefatigably - showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
172. Indict - formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime
173. Inducement - a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something.
174. Inflection - change in the form of a word; modulation of intonation/pitch in the voice
175. Iniquity - immoral or grossly unfair behavior.
176. Interlocutor - a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
177. Intermezzo - a composition which fits between other musical or dramatic entities, such as acts of a play or
movements of a larger musical work.
178. Intricacy - the quality of being intricate.
179. Intricate - very complicated or detailed.
180. Intuit - understand/workout by instinct
181. Jaunty - having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.
182. Judicious - having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
183. Lachrymose - tearful or given to weeping.
184. Lambent - (of light or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft radiance.

185. Languorous - characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.

186. Lax - not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.
187. Lethargic - sluggish/apathetic; lack of energy
188. Lexicon - the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

189. Licentious - promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.

190. Listless - (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm.
191. Loquacious - tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
192. Ludicrous - so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
193. Lumbering - moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
194. Maim - wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
195. Malaise - a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
196. Malediction - a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a
curse.
197. Maunder - talk in a rambling manner.
198. Mawkish - sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.
199. Meager - lacking quality or quantity
200. Melancholy - a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
201. Metaphysics - is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of existence, being and the world.
Arguably, metaphysics is the foundation of philosophy: Aristotle calls it "first philosophy" (or sometimes
just "wisdom"), and says it is the subject that deals with "first causes and the principles of things".
202. Mirthless - (of a smile or laugh) lacking real amusement and typically expressing irony.
203. Mischievous - (of a person, animal, or their behavior) causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in
a playful way.
204. Misnomer - a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
205. Mitigate - make less severe, serious, or painful.
206. Morose - sullen and ill- tempered
207. Murky - dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.
208. Nadir - the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization; the worst moment, or the moment of
least hope and least achievement.
209. Nervate - nerve, inspirit, support; Having veins. Used of leaves.
210. Neurotic - having, caused by, or relating to neurosis; (in nontechnical use) abnormally sensitive,
obsessive, or anxious.
211. Noisome - having an extremely offensive smell; disagreeable; unpleasant.
212. Obloquy - strong public criticism or verbal abuse.
213. Obsequious - obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
214. Obstreperous - noisy and difficult to control.
215. Obviate - remove (a need or difficulty); avoid; prevent.
216. Ochre - is a natural clay earth pigment which is a mixture of ferric oxide and varying amounts of clay and
sand. It ranges in colour from yellow to deep orange or brown.
217. Ominous - giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening;
inauspicious.
218. Onerous - (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively
burdensome; involving heavy obligations.
219. Opulence - great wealth or luxuriousness.
220. Oratory - a small chapel, especially for private worship.
221. Orle - narrow border inset from the edge of a shield
222. Ostentatious - characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
223. Ostracize - exclude (someone) from a society or group.
224. Pacifist - a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.
225. Pacify - quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
226. Pagan - a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
227. Paltry - small or meager.
228. Paucity - presence of something only in small quantities, scarcity
229. Peevish - easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.

230. Penchant - a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

231. Pensive - engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
232. Pensively - engaged in / involving / reflecting deep or serious thought
233. Perceive - become aware/conscious; come to realize/understand
234. Peremptory - (especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience,
especially in a brusquely imperious way.
235. Periphery - outer limits or edge of an area
236. Petit fours - is a small bite-sized confectionery or savory appetizer
237. Petulant - childishly sulky or bad-tempered
238. Phylogenetic - showing the evolutionary relationships among various biological species or other entities—
their phylogeny —based upon similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics.
239. Piazza - a public square or marketplace, especially in an Italian town; the veranda of a house.
240. Pineal Gland - a pea-sized conical mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain, secreting a
hormone-like substance in some mammals.
241. Pious - devoutly religious.
242. Pithy - (of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.
243. Placate - make (someone) less angry or hostile.
244. Plangent - (of a sound) loud, reverberating, and often melancholy.
245. Plebeian - (in ancient Rome) a commoner; of or belonging to the commoners of ancient Rome.
246. Pliant - pliable; easily influenced; flexible
247. Pluperfect - (of a tense) denoting an action completed prior to some past point of time specified or implied,
formed in English by had and the past participle, as in he had gone by then; past perfect.
248. Polarise - divide / cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups
249. Portmanteau - a large trunk or suitcase, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts; -a
word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel (from ‘motor’ and
‘hotel’) or brunch (from ‘breakfast’ and ‘lunch’).
250. Postprandial - during or relating to the period after dinner or lunch.
251. Potable - safe to drink; drinkable.
252. Precarious - not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
253. Preclude - prevent from happening; make impossible.
254. Presage - (of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen.
255. Presumptuous - (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or
appropriate.
256. Profuse - (especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant.
257. Propensity - an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
258. Propitious - giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
259. Puckered - (especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small
folds.
260. Quaint - attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
261. Quay - a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and
unloading ships.
262. Quell - put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
263. Rakish - having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.
264. Rambling - talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way.
265. Raspy - hoarse or harsh-sounding.
266. Raucous - making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.
267. Rebuke - express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.
268. Relented - abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment
269. Reprehensible - deserving censure or condemnation
270. Resituate - To situate in another place.
271. Retrenchment - the reduction of costs in response to economic difficulty
272. Reverberate - (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.
273. Rictus - a fixed grimace or grin.
274. Roguish - characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.
275. Ruse - an action intended to deceive someone/trick
276. Saccharine - excessively sweet or sentimental.
277. Sagacious - having/showing mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
278. Scalding - very hot; burning; intense and painful or distressing.
279. Scoffer - someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision.
280. Scorn - the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.
281. Scornful - feeling or expressing contempt or derision.
282. Scruple - a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
283. Secular - not subject or bound by religious rule; attitudes, activities or other things that have no
religious/spiritual basis
284. Semblance - the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is
different.
285. Servile - having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
286. Shrewd - having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute; piercingly cold
287. Slovenly - (especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.
288. Sluggard - a lazy, sluggish person.
289. Sly - having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.
290. Sly - having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.
291. Sonorous - (of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full.
292. Sough - (of the wind in trees, the sea, etc.) make a moaning, whistling, or rushing sound.
293. Stanched - stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.
294. Steadfast - resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
295. Stealth - cautious and surreptitious action
296. Stentorian - (of a person's voice) loud and powerful.
297. Strenuous - requiring or using great exertion.
298. Strewn - untidily scattered.
299. Strife - angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.
300. Stultifying - cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.
301. Stupor - a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.
302. Succinct - (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
303. Sullen - bad tempered
304. Sully - damage the purity or integrity of; defile.
305. Surly - bad-tempered and unfriendly.
306. Temerity - excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
307. Temporal - worldly affairs; secular; relating to time
308. Tepid - (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm.
309. Torpid - mentally/physically inactive; lethargic
310. Treacle - a thick, sticky dark syrup made from partly refined sugar; molasses; cloying sentimentality or
flattery.
311. Trite - (of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or
freshness.
312. Ulterior - existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden.
313. Unflagging - tireless; persistent.
314. Unflappable - having/showing calmness in a crisis
315. Untrammeled - not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered.
316. Vapid - offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
317. Versifier - one that versifies especially; a writer of light or inferior verse.
318. Vertiginous - causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep.
319. Vexation - the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
320. Viscous - having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity.
321. Vista - a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening; a mental view of a
succession of remembered or anticipated events.
322. Vitality - the state of being strong and active; energy.
323. Wan - (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
324. Wean - accustom to food other than its mother’s milk; young child
325. Wharf - a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
326. Whetstone - a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.
327. Zenith - time at which something is most powerful or successful.