voracious[4]: ['very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto', 'devouring or

craving food in great quantities; having a large appetite', '(adj.) having an

insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous', 'ravenous']
volatile[4]: ['easily arouse or changeable; lively or explosive', '(adj) varying,
inconstant, fleeting; tending to violence, explosive', '(adj.) readily changing to
a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive (noun form', 'dangerously unstable;
evaporates easily']
virulent[4]: ['extremely infectious, poisonous, etc.; hateful, bitterly hostile',
'extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom', '(adj.) extremely harmful or
poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic', 'dangerous; harmful']
vicissitude[4]: ['a change or variation; ups and downs', "change in one's
circumstances, usually for the worse", 'changes or variations over time, esp.
regular changes from one thing to another', 'unexpected change in fortune or
circumstances']
veracity[4]: ['filled with truth and accuracy', '(n) truthfulness, accuracy;
habitual adherence to the truth', '(noun) truthfulness, honesty', 'truthfulness']
venerate[4]: ['to respect deeply', 'to respect deeply', '(v) revere, regard with
deep respect and awe', 'revere; worship']
variegated[4]: ['varied; marked with different colors', 'varied in color, having
multicolored patches or spots; diverse', '(adj.) multicolored; characterized by a
variety of patches of different color', 'multicolored; speckled']
urbane[4]: ['refined in manner or style, suave', 'showing a high degree of
refinement that comes from wide social experience', '(adj.) sophisticated; refined;
elegant (noun form', 'sophisticated; suave; polished']
upbraid[4]: ['to scold sharply', 'to blame, scold, find fault with; ???????', 'find
fault with, criticize or scold severely', 'scold; tell off; reprimand']
unequivocal[4]: ['absolute; certain', 'unambiguous, clear, absolute; having only
one possible meaning', '(adj) unambiguous, clear, absolute; having only one
possible meaning', 'clear; obvious']
undermine[4]: ['to weaken', '(v) weaken cause to collapse by digging away at the
foundation (of a building or an argument); injure or attack in a secretive or
underhanded way', 'to weaken', 'destroy property or hinder normal operations']
unconscionable[4]: ['unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust', 'unscrupulous;
shockingly unfair or unjust', 'not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust,
unreasonable', 'greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation']
ubiquitous[4]: ['(adj) existing everywhere at the same time', 'being present
everywhere at once', '(adj.) existing everywhere at the same time; constantly
encountered; widespread', 'found everywhere; omnipresent']
turpitude[4]: ['depravity; a depraved act', 'depravity, baseness of character,
corrupt or depraved acts', 'a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice',
'depravity; corruption']
transient[4]: ['temporary, fleeting', 'lasting a very short time', '(adj.)
fleeting; passing quickly; brief', 'short-lived; ephemeral']
torpor[4]: ['extreme mental and physical sluggishness', 'sluggishness, lethargy, or
apathy; a period of inactivity', '(n) sluggishness, lethargy, or apathy; a period
of inactivity', 'dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity']
terse[4]: ['concise, brief and to the point (sometimes to the point of rudeness)',
'brief and to the point', '(adj.) brief and concise in wording; laconic', 'concise;
to the point']
tendentious[4]: ['marked by a strong point of view, biased', 'marked by a strong
point of view, biased', '(adj.) biased; showing marked tendencies', 'dogmatic;
biased']
tawdry[4]: ['gaudy, cheap, or showy', 'tastelessly showy; cheap and shoddy',
'gaudy, cheap or cheap-looking; indecent', 'of little value; gaudy; tastelessly
showy']
taciturn[4]: ['silent; not talkative', 'not talking much, reserved; silent, holding
back in conversation', '(adj) not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in
conversation', 'quiet; saying little']
tacit[4]: ['done without using words', '(adj) understood without being said;
implied, not stated directly; silent', 'implied by or inferred from actions or
statements', '(adj.) implied; not explicitly stated']
sybarite[4]: ['a person devoted to pleasure and luxury', 'lover of luxury', 'person
devoted to pleasure and luxury', 'lover of luxury']
surly[4]: ['rude and bad-tempered', 'inclined to anger or bad feelings with
overtones of menace', 'bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude', 'grumpy; rude']
supplant[4]: ['to replace (another) by force; to take the place of', 'take the
place of, displace, especially through sneaky tactics', 'take the place of,
displace, especially through sneaky tactics', '(verb) to take the place of; to
supersede']
strut[4]: ['a structural support or brace', '(noun) the supporting structural
cross-part of a wing', '1. supporting rod (n); 2. to walk in an arrogant manner;
show off (v)', 'swagger; show off; pompous walk']
stolid[4]: ['unemotional; lacking sensitivity', 'unemotional; lacking sensitivity',
'(adj) unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved', 'impassive; dull;
indifferent']
stentorian[4]: ['extremely loud', 'very loud and powerful (generally of a human
voice)', 'with a booming voice', '(adj.) extremely loud and powerful']
steep[4]: ['to saturate or completely soak', 'having a sharp inclination', '(verb)
to saturate or completely soak, as in to let a tea bag steep', '(v) to soak in
water']
spurious[4]: ['plausible but false', 'plausible but false', '(adj.) lacking
authenticity or validity; false; conterfiet', 'false']
solicitous[4]: ['concerned, attentive, eager; ???????????', '(adj) concerned or
anxious (about another person), expressing care; eager or desirous; very careful',
'(adj.) concerned and attentive; eager', 'kindly; expressing care and concern']
sedulous[4]: ['marked by care and persistent effort', "(adj) persevering,
persistent, diligent in one's efforts", '(adj.) diligent, persistent; hard-
working', 'marked by care and persistent effort; assiduous']
sardonic[4]: ['cynical; scornfully mocking', 'grimly or scornfully mocking,
bitterly sarcastic', 'scornfully or ironically mocking, cynically derisive',
'mocking']
sanction[4]: ['permission; support', 'official permission or approval',
'(noun)/(verb) authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce
compliance', 'give approval to']
rustic[4]: ['rural', 'of or living in the country', '(adj, n) relating to country
life, unsophisticated; primitive; made of rough wood (adj); a rural or uncultured
person (noun)', 'characteristic of rural life']
rhetoric[4]: ['effective writing or speaking', '(n) the art or study of persuasion
through speaking or writing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually
empty, meaning little', 'study of the technique for using language effectively',
'(noun) the art or study of effective use of language for communication and
persuasion']
rescind[4]: ['annul, repeal make void', '(v) annul, repeal, make void', '(verb) to
invalidate; to repeal; to retract', 'retract; repeal']
recant[4]: ['withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp.
formally', 'formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief', '(verb) to retract,
especially a previously held belief', 'abjure; repudiate']
quandary[4]: ['a state of perplexity or doubt', '(n) uncertainty or confusion about
what to do, dilemma', 'state of uncertainty in a choice between equally unfavorable
options', 'dilemma; puzzle']
pusillanimous[4]: ['cowardly; without courage', 'cowardly, timid', '(adj.)
cowardly, craven', 'cowardly']
pungent[4]: ['sharp and irritating to the senses', 'having a sharp taste or smell;
biting, stimulating, sharp', 'strong and sharp', '(adj.) characterized by a strong,
sharp smell or taste']
pugnacious[4]: ['eager to fight or argue; verbally combative', '(adj) inclined to
fight, combative', 'eager or quick to argue,quarrel or fight', 'aggressive, ready
to fight [pugnacity (n)]']
prosaic[4]: ['lacking wit or imagination', '(adj) dull, ordinary', '(adj.) dull;
ordinary; commonplace; unromantic; lacking in spirit or imagination', 'dull;
boring; ordinary']
propensity[4]: ['natural inclination or tendency', 'a natural inclination', '(noun)
a natural inclination or tendency; penchant', 'tendency; inclination']
prolific[4]: ['intellectually productive', 'intellectually productive', '(adj.)
producing large volumes or amounts; productive', 'producing a lot; abundantly
fruitful']
proliferate[4]: ['to increase in number quickly', '(v) increase or spread rapidly
or excessively', '(verb) to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly', 'grow and
spread [proliferation (n)]']
profuse[4]: ['plentiful; pouring out in abundance', '(adj) abundant, extravagant,
giving or given freely', 'produced or growing in extreme abundance', '(adj.) given
or coming forth abundantly; extravagant']
proclivity[4]: ['a natural inclination or predisposition', 'inclination, natural
tendency', '(noun) a natural predisposition or inclination', 'inclination; natural
tendency']
presumptuous[4]: ['excessively forward', '(adj) too bold or forward; going beyond
that which is proper', '(adj.) overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or
courtesy); taking liberties', 'assuming too much; arrogant']
predilection[4]: ['preference, tendency or favorability towards', 'preference,
tendency or favorability towards', '(noun) a disposition in favor of something,
preference', 'preference']
prattle[4]: ['meaningless; foolish talk', 'talk in an idle, simple-minded,
meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble', '(verb) to babble meaninglessly; to
talk in an empty and idle manner', 'mindless talk']
platitude[4]: ['a shallow, overused statement; cliche', 'a shallow, overused
statement; cliche', '(noun) a superficial or trite remark, especially one offered
as meaningful', 'a trite or obvious remark']
pith[4]: ['the most essential part of somrthing', '(n) core, essence; significance
or weight', '(noun) the essential or central part', 'center; soft part of stem;
essence']
pine[4]: ['have a desire for something or someone who is not present', '(verb) to
yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor', '(verb) to lose vigor (as through
grief); to yearn', '1. type of evergreen tree; 2. grieve']
philistine[4]: ['a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of
intellectual or artistic values', 'one who lacks culture or taste', 'person
deficient in or hostile to culture', 'uncultured person']
peruse[4]: ['to read very carefully', 'examine or consider with attention to
detail; to read carefully', '(verb) to examine with great care (noun form', 'read
carefully']
peripatetic[4]: ['wandering from place to place, especially on foot', 'traveling by
foot', 'journeying from place to place; traveling on foot', 'nomadic; moving from
place to place']
perfidious[4]: ["willing to betray one's trust", "disloyal, treacherous, violating
one's trust", "(adj) disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust", 'tending to
betray']
perennial[4]: ['lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting', 'lasting
through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring', '(adj.) recurrent through
the year or many years; happening repeatedly', 'long-lasting']
pellucid[4]: ['crystal clear', 'transparent, translucent; clear, easy to
understand', '(adj.) transparent, easy to understand, limpid', 'transparently
clear']
pejorative[4]: ['having bad connotations; disparaging', 'having a negative effect;
insulting', 'disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is
disparaging (noun)', 'derogatory']
pedestrian[4]: ['ordinary, dull, commonplace', '(adj) ordinary, dull, commonplace',
'(adj.) commonplace, trite, unremarkable, quotidian, picayune', 'common; mundane;
banal']
pedantic[4]: ['excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules', 'marked
by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects',
'(adj.) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education;',
'over-insistent on matters of book-learning [pedant (n)]']
parsimonious[4]: ['extremely frugal; miserly;', 'excessively unwilling to spend
money; miserly', '(adj.) cheap, miserly', 'economical; frugal; thrifty']
paradox[4]: ['a contradiction or dilemma', '(n) contradiction, or seeming
contradiction that is actually true', 'a statement that contradicts itself',
'apparently contradictory statement']
palliate[4]: ['to make less serious; ease', 'make less serious or severe; relieve
symptoms of an illness', 'lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of',
'(verb) to make something seem less serious, to gloss over, to make less severe or
intense']
ossify[4]: ['to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly
conventional pattern', 'turn to bone; become fixed and rigid', 'become bone or
become hard like bone; become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc.', '1. turn to
bone; 2. become fixed and rigid']
opprobrium[4]: ['public disgrace', 'disgrace and disapproval that result from
outrageously shameful actions', 'a state of extreme dishonor', '(noun) disgrace;
contempt; scorn']
onerous[4]: ['troublesome and oppressive; burdensome', '(adj) burdensome,
oppressive, hard to endure', '(adj.) troubling; burdensome', 'burdensome; hard to
believe']
officious[4]: ['too helpful; meddlesome', 'intrusive in a meddling or offensive
manner;', '(adj) excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one
is not wanted; meddlesome, pushy', 'domineering; intrusive; meddlesome']
obstinate[4]: ['stubborn; unyielding', 'resistant to guidance or discipline;
stubbornly persistent', '(adj) stubborn or hard to control', '(adj.) stubborn;
hard-headed; uncompromising']
nettle[4]: ['to irritate', 'irritate, sting, or annoy', 'irritate or annoy
someone', 'annoy']
neophyte[4]: ['novice; beginner', 'beginner, novice; person newly converted to a
religion', '(noun) a recent convert; a beginner; novice', 'new convert; tyro']
neologism[4]: ['new word or expression', 'new word or phrase (or a new meaning
applied to an existing word or phrase)', '(adj.) a new word, expression, or usage;
the creation or use of new words or senses', 'newly coined word;']
munificent[4]: ['generous, giving liberally', 'generous, giving liberally', 'very
generous', 'generous; charitable']
morose[4]: ['having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable', 'gloomy,
sullen', '(adj.) sad; sullen; melancholy', 'gloomy; bad tempered']
misanthrope[4]: ['a person who dislikes others', 'a hater of mankind', '(noun) one
who hates all other humans (adj. form', 'hater of the rest of mankind']
meretricious[4]: ['gaudy; falsely attractive', 'attractive in a vulgar or flashy
way, tawdry; deceptive', '(adj.) cheap, gaudy, tawdry, flashy, showy; attracting by
false show', 'falsely attractive; tawdry']
mendicant[4]: ['beggar', 'beggar', 'beggar, or religious follower who lives by
begging', '(noun) a beggar, supplicant']
mendacious[4]: ['dishonest', '(adj) lying, habitually dishonest', 'given to lying;
to be unthruthful', 'lying; false']
maverick[4]: ['rebel; nonconformist', '(n) rebel, individualist, dissenter',
'(noun) independent individual that does not go along w/ the party', 'rebel;
nonconformist; a loner']
malevolent[4]: ['wishing or appearing to wish evil to others;', 'wishing or
appearing to wish evil to others', '(adj.) having or showing often vicious ill
will, spite, or hatred', 'having evil intensions']
magnanimous[4]: ['high-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of
resentment', 'high-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of
resentment', 'noble and generous in spirit', 'generous; big-hearted']
lumber[4]: ['to move slowly and awkwardly', 'walk in a heavy or clumsy way,
sometimes due to being weighed down', '(verb) to move heavily and clumsily', 'move
heavily or clumsily; timber (wood)']
loquacious[4]: ['talkative', '(adj) talkative, wordy', '(adj.) extremely talkative
(noun form', 'talkative']
livid[4]: ['discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger', 'furiously angry,
enraged', 'furiously angry', 'very angry']
limpid[4]: ['clear; transparent', 'clear, transparent; readily understood', 'clear,
transparent; completely calm', 'clear']
levity[4]: ['an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual', '(n) lightness
(of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate
way', 'a manner lacking seriousness', 'flippancy; lack of seriousness or
steadiness; frivolity; joking about serious matter']
laudable[4]: ['worthy of praise', '(adj) worthy of praise', 'worthy of praise',
'worthy of high praise']
latent[4]: ['potential that is not readily apparent', 'potential; existing but not
visible or active', 'potentially existing but not presently evident or realized',
'hidden; real but undeveloped']
lassitude[4]: ['a state of diminished energy', '(n) tiredness, weariness; lazy
indifference', 'a feeling of lack of interest or energy', 'lack of energy;
weariness']
languid[4]: ['lacking energy; indifferent; slow', 'slow, sluggish, listless, weak',
'(adj) drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit', 'tired; slow']
lachrymose[4]: ['tearful', 'tearful, weepy; ?????????', 'tearful, mournful',
'tearful; sad']
juxtapose[4]: ['to place side by side', 'place side by side (either physically or
in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison)', 'place side by side for
contrast', 'place next to']
jocular[4]: ['playful; humorous', 'characterized by jokes and good humor', '(adj)
joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful', 'in a joking manner']
jargon[4]: ['nonsensical talk; specialized language', 'a characteristic language of
a particular group', '(n) vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted
or unintelligible language', 'specialized language used by experts']
invidious[4]: ['envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will',
'hateful, offensive, injurious', 'hateful, offensive, injurious', 'arousing envy;
designed to create ill will or envy']
inveterate[4]: ['habitual', 'habitual', '(adj.) deep rooted, ingrained, habitual',
'deep-rooted; habitual']
invective[4]: ['abusive language', 'abusive language', 'violent denunciation;
accusations, insults, or verbal abuse', 'abusive language used to express blame or
censure']
inundate[4]: ['to overwhelm; to cover with water', 'to flood or overwhelm', 'flood,
cover with water, overwhelm', 'fill or cover completely, usually with water']
ingratiate[4]: ['to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please
somebody so as to gain an advantage', 'make an effort to gain favor with', 'make an
effort to gain favor with', 'gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts']
ingenuous[4]: ['showing innocence or childlike simplicity', 'genuine, sincere, not
holding back; naive; ????????????', '(adj) genuine, sincere, not holding back;
naive', '(adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication']
incongruous[4]: ['incompatible; unsuitable for the situation', '(adj) out of place,
inappropriate, not harmonious', 'lacking in harmony or compatibility or
appropraiteness', 'not fitting in; out of place']
incipient[4]: ['(adj) just beginning; in a very early stage', 'only partly in
existence; imperfectly formed', '(adj.) beginning to come into being or to become
apparent', 'just beginning']
inadvertent[4]: ['happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally', '(adj)
unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless', 'happening by
chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally', 'not intentional']
impious[4]: ['not devout in religion', 'not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly',
'lacking piety or reverence for a god', 'wicked; profane']
imperturbable[4]: ['not capable of being disturbed', 'calm, not able to be upset or
agitated', 'marked by extreme calm and composure', '(adj.) marked by extreme calm,
impassivity and steadiness']
immutable[4]: ['unchangeable', 'unchangeable', '(adj.) not capable of change',
'unchanging; permanent']
idiosyncrasy[4]: ['peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity', 'characteristic
peculiar to an individual or group', '(n) characteristic or habit peculiar to an
individual; peculiar quality, quirk', 'a personal peculiarity; something unique to
an individual']
hoary[4]: ['very old; whitish or gray from age', 'very old; whitish or gray from
age', 'very old, gray or white as from old age', 'old']
harangue[4]: ['noisy, attacking speech', 'long, intense verbal attack, esp. when
delivered publicly', '(verb)/(noun) to deliver a loud, ranting speech or writing; a
loud speech;', 'noisy, attacking speech']
hapless[4]: ['unfortunate; having bad luck', 'unlucky, unfortunate', 'deserving or
inciting pity', 'unlucky']
hackneyed[4]: ['so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original', '(adj) so
commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original', '(adj.) rendered trite or
commonplace by frequent usage.', 'common and over-used']
gainsay[4]: ['declare false, deny; oppose', '(v) declare false, deny; oppose',
'(verb) to deny, to dispute, to contradict, to oppose', 'contradict']
frugal[4]: ['economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive; ???????',
'(adj) economically, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive', 'avoiding
waste; not spending money', 'economical; not wasting anything']
flout[4]: ['treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn (usually of rules)', 'treat with
contemptuous disregard', '(verb) to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention',
'defy; reject']
flag[4]: ['to decline in vigor, strength, or interest; become weak or tired', '(v)
get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop', '(verb) to sag or droop; to
become spiritless; to decline', 'to lose energy; to signal']
fervid[4]: ['intensely emotional; feverish', 'very hot; heated in passion or
enthusiasm', 'characterized by intense emotions', 'ardent; fervent; passionate']
fecund[4]: ['fertile; fruitful; productive', 'fertile; productive; ???????????',
'fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or
creative or intellectual work', 'fertile']
fastidious[4]: ['difficult to please', 'excessively particular, difficult to
please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail', 'giving
careful attention to detail', 'overly particular; finicky; difficult to please;
squeamish']
fallacious[4]: ['containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound;
deceptive', '(ad) containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound;
deceptive', 'containing or based on incorrect reasoning', 'false']
expurgate[4]: ['to censor', 'to remove vulgar or objectionable material', 'censor;
remove objectionable or offensive parts', 'to remove objectionable material']
exculpate[4]: ['to clear from blame; prove innocent', '(v) clear from guilt or
blame', '(verb) exonerate, to clear of blame', 'free someone from blame; pardon;
acquit']
evanescent[4]: ['vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy; ?????????', 'tending
to vanish like vapor', '(adj.) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing', 'short-
lived [evanescence (n)]']
euphemism[4]: ['use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful
one', 'substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that is
considered offensive or too direct', 'an inoffensive expression substituted for an
offensive one', 'a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant']
eulogy[4]: ['speech in praise of someone', '(n) speech of praise or written work of
praise, esp. a speech given at a funeral', '(noun) a speech honoring the dead (verb
form', 'praise']
erratic[4]: ['wandering and unpredictable', 'unpredictable; strange and
unconventional', '(adj) inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course',
'wandering; irregular']
enigma[4]: ['a puzzle; a mystery', '(n) puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or
contradictory person', 'something that baffles understanding and cannot be
explained', 'puzzle']
engender[4]: ['to produce, cause, or bring about', 'produce, give rise to, cause to
exist; procreate', 'produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate', 'cause,
produce']
endemic[4]: ['belonging to a particular area; inherent', 'native; originating where
it is found', 'native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular
place', '(adj.) characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region,
or people']
embellish[4]: ['to add ornamental or fictitious details', 'make more attractive by
adding ornament, colour, etc.; make more beautiful', '(v) decorate, add
ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details', 'make more
attractive, as by adding ornament or color']
eloquent[4]: ['persuasive and moving, especially in speech', '(adj) marked by
forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving', '(adj) well-spoken,
expressive, articulate (noun form', 'fluent and persuasive in speech']
elegy[4]: ['a sorrowful poem or speech', 'song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a
deceased person', '(noun) a mournful poem mourning the dead', 'poem concerned with
death; praise of a dead person']
egregious[4]: ['extraordinary or conspicuously bad; glaring; ????????;', '(adj)
extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring', 'conspicuously and outrageously bad
or reprehensible; standing out in a negative way', 'outstandingly, obviously bad']
effigy[4]: ['stuffed doll; likeness of a person', 'representation or image of a
person, esp. a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person', 'a representation of a
person', 'a model of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)']
efficacy[4]: ['effectiveness', '(n) the quality of being able to produce the
intended effect', 'capacity or power to produce a desired effect', 'effectiveness']
eccentric[4]: ['highly unconventional or usual (usually describes a person)',
'(adj) peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm esp. in a whimsical way', '(adj.)
departing from norms or conventions', 'unusual; quirky; odd']
ebullient[4]: ['exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits', 'overflowing
with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling; ???????', 'very enthusiastic,
lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled', 'very lively; cheerful; jovial;
happy']
duplicity[4]: ['double-dealing, hypocrisy', 'deceit, double-dealing, acting in two
different ways for the purpose of deception', 'acting in bad faith', 'cunning;
deception; double dealing']
dogmatic[4]: ["dictatorial in one's opinions", 'highly opinionated, not accepting
that a belief may not be correct', '(adj.) expressing a rigid opinion based on
unproved or improvable principles (noun form', 'having stubbornly held opinions']
disparage[4]: ['belittle, put down; bring shame upon, discredit', 'express a
negative opinion of', '(verb) to slight or belittle', 'criticize; belittle']
disinterested[4]: ['unbiased, impartial; not interested;', '(adj) unbiased,
impartial; not interested', '(adj.) free of bias or self-interest; impartial',
'unbiased']
dirge[4]: ['a funeral hymn or mournful speech', 'a funeral or mourning song or
poem', '(noun) a song of grief or lamintation', 'mournful song']
dilatory[4]: ['intended to delay', 'wasting time', 'slow, late; procrastinating or
stalling for time', "slow; falling behind with one's work"]
didactic[4]: ['intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson', '(adj)
intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson', '(verb) intended to
teach or instruct', 'intended to teach; instructive']
diaphanous[4]: ['allowing light to show through; delicate', 'very sheer, fine,
translucent', '(adj.) transparent, gauzy', 'transparent; thin and delicate']
curmudgeon[4]: ['cranky person, usually old', 'cranky person, usually old', 'bad-
tempered, difficult person; grouch', 'a crusty irascible cantankerous old person
full of stubborn ideas']
cupidity[4]: ['greed; strong desire', 'greed, strong desire', 'greed, great or
excessive desire', 'extreme greed for material wealth']
credulous[4]: ['too trusting; gullible', '(adj) gullible; prone to believing or
trusting too easily or without enough evidence', '(adj.) tending to believe too
readily; gullible (noun form', 'gullible; ready to believe anything']
coterie[4]: ['an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose', 'close or
exclusive group, clique', 'an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose',
'clique; small group with common interests']
convoluted[4]: ['intricate and complicated', 'highly complex or intricate', '(adj)
twisted; very complicated', '(adj.) complex or complicated']
contumacious[4]: ['rebellious', 'rebellious; stubbornly disobedient', '(adj.)
insubordinate, rebellious; contumely means insult, scorn aspersion', 'stubborn;
insubordinate']
contentious[4]: ['likely to argue', '(adj) controversial; prone to causing
arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones', '(adj.) argumentative;
quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement', 'causing argument [contention
(n); contend (v)]']
condone[4]: ['to overlook, pardon, or disregard', '(v) overlook, tolerate, regard
as harmless', 'excuse, overlook; be lenient with', 'tacitly support; overlook;
forgive']
complacent[4]: ["contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions", '(adj) self-
satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful, or some other bad
quality)', "contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions", 'self-satisfied;
smug']
coalesce[4]: ['to grow together to form a single whole', 'fuse or cause to grow
together', '(v) come together, unite; fuse together', 'come together; merge']
chauvinist[4]: ['someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs',
'a person who believes in the superiority of their group', '(noun) a blindly
devoted patriot', 'someone excessively patriotic [chauvinism (n)]']
censure[4]: ['to criticize harshly', '(n, v) strong disapproval or official
reprimand (noun); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (verb)', '(verb) to
criticize severely; to officially rebuke', 'blame']
celerity[4]: ['swiftness, rapidity of motion or action', 'a rate that is rapid;
speed and rapidity', '(noun) speed, alacrity; think accelerate', 'speed']
cardinal[4]: ['of primary importance; fundamental', 'chief, most important',
'(adj.) major, as in cardinal sin', '1. high ranking church official; 2. major,
important']
canard[4]: ['a lie', 'false; deliberately misleading story; ????, ????????? ????',
'rumor, a false or baseless story', 'a deliberately misleading fabrication']
calumny[4]: ['a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation', "malicious lie
intended to hurt someone's reputation; the act of telling such lies; ??????",
"malicious lie intended to hurt someone's reputation; the act of telling such
lies", 'a false accusation of an offense']
brook[4]: ['to tolerate', 'suffer or tolerate', '(verb) to tolerate; to endure; to
countenance', '1. small stream; 2. tolerate']
balk[4]: ['refuse to comply', '(v) refuse to proceed or to do something', 'refuse
to comply', 'hinder and prevent; hesitate over']
aver[4]: ['(v) declare or affirm with confidence', 'to declare or affirm solemnly
and formally as true', '(verb) to state as a fact; to declare or assert', 'affirm;
verify']
avarice[4]: ['greed (one of the seven deadly sins)', 'insatiable greed; a miserly
desire to hoard wealth', 'reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for
wealth; greed for wealth', '(noun) greed, especially for wealth (adj. form']
augury[4]: ['prophecy; prediction of events', 'telling the future, such as through
supernatural means', '(noun) omen, portent', 'prediction, looking for omens [auger
(v)]']
augment[4]: ['enlarge or increase; improve', '(v) make larger', 'enlarge or
increase', 'increase; make bigger']
audacious[4]: ['fearless and daring', 'fearless and daring', '(adj) very bold or
brave, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original', '(adj.) daring and
fearless; recklessly bold (noun form']
attenuate[4]: ['to reduce in force or degree; weaken', 'make thin; weaken', 'weaken
or thin out', 'make thin; weaken']
assiduous[4]: ['persevering, diligent, constant', 'marked by care and persistent
effort', '(adj.) diligent, hard-working, sedulous', 'thorough; diligent']
artless[4]: ['without cunning or deceit', '(adj) free of deceit or craftiness,
natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured', 'simple and
natural; without cunning or deceit', 'without effort; without trickery; simple']
arduous[4]: ['hard to do, requiring much effort', '(adj) very difficult, strenuous;
severe, hard to endure', '(adj.) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort;
onerous; strenuous', 'hard']
arbitrary[4]: ['determined by chance or impulse', "based entirely on one's
discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis", 'based on random choice
or personal whim, rather than any reason or system', 'random; for no definite
reason']
approbation[4]: ['approval and praise', 'praise or approval, especially formal
approval', '(noun) an expression of approval or praise', 'approval [opp.
disapprobation]']
apocryphal[4]: ['of questionable authority or authenticity', 'of questionable
authenticity; false', '(adj) of questionable authenticity; false', 'untrue; made
up']
antipathy[4]: ['extreme dislike', 'strong dislike', 'a feeling of intense dislike',
'hatred']
anodyne[4]: ['something that calms or soothes pain', 'a pain reliever', 'medicine
that relieves pain (noun); soothing, relieving pain (adj)', '(adj.)/(noun)
soothing; something that assuages or allays pain or comforts']
analogous[4]: ['similar or alike in some way; equivalent to', '(adj) comparable,
corresponding in some particular way (making a good analogy)', 'similar or
equivalent in some respects', 'comparable']
anachronism[4]: ['something out of place in time', 'something out of the proper
time', 'something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in
chronology, such as by assigning a person or event to the wrong time period',
'(noun) something or someone out of place in terms of chronological context']
amalgamate[4]: ['to combine; to mix together', 'blend, merge, or unite', '(verb) to
combine several elements into a whole', 'join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]']
alleviate[4]: ['to make more bearable', '(v) lessen, make easier to endure',
'provide physical relief, as from pain', 'make less severe']
advocate[4]: ['to speak in favor of', '(v, n) speak or argue in favor of (verb); a
person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person (noun)', 'a person who
pleads for a person, cause or idea', 'support']
acme[4]: ['highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable', 'the
highest point of achievement', '(n) summit, peak, highest point', 'the highest
point of something']
abstain[4]: ['to choose not to do something', 'to choose not to do something', '(v)
hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy); decline to vote',
'desist; go without; withdraw']
aberrant[4]: ['deviating from what is normal or expected', 'abnormal, deviant',
'(adj) abnormal, deviant', '(adj.) deviating from the norm (noun form']
abate[4]: ['to reduce in amount, degree, or severity', 'become less in amount or
intensity', '(verb) to lessen in intensity or degree', 'reduce in intensity']
zeal[3]: ['passion; excitement', '(n) great fervor or enthusiasm for a cause,
person, etc.; tireless diligence in furthering that cause; passion, ardor',
'enthusiasm']
winsome[3]: ['charming; happily engaging', 'charming, engaging, esp. in a sweet and
innocent way', 'charming, engaging, esp. in a sweet and innocent way']
wily[3]: ['clever; deceptive', '(adj) crafty, cunning, characterized by tricks or
artifice', 'cunning']
whet[3]: ['stimulate, make keen or eager (esp. of an appetite)', 'sharpen by
rubbing', 'sharpen']
waver[3]: ['to fluctuate b/w choices', 'to fluctuate between choices', '(verb) to
move to and fro']
wary[3]: ['(adj) watchful, motivated by caution, on guard against danger', 'marked
by keen caution and watchful prudence', 'hesitant; cautious']
wanton[3]: ['undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless', "no moral restraints to one's
anger, desire, or appetites", 'reckless, vicious, without regard for what is right;
unjustifiable, deliberately done for no reason at all; sexually unrestrained or
excessively luxurious']
wan[3]: ['sickly pale', 'unnaturally pale, or showing some other indication of
sickness, unhappiness, etc.; weak, lacking forcefulness', 'deficient in color
suggesting physical or emotional distress']
vociferous[3]: ['noisily crying out, as in protest', 'noisily crying out, as in
protest', 'noisy; loud in speech; clamorous']
vitriolic[3]: ['harsh or corrosive in tone', 'harsh or corrosive in tone',
'corrosive; strongly attacking']
vitiate[3]: ['make imperfect', '(v.) to spoil or impair the quality or efficiency
of;', 'weaken; sap energy']
vindicate[3]: ['to free from blame; ???????????????;', 'show to be right by
providing justification or proof', 'prove right; remove blame']
vestige[3]: ['a trace; remnant', 'trace or sign of something that once existed',
'an indication that something has been present']
verbose[3]: ['wordy', '(adj) wordy', 'talkative; long-winded; rambling']
venial[3]: ['easily excused; pardonable', 'warranting only temporal punishment;
easily forgiven', 'minor; unimportant']
veneer[3]: ['thin covering', 'thin superficial layer hiding the underlying
substance', 'surface coating']
usury[3]: ['the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates', 'charging interest
on a loan, esp. charging illegally high or excessive interest', 'lending money at
high interest rates']
unprecedented[3]: ['having never been done or known before; novel', '(adj) never
before known or seen, without having happened previously', 'never having happened
before']
underscore[3]: ['emphasize (or literally, to underline text)', '(v) emphasize (or,
literally, to underline text)', 'emphasize']
turgid[3]: ['swollen as from a fluid; bloated', 'swollen, pompous; ?????????',
'swollen, inflated; or, metaphorically "inflated," such as in overblown, pompous
speech']
truculent[3]: ['fierce and cruel; eager to fight', 'fierce, cruel, savage;
belligerent', '(adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight']
trite[3]: ['lacking freshness and originality, cliche', '(adj) lacking freshness or
originality, lacking effectiveness due to overuse, cliche', 'unoriginal; dull']
travesty[3]: ['exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation', 'exaggerated,
debased, or grotesque imitation', 'parody; ridiculous error']
transitory[3]: ['temporary; lasting a brief time', 'short-lived or temporary',
'(adj) temporary, short-lived, not lasting']
tractable[3]: ['easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded',
'(adj) easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded', 'obedient;
dutiful; polite']
tome[3]: ['book, usually large and academic', 'large or scholarly book; one of the
volumes in a set of several books', 'large book']
toady[3]: ['one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors', 'someone who flatters
or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons', 'sycophant; flatterer']
thwart[3]: ['prevent; frustrate', 'hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan or
desire', 'prevent; frustrate']
tenuous[3]: ['(adj) long and thin, slender; flimsy, having little substance',
'(adj.) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak', 'flimsy; not solid;
thin; rare; slim']
tender[3]: ['offer up something formally', '(verb) to proffer or offer', 'to
offer']
tenacious[3]: ['persistent, resolute', 'stubbornly unyielding', 'stubborn;
resolute; holding firm to a purpose']
table[3]: ['(v) lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion
indefinitely', '(verb) to remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration',
'(v) put down for future discussion']
surreptitious[3]: ['secret, stealthy', 'marked by quiet and caution and secrecy',
'secret; sneaky; stealthy']
superfluous[3]: ['serving no useful purpose; more than is needed, desired, or
required', 'more than is needed, desired or required', '(adj.) exceeding what is
sufficient or necessary']
succinct[3]: ['briefly giving the gist of something', '(adj.) brief; concise',
'concise']
subterfuge[3]: ['an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something', "deceit used
in order to achieve one's goal", 'a trick; something intended to misrepresent the
true nature of an activity']
substantiate[3]: ['(v) support with evidence or proof; give a material existence
to', 'establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts', 'give supporting
evidence']
subpoena[3]: ['a court order requiring a person to appear in court and give
testimony', '(noun) a court order requiring appearance and or/testimony', 'summons
to court']
stymie[3]: ['hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of', 'hinder or
prevent the progress or accomplishment of', '(verb) to block or thwart']
stratagem[3]: ['trick designed to deceive an enemy', 'military maneuver to deceive
or surprise; crafty scheme', 'plot; plan; trick']
stipulate[3]: ['specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement',
'make an express demand or provision in an agreement', 'specify [stipulation (n)]']
stigma[3]: ['a mark of shame or discredit', "mark of disgrace, a figurative stain
or mark on someone's reputation", 'a symbol of disgrace or infamy']
staunch[3]: ['firm and dependable especially in loyalty', 'firm and dependable
especially in loyalty', 'loyal; faithful; dependable']
squalid[3]: ['disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected', '(adj.) sordid;
wretched and dirty as from neglect (noun form', 'dirty and demeaning']
spartan[3]: ['highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere', 'marked by simplicity and
lack of luxury', '(adj) very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere;
suggestive of the ancient spartans']
sordid[3]: ['wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish', 'foul and run-down and
repulsive; involving ignoble actions', '(adj.) characterized by filth; squalid']
solecism[3]: ['grammatical mistake; blunder in speech', 'a socially awkward or
tactless act', 'nonstandard use of grammar or words; mistake, esp. in etiquette']
similar[3]: [' berate; castigate; reprimand; reprove; rebuke; chide; chastise;
reproach; upbraid; censure;', ' garrulous, voluble', ' insipid -- lacking the
qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge (insipid also means lacking
flavor)']
shard[3]: ['fragment of some brittle substance, esp. a sharp fragment of pottery,
glass, etc.', '(noun) piece of broken pottery or glass', 'fragment of pottery']
scurvy[3]: ['contemptible, mean', '(adj.) dispicable', '1. disease due to lack of
vitamin c; 2. contemptible; rascally']
sanctimonious[3]: ['pretending to be righteous', 'excessively or hypocritically
pious', 'hypocritically holy']
salient[3]: ['prominent; of notable significance', 'obvious, standing out;
projecting, protruding, jutting out', 'having a quality that thrusts itself into
attention']
sacrosanct[3]: ['extremely sacred; beyond criticism', '(adj) sacred, inviolable,
not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism', 'very holy; inviolable']
ruminate[3]: ['turn over in the mind, reflect on; chew cud (as a cow)', 'to reflect
deeply on a subject', 'think over something; ponder']
rue[3]: ['regret, remorse (noun); to feel regret or remorse (verb)', 'feel sorry
for; be contrite about', 'regret [rueful (a)]']
rudimentary[3]: ['elementary, relating to the basic; undeveloped, primitive',
'(adj) elementary, relating to the basics; undeveloped, primitive', 'being in the
early stages of development']
rife[3]: ['(adj) happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported',
'excessively abundant', 'common']
ribald[3]: ['humorous in a vulgar way', 'humorous in a vulgar way', 'using or
relating to obscene or vulgar humor']
reverent[3]: ['feeling or expressing very deep respect and awe', '(adj) feeling or
expressing very deep respect and awe', '(adj.) marked by, feeling, or expressing a
feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form']
restive[3]: ['impatient, uneasy, or restless', 'impatient, uneasy, or
restless; ???????????', '(adj) impatient or uneasy under the control of another;
resisting being controlled']
respite[3]: ['a period of relief or rest', 'a pause from doing something', 'delay
in punishment; interval of relief; rest;a break; intermission']
resolve[3]: ['reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation', '(v, n) find
a solution to; firmly decide to do something; decide by formal vote (verb);
firmness of purpose (noun)', 'firmness (n)']
reproach[3]: ['a mild rebuke or criticism', '(n, v) blame, disgrace (noun);
criticize, express disappointment in (verb)', 'express criticism towards']
repose[3]: ['relaxation; leisure', 'the act or state of resting; peacefulness,
tranquility; lying dead in a grave', 'freedom from activity']
renege[3]: ['to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise', '(verb) to
fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise', 'fail to fulfill a promise or
obligation']
refulgent[3]: ['shining, radiant', '(adj.) shiny; brilliant', 'glowing; radiant']
rarefy[3]: ['to make thinner or sparser', '(verb) to make or become thin, less
dense; to refine', 'make less dense [rarefaction (n)]']
qualm[3]: ['a feeling of uneasiness', 'uneasiness about the fitness of an action',
'hesitation or fear']
puissance[3]: ['power, might', '(noun) power, strength;', 'power to influence or
coerce']
prudent[3]: ['(adj) wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future',
'marked by sound judgement', 'cautious; wise']
proscribe[3]: ['to condemn, forbid, outlaw; ????????', '(v) prohibit, outlaw;
denounce; exile or banish', 'forbid']
propriety[3]: ['the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and
customs', '(n) conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness',
'correct behavior']
propitious[3]: ['favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out;
kind or forgiving', 'favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work
out; kind or forgiving', 'presenting favorable circumstances']
prolix[3]: ['long and wordy', 'excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of
writing, etc.)', '(adj.) long winded, verbose; prolixity means verbosity']
profound[3]: ['(adj) very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive
intense, "down to the very bottom;" at the very bottom', 'situated at or extending
to great depth', 'deep; not superficial; complete']
prescient[3]: ['having foresight', 'having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the
future', 'having fore-knowledge']
precocious[3]: ["talented beyond one's age", 'characterized by exceptionally early
development', 'developing early']
preclude[3]: ['keep from happening or arising; make impossible', 'make impossible,
especially beforehand', 'prevent or make impossible; eliminate']
precedent[3]: ['an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later
action', 'an example that is used to justify similar occurrences', 'a previous
occurrence used as a guide']
precarious[3]: ['fraught with danger', '(adj) unstable, insecure, dangerous',
'uncertain; risky']
potentate[3]: ['monarch or ruler with great power', '(n) ruler, person of great
power', 'a ruler who is unconstrained by law']
posit[3]: ['to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation', 'to put
forth; assert', 'presume, suggest, put forward (an idea)']
ponderous[3]: ['heavy and slow moving', '(adj) heavy; bulky and unwieldy; dull,
labored', 'weighty; slow and heavy']
polemic[3]: ['controversy; argument; verbal attack', 'an aggressive argument
against a specific opinion', 'controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific
idea']
poignant[3]: ['emotionally touching', 'keenly distressing to the mind or feelings',
'deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions']
plummet[3]: ['(v) plunge, fall straight down', '(verb) to plunge or drop straight
down', 'fall suddenly and steeply']
plucky[3]: ['courageous; spunky', 'courageous; spunky', 'brave, spirited']
plausible[3]: ['believable', '(n) believable; having the appearance of truth', 'can
be believed; reasonable']
plastic[3]: ['able to be molded, altered, or bent', '(adj) able to be shaped or
formed; easily influenced', '(adj.) moldable, pliable, not rigid']
placid[3]: ['calm, peaceful, not easily irritated', '(adj) peaceful, calm,
tranquil', 'calm; peaceful']
pithy[3]: ['profound or substantial yet concise succinct, and to the point',
'concise and full of meaning', '(adj.) precise and brief']
pious[3]: ['(adj) devout; religiously reverent and dutiful', '(adj.) extremely
reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion (noun form', 'very
religious']
pinnacle[3]: ['the highest point', 'the most successful point; the top', 'topmost
point']
philanthropy[3]: ['charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness', '(n) efforts
to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money', 'charity;
love of mankind']
pervasive[3]: ['(adj) tending to spread throughout', '(adj.) having the tendency to
permeate or spread throughout', 'spreading everywhere']
pertinent[3]: ['having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand', 'being
of striking appropriateness; having precise or logical relevance to the matter at
hand', 'relevant']
permeate[3]: ['to penetrate', '(v) spread or penetrate throughout', 'spread or
diffuse through']
penchant[3]: ['(n) liking or inclination', 'a strong liking', 'inclination;
leaning; tendency; predilection']
pedant[3]: ['someone who shows off learning', 'person who pays excessive attention
to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off', 'scholar
who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities']
pedagogy[3]: ['the profession of a teacher', '(noun) the profession or principles
of teaching, or instruction', 'science of education; teaching']
peccadillo[3]: ['minor sin or offense', '(n) small sin or fault', 'slight offense']
paucity[3]: ['(n) scarcity, the state of being small in number', 'lack of
something; an insufficient quantity or number', 'shortage; dearth']
patronize[3]: ['to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as
if dealing with an inferior', '1. to talk down to; condescend; 2. to be a customer
of', 'condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards']
pastiche[3]: ['piece of literature or music imitating other works', 'mix of
incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often
satirically', 'work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts
taken from varied sources']
parry[3]: ['to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick-witted answer', 'deflect
or avoid (esp. a blow or attack); skillfully evade (a question)', 'ward off;
avoid']
panache[3]: ['flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve', 'flair, style,
swagger; a flamboyant or grand way of acting', 'flair, style, swagger; a flamboyant
or grand way of acting']
pallid[3]: ['lacking color or liveliness', 'abnormally pale (as skin); lacking
color or vitality', 'pale']
overwrought[3]: ['agitated; overdone', 'overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too
ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone', 'extremely agitated; hysterical']
ostensible[3]: ['apparent, but not necessarily true', 'professed, evident, or
pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way', 'stated or appearing to be true,
but not necessarily so']
occult[3]: ['(n, adj, v) the supernatural (noun); pertaining to magic, astrology,
etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden (adj); to hide, to shut off from view',
'supernatural forces and events and beings collectively', '(adj.) hidden,
concealed, beyond comprehension']
occlude[3]: ['to stop up; prevent the passage of', 'stop up, close, shut in or shut
off', '(verb) to obstruct or block']
obtuse[3]: ['slow to learn or understand', '(adj.) lacking sharpness of intellect,
not clear or precise in thought or expression', 'mentally dull']
obstreperous[3]: ['noisy and difficult to control', '(adj.) noisily and stubbornly
defiant, aggressively boisterous', 'noisy and boisterous']
obscure[3]: ['make unclear; known by only a few', 'not clearly understood or
expressed', 'difficult to understand; partially hidden']
oblique[3]: ['indirect or evasive; misleading or devious', 'slanting or sloping;
indirect, misleading, or evasive', 'indirect; slanting']
not[3]: [' stringent, strident, trenchant', ' strident (loud, harsh, grating)', '
assay (to put test or evaluate)']
nonplussed[3]: ['perplexed', '(adj.) baffled, bewildered, at a loss for what to do
or think', 'confused']
nominal[3]: ['existing in name only; negligible', 'trivial, so small as to be
unimportant; in name only, so-called', 'very small']
nebulous[3]: ['lacking definite form or limits', '(adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking
clearly defined form', 'vague']
naive[3]: ['lacking sophistication or experience', '(adj) simple and
unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment',
'marked by or showing unaffected simplicity']
myriad[3]: ['a large indefinite number', 'a large indefinite number', 'in large
numbers']
myopic[3]: ['lacking foresight; having a narrow view or lang-range perspective',
'near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted', 'near-sighted; lacking
long-term thinking, short-sighted']
moribund[3]: ['close to death; in a dying state', 'being on the point of death',
'on the point of death']
modicum[3]: ['a small amount; ???????', 'a little bit or limited quantity', 'small
amount']
mnemonic[3]: [' ec(x)-centric(normal)', ' eclectic or elect means, chosing the best
from many sources which is the meaning of the word eclectic', " seems like
'elected'; so if you are elected by a good university surely you will be overjoyed
and excited."]
milieu[3]: ['environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something
happens or develops', 'the environmental condition', 'environment']
mannered[3]: ['artificial or stilted in character', 'having a particular manner,
esp. an artificial one', 'stylized; pretentious']
malinger[3]: ['to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill', 'pretend to be
sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc.', 'deliberately avoid work; shirk']
malediction[3]: ['a curse; a wish of evil upon another', 'a curse', 'a curse']
malady[3]: ['a disease or sickness', 'impairment of normal physiological function',
'illness']
magnate[3]: ['powerful or influential person', 'very important or influential
person, esp. in business', 'powerful businessman']
maelstrom[3]: ['whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind', 'violent whirlpool;
any chaotic, turbulent situation', 'whirlpool; storm in the ocean']
luminous[3]: ['bright; brilliant; glowing', 'shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant
or enlightening', '(adj.) characterized by brightness and the emission of light']
lionize[3]: ['to treat as a celebrity', 'treat like a celebrity', 'treat like a
celebrity']
libertine[3]: ['a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral
restraint', '(n) morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding
religion)', 'unrestrained by convention or morality']
legerdemain[3]: ['trickery', 'slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician);
trickery or deception', 'an illusory feat']
leery[3]: ['suspicious', 'openly distrustful and unwilling to confide', 'suspicious
or wary']
lax[3]: ['not strict; careless, loose, slack', 'without rigor or strictness',
'careless; not strict']
lavish[3]: ['extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly', '(adj, v)
abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adj); give very generously
(verb)', 'wasteful; on a grand scale']
laud[3]: ['to give praise; to glorify', '(verb) to praise highly (adj. form',
'praise']
largess[3]: ['generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior', 'the
generous giving of lavish gifts', 'generosity; generous gift']
larceny[3]: ['theft of property', 'theft', 'theft; robbery; stealing']
kindle[3]: ['to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire', 'ignite, cause to begin
burning; incite, arouse, inflame', 'to start a fire']
judicious[3]: ['sensible; showing good judgement', '(adj) using good judgment;
wise, sensible', 'correct in judgment; wise']
jubilant[3]: ['full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success', 'full
of high spirited delight', 'ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing']
jingoism[3]: ["belligerent support of one's country", 'excessive, loud patriotism
and aggressive, warlike foreign policy', 'excessive, loud patriotism and
aggressive, warlike foreign policy']
jettison[3]: ['to discard; get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering', 'discard,
cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship in an emergency', 'throw
away, of something encumbering']
inviolable[3]: ['secure from violation or from being profaned; ????????????????',
'incapable of being transgressed or dishonored', 'cannot be invaded']
inveigle[3]: ['entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering
incentives', '(verb) to obtain by deception or flattery', 'coax; cajole; wheedle;
entice']
inure[3]: ['to harden; accustom become used to', 'to cause someone or something to
become accustomed to a situation', 'toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain,
hardship, etc.']
intractable[3]: ['not easily managed or manipulated', '(adj) difficult to control,
manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn', '(adj.) not easily managed or
directed; stubborn; obstinate']
interregnum[3]: ['period between reigns', 'a time in between two reigns or regimes
during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function;
any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series',
'interval between reigns or governments; interim']
iniquity[3]: ['sin; evil act', 'injustice, wickedness, sin', 'absence of moral or
spiritual values']
ingrate[3]: ['ungrateful person', 'ungrateful person', 'ungrateful person']
infallible[3]: ['incapable of error; certain', 'incapable of failure or error',
'perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes']
inert[3]: ['inactive; having little or no power to move', 'unable to move or resist
motion', '(adj.) unmoving, lethargic, sluggish']
indolent[3]: ['habitually lazy or idle', 'lazy, slothful', 'disinclined to work or
exertion']
indigent[3]: ['poor; having very little', 'poor enough to need help from others',
'poor; needy']
indigenous[3]: ['originating in a certain area', 'originating where it is found',
'native to a particular area']
indifferent[3]: ['(adj) not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial',
'(adj.) having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice', '1. neutral;
2. not outstanding']
impervious[3]: ['impossible to penetrate', 'not affected or hurt by; admitting of
no passage or entrance; ?????????????', 'impenetrable, not able to be harmed or
emotionally disturbed']
impede[3]: ['to obstruct or interfere with; to delay', '(v) hold back, obstruct the
progress of', 'be a hindrance or obstacle to']
impartial[3]: ['unbiased; neutral', '(adj) unbiased, fair', 'unbiased; neutral']
imminent[3]: ['(adj) ready to occur, impending', 'close in time; about to occur',
'(adj.) about to happen; impending']
ignominious[3]: ['shameful', 'deserving or bringing disgrace or shame', 'shameful']
ignoble[3]: ['having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean', 'mean,
low, base', 'not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality']
homogeneous[3]: ['of a similar kind', '(adj) of the same kind; uniform throughout',
'all of the same or similar kind or nature']
histrionic[3]: ['overly dramatic', 'excessively theatrical or dramatic in character
or style', 'theatrical; exaggerated']
heterogeneous[3]: ['composed of unlike parts; different; diverse', '(adj) different
in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements', 'consisting of
elements not of the same kind or nature']
gullible[3]: ['easily deceived', 'naive and easily deceived or tricked', 'easily
fooled']
guile[3]: ['deceit; trickery', '(n) clever deceit, cunning, craftiness', 'cunning;
craftiness']
grovel[3]: ['to humble oneself in a demeaning way', 'show submission or fear',
"creep or crawl with one's face to the ground, prostrate oneself as a token of
subservience, degrade or abase oneself"]
goad[3]: ['urge on with unpleasant comments', 'urge on (as cattle) with a pointed
or electrically charged stick; spur on, stimulate, encourage', 'prod; urge']
garner[3]: ['to gather and store', 'gather and store; amass, collect', 'gather;
collect']
gambol[3]: ['to dance or skip around playfully', 'frolic; skip or leap playfully',
'skip; leap playfully']
fulminate[3]: ['explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way',
'(verb) to loudly attack or denounce', '1. attack loudly in words; denounce
thunderously; 2. explode noisily']
frenetic[3]: ['frantic; frenzied', 'wildly excited, frantic, distracted',
'excessively agitated']
fracas[3]: ['noisy disturbance or fight; brawl', 'noisy quarrel', 'noisy quarrel']
ford[3]: ['to cross a body of water by wading', 'place where a river or similar
body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across (noun); to cross
at such a place (verb)', '(verb) to wade across the shallow part of a river or
stream']
fledgling[3]: ['young and inexperienced; describing any new participant in some
activity', 'a young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an
inexperienced person (noun); new or inexperienced (adj)', 'young and
inexperienced']
felicitous[3]: ['admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion;
pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness', 'exhibiting an agreeably appropriate
manner or style', 'apt']
feasible[3]: ['(adj) possible; logical or likely; suitable', 'capable of being done
with means at hand', 'possible and practicable']
fanatical[3]: ['acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme unquestioned
devotion', '(adj) excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical
way', 'obsessive; fixated']
fallow[3]: ['dormant; unused', 'left unplanted (of land); not in use', 'left
unplowed and unseeded during a growing season']
extraneous[3]: ['(adj) irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging',
'irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with', 'irrelevant']
extant[3]: ['still in existence; ?????????????', 'still in existence', 'still in
existence (opposite of extinct)']
expedient[3]: ['suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or
other considerations', 'appropriate to a purpose', 'convenient; practical']
exigent[3]: ['urgent; requiring immediate action', 'requiring immediate attention,
action, or aid; excessively demanding', '(adj) urgent, pressing; requiring
immediate action or attention']
exegesis[3]: ['critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text', '(noun)
critical examination, explication', 'scholarly explanation or interpretation']
excoriate[3]: ['criticize severely', 'express strong disapproval of', '(verb) to
censure scathingly, to upbraid']
euphony[3]: ['pleasant, harmonious sound', 'pleasing or sweet sound, especially as
formed by a harmonious use of words', 'pleasant sound']
estimable[3]: ['admirable', 'admirable; possible to estimate', '(adj) worthy of
esteem, admirable; derserving respect']
ersatz[3]: ['fake', 'artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute',
'artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute']
epicure[3]: ['person with refined taste in food and wine', 'person with cultivated,
refined tastes, esp. in food and wine', 'someone who appreciates good food and
drink']
enumerate[3]: ['to count, list, or itemize', 'determine the number or amount of',
'(v) count or list; specify one-by-one']
enhance[3]: ['(v) raise to a higher value, desirability, etc.', 'increase',
'improve; make better or clearer']
empirical[3]: ['(adj) coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience
or experimentation; not purely based on theory', '(adj.) based on observation or
experiment', 'found by experiment or practice']
eminent[3]: ['famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting', '(adj) prominent,
distinguished, of high rank', 'standing above others in quality or position']
elusive[3]: ['difficult to capture or difficult to remember', 'skillful at evading
capture', 'evasive; baffling; hard to grasp']
elucidate[3]: ['make clearer and easier to understand', 'make clear and
comprehensible', 'make clear (lucid)']
elicit[3]: ['to draw forth, bring out from some source', '(v) call forth, bring
out, evoke', 'call forth, as of emotion, feeling or response']
dubious[3]: ['(adj) doubtful, questionable, suspect', 'fraught with uncertainty or
doubt', 'doubtful']
droll[3]: ['amusing in a wry, subtle way', 'funny in an odd way', 'dryly amusing']
docile[3]: ['easily handled or managed; willing to be taught or led or supervised
or directed', 'easily handled or managed', 'gentle and easily lead; obedient;
easily managed']
diurnal[3]: ['existing during the day', 'occurring every day; happening in the
daytime (rather than at night)', 'active in daytime; daily']
dissonance[3]: ['a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds', '(n)
harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement', 'discord; disagreement']
disseminate[3]: ['to scatter or spread widely', '(v) scatter, spread about,
broadcast', 'cause to become widely known']
dispatch[3]: ['dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently', '(n, v)
speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way', '1. send (v); 2. speed;
celerity (n)']
dispassionate[3]: ['impartial; calm, free from emotion', '(adj) unbiased, not
having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion', 'neutral;
objective']
disingenuous[3]: ['insincere', '(adj) insincere, not genuine', 'na�ve']
discrete[3]: ['separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts',
'separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts', 'separate;
discontinuous (not to be confused with']
discreet[3]: ["careful to protect one's speech or actions in order to avoid offense
or gain an advantage", 'marked by prudence or modesty and wise self restraint;',
'prudent; diplomatic]']
discern[3]: ['to perceive or recognize', 'detect with the senses', 'to distinguish
one thing from another; detect with the senses']
deter[3]: ['to discourage or prevent from taking action', 'turn away by
persuasion', 'put off; prevent']
denote[3]: ['to indicate', '(v) be a name or symbol for', 'have as a meaning']
denigrate[3]: ['belittle, attack the reputation of', '(v) belittle, attack the
reputation of', 'decry; criticize; belittle']
demagogue[3]: ['a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or
prejudice', 'a leader who lies and gains power by arousing the passions and
especially prejudices of the people', 'mob leader (who appeals to base instincts)
[demagogy/demagoguery (n)]']
deliberate[3]: ['think about carefully; weigh the pros and cons of an issue', '1.
slow (a); 2. to think over (v); 3. on purpose (a)', 'to think over deeply;
consider; ponder']
deference[3]: ['respect; courtesy', '(n) respectful submission; yielding to the
authority or opinion of another', 'respect']
decorous[3]: ['proper; tasteful; socially correct', 'behaving with propriety and
good taste; polite', '(adj) behaving with propriety and good taste; polite']
debacle[3]: ['a sudden and violent collapse', '(noun) rout, fiasco, complete
failure', 'disaster']
cumbersome[3]: ['difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight',
'difficult to handle or use because of size or weight', 'bulky; difficult to carry
[encumber = to burden]']
culminate[3]: ['reach the highest point or final stage', '(v) reach the highest
point or final stage', 'end, especially to reach a final or climatic stage']
cryptic[3]: ['mysterious or vague, usually intentionally', 'having a secret or
hidden meaning', 'puzzling; enigmatic']
craven[3]: ['lacking courage', 'cowardly', '(adj) very cowardly, lacking courage']
covert[3]: ['(adj) secret, veiled, undercover', 'secret or hidden', 'hidden;
undercover']
copious[3]: ['numerous; large in quantity', '(adj) plentiful, bountiful', 'large in
number or quantity']
conundrum[3]: ['a difficult problem', '(n) riddle, the answer to which involves a
play on words; any mystery', 'a puzzle']
consummate[3]: ['having or revealing supreme mastery or skill', 'having or
revealing supreme mastery or skill', 'complete; total; supremely good']
construe[3]: ['interpret or translate', '(v) interpret or translate', 'make sense
of; assign a meaning to; interpret in a particular way']
confound[3]: ['confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse', 'confuse, frustrate; mix
up or make worse', 'confuse']
conflagration[3]: ['great fire;', 'a very intense and uncontrolled fire', 'big
fire']
commensurate[3]: ['the same in size, extent, etc. equivalent;
proportional, ???????????', '(adj) the same in size, extent, etc., equivalent;
proportional', 'equal in significance']
collusion[3]: ['collaboration; complicity; conspiracy', 'agreement on a secret
plot', 'conspiring in a fraudulent scheme; plotting and planning']
circumspect[3]: ['cautious; aware of potential consequences', 'cautious, prudent;
careful to consider the circumstances and consequences', 'cautious; considering all
sides']
circumscribe[3]: ['strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area; in math, to
be constructed around so as to touch as many points as possible', 'strictly limit a
role, range of activity, or area; in math, to be constructed around so as to touch
as many points as possible', 'limit']
chary[3]: ['cautious', '(adj.) wary; cautious; sparing', 'cautious; sparing or
restrained about giving']
charlatan[3]: ['one who claims to know something that he does not, a quack', 'a
flamboyant deceiver', "trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have"]
catholic[3]: ['universal; broad and comprehensive', 'universal; wide-ranging',
'universal, broad-minded']
catalyst[3]: ['something that brings about a change in something else', '(n) causer
of change', '(noun) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any
agent that causes change']
capitulate[3]: ['to surrender (usually under agreed conditions)', 'surrender under
agreed conditions', 'surrender; give in to']
canonical[3]: ['(adj) authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of
accepted rules, standards or artistic works', '(adj.) following or in agreement
with accepted traditional standards (noun form', 'orthodox [canon (n) = set of
accepted works]']
callow[3]: ['immature;', 'young and inexperienced', 'immature']
buttress[3]: ['make stronger or defensible', '(v, n) support or encourage (verb); a
support or prop, esp. projecting from and supporting the wall of a building
(noun)', 'strengthen; support']
burnish[3]: ['to polish', 'polish, make smooth and lustrous', 'polish']
bucolic[3]: ['rustic; pastoral', 'pertaining to shepherds; suggesting a peaceful
and pleasant view of rural life', '(adj.) rustic and pastoral; characteristic of
rural areas and their inhabitants']
bristle[3]: ['stiffen with fear or anger', 'rise up as in fear; react in an
offended or angry manner', 'to show irritation; react in an offended or angry
manner']
boor[3]: ['crude person, one lacking manners or taste', '(n) rude, ill-mannered, or
insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin', 'ill-mannered person [boorish
(a)]']
bombastic[3]: ['pompous in speech and manner', '(of speech or writing) far too
showy or dramatic than is appropriate; pretentious', '(adj.) pompous; grandiloquent
(noun form']
blithe[3]: ['joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought', 'joyous, merry;
excessively carefree (so as to ignore more important concerns)', 'free-spirited;
carefree']
blatant[3]: ['without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious', 'without any
attempt at concealment; completely obvious', 'obvious']
bilk[3]: ['to cheat; defraud', 'cheat or defraud', 'cheat; defraud']
besiege[3]: ['harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or
worried', 'attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround', 'surround so as to force to
give up']
benign[3]: ['kind; not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive', '(adj)
harmless; favorable; kindly, gentle, or beneficial; not cancerous', 'kindly;
harmless']
belligerent[3]: ['characteristic of one eager to fight', 'characteristic of an
enemy or one eager to fight', 'aggressive; ready to fight']
bellicose[3]: ['warlike; inclined to quarrel', '(adj.) belligerent, pugnacious,
warlike', 'war-like; aggressive']
belittle[3]: ['to make seem less important', 'cause to seem less important', 'to
demean']
belie[3]: ['contradict or misrepresent; ???????????;', '(v) contradict or
misrepresent', 'contradict; give a false impression']
begrudge[3]: ['to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something; to give
reluctantly', 'be envious of', 'resent']
bane[3]: ['something that ruins or spoils', 'something causing misery or death',
'troublesome influence; curse']
axiom[3]: ['premise; postulate; self-evident truth', 'self-evident truth requiring
no proof; universally or generally accepted principle', '(noun) a universally
recognized principle']
august[3]: ['dignified; grandiose', 'venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration',
'(adj.) majestic, venerable']
assail[3]: ['to attack; assault', 'attack in speech or writing', 'attack violently,
assault']
artifice[3]: ['a clever trick', 'a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid
capture', 'deception; trickery']
articulate[3]: ['able to speak clearly and expressively', '(adj, verb) using
language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea
(verb)', 'clear; lucid; eloquent']
arrogate[3]: ['to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right',
'to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right; ???????????',
'claim or take presumptuously or without the right to do so']
arcane[3]: ['known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret', '(adj) known or
understood by only a few; obscure, secret', 'obscure; known only to a few people']
appropriate[3]: ["to take possession of for one's own use; confiscate", "set aside
or authorize (such as money) for a particular purpose; take for one's own use",
"(verb) to take for one's own use; to confiscate"]
apprehension[3]: ['fearful expectation', 'slight fear; sense of something
unfavorable', 'slight fear; sense of something unfavorable']
antiquated[3]: ['old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time', 'so
extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period', 'outdated; old
fashioned']
anathema[3]: ["a detested person; the source of somebody's hate", "source of
somebody's hatred; something or someone that one dislikes", '(noun) a solemn or
ecclesiastical (religious) curse; accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing']
amortize[3]: ['to diminish by installment payments', 'gradually pay off a debt, or
gradually write off an asset', 'pay off a debt in installments']
aloof[3]: ['distant physically or emotionally; reserved; indifferent', 'cool and
distant, remote in manner', 'distant; detached; cold']
aggrandize[3]: ['to increase in power, influence, and reputation', '(v) make
greater; exaggerate', '(verb) to increase in intensity, power, influence, or
prestige']
affable[3]: ['likeable; easy to talk to', '(adj) warm and friendly, pleasant,
approachable', 'friendly; social; easygoing']
adumbrate[3]: ['give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially;
obscure', '(verb) to foreshadow vaguely or intimidate; to suggest or outline
sketchily; to obscure or overshadow', 'outline; indicate']
adulterate[3]: ['to make impure', 'make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior
ingredients', '(verb) to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients']
admonish[3]: ['warn strongly', '(v) mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do
something', 'warn strongly, put on guard']
adamant[3]: ["refusing to change one's mind", 'refusing to be persuaded', 'hard;
inflexible']
acerbic[3]: ['sour; harsh or severe', 'sour; harsh or severe', '(adj.) having a
sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting']
accretion[3]: ['a growth in size; an increase in amount', 'gradual increase; an
added part or addition', 'accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from
the outside']
accolade[3]: ['an award or praise granted as a special honor', '(noun) an
expression of praise', 'tribute; honor; praise']
abstemious[3]: ['moderate in appetite', 'indulging only very moderately in
something', 'self denying; refraining from indulging']
abscond[3]: ['to leave secretly', 'depart suddenly and secretively', '(verb) to
steal off and hide']
abrogate[3]: ['cancel; deny; repeal; ?????????', 'repeal or do away with, abolish;
revoke formally', 'abolish']
abhor[3]: ['(v) detest, regard with disgust', 'regard with disgust and hatred',
'hate']
abeyance[3]: ['temporary suppression or suspension', 'temporary suspension,
inactivity', 'temporary cessation or suspension']
zealous[2]: ['marked by active interest and enthusiasm', '(adj.) fervent; ardent;
impassioned, devoted to a cause']
zealot[2]: