dermatologist:
n. one who studies skin and its diseases | derogatory:
a. expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
despise:
v. dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn | detached:
a. emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate |
detergent:
n. cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap | determination:
n. act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination |
deterrent:
n. something that discourages; tending to deter | detonation:
n. explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction |
devious:
a. departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward | devise:
v. form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will |
devoid:
a. completely lacking; barren or empty | diabolical:
a. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell |
diagnosis:
n. art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something | discount:
v. give a reduction in price on |
discredit:
v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve | discrepancy:
n. lack of consistency; the difference |
discretion:
n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively | disdain:
v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
disengage:
v. release from something that holds firmly | dismantle:
v. take apart; disassemble; tear down |
dismiss:
v. stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize | dispatch:
n. act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste |
disperse:
v. move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known | dissertation:
n. formal essay; paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university |
distant:
a. far in space or time; cold in manner | distinction:
n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference |
distraught:
a. deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane | diva:
n. female operatic singer or star |
diverse:
a. differing in some characteristics; various | diversion:
n. act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains |
diversity:
n. point or respect in which things differ; the difference | divine:
v. perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity |
divulge:
v. reveal; make known to the public | doctrine:
n. principles presented for belief, as by religious; the principle of law; an act of teaching; instruction |
document:
v. provide written evidence; record in detail | dolt:
n. stupid person; person who is not very bright |
don:
v. put clothing on one's body | doodle:
v. scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time |
dormant:
a. sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active | dossier:
n. the file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject |
downcast:
a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward | drab:
a. dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise |
drivel:
n. nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave | droll:
a. queer; amusingly odd; comical |
drone:
v. talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make a monotonous low, dull sound | dubious:
a. questionable; filled with doubt |
duration:
n. length of time something lasts | duress:
n. forcible restraint, especially unlawfully |
dwarf:
v. cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of | dynamic:
a. energetic; vigorously active |
eccentric:
a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern | eclipse:
v. darken; exceed in importance; outweigh |
economy:
n. efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system | ecstasy:
n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
eddy:
n. swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current | eerie:
a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious |
egotistical:
a. excessively self-centered; self-important | egregious:
a. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
elusive:
a. difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind | embark:
v. commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
embezzlement:
n. stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property | embody:
v. give a bodily form to; represent in a bodily or material form; incorporate |
embrace:
v. hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection | emissary:
n. the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another |
empathy:
n. understanding and entering into another's feelings | endorse:
v. acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support |
enduring:
a. lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient | engage:
v. obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry |
engaging:
a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections | enhance:
v. make better or more attractive; increase; improve |
enigma:
n. puzzle; difficult problem | ensemble:
n. union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture |
entice:
v. attract by arousing hope or desire | entity:
n. real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence |
entourage:
n. a group of attendants or associates; one's environment | entrance:
v. fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract |
entrepreneur:
n. a person who organizes and operates a business; contractor | epic:
n. a long heroic poem, or similar work of art |
equilibrium:
n. mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives | equity:
n. the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair |
erotic:
a. pertaining to passionate love; tending to arouse sexual desire | erratic:
a. no fixed or regular course; wandering |
espionage:
n. spying; secret observation | esteem:
v. regard with respect; favorable regard |
estranged:
a. separated; caused to be unloved | ethnic:
a. relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage |
eulogy:
n. expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death | euphemism:
n. mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
evasive:
a. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous | exacting:
a. making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention |
execute:
v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of | exemplary:
a. serving as a model; outstanding; typical |
exempt:
a. not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation | exhilarating:
a. invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful |
exonerate:
v. acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty | exotic:
a. from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual |
expedite:
v. process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently | expertise:
n. specialized knowledge; expert skill |
exploit:
v. make use of, sometimes unjustly | exposure:
n. risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; an act of laying something open |
extent:
n. extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends | extort:
v. obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats |
extradition:
n. surrender of a prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another | facade:
n. front of building; superficial or false appearance |
facilitate:
v. help bring about; make less difficult | faction:
n. a party of persons having a common end in view |
faculty:
n. inherent power or ability; the body of persons with specific professional powers | fancy:
n. capricious notion; something many people believe that is false |
farce:
n. broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show | fathom:
v. measure the depth; come to understand |
feasible:
a. capable of being accomplished or brought about | felicity:
n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style |
fell:
a. capable of destroying; lethal | felon:
n. person convicted of crime; evil person |
ferret:
v. drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching | fervor:
n. the intensity of feeling; the warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion |
fester:
v. undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt; | festive:
a. offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory |
fiasco:
n. complete failure; sudden and violent collapse | fickle:
a. not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind |
fidelity:
n. faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances | figment:
n. something invented, made up; imaginary thing |
finale:
n. concluding part; closing section | finesse:
n. refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
flag:
v. become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure | flair:
n. natural talent or aptitude |
flaunt:
v. display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off | flick:
n. light, quick blow, or touch |
flinch:
v. draw back, as with fear or pain | flora:
n. plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit a bodily organ |
flounder:
v. move or act clumsily and in confusion | flourish:
v. grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity |
fluke:
n. unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident | foil:
v. prevent from being successful |
ford:
n. a place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place | forensic:
a. relating to the use of technology in investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in court by law |
formality:
n. quality or condition of being formal; something done just for form's sake | formidable:
a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat |
forte:
n. particular skill; special talent | forthright:
a. directly ahead; straightforward |
forum:
n. a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion | foster:
v. rear; promote the growth of; help develop |
founder:
n. a person who establishes an organization, business | frail:
a. physically weak; easily broken |
franchise:
n. a right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular area | frantic:
a. highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity |
fret:
v. cause to be uneasy; wear away | friction:
n. clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict |
frigid:
a. intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner | frivolous:
a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant |
fugitive:
a. lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive | fundamental:
a. relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential |
fusion:
n. union; an act of melting together by heat | futile:
a. useless; having no useful result; vain |
galaxy:
n. large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities | gale:
n. powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears |
gall:
n. bitterness of feeling; vexation | garner:
v. gather; store up; amass; acquire |
gavel:
n. hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge | generate:
v. bring into being; give rise to; produce |
generic:
a. of an entire group or class; general | genesis:
n. coming into being of something; origin |
genre:
n. type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work | ghastly:
a. horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad |
gibberish:
n. unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling | giddy:
a. lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted |
gist:
n. a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea | glaring:
a. shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness |
glaze:
n. thin, smooth, shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes | glib:
a. performed with a natural or offhand ease |
glimmer:
n. dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer | gloat:
v. feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction |
gloss:
v. provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases | glutton:
n. person who eats too much food and drink |
gnome:
n. dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground | goad:
v. urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to |
gorge:
v. stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself | gory:
a. bloody; full by bloodshed and violence |
gouge:
v. force with the thumb; make a groove in | gourmet:
n. a person with discriminating taste in food and wine |
graduated:
a. having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree | graft:
n. piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant |
grandeur:
n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence | graphic:
a. represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined |
grate:
v. make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred | gratify:
v. give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy |
gratuitous:
a. given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned | gravity:
n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies |
grill:
v. question severely; torture or afflict | grisly:
a. frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror |
grotesque:
a. fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal | grotto:
n. small cave, usually with attractive features |
grove:
n. group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard | grovel:
v. crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate |
grueling:
a. by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort | gruesome:
a. causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking |
guise:
n. outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance | gullible:
a. easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting |
gusto:
n. nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm | haggle:
v. argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something |
hallowed:
a. associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration | hallucination:
n. mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception |
hamper:
v. put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of | harass:
v. irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust |
harbor:
v. provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to | hardy:
a. in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions |
hazardous:
a. dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks | hazy:
a. slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain |
headstrong:
a. stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding | heed:
v. pay attention to; listen to, and consider |
heinous:
a. grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous | hiatus:
n. gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause |
hoax:
n. an act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke | holster:
n. case of leather or similar material for pistol |
homage:
n. special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute | hone:
v. sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective |
host:
n. great number; person entertaining guests | hostility:
n. unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile |
hover:
v. hang about; wait nearby; remain floating | hue:
n. color; appearance; particular gradation of color |
humane:
a. marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion | humility:
n. quality or condition of being humble; a low estimate of one's self; self-abasement |
husband:
v. use economically; conserve; save | hybrid:
n. something of mixed origin or composition |
hypocrite:
n. one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs | hypocritical:
a. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving |
hypothetical:
a. based on assumptions; supposed | icon:
n. religious image; idol; an essential and enduring symbol |
illicit:
a. illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted | illuminate:
v. provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten |
illusion:
n. misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief | illusory:
a. deceptive or tending of deceive; not real |
imbalance:
n. lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion | immaculate:
a. spotless; flawless; absolutely clean |
imminent:
a. near at hand; close in time; about to occur | immune:
a. resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to |
impart:
v. reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow | impartial:
a. not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism |
impasse:
n. road or passage having no exit; deadlock | impeccable:
a. faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing |
impediment:
n. any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block | impending:
a. close in time; about to occur; approaching |
impenetrable:
a. not able to be entered; beyond understanding | imperative:
n. having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent |
imperial:
a. like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories | implement:
v. put into effect; supply with tools |
implicate:
v. incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result | implication:
n. something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied |
implicit:
a. implied or understood though not directly expressed | implore:
v. beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal |
imply:
v. express or indicate indirectly; signify | impostor:
n. someone who assumes a false identity |
impotent:
a. weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse | impromptu:
a. without previous preparation |
improvise:
v. compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation | inadvertently:
ad. unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly |
inane:
a. silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void | inanimate:
a. lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull |
incantation:
n. singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell | incense:
v. enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry |
incentive:
n. something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward | incessant:
a. uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption |
inclined:
a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency | incorporate:
v. combine something into a larger whole; unite |
incorrigible:
a. not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage | incriminate:
v. accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty |
incumbent:
a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office | incur:
v. bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into |
indicative:
a. suggestive; implying; serving to indicate | indifferent:
a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
indigenous:
a. native; originating where it is found | indignation:
n. anger aroused by something unjust |
indiscretion:
n. lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion | induce:
v. persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction |
indulgent:
a. yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant | industrious:
a. diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious |
ineffectual:
a. insufficient to produce the desired effect; fruitless | inept:
a. lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish |
inevitable:
a. unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented | infallible:
a. incapable of failure or error |
infamous:
a. notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation | infantile:
a. childish; relating to infants |
infer:
v. deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion | infernal:
a. pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful |
infiltrate:
v. pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent | inflated:
a. exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas |
informal:
a. absence of ceremony; casual | ingenious:
a. clever; having the inventive or cunning mind |
ingrate:
n. unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity | inherent:
a. firmly established by nature or habit |
initiate:
v. begin; originate; admit into membership | inkling:
n. slight hint or indication; slight understanding |
innate:
a. possessed at birth; inborn | innovation:
n. introduction of something new |
innuendo:
n. hint; indirect implication , usually malicious | insatiable:
a. not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy |
insidious:
a. spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap | insightful:
a. showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect |
insinuate:
v. hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means | insomnia:
n. inability to sleep; lack of sleep |
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