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| 1 | exotic | (adjective satellite) strikingly strange or unusual; "an exotic hair style"; "protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants"; "the exotic landscape of a dead planet" (adjective satellite) being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 2 | expedient | (noun) a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one (adjective) serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" (adjective satellite) appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 3 | expedite | (verb) process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter" (verb) speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 4 | explicit | (adjective) precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes" (adjective satellite) in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 5 | exposition | (noun) an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background" (noun) a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic (noun) a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 6 | expunge | (verb) remove by erasing or crossing out; "Please strike this remark from the record" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 7 | extant | (adjective) still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; "extant manuscripts"; "specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk"- Edward Clodd Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 8 | extemporize | (verb) perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding" (verb) manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 9 | extol | (verb) praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 10 | extraneous | (adjective satellite) coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" (adjective satellite) not essential; "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play" (adjective satellite) not pertinent to the matter under consideration; "an issue extraneous to the debate"; "the price was immaterial"; "mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point" (adjective satellite) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 11 | extricable | (adjective) capable of being extricated Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 12 | exultation | (noun) the utterance of sounds expressing great joy (noun) a feeling of extreme joy Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 13 | facetious | (adjective satellite) cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 14 | facilitate | (verb) make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" (verb) physiology: increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse" (verb) be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 15 | facsimile | (noun) duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio (noun) an exact copy or reproduction (verb) send something via a facsimile machine; "Can you fax me the report right away?" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 16 | faction | (noun) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue (noun) a dissenting clique Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 17 | fallacious | (adjective satellite) based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; "fallacious hope" (adjective satellite) intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes" (adjective satellite) containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 18 | fallible | (adjective) likely to fail or be inaccurate; "everyone is fallible to some degree" (adjective satellite) having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 19 | fanatic | (noun) a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill (adjective satellite) marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 20 | fastidious | (adjective) giving and careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness" (adjective) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 21 | fathom | (noun) (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore (noun) a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth (verb) measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line (verb) come to understand Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 22 | fatuous | (adjective satellite) complacently or inanely foolish Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 23 | fealty | (noun) the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 24 | feasible | (adjective satellite) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are (adverb) in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 25 | fecund | (adjective satellite) capable of producing offspring or vegetation (adjective satellite) intellectually productive; "a prolific writer"; "a fecund imagination" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 26 | feign | (verb) make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" (verb) make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 27 | feint | (noun) any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) (verb) deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 28 | ferment | (noun) a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances (noun) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest" (noun) a substance capable of bringing about fermentation (verb) go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" (verb) cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" (verb) work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa" (verb) be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 29 | ferret | (noun) domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits (noun) ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct (verb) search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth" (verb) hunt with ferrets (verb) hound or harry relentlessly Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 30 | fervent | (adjective satellite) extremely hot; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope (adjective satellite) characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair" (adjective satellite) sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste"; "a fervent hope" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 31 | fervid | (adjective satellite) extremely hot; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope (adjective satellite) characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 32 | fervor | (noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor" (noun) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 33 | fester | (noun) a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus (verb) ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 34 | fetid | (adjective satellite) offensively malodorous; "a putrid smell" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 35 | fetish | (noun) excessive or irrational devotion to some activity; "made a fetish of cleanliness" (noun) a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 36 | fetter | (noun) a shackle for the ankles or feet (verb) restrain with fetters Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 37 | fickle | (adjective satellite) liable to sudden unpredictable change; "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next" (adjective satellite) marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 38 | fidelity | (noun) accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal (noun) the quality of being faithful Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 39 | figment | (noun) a contrived or fantastic idea; "a figment of the imagination" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 40 | finesse | (noun) subtly skillful handling of a situation Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 41 | finite | (adjective) bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent (adjective) of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 42 | fissure | (noun) (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes (noun) a long narrow opening (noun) a long narrow depression in a surface (verb) break into fissures or fine cracks Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 43 | flaccid | (adjective satellite) lacking firmness or stiffness; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks" (adjective satellite) lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "flaccid muscles"; "took his lax hand in hers"; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 44 | flag | (noun) a conspicuously marked or shaped tail (noun) emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design (noun) stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones (noun) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green (noun) a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. (noun) a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device (noun) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals (verb) become less intense (verb) provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately" (verb) communicate or signal with a flag (verb) decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday" (verb) droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 45 | flagrant | (adjective satellite) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 46 | flamboyant | (noun) showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana (adjective satellite) richly and brilliantly colorful (adjective satellite) elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 47 | fledgling | (noun) young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying (noun) any new participant in some activity (adjective satellite) young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 48 | flinch | (noun) a reflex response to sudden pain (verb) draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 49 | flippant | (adjective satellite) showing inappropriate levity Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 50 | flout | (verb) treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules" (verb) laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
