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| 1 | benign | (adjective) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" (adjective satellite) of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions" (adjective) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 2 | berate | (verb) censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 3 | bereft | (adjective satellite) sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope" (adjective satellite) unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 4 | beseech | (verb) ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 5 | besmirch | (verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" (verb) smear so as to make dirty or stained Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 6 | bestial | (adjective satellite) resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 7 | betroth | (verb) give to in marriage Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 8 | biased | (adjective satellite) excessively devoted to one faction (adjective satellite) favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 9 | biennial | (noun) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season (adjective) having a life cycle lasting two seasons; "a biennial life cycle"; "parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals" (adjective) occurring every second year; "they met at biennial conventions" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 10 | bilateral | (adjective) having two sides or parts (adjective satellite) affecting or undertaken by two parties; "a bilateral agreement between the United States and Japan" (adjective satellite) having identical parts on each side of an axis Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 11 | blasphemous | (adjective satellite) characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words" (adjective satellite) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 12 | blatant | (adjective satellite) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" (adjective satellite) without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 13 | blighted | (adjective satellite) affected by blight--anything that mars or events growth or prosperity; "a blighted rose"; "blighted urtan districts" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 14 | blithe | (adjective satellite) carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart" (adjective satellite) lacking or showing a lack of due concern; "spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 15 | bode | (verb) indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 16 | bombast | (noun) pompous or pretentious talk or writing Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 17 | bombastic | (adjective satellite) ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 18 | boor | (noun) a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 19 | breadth | (noun) the extent of something from side to side (noun) an ability to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 20 | brevity | (noun) the attribute of being brief or fleeting (noun) the use of brief expressions Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 21 | brindled | (adjective satellite) having a gray or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 22 | broach | (noun) a decorative pin worn by women (verb) bring up a topic for discussion Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 23 | brusque | (adjective satellite) marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 24 | bucolic | (noun) a short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life (noun) a country person (adjective satellite) used of idealized country life; "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility" (adjective) relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle; "pastoral seminomadic people"; "pastoral land"; "a pastoral economy" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 25 | bumptious | (adjective satellite) offensively self-assertive Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 26 | bungler | (noun) someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 27 | burgeon | (verb) grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 28 | burlesque | (noun) a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way (noun) a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) (verb) make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers" (adjective) relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; "burlesque theater" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 29 | burly | (adjective satellite) muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 30 | burnish | (noun) the property of being smooth and shiny (verb) polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 31 | cabal | (noun) a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) (noun) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue (verb) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 32 | cache | (noun) a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons) (noun) (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics (noun) a secret store of valuables or money (verb) save up as for future use Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 33 | cacophonous | (adjective) having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 34 | cacophony | (noun) loud confusing disagreeable sounds (noun) a loud harsh or strident noise Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 35 | cajole | (verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 36 | calamity | (noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 37 | caliber | (noun) a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber" (noun) diameter of a tube or gun barrel Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 38 | callow | (adjective satellite) lacking experience of life; "a callow youth of seventeen" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 39 | calumny | (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (noun) a malicious attack Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 40 | canard | (noun) a deliberately misleading fabrication Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 41 | candid | (adjective satellite) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me wh (adjective satellite) starkly realistic; "I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks"-Clement Atlee (adjective satellite) openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk" (adjective satellite) informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 42 | cant | (noun) two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees (noun) stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition (noun) insincere talk about religion or morals (noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" (noun) a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force (verb) heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 43 | caprice | (noun) a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 44 | capricious | (adjective satellite) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions" (adjective satellite) changeable; "a capricious summer breeze"; "freakish weather" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 45 | captious | (adjective satellite) tending to find and call attention to faults; "a captious pedant"; "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 46 | cascade | (noun) a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks" (noun) a succession of stages or operations or processes or units; "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes" (noun) a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls (verb) arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible (verb) rush down in big quantities, like a cascade Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 47 | castigate | (verb) censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" (verb) inflict severe punishment on Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 48 | cataclysm | (noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" (noun) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 49 | catalyst | (noun) something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country" (noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
