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| 1 | covetous | (adjective satellite) immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed (adjective satellite) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 2 | cower | (verb) show submission or fear (verb) crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 3 | coy | (adjective satellite) modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled" (adjective satellite) showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions" (adjective satellite) affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 4 | crass | (adjective satellite) (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 5 | craven | (noun) an abject coward (adjective satellite) lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 6 | culpable | (adjective satellite) deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious; "blameworthy if not criminal behavior"; "censurable misconduct"; "culpable negligence" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 7 | curb | (noun) the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" (noun) a stock exchange in New York (noun) an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) (noun) a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse (verb) place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" (verb) to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" (verb) keep to the curb; "curb your dogs" (verb) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 8 | curmudgeon | (noun) a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 9 | cursory | (adjective satellite) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 10 | cynic | (noun) someone who is critical of the motives of others (noun) a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 11 | dais | (noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 12 | dally | (verb) consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" (verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" (verb) waste time; "Get busy--don't dally!" (verb) behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 13 | dank | (adjective satellite) unpleasantly cool and humid; "a clammy handshake"; "clammy weather"; "a dank cellar"; "dank rain forests" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 14 | dauntless | (adjective satellite) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 15 | dearth | (noun) an insufficient quantity or number (noun) an acute insufficiency Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 16 | debacle | (noun) a sudden and violent collapse (noun) a sound defeat (noun) flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 17 | debase | (verb) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" (verb) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 18 | debauchery | (noun) a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 19 | debilitate | (verb) make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 20 | debonair | (adjective satellite) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" (adjective satellite) having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 21 | decadence | (noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 22 | deciduous | (adjective) (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season (adjective satellite) (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 23 | decisiveness | (noun) the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death" (noun) the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 24 | decorous | (adjective) characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme" (adjective satellite) according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 25 | decry | (verb) express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 26 | defamation | (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 ) |
| 27 | deference | (noun) a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" (noun) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others (noun) courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 28 | deferential | (adjective satellite) showing deference Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 29 | defunct | (adjective satellite) having ceased to exist or live; "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe" (adjective satellite) no longer in force or use; inactive; "a defunct (or dead) law"; "a defunct organization" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 30 | deign | (verb) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 31 | deleterious | (adjective satellite) harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 32 | deliberate | (verb) discuss the pros and cons of an issue (verb) think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" (adjective satellite) with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed" (adjective satellite) by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time" (adjective) produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington (adjective satellite) carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony" (adjective satellite) marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate decision" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 33 | delineate | (verb) describe in vivid detail (verb) make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" (verb) trace the shape of (verb) determine the essential quality of (verb) delineate the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" (adjective) represented accurately or precisely Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 34 | deliquesce | (verb) melt or become liquid by absorbig moisture from the air; "this type of salt deliquesces easily" (verb) melt away in the process of decay; "The fungi eventually deliquesced" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 35 | delusion | (noun) the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas (noun) a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination" (noun) (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 36 | demise | (noun) the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 37 | demur | (noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings (verb) take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday" (verb) enter a demurrer Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 38 | denigrate | (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) belittle; "Don't belittle his influence" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 39 | denounce | (verb) speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" (verb) give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" (verb) announce the termination of, as of treaties (verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 40 | depict | (verb) give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" (verb) show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" (verb) make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 41 | deplete | (verb) use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 42 | deposition | (noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office (noun) the act of putting something somewhere (noun) (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office (noun) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 43 | depravity | (noun) a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society" (noun) moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels; its opium parlors; its depravity" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 44 | deprecate | (verb) belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" (verb) express strong disapproval of; deplore Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 45 | depredation | (noun) an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding (noun) (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depradations of age and disease" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 46 | deride | (verb) treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 47 | derision | (noun) the act of deriding or treating with contempt (noun) contemptuous laughter Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 48 | derisive | (adjective satellite) abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 49 | derogatory | (adjective satellite) expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
| 50 | descant | (noun) a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody (verb) talk at great length about something of one's interest (verb) sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains" (verb) sing in descant Source: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Look up this word at: (Dictionary.com | Thesaurus.com ) |
