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descendant of Ham represented in Genesis as a mighty hunter
& a king of Shinar;not capitalized;hunter;stupid person(slang) callow
Immature;lacking adult perception, experience, or judgment nerd/nurd
person regarded as stupid,inept,or unattractive;
person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific
pursuits but is felt to be socially inept dupe
someone easily fooled inept
not apt;inappropriate;awkward;displaying lack of judgment,
sense/reason;foolish;bungling/clumsy;incompetent;cumbersome feckless
lacking purpose/vitality;feeble/ineffective;
careless & irresponsible tactless
lacking/exhibiting tact;bluntly inconsiderate/indiscreet tact
acute sensitivity to what is proper & appropriate in dealing
with others,including the ability to speak/act without
offending;address;diplomacy;savoir-faire savoir-faire
ability to say or do the right/graceful thing whet
to stimulate enigma
puzzle;mysterious;conundrum eulogistsic
praising somebody(esp. at that person's death [anniversary]);
encomiastic;extol congenital
existing at birth congenial
convincing cog
tooth projecting from a wheel cogitate
to think over cognizance
knowledge coda
end/conclusion of a musical opera codicil
supplement to a will rider
amendments to be made to a legislative bill rift
abundant rapt
engrossing;riveting rivulet
small stream florid
ruddy;reddish;flowery foliage
masses of leaves foray
raid flippant
lacking proper seriousness;frivolity esoteric
hard to understand;known only to the chosen few espionage
spying expiate
make amends for(a sin) expatiate
talk at length expatriate
exile;someone who has withdrawn from his/her native land extirpate
root up exult
rejoice aaronic
pertaining to priesthood ecclesiastic
pertaining to the church canon
collection or authoritative list of books(by an author,or
accepted as scripture);rule or standard set by ecclesiastical
authority cant
insincere expressions of piety;jargon of thieves connivance
pretense of ignorance of something(esp. wrong) necromancy
black magic conjure
summon a devil;practice magic;imagine or invent conjugal
nuptial;nubile;marital consanguinity
kinship;affinity;proximity;propinquity prolixity
excessive wordiness;verbosity prevaricate
lie quarry
victim;object of a hunt;prey;dig into prim
very precise & formal;exceedingly proper;compendium mite
small coin;very small object or creature missive
letter mock
ridicule;gibe;lampoon;imitate,often in deerision mnemonic
pertaining to memory mollify
soothe;concile misnomer
wrong name;incorrect designation mishap
accident militate
work against milieu
environment;means of expression;ambience migrant
changing its habitat;wandering misgivings
doubts;qualms mutinous
recalcitrant;obstinately stubborn;determined to resist
authority;unruly recession
withdrawl;time of low economic activity;retreat;recession recidivism
habitual return to crime addiction
compulsive,habitual need reconnaissance
survey of enemy by soldiers;reconnoitering recuperate
recover propulsive
driving forward prosaic
dull & unimaginative;factual;matter-of-fact proscenium
part of stage in front of curtain proscribe
ostracize;banish;outlaw proselytize
induce something to convert to a religion/belief neophyte
new convert tyro
beginner;novice pseudonym
pen name psychosis
mental disorder discreet
marked by/exercising/showing prudence & wise self-restraint
in speech & behavior;circumspect;free from ostentation /
pretension;modest prudent
wise in handling practical matters;exercising good judgement
or common sense;careful in regard to one's own interests;
provident;careful about one's conduct;circumspect circumspect
heedful of circumstances and potential consequences;prudent indefatigable
incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued;tireless entreat
to make an earnest request of;to ask for earnestly;
petition for;to deal with;treat indelible
impossible to remove,erase,or wash away;permanent;
(indelible ink);making a mark not easily erased/washed away wistful
full of wishful yearning;pensively sad;melancholy;morose whetstone
used for sharpening (the same way pestle used for grinding) holus-bolus
all at once;altogether parricide
murder of a parent or close relative haberdashery
small Britain shop selling items pertaining to sewing pas
step;precedence passe
old-fashioned;past the prime quaint
odd,old fashioned;picturesque passim
here & there;spread throughout epistemologist
philosopher studying the nature of knowledge paragon
model of perfection paradigm
example;model paradox
something that is apparently contradictory in nature paraphernalia
belongings;possessions;equipment;odds & ends oaf
stupid;asinine;fool person asinine
dolt;idiot canine
dog-like bovine
cow-like;dull & placid ligneous
wood-like vitreous
glass-like idiosyncrasy
structural/behavioral characteristic peculiar to individual/group;
eccentricity;a physiological/temperamental peculiarity;
an unusual individual reaction to food or a drug eccentric
deviation from the normal,expected/established;quirk retrospective
looking back on,contemplating,or directed to the past;
looking or directed backward;applying to/influencing the past;
retroactive domal
pertaining to a house kudos
glory;praise;honour;homage somal
Hamitic people of East Central Africa comal
Astronomy: nebulous, luminescent cloud containing the nucleus &
constituting the major portion of the head of a comet
Botany: terminal tuft/cluster,esp. a tuft
of hairs on a seed,as on a
willow or milkseed
Physics: diffuse, pear-shaped image of a point
source evanescent
transient;vanishing/likely to vanish like vapor willow
to open & cleanse,as cotton,flax,or wool,by means of a willow hamitic
presumed language family formerly thought to include
Egyptian and the Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic languages unencumbered
not burdened with cares or responsibilities dolt
stupid;asinine obtuse
blunt;stupid obeisance
homage;reverence;bow xantippe
shrewd;ever scolding woman virago
xantippe shrew
astute;wise;having perception perspicacious
wise;having perception shrewd
ever scolding woman vulpine
fox-like;crafty machiavellian
crafty;double-dealing incorrigible
incapable of being corrected/reformed(an incorrigible
criminal);firmly rooted;ineradicable(incorrigible faults);
difficult/impossible to control/manage(an incorrigible,
spoiled child) carnage
destruction of life pernicious
very destructive perdition
damnation;complete ruin cartographer
map-maker calligraphy
excellent handwriting or penmanship lexicographer
compiler of a dictionary lexicon
dictionary vanity
(wane,want,vanish,vacant,vacation,vacuum,void,avoid,evacuate,
waste)-derivatives;lacking,empty propensity
innate inclination;a tendency;predilection;aptness aptness
fitness;suitable;appositeness predilection
partiality or disposition in favor of something;a preference
bias,leaning,partiality,penchant,prejudice,proclivity innate
inborn ingrate
ungrateful person innuendo
hint;inkling;insinuation compile
assemble;gather;muster;garner;aggregate altruistic
concerned for others;very kind altercation
heated dispute;noisy quarrel eclectic
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas eclecticist
someone who selects according to the eclectic method fallow
ploughed but not sowed;uncultivated callow
immature sallow
yellowish;sickly in color pallid
wan;sick;pale finesse
delicate skill melee
small fight brawn
muscular strength;sturdiness fracas
brawl;melee;fray ewe
female sheep adipose
of fat;fatty corpulent
very fat;stout;portly;obese sanctimonious
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness lugubrious
mournful;plaintive salubrious
healthful inveigh
denounce;utter censure or invective invective
abuse abusive
physically harmful;coarsely insulting earthly
coarse;unrefined censure
blame;criticize castigate
severe punishment;chastise verbally;to rebuke;pan pan
criticize severely panacea
cure-all;remedy for all diseases;elixir astigmatism
eye defect that prevents proper focus cataract
eye defect;large waterfall cascade
small waterfall equine
horse-like equestrian
rider on horse back gourmand
epicure;person who takes excessive pleasure in food & drink gourmet
connoisseur of food & drink connoisseur
person competent to act as judge of art,ect;lover of an art connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong;assistance;
permission to offend trammel
a net for catching birds or fish;something impeding activity,
freedom or progress;restraint seine
net for catching fish sear
char or burn;brand brackish
somewhat saline charlatan
mountebank;imposter;quack;(esp. of knowledge) subterfuge
pretense;evasion evasive
not frank;elusive candor
frankness;open honesty madrigal
pastoral song pastoral
sylvan;rustic;rural or pertaining to country side;bucolic;uncouth rusticate
banish to the country;dwell in the country dais
rostrum;podium;pulpit;platform for speech making paranoia
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution paroxysm
fit or attack of pain,laughter,rage pare
prune;asunder amuck
in a state of rage flippant
lacking proper respect/seriousness;showing inappropriate levity frivolous
lacking in seriousness;self-indulgently carefree;relatively unimp. epicure
connoisseur of food & drink elixir
cure-all;something invigorating invigorate
energize elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation elicit
draw out by discussion epitaph
inscription in memory of a dead person epithet
word/phrase characteristically used to describe a person/thing eulogistic
praising eulogy
expression of praise,often on the occasion of someone's death encomiastic
praising;eulogistic encomium
high praise;eulogy extol
praise;glorify anecdote
short account of something interesting/amusing event parable
short story with a moral;fable ragamuffin
person wearing tattered clothes rakish
stylish;sporty raconteur
story-teller;narrator palpitate
throb;flutter palpable
tangible;easily perceptible banal
commonplace;trite;hackneyed;lacking originality bane
cause of ruin;curse;malediction baleful
deadly;lethal;ominous;having a malign influence bantering
good-naturedly ridiculing barb
sharp projection from fish-hook or other object;
openly cutting remark aspersion
slanderous remark asperity
sharpness(of temper) cantankerous
ill-humored;irritable caulk
to make water-tight(by plugging seams) solicit
request earnestly;seek;plead heap
pile;agglomeration freight
cargo assign transient veer diverge divulge demoniac fiendish dispel latitude laconic brevity covet balk
timber;beam inveterate
firmly established or having something firmly established;
entrenched;hard-shell;irradicable;settled;sworn;
continuing;enduring;lifelong;long-lasting;long-lived;perennial runnet
rennet;inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves & other young
ruminants,dried extract made from the stomach lining of a
ruminant, used in cheesemaking to curdle milk;chymosin;rennin rennin
milk-coagulating enzyme found in the gastric juice of the 4th
stomach of young ruminants,used in making cheeses & junkets chymosin
an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice;causes milk to coagulate curdle
cause to become coagulated or thickened and often sour;ferment amid
in or into the central part of;amidst;over;throughout acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name Halloween
evening before All Saints'Day;often devoted to pranks played by
young people manoeuvre
maneuver;chiefly British;strategic/tactical military/naval movement;
manipulate into a desired position or toward a predetermined goal inimical
hostile;unfriendly;enemy infelicitous
marked by a lack of appropriateness and grace of expression sibyl
female prophet;fortune teller portend portent unneth
with difficulty; scarcely;uneath venerate tepid estrange entangle bungle amity affinity propinquity proximity precarious pendulant picaresque amend emend amenable cacophonous concord canon cannon canto disparage discreet prudent perjury authenticate collateral collation colander churlish boorish cherubic chisel consort contort convoluted reverie revelry orgy carousal carillon verbose velocity venal vendetta feud vendor barterer balm balmy redolent complaisant complement complecent compute reckon sacrilege profane desecrate hallow wallow verbiage pompous unimpeachable revere somatic
pertaining to body;physical homage knoll
small round hill;hummock pundit kleptomaniac
person with keen desire to steal things pyromaniac
person with keen desire to set things on fire ablaze cynic cynosure coy
modest;shy flirt
coquettish;philanderer abase cognizance cogitate bivouac bilious astray astral sidereal simian turmoil ubiquitous omnipresent omnipotent oxymoron pallet pall pachyderm dermatologist lachrymose palfrey paddock hippodrome sarcasm sardonic vagrant wane wan wax waffle xenophobia yen zen zephyr earthly instigate jargon jaded surfeited fatigued jovial junta cabal cannon cadaverous celestial celerity lampoon lagoon gibe libel malign metropolis niggardly scanty paucity dearth quisling traitor quack quaff platonic plausible ravine ravenous loiter dawdle diligent detonation denotation annotation animadversion connotation carafe crass crabbed crafty machiavellian scandinavian myth saga sagacious lewd lascivious lectern bask bastion bard barter barrister levity doozy sinistrality patriarch gynaecologist amateur morose melancholy bizarre belabor beseige beholden benign frivolity renown capricious whim worldy writhe writ yoke yore zany fanatic chauvinist bellicose combative zealot officious oligarchy autocracy monotony autonomous autopsy awl awe azure proxy insolent insipid undermine weaken sap enervate nugatory didactic chaste chasten chastise chaff chafe chagrin chameleon aviary apiary congeries aggregation muster lethary soporific sophomore sacrilege profane profound obstruse abstruse odoriferous redolent remiss amiss reiterate ancilla inscrutable tryst rendezvous caucus conclave concave convex centrifugal centripetal effigy efficacy credulous creed credo credubility credence bouillon bullion bandage misogamist misogynist pessimist optimist misanthrope altruistic altercation aloof aloft lofty allude allusion allure entice breavement console wizardly nefarious obnoxious nugatory nubile conjugal continence collaborate corroborate jejune apex summit apothecary apogee perigee pediment zenith jingoist jocular perjury penury pecuniary monetary aaronic aasvogel abaca abaddon abbey abduct abrade abscess disparage vilify slander aspersion asperity animosity annals archives atrophy atone attenuate expurgate bowdlerize carp caption yeoman winnow sift alluvial silt craven wither winsome eerie duration duress affinity proximity propinquity befuddle benefactor blissful wry wrench rancour rabid rampart canard carmouflage subterfuge pervasion perdition reverberate repercussion quench quiver knotty intricate abscond abrogate sorcery saturn apocalypse apothegm apophthegm aphorism aphasia crevice aperture wizardry wizened shrivelled wont customary clientele spectre wraith apparition appellation appurtenances arcade arcane privy bawdy inflict wreak indict arraign marshal martial martyr matrix ruminate masticate matriculate array articulate sluice culvert simile affable amiable amicable amorous amphitheater amphibian sleight dexterity legerdemain egress simper smirk affected hypocrisy feign simulate stimulate sinecure avid avocation avaricious avow aver averse avert anew congeal congenital ingenuous sauve sloth sinequanon sinewy pious doctrine skinflint skittish sinister skulduggery slattern slipshod slovenly unkempt unction consecrate anoint anodyne anthropoid anthology cherubic chassis stolid stagnant soliloquy obliquy obsequy sluggard slough marsh slither sleazy shabby whimper snivel sombre sober putrid putrefaction pacify mollify mitigate appease allay sobriquet alias alimentary alienate sojourn bivouac solace solicit plead solemn breach brocade brooch brochure bedizen solecism ceremonious knell carillon insomnia integrity iota slew censure inveigh cajole coax wheedle hoax swindle irascible irate iridescent interloper encroachment infringe insouciant apathy antipathy amoral apathetic heedless dauntless audacious precarious politic quagmire insular destitute insolvent insomnia insubordinate surmount insuperable mutnious insurgent cardinal carnivorous orthodox heterodox ornithology forbid phobia phoenix inundate introspection intrinsic inate ingrate rudimentary seemly prohibit inhibit jaundiced prejudiced partisan parity parlance incite cite revolt undergird insurrection ephemeral evanescent disconsolate rebuke reprimand pulchritude comely comity complaisance rebuff rebate recidivism revile inveigle inveigh invincible integument rakish ruddy rotundity knave kudos inured annul revoke invalidate invective indomitable invulnerable archipelago arduous arid aria opera libretto cantata oratoria malicious invidious chronic inveterate adulation adulterate advert adhoc parsimonious stingy skinflint intrepid intransigence intractable unruly surly insidious intimidate inimitable interstices semantic pyschology ferment interpolate internecine locution bombastic bombardment pompous kismet alchemy alcove recess refuge asylum alliteration avow avuncular bestow condescend interloper tamper interpolate decree interminable interlocutory inter interdict interim intelligentsia exasperate exaggerate excerpt agonize excruciating exhume exude extol fabricate facet facade facsimile replica rescind sanction acquiesce acquittal acrid acrimonious ludicrous fatuous meticulous scrupulous painstaking fastidious faction sect turbulent discordant cacophony factious formal factotum expiate expeditious expatiate expatriate exploit efface don requiem dirge fecund feeble frail senility dotage fallow fallible plausible skeptic agnostic amnesty absolve abstemious abstinence accede accord covenant compact defer fawn parasite servile sycophant blunder faux pas fatalism fait accompli entangle extricate extradite carnival extravaganza extenuate mitigate impromptu extemporaneous extant efface expunge expiate penitent laconic brevity concise pithy core marrow girth paragon paradox paradigm tantamount tame expeditious exotic paradise exorcise exonerate exculpate culpable exofficio acclimate acclivity prognosis diagnosis pedant savant clime climactic anticlimax coadjutor adjutant adjunct admonish reprove cloven coalesce cockade eon ostracize coadjutor coda coddle codicil effeminate pamper coercion compulsion addle muddle addiction address adept adhere adherent adjoining adjacent compromise complement compute contour contagion contest context franchise enfranchise contraband disenfranchise comestible palatable palate haphazard hurricane cohere cognomen cog cogent cogitate mediate contemplate comprehensive reprehensible reprieve consort vulpine canvas canvass candor luminary limn litigate lackadaisical maestro misfortune adversary adverse adversity adage adamant commandeer construe misconstrue arable parody mock commodious capacious complacent blaze burlesque busom coeval cognate perception cognizance cohesion coincident vital waft guile gawdy trifle trinket conifer conduit capillary consummate enbodiment culmination compensatory fragile celebral celebration colossal colloquy colossus communal compendium compilation execution comatose placid plagiarize collusion collier colloquial commemorative retentive amnesia reticent rhetoric rhapsodize contaminate contortion compunction remorse remedy redoubtable refectory refractory regicide regimen regal regale regatta yacht refulgent refurbish remediable reparable rote combustible communique empathy commiserate collusion collation banquet colander coincidence meager scanty gruesome grisly variegated mottled piebald tranquility chaos commensurate collateral collate analogous analogy anonymous anomaly antediluvian antiquated archaic outmoded collage fiasco debacle debonair
