| 1 | consumption | the act of consuming something |
| 2 | cogitate | to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply |
| 3 | dare | to have the courage to do something |
| 4 | convolution | something that is folded or rolled up |
| 5 | fraught | filled or charged |
| 6 | darwinism | theory: species come from parent forms via natural selection |
| 7 | epicycle | circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger one |
| 8 | confidence | self-assurance |
| 9 | broach | to mention or suggest for the first time |
| 10 | brokerage | a company whose business is to act as a broker |
| 11 | disseminate | to scatter or spread widely, broadcast |
| 12 | elixir | a liquid which converts lead to gold |
| 13 | cavort | to prance, said of mounts |
| 14 | entwine | to twist or twine around something (or one another) |
| 15 | gambol | to skip about, as in dancing or playing, frolic |
| 16 | furrow | to make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc ) |
| 17 | agog | in eager desire, eager, astir |
| 18 | gratification | the act of pleasing the mind, the taste, or the appetite |
| 19 | deacon | a member of the clerical order below that of a priest |
| 20 | amoral | being neither moral nor immoral |
| 21 | distillation | the act of pouring out or falling in drops |
| 22 | acumen | quickness of perception or discernment, penetration of mind |
| 23 | abscond | to depart secretly |
| 24 | battery | a fortified emplacement for heavy guns |
| 25 | fumigate | to disinfect, purify, rid of vermin with the chemical fumes |
| 26 | delegate | to entrust (a task or responsibility) |
| 27 | hamper | to hold back, hinder, impede |
| 28 | attribute | to ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc |
| 29 | culminate | to reach a climax or point of the highest development |
| 30 | epicycloid | plane curve made by tracing the path of a point of a circle |
| 31 | cliche | a trite, stereotyped expression |
| 32 | divinity | the property of being divine, of being like a god or god |
| 33 | belligerent | hostile, aggressive |
| 34 | dyne | a unit of force in the cgs system. symbol: dyn |
| 35 | forbear | to keep away from, to avoid, to abstain from, to give up |
| 36 | concerto | a piece of music for solo instruments and orchestra |
| 37 | archetype | the original model from which all similar things are copied |
| 38 | diplomacy | the art and practice of conducting international relations |
| 39 | abdomen | the belly/stomach |
| 40 | antemeridian | of or relating to morning, that happens in the morning |
| 41 | epithet | any phrase applied to a person/thing to describe a quality |
| 42 | cohere | to stick together |
| 43 | cubicle | a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room |
| 44 | garner | to reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary |
| 45 | affluent | having lots of wealth, property or other material goods |
| 46 | emblem | a representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo |
| 47 | habitable | safe and comfortable, fit for habitation |
| 48 | christen | to perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise |
| 49 | espy | to catch sight or, to perceive with the eyes, to discover |
| 50 | demented | insane or mentally ill |
| 51 | curable | able of being cured |
| 52 | calvinism | the doctrines and teachings of john calvin |
| 53 | aggress | to set upon, to attack |
| 54 | cadge | ask for or obtain something to which one is not entitled |
| 55 | conform | to act in accordance with expectations |
| 56 | excruciate | to inflict intense pain on (someone), to torture |
| 57 | comical | funny, amusing |
| 58 | cantata | a vocal composition accompanied by instruments |
| 59 | arbitrate | to judge, to umpire |
| 60 | earnest | ardent in the pursuit of an object, eager to obtain or do |
| 61 | deplore | to bewail, to weep bitterly over, to feel sorrow for |
| 62 | arrange | to set up, to organize, especially in a positive manner |
| 63 | derivative | imitative of the work of someone else |
| 64 | cloy | to fill up or choke up, to stop up |
| 65 | amorphous | lacking definite form |
| 66 | evacuate | to leave or withdraw from |
| 67 | composure | calmness of mind or matter, self-possession |
| 68 | bucolic | a pastoral poem |
| 69 | acute | sharp |
| 70 | animus | the basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions |
| 71 | euphoric | feeling of great well-being or intense feeling of happiness |
| 72 | chaos | complete disorder and confusion |
| 73 | concatenation | a series or order of connected things |
| 74 | calibre | degree of capacity or competence, ability |
| 75 | dubious | hesitating or doubting |
| 76 | flue | a pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away |
| 77 | feudal | of, or relating to the feudal system |
| 78 | fervor | an intense, heated emotion, passion, ardor |
| 79 | desperado | a bold outlaw, especially one from the southern wild west |
| 80 | bastion | a projecting part of a rampart or other fortification |
| 81 | disburden | to remove the load from a pack animal, unload a vehicle, etc |
| 82 | deduce | to reach a conclusion from something known or assumed |
| 83 | deponent | (Greek Grammar) having passive form but an active meaning |
| 84 | annex | to add something to another, to incorporate into |
| 85 | exult | to rejoice, be very happy |
| 86 | delirious | in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy |
| 87 | confinement | the act of confining or the state of being confined |
| 88 | fetish | an object seen as being the habitation of a spirit |
| 89 | defiance | open resistance, bold disobedience |
| 90 | clemency | the gentle or kind exercise of power |
| 91 | acknowledge | to admit the knowledge of, to recognize as a fact or truth |
| 92 | bulbous | having the shape of or resembling a bulb, bloated |
| 93 | debase | to reduce in quality or value |
| 94 | christendom | christians, collectively |
| 95 | cognizant | having awareness of (something) |
| 96 | alder | belonging to the birch tree family |
| 97 | calumniate | to make false and defamatory statements |
| 98 | egress | to exit or leave, to go or come out |
| 99 | covet | to yearn to possess or have (something) |
| 100 | docket | a calendar or list of cases for trial |
| 101 | glutinous | glue-like, sticky, viscid |
| 102 | bass | of sound which is low in pitch or frequency |
| 103 | fortuitous | happening or produced by chance, accidental |
| 104 | abed | in bed |
| 105 | foster | to nurture offspring or to provide similar to another child |
| 106 | frowzy | dirty and untidy, slovenly |
| 107 | gyroscope | apparatus of a wheel which spins inside of a frame |
| 108 | attrition | wearing or grinding down by friction |
| 109 | famine | extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country |
| 110 | detrimental | tending to cause harm |
| 111 | crematory | pertaining to the act of cremating bodies |
| 112 | disavowal | a denial of relationship or responsibility towards something |
| 113 | frantic | desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc |
| 114 | ante | risks, stakes |
| 115 | forejudge | to prejudge, to judge beforehand |
| 116 | dexterity | skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands |
| 117 | grantor | a person who grants something |
| 118 | emulate | to match or surpass (a person or achievement) by imitation |
| 119 | enthusiastic | with zealous fervor, excited, motivated |
| 120 | disinformation | publicly announced false information about a country |
| 121 | effete | of substances, quantities etc: exhausted, spent, worn-out |
| 122 | carte blanche | complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best |
| 123 | continence | the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters |
| 124 | ghoulish | of or pertaining to ghouls |
| 125 | diplomatic | of the relationships between the governments of countries |
| 126 | boor | a rude, unmannerly person |
| 127 | audible | capable of being heard |
| 128 | estuary | coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge |
| 129 | acrophobia | fear of heights |
| 130 | existential | of, or relating to existence |
| 131 | burgess | an inhabitant of a borough with full rights, a citizen |
| 132 | feasible | that can be done in practice |
| 133 | adduce | to cite (as proof) |
| 134 | crystallize | to make something form into crystals |
| 135 | disclaim | to renounce all claim to, to deny responsibility for |
| 136 | collapse | to fall down suddenly, to cave in |
| 137 | azure | a light, purplish shade of blue |
| 138 | cynic | churlish or satirical |
| 139 | embroil | to draw into a situation, to cause to be involved |
| 140 | aesthete | a person who has refined sensitivity towards art or nature |
| 141 | gaffe | a foolish and embarrassing error, esp one made in public |
| 142 | annihilate | to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate |
| 143 | dishonest | not honest |
| 144 | adjourn | to postpone |
| 145 | expatiate | to range at large, or without restraint |
| 146 | bombard | to attack something with bombs or other missiles |
| 147 | cartographer | the study and practice of making maps |
| 148 | denude | to divest of all covering, to make bare or naked, to strip |
| 149 | counterbalance | a weight that balances another weight |
| 150 | conformist | a person who conforms to the standards of a group |
| 151 | detriment | the state if being harmed or damaged |
| 152 | defamatory | damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue |
| 153 | culinary | relating to cookery or the activity of cooking |
| 154 | decorate | to furnish with ornaments |
| 155 | canny | careful, prudent, cautious |
| 156 | gendarme | a member of the gendarmerie, a policing military body |
| 157 | dichotomy | a cutting in two, a division |
| 158 | abbess | a female superior or governess of a nunnery |
| 159 | audit | an official verification of records, especially financial |
| 160 | feign | to represent by a false appearance of, to pretend |
| 161 | generic | very comprehensive, pertaining or appropriate to big groups |
| 162 | delectable | pleasing to the taste, delicious |
| 163 | corollary | something given beyond what is actually due |
| 164 | adhesion | the ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance |
| 165 | dissolution | the termination of an organized body or legislative assembly |
| 166 | ambulate | to relocate one's self under the power of one's own legs |
| 167 | entomology | the branch of zoology dealing with insects |
| 168 | evolve | to develop gradually |
| 169 | banal | so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring |
| 170 | facetious | not meant to be taken seriously or literally |
| 171 | bar | except fro, apart from |
| 172 | encore | to call for an extra performance or repetition |
| 173 | anesthesia | a method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain |
| 174 | conversion | the act of having converted something or someone |
| 175 | aerial | of, in, or from the air, atmospheric |
| 176 | discriminate | to recognize a distinction, to differentiate |
| 177 | epitomize | to serve as a typical example of, typify |
| 178 | artful | performed with, or characterized by, art or skill |
| 179 | dispassionate | not showing, and not affected by emotion, bias, or prejudice |
| 180 | glimmer | to shine with a faint light |
| 181 | arboriculture | the cultivation of trees and shrubs |
| 182 | excoriate | to denounce or berate severely |
| 183 | constable | a police officer ranking below sergeant (british) |
| 184 | athirst | thirsty |
| 185 | anomaly | a deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal |
| 186 | festal | festive, relating to a festival or feast |
| 187 | destitute | without the basic necessities of life |
| 188 | endue | to invest or endow with some gift, quality, or faculty |
| 189 | fathom | to penetrate to the truth of, comprehend, understand |
| 190 | actuarial | of or pertaining to actuaries |
| 191 | furrier | comparative form of furry, more furry |
| 192 | harbinger | a person who makes known the approach of another, herald |
| 193 | fission | the act of cleaving or splitting into parts |
| 194 | congenial | having the same or very similar nature or personality |
| 195 | discursive | digressing from subject to subject |
| 196 | abhor | to loath |
| 197 | bawdy | soiled, dirty |
| 198 | coterie | a circle of people who associate with one another |
| 199 | aboriginal | original or indigenous to a place |
| 200 | albeit | although, even if |