| 2001 | erratic | unsteady, prone to unexpected changes, not consistent |
| 2002 | acreage | size, as measured in acres |
| 2003 | disown | to refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own |
| 2004 | contumacy | disobedience, resistance to authority |
| 2005 | derivation | the source from which something is derived, origin |
| 2006 | ecstasy | intense pleasure |
| 2007 | crave | to feel a powerful desire for (something) |
| 2008 | fiscal | related to the treasury of a country, company, or region |
| 2009 | accrue | to happen or result as a natural growth, addition |
| 2010 | demagogue | a leader who espouses the cause of the common people |
| 2011 | collector | a person who collects, or who manages a collection |
| 2012 | astringent | sharp, caustic, severe |
| 2013 | excitable | easily excited |
| 2014 | desolate | barren or laid waste |
| 2015 | astral | relating to or resembling the stars, starry |
| 2016 | elasticity | flexibility, resilience, adaptability |
| 2017 | blase | uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence |
| 2018 | forlorn | desolate or dreary, as in feeling, condition |
| 2019 | albino | a person, plant or animal with a deficiency in pigmentation |
| 2020 | declension | the inflection of a part of speech, such as case and number |
| 2021 | chassis | frame, landing gear |
| 2022 | admonish | to warn of a fault, to reprove gently, but seriously |
| 2023 | bric-a-brac | small ornaments, other miscellaneous items of little value |
| 2024 | degenerate | having fallen below a desirable level, especially morally |
| 2025 | avalanche | a large mass of snow sliding suddenly downward |
| 2026 | felicitous | well-suited for the occasion, as an action or expression |
| 2027 | ascetic | a person who practices severe self-discipline |
| 2028 | disaffection | a state of dissatisfaction with or alienation from something |
| 2029 | denigrate | to criticize unfairly, to disparage |
| 2030 | brazier | a barbecue |
| 2031 | compulsory | required, obligatory, mandatory |
| 2032 | corrode | to eat away by degrees, to wear away or diminish gradually |
| 2033 | contingent | possible or liable, but not certain to occur, incidental |
| 2034 | avid | having or showing keen interest |
| 2035 | barrage | to bombard someone with something |
| 2036 | disjunctive | not connected, separated |
| 2037 | fetter | to shackle or bind up with fetters |
| 2038 | famish | to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger, starve |
| 2039 | animate | to impart motion or the appearance of motion to |
| 2040 | callow | immature or inexperienced |
| 2041 | derrick | a crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving heavy objects |
| 2042 | buoyant | having buoyancy, able to float |
| 2043 | criterion | a standard of judgement or criticism |
| 2044 | excusable | possible to excuse |
| 2045 | abound | to be plentiful, to be very prevalent, to overflow |
| 2046 | expanse | a wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land |
| 2047 | chagrin | to bother or vex, to mortify |
| 2048 | cadaver | a dead body, especially of a human to be dissected |
| 2049 | disqualify | to deprive of qualification or fitness |
| 2050 | bosom | in a very close relationship |
| 2051 | compulsion | the action or state of being forced to do something |
| 2052 | clangour | a loud, resonant sound, clang |
| 2053 | cat-o-nine-tails | a whip, usually having nine knotted cords, used for flogging |
| 2054 | bacchanalian | riotously drunken |
| 2055 | ghastly | horrifyingly shocking |
| 2056 | gustatory | of, or relating to, the sense of taste |
| 2057 | dissipate | to drive away, disperse |
| 2058 | assignee | one to whom a thing is assigned |
| 2059 | befuddle | to perplex or confuse (someone) |
| 2060 | culvert | a channel under a road or railway for the draining of water |
| 2061 | equivalent | similar or identical in value, meaning or effect |
| 2062 | extant | in existence, still existing, not destroyed or lost |
| 2063 | disfavor | unfavorable regard, displeasure, disesteem, dislike |
| 2064 | apropos | of an appropriate or pertinent nature |
| 2065 | americanism | a trait particuliar to the us or its citizens |
| 2066 | bolero | a lively spanish dance |
| 2067 | effeminate | (of a man) showing traits regarded as typical of a woman |
| 2068 | deleterious | causing harm or damage |
| 2069 | gainsay | to deny, dispute, or contradict |
| 2070 | eccentricity | oddity, peculiarity |
| 2071 | cherubic | of, or relating to a cherub, angelic |
| 2072 | biennial | happening every two years |
| 2073 | auricle | the outer ear or pinna |
| 2074 | discipline | to train someone by instruction and practice |
| 2075 | foresail | the lowest (and usually the largest) square sail |
| 2076 | fernery | specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns |
| 2077 | frivolous | silly, especially at an inappropriate time |
| 2078 | exodus | a sudden departure of a large number of people |
| 2079 | efficiency | the extent to which time is well used for the intended task |
| 2080 | exemplary | worthy of imitation, commendable |
| 2081 | glutton | a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously |
| 2082 | gaiety | the state of being happy |
| 2083 | freethinker | a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason |
| 2084 | grandiloquence | lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing |
| 2085 | denizen | to grant rights of citizenship to, to naturalize |
| 2086 | arcade | a row of arches |
| 2087 | concord | agreement or harmony between people or groups |
| 2088 | clandestine | kept secret or done secretly |
| 2089 | dissipation | squandering of money, energy, or resources |
| 2090 | affiliate | to adopt, to receive into a family as a son, to ally |
| 2091 | fiducial | accepted as a fixed basis of reference |
| 2092 | doggerel | verse or words that are badly written or expressed |
| 2093 | desecrate | to profane or violate the sacredness/sanctity of something |
| 2094 | brandish | to move or swing a weapon back and forth |
| 2095 | corrigible | able to be corrected or set right |
| 2096 | conferee | a person who participates in a conference |
| 2097 | cornerstone | an important quality or feature on which a thing depends |
| 2098 | canto | one of the chief divisions of a long poem, a book |
| 2099 | deject | make sad or dispirited |
| 2100 | avarice | greediness over wealth, covetousness |
| 2101 | allegiance | loyalty to a person, group, or cause |
| 2102 | epiphany | a manifestation of a divine or superhuman being |
| 2103 | entice | to lure, to attract by arousing desire or hope |
| 2104 | dutiable | on which duty must be paid when imported or sold |
| 2105 | comport | to tolerate, bear |
| 2106 | barograph | a recording aneroid barometer |
| 2107 | generally | usually, commonly, ordinarily |
| 2108 | archdeacon | (anglican,eastern orthodox) a senior administrative official |
| 2109 | beatific | blessed, blissful, heavenly |
| 2110 | dexterous | skillful with one's hands |
| 2111 | fluctuate | to vary irregularly, to swing |
| 2112 | bullion | a bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver |
| 2113 | assess | to determine, estimate or judge the value of, to evaluate |
| 2114 | delicacy | the quality of being delicate |
| 2115 | commentary | a series of comments or annotations on another work |
| 2116 | excoriation | the act of excoriating or flaying |
| 2117 | egalitarian | characterized by equality for all people |
| 2118 | abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| 2119 | epidermis | the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates |
| 2120 | effeminacy | the quality of showing feminine traits (in a man) |
| 2121 | ascertain | to find out definitely, to discover or establish |
| 2122 | endure | to hold out against, sustain without impairment or yielding |
| 2123 | antistrophe | the second section of an ancient Greek choral ode |
| 2124 | aforesaid | a previously stated statement |
| 2125 | feminine | of the female sex, biologically female, not male, womanly |
| 2126 | antedate | to occur before an event or time, to predate |
| 2127 | denote | to indicate, to mark |
| 2128 | dissonance | inharmonious or harsh sound, cacophany |
| 2129 | altercate | to argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone |
| 2130 | foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| 2131 | disarm | to take away the weapons of, to render defenceless |
| 2132 | assuage | make an unpleasant feeling less intense |
| 2133 | accessory | aiding in a secondary way, being additional, |
| 2134 | emerge | to come into view |
| 2135 | expostulate | to protest or remonstrate |
| 2136 | hale | free from disease or infirmity, robust, vigorous |
| 2137 | dissemble | to disguise or conceal something, to feign |
| 2138 | discreet | respectful of privacy or secrecy, quiet, diplomatic |
| 2139 | frivolity | frivolous acts, state of being frivolous |
| 2140 | elite | of high birth or social position, aristocratic or patrician |
| 2141 | conundrum | a confusing and difficult problem or question |
| 2142 | assonance | the repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds |
| 2143 | deist | someone who believes in the existence of a supreme being |
| 2144 | grimace | to distort one's face, to make faces |
| 2145 | cajole | persuade someone to do something by flattery or coaxing |
| 2146 | arbitrator | a person delegated the authority to settle a dispute |
| 2147 | drowsy | inclined to drowse, heavy with sleepiness, lethargic, dozy |
| 2148 | compress | to press or squeeze together |
| 2149 | exorcism | the ceremony or the formula used in exorcising |
| 2150 | correlative | mutually related, corresponding |
| 2151 | debacle | a sudden and ignominious failure, a fiasco |
| 2152 | enigma | a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation |
| 2153 | burlesque | to make a burlesque parody of |
| 2154 | enigmatic | perplexing, mysterious, resembling an enigma |
| 2155 | collegian | a student (or a former student) of a college |
| 2156 | eminence | someone of high rank, reputation or social station |
| 2157 | daunting | causing fear or discouragement |
| 2158 | bodily | of, relating to, or concerning the body |
| 2159 | contemporaneous | existing or occurring in the same period of time |
| 2160 | gouge | to scoop out or turn with or as if with a gouge |
| 2161 | alcoholism | a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol |
| 2162 | graceless | without grace |
| 2163 | asexual | having no distinct sex, having no interest in sex |
| 2164 | covenant | an agreement between two or more persons, like a pact |
| 2165 | dabble | to work at anything in an irregular or superficial manner |
| 2166 | empathy | the ability to understand and share the feelings of others |
| 2167 | brigand | an outlaw or bandit |
| 2168 | auditor | a person appointed to examine accounting records |
| 2169 | conscientious | thorough, careful, or vigilant |
| 2170 | dentifrice | toothpaste or any other substance for cleaning the teeth |
| 2171 | consecrate | to make or declare (something) sacred |
| 2172 | brooch | women’s jewellery having a pin to be fixed to garments |
| 2173 | churlish | boorish, vulgar |
| 2174 | engulf | to overwhelm |
| 2175 | filibuster | to force a decision |
| 2176 | adorn | to decorate |
| 2177 | bivouac | to set up camp |
| 2178 | appropriate | suitable or fitting for a particular purpose |
| 2179 | cupidity | greed for money or possessions |
| 2180 | boll | the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant |
| 2181 | ascribe | to attribute a cause or characteristic to something |
| 2182 | browse | to casually look through in order to find items of interest |
| 2183 | discrepancy | an inconsistency between two or more facts |
| 2184 | fealty | fidelity, faithfulness |
| 2185 | egoism | the tendency to think of self and self-interest |
| 2186 | defame | to try to diminish the reputation of |
| 2187 | connote | to signify beyond its literal or principal meaning |
| 2188 | arraign | to officially charge someone in a court of law |
| 2189 | belabor | to work at something more than necessary |
| 2190 | creed | any system, doctrine or formula of religious belief |
| 2191 | anachronism | a chronological mistake, the erroneous dating of an event |
| 2192 | dormant | inactive, idle |
| 2193 | foray | to scour (an area or place) for food, treasure, booty etc |
| 2194 | decry | to publicly denounce, to condemn |
| 2195 | elude | to evade, or escape from someone or something through skill |
| 2196 | ambitious | possessing, or controlled by ambition |
| 2197 | corrosion | the process of eating away by degrees |
| 2198 | duress | coercion, compulsion by threat or force |
| 2199 | behest | to promise, vow |
| 2200 | forage | to wander or go in search of provisions |