| 801 | arcane | known or understood by very few |
| 802 | factionalism | the splitting of a group into factions |
| 803 | cataclysm | a sudden, violent event |
| 804 | covey | a small group of people or things |
| 805 | fetid | having an offensive odor, stinking |
| 806 | collage | a work of art, made from assembling different items into one |
| 807 | angelic | belonging to, resembling, or proceeding from, angels |
| 808 | debris | rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed |
| 809 | abeyance | temporary inactivity |
| 810 | decapod | having ten legs |
| 811 | fiat | an authoritative command or order, an effectual decree |
| 812 | arbiter | a person empowered to make decisions |
| 813 | deferential | respectful, reverential |
| 814 | fraudulence | characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud |
| 815 | bide | (chiefly dialectal) to bear, to endure, to tolerate |
| 816 | boon | a thing that is helpful or beneficial |
| 817 | convalescent | recovering one's health and strength after illness |
| 818 | abstinence | voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite |
| 819 | harmonious | marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action |
| 820 | disinherit | to exclude from inheritance, to disown |
| 821 | feckless | ineffective, incompetent, futile |
| 822 | beck | a stream or small river |
| 823 | contributor | a benefactor, someone who donates to charity or some cause |
| 824 | eclipse | the complete or partial interception of light from a star |
| 825 | grandiose | large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
| 826 | arbitrary | random, not based on reason or system |
| 827 | cosset | to care for and protect in an overindulgent way |
| 828 | canine | of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs |
| 829 | annunciation | the act of announcing something |
| 830 | contumacious | stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority |
| 831 | equanimity | mental or emotional stability or composure, calmness |
| 832 | bridle | part of the harness of a horse, consisting of bit and reins |
| 833 | candid | free from prejudice, impartial |
| 834 | equitable | characterized by equity or fairness, fair, reasonable |
| 835 | bandy | to give and receive reciprocally, to exchange |
| 836 | congest | to overfill or overcrowd |
| 837 | charisma | personal charm or magnetism |
| 838 | anathema | a person or thing detested or loathed |
| 839 | expulsion | the act of driving out or expelling |
| 840 | consign | to transfer to the custody of for sale, transport, etc. |
| 841 | arrear | work to be done, obligation |
| 842 | atrocious | frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous |
| 843 | contiguity | contact or proximity |
| 844 | genital | of, or relating to biological reproduction |
| 845 | euphonious | pleasant-sounding, agreeable to the ear |
| 846 | gaunt | lean, angular, and bony |
| 847 | fruition | the fulfillment of something worked for |
| 848 | galvanic | of or pertaining to galvanism, electric |
| 849 | drainage | a removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area |
| 850 | detritus | waste or debris of any kind |
| 851 | altruism | regard for others, both natural and moral, kindness |
| 852 | disperse | to scatter in different directions |
| 853 | cabal | a secret political clique or faction |
| 854 | attain | to accomplish, to achieve |
| 855 | emblazon | to adorn with prominent markings |
| 856 | diverse | showing a great deal of variety |
| 857 | delineate | to describe or portray (something) precisely |
| 858 | acrid | sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste, pungent |
| 859 | desert | to leave, to abandon, to forsake |
| 860 | determinate | having exact and discernible limits or form |
| 861 | cantankerous | ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby |
| 862 | colossus | a statue of gigantic size, wonders of the ancient world |
| 863 | conjoin | to join, to combine |
| 864 | dilemma | a situation requiring a choice between undesirable options |
| 865 | evanesce | to disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor |
| 866 | fickle | likely to change, casually changeable |
| 867 | dislocate | to put something out of its usual place |
| 868 | divertible | capable of being diverted |
| 869 | discussion | the action or process of talking about something |
| 870 | anglo-saxon | native or inhabitant of england prior to the norman conquest |
| 871 | conflagration | a large fire extending to many objects |
| 872 | bustle | to move busily and energetically with fussiness |
| 873 | deportment | a person's behavior or manners |
| 874 | deity | a god or goddess, divine status |
| 875 | appraise | to assess the value or quality of |
| 876 | byline | a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article |
| 877 | auriferous | containing or producing gold, gold-bearing |
| 878 | forecastle | a raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship |
| 879 | bailiff | a legal officer, similar to a sheriff or deputy |
| 880 | advert | to turn attention |
| 881 | cynical | believing that people are motivated by self-interest |
| 882 | conflate | to bring things together and fuse them into a single entity |
| 883 | glimpse | to see or view briefly or incompletely |
| 884 | fledgling | untried or inexperienced |
| 885 | din | a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise |
| 886 | espouse | to make one's own, adopt or embrace, as a cause |
| 887 | continuance | the state of remaining in existence or operation |
| 888 | diminutive | small, little, tiny |
| 889 | acuity | sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc |
| 890 | delineation | a precise description |
| 891 | arbor | a shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden |
| 892 | conciliatory | intended or likely to placate or pacify |
| 893 | enfeeble | to make feeble, to weaken |
| 894 | disregard | to ignore |
| 895 | fictitious | not real, invented, contrived |
| 896 | endearing | tending to make dear or beloved |
| 897 | diversion | an instance of turning something aside from its course |
| 898 | conditional | subject to one or more requirements being met |
| 899 | computation | the use of computers, esp. as a subject of research or study |
| 900 | exigent | urgent, needing immediate action |
| 901 | drought | a period of dry weather, especially injurous to crops |
| 902 | contradiction | a person, thing, or idea in which has inconsistent elements |
| 903 | calvish | like a calf, stupid |
| 904 | fallible | capable of making mistakes or being wrong |
| 905 | agriculture | the art or science of cultivating the ground |
| 906 | combustion | the process of burning something |
| 907 | fertilize | to make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it |
| 908 | forte | a person's strong suit, talent, or skill |
| 909 | bestow | to lay up in store, deposit for safe keeping, stow, place |
| 910 | extrude | to push or thrust out |
| 911 | alleviate | to make easier to endure, lessen |
| 912 | confront | to stand or meet facing, to oppose, to challenge |
| 913 | discolor | to change or lose color |
| 914 | concession | a thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands |
| 915 | assonant | having successive similar vowel sounds |
| 916 | domicile | a home or residence |
| 917 | frigidarium | in roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water |
| 918 | figurehead | person who is head of a group in title but has no authority |
| 919 | convention | a meeting or gathering |
| 920 | chary | cautious, wary |
| 921 | aspersion | an attack on somebody's reputation or good name |
| 922 | despot | a ruler with absolute power who exercise it cruelly |
| 923 | cleave | to split or sever something |
| 924 | enact | to make (a bill) into law |
| 925 | eligible | having the right to do or obtain something |
| 926 | dank | unpleasantly moist or humid |
| 927 | accusation | the act of with a crime or with a lighter offense |
| 928 | genesis | the origin or point at which something begins to exist |
| 929 | dilatory | slow to act, sluggish |
| 930 | esprit | spirit, enthusiasm |
| 931 | archaeology | the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples |
| 932 | absence | a state of being absent |
| 933 | epoch | a period of history, esp. considered remarkable/noteworthy |
| 934 | evolution | any process of formation or growth, development |
| 935 | divination | the practice of foretelling the future by supernatural means |
| 936 | consort | a wife, husband, or companion |
| 937 | fresco | painting on a moist, plaster surface |
| 938 | eventual | happening at some indefinite future time |
| 939 | formidable | causing fear, apprehension, or dread |
| 940 | formation | something possessing structure or form |
| 941 | diagnose | to determine the root cause of (a disease) |
| 942 | elliptical | in a shape reminding of an ellipse, oval |
| 943 | convergence | the coming together from different directions to meet |
| 944 | accession | to make a record of (additions to a collection) |
| 945 | frugal | avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money |
| 946 | collier | a ship for carrying coal |
| 947 | austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance |
| 948 | defensible | capable of being defended against armed attack |
| 949 | antilogy | a contradiction in related terms or ideas |
| 950 | artifact | an object made or shaped by humans |
| 951 | confection | a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients |
| 952 | effervescent | giving off bubbles, fizzy |
| 953 | fallacy | deceptive or false appearance, deceitfulness, deception |
| 954 | haphazard | random, chaotic, incomplete, not thorough |
| 955 | amiable | friendly, sociable |
| 956 | dead-heat | run of finish a race exactly even |
| 957 | guise | general external appearance, aspect, semblance |
| 958 | grotto | a cave or cavern |
| 959 | descent | an action of moving downward, dropping, falling |
| 960 | aristocrat | one of a ruling class, a noble |
| 961 | augment | to make bigger |
| 962 | disinclination | reluctance, unwillingness to do something |
| 963 | anoint | to rub or sprinkle on |
| 964 | digression | a departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand |
| 965 | defile | to make impure, to make dirty |
| 966 | antecede | to go before, to precede |
| 967 | forum | a place for discussion |
| 968 | benefice | to bestow a benefice upon |
| 969 | consignee | the person to whom a shipment is to be delivered |
| 970 | cosmetic | external or superficial, pertaining only to the surface |
| 971 | evangelist | an itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist |
| 972 | expurgate | to edit out incorrect, or otherwise undesirable information |
| 973 | blatant | obvious |
| 974 | deplorable | deserving strong condemnation, shockingly bad |
| 975 | dissident | a person who opposes official policy |
| 976 | censurable | deserving of censure, blameworthy |
| 977 | cultivate | to prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening |
| 978 | collective | gathered into a mass, sum, or body |
| 979 | decalitre | ten litres |
| 980 | extradition | surrender of an alleged fugitive by one authority to another |
| 981 | casuistry | oversubtle reasoning in questions of morality |
| 982 | de facto | in fact, whether by right or not |
| 983 | denounce | to publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
| 984 | afresh | anew |
| 985 | correlate | to relate things having corresponding characteristics |
| 986 | advocacy | active support |
| 987 | cosmopolitan | familiar with and at ease in many different countries |
| 988 | aspire | to hope or dream, especially towards a profession |
| 989 | amour | a love affair |
| 990 | armada | a fleet of warships |
| 991 | fatuous | foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious manner, silly |
| 992 | docile | yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management |
| 993 | discomfit | to defeat completely, to rout |
| 994 | digress | to deviate from the main subject in writing or speaking |
| 995 | account | to compute, to count |
| 996 | categorical | absolute, having no exception |
| 997 | abbreviate | to make shorter |
| 998 | condescend | to stoop or deign to do something |
| 999 | beseech | to beg or implore |
| 1000 | glean | to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit |