conversant:a. familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably
conversion:n. change; transformation
convertible:a. capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable
convex:a. curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
conveyance:n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
convivial:a. festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
convolution:n. a winding motion.
convolve:v. to move with a circling or winding motion.
convoy:v. accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
convulse:v. to cause spasms in.
convulsion:n. unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
coquette:n. flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
cornice:n. an ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.
cornucopia:n. goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance
corollary:n. natural consequence or effect; result
coronation:n. ceremony of crowning queen or king
coronet:n. inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.
corporal:a. belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
corporate:a. united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to corporation or incorporated body
corporeal:a. bodily; of a material nature; tangible
corps:n. an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
corpse:n. a dead body.
corpulent:a. very fat; large in body; overweight
corpuscle:n. a minute particle of matter.
correlate:v. relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
correlative:adj. mutually involving or implying one another.
corrigible:adj. capable of reformation.
corroborate:v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
corroboration:n. confirmation.
corrode:v. destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
corrosion:n. decay; erosion
corrosive:a. eating away by chemicals or disease
corruptible:adj. open to bribery.
corruption:n. bribery; fraud
cosmetic:adj. pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.
cosmic:a. pertaining to the universe; vast
cosmogony:n. a doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.
cosmography:n. the science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
cosmology:n. the general science of the universe.
cosmopolitan:a. sophisticated; of worldwide scope
cosmopolitanism:n. a cosmopolitan character.
cosmos:n. universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole
counteract:v. negate; act against
counterbalance:v. act as force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one
countercharge:v. to accuse in return.
counter-claim:n. a cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.
counterfeit:v. make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge
counterpart:n. duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another
countervail:v. act or react with equal force; ; counteract
counting-house:n. a house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc.
countryman:n. a rustic.
courageous:adj. brave.
course:n. line of motion or direction.
courser:n. a fleet and spirited horse.
courtesy:n. polite behavior; act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of fact
covenant:n. mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
covert:a. secretive, not openly shown
covey:n. a flock of quails or partridges.
cower:v. to crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
crag:n. steep, rugged rock; rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge
cranium:n. the skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.
crass:adj. coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.
craving:n. vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
creak:n. a sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
creamery:n. a butter-making establishment.
creamy:adj. resembling or containing cream.
credence:n. credit; faith
credible:a. capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
credulous:a. apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
creed:n. definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
crematory:adj. a place for cremating dead bodies.
crevasse:n. a deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.
crevice:n. gap; a long narrow opening
criterion:n. standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
critique:n. critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
crockery:n. earthenware made from baked clay.
crucible:n. a trying and purifying test or agency.
crusade:n. military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
crustacean:n. of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps
crustaceous:adj. having a crust-like shell.
cryptogram:n. anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.
crystallize:v. assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
cudgel:n. a short thick stick used as a club.
culinary:a. of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen
cull:v. pick out from others; weed out; remove rejected members or parts from
culpable:adj. guilty.
culprit:n. a guilty person.
culvert:n. artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road
cupidity:n. greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
curable:adj. capable of being remedied or corrected.
curator:n. one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
curio:n. a piece of bric-a-brac.
cursive:a. flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
cursory:a. casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
curt:a. having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
curtail:v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
curtsy:n. a downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
cycloid:adj. like a circle.
cygnet:n. a young swan.
cynical:a. skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
cynicism:n. a scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act
cynosure:n. object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction
daring:a. bold; brave
darkling:adv. blindly.
darwinism:n. the doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms.
dastard:n. a base coward.
datum:n. a premise, starting-point, or given fact.
dauntless:a. bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
day-man:n. a day-laborer.
dead-heat:n. a race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.
dearth:n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
debase:v. reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
debatable:a. disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate
debonair:a. friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
debut:n. beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
decagon:n. a figure with ten sides and ten angles.
decagram:n. a weight of 10 grams.
decaliter:n. a liquid and dry measure of 10 liters.
decalogue:n. the ten commandments.
decameron:n. a volume consisting of ten parts or books.
decameter:n. a length of ten meters.
decamp:v. to leave suddenly or unexpectedly.
decapitate:v. behead; cut off the head of
decapod:adj. ten-footed or ten-armed.
decasyllable:n. a line of ten syllables.
deceit:n. attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false
deceitful:adj. fraudulent.
deceive:v. fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
desultory:a. aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
deter:v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
deteriorate:v. become worse; decline
determinate:adj. definitely limited or fixed.
determination:n. act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
deterrent:n. something that discourages; tending to deter
detest:v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
detract:v. to take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation.
detriment:n. harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
detrude:v. to push down forcibly.
deviate:v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
devilry:n. malicious mischief.
deviltry:n. wanton and malicious mischief.
devious:a. departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
devise:v. form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
devout:a. expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
dexterity:n. right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
diabolic:adj. characteristic of the devil.
diacritical:adj. marking a difference.
diagnose:v. analyze; examine; identify
diagnosis:n. art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something
dialect:n. vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
dialectician:n. a logician.
dialogue:n. conversation
diaphanous:adj. transparent.
diatomic:adj. containing only two atoms.
diatribe:n. a bitter or malicious criticism.
dictum:n. a positive utterance.
didactic:adj. pertaining to teaching.
difference:n. dissimilarity in any respect.
differentia:n. any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species.
differential:adj. distinctive.
differentiate:v. set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between
diffidence:n. self-distrust.
diffident:adj. affected or possessed with self-distrust.
diffusible:adj. spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly.
diffusion:n. act of dispersing or diffusing something
dignitary:n. one who holds high rank.
digraph:n. a union of two characters representing a single sound.
digress:v. turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
dilapidated:a. in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition
dilate:v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
dilatory:adj. tending to cause delay.
dilemma:n. predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
dilettante:n. a superficial amateur.
diligence:n. careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
dilute:v. weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
diminution:n. reduction.
dimly:ad. vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly
diphthong:n. the sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds.
diplomacy:n. tact; politics; negotiation between nations
diplomat:n. one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government in relations with other governments
diplomatic:a. relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
diplomatist:n. one remarkable for tact and shrewd management.
disagree:v. to be opposite in opinion.
disallow:v. to withhold permission or sanction.
disappear:v. to cease to exist, either actually or for the time being.
disappoint:v. to fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of.
disapprove:v. to regard with blame.
disarm:v. to deprive of weapons.
disarrange:v. to throw out of order.
disavow:v. to disclaim responsibility for.
disavowal:n. denial.
disbeliever:n. one who refuses to believe.
disburden:v. to disencumber.
disburse:v. to pay out or expend, as money from a fund.
discard:v. throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
discernible:a. distinguishable; perceptible; capable of being seen or noticed
disciple:n. follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
disciplinary:adj. having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority.
discipline:n. trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice
disclaim:v. to disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to.
discolor:v. to stain.
discomfit:v. make uneasy or perplexed; cause to lose one's composure; disconcert
discomfort:n. distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress
disconnect:n. an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding
disconsolate:a. sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
discontinuance:n. interruption or intermission.
discord:n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
discountenance:v. to look upon with disfavor.
discover:v. to get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived.
earthenware:n. ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
eatable:adj. edible.
ebullient:a. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
eccentric:a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
eccentricity:n. oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center
eclipse:v. darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
economize:v. save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
ecstasy:n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
ecstatic:a. pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion
edible:a. eatable; substance that can be used as food
edict:n. decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
edify:v. instruct or correct, especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement
editorial:a. of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
educe:v. to draw out.
efface:v. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
effect:n. a consequence.
effective:a. efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
effectual:a. able to produce a desired effect; valid
effeminacy:n. womanishness.
effeminate:a. having some characteristic of a woman; womanlike; womanly; tender
effervesce:v. to bubble up.
effervescent:adj. giving off bubbles of gas.
effete:adj. exhausted, as having performed its functions.
efficacious:adj. effective.
efficacy:n. power to produce desired effect
efficiency:n. effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; ratio of useful output to the total input in any system
efficient:a. effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
efflorescence:n. the state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance.
efflorescent:adj. opening in flower.
effluvium:n. a noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter.
effrontery:n. shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
effulgence:n. splendor.
effuse:v. to pour forth.
effusion:n. an outpouring.
egoist:n. one who advocates or practices egoism.
egotism:n. self-conceit.
egotist:n. one given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences.
egregious:a. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
egress:n. act of coming or going out; emergence; right to leave; path or opening for going out
eject:v. put out or expel from a place; discharge
elapse:v. slip or glide away; pass away silently
elasticity:n. tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
electrolysis:n. the process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current.
electrotype:n. a metallic copy of any surface, as a coin.
elegy:n. poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem
element:n. fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject
elicit:v. draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
eligible:a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
eliminate:v. eradicate; abolish; rule out
elizabethan:adj. relating to elizabeth, queen of england, or to her era.
elocution:n. the art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading.
eloquent:a. vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
elucidate:v. make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
elude:v. avoid cleverly; escape perception of
elusion:n. evasion.
emaciate:v. to waste away in flesh.
emanate:v. come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light
emancipate:v. free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
embargo:n. ban on commerce or other activity
embark:v. commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
embarrass:v. humiliate; shame; cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
embellish:v. adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
embezzle:v. steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer
emblazon:v. to set forth publicly or in glowing terms.
emblem:n. symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
embody:v. give a bodily form to; represent in bodily or material form; incorporate
embolden:v. to give courage to.
embolism:n. an obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel.
embroil:v. to involve in dissension or strife.
emerge:v. come into prominence; spring up; appear
emergence:n. appearance; becoming visible
emergent:adj. coming into view.
emeritus:adj. retired from active service but retained to an honorary position.
emigrant:n. someone who leaves one country to settle in another
emigrate:v. remove from one country or State to another, for the purpose of residence; migrate from home
eminence:n. fame; high status importance owing to marked superiority; rise of ground; hill
eminent:a. standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
emit:v. give off; send out; give out as sound
emphasis:n. special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
emphasize:v. stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
emphatic:adj. spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words.
employee:n. worker; person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation
employer:n. a person or firm that employs workers
emporium:n. a bazaar or shop.
empower:v. to delegate authority to.
emulate:v. be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
enact:v. decree; establish by legal and authoritative act; make into a law
enamor:v. to inspire with ardent love.
encamp:v. to pitch tents for a resting-place.
encomium:n. high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
encompass:v. surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
encore:n. the call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance.
encourage:v. activate; stimulate
encroach:v. intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits
encumber:v. burden; put a heavy load on; load with debts, or other legal claims
encyclical:adj. intended for general circulation.
encyclopedia:n. a reference work containing articles on various topics
endanger:v. threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
endear:v. to cause to be loved.
endemic:a. prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
endue:v. to endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual.
endurable:adj. tolerable.
endurance:n. perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
energetic:a. active; brisk; vigorous
enervate:v. weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
enfeeble:v. to debilitate.
enfranchise:v. admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
engender:v. cause; bring into existence; give rise to
engrave:v. carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving
engross:v. occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
enhance:v. make better or more attractive; increase; improve
enigma:n. puzzle; difficult problem
enjoin:v. direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis
enkindle:v. to set on fire.
enlighten:v. supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect or conscience; give information to; inform or instruct
enlist:v. enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
enmity:n. ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
ennoble:v. to dignify.
enormity:n. hugeness in a bad sense; act of extreme evil or wickedness
enormous:a. very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive
enrage:v. infuriate; put into a rage; provoke to fury or madness; make furious
enrapture:v. please intensely; fill with great delight or joy
enshrine:v. to keep sacred.
ensnare:v. to entrap.
entail:v. imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
entangle:v. twist or interweave as not to be easily separated; make tangled, confused, and intricate; perplex; bewilder; puzzle
enthrall:v. capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
enthrone:v. to invest with sovereign power.
enthuse:v. to yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling.
enthusiastic:a. having or showing great excitement and interest
entirety:n. a complete thing.
entomology:n. study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
entrails:n. pl. the internal parts of an animal.
entreaty:n. treatment; reception; entertainment
entree:n. the act of entering.
entrench:v. to fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall.
entwine:v. to interweave.
enumerate:v. list each one; mention one by one
epic:n. long heroic poem, or similar work of art
epicure:n. a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine
epicurean:adj. indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite.
epicycle:n. a circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle.
epicycloid:n. a curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle.
epidemic:n. outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
epidermis:n. outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates
epigram:n. witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
epilogue:n. short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
epiphany:n. any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity.
episode:n. a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
epitaph:n. inscription on tombstone in memory
epithet:n. word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
epitome:n. representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
epizootic:adj. prevailing among animals.
epoch:n. particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
epode:n. a species of lyric poems.
equalize:v. to render uniform.
equanimity:n. calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
equestrian:n. one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
equilibrium:n. mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
equitable:a. marked by or having equity; just and impartial
equity:n. ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
equivalent:a. interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
equivocal:a. open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
equivocate:v. lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth