abase: v. Syn. lower; humiliate humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
abdicate: v. Syn. renounce give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
abdomen: n. belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
abduction: n. Syn. kidnap criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
abet: v. Syn. encourage aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance: n. Syn. suspension suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
abject: a. Syn. wretched being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
abjure: v. Syn. renounce; abandon renounce upon oath; abandon forever
ablution: n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
abnegate: v. Syn. renounce give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
abnormal: a. Syn. anomalous; unusual unusual; not typical; not normal
abominable: a. Syn. detestable detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
aboriginal: a. Syn. primitive; native being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
abrade: v. Syn. scrape; erode wear away by friction; scrape; erode
abrasion: n. Syn. scratch; friction scratch; friction
abridge: v. Syn. condense; shorten condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate: a. Syn. abolish abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abrupt: a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
abscond: v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
absence: n. state of being absent; state of being away
absolution: n. act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
absolve: v. Syn. release; liberate; exempt let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
absorb: v. Syn. monopolize; receive assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption: n. Syn. assimilation; reception process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
abstain: v. Syn. refrain refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
abstemious: a. Syn. temperate sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
abstinence: n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
abstruse: a. Syn. obscure; profound obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
absurd: a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
abundant: a. Syn. plentiful plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abusive: a. Syn. scurrilous coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
abut: v. Syn. adjoin border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
abyss: n. Syn. chasm enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
academic: a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
academician: n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
academy: n. school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
accede: v. Syn. agree; assent; concede agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
accelerate: v. Syn. speed; hasten move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
access: n. Syn. approach approach; entry; entrance
accessible: a. Syn. obtainable; approachable easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accessory: n. Syn. adjunct; appendage additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
acclaim: v. Syn. applaud applaud; announce with great approval
accommodate: v. Syn. adapt; oblige do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
accompaniment: n. act of accompanying someone or something
accompany: v. travel with; be associated with
accomplice: n. Syn. associate partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
accomplish: v. Syn. finish; achieve succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accordion: n. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
accost: v. approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
account: n. Syn. report; description narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
accouter: v. Syn. equip equip; provide with military equipment
accredit: v. Syn. authorize; commission authorize; commission; give credit for
accumulate: v. Syn. collect pile up; collect; mount up; increase
accuracy: n. quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
accurate: a. Syn. precise; correct capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
accusation: n. Syn. indictment; charge indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accuse: v. Syn. blame; condemn blame; condemn
acerbity: n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
acetic: a. Syn. vinegary; sour having properties of vinegar; sour
acid: n. sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acknowledge: v. Syn. recognize; admit declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acme: n. Syn. apex; apogee; climax; summit the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
acquaint: v. Syn. Inform inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
acquiesce: v. Syn. assent assent; agree without protesting
acquittal: n. Syn. exoneration state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
acrid: a. Syn. sharp; bitter unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
acrimonious: a. Syn. rancorous bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
actuate: v. Syn. motivate; activate put into motion or action; activate
acumen: n. Syn. acuteness; insight mental keenness; quickness of perception
acute: a. Syn. keen; sharp quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adamant: a. Syn. inflexible extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
addendum: n. Syn. supplement something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
addle: v. Syn. muddle; confuse muddle; drive crazy; become confused
adhere: v. Syn. stick; bond stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adherent: n. Syn. supporter; follower person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
adjacent: a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
adjunct: n. Syn. addition; accessory something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
administrator: n. one who manages a government agency or department
admonish: v. Syn. warn; reprove warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
admonition: n. Syn. warning gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
ado: n. doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
adoration: n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; act of addressing as a god
adroit: a. Syn. skillful; dexterous skillful and adept under pressing conditions
adulterate: v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
adumbrate: v. Syn. overshadow; shade give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
advent: n. Syn. arrival coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
adverse: a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity: n. Syn. poverty; misfortune state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advisory: a. having power to advice; containing advice
advocacy: n. support; active pleading on behalf of something
advocate: v. Syn. urge; support speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
aerial: a. of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
affable: a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
affect: v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affiliate: v. Syn. associate; incorporate associate; incorporate
affirmative: a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
affix: v. Syn. fasten; attach fasten; append; add on; secure to something
affluence: n. Syn. abundance; wealth abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
affront: n. Syn. insult; offense insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
aggrandize: v. Syn. increase; intensify increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
aggravate: v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggregate: v. Syn. gather; accumulate gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
aghast: a. Syn. horrified struck by shock, terror, or amazement
agile: a. Syn. nimble; brisk moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agitate: v. Syn. disturb cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
agrarian: a. pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
ailment: n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction sickness; illness; affliction
akin: a. Syn. related; similar of the same kin; related by blood
alacrity: n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
albeit: ad. even though; although; notwithstanding
album: n. a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs
alchemy: n. medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alcove: n. Syn. nook nook; small, recessed section of a room
alder: n. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
alias: n. assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
alien: a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alienate: v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
alkali: n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia
allay: v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allege: v. Syn. affirm state without proof; assert to be true
allegory: n. Syn. fable symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
alleviate: v. Syn. relieve; moderate; reduce provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
alley: n. narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
alliance: n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
allot: v. Syn. distribute parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
allude: v. Syn. imply; refer refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
allusion: n. Syn. metaphor indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
ally: n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator confederate; partner; collaborator
aloof: a. Syn. apart; distant apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
altar: n. raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity
alter: v. Syn. modify; change; convert modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alteration: n. Syn. renovation; change passage from one form or state to another; change
alternate: a. Syn. substitute happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
alternative: a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
altitude: n. Syn. elevation; height elevation especially above sea level; height
amalgamate: v. Syn. combine; mix combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
amateur: a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
ambidextrous: a. capable of using either hand with equal ease
ambiguous: a. unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambitious: a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambulance: n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
ambush: n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
ameliorate: v. Syn. improve make or become better; improve; grow better
amenable: a. Syn. responsible; accountable responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amicable: a. Syn. friendly exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amity: n. Syn. friendship friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
amorous: a. moved by sexual love; loving
amorphous: a. Syn. formless formless; lacking shape or definition