dependence n. The state of relying upon something or someone,as for anything necessary or desirable. dependent adj. Subordinate. dependent n. One who looks to another for support, help, or favor. deplete v. To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste. deplorable adj. Contemptible. deplore v. To regard with grief or sorrow. deponent adj. Laying down. depopulate v. To remove the inhabitants from. deport v. To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony. deportment n. Demeanor. deposition n. Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court. depositor n. One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited. depository n. A place where anything is kept in safety. deprave v. To render bad, especially morally bad. deprecate v. To express disapproval or regret for, with hopefor the opposite. depreciate v. To lessen the worth of. depreciation n. A lowering in value or an underrating in worth. depress v. To press down. depression n. A falling of the spirits. depth n. Deepness. depute v. To appoint as an agent or deputy. derail v. To cause to run off the rails. derange v. To bring into a state of confusion. derelict adj. Neglectful of obligation. deride v. To ridicule. derisible asj. Open to ridicule. derision n. Ridicule. derivation n. That process by which a word is traced from itsoriginal root or primitive form and meaning. derivative adj. Coming or acquired from some origin. derive v. To deduce, as from a premise. dermography n. A scientific description of the skin. dermatology n. The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases. derrick n. An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights. descend v. To go down. descendant n. One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc. descendent adj. Proceeding downward. descent n. The act of moving or going downward. describe v. To give the characteristics of, as in words or by signs. description n. The act of depicting by means of words or signs. descry v. To discern. desert v. To abandon without regard to the welfare of theabandoned. desiccant n. Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds. desideratum n. That which is not possessed, but which is needed or regarded as desirable. designate v. To select or appoint, as by authority. desirable adj. Worth having. desist v. To cease from action. desistance n. Cessation. despair n. Utter hopelessness and despondency. desperado n. One without regard for law or life. desperate adj. Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair. despicable adj. Contemptible. despite prep. In spite of. despond v. To lose spirit, courage, or hope. despondent adj. Disheartened. despot n. An absolute and irresponsible monarch. despotism n. Any severe and strict rule in which the judg- ment of the governed has little or no part. dessert n. The last course of a dinner when this consists of puddings, pies, etc. destitute adj. Poverty-stricken. destroy v. To bring to ruin or demolish in any way. destroyer n. One that brings ruin or demolition. destructible adj. Capable of being destroyed. destruction n. Ruin. desultory adj. Not connected with what precedes. detach v. To sever, separate, or part from something else. detachment n. The act of separating. detect v. To uncover or discover what is purposely and wrongfully concealed. deter v. To frighten away. deteriorate v. To grow worse. determinate adj. Definitely limited or fixed. determination n. The act of deciding. deterrent adj. Hindering from action through fear. detest v. To dislike or hate with intensity. detract v. To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation. detriment n. Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss. detritus n. Rubbish. detrude v. To push down forcibly. deuce n. A card or side of a die having two spots. develop v. To bring to light by degrees. developer n. A chemical bath for developing a photograph. development n. Gradual evolution or advance, as of an idea or a painting. deviate v. To take a different course. device n. Something invented and constructed for a special purpose. devilry n. Malicious mischief. deviltry n. Wanton and malicious mischief. devious adj. Out of the common or regular track. devise v. To invent. devisee n. One to whom real estate is bequeathed. devisor n. One who bequeaths real estate. devolution n. A passing to a successor. devolve v. To pass from a possessor to his successor or substitute. devout adj. Religious. dewy adj. Moist or covered with dew. dexterity n. Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work. diabolic adj. Characteristic of the devil. diacritical adj. Marking a difference. diadem n. A symbol of royalty worn upon the head. diagnose v. To distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena. diagnosis n. Determination of the distinctive nature of a disease. diagonal adj. Extending obliquely from corner to corner, or from side to side. diagram n. A rough projection, map, or the like. dialect n. Forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district. dialectician n. A logician. dialogue n. A formal conversation in which two or more takepart. diaper n. A square of cloth worn as a breech-cloth by infants. diaphanous adj. Transparent. diarrhea n. A condition of the bowels characterized by a frequency and fluidity of bowel movements. diastole n. The regular expansion or dilatation of the heart and of the arteries in beating. diatomic adj. Containing only two atoms. diatribe n. A bitter or malicious criticism. dictator n. A person having absolute powers of government in a state. diction n. The use of words, or the manner of using them. dictionary n. A book containing the words of any language. dictum n. A positive utterance. didactic adj. Pertaining to teaching. die n. A little cube, especially one with figures on the sides used in games. dieresis n. Two dots placed over the second of two adjacentvowels that are to be pronounced separately. dietary adj. Pertaining to eating. 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. To acquire a distinct and separate character. diffidence n. Self-distrust. diffident adj. Affected or possessed with self-distrust. diffusible adj. Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly. diffusion n. Dispersion. digest v. To separate the nutritive and waste elements of. digestion n. The process of dissolving and chemically changing food so that it can be used by the body. dignitary n. One who holds high rank. digraph n. A union of two characters representing a singlesound. digress v. To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter. dilapidated pa. Fallen into decay or partial ruin. dilate v.To enlarge in all directions. dilatory adj. Tending to cause delay. dilemma n. A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary. dilettante n. A superficial amateur. diligence n. Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken. dilute v. To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something. dimension n. One of the three measurements by means of which the contents of a cubic body are determined.diminution n. Reduction. dimly adv. Obscurely. dimple n. A slight depresiion or dent in the surface of the human body. dioptrics n. That branch of optics which treats of the refraction of light by transparent media. diphtheria n. An acute infectious disease. diphthong n. The sound produced by combining two vowels intoa single syllable or running together the sounds. diplomacy n. Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters. diplomat n. A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another. diplomatic adj. Characterized by special tact in negotiations. diplomatist n. One remarkable for tact and shrewd management. directory n. An alphabetical list, as of the names and addresses of the inhabitants of a city. dirigible adj. That may be directed, governed, or steered. disability n. A crippled condition. disadvantage n. That which hinders, prevents or is prejudicial to success. disagree v. To be opposite in opinion. disallow v. To withhold permission or sanction. disannul v. To make asolutely void. 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. disastrous adj. Calamitous. 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 burse or fund. discard v. To reject. discernible adj. Perceivable. discerptible adj. Capable of being separate. discerption n. A tearing to pieces. disciple n. One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine. disciplinary adj. Having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority. discipline v. To train to obedience. disclaim v. To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to. discolor v. To stain. discomfit v. To put to confusion. discomfort n. The state of being positively uncomfortable. disconnect v. To undo or dissolve the connection or association of. disconsolate adj. Grief-stricken. discontinuance n. Interruption or intermission. discord n. Absence of harmoniousness. discountenance v. To look upon with disfavor. discover v. To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived. discredit v. To injure the reputation of. discreet adj. Judicious. discrepant adj. Opposite. discriminate v. To draw a distinction. discursive adj. Passing from one subject to another. discussion n. Debate. discutient adj. Dispersive of tumors. disease n. Any derangement or unwholesome condition. disenfranchise v. To deprive of any right privilege or power disengage v. To become detached. disfavor n. Disregard. disfigure v. To impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of. dishabille n. Undress or negligent attire. dishonest adj. Untrustworthy. disillusion v. To disenchant. disinfect v. To remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases. disinfectant n. A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases. disinherit v. To deprive of an inheritance. disinterested adj. Impartial. disjunctive adj. Helping or serving to disconnect or separate. dislocate v. To put out of proper place or order. dismissal n. Displacement by authority from an office or an employment. dismount v. To throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like. disobedience n. Neglect or refusal to comply with an authori- tative injunction. disobedient adj. Neglecting or refusing to obey. disown v. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself. disparage v. To regard or speak of slightingly. disparity n. Inequality. dispel v. To drive away by or as by scattering in different directions. dispensation n. That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power. displace v. To put out of the proper or accustomed place. dispossess v. To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate. disputation n. Verbal controversy. disqualify v. To debar. disquiet v. To deprive of peace or tranquility. disregard v. To take no notice of. disreputable adj. Dishonorable or disgraceful. disrepute n. A bad name or character. disrobe v. To unclothe. disrupt v. To burst or break asunder. dissatisfy v. To displease. dissect v. To cut apart or to pieces. dissection n. The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal. dissemble v. To hide by pretending something different. disseminate v. To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown. dissension n. Angry or violent difference of opinion. dissent n. Disagreement. dissentient n. One who disagreees. dissentious adj. Contentious. dissertation n. Thesis. disservice n. An ill turn. dissever v. To divide. dissimilar adj. Different. dissipate v. To disperse or disappear. dissipation n. The state of being dispersed or scattered. dissolute adj. Lewd. dissolution n. A breaking up of a union of persons. dissolve v. To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture. dissonance n. Discord. dissonant adj. Harsh or disagreeable in sound. dissuade v. To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading. dissuasion n. The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading. dissyllable n. A word of two syllables. distaff n. A stick or staff for holding the bunch of flax or wool in hand-spinning. distemper n. A disease or malady. distend v. To stretch out or expand in every direction. distensible adj. Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction. distention n. Expansion. distich n. A couplet. distill v. To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation. distillation n. Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile. distiller n. One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors. distinction n. A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies. distort v. To twist into an unnatural or irregular form. distrain v. To subject a person to distress. distrainor n. One who subjects a person to distress. distraught adj. Bewildered. distribute v. To share or parcel out. distributor n. One who shares or parcels out. distrust n. Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person. disunion n. Separation of relations or interests. diurnal adj. Daily. divagation n. Digression. divergent adj. Tending in different directions. divers adj. Several. diverse adj. Capable of various forms. diversion n. Pastime. diversity n. Dissimilitude. divert v. To turn from the accustomed course or a line ofaction already established. divertible adj. Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established. divest v. To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments. divide v. To cut or part into several or many pieces. divination n. The pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden. divinity n. The quality or character of being godlike. divisible adj. Capable of being separated into parts. divisor n. That by which a number or quantity is divided. divulge v. To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret. divulgence n. A divulging. dizzy adj. Having a feeling of light-headedness, or of whirling and confusion in the head. do n. The first of the syllables used for the solfeggio of the scale. docile adj. Easy to manage. dry dock n. A dock having a gate through which a vessel maypass and which may be shut to allow water removal.docket n. The registry of judgments of a court. doctor n. A practitioner of medicine or surgery. doe n. The female of the deer. does v. Third person singular indicative present of do. dogma n. A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority. dogmatic adj. Making statements without argument or evidence. dogmatize v. To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence. doleful adj. Melancholy. dolesome adj. Melancholy. dolor n. Lamentation. dolorous adj. Expressing or causing sorrow or pain. domain n. A sphere or field of action or interest. domesticity n. Life in or fondness for one's home and family. domicile n. The place where one lives. dominance n. Ascendency. dominant adj. Conspicuously prominent. dominate v. To influence controllingly. domination n. Control by the exercise of power or constitutedauthority. domineer v. To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance. domino n. One of the oblong pieces with which the game ofdominoes is played. donate v. To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause. donator n. One who makes a donation or present. donee n. A person to whom a donation is made. donor n. One who makes a donation or present. dormant adj. Being in a state of or resembling sleep. dormer-window n. A vertical window placed in or forming a small gable rising from a sloping roof. dormitory n. Any large room in which a number of persons sleep. dose n. The quantity of medicine prescribed to be takenat one time. dotage n. Senility. doublet n. One of a pair of like things. doubly adv. In twofold degree or extent. dough n. A soft mass of moistened flour or meal, mixed in readiness for cooking into bread, etc. down-stairs adj. On a lower floor. downhearted adj. Low-spirited. downward adj. Descending or tending from a higher to a lower level. dowry n. The property which a wife brings to her husbandin marriage. doxology n. An exultant hymn or psalm of praise to God. doze v. To sleep unsoundly or lightly. drachma n. A modern and an ancient Greek coin. draftsman n. One who prepares and draws plans and designs. drag v. To pull along by main force. dragnet n. A net to be drawn along the botton of the water. dragoon n. In the British army, a cavalryman. drainage n. The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc. dramatist n. One who writes plays. dramatize v. To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner. drapery n. Loosely hanging or classical attire on figures in art and sculpture. drastic adj. Acting vigorously. draughts n. pl. The game of checkers. drawee n. The person or party upon whom another draws a bill of exchange or other such order. drawers n. pl. A trousers-like garment for either sex. drawing-room n. A room reserved for the reception of company. dree n. The longest part. dress n. That which is worn as a covering for the body. dressmaker n. A person who makes dresses for women or children. dribble n. A small quantity of a liquid falling in drops or flowing in a scanty and broken stream. drizzle v. To fall in fine misty drops. drop-curtain n. A theater curtain lowered in front of the stagebetween the acts. drop-kick n. In football, a kick given the ball just as it is rebounding after being dropped. dropsy n. An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in some cavity of the body. drought n. Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither. drowsy adj. Heavy with sleepiness. drudgery n. Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation. drunkard n. One who habitually drinks to intoxication. dry-shod adj. Having the shoes or feet dry. dry-nurse n. A nurse who nourishes and rears a child without suckling it. dual adj. Twofold. dubious adj. Doubtful. duckling n. A young duck. ductile adj. Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread. duel n. A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons to decide a point of honor. duet n. A composition for two voices or instruments. dukeling n. A petty duke. dukedom n. The dominion or territorial possessions of a du dullish adj. Somewhat dull. dumb-bell n. A weight to be swung in the hand for exercise, consisting of a handle with a ball at each end. dun v. To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment. duodecimo n. A book-page or -leaf of about 4 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches, or a book having pages of that size. duplex adj. Having two parts. duplicity n. Double-dealing. durance n. Confinement. duration n. The period of time during which anything lasts. duteous adj. Showing submission to natural superiors. dutiable adj. Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty. dutiful adj. Obedient. dwindle v. To diminish or become less. dynamite n. An explosive. dynamo n. A machine for converting mechanical energy intoelectrical energy. dynasty n. A succession of sovereigns in one line of family descent governing the same country. dyne n. The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s. dysentery n. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the large intestine. dyspepsia n. Difficult and painful digestion, generally chronic. dyspeptic adj. Relating to difficult and painful digestion, generally chronic. eagre n. A sudden flood of the tide in an estuary. eagle-eyed adj. Keen-sighted or far-seeing, like an eagle. ear-splitting adj. Deafening with noise. earldom n. The dignity of an earl. early adj. Being or occurring previously to the time that is usual or necessary. earn v. To gain as a just return or recompense by service, labor, or exertion. earnest adj. Ardent in spirit and speech. earthenware n. Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun. easily adv. Without difficulty, anxiety, or pain. easterly adj. Situated, moving, or directed toward the east. easy-going adj. Taking the world easily, with as little friction as possible. eatable adj. Edible. eater n. One who eats. ebullient adj. Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling. ebullition n. The boiling or bubbling of any liquid. eccentric adj. Peculiar. eccentricity n. Idiosyncrasy. eclectic adj. Liberal. eclipse n. The obscuration of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body. economize v. To spend sparingly. ecstasy n. Rapturous excitement or exaltation. ecstatic adj. Enraptured. edacious adj. Voracious. edema n. General swelling or puffiness of parts, due to accumulation of serous fluid in tissues. edible adj. Suitable to be eaten. edict n. That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action. edify v. To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion. editorial n. An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument. educate v. To bring to a state of capability or skill by training. educator n. A teacher. educe v. To draw out. efface v. To obliterate. effect n. A consequence. effective adj. Fit for a destined purpose. effectual adj. Efficient. effeminacy n. Womanishness. effeminate adj. Having womanish traits or qualities. 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. The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it. efficiency n. The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty. efficient adj. Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results. 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. Unblushing impudence. effulgence n. Splendor. effuse v. To pour forth. effusion n. an outpouring. egoism n. The theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self. 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 adj. Extreme. egress n. Any place of exit. elder n. A large sea-duck. eidolon n. An image. eighth n. One of eight equal parts of anything. ejaculate v. To utter suddenly. eject v. To expel. elapse v. To quietly terminate: said of time. elasticity n. That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed. elector n. A person qualified to vote at an election. electrician n. One who is versed in the science of electricity. electricute v. To inflict a death penalty by means of electricity. electrify v. To apply electricity to as a motive power. electrodynamics n. The branch of physics that treats of electric currents. 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. electrum n. Native gold containing a large percentage of silver. elegance n. Beauty resulting from a combination of fine qualities. elegy n. A lyric poem lamenting the dead. element n. A component or essential part. elicit v. To educe or extract gradually or without violence. elide v. To omit in pronouncing or writing. eligible adj. Qualified for selection. eliminate v. To separate and cast aside. elision n. The striking out of a part of a word for ease of pronunciation, as in o'er, 'tis, etc. Elizabethan adj. Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era. ellipsis n. The omission of a word necessary to complete the construction of a sentence. elliptical adj. Oblong with rounded ends. elocution n. The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading. eloquent adj. Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech. elucidate v. To bring out more clearly the facts concerning. elude v. To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice. elusion n. Evasion. emaciate v. To waste away in flesh. emanate v. To flow forth or proceed, as from some source. emancipate v. To release from bondage. embargo n. Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade. embark v. To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme. embarrass v. To render flustered or agitated. embassy n. The official residence of an ambassador and his suite. embed v. To lay as in bed. embellish v. To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features. embezzle v. To misappropriate secretly. emblazon v. To set forth publicly or in glowing terms. emblem n. A symbol. embody v. To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form. embolden v. To give courage to. embolism n. An obsruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel. emboss v. To decorate prominently or richly. embroil v. To involve in dissension or strife. embryo n. The vitalized germ of an organism before it has developed its distinctive form. emerald adj. Of a rich and vivid green color. emerge v. To come into view or into existence. emergence n. A coming into view. emergent adj. Coming into view. emeritus adj. Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position. emersion n. The process of coming forth, or rising out of or from behind something. emery n. A very hard black or grayish-black variety of corundum. emigrant n. One who moves from one place to settle in another. emigrate v. To go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another. eminence n. An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc. eminent adj. High in station, merit, or esteem. emit v. To send or give out. emmetropia n. The normal state of the eye as regards the power of accommodation or refraction. emolument n. Compensation. emphasis n. Any special impressiveness added to an utter- ance or act, or stress laid upon some word. emphasize v. To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words. emphatic adj. Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words. employee n. One who works for wages or a salary. employer n. One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay. emporium n. A bazaar or shop. empower v. To delegate authority to. empress n. A woman who rules an empire as its sovereign. emprise n. Adventure. empty-headed adj. Having no sense or ideas. empyreal adj. Celestial. emulate v. To imitate with intent to equal or surpass. enact v. To make into law, as by legislative act. enamel n. The hard, dense, translucent substance that covers and protects the teeth. enamor v. To inspire with ardent love. encamp v. To pitch tents for a resting-place. encase v. To incase. encave v. To enclose or conceal in or as in a cave. enclose v. To surround on all sides. enclosure n. An object or space surrounded on all sides. encomium n. A formal or discriminating expression of praise. encompass v. To encircle. encore n. The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance. encourage v. To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind. encroach v. To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another. encumber v. To impede with obstacles. encyclical adj. Intended for general circulation. encyclopedia n. A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject. endanger v. To expose to peril. endear v. To cause to be loved. endemic adj. Peculiar to some specified country or people. endlong adv. Lengthwise. endochrome n. The coloring-matter of vegetables other than green. endocardium n. The endothelial lining membrane of the heart. endogen n. A plant that increases in size by the inter- calation of new cellular and vascular tissue. endue v. To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual. endurable adj. Tolerable. endurance n. The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship,or stress of any kind without succumbing. endways adv. With the end foremost or uppermost. enemy n. An adversary. energetic adj. Working vigorously. enervate v. To render ineffective or inoperative. enfeeble v. To debilitate. enfeoff v. To sell or give and convey lands in fee to. enfranchise v. To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote. engender v. To produce. engine n. A machine by which power is applied to the doing of work. engineer n. One versed in or practicing any branch of engineering. English n. The language of England, or of the English people, wherever spoken. engrave v. To cut or carve in or upon some surface. engross v. To occupy completely. enhance v. To intensify. enigma n. A riddle. enjoin v. To command. enkindle v. To set on fire. enlighten v. To cause to see clearly. enlist v. To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment. enmity n. Hatred. ennoble v. To dignify. enormity n. Immensity. enormous adj. Gigantic. enough adj. Adequate for the demand or need. enrage v. To infuriate. enrapture v. To delight extravagantly or intensely. enrobe v. To put a robe upon. enshrine v. To keep sacred. ensign n. A military or naval officer. enslave v. To reduce to a condition of bondage. ensnare v. To entrap. enstamp v. To stamp. entail v. To involve; necessitate. entangle v. To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications. enthrall v. To bring or hold under any overmastering influence. enthrone v. To invest with sovereign power. enthuse v. To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling. enthusiastic adj. Full of zeal and fervor. entirety n. A complete thing. entomology n. The branch of zoology that treats of insects. entrails n. pl. The internal parts of an animal. entreaty n. An earnest request. 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. To name one by one. enunciate v. To utter with the organs of speech. epic n. A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythicalachievements of great personages, heroes, etc. epicure n. One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking. 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. Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region. epidermis n. The outer skin. epigram n. A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation. epilepsy n. A chronic nervous disease characterized by paroxysms recurrent at uncertain intervals. epilogue n. The close of a narrative or dramatic poem. epiphany n. Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity. episcopacy n. Government of a church by bishops. episcopal adj. Having a government vested in bishops. episcopate n. The office or dignity of a bishop. episode n. An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it. epitaph n. An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead. epithet n. Word used adjectively to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "Father Aeneas".epitome n. A simplified representation. epizootic adj. Prevailing among animals. epoch n. A interval of time, memorable for extraordinaryevents. epode n. A species of lyric poems. equalize v. To render uniform. equanimity n. Evenness of mind or temper. equation n. A proposition expressing, usually by the symbol =, the equality of two quantities. equator n. A circle passing around any spheroid of revolution in the plane through its center. equestrian adj. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship. equilibrium n. A state of balance. equinoctial adj. Occuring at or near the time at which the sun crosses the equator, Mar. 21 and Sept. 22. equinox n. The time at which the sun crosses the equator, about March 21 and September 22. equitable adj. Characterized by fairness. equity n. Fairness or impartiality. equivalent adj. Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like. equivocal adj. Ambiguous. equivocate v. To use words of double meaning. era n. A time or age marked by a remarkable event. eradicate v. To destroy thoroughly. eraser n. A piece of prepared rubber for rubbing out pencil or ink-marks. erg n. A unit of work and of energy. ergometer n. An instrument or device for measuring work or force developed. erode v. To eat or wear away. erosion n. The wearing away of rocks, chiefly by running water, shore-waves, glaciers and winds. errant adj. Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds. erratic adj. Irregular. erratum n. An error or mistake in writing or printing. errhine adj. Affecting or to be used in the nose. erroneous adj. Incorrect. erudite adj. Very-learned. erudition n. Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc. erupt v. To break out suddenly and with violence. eruption n. Any sudden outbreak or outburst. eschew v. To keep clear of. escort n. Safeguard or protection, as on a journey. esculent n. Anything suitable for food. escutcheon n. The heraldic shield. Eskimo n. One of the American hyperborean subrace. esophagus n. The tube through which food and drink pass from the pharynx to the stomach. espousal n. The taking upon oneself the protection or advocacy of a cause or of a party. espouse v. To take upon oneself the advocacy of defense of, as of a cause. espy v. To keep close watch. esquire n. A title of dignity, office, or courtesy. essence n. That which makes a thing to be what it is. esthetic adj. Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts. estimable adj. Worthy of respect. estivate v. To pass the summer. estrange v. To alienate. estuary n. A wide lower part of a tidal river. et cetera Latin. And so forth. ether n. A compound made by the action of sulfuric acid on alcohol. eugenic adj. Relating to the development and improvement of race. eulogize v. To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character. eulogy n. A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character. euphemism n. A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted. euphonious adj. Characterized by agreeableness of sound. euphony n. Agreeableness of sound. eureka Greek. I have found it. European adj. Pertaining to Europe or its inhabitants, evade v. To avoid by artifice. evanesce v. To vanish gradually. evanescent adj. Fleeting. evangel n. A gospel. evangelical adj. Seeking the conversion of sinners. evangelist n. A preacher who goes from place to place holding services. evaporate v. To convert into vapor, usually by means of heat. evasion n. Escape. eventual adj. Ultimate. evert v. To turn inside out. evict v. To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree. evidential adj. Indicative. evince v. To make manifest or evident. evoke v. To call or summon forth. evolution n. Development or growth. evolve v. To unfold or expand. exacerbate v. To make more sharp, severe, or virulent. exaggerate v. To overstate. exasperate v. To excite great anger in. excavate v. To remove by digging or scooping out. exceed v. To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc. excel v. To be superior or distinguished. excellence n. Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities. excellency n. A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials. excellent adj. Possessing distinguished merit. except prep. Leaving out. exception n. That which is excluded or distinct from a category, class, or the like. excerpt n. An extract or selection from written or printed matter. excess n. That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience. excitable adj. Nervously high-strung. excitation n. Intensified emotion or action. exclamation n. An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling. exclude v. To shut out purposely or forcibly. exclusion n. Non-admission. excrescence n. Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development. excretion n. The getting rid of waste matter. excruciate v. To inflict severe pain or agony upon. excursion n. A journey. excusable adj. Justifiable. execrable adj. Abominable. execration n. An accursed thing. executor n. A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will. executrix n. A woman who performs the office and duties of an executor of a will. exegesis n. Biblical exposition or interpretation. exemplar n. A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated. exemplary adj. Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation. exemplify v. To show by example. exempt adj. Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others. exercise n. Something done for the sake of health, improvement, or growth. exert v. To make an effort. exhale v. To breathe forth. exhaust v. To empty by draining off the contents. exhaustible adj. Causing or tending to cause exhaustion. exhaustion n. Deprivation of strength or energy. exhaustive adj. Thorough and complete in execution. exhibit v. To set forth for survey or inspection. exhilarate v. To fill with high or cheerful spirits. exhortatory adj. Of the nature of. exhume v. To dig out of the earth (what has been buried). exigency n. A critical period or condition. exigent adj. Urgent. exigible adj. Demandable. existence n. Possession or continuance of being. exit n. A way or passage out. exodus n. A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people. exogen n. A plant whose stem increases in size by successive additions. exonerate v. To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame. exorbitance n. Extravagance or enormity. exorbitant adj. Going beyond usual and proper limits. exorcise v. To cast or drive out by religious or magical means. exotic adj. Foreign. expand v. To increase in range or scope. expanse n. A continuous area or stretch. expansible adj. Capable or admitting of being expanded. expansion n. Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like. expatriate v. To drive from one's own country. expect v. To look forward to as certain or probable. expectancy n. The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable. expectorate v. To cough up and spit forth. expediency n. Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case. expedient adj. Contributing to personal advantage. expedite v. To hasten the movement or progress of. expeditious adj. Speedy. expend v. To spend. expense n. The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength. experience n. Knowledge derived from proof furnished by one'sown faculties or senses. expiate v. To make satisfaction or amends for. explanation n. Elucidation. explicate v. To clear from involvement or obscrurity. explicit adj. Definite. explode v. To cause to burst in pieces by force from within. explosion n. A sudden and violent outbreak. explosive adj. Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak. exponent n. Any person or thing that represents the character or principles of something. exposition n. Formal presentation. expository adj. Pertaining to a formal presentation. expostulate v. To discuss. exposure n. An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass. expressive adj. Full of meaning. expulsion n. Forcible ejection. extant adj. Still existing and known. extemporaneous adj. Done or made without much or any preparation. extempore adv. Without studied or special preparation. extensible adj. Capable of being thrust out. extension n. A reaching or stretching out, as in space, timeor scope. extensive adj. Extended widely in space, time, or scope. extensor n. A muscle that causes extension. extenuate v. To diminish the gravity or importance of. exterior n. That which is outside. external n. Anything relating or belonging to the outside. extinct adj. Being no longer in existence. extinguish v. To render extinct. extol v. To praise in the highest terms. extort v. To obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity. extortion n. The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion. extradite v. To surrender the custody of. extradition n. The surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another gov't. extrajudicial adj. Happening out of court. extraneous adj. Having no essential relation to a subject. extraordinary adj. Unusual. extravagance n. Undue expenditure of money. extravagant adj. Needlessly free or lavish in expenditure. extravagate v. To roam at will or beyond proper bounds. extremist n. One who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views. extremity n. The utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from a mean position. extricate v. Disentangle. extrude v. To drive out or away. exuberance n. Rich supply. exuberant adj. Marked by great plentifulness. exuberate v. To exist in great abundance. eye-opener n. Something enabling one to comprehend what was before a mystery or unheeded. eyebrow n. The arch over the eye. eyesight n. Extent of vision. eyesore n. Anything that offends the eye, as from lack of beauty or of fitness. fabaceous adj. Bean-like. fabric n. A material for wear or ornament. fabricate v. To invent fancifully or falsely. fabulous adj. Incredible. facet n. One of the small triangular plane surfaces of adiamond or other gem. facetious adj. Amusing. facial adj. Pertaining to the face. facile adj. Not difficult to do. facilitate v. To make more easy. facility n. Ease. facsimile n. An exact copy or reproduction. faction n. A number of persons combined for a common purpose. factious adj. Turbulent. Fahrenheit adj. Designating that thermometer-scale in which the water freezes at 32 and boils at 212. fain adj. Reluctantly willing. fair-minded adj. Free from bias or bigotry. fairish adj. Moderately good. faker n. One who originates a swindling contrivance. fakir n. A Hindu yogi or medicant devotee. falcon n. A long-winged or noble bird of prey with pointed wings which descends on its moving quarry.fallacious adj. Illogical. fallacy n. Any unsound or delusive mode of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning. fallible adj. Capable of erring. fallow n. Land broken up and left to become mellow or to rest. false-hearted adj. Deceitful. familiar adj. Having the relation of an intimate or near friend. famish v. To suffer extremity of hunger or thirst. fanatic n. A religious zealot. fancier n. One having a taste for or interest in special objects. fanciless adj. Unimaginative. fane n. A place of worship. fantasy n. A mental caprice. far-away adj. Distant. fare n. The sun charged for the conveyance of a passenger, as in a street-car, boat, etc. farinaceous adj. Consisting or made of meal or flour. farmstead n. The dwelling and other buildings on a farm. farriery n. The art or trade of shoeing horses. farthing n. The smallest English monetary unit. fascinate v. To exercise an irresistible or powerful influence over. fastidious adj. Hard to please. father-in-law n. The father of one's spouse. fatherland n. The land of one's birth or origin. fathom n. A measure of length, 6 feet. fatuous adj. Idiotic faucet n. A spout fitted with a valve controlling the outlet of a pipe conveying liquid. faulty adj. Imperfect. faun n. One of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, with goats feet. fawn n. A young deer. fay v. To lie so closely together, as two timbers, as to leave no space between. fealty n. Loyalty. fearsome adj. Alarming feasible adj. That may be done, performed, or effected; practicable. February n. The second month of the year. fecal adj. Pertaining to refuse, or to excrement. feces n. The alimentary refuse ejected at the anus. federate v. To league together. feeze v. To drive on or off. feint n. Any sham, pretense, or deceptive movement. felicitate v. To wish joy or happiness to, especially in viewof a coming event. felicity n. A state of well-founded happiness. felon n. A criminal or depraved person. felonious adj. Showing criminal or evil purpose. felony n. One of the highest class of offenses, and punishible with death or imprisonment. feminine adj. Characteristic of woman or womankind. feracious adj. Fertile. ferment v. To cause gentle boiling or ebulition in. fernery n. A place in which ferns are grown. ferocious adj. Of a wild, fierce, and savage nature. ferocity n. Savageness. ferry-boat n. A boat for conveying persons and things across a body of water between opposite shores. fertilizer n. A material for fertilizing land, as manure, and phosphate of lime. fervent adj. Ardent in feeling. fervid adj. Intense. fervor n. Ardor or intenisty of feeling. festal adj. Joyous. festive adj. Merry. fete n. A festival or feast. fetus n. The young in the womb or in the egg. feudal adj. Pertaining to the relation of lord and vassal. feudalism n. The feudal system. fez n. A brimless felt cap in the shape of a truncatedcone, usually red with a black tassel. fiasco n. A complete or humiliating failure. fickle adj. Unduly changeable in feeling, judgment, or purpose. fictitious adj. Created or formed by the imagination. fiddle n. Same as violin. fidelity n. Loyalty. fiducial adj. Indicative of faith or trust. fief n. A landed estate held under feudal tenure. field n. A piece of ground set apart and enclosed for tillage or pasture. fiery adj. Burning. fifth n. One of five equal parts of anything. fiftieth n. One of fifty equal parts. fighter n. A warrior. figment n. A fiction or fabrication. filament n. A fine thread, fiber, or fibril. filial adj. Due to a father. filiate v. To adopt as a child. filibuster n. One who attempts to obstruct legislation. fillip n. A snap or blow with a finger held tense againstthe thumb and then suddenly released. filter n. A strainer. filth n. Anything that soils or makes foul. finale n. Concluding performance. finality n. The state or quality of being final or complete. finally adv. At last. financial adj. Monetary. financier n. One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations. finery n. That which is used to decorate the person or dress. finesse n. Subtle contrivance used to gain a point. finite adj. Limited. firearm n. Any weapon from which a missile is hurled by the explosion of gunpowder. fireman n. A member of an organization for extinguishing fires. firstling adj. First-born. first-rate adj. Of the first class, quality, or character. fiscal adj. Pertaining to the treasury or public financesof a government. fishmonger n. One who sells fish. fishery n. Fishing-grounds. fissure n. A crack or crack-like depression. fitful adj. Spasmodic. fixture n. One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position. fizz n. A hissing noise, or something regarded as producing it. fizzle v. To make a hissing noise, as wet wood or gunpowder when burning. flag-officer n. The captain of a flag-ship. flagrant adj. Openly scandalous. flair n. Sense of smell. flambeau n. A torch, especially one made of a bundle of thick wicks covered with wax or pitch. flamboyant adj. Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste. flamingo n. A long-necked, small-bodied bird, having very long legs, webbed feet, and a heavy bill. flannel n. A loosely woven woolen stuff, having a soft, nap-like surface. flat-footed adj. Having flat feet. flatlings adv. Positively. flatulence n. Accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels. flea n. A fulicid insect, parasitic upon a mammal or bird. flection n. The act of bending. fledgling n. A young bird. flexible adj. Pliable. flyer n. That which flies. flimsy adj. Thin and weak. flippant adj. Having a light, pert, trifling disposition. flirtation n. The act or process of pretending an affection that is not felt. flocculent adj. Resembling wool. floe n. A collection of tabular masses of floating polar ice. flora n. The aggregate of plants growing without cultivation in a district. floral adj. Pertaining to flowers. florid adj. Flushed with red. florist n. A dealer in flowers. fluctuate v. To pass backward and forward irregularly from one state or degree to another. fluctuation n. Frequent irregular change back and forth from one state or degree to another. flue n. A smoke-duct in a chimney. fluent adj. Having a ready or easy flow of words or ideas. fluential adj. Pertaining to streams. fluorescence n. The property, possessed by some bodies, of giving off light of a different color. fluorescent adj. Showing the property of some bodies which give off colored light different from their own. fluorine n. A pale-greenish gaseous element. flux n. A state of constant movement, change, or renewal. flying fox n. A large bat with a foxlike snout. focus n. A point of meeting of a system of rays after passing through a lens or off a mirror. foggy adj. Obscure. foible n. A personal weakness or failing. foist v. To palm off. foliage n. Any growth of leaves. folio n. A sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once. folk-lore n. The traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common people. fondle v. To handle tenderly and lovingly. foolery n. Folly. foot-note n. A note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column. footprint n. An impression of a foot. foozle n. A dull or timesome person. foppery n. Dandyism. foppish adj. Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners. forbearance n. Patient endurance or toleration of offenses. forby adv. Besides. forcible adj. Violent. fore-and-aft adj. Lying or going in the direction of the ship'slength. forearm n. The part of the arm that is between the elbow and the wrist. forecourt n. A court opening directly from the street. forejudge v. To judge of before hearing evidence. forepeak n. The extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck. foreshore n. That part of a shore uncovered at low tide. forebode v. To be an omen or warning sign of, especially of evil. forecast v. To predict. forecastle n. That part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds. foreclose v. To bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeem property. forefather n. An ancestor. forego v. To deny oneself the pleasure or profit of. foreground n. That part of a landscape or picture situated orrepresented as nearest the spectator. forehead n. The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair. foreign adj. Belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country. foreigner n. A citizen of a foreign country. foreknowledge n. Prescience. foreman n. The head man. forensic adj. Belonging to public debate or discussion. foreordain v. To predetermine. foreordination n. Predestination. forerun v. To go before as introducing or ushering in. foresail n. A square sail. foresee v. To discern beforehand. foresight n. Provision against harm or need. forest n. A large tract of land covered with a natural growth of trees and underbrush. foretell v. To predict. forethought n. Premeditation. forfeit v. To lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation. forfend v. To ward off. forgery n. Counterfeiting. forgetful adj. Having little power to retain in the mind or to recall to memory. forget-me-not n. A perennial herb. forgo v. To deny oneself. formation n. Relative disposition of parts. formidable adj. Difficult to accomplish. formula n. Fixed rule or set form. forswear v. To renounce upon oath. forte n. A strong point. forth adv. Into notice or view. forthright adv. With directness. fortify v. To provide with defensive works. fortitude n. Patient courage. forty n. The sum of ten and thirty. fossa n. A shallow depression, pit, or cavity. fought v. Past participle of fight. four-in-hand n. A vehicle drawn by a four-horse team. foursome adj. Consisting of four. fourth n. One of four equal parts of anything. fox-trot n. A pace, with short steps, as in changing from trotting to walking. fracture n. A break. fragile adj. Easily broken. frailty n. Liability to be broken or destroyed. franc n. A French coin. franchise n. A right reserved to or vested in the people, as the right of suffrage. frangile adj. Capable of being broken. frankincense n. A gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes. frantic adj. Frenzied. fraternal adj. Brotherly. fraudulence n. Deceitfulness. fraudulent adj. Counterfeit. fray v. To fret at the edge so as to loosen or break the threads. frazil n. Anchor-ice. free-born adj. Not born in slavery. free-hand adj. Generous. free-living adj. Living freely and without restraint. freemason n. A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans. freethinker n. One who rejects authority or inspiration in religion. free trade n. Commerce unrestricted by tariff or customs. freeze v. To convert into ice, as water. freezer n. A machine for freezing food-substances. freight n. Commodities composing a vessel's cargo, or any goods transported by public carriers. Frenchify v. To make French. frequency n. The comparative number of any kind of occurences withing a given time or space. fresco n. The art of painting on a surface of plaster, particularly on walls and ceilings. freshness n. The state, quality, or degree of being fresh. fretful adj. Disposed to peevishness. fricassee n. A dish of rabbit, chicken, or other meat, cut into small pieces and served with gravy. friction n. The rubbing together of two bodies. friend n. An intimate and trustworthy companion. friendless adj. Having no friends. Friesian adj. Pertaining to the most northerly province of the Netherlands. frieze n. Any ornamented horizontal band or strip in a wall. frightful adj. Apt to induce terror or alarm. frigid adj. Lacking warmth. frigidarium n. A room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc. frivolity n. A trifling act, thought, saying, or practice. frivolous adj. Trivial. frizz v. To give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to. frizzle v. To cause to crinkle or curl, as the hair. frolicsome adj. Prankish. frontier n. The part of a nation's territory that abuts upon another country. frontispiece n. An illustration in the front of a book, facing the title-page. froward adj. Reluctant to yield to authority. frowzy adj. Slovenly in appearance. frugal adj. Economical. fruition n. Fulfilment. frumentaceous adj. Resembling or made of cereal grain, as wheat. Fuchsia n. A notable genus of shrubs or small trees of theevening-primrose family. fugacious adj. Fleeting. fulcrum n. The support on or against which a lever rests, or the point about which it turns. full-blooded adj. Having a large supply of blood. fulminate v. To cause to explode. fulsome adj. Offensive from excess of praise or commendation. fumigate v. To subject to the action of smoke or fumes, especially for disinfection. functionary n. An official. fundamental adj. Basal. funereal adj. Mournful. fungible adj. That may be measured, counted, or weighed. fungous adj. Spongy. fungus n. A plant destitute of chlorophyl, as a mushroom. funnel n. A wide-mouthed usually conical vessel, terminating at the apex in a tube. furbish v. To restore brightness or beauty to. furlong n. A measure, one-eighth of a mile. furlough n. A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer. furrier n. A dealer in or maker of fur goods. further adj. More distant or advanced. furtherance n. Advancement. furtive adj. Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief. fuse v. To unite or blend as by melting together. fusible adj. Capable of being melted by heat. fusion n. The act or process of changing from a solid into a liquid by the agency of heat. futile adj. Of no avail or effect. futurist n. A person of expectant temperment. gable n. The upper part of an end wall, above the level of the caves. gauge n. An instrument for measuring. gaiety n. Festivity. gaily adv. Merrily. gait n. Carriage of the body in going. Galaxy n. An irregular luminous band encircling the heavens. gallant adj. Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit. galleon n. A large ship from the 15th to 17th centuries. galley-slave n. A convict sentenced to labor at the oar of a galley. Gallicism n. A French mode of speech. gallop n. The most rapid method of progressive quadrupedal motion. galore adj. Abundant. galvanic adj. Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action. galvanism n. Current electricity, especially that arising from chemical action. galvanize v. To imbue with life or animation. gamble v. To risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency. gambol n. Playful leaping or frisking. gamester n. A gambler. gamut n. The whole range or sequence. gangrene n. The death of or partial cessation of vitality in a part, leading to its decay and corruption. garble v. To mutilate. gargle v. To rinse the throat with a liquid agitated by air from the windpipe. garlic n. A hardy bulbous perennial of the lily family and of the same genus as the onion. garnet adj. Deep red. garnish v. In cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment. garret n. Generally the uppermost story of a house. garrison n. The military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense. garrote v. To execute by strangling. garrulous adj. Given to constant trivial talking. gaseous adj. Light and unsubstantial. gaseity n. The state or quality of being gaseous. gasiform adj. Gaseous. gasify v. To convert into gas. gasolier n. A gas-chandelier. gasoline n. A colorless, volatile, inflammable petroleum product. gassy adj. Characteristic of or impregnated with gas. gastric adj. Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach. gastritis n. Inflammation of the stomach. gastropod adj. Of, or pertaining to the Gasteropoda. gastroscope n. An electrical apparatus for illuminating and inspecting the human stomach. gastronomy n. The art of preparing and serving appetizing food. gateway n. That which is regarded as an opening or means of ingress or egress. Gaul n. A native of ancient Gaul. gauntlet n. In medieveal armor, a leather glove covered with metal plates. gauze n. A light perforated cotton, wool, worsted, or silk fabric. gazette n. A newspaper, or printed account of current events issued periodically. gazetteer n. A news-writer. gelatin n. A hard, transparent, tasteless substance obtained from connective animal tissue. gelid adj. Very cool or cold. gendarme n. In continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed police officer. gender n. A property of certain words which indicate the sex or lack of sex of that which they represent. genealogy n. A list, in the order of succession, of ancestors and their descendants. genealogist n. A tracer of pedigrees. generality n. The principal portion. generalize v. To draw general inferences. generally adv. Ordinarily. generate v. To produce or cause to be. generic adj. Noting a genus or kind; opposed to specific. generosity n. A disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily. genesis n. Creation. geniality n. Warmth and kindliness of disposition. genii n. Plural of genius. genital adj. Of or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs. genitive adj. Indicating source, origin, possession, or the like. genius n. Remarkable endowment or aptitude for some special pursuit, art, or study. genteel adj. Well-bred or refined. gentile adj. Belonging to a people not Jewish. gentility n. Refinement of manners. gentlefolk n. pl. People of gentle breeding. gentlewoman n. A woman of superior social training and deportment. genuflection n. A bending of the knee, especially in worship. genus n. A classificatory group of animals or plants embracing one or more species. geodesy n. The determination of the magnitude and figure of the earth. geographer n. One who is proficient in geography. geologize v. To study or discourse upon geology. geology n. The department of natural science that treats of the constitution and structure of the earth. geometer n. One versed or skilled in geometry. george n. A large wig worn in the 18th century. georgic adj. Pertaining to husbandry. germ n. The earliest stage of an organism. germane adj. Relevant. germinal adj. Of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or constituting a germ. germinate v. To begin to develop into an embryo or higher form. gerund n. A neuter verbal noun used only in oblique casesof the singular and governing the verb case. gestation n. Pregnancy. gesticulate v. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, orin place of speech. gesture n. A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion. gettable adj. Capable of being obtained. geyser n. A hot spring from which water or mud is periodically ejected in a column. ghastly adj. Hideous. gibe v. To utter taunts or reproaches. giddy adj. Affected with a whirling or swimming sensation in the head. gigantic adj. Tremendous. giggle v. To laugh in a nervous, jerky manner. Gilbertine n. One of an English religious order founded in the 12th century by Gilbert Sempringham. guild n. A corporation or association of persons engagedin kindred pursuits for mutual protection and aid.gillie n. A man servant. Gypsy n. A member of a wandering race known in western Europe from 1417, and now worldwide. giraffe n. A ruminant having a very long neck. girlish adj. Pertaining to a girl or girlhood. giver n. One who gives, in any sense. glacial adj. Icy, or icily cold. glacier n. A field or stream of ice. gladden v. To make joyous. gladiator n. A man who fought with deadly weapons. gladiolus n. A large Old World genus of plants of the iris family. gladsome adj. Pleasing. glair n. The white of egg. glamour n. Any artificial interest by which an object is made to appear magnified, or glorified. glanders n. A contagious disease affecting the membrane of the nose and air-passages of the horse. glazier n. One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows. glimmer n. A faint, wavering, unsteady light. glimpse n. A momentary look. gloaming n. Twilight. globose adj. Spherical. globular adj. Spherical. glorious adj. Of excellence and splendor. glossary n. An explanatory vocabulary. glossology n. The science of language. glottis n. The mouth of the windpipe. glutinous adj. Sticky. gluttonous adj. Given to excess in eating. gnash v. To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage. gnat n. A small two-winged fly. gneiss n. A crystallized rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and mica intermixed. gnu n. A South-African antelope. go between v. To intervene as a peacemaker between. goalkeeper n. A player who guards the goal. goldfish n. A small carp. golfer n. A golf-player. gondola n. A long, narrow, flat-bottomed Venetian boat. good-tempered adj. Not easily angered. good-humored adj. Having or marked by a cheerful, kindly temper. good-natured adj. Not easily provoked. Gordian knot n. Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners. gorilla n. An anthropoid ape of western Central Africa. gourmand n. A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table. gormandize v. To devour food greedily or voraciously. gosling n. A young goose. gossamer adj. Flimsy. gourd n. A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind. gourmet n. An epicure. govern v. To rule over according to the forms or usages of law. government n. The form or system of administration by which acommunity is controlled. governor n. One who is invested with executive authority to administer and enforce the laws of a state. governor-general n. A governor who has deputy or lieutenant governors under him. grab n. A sudden seizure or attempt to seize with or as with the hand. graceless adj. Ungracious. gradation n. A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series. gradient adj. Moving or advancing by steps. gram n. In the metric system, the fundamental unit of mass or practicality of weight. gramary n. Erudition. gramercy interjection. Many thanks. grammar n. The art of speaking and writing a language correctly. grammarian n. A philologist. grammaticaster n. A pedantic grammarian. granary n. A storehouse for grain after it is thrashed or husked. grandchild n. The child of one's son or daughter. granddaughter n. The daughter of one's son or daughter. grandeur n. The quality of being grand or admirably great. grandiloquent adj. Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style. grandiose adj. Having an imposing style or effect. grandson n. The son of one's child. grange n. An isolated farmhouse regarded as the residence of a gentleman farmer. grantee n. The person to whom property is transferred by deed. grantor n. The maker of a deed. granular adj. Composed of small grains or particles. granulate v. To form into grains or small particles. granule n. A small grain or particle. graphic adj. Of or pertaining to the art of writing. graphite n. A metallic, iron-black to dark steel-gray, variety of carbon. graphology n. The science of determining personality by studying the handwriting. grapnel n. A mechanical device for grappling. grapple v. To take hold of. grater n. A utensil having a rough surface of outwardly dented holes for rubbing off particles. gratification n. Satisfaction. gratify v. To please, as by satisfying a physical or mental desire or need. gratuitous adj. Voluntarily. gratuity n. That which is given without demand or claim. gravity n. Seriousness. gray n. Any mixture of black and white. grazier n. One who is engaged in pasturing cattle, or in raising them for the market. Greco-Roman adj. Of or pertaining to Greece and Rome together. Greek adj. Hellenic. Greek n. The language of ancient or modern Greece. greenish adj. Somewhat green. gregarious adj. Not habitually solitary or living alone. Gregorian adj. Pertaining to one of the two popes Gregory I and Gregory XIII. grenadier n. A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature. greyhound n. A tall, very slender hunting-dog, noted for itskeen sight and for its swiftness. griddle-cake n. A thin batter cake, as of buckwheat. gridiron n. A grated utensil for broiling. grief n. Sorrow. grievance n. That which oppresses, injures, or causes grief and at the same time a sense of wrong. grievous adj. Creating affliction. grimace n. A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc. grindstone n. A flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools. gringo n. In Spanish America, one of English blood or speech. grisly adj. Fear-inspiring. gristle n. Cartilage: so called especially when met with in meat. grizzle n. A gray color. grizzly n Somewhat gray. grotesque adj. Incongruously composed or ill-proportioned. grotto n. A small cavern. ground n. A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk. groundling n. A terrestrial animal. grouse n. A bird with plumage usually mottled, as a ptarmigan, blackcock, or pinnated grouse. grovel v. To lie prostrate, or one the face, with abject movements. guarantee v. To promise or warrant the performance of. guard n. Precaution against surprise or attack. Guernsey n. One of a breed of dairy-cattle. guerrilla n. The mode of waging war by irregular tactics and without military organization. guesser n. One who forms an opinion without sufficient data. guess n. Surmise. guidance n. A leading. guile n. Duplicity. guileless adj. Frank. guinea n. An English monetary unit. guise n. The external appearance as produced by garb or costume. guitar n. A musical instrument with a body and neck some-what like a violin. gullible adj. Credulous. gumption n. Common sense. gunboat n. A war-ship of a small class and light draft carrying heavy guns. gunnery n. The practice of using artillery of any kind. gunwale n. The lengthwise strip covering the upper end of the framing-timbers in a boat. gusto n. Keen enjoyment. guy n. Stay-rope. guzzle v. To swallow greedily or hastily; gulp. gymnastic adj. Of the nature of such exercises as tend to promote strength and agility. gynecocracy n. Female supremacy. gynecology n. The science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women. gyrate v. To revolve. gyroscope n. An instrument for illustrating the laws of rotation. gyrostat n. Modification of the gyroscope, used to illustrate the dynamics of rotating bodies. haberdashery n. The goods and wares sold by a dealer in gentlemen's furnishings. habitable adj. Fit to be dwelt in. habitant n. Dweller. habitual adj. According to usual practice. habitude n. Customary relation or association. hacienda n. A landed estate. hackney v. To make stale or trite by repetition. haggard adj. Worn and gaunt in appearance. halberdier n. One of the royal or civic guards. halcyon adj. Calm. hale adj. Of sound and vigorous health. half n. One of the two equal parts into which anything is or may be divided. halleluiah n. A word used in songs of praise and rejoicing. Halloween n. The evening of Oct. 31, as the vigil of All Saints' day. hallucination n. An impression not founded on fact. halo n. A circle of light around the head of a sacred personage. hammock n. A swinging couch, hung by the ends, usually made of canvas, netting, or fiber. hamstring n. One of the tendons of the muscles of the thigh. handbook n. A guide-book or manual. handball n. A game in which a ball is struck with the hand and kept bounding against a wall or the ground. handicap n. A condition imposed to equalize the chances of competitors in a race or athletic contest. handiwork n. Work done by the hands. handkerchief n. A piece of cotton or the like, used for wiping the face or nose. handsome adj. Agreeable to the eye or to good taste in formor appearance. handwriting n. Penmanship. hanger-on n. A parasite. hansom n. A low, two-wheeled, one-horse cab. happiness n. A condition in which pleasure predominates overpain or evil. happy-go-lucky adj. Improvident. harakiri n. A Japanese method of suicide by ripping open the bowels. harangue n. A tirade. harass v. To trouble with importunities, cares, or annoyances. harbinger n. One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing. hard-hearted adj. Lacking pity or sympathy. hardihood n. Foolish daring. harmonious adj. Concordant in sound. harpist n. One who plays the harp. harrow n. A farm implement for leveling or pulverizing the soil. hastate adj. Sharp-pointed, as a spear. hatter n. One who manufactures or deals in hats. haul v. To transport by pulling or drawing. hautboy n. A species of strawberry. haversack n. A soldier's ration-bag, slung from the shoulder. having n. Possessions. havoc n. Devastation. hawthorn n. A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges. hazard n. Risk. head first adv. Precipitately, as in diving. head foremost adv. Precipitately, as in diving. headstone n. A stone set at the head of a grave to receive the inscription. heartless adj. Without sympathy or affection. heartrending adj. Very depressing. heathenish adj. Irreligious. heather n. A shrub. hecatomb n. A sacrifice, formerly of a hundred bulls, and later of a large indefinite number of victims. hectogram n. A weight in the metric system. hectogramme n. A measure of capacity in the metric system. heedless adj. Thoughtless. heifer n. A young cow. heigh interjection. An exlamation intended to attract attention, or to encourage, as a race-horse. height n. Extent of elevation. heinous adj. Odiously sinful. heliograph n. An instrument for taking photographs of the sun. heliometer n. An instrument for the accurate measurement of small angles in the heavens. helioscope n. A kind of telescope in which the eyes are protected from injury while observing the sun. heliostat n. An instrument consisting of a mirror moved by clockwork so that the suns rays are reflected. heliotrope n. A herb or shrub with small white or purplish flowers. heliotypography n. A process by which heliotypes of the sun itselfare obtained. heliotypy n. A process of photoengraving. Hellenist n. An adopter of Greek customs, language, and usages. hemisphere n. A half of the globe, or a map or projection of the half on a plane surface. hemistich n. Half a line, more or less, metrically complete and standing by itself. hemorrhage n. Discharge of blood from a ruptured or wounded blood-vessel. hemorrhoids n. pl. Tumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lower end of the rectum. hemstitch n. The ornamental finishing of the inner edge of a hem. henchman n. A servile assistant and subordinate. henpeck v. To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances. heptagon n. A figure having seven sides and seven angles. heptarchy n. A group of seven governments. herbaceous adj. Having the character of a herb. herbarium n. A collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study. herbivorous adj. Feeding on herbs or other vegetable matter, as animals. Hercules n. The son of Zeus regarded as the incarnation of manly strength and patient endurance. hereditary adj. Passing naturally from parent to child. heredity n. Transmission of physical or mental qualities, diseases, etc., from parent to offspring. heresy n. An opinion or doctrine subversive of settled beliefs or accepted principles. heretic n. One who holds opinions contrary to the recognized standards or tenets of any philosophy. heritage n. Birthright. hernia n. Protrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal position. hero n. A man distinguished for valor, fortitude, or bold enterprise. heroine n. The most conspicuous female character in a story, play, poem, or the like. herosim n. Heroic character, or the sum of heroic qualities, as lofty aim, fortitude, etc. herring n. A fish. hesitancy n. A pausing to consider. hesitant adj. Vacillating. hesitation n. Vacillation. heterodox adj. At variance with any commonly accepted doctrine or opinion. heterogeneity n. Unlikeness of constituent parts. heterogeneous adj. Consisting of dissimilar elements or ingredients of different kinds. heteromorphic adj. Deviating from the normal form or standard type. hexangular adj. Having six angles. hexapod adj. Having six feet. hexagon n. A figure with six angles. hexameter n. A verse of six feet. hiatus n. A break or vacancy where something necessary to supply the connection is wanting. hibernal adj. Pertaining to winter. Hibernian adj. Pertaining to Ireland, or its people. hidalgo n. A Spanish nobleman. hideous adj. Appalling. hie v. To urge to action. hierarchy n. A series of systematic groups. hieroglyphic n. A picture-writing primarily designating the picture-writing of the ancient Egyptians. high-pitched adj. High-keyed. high-spirited adj. Not brooking restraint or opposition. hilarious adj. Boisterously merry. hillock n. A small hill or mound. hilly adj. Large and swelling. hinder v. To obstruct. hindmost adj. Farthest from the front. hindrance n. An obstacle. Hindu n. A member of the native Aryan race of India. hippocampus n. A fabulous sea-monster with the head and fore quarters of a horse and the tail of a dolphin. hippodrome n. A modern circus. hippopotamus n. A large amphibious short-legged thick-skinned mammal. hireling n. A mercenary. hirsute adj. Having a hairy covering. historian n. One who writes, compiles, or relates a systematic record of past events. hit-or-miss adj. Reckless. ho interjection. A call to excite attention, give notice of approach, or to hail. hoard v. To gather and store away for the sake of accumulation. hoarse adj. Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue. hobo n. An idle, shiftless, wandering workman, ranking scarcely above the tramp. hockey n. An outdoor game in which players, with clubs curved at one end, try to drive a ball into goals.hollow-eyed adj. Having sunken eyes. holly n. A tree or shrub of the genus Ilex. holm n. Low, flat land by the side of a stream. holograph n. A document wholly in the handwriting of the person in whose name it appears. holy adj. Set apart for the service of God or for sacred uses. homage n. Reverential regard or worship. home-bred adj. Domestic. homeless adh. Having no fixed place of abode. homeopathic adj. Extremely small in quantity. homestead n. The house and adjacent land occupied as a fixed place of abode. homicide n. The killing of any human being. homily n. A serious admonition. homogeneity n. Congruity of the members or elements or parts. homogeneous adj. Made up of similar parts or elements. homologous adj. Identical in nature, make-up, or relation. homonym n. A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another. homophone n. A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another. honeydew n. A glutinous, sweetish substance, secreted in dew-like drops by various insects. honeymoon n. The period just after marriage usually spent bya newly wedded pair in travel or recreation. honeysuckle n. One of various ornamental erect or climbing shrubs. honorarium n. A fee or payment to a professional man for services. hoodwink v. To deceive. horde n. A gathered multitude of human beings. horizon n. The apparent junction of the sky with the earth's surface. horizontal adj. On a level. horologe n. A clock or other timepiece. horoscope n. The aspect of the heavens from which astrologers professed to foretell the future. horrify v. To affect or fill with a sense of great and impending eveil. hosiery n. A stocking. hospice n. A place of entertainment of shelter. hospitable adj. Disposed to treat strangers or guests with generous kindness. hospitality n. The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness. hostel n. An inn. hostess n. A woman who entertains a guest or guests in thehome. hostility n. Enmity. hourly adj. Happening or done every hour. house-boat n. A covered boat fitted up as a dwelling. housekeeper n. A woman who oversees the work and servants in a house, as a mistress. huckster n. One who retails small wares. huddle v. To collect or mingle closely. huge adj. Enormous. humane adj. Compassionate. humanitarian n. A phlanthropist. humanize v. To make gentle or refined. humbug n. Anything intended or calculated to deceive or mislead. humerus n. The bone that constitutes the skeleton of the upper part of the arm or fore limb. humid adj. Pervaded with water or vapor. humiliate v. To put to shame. humorous adj. Amusing. Hungarian n. A native of Hungary. hurricane n. Any gale of extreme and unusual violence. husbandman n. A farmer. hussar n. A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine. hustle v. To move with haste and promptness. hyacinth n. A bulbous plant. hybrid adj. Cross-bred. hydra n. The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules. Hydrangea n. A considerable genus of trees and shrubs of thesaxifrage family. hydrant n. A discharge-pipe connected with a water-main, for use in case of a fire. hydraulic adj. Involving the moving of water, of the force exerted by water in motion. hydrodynamics n. The branch of mechanics that treats of the dynamics of fluids. hydroelectric adj. Pertaining to electricity developed by the escape of steam under high pressure. hydrogen n. A colorless, odorless, tasteless, gaseous element. hydromechanics n. The mechanics of fluids. hydrometer n. An instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation. hydropathy n. The treatment of diseases by the use and application of water. hydrophobia n. A disease communicated by the bite of a rabid animal. hydrostatics n. The branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of fluids. hydrous adj. Watery. hygiene n. The branch of medical science that relates to improving health. Hyperorean n. One of a people, favorites of Apollo, supposed to dwell beyond the north wind. hypercritical adj. Faultfinding. hypethral adj. Roofless, as a building. hyphen n. A mark indicating connection, placed between the elements of words. hypnosis n. An artificial trance-sleep. hypnotic adj. Tending to produce sleep. hypnotism n. An artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestion. hypnotize v. To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions. hypopodium n. The stalk of a leaf. hypochondria n. A nervous derangement characterized by mental alienation on the subject of a patient's health. hypocrisy n. Extreme insincerity. hypocrite n. One who makes false professions of his views orbeliefs. hypodermic adj. Pertaining to the area under the skin. hypotenuse n. The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle. hypothesis n. A proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach a conclusion. hyssop n. A bushy herb of the mint family. hysteria n. A nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying. I pronoun. The pronoun by which a speaker or writer designates himself. ice-water n. Water chilled by ice. iceberg n. A thick mass of ice, usually found floating in the sea in high latitudes. ichthyic adj. Fish-like. ichthyology n. The branch of zoology that treats of fishes. icythyosaurus n. A fossile reptile. icily adv. Frigidly. iciness n. The state of being icy. icon n. An image or likeness. iconoclast n. An image-breaker. idealize v. To make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard. identical adj. Absolutely the same, as in essence or in all respects. identify v. To serve as a mark for recognition. identity n. The distinctive character belonging to an individual or a class, by which it may be known. idiocy n. A state of mental unsoundness amounting almost to total absence of understanding. idiom n. A use of words peculiar to a particular language. idiosyncrasy n. A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual. idolize v. To regard with inordinate love or admiration. idyl n. A short and highly wrought description or representation. igneous adj. Pertaining to fire. ignis fatuus n. A phosphorescent light seen in the air over marshy places. ignite v. To kindle or set on fire. ignitible adj. Easily kindled or excited. ignition n. The act of kindling or setting on fire. ignoble adj. Low in character or purpose. ignominious adj. Shameful. ignoramus n. A person misinstructed or uninformed. ignore v. To disregard. Iliad n. A Greek epic poem describing scenes from the siege of Troy. illegal adj. Not according to law. illegible adj. Undecipherable. illegitimate adj. Unlawfully begotten. illiberal adj. Stingy. illicit adj. Unlawful. illimitable adj. Boundless. illiterate adj. Having little or no book-learning. ill-natured adj. Surly. illogical adj. Contrary to the rules of sound thought. illude v. To play tricks upon. illuminant n. That which may be used to produce light. illuminate v. To supply with light. illumine v. To make bright or clear. illusion n. An unreal image presented to the senses. illusive adj. Deceptive. illusory adj. Deceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance. illustrator n. An artist who executes drawings for books, periodicals, or the like. imagery n. The act or art of forming representations. imaginable adj. That can be imagined or conceived in the mind. imaginary adj. Fancied. imagine v. To concneive in the mind. imbecile n. A person of feeble mind. imbibe v. To drink or take in. imbroglio n. A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife. imbrue v. To wet or moisten. imitation n. That which is made as a likeness or copy. imitator n. One who makes in imitation. immaculate adj. Without spot or blemish. immanence n. A permanent abiding within. immaterial adj. Of no essential consequence. immature adj. Not full-grown. immeasurable adj. Indefinitely extensive. immense adj. Very great in degree, extent, size, or quantity. immerge v. To plunge into or as into or under a fluid. immerse v. To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid. immersion n. The act of plunging or dipping entirely under water or another fluid. immigrant n. A foreigner who enters a country to settle there. immigrate v. To come into a country or region from a former habitat. imminence n. Impending evil or danger. imminent adj. Dangerous and close at hand. immiscible adj. Separating, as oil and water. immoral adj. Habitually engaged in licentious or lewd practices. immortalize v. To cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great or indefinite length of time. immovable adj. Steadfast. immune adj. Exempt, as from disease. immure v. To surround with walls. immutable adj. Unchangeable. impair v. To cause to become less or worse. impalpable adj. Imperceptible to the touch. impartial adj. Unbiased. impartible adj. Not subject to partition. impassable adj. That can not be passed through or over. impassible adj. Not moved or affected by feeling. impassive adj. Unmoved by or not exhibiting feeling. impatience n. Unwillingness to brook delays or wait the natural course of things. impeccable adj. Blameless. impecunious adj. Having no money. impede v. To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of. impel v. To drive or urge forward. impend v. To be imminent. impenetrable adj. Dense. imperative adj. Obligatory. imperceptible adj. Undiscernible. imperfectible adj. That can not be perfected. imperil v. To endanger. imperious adj. Insisting on obedience. impermissible adj. Not permissible. impersonal adj. Not relating to a particular person or thing. impersonate v. To appear or act in the character of. impersuadable adj. Unyielding. impertinence n. Rudeness. imperturbable adj. Calm. impervious adj. Impenetrable. impetuosity n. Rashness. impetuous adj. Impulsive. impetus n. Any impulse or incentive. impiety n. Irreverence toward God. impious adj. Characterized by irreverence or irreligion. implausible adj. Not plausible. impliable adj. Capable of being inferred. implicate v. To show or prove to be involved in or concerned implicit adj. Implied. imply v. To signify. impolitic adj. Inexpedient. importation n. The act or practice of bringing from one country into another. importunate adj. Urgent in character, request, or demand. importune v. To harass with persistent demands or entreaties. impost n. A governmental tax or levy. impostor n. One who deceives by false pretenses. imposture n. Deception by means of false pretenses. impotent adj. Destitute of or lacking in power, physical, moral, or intellectual. impoverish v. To make indigent or poor. impracticable adj. Not feasible. imprecation n. A curse. impregnable adj. That can not be taken by assault. impregnate v. To make pregnant. impresario n. One who is responsible for an opera company or public musical performance. imprescriptible adj. Incapable of being either lost or acquired byusage. impressible adj. Capable of receiving an impression. impressionable adj. Emotional. impressive adj. Exciting emotion or admiration. imprint n. The impression or effect left by anything. improbable adj. Not likely to be true. improbity n. Dishonesty. impromptu n. Anything done or said on the impulse of the moment. improper adj. Not appropriate, suitable, or becoming. impropriety n. The state or quality of being unfit, unseemly, or inappropriate. improvident adj. Lacking foresight or thrift. improvise v. To do anything extemporaneously or offhand. imprudent adj. Heedless. impudence n. Insolent disrespect. inpugn v. To assail with arguments, insinuations, or accusations. impulsion n. Impetus. impulsive adj. Unpremeditated. impunity n. Freedom from punishment. impure adj. Tainted. impute v. To attribute. inaccessible adj. Difficult of approach. inaccurate adj. Not exactly according to the facts. inactive adj. Inert. inadequate adj. Insufficient. inadmissible adj. Not to be approved, considered, or allowed, as testimony. inadvertent adj. Accidental. inadvisable adj. Unadvisable. inamorata n. Sweetheart. inane adj. Silly. inanimate adj. Destitute of animal life. inapprehensible adj. Not to be understood. inapt adj. Awkward or slow. inarticulate adj. Speechless. inaudible adj. That can not be heard. inaugurate v. To induct into a place of trust with solemnity and suitable ceremonies. inborn adj. Implanted by nature. inbred adj. Innate. incage v. To encage. incandescence n. The state of being white or glowing with heat. incandescent adj. White or glowing with heat. incapacitate v. To deprive of power, capacity, competency, or qualification. incapacity n. Want of power to apprehend, understand, and manage. incarcerate v. To imprison. incase v. To enclose in or surround with anything. incendiary n. One who commits arson. incentive n. Thaat which moves the mind or inflames the passions. inception n. The beginning. inceptive adj. Beginning. incessant adj. Unceasing. inchmeal adv. Piecemeal. inchoate adj. Incipient. inchoative n. That which begins, or expresses beginning. incidence n. Casual occurrence. incident n. A happening in general, especially one of little importance. incidentally adv. Without intention. incinerate v. To reduce to ashes. incipience n. Beginning. incipient adj. Initial. incisor n. A front or cutting tooth. incite v. To rouse to a particular action. incitement n. That which moves to action, or serves as an incentive or stimulus. inclasp v. To enclasp. inclusion n. Comprehension. incoercible adj. Incapable of being forced, constrained, or compelled. incoherence n. Want of connection, or agreement, as of parts or ideas in thought, speech, etc. incoherent adj. Not logically coordinated, as to parts, elements, or details. incombustible adj. That can not be burned. incomparable adj. Matchless. incompatible adj. Discordant. incompetence n. General lack of capacity or fitness. incompetent adj. Not having the abilities desired or necessary for any purpose. incomplete adj. Lacking some element, part, or adjunct necessary or required. incomprehensible adj. Not understandable. incompressible adj. Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure. inconceivable adj. Incomprehensible. incongruous adj. Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion. inconscient adj. Conscious. inconsequent adj. Unreasonable. inconsequential adj. Valueless. inconsiderable adj. Small in quantity or importance. inconsistent adj. Contradictory. inconstant adj. Changeable. incontrovertible adj. Indisputable. inconvenient adj. Interfering with comfort or progress. indefensible adj. Untenable. indefinitely adv. In a vague or uncertain way. indelible adj. That can not be blotted out, effaced, destroyed, or removed. indent v. To notch the edge of. independence n. Self-direction or self-support. independent adj. Not subordinate or subject to another person or thing. indescribable adj. That can not be described. indestructible adj. That can not be destroyed. index n. An alphabetic list of matters discussed in a book showing where the subject is found. Indian n. A native of India or the East Indies. india-rubber n. A soft, flexible, elastic substance derived from the milky sap of tropical plants. indicant adj. That which points out. indicator n. One who or that which points out. indict v. To find and declare chargeable with crime. indigence n. Poverty. indigenous adj. Native. indigent adj. Poor. indigestible adj. Not digestible, or difficult to digest. indigestion n. Difficulty or failure in the alimentary canal in changing food into absorptive nutriment. indignant adj. Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness. indignity n. Unmerited contemptuous conduct or treatment. indigo n. A blue coloring-substance. indirect adj. Devious. indiscernible adj. Not perceptible. indiscerpible adj. Exempt from dissolution. indiscreet adj. Lacking wise judgment. indiscriminate adj. Promiscuous. indispensable adj. Necessary or requisite for the purpose. indistinct adj. Vague. indite v. To put into words or writing. indivertible adj. That can not be turned aside. indivisible adj. Not separable into parts. Indo-European adj. Pertaining to a family of languages extendingfrom India over Europe. indolence n. Laziness. indolent adj. Habitually inactive or idle. indomitable adj. Unconquerable. indoors adv. Into or within a building. indorse v. To write upon the back of. induct v. To bring in. indulgence n. The yielding to inclination, passion, desire, or propensity in oneself or another. indulgent adj. Yielding to the desires or humor of oneself of of those under one's care. indulgiate v. To indulge. inebriate v. To intoxicate. inedible adj. Not good for food. ineffable adj. Unutterable. inefficient adj. Not accomplishing an intended purpose. inefficiency n. That which does not accomplish an intended purpose. inelegance n. The state of being inelegant, or that which is inelegant. inelegant adj. Lacking any quality required by correct taste. ineligible adj. Not suitable to be selected or chosen. inept adj. Not fit or suitable. inert adj. Inanimate. inestimable adj. Aove price. inevitable adj. Unavoidable. inexcusable adj. Not to be justified. inexhaustible adj. So large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted, or spent. inexistent adj. Relating to non-existance. inexorable adj. Unrelenting. inexpedient adj. Unadvisable. inexpensive adj. Low-priced. inexperience n. Lack of or deficiency in experience. inexplicable adj. Such as can not be made plain. inexpressible adj. Unutterable. inextensible adj. Of unchangeable length or area. infallible adj. Exempt from error of judgment, as in opinion or statement. infamous adj. Publicly branded or notorious, as for vice, or crime. infamy n. Total loss or destitution of honor or reputation. infancy n. The first or earliest stage of existence and growth. infantry n. Foot-soldiery equipped with small arms. infatuate v. To inspire with passion too obstinate to be controlled by reason. infect v. To implant the germs of disease. infectious adj. Passing easily from one to another. inference n. The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on the ground of law. infernal adj. Akin to or befitting hell or its occupants. infest v. To be present in such numbers as to be a sourceof annoyance, trouble, or danger. infidel n. One who denies the existence of God. infidelity n. Disloyalty. infinite adj. Measureless. infinitive n. The form of the verb that expresses the action or condition asserted by the verb. infinity n. Boundless or immeasurable extension or duration. infirm adj. Lacking in bodily or mental strength. infirmary n. A place for the reception or treatment of the sick. infirmity n. A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw. inflammable adj. Easily set on fire or excited. inflammation n. A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain. inflate v. To cause to expand by filling as with gas or air. inflect v. To modulate, as the voice. inflection n. Modulation or change of pitch in the voice in elocution or singing. inflexible adj. That can not be altered or varied. influence n. Ability to sway the will of another. influential adj. Having the power to sway the will of another. influenza n. An epidemic disease. influx n. Infusion. informant n. One who imparts information. infrangible adj. Not breaking or capable of being broken into parts. infrequence n. Rareness. infrequent adj. Uncommon. infringe v. To trespass upon. infuse v. To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities. infusible adj. Incapable of being melted. infusion n. The act of imbuing, or pouring in. ingenious adj. Evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance or arrangement. ingenuity n. Cleverness in contriving, combining, or originating. ingenuous adj. Candid, frank, or open in character or quality. inglorious adj. Shameful. ingraft v. To set or implant deeply and firmly. ingratiate v. To win confidence or good graces for oneself. ingratitude n. Insensibility to kindness. ingredient n. Component. inhalation n. The act of drawing in the breath. inhale v. To inspire or draw in, as the breath. inherence n. The state of being permanently existing in something. inherent adj. Intrinsic. inhibit v. To hold back or in. inhospitable adj. Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously. inhuman adj. Savage. inhume v. To place in the earth, as a dead body. inimical adj. Adverse. iniquity n. Gross wrong or injustice. initiate v. To perform the first act or rite. inject v. To introduce, as a fluid, by injection. injunction n. Mandate. inkling n. A hint. inland adj. Remote from the sea. inlet n. A small body of water leading into a larger. inmate n. One who occupies or lodges in a place with others. inmost adj. Deepest within. innate adj. Characteristic of or belonging to the inherited constitution of nature. innocent adj. Not guilty. innocuous adj. Harmless. innovate v. To introduce or strive to introduce new things. innuendo n. Insinuation. innumerable adj. Countless. inoculate v. To communicate disease to a person by insertinginfectious matter in the system. inoffensive adj. Causing nothing displeasing or disturbing. inopportune adj. Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time. inquire v. To ask information about. inquisition n. A court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics. inquisitive adj. Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity. inquisitor n. One who makes an investigation. inroad n. Forcible encroachment or trespass. insane adj. Mentally deranged. insanitary adj. Likely to cause disease. insatiable adj. That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably. inscribe v. To enter in a book, or on a list, roll, or document, by writing. inscrutable adj. Impenetrably mysterious or profound. insecure adj. Not assured of safety. insensible adj. Imperceptible. insentient adj. Lacking the power of feeling or perceiving. inseparable adj. That can not be separated. insidious adj. Working ill by slow and stealthly means. insight n. Intellectual discernment. insignia n. pl. Things peculiar to or significant of a calling or condition. insignificance n. Lack of import or of importance. insignificant adj. Without importance, force, or influence. insinuate v. To imply. insipid adj. Tasteless. insistence n. Urgency. insistent adj. Urgent. insolence n. Pride or haughtiness exhibited in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others. insolent adj. Impudent. insomnia n. Sleeplessness. inspector n. An official appointed to examine or oversee anymatter of public interest or importance. instance n. A single occurrence or happening of a given kind. instant n. A very brief portion of time. instantaneous adj. Done without perceptible lapse of time. instead adv. In place or room. instigate v. To provoke. instigator n. One who incites to evil. instill v. To infuse. instructive adj. Conveying knowledge. insufficiency n. Inadequacy. insufficient adj. Inadequate for some need, purpose, or use. insular adj. Pertaining to an island. insulate v. To place in a detached state or situation. insuperable adj. Invincible. insuppressible adj. Incapable of being concealed. insure v. To guarantee. insurgence n. Uprising. insurgent n. One who takes part in forcible opposition to the constituted authorities of a place. insurrection n. The state of being in active resistance to authority. intangible adj. Not perceptible to the touch. integer n. A whole. integrity n. Uprightness of character and soundness of moral principle. integument n. Any outer covering or envelope. intellect n. The faculty of perception or thought. intellectual adj. Characerized by intelligence. intelligence n. Capacity to know or understand. intelligential adj. Rational. intelligible adj. Comprehensible. intemperance n. Immoderate action or indulgence, as of the appetites. intension n. The act of strining or stretching, or state of being strained. intensive adj. Adding emphasis or force. intention n. That upon which the mind is set. interact v. To act reciprocally. intercede v. To mediate between persons. intercept v. To interrupt the course of. intercession n. Entreaty in behalf of others. intercessor n. A mediator. interchange n. Alternation. intercross v. To cross the course of each other. interdict n. Authoritative act of prohibition. interest n. Personal concern. interfere v. To come into mutual conflict. interference n. The act of intervening. interim n. Time between acts or periods. interjacency n. The state of being between, or that which lies between. interjection n. The part of speech that expresses sudden emotion, excitement or feeling, as alas! interlocutor n. One who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion. interlude n. An action or event considered as coming betweeen others of greater length. intermediate adj. Being in a middle place or degree or between extremes. interminable adj. Having no limit or end. intermission n. A recess. intermit v. To cause to cease temporarily. intermittent adj. A temporary discontinuance. intern adj. A resident hospital surgeon or physician. interpolation n. Verbal interference. interpolate v. To alter, especially to corrupt, by insertions. interpose v. To come between other things or persons. interposition n. A coming between. interpreter n. A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oral translation. interrogate v. To examine formally by questioning. interrogative adj. Having the nature or form of a question. interrogatory n. A question or inquiry. interrupt v. To stop while in progress. intersect v. To cut through or into so as to divide. interstate adj. Pertaining to the relations between different states. interstice n. A crack. intervale n. A low tract of land between hills, especially along a river. intervene v. To interfere for some end. intestacy n. The condition resulting from one's dying not having made a valid will.
