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• Benighted bee-nye-ted adjective lost ignorant unenlightened medieval period
• Bugaboo buhg-uh-boo noun fear worry needlessly angela caused
• Galvanize gal-vuh-nyze verb propel sudden activity unveiling yachts
• Inculpate in-kool-pate verb incriminate blame charge crime connections
• Alacrity ah-lak-rih-tee noun cheerful cooperation rendered enthusiasm promptness
• Abjure ab-joor transitive verb renounce turn back belief
• Abscond ab-skond verb leave hurry quietly escape notice
• Abstemious ab-stee-me-us adjective eat plain simple food moderation
• Acculturation ah-kul-cherr-aye-shin noun process adapting culture sushi makes
• Acrimonious ah-kri-moan-ee-us adjective angry bitter disputed literary life
• Adjudicate ah-joo-dih-kate verb preside listen opposing arguments parties
• Aegis she’s aye-jis noun protection support rendered guardian
• Affectation ah-fek-tay-shun noun behaviors mannerisms exaggerated extreme eccentric
• Afflatus uh-flay-tuss noun inspiration divine origin nobel prize-winning
• Aficionado uh-fish-ee-uh-nah-doe noun devotee enthralled supports activity dwight
• Aggrandize ah-grand-ize verb exaggerate put false front make
• Akimbo ah-kim-bo adverb hands hips elbows turned outward
• Allegory al-eh-gor-ee noun story told communicate hidden meaning
• Amatory am-uh-tore-ee adjective sexual love pete hasn’t stopped
• Ameliorate make actions ah-meal-your-ate verb correct deficiency defect
• Amenable ah-mee-nah-bull adjective readily agreeably wishes desires mark
• Literature amorphous ah-more-fis adjective definite shape substance form
• Anachronism ah-nak-ruh-niz-em noun person place thing idea time
• Anathema ah-na-theh-ma noun distasteful alien foreign understanding find
• Androcentrism an-druh-sen-tri-zum noun outlook emphasizes masculine point view
• Anfractuous an-frack-chuh-wuss adjective full windings intricacies good mystery
• Antithesis an-tih-thess-iss noun exact opposite thing completely hard
• Antidisestablishmentarianism ant-eye-dis-es-stab-lish-men-tarry-an-izm noun movement protest established institution authority
• Apartheid south ah-par-thide noun africa’s government-sanctioned policy segregation
• Aphorism ah-for-iz-ihm noun proverb often-repeated statement cliché danny
• Apoplectic ap-up-pleck-tic adjective extremely agitated state rage emily’s
• Apostasy a-pa-stah-see noun act abandoning ignoring openly flaunting
• Apotheosis ah-pa-thee-oh-sis noun culmination highest point winning silver
• Appeasement ah-peez-meant noun act making happy agreeing demands
• Appelation ah-pull-aye-shun noun formal label title honorary degree
• Approbation ap-ruh-bay-shun noun official approval commendation virtuous free
• Argosy are-guh-see noun rich seemingly endless supply deceased
• Artifice are-ti-fis noun clever strategies cunning methods fool
• Asperity a-spare-ih-tee noun hard endure i can’t handle
• Asunder ah-sun-derr adjective split parts union eliminated leaving
• Augur aw-ger verb predict foretell future witches shakespeare’s
• Auspicious awe-spih-shus adjective good beginning giving rise belief
• Austere aw-steer adjective stern grim lacking humor warmth
• Century autodidact aw-toe-dih-dakt noun self-educated person twentieth library
• Avant-garde ah-vant-gard noun adjective experimental referring art writing
• Axiom aks-e-um noun truth fact self-evident leaving room
• Bacchanal bah-kan-al noun wild celebration party partygoers loud
• Bailiwick bale-ee-wick noun person’s specific area expertise experience
• Basilisk bah-sill-isk noun mythical reptile lethal stare breath
• Bastion bas-tee-uhn noun institution individual protecting preserving life
• Bathos bay-thoss noun sudden change mood solemn light-hearted
• Vast solacing beatitude bee-at-it-tood noun highest state happiness
• Beguiling bee-guy-ling adjective charming bewitching enchanting charm monica
• Beleaguer beh-lee-gir verb persistently surround harass pester embarrassment
• Belles lettres bell-let-truh noun novels short stories poems
• Bellwether bell-weather noun leading indicator factor determining action
• Bereaved beh-reevd adjective state grief result death love
• Bereft beh-reft adjective lacking characteristic possession trait isolated
• Besotted bih-sott-ed adjective made foolish stupid dull due
• Bespoke bih-spohk adjective clothes shoes goods custom-made client
• Bête noire bett-nwar noun thing intense dislike great
• Betoken bee-toe-ken verb serve warning mary paul breakdown
• Bibelot bib-low noun small object beauty rarity rossington’s
• Bicameral by-kam-er-el adjective government parliament chambers houses senate
• Truth films bifurcate bye-fur-kate verb divide branches forks
• Bildungsroman bill-dungs-roh-man noun coming-of-age catcher rye portrait artist
• Bilious bill-yuss adjective nasty temperament disagreeable disposition full
• Billet bill-uht noun job position appointment wealthy father’s
• Blazon blay-zuhn noun verb coat arms proclaim widely
• Bloviate bloh-vee-ayt verb speak pompously length maxwell excellent
• Bonhomie bon-uh-mee noun good-natured genial manner family pedigree
• Bowdlerize bowed-ler-eyes verb remove obscenity violence inappropriate content
• Braggadocio brag-uh-doh-see-oh noun empty boasting bragging eric claims
• Breviary bree-vee-air-ee noun summary abridgement called lana’s recounting
• Brouhaha brew-ha-ha noun confusing exciting turmoil-rife event madeline
• Bromide bro-mide noun cliché tired express idea thought
• Brummagem bruhm-uh-juhm noun adjective describes great performs poorly
• Bucolic byoo-kol-ick adjective peaceful serene rural object place
• Bulwark bull-wark noun defensive protective barrier wall force
• Bumptious bump-shuss adjective loud assertive crude club’s golf
• Burgeon burr-jin verb sprout grow blossom flourish natalia
• Byzantine biz-ann-teen adjective convoluted plan scheme overly complicated
• Cabal kah-bahl noun underground society secret religious sect
• Cabotage kab-uh-tij noun country control air traffic flying
• Caducous kuh-doo-kuss adjective transitory short-lived perishable thing i
• Cannonade can-non-ayd noun continuous relentless bombardment effort questioning
• Captious individual kap-shuss adjective person enjoys giving unsolicited
• Carouse kuh-rowz verb engage boisterous social activity caroused
• Catharsis kah-thar-sis noun purging senses tragic drama music
• Cholers koh-lers noun mood anger irritability grumpiness short-tempered
• Clarion klar-ee-uhn adjective clear shrill sound day classes
• Cloying kloye-ing adjective sickeningly sweet sappy sentimental minerva
• Cognizant kog-nih-sint adjective aware realities situation amanda acquaintances
• Cogent argument koh-gent adjective case presented reasoned well-thought-out
• Cognoscente kon-yuh-shen-tee noun person superior knowledge understanding field
• Compendious kuhm-pen-dee-us adjective concise succinct point sheila unable
• Compurgation kom-purr-gay-shun noun practice accused person found guilty
• Conciliatory kon-sill-ee-ah-tore-ee adjective actions words meant settle dispute
• Douceur doo-sir noun bribe conciliatory gift francine’s father
• Concomitant kon-koh-mit-ant noun exists occurs action actor stage
• Concupiscence kon-kyoo-pih-suhns noun unbridled lust extreme—horniness you’re talking
• Confabulate kuhn-fab-yuh-late verb chat converse informally jarod proceeded
• Consecrate kon-seh-krayt verb declare sacred true sacrosanct involuble
• Consummate kon-suh-mitt adjective complete perfect showing supreme skill
• Contiguous kon-tig-yew-us adjective adjacent sharing common border sitting
• Harvard conundrum kuh-nun-drum noun difficult problem situation easily
• Convalescence con-vah-less-sense noun time spend recovering from—and back
• Coquette ko-ket noun woman dresses promiscuously flirts excessively
• Countenance koun-tn-unts noun facial expression deliberate unconscious conveying
• Coup koo noun person position power forcibly seizes
• Couture latest kuh-tour noun clothing popular styles created
• Cull kull verb gather amass collect consumer behavior
• Cynosure sin-uh-sure noun center attention attraction lighthouse eyes
• Dalliance dal-ee-anss noun casual flirtation interest act tarrying
• Dauntless dawnt-liss adjective fearless intrepid bold thought pair
• Debauchery deh-bow-chair-ee noun frequent indulgence sensual pleasures geniuses
• Debilitate dih-bill-uh-tayt verb make weak feeble hours polo
• Déclassé day-klass-ay adjective fallen social position inferior status
• Decorous good deh-kore-us adjective behaving manner acceptable polite
• Deleterious dell-ih-tear-ee-us adjective harmful damaging smoking proven effect
• Delineate dih-linn-ee-ate verb words outline describe precision object
• Creative demiurge dem-ee-urj noun powerful force personality professions
• Demotic dih-mah-tik adjective language ordinary people eileen avoids
• Demur di-murr verb make objection grounds scruples assent
• Denigrate den-ih-grayt adjective insulting put demean belittle shut
• Dénouement day-new-mah noun conclusion complex series events marjorie
• De rigueur duh-rih-gur adjective conforming current standards behavior
• Descant des-kant verb talk freely inhibition eloise past
• Descry dih-scry verb discovery careful examination barely casual
• Desideratum deh-sih-deh-rah-tum noun covets desires adolescent evangeline’s edition
• Desultory dee-sull-ter-ee adjective acting plan purpose activity random
• Diatribe die-uh-tribe noun speech railing injustice vehement denunciation
• Dichotomy die-kot-uh-me noun division parts seemingly contradictory good
• Disabuse diss-uh-byooz verb free oneself incorrect assumption belief
• Discomfit diss-kum-fit verb embarrass point uncomfortable maggie’s public
• Disenfranchise dis-en-fran-chyz verb deny privilege make feel rejected
• Dishabille casual dis-uh-bee-uhl noun dress manner jensen stickler
• Disparate things dis-pahr-at adjective describes differ greatly logically
• Disport dih-spohrt noun diversion amusement verb meaning amuse
• Disseminate diss-sem-in-ate verb distribute make large population area
• Dissimulate diss-ihm-you-late verb hide one’s feelings untruths knowledge
• Member group based doyen/doyenne doy-en noun man woman
• Duffer duff-uhr noun incompetent ineffectual person maxwell can’t
• Dyslogistic diz-luh-jiss-tick adjective showing disapproval censure gave elizabeth
• Earmark eer-mark verb set money specific purpose milly’s
• Echelon esh-uh-lonn noun level command authority family connections
• Éclat great public ay-klah noun acclaim notoriety height
• Edacious ih-day-shuss adjective greedy eager consumed consumption it’s
• Mercedes class educe ee-dyooce verb conclusion solve problem
• Efface ih-fayss verb erase obliterate make inconspicuous true
• Effervescent ef-ur-ves-ent adjective bubbly upbeat cheerful possessing positive
• Effete eh-feet adjective decadent lacking vigor due decadence
• Efficacious eff-ih-kay-shuss adjective capable desired effect precept samuel
• Efflorescent ef-luh-res-uhnt adjective describes reached final stage development
• Effulgent ih-full-junt adjective shining brightly glowing radiant lightning
• Egalitarian ih-gal-uh-tare-ee-uhn adjective fair balanced extreme act belief
• Eidetic aye-dett-ick adjective visual imagery photographic detail displeased
• Eidolon eye-doh-luhn noun phantom apparition image ideal route
• Élan ey-lan noun enthusiasm energy flair zest bryanna
• Elegy el-eh-gee noun lament dead modern tend unconvincing
• Elide ee-lide verb leave sound syllable speaking eliminate
• Elocution el-oh-cue-shun noun ability deliver public speech clear
• Elucidate ee-loo-sih-date verb lecture explain pontificate subject great
• Elucubrate ih-loo-kyoo-brait verb produce written work lengthy intensive
• Empressement ahn-press-mah noun display effusive cordiality party belonged
• Empyreal em-peer-ee-uhl adjective elevated sublime sky beautiful three-carat
• Encipher en-sy-fur verb scramble convert data secret code
• Encomium en-ko-me-um noun effusive praise public forum ceo’s
• Enjoin ehn-joyn verb direct order purchasing bentleys alex’s
• Ensconce en-skonts verb settle oneself warmly snugly hide
• Enunciate ee-nun-see-ate verb pronounce words carefully speak manner
• Envisage en-viz-ij verb envision imagine create mental picture
• Epicurean eh-pih-cure-ee-an noun devoted enjoyment good food comfort
• Epiphany eh-pih-fan-see noun unexpected insight throws great illumination
• Eponymous named eh-pon-eh-muss adjective child grandfather mythical romulus
• Equable eck-wuh-bull adjective unvarying steady free extremes spake
• Ersatz er-zats adjective phony fake counterfeit inferior copy
• Etiolate ee-tee-uh-late verb weak sickly time brad’s excesses—and
• Euphuism you-few-iz-im noun phrase sentence thought expressed ornate
• Eustasy melting yew-stah-see noun change sea level caused
• Evince feeling ee-vince verb reveal presence condition blocky
• Exacerbate egg-zass-err-bayt verb action makes situation worse aggravates
• Exculpate eks-kull-payte verb prove innocence suspected guilty free
• Exigency eks-ih-jen-see noun condition problem urgency arises requires
• State expropriate eks-pro-pree-ate verb seize property wealth owner
• Expurgate eks-per-gate transitive verb purge sexually inappropriate disgusting
• Extol eks-tole verb praise great enthusiasm iris ceased
• Expunge rid eks-punj verb oneself annoyance cast forcibly
• Facetious fuh-see-shus adjective comments made specifically laugh jest
• Faction fak-shin noun small dissenting group larger i
• Factitious fack-tish-uss adjective contrived fabricated thought rumor learned
• Farcical far-sih-kuhl adjective ludicrous absurd laughably inept conjure
• Farouche fah-rosh adjective sullen shy withdrawn presence company
• Fastidious fah-stid-ee-us adjective things good housekeeping personal hygiene
• Fatuous fach-oo-us adjective trivial silly absurd unimportant pointless
• Faustian fow-stee-in adjective evil malicious dark brooding malevolent
• Faux foh adjective fake phony artificial wore cheap
• Faux pas foh pah noun breach social protocol
• Fealty bryson fee-ul-tea noun sense obligation loyalty existing
• Feckless fek-less adjective possessing air casual indifference lacking
• Fecundity fe-kun-di-tee noun person organization resource activity exceptionally
• Felicitous fih-liss-ih-tuss adjective suited occasion o dragon symbol
• Fiat fee-aht noun authoritative decree order interested receiving
• Filibuster fill-in-bus-ter noun making prolonged speech tactics delay
• Fillip fill-uhp noun revives arouses excitement faithful horoscope-watching
• Flagrante delicto act fluh-grahn-tay di-lik-toh noun committing offense
• Florid floor-id adjective excessively ornate showy prose men
• Foible foy-bull noun small flaw weakness defect richard
• Foment foe-mehnt verb rouse incite perticuliar care attention
• Forbear for-bear verb landlord decided raising rent repairs
• Forestall for-stawl verb thwart action advance buy goods
• Fortuitous event for-too-ih-tuss adjective happy taking place accident
• Founder foun-der verb fail utterly complete wreck fight
• Fractious frack-shuss adjective easily angered irritable quarrelsome unruly
• Frenetic fruh-net-ick adjective frantic frenzied i love work
• Frippery frihp-uh-ree noun ostentatious affected elegance lara’s couture
• Frisson free-son noun sudden strong feeling excitement conflict
• Fruition froo-ish-un noun completion task achievement goal result
• Fungible fuhn-jih-bull adjective freely exchangeable nature interchangeable stella
• Gable gay-bull noun triangular upper part wall end
• Gainsay gane-say verb deny dispute contradict michael made
• Galivant gal-ih-vant verb wander widely constantly travel places
• Gambit gam-bit noun remark redirect conversation maneuver seek
• Gambol gam-bowl verb run skip jump playful joyous
• Gamesome gaym-suhm adjective playful frolicsome nature good mutable
• Gamine gah-meen noun girl boyish demeanor mischievous nature
• Gamut gam-utt noun full spectrum possibilities choices places
• Garnish portion pay taxes gar-nihsh verb legal procedure
• Gauche gohsh adjective sorely lacking social graces good
• Gazetteer gaz-ih-teerr noun geographical index dictionary places organized
• Gelid jell-uhd adjective extremely cold icy vangelder’s yacht
• Genteel jehn-teel adjective well-bred possessing refined temperament i
• Germinal juhrm-nuhl adjective related earliest stage development roland’s
• Gestalt geh-stalt noun unified feminism entire world view
• Gesticulate jes-tih-cue-late verb gestures talking speaker eager excited
• Gimcrack jihm-krack noun showy object haul hide heart
• Glean gleen verb discover learn slowly deliberately bentley
• Globule glahb-yewl noun small globe ball law nature
• Gnosticism nah-stih-sih-zim noun religious belief salvation attained secret
• Gorgonize gore-guh-nize verb paralyze mesmerize one’s personality family’s
• Gossamer gahss-uh-muhr adjective delicate light flimsy flutter slightest
• Gravitas gra-vih-tas adjective behavior manner dignified bit stiff
• Invious in-vee-uhs adjective unwalked pristine wallenstones compound tracts
• Gregarious greh-gare-ee-us adjective extrovert outgoing person friendly cheerful
• Grievous gree-vuhss adjective flagrant outrageous causing grief great
• Grouse grauss verb complain grumble one’s situation decided
• Guile gile noun deceitful cunning trickery gaze bitter
• Gustatory guss-tuh-tore-ee adjective sense taste food sex variety
• Gryphon griff-uhn noun mythical beast legs body lion
• Gyrating jye-ray-ting adjective circular spiral pattern appeared ed
• Habile hab-ill adjective skillful handy gardener helped render
• Habitude customary hab-uh-tyood noun behavior procedure alistair’s servants
• Hagiography hag-ee-og-ruh-fee noun biography idealizes subject van gelders
• Halation ring caused hal-aye-shun noun blurred image light
• Halcyon hal-see-on adjective calm peaceful carefree prosperous summer
• Harangue ha-rang verb noun verbally accost yell berate
• Harbinger har-bin-jer noun forerunner warning sign future event
• Harpy har-pee noun greedy predatory person scolding shrewish
• Bodies harry har-ee verb torment constant attacks middle
• Haughty haw-tee adjective snobbish arrogant sommelier talismanic tasting
• Taste good hedonism hee-duh-niz-im noun nonstop pursuit personal
• Hegemony entire hih-jeh-muhn-ee noun domination region world single
• Hellacious hel-aye-shus adjective extremely brutal violent severe madison’s
• Irremediable ihr-ree-mee-dee-uh-bull adjective impossible cure remedy memory suffered
• Hermetic her-met-ick adjective isolated unaffected influences reality approached
• Hiatus high-ay-tuss noun interruption break lorelei’s coming-out party
• Histrionics hiss-tree-ahn-iks noun over-the-top unnecessarily dramatic behavior mother
• Hoary femme fatale hoar-ee adjective impressively ancient feminism
• Holarctic arctic hole-ark-tik adjective relating geographical distribution animals
• Humectant hue-mek-tant noun substance absorbs moisture retains water
• Hygroscopic high-grow-skop-ick adjective capable absorbing moisture air prescription
• Hyperbaric hi-per-bare-ik adjective related artificially high atmospheric pressure
• Polar hyperborean high-per-bore-ee-an noun person animal lives north
• Hypnopompic hip-nuh-pahm-pick adjective semiconscious state precedes wakefulness partying
• Hypothecation stock hi-poth-ih-kay-shun noun practice property assets collateral
• Ignominious ig-no-min-ee-us adjective marked failure humiliation public defeat
• Immure ih-myoor verb confine imprison enclose walls whitney
• I impalpable im-pal-puh-bull adjective difficult understand easily intangible
• Imparity ihm-par-ih-tee noun inequality disparity chateaubriand offered bistros
• Impecunious im-puh-kyoon-ee-us adjective poor broke money alex raving
• Imprecation im-pre-kay-shun noun curse spoken aloud thomas muttered
• Improvidence im-prah-vih-dense noun rash action performed careful consideration
• Impute i im-pyoot verb attribute assign responsibility blame
• Incipient in-sih-pee-ent adjective early stages development developing fully
• Idea cult inculcate in-kul-kate transitive verb impress belief
• Indite in-dite verb write compose literary work love
• Ineluctable in-el-luck-tah-bull adjective unavoidable inevitable sense unfortunate sad
• Inextricably in-eks-trik-uh-blee adverb strongly linked bond difficult break
• Inference in-fer-ence noun process reaching logical conclusion examining
• Inimical ih-nim-ih-kull adjective working opposition goal harmful effect
• Inscrutable i in-skroo-tuh-bull adjective mysterious easy understand suppose
• Insouciant in-soo-see-unt adjective acting care world free worry
• Insular inn-suh-ler adjective self-contained isolated world unaffected influences
• Insuperable in-soo-per-uh-bull adjective overcome surmount conceit obstacle progress
• Intelligentsia in-tell-ih-gent-see-uh noun class people cultured educated intellectual
• Intemperate in-tem-prit adjective refers person indulges whims fancies
• Interpolate in-ter-poh-late verb introduce something—often unnecessary—between things parts
• Interpose in-ter-poz verb aggressively insert unsolicited opinion assistance
• Intractable in-track-tuh-bull adjective difficult control manage precisely writer
• Inurement inn-ur-meant noun acceptance resistance fighting back punishment
• Inveigle in-vay-gull verb convince persuade trickery dishonesty flattery
• Inveterate in-vet-uh-rett adjective pattern behavior habit garden spills
• Invidious in-vid-ee-us adjective designed give offense create ill
• Inviolate inn-vy-oh-late adjective restriction violation supervision fear punishment
• Isochronous eye-so-krone-us adjective occurring consistently regular intervals ticking
• Jactitation jak-ti-tay-shun noun false boast harmful beatrice impress
• Jaundiced jawn-dist adjective demonstrating prejudice due envy resentment
• Jaunt jawnt noun short journey pleasure nicole plans
• Jawbone jaw-bon verb attempt persuasion force matter jawboned
• Jeremiad jer-uh-my-uhd noun document speech author bitterly rails
• Extreme jingoism gin-go-iz-um noun nationalism backed explicit implied
• Jinn jin noun mythical creature created fire long
• Jocose joe-koss adjective humorous playful characterized good humor
• Jocund joe-kund adjective lust life possessing positive attitude
• Journeyman jur-nee-man noun person top master profession extremely
• Juggernaut jug-er-nawt noun large overpowering destructive force begins
• Jurisprudence real joor-iss-proo-dense noun philosophy methodology practice law
• Juvenilia joo-vuh-nill-yuh noun early work creative artist typically
• Juxtaposition juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uhn noun observation differences items compared side
• Kabbalism mystical kah-bah-liz-um noun jewish tradition based revelation
• Kaffeeklatsch social caw-fee-klatch noun informal gathering typically including
• Kapellmeister kuh-pell-my-ster noun director choir orchestra prithingtons hired
• Kenning ken-ing noun metaphorical compound word phrase epic
• Kerning ker-ning noun typography amount spacing letters word
• Kibosh kih-bosh noun serves stop father put plans
• Kinesiology kih-nee-see-ol-uh-jee noun science muscles function physical movement
• Kismet kihz-met noun fate destiny elaine’s parvenu background
• Knavish nay-vish adjective untrustworthy dishonest mischievous behavior jonathan
• Knell nell noun sound bell rung solemnly funeral
• Kwanzaa african kwan-zah noun holiday observed americans december
• Kyphosis ki-foe-sis noun excessive curvature spine suffered hunchbacks
• Labanotation la-bah-no-tay-shun noun nomenclature choreograph ballets modern dance
• Lachrymose lah-krih-mose adjective describes cries drop hat cried
• Lackadaisical lack-uh-day-zih-kuhl adjective lazy indolent lacking determination matter
• Laggard lag-uhrd noun adjective person loiters sluggish reacting
• Lagniappe lan-yap noun unexpected bonus gift extra benefit
• Laissez faire government lah-zay-fair noun belief interfere economic
• Lambaste lam-bast verb berate criticize harshly unkind lambasted
• Lammergeyer lam-er-gee-er noun large black bird vulture family
• Mean-spirited lampoon lam-poon noun verb satire directed person
• Languid lang-gwid adjective characterized weakness fatigue lacking spirit
• Lapping accounting lah-ping noun practice falsifying records conceal
• Largesse lar-jess noun generous bestowal gifts generosity general
• Latifundia lah-ti-fun-dee-uh noun large estate plantation farm run
• Legerdemain le-juhr-duh-mayn noun magic tricks generally speaking trickery
• Lethargic luh-thahr-jihk adjective drowsy sluggish lacking vigor great
• Levant leh-vant noun countries eastern coast mediterranean sea
• Leviathan le-vy-ah-thun adjective gigantic creature structure thing awe-inspiring
• Levity lehv-ih-tee noun lack seriousness inconstant nature love
• Liaison lee-ay-zawhn noun adulterous relationship kind illicit sexual
• Libation lye-bay-shun noun alcoholic beverage consumed social gatherings
• Earth’s libration ly-bray-shun noun oscillation moon axis caused
• Libertine lib-er-teen noun adjective licentious free moral restraint
• Lien lean noun creditor’s debts paid debtor’s property
• Limpid lim-pid adjective clear transparent free obscurity motsingers
• Liquidity lih-kwi-dih-tee noun relative ease person sell asset
• Litany lit-n-ee noun prolonged boring account supermarket temple
• Literati lih-ter-ah-tee noun segment society comprised learned literary
• Lithe adjective body and/or mind limber flexible supple
• Litigious lih-tij-us adjective readily inclined court argumentative wrangling
• Liturgy lih-tur-jee noun performance christian religious service church
• Livid lihv-id adjective enraged extremely angry jennifer suggested
• Locution low-kew-shin noun person’s manner style speaking neil
• Logy low-gee adjective characterized lethargy sluggishness scared release
• Maverick mah-ver-ik noun unorthodox unconventional person takes things
• Lucre loo-ker noun monetary reward gain i fear
• Luddite luhd-eyt noun person refuses embrace modern technology
• Lumerpa loo-mer-pa noun mythological radiant bird asia shines
• Lumpenproletariat lum-pen-pro-lih-tear-ee-ut noun term karl marx describe uneducated
• Lustration luh-stray-shun noun purification symbolic ceremonial means remembrances
• Lyceum lie-see-um noun school place learning television chautauqua
• Machiavellian mack-ee-uh-vel-ee-uhn adjective unscrupulous self-centered individual good called
• Maelstrom mail-struhm noun situation marked violence turbulence uncertainty
• Magna carta mag-nah-kar-tah noun constitution guarantees rights liberties
• Magnate mag-nayt noun wealthy prosperous business leader tycoon
• Wine magnum mag-num noun extra-large bottle size regular
• Malapropism mal-ah-prop-ism noun deliberate misuse word mangling english
• Malfeasance mal-fee-zinss noun misbehavior wrongdoing illegal unethical immoral
• Marginalize mar-jin-ul-eyes verb dismiss important francine connections snub
• Marshal mar-shul verb gather resources one’s disposal achieve
• Danish marzipan wrapped mar-zih-pan noun sweet confection made
• Masticate mas-tih-kate verb chew gustatory arts personal chef’s
• Maudlin mawd-lin adjective foolishly mawkishly sentimental emotional indecent
• Maunder mawn-dehr verb move speak act random meaningless
• Mawkish maw-kish adjective nauseating sickly sentimental i jump
• Melanin mel-uh-nin noun pigment determines color one’s hair
• Mendacity men-dah-sit-tee noun tendency habit dishonest person human
• Mendicant men-dih-kant adjective monk property broadly asks alms
• Mentat men-tat noun human capable performing mental tasks
• Leadership people great meritocracy mer-ih-tok-ruh-see noun government merit
• Meritorious mair-uh-tore-ee-uhss adjective worthy praise reward arrogance part
• Metachromasis meh-tah-crowm-ah-sis noun phenomenon substances colors shades stained
• Spread metastasize meh-ta-sti-size verb tendency cancer cells tumor
• Metallism precious metal gold meh-tah-liz-um noun belief money
• Mete meet verb distribute allot elyssia ran father’s
• Métier may-tee-yay noun one’s occupation profession field work
• Microcosm my-kruh-kahz-uhm noun representation small scale particle faithfully
• Mien meen noun person’s manner dan’s country-bumpkin effectively
• Milieu mill-you noun surroundings social cultural nature poetry
• Millenarianism mil-uh-nair-ee-uhn-ism noun apocalyptic religious philosophical social movement
• Minutiae mih-noo-shuh noun small trifling matters encounters average
• Misconstrue miss-kuhn-stroo verb misinterpret wrong sense disagreement price
• Missive miss-iv noun official formal letter informing employees
• Modicum one’s mod-ih-kuhm noun modest amount small quantity
• Moiety i dinner moy-ih-tee noun part portion share
• Monastic moh-nas-tik adjective relating practice withdrawing society live
• Single monistic moh-nis-tik noun idea everything—including philosophy religion
• Moot point adjective fact uncertain longer relevant continue
• Mordantly dead more-dant-lee adverb behave negative malicious damaging
• Mores country more-ayz noun accepted norms social behavior
• Moribund mor-ih-bund adjective lacking vigor dead defunct head
• Mot juste mow-zshoost noun perfect word phrase communicate
• Motif mow-teef noun dominant frequently repeated theme design
• Nacelle nay-sell noun pod-shaped outer hull airplane engine
• Nadir nay-der noun rock-bottom lowest low worst thing
• Natter nah-ter verb talk ceaselessly babble emily endlessly
• Neophyte wine nee-uh-fight noun beginner novice footmen upstairs
• Nether neth-uhr adjective located i lady venice walked
• Nexus nek-sus noun linkage connection things time message
• Niggling nig-ling adjective demanding great deal care attention
• Nimbus nim-bus noun halo light surrounding head saint
• Nitid nit-id adjective bright lustrous brock jenny flew
• Noblesse sense oblige no-bless-oh-bleezh noun act generosity charity
• Nominal nahm-ih-nl adjective thing minor importance insignificant amount
• Nominalism nahm-ih-nl-iz-um noun philosophy denies existence universal truths
• Nonagenarian none-uh-jen-air-ee-en noun person nineties you’re begins occur
• Nondescript non-dih-skript adjective  lacking distinction ordinary actors larger
• Nonentity non-en-tih-tee noun person thing considered completely unimportant
• Nonpareil non-pah-rayle adjective equal peer jeanette typical parvenu
• Modern usage nonplussed none-plust adjective bothered commotion undisturbed
• Nouveau riche noo-voh-reesh adjective noun person recently acquired
• Nuance noo-ahnts noun subtle difference meaning expression tone
• Nugatory noo-guh-tore-ee adjective trifling worthless ineffective spend time
• Nymph nimf noun spirit linked place element reason
• Nubile noo-bile adjective sexually developed attractive youth explained
• Obdurate ob-doo-rit adjective stubborn unyielding fates grim sardonic
• Oblique oh-bleak adjective indirectly deviously achieved direct appeals
• Obstreperous ob-strep-er-us adjective describes trouble-maker noisy unruly attracts
• Obtuse ahb-toos adjective lacking understanding intelligence perception unable
• Occlude oh-klood verb block obstruct close passage entranceway
• Odal oh-dull noun absolute ownership property dispute revoked
• Oeniphile ee-nuh-file noun connoisseur wines young age brad’s
• Oeuvre oo-vruh noun artist’s writer’s composer’s body work
• I offal oh-full noun rotting waste decaying organic
• Officious immunity oh-fish-ee-us adjective asserting authority power obnoxious
• Ogle oh-guhl verb amorous impertinent trade places knew
• Oligopoly oh-lih-gah-poll-lee noun control industry sector market small
• Ombudsman ohm-budz-min noun person charged mediating disputes businesses
• Onomatopoeia on-uh-ma-tuh-pee-uh noun words sound suggest meaning spring
• Onus oh-nuss noun obligation responsibility duty burden choosing
• Operose op-uh-roass adjective hard-working industrious what’s point social
• Opprobrium incurred uh-pro-bree-uhm noun disgrace outrageously shameful conduct
• Opine oh-pyne verb give opinion charlotte fashion you’d
• Ordinance or-dih-nance noun specific law regulation lavish tree
• Orgiastic or-jee-as-tick adjective arousing unrestrained emotional release william
• Orotund or-uh-tund adjective characterizes voice distinguished strength fullness
• Osculant os-kyuh-lunt adjective describes passionate kiss planted hell
• Osmosis oz-mow-sis noun subtle gradual assimilation knowledge based
• Ostentatious ah-sten-tay-shus adjective pretentious presented showy manner impress
• Outré oo-tray adjective radically unconventional limits expected conduct
• Overweening oh-ver-wee-ning adjective extremely presumptuous arrogant overconfident golf
• Palaver pa-lah-ver noun rambling meandering stream-of-consciousness conversation spoken
• Manuscript text palimpsest pal-imp-sest noun parchment written older
• Palindrome pal-in-drohm noun word sentence reads forwards backwards
• Palliate amanda pal-ee-ate verb treat patient symptoms abate
• Pallid pal-id adjective wan sickly washed-out appearance indicating
• Palpable pal-pah-bull adjective refers strong intense presence impossible
• Panacea pan-uh-see-uh noun universal solution problems diseases woes
• Panoply pan-oh-plee noun complete impressive collection splendid abundant
• Paradigm pah-ruh-dyme noun observation discovery conflict facts beliefs
• Parlance par-lunss noun speak vernacular jargon industry profession
• Pedantry peh-dan-tree noun obsessive behavior proper technically correct
• Penitent pen-ih-tent adjective feeling regretful wrong ambrose bierce’s
• Perfervid per-fur-vid adjective overly intense passionate overblown dramatic
• Perfunctory per-funk-ter-ee adjective implemented executed quickly care thought
• Pernicious purr-nish-us adjective resulting damage harm debilitating effect
• Perturbation planet’s purr-ter-bay-shun noun originally describe phenomenon gravitational
• Petulant pet-chew-lant adjective describes sulks complains whines acting
• Phalanx fay-lanks noun large division group soldiers grouped
• Philistine person fill-ih-steen noun crude ignorant disinterested culture
• Pied-a-terre pyed-ah-tare noun home apartment small place stay
• Pique peek noun verb generate interest curiosity feeling
• Point polemic pah-lem-ik noun long rambling speech diatribe
• Populism pop-you-liz-um noun political movement policy appeals masses—the
• Portent poor-tent noun warning sign bad happen ray
• Posit pahz-it verb suggest propose theory explanation represents
• Postulate pa-stew-late verb arrive theory belief hypothesis principle
• Potentate poh-ten-tayt noun powerful dictator king leader ruler
• Prattle makes prat-l verb babble talk nonstop regard
• Precarious prih-kayr-ee-us adjective tenuous positioned danger falling unsecured
• Precipitous pri-sip-ih-tuss adjective steep drop precarious position unstable
• Predestination pree-dess-tih-nay-shun noun belief free lives destinies preordained
• Premonitory company preh-mahn-ih-tor-ee adjective strongly indicative intuiting happen
• Prestidigitation press-tih-dih-ji-tay-shun noun performance sleight-of-hand magic tricks year’s
• Preternatural supernatural pree-tur-nach-err-uhl adjective describe things norm implies
• Prima facie evidence pree-ma-fay-shuh adjective adverb accepted face
• Primordial pry-more-dee-ul adjective relating beginning time early periods
• Proctor prohk-ter noun manages supervises person’s activities affairs
• Procure pro-kyore verb seek eventually gain ownership book
• Pro forma pro-for-mah adverb adjective noun standard commonly
• Proletariat pro-leh-tare-ee-uht noun class society members earn living
• Writing prolixity pro-lick-sih-tee noun refers speech piece deliberately
• Quisling kwiz-ling noun traitor person conspires enemy leader
• Behavior public promulgate prah-mull-gate verb elevate action—or prohibition
• Propensity pro-pen-sih-tee noun tendency behave vehement denials virginia
• Propriety pro-pry-ah-tee noun behaving conforms manners morals polite
• Propitiate save pro-pish-ee-ate verb win gain approval admiration
• Purport per-port verb pretending aren’t fact doris lessing
• Pyre pie-err noun pile wood twigs lit fire
• Pyrrhic victory pir-ick adjective prize won cost effort
• Quaff kwaf verb drink gusto large volume cup
• Model quagmire kwag-myer noun thorny problem ready solution
• Qualm kwahm noun sudden feeling uneasiness linked pang
• Quandary kwon-duh-ree noun state uncertainty one’s move estelle
• Quash kwahsh verb repress subdue completely quickly quashed
• Quaver kway-ver verb tremble shake fear excitement eloise
• Quean kween noun disreputable woman prostitute esmerelda act
• Quell kwell verb suppress extinguish quiet one’s another’s
• Querulous kwer-eh-luss adjective describes person continually whines complains
• Quibble kwib-ul noun argue minor matter voice niggling
• Quid pro alex quo kwid-pro-kwo noun fair exchange
• Quietus bare kwy-eet-uhs noun ends settles situation whips
• Quizzical kwihz-ih-kuhl adjective unusual comical puzzled amanda’s face
• Quondam kwahn-dumm adjective at-one-time hire wilkersons servant break
• One’s raillery rail-err-ee noun good-natured teasing montesquieu speaking
• Raiment ray-muhnt noun clothing apparel finest quality priscilla
• Raison d’être ray-zohn-deh-truh noun core reason exists central
• Rambunctious ram-buhngk-shuhss adjective difficult handle wild boisterous golden
• Ramification ram-uh-fuh-kay-shun noun natural consequence action circumstance prolonged
• Rapacity ruh-pah-sih-tee noun greed wealth power fame success
• Rarefied rare-uh-fyed adjective lofty exalted high class caliber
• Ratiocinate ray-shee-oss-inn-ate verb work solution problem logical thinking
• Recalcitrant rih-kal-sih-trunt adjective unwilling cooperate voluntarily hesitant step
• Recant rih-kant verb withdraw disavow formally i conscience
• Recompense ree-kum-pense verb noun give cash make injury
• Recondite rehk-un-dite adjective typical knowledge understanding people opera
• Rectitude rehk-ti-tood noun moral virtue rightness mind that’s
• Recumbent rih-kuhm-bent adjective inactive idle lying italian cruise
• Redact re-dakt verb edit comment thought written document
• Redolent rich red-oh-lent adjective object possessing scent alluring
• Remiss rih-miss adjective negligent careless servants duties quickly
• Remittance ree-mitt-inss noun payment goods services purchased credit
• Remunerate rih-myoo-nuh-rate verb settle debt financial obligation making
• Wherewithal wair-with-all noun means resources money visit restaurant
• Renunciation position ree-nun-see-aye-shun noun distance belief publicly state
• Reparations payments war reh-par-aye-shins noun made nations defeated
• Repartee rep-er-tay noun conversation characterized witty banter galas
• Replete rih-pleet adjective abundantly provided complete highway culinary
• Repose rih-pohz noun position state rest wholesome relief
• Reprove ree-proov verb criticize correct found elyssia questionable
• Repudiate reh-pew-dee-ayte verb dispute idea decision belief distance
• Requite sets rih-kwyte verb seek revenge actual assumed
• Rescind ree-sinned verb revoke cancel withdraw remove richard
• Respite ress-pit noun temporary delay distressing sweet flower
• Resplendent reh-splen-dent adjective garbed decorated lush fabrics rich
• Restive ress-tihv adjective impatient stubborn audrey worked summer
• Retinue ret-n-oo noun group people follow important desire
• Revelry rev-uhl-ree noun boisterous festivity merrymaking midnight shout
• Rife adjective prevalent abundant abounding hotel tourists quickly
• Rigmarole rig-muh-roll noun absurdly complicated procedures instructions bunch
• Riposte rih-post noun quick witty cutting response comment
• Roisterers roy-stir-ers noun partiers celebrators individual group good
• Roué roo-ay noun dissolute man fashionable society rake
• Rubric roo-brick noun class category title heading decided
• Rue roo verb repent regret bitterly elliott knew
• Rumination roo-muh-nay-shun noun act thinking great detail weighing
• Ruritanian roor-ih-tayne-ee-in adjective related romantic adventure environment lovers
• Sacrilegious sack-reh-liih-juss adjective openly insulting disrespectful beliefs religion
• Sacrosanct sack-roh-sankt adjective criticism considered sacred men pregnant
• Salacious suh-lay-shuss adjective unhealthy obsessive addictive interest sex
• Salubrious suh-loo-bree-us adjective favorable one’s health father’s asthma
• Salutary sal-you-tar-ee adjective soothing healing effect act helps
• Sangfroid san-fwah noun attitude state possessing cool head
• Sardonic sar-don-ik adjective mean-spirited sarcasm i asked bank
• Sartorial sar-tor-ee-al adjective related person dresses typically describe
• Satiety suh-tie-ih-tee noun sensation feeling full eaten knew
• Satyr say-ter noun lascivious lecherous man harold’s graceful
• Savant sah-vant noun person natural talent genius field
• Savoir faire sav-wahr-fair noun evident sense confidence optimism
• Art scion sigh-uhn noun descendant heir chiefs monarchs
• Sectarian sek-tayr-ee-in adjective relating practices nature activities sect
• Sedentary sehd-n-tare-ee adjective resting great deal taking exercise
• Sedition sih-dish-uhn noun action promotes discontent rebellion act
• Sentient sen-tea-ent adjective possessing intelligence aware years ago
• Wily why-lee adjective crafty cunning parting brock inheritance
• Sepulchral suh-puhl-kruhl adjective hollow deep characteristic tomb describe
• Sequester see-kwess-ter verb remove isolate portion larger great
• Sesquipedalian ses-kwi-pih-dal-yin adjective writer speaker prefers big complex
• Sidereal sigh-der-eel adjective determined forces positions stars planets
• Soi-disant soy-dih-sahnt adjective self-styled lady’s man gary’s focus
• Sojourn so-jern noun temporary visit stay israelites desert
• Solidarity sol-ih-dare-ih-tee noun bonding people shared interests beliefs
• Solipsism sahl-ip-sihz-uhm noun notion one’s experiences thoughts source
• Sophist sahf-ist adjective sounding reasonable patently false argue
• Soporific sop-uh-riff-ick adjective boring tedious exhausting makes start
• Spoonerism spoon-er-iz-um noun phrase syllables neighboring words accidentally
• Staid stayd adjective fixed settled distinctive uninteresting sandersons
• Stalwart member stal-wart noun adjective loyal reliable organization
• Stick strophe strof noun stanza lines conform type
• Stultify stuhl-tuh-fie verb foolish ridiculous out-of-date chapeau absolutely
• Stygian sty-gee-an adjective eerily quiet dark pitch black
• Subliminal advertising sub-lim-inn-uhl adjective operating threshold consciousness affect
• Subrogation collect suh-bro-gay-shin noun substitution person respect lawful
• Subsistence sub-sis-tense noun minimum—of food water clothing shelter
• Subversive sub-ver-siv adjective describes act performed challenge overthrow
• Suffrage advocate suf-rij noun vote political elections higginson
• Sultry terms sul-tree adjective weather hot humid breeze
• Superlative horses sue-purr-lah-tiv adjective quality something’s class family’s
• Surreptitious suh-rep-tish-us adjective secret glances alison entice quentin
• Suzerainty suh-zer-ant-tee noun paramount unquestioned authority account executives
• Sybaritic sih-bar-it-ik adjective relating self-indulgent sensuous luxury pleasure
• Beats syncopation music sin-ko-pay-shun noun reversed loud softer
• Syncretistic sin-kre-tih-stik adjective set beliefs obtained combining elements
• Synecdoche met sih-neck-duh-kee noun type shorthand speech partial
• Synoptic sin-op-tik adjective forming involving synopsis summary close
• Syzygy size-ih-gee noun astronomy takes place earth sun
• Tableau tah-blow noun memorable scene created grouping objects
• Tactile tack-tile adjective related sense touch year’s parisian
• Tangential adventure tan-jehn-shull adjective divergent digressive subject matter
• Tantric tan-trik adjective related school thought views sex
• Tautology taw-tahl-uh-jee noun statement principle phrase repeated times
• Teleological tee-lee-uh-loj-ik-uhl adjective notion things exist purpose fact
• Temper tehm-per verb moderate lessen impact i justice
• Temperance tem-per-ance noun abstinence consuming alcoholic beverages cicero
• Temporal tem-pore-uhl adjective relating time science language world
• Temporize tehm-puh-rize verb gain time evasive indecisive officious
• Tendentious ten-den-she-us adjective describes statements actions designed promote
• Tenet teh-net noun central philosophy core belief rule
• Tepid tehp-id adjective characterized lack enthusiasm greeted opera
• Tête-à-tête tet-ah-tet noun face-to-face meeting begun servants pilfering
• Thaumaturge thaw-mah-turj noun person works miracles hannah early
• Tincture tink-cherr noun trace amount slight tinge tragic
• Titular titch-uh-luhr adjective person leader title lacks real
• Tombolo tom-bo-low noun split joins offshore island mainland
• Toothsome tooth-suhm adjective voluptuous sexually alluring dorienne plastic
• Topical top-ih-kuhl adjective issues current local interest debutantes
• Torpor tore-purr noun apathy indifference multitude unknown times
• Torrid tore-ihd adjective ardent passionate romance alison family’s
• Tort noun law civil misdeed requiring compensation victims
• Tortuous hard write tore-chew-us adjective intricate indirect straightforward
• Tout towt verb publicize boastful extravagant manner eloise
• Tractate trak-tayt noun treatise amanda’s mother delivered daughter
• Transfiguration trans-fig-yuh-ray-shun noun extreme change appearance metamorphosis time
• Transgress obey trans-gress verb acceptable bounds unjust laws
• Transmogrify trans-mog-ruh-fie verb change appearance disturbing abide interior
• Transubstantiation tran-sub-stan-she-aye-shun noun notion endowing symbolic physical construct
• Travail pain endure pool truh-vail noun verb suffering
• Treacle tree-kuhl noun contrived mawkish sentimentality writer’s work
• Tremulous trehm-yuh-luss adjective timid fearful mien anthony asked
• Triptych trip-tick noun picture carving panels set paintings
• Triton try-ton noun mythical creature similar mermaid human
• Tropism tro-prizm noun tendency plant organism change direction
• Truckle truhk-uhl verb submit obsequiously command trained servants
• Trumpery truhm-puh-ree noun trifle smythingtons collect call art
• Tryst trist noun appointment made lovers meet place
• Tumid too-mid adjective pompous swollen pride stand katherine
• Turgescent tur-jess-ent adjective appearing swollen distended abs neglected
• Tyro tie-roh noun beginner novice madeline quickly mastered
• Ulterior uhl-teer-ee-er adjective intentionally concealed motives extensively pondered
• Unassuming uhn-uh-soom-ing adjective modest unpretentious binghamton’s bought lovely
• Unbridled un-bry-duld adjective limitations boundaries uncontrolled unrestrained customer’s
• Unceremonious un-sair-uh-moan-ee-us adjective discourteously abrupt hasty rude maître
• Manner unctuous unk-chew-us adjective possessing untrustworthy dubious nature
• Side undulate un-jew-late intransitive verb move back smooth
• Ungainly un-gain-lee adjective awkward clumsy hallmarks year’s fashionable
• Uniformitarianism you-ni-form-ih-tare-ee-uhn-izm noun belief change earth takes place
• Unimpeachable un-ihm-pee-chuh-bull adjective reproach impossible discredit slander promoted
• Yawp noun verb raucous clamorous noise make i
• Unitary you-ni-tare-ee adjective thing exists occurs discrete units
• Unsavory un-sayv-err-ee adjective distasteful unpleasant disreputable dubious reputation
• Unrenumerative un-re-new-mer-ah-tiv adjective job investment business venture activity
• Upbraid up-brayd verb censure find fault butler severely
• Usurper you-sir-per noun person seizes position power illegal
• Interest usury use-err-ee noun charge illegally high excessive
• Vacuous vak-yoo-us adjective devoid emotion intelligence normal human
• Vagary vay-guh-ree noun random unexpected occurrence accept life
• Vainglorious vayne-glor-ee-us adjective conceited boastful prone showing bragging
• Business valuation val-you-aye-shun noun calculated worth asset based
• Venerable ven-err-uh-bull adjective individual institution respected revered achievement
• Veracity ver-ass-ih-tea noun characteristic habit truthful conforming accepted
• Verdant vur-dant adjective lush trees bushes ferns green
• Veritable ver-ih-tah-bull adjective genuine real thing perfect specimen
• Vers libre poetry verss-lee-breh noun free verse style
• Vertiginous ver-tij-uh-nuss adjective causing vertigo imbalance dizziness stumbling
• Vestigial vess-tih-jee-ul adjective describes remaining sample trace disappearing
• Vexation vek-say-shin noun frustration annoyance irritation resulting action
• Vicariously vye-kare-ee-uss-lee adverb enjoy imagined feelings experiences largely
• Vignette vin-yet noun story incident episode told illustrate
• Vindicate vin-dih-kate verb prove opinion correct action justified
• Visage viz-aj noun face appearance doctor entered patient
• Visceral vis-er-ul adjective strong gut reaction quickly formed
• Vitriol vih-tree-awl noun attitude bitterness hatred mean-spiritedness school
• Volitional voe-lish-uhn-uhl adjective describes action performed thought achieved
• Voluptuous vuh-lup-chew-us adjective arising giving extreme sensory sensual
• Waft verb carry lightly caught breeze quiet sail
• Waggish wag-ish adjective joking witty mischievous species fame
• Waif wafe noun stray person animal occasional nouveau
• Wan wahn adjective showing suggesting ill health unhappiness
• Wanderlust won-dehr-lust noun strong innate desire travel home
• Wane wayn verb gradually decrease fade diminished finally
• Wangle wang-guhl verb accomplish underhanded methods jennifer managed
• Wanton wahn-tn adjective loose lascivious lewd robert women
• Waspish wos-pish adjective irascible petulant resentment rebecca forgive
• Wassail wah-sull noun salute toast drinking someone’s health
• Watershed event waw-ter-shed noun important signals beginning era
• Wayfaring way-fair-ing adjective traveling foot spent weekends month-long
• Weir built river water weere noun low dam
• Weltschmerz velt-schmayrtz noun lingering sorrow life snubbed margaret
• Wend verb proceed voice heard singing kitty katy
• Whelp wehlp noun despised person offspring twas slander
• Winnow win-oh verb find process elimination candidates considered
• Winsome win-suhm adjective winning engaging charming lydia looked
• Wistful wihst-full adjective yearning pensive unfulfilled desire i
• Witticism wit-uh-siz-uhm noun witty clever remark love servants
• Wont keepers herds wawnt adjective noun accustomed custom
• Wrest rest verb pull force threat law authority
• Xanthic zan-thick adjective yellowish tint color laura wore
• Xanthippe zan-tip-ee noun ill-tempered shrewish woman felicia simply
• Xebec zee-beck noun small three-masted ship mediterranean commerce
• Xenocurrency money zen-uh-kurr-uhn-see noun circulated traded markets country
• Xenogamy zih-nahg-uh-me noun cross-pollination plant species secret award-winning
• Xenoplastic zen-uh-plass-tick adjective occurring distantly related individuals senders
• Xerochilia zeer-uh-kile-ee-uh noun dryness lips kyle cute treats
• Xerophyte desert zer-oh-fight noun cactus succulent plant adapted
• Xerosis zih-roh-sis noun typical hardening aging skin tissue
• Xiphoid zie-foid adjective shaped sword spot carlson’s private
• Xylography zie-lahg-ruh-fee noun art engraving wood valuable great-grandfather’s
• Yammer yam-uhr verb whine complain loudly length roland
• Yantra yahn-truh noun geometric diagram meditate eloise’s foray
• Yare adjective quick agile lively gymnastics performed finishing
• Yaw verb erratic side-to-side motion swerve fast-moving cold
• Yawnful yawn-full adjective arousing tedium boredom eleanor’s story
• Yen noun strong desire urge subtext health care
• Yenta yen-tuh noun woman considered busybody gossip spreading
• Yeoman yoh-muhn adjective noun pertaining performs arduous tasks
• Yob yahb noun cruel loutish young man bully
• Yokel yoh-kuhl noun gullible inhabitant rural area human
• Younker yahn-kuhr noun young man child alex fine
• Zabaglione zah-buhl-yoh-knee noun italian dessert delicacy featuring foamy
• Za-zen zah-zen noun meditation cross-legged posture christopher practicing
• Zelig zeh-lig noun chameleonlike person omnipresent parvenus hard
• Zen answer zehn verb generally speaking figure difficult
• Zest zehst noun extreme enjoyment lust life epithets
• Zonifugal zoh-niff-you-gull adjective passing region multinational european jaunt
• Zonk zawnk verb stun stupefy positively zonked marie’s
• Zoomorphic zoe-uh-more-fihk adjective form animal rossington’s formal garden
• Couture haute oat-koo-toor noun highly fashionable clothing cutting
• Haut monde oh-mahnd noun high society literary wiseacres
• Manifest destiny man-ih-fest-dess-tin-ee noun expansion foreign lands justified
• Compos mentis nahn-kahm-pohs-men-tiss adjective crazy insane one’s mind

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